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Evening star., 1885-07-25

There are some very curious facts connected
with ''hard times" which it is extremely diff
cut To explain. For instance, while the hard
times mean that work Is scarce and wages low
ana money scarce, nevertheless the attendance
OF the general public at such gatherings as base
Diiii matches. &c IS greater than it ever WAS he
fore. One can understand how in times of idle
ness there should be more likelihood for infer
est developing In these sports, but that does
not account for the gate money. Ii is not easy
10 explain how, When people are earning f,r
less than usual they should be able to nav fa p
more than usual for mere sightseeing, nor how
III sucI times sport, which is sustained by
PUBIC contribution, should reach its most
nouriShin, condition.
Another curious fact is that the savings bank
deposits do not decrease, bu. go on accumuint-
ing. In part this is due to the fact hat people
VINO nave property try to Use the banks us in
yestment for their capital: tut this is not n fu,
explanation. The volume of VERY small ac
counts grows and these are the savings O; poor
people, who are just entering the list of prop
efty owners. Ii some draw out, more come
IN. and the general conclusion from the fio-
.res 5 not oi Increasing poverty, but the re-
verse.
still, again. while dullness in business is felt
everywhere the larger railroads. which carry
SO trge IL part of the mercha andiSe OF the cOun-
Try, do not report any serious falling of in ton.
mage, but only i'll amount charged ior the trans
portatlon. Judged by that standard the vol
uine oi business done is maintained, but not at
any profit :
None OF these suggestions is without interest.
Dut that which is the most popular in its nature
is the Hrrt. Here are all the outdoor sports de-
'eiopSu .t> never before. Base ball was cited as
u ie'tdlng Illustration, but besides that we have
All sorts OF Others. There are horse races foot
races, boat races, bicycle races, which are given
70 nake money and for which the public come
down with the dimes and quarters and larger
pieces. o.
In The aggregate the amount of money spent
upon these sights is "a very large sum, and q
very large part of it, as also a very large part of
the cost of the vast number of summer excur.
Siohs, &c, Is money received for the days work
~ Is not easy 10 how this Is done in view of
lhe Tact that there Is real want. 1t is one of the
anomalies OF the situation
Evening star., 1885-07-25
African Forests.

In travelling through the great forests of the
Rocky mountains. or Oh all the western states
the broken branches and fallen trunks stre,giop
the ground breast high with ali sorts o: decay
luS litter frequently make locomotioa imDossi-
ble. To attempt To ride through these western
forests, with their mcsf-work of intcr!ockeI
branches and decaying trunks, il often out OF
The question. and one has To- disInuunt and
1FaS his horse after him sts if he Chamber.
M through woodward. But in AN African
ipe>t not - fallen branch Is seen. One il struck
at hrst AT Z. certain clean look about the great
FORESTS oi the interior. a novel and unaccOunt-
aoie eicinheS>. a ii the forest bed We're care
iuiiy swept and busted daily by unseen elves,
hild 70, indeed, IL il. >caVengers Off, huudre 1
hlhdS removing dccayin-. animal uIatter-irom
the carcass oi the fallen elephant To he broken
wing Vi "a sn;;t-catIng IL or carrying il out Of
sisht ana DurNins II in the deDdorZing earth
Aiiu the countless millions o. termites perform
SiiniIiaf junction for the vegetable world
mniiNlh5 ~ stWitS WIN all plants and trees. all
stems t@lSs ana Tissues, the moment the
Niger oi decay strikes the signal. Constantly
IN these woods one comes acftS, what arn,r to
De STICKS ana branches and bundles oI fauofs
put When CLOSELY examined they are seen to be
mere casts in mud. ~
Evening star., 1885-07-25

Mr.. Nathaniel Paige, the wel-known Wash
ington attorney, says that he was at dinner in
Gen. Grants cottage last summer, at Long
Branch, when the idea of his having a cancer
first occurred to the latter. During the dinner
Grant complained of his throat. He said 1t was
sore and painful. and had been troubling him
for some time. He said then. before any medi-
cal examination had been made - believe IL
Is a cancer. There was u general exclamation
at this, and all advised him to have "a doctor
examine it. But Grant put the r4itter aside by
changing the subject. Mr.. Paige is a very de-
voted friend of Gen. Grant. He says that Grant
Is one OF the most honest and upright of men,
as he has seen his most acute sense of honor
rlgidly tested. When Grant was President one
of MS nearest friends, who is now dead came
10 MI Page to make loan OF $1,000. This
ment that would net him S5O,OOO, which
would certainly go through ifEirant would
approve 1T. This gentleman counted upon
Grant ; approval as absolute. Paige told him
II will let you have the money. but You may
be sure he Will not approve it unless it is right"
No more was said about the matter. Time
promptly met. Paige meeting the borrower
upon the street soon after said to him: II see
your War department matter got through all
debtor shook his head. How did You nav
tlien?' was asked. II will tell you i'm conf
dence," was the reply after obtained the
dent. l said to him: You know | am poor.
With a stroke of your pen you can make me
rich. am related to you by the closest ties of
blood and association. You cannot refuse mo
/ then explained the matter Grant said he
could not do it. 1t would not be right seeing
me very much cast down, he asked me If ! was
IN debt explained that | was in debt $1,000
your note, and could not meet it, He at
once wrote me his check for that amount without
IA word. 1t was that check which took up your
note Mr. Paige afterwards investigated his
story carefully, and having confidential reIa-
tlons with the cashier OF the bank where the
note was paid, was able to verify its truth.
Evening star., 1885-07-25
The Grant Family.
From the Philadelphia Ledger,

CIOm tne Fnlouelpnla Ledger
Gen. Grant was a lineal descendant of Mat
thew Grant, who emigrated from Devon, Eng
land, to Dorchester. Mass. in 1880, and re-
moved therefrom in 1885 to Windsor, Connec-
ticut, where he became town clerk and chief
surveyor. One of the descendants, Noah Grant
was captain of q Connecticut military company
sent against Crown Point in 1855, and was
killed in action at the battle Of Lake George
A second Noah Grant, grandfather of Gen.
eral Grant, served during the revolution and af.
forwards removed TO Westmoreland county,
Pa, where Jesse Root Grant was born. Tie
family moved to Ohio in 1899. At that time
schools were almost entirely unknown in that
country, and the only education Jesse Root
Grant obtained was derived from few mon this
schooling when he was about fifteen years Of
age. HIS father, although tolerably well edu-
Gated himself, took little interest in instructing
his children, and the family could not we'll mi.
ford to seek abroad for the advantages which
they lacked at home, Young Grant had q mat
ter-Of-Gact turn Of mind, and seeing that he was
destined to obtain his living by the sweat of his
brow, he cast about for some remuneratiye
employment He finally selected the TANNING
business. In 1920 he removed to Point Pleas.
ant, q small village % miles from Cncinuati.
Here he became acquainted with his fature
wife. This lady, Miss Hannah SimDson was
born In November, t1708, in Montgomery
county, Pennsylvania, where she was brought
up and educated. In 1913 she, with her fathers Q
family, emigrated to Ohio and settled in Clare
mont county. In June, 1921, Mr.. Jesse r. Grant
ana Miss simpson married and settled at Point
Pleasant On the 9th 0f April, 1922. their
INST child, Hiram Ulysses, WAS born.
Evening star., 1885-07-25

tDt NtW
''TO advertise successfully one must adver
tise right straight along, said "a prominent New
York dry goods merchant I'VE once hit unon
. novel expedient. however, of ascertainipy
over what area our advertisements were read
We published a couple of half column ads in
which we purposely misstated half a dozen his
torical facts
Did You get any replies?"
Il should say We did In less than a week we
received between 800 and 400 letters from ali
paris OF the country from people wishing to
know why on earth we kept such a conslIm-
mate fool who knew so little about American
history The letters Kept pouring in for three
Or four weeks. 1t was one of the best paving
ads We ever printed. our letters came from
schVolboyS, girls, professors, clergymen school
teachers. and, in two instances. from eminent
h1en who have a worldwide reputation. / was
1;oie impressed with the value OF advertising
irOm those two advertisements than should
nave been by volumes of theories"
Evening star., 1885-07-25

From the Arkansas Traveller.
On de gloyus watermIllin, il hab come
Bring out de fife, boys fetch out de drum,
An less gin ef sar made TO dis ole frien
Dat sorter makes brudders Outen all Niger men.
Yer may talk er about de eaten dat de great men
take
Talk er bout de lasses, de honey, and de cake
Yer may talk er bout 4 all. but den whuts de use.
Fer der amt nuthin' sweeter den de watermilin
Juice.
Oh, er hi, no, Aunt Indy,
Fetch out de butcher knife. de butcher.
knife, de butcher-knfe;
Oh, er hi, oh, Aunt Cindy,
Fetch out de con cob han'le ole carver
carver, fetch out de CON cob han'le ole
carver,
Oh. good John de Baptist eat mp de locus,
Fur ON dat grub he had draw down focus
But I'll bet yer my hat dat hed been mighty wfl1in'
Ter turn loose de bug an grab de wAtermiiiin
Oh bacon 1t am hne and de hoecAke mighty good,
De stun puss0n wants when he haster chop wood,
But when he takes de happiness o. settn In De shsde
De millin am de bes chuck dat ever wug mssde
Oh, ef hi, oh, Aunt Indy:
Fetch out de butcher knife, d butcher
knife de butcher knife
Oh, er hi. oh. Aunt Gndy
Fetch out de CON cob han'1e ole carver,
carver, fetch out de con cob hAn'l ole
carver.
Evening star., 1885-07-25

"Nervous Girl'' wants to know how to cure a
tickling sensation about the face. Get him to
shave off his moustache.
The pine tree, says an authority, serves as a
refuge for more than tour hundred species OF in
sects. We can now easily understand why Mr.
Iongfellow was so strenuous in advising the
aspiring young men to "beware the pine tree s
wfthered nch.''-Boston Transcript
DiOgenes in Chicago.-"YOu are looking tough.
dog, what have you been doinge' II have been
searching for an honest man in the Chicago City
Council replied the grim philosopher mourn.
fully. "With what result?' inquired the other
"Well, you see," said Diogenes sarcastically,
"my pockets are cleaned out and my lantern Is
gone! ! praise Zeus that they left me my
girdle"'-Chicdgo Ne,cs.
'The man who rules himself" says an old
proverb, "is king" And it might have added:
also find himself aching.
sleep i'm the ghost chamber. He was not In
the morning he was asked If he had seen any
ghost. II did. And / laid a subscription list
before him, asking him to help our base ball
club along. He was evidently embarrassed
and did not see him again."
A mosquito i'm mans ear is not pleasant
thing toeXperience, but IL is better than to have
his biack-haired wife find a tress of golden hair
tangled in the top button of the coat which her
husband wore to lodge last night.
"Mary," remarked Mr.. Gloom to his wife,
when did Mrs: Tongue go away for the sum-
mer?" "Why, didn't know she had goner'
"Yes, she has, swell, / haven't heard of it;
and I'm pretty sure you are mistaken" '.Oh,
no, I'm not" "WhO told your Nobody
went by there this morning, and heard Tongue
singing as gaily as lark"
Evening star., 1885-07-25
MIR. BLAINE'S ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
His Estimate Of Grants Character-Au
Extract from His Recent Book.

From Twenty Years Of Congress"
zen. Grants active service in the field closed
with the surrender of Lee. All the commanders
of the confederate forces followed the example
of their general-in-chief, and before the end Of
the month the armed enemies Of the Union had
ceased to exist. The fame of Gen. Grant was
full. He had entered the service with no facti
tious advantage, and his promotion, from the
first to the last, had been based on merit alone,
without the aid of political influence, without
the interpOsition of personal friends Criticism
OF military Skill is but idle chatter in the face
an unbroken career of victory. Gen. Grants
campaigns were varied in their requirements
and but for the fertility of his resources and his
unbending will might often have ended in dis
is as &c mt as and
faculty which is essential to all great command
ersIthe faculty of imparting throughout the
rank and file OF his army the same determine
,ion to win with which he was himself always
inspired.
One popularity Of Gen. Grants military ca
wished for no long, periods of preparation, lost
d which S9Ild turn
assigned. He never troubled the War DEPART
menu with requests or complaints, and when
siinna1 sniiIastee was inflicted upon him he submitted
any service would have acquiesced SO quietly as
did Gen. Grant, when, at the close of the re-
and endoe pef Hen
seded by Gen. Halleck, and assigned to a sub.
ordinate command in an army whose glory
was inseparably associated with his own name.
Self-control is the first requisite for him who
aims TO control others. In that indispensable
Iorm Of mental discipline Gen. Grant exhibited
perfection.
When he was appointed lieutenant general
ana placed In command of all the armies Of the
Union, he exercised military control over q
greater number of men than has any general
since the invention of firearms In the cam.
palgns OF 1854 and 1865 the armies fthe Union
contained In the aggregate not less than q mil.
non OF men,. The movements OF all the vast
forces were Kept in harmony by his cOmpre-
nenSive mind, and In the grand consummataon
Wnlch ensured Union and liberty, his name be-
came lnseparably associated with the true glory
OF his country
Evening star., 1885-07-25

New England stories have racineas OF their
own, smacking ofthe soil, and In their rusticity
often embodying the traits which 60 70 make
up the Puritan character. Essex county
abounds in these, and they deserve recording
as illustrative OF their time and generation.
One OF the SONS OF old Ipswich, himself gray.
haired, was thus relating the charactertstacs q
youth. zone evening" said he. 81 had como
under my fathers wrath, and he sternly o.
log house, and complained had no light"
"Go 70 bed In the dark" was my fatherss
answer, and I climbed the ladder and made
my way along the timbers, no fooring beix0
Laid. A bright idea struck me, and thought
could make one more appeal from my tate. !
cried down:
"It's so dark can't find the bedr'
"Quick as q nash came the answer, Get q
near TO ft as you can and lie DOWN.
It 10 unnecessary TO say that the bed ~
.ound and not lost again until morning.
Evening star., 1885-07-25
A HOt.Weather ROndeau.
rom the Indianapolis Journa

Is this hot enough for you:'' he said
~ Hane no say, and no more would you,
out iuihbied my pistol some instead,
Ahu gave him q shot or two
nh ne feI In heap as the ball went through,
oat he miqIinured still, for he Was not dad:
Is SIZE hot enough for you:"
s.anoeo him twice and bruised his head
anu nred some more. for MY aim was true
Then turned to the admring crowd and sat
IL tals shot enough for you!'
Evening star., 1885-07-25

Ffom London Truth.
Crinolettes and all steel appendages are very
much out OF place and very troublesome.
The imitation Of mems clothing is neither
pretty nor effective, and IL cannot be comforoar
BILE when ii takes the form OF wearing stifay.
starched shirt front and high collar.
High heels are dangerous TO the wearer and
damaging to the boats.
Dresses should be short, but then care should
be taken In adjusting them when the wearer In
reclining in a bow seat.
Stockings should either match the costumes
with which they are worn, or be a distinct con-
trast TO them. They must occasionally be seen
and very probably are intended to be-
Dress materials that easily tumble and crush
sh ould be avoided.
skirts should be made wide otherwise coo
siderable difficulty will be experienced In step
ping In and out of boats
Evening star., 1885-07-25
How % Get Trade in Summer.


A LESSON THAT COST AN Albany MERCHANT
$4,000 BEFORE HE LEARNED IT.
From the Albany Journal.
Entering the store OF prosperous city mer.
chant, yesterday, a gentleman, q stranger In
town, expressed surprise at the busy scene that
greeted him. He inquired OF the proprietor
how 1t was that he was getting more than HIS
share of business in these dull, mid-summer
days. The merchant replied: 'I attribute the
excellent business / do every summer TO tust
two things: First, advertise bargains and keen
my store before the public; second when the
public calls L satisfy il by keeping my adyer.
Used promises. 1t cost me So ,OOO to learn
TINS lesson and Ii has paid me at least S25 OC0.
During three successive summers during The
hard years that followed 1873 ran behind In
this store on an average g. 900 every year. 4
made up my mind that there was business ia
DO and that would do ii. In the middle Of the
worst and dullest year that we had, when clerks
were absent on their vacations and half of the
S1,2OO in advertising midsummer bargains,
remnants old stock and so on. Within a week
my store was 90 full of business that had to
send for every clerk who was a way, and added
two extra clerks. That year. instead of a loss OF
$1,000 in the summer. made 81, 800 besides
what paid for advertising have kent it up
ever since. That was the most expensive les
son ever learned, but IL was the most instruc-
1--WE ana the most remunerative. III had to
start In business again, as poor AZ when 1 was
when started, would make IL a rule to spend
at least one-half OF what my rent cost I'm atyer.
tising in home papers, / would not waste IL In
cheap methods but would spend IL judiciously
In the best and high-priced department and In
The best ana largest papers,
Evening star., 1885-07-25
A Priest I'm Hattie.

"
CHILL.
On came the hordes OF Chilians, column amer
column, debouching from behind the hills, and
swelling the attacking party to an army OF
sixty thousand men, all in the space of one
square mile, and all heading for the key OF the
position were FIR. Peter stood. The men were
fast falling about him, and their fire was inef.
iecfuu on the advancing enemy who drew
nearer slowly and in solid column, closing up
when rent occurred. and showing a bold
front. Fr. Peters eye was always on n fair
detachment of guns in the center This
youth was his youngest brother, and he had
taken up arms as a profession. The young
man worked his guns well, and dropped
many a Chilian as they came on, until
fnally he fell pierced through the head
with bullet. Then the quiet and sanity
priest turned into demon. He ran TO the
body. and, finding il lifeless, he covered IL with
a blanket, and, grasping sPongestaft, jumped
over the breastworks, and yelling to the men
to follow him, headed straight for the advanc.
ing enemy. They saw him coming and checked
their advance. He was alone and his clerical
robe was streaming i'm the wind, proof OF his
identity. Yet these men deliberately aim ed at
his heart, and more than fifty Of the thousand
bullets fired struck the priest and instantly
killed him. To further prove their cruel na-
ture, when they came up To where he lay, they
speared his lifeless body through and through.
and yelled in demoniaca delight at the deed.
seemed If q special Providence had inter.
vened TO punish them for their act, for this part
Of the column were moved down q few mo.
ments AFTER leaving not one Of the murderou
Of the priest alive.
Evening star., 1885-07-25

The London committee Of inquiry into the
revelations OF immortality made BY the Pull
AtdH 1a Gazette sat four hours yesterday, sitting
Ine evidences offered by the stalf OF that paper.
Inc COMMITTEES adjourned until next week,
wnen they will probably make their report.
some startling exposures Of q similar character
nave been made In Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1885-07-25

Arrange 10 start quietly after q plentiful
meal Take overshoes and waterproof In your
handbag. This is important
Avoid railroad food, by carrying chicken,
beef. hard boiled eggs, bread. fruit and salt
Drink little or none OF the railroad ice water.
II obliged To eat at stations, choose simple food.
Eat slowly. Better less food than much haste.
Bread and fruit or chocolate make an excellent
lunch.
Attend 10 the daily functions, else travel will
derange them. ON warm days ride backward
10y an open window, thus avoiding cinders and
draughts.
Engage sunny rooms up two flights, I'm ad-
vance tnsunned rooms are unsafe. IL the
weather be only chilly, still have a small fire.
Avoid nearness to water closets BE sure a
dry bed linen and clean blankets. 10 is better
10 use Your shawls than 10 be exposed 20 damp
ness. Throw back the bed clothing two hours
before retiring. See that your gas burner does
noi leak Move bedsteads away from windows.
old hotels are draughty
Retire early. II wakeful, eat simple food.
start with warm feet. In winter provide them
with soap>tone, fur shoes, or wrap them I'm .
mon mixture, half each, for diarrhaa. Wait
twelve hours. then take one teaspoonfuI I'm hot
water every two hours tin better
Eat hot boiled milk, salted to taste and crack.
ers; also, cracked ice freely. The safest place
i'm car is the center, opposite the side taken by
iIAt night, II fatigued. drink n cum OF ten
with n bit of bread, and rest thirty minutes
before dining. A tired stomach cannot digest
easily. Hence the frequency OF diarrhoa During
travel.
For ocean trips take abundance OF outer Gar.
ments and flannel bedgowns. Walk the deck
for exercise, else first days ashore will be
fatiguing. But rest the first two days ai sea,
Final days ashore are eNhausting. IL sea-
sick Keep the deck: lie upon the back near the
center OF the ship: eat In spite OF nausea. II
vomiting follow, eat again al once. This is the
only remedy.
Drink hot beef tea with plenty OF red pepper.
Eat ship crackers, raW beef, finely chopped,
salted and tredl peppered, and mixed with
bread crumbs. II not seasick, control the ap.
petite, or prepare for dyspepsia.