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From the PHI ladeiphia Times
met q broken-down veteran yesterday who
had seen service in the navy before and during
the war Is sailor. ON the last day OF Deem
Der, 1861, he was captured by the confederates
while with boats crew patroling the harbor OF
Charleston, South Carolina. This boats crew
was composed az u sailor from vessel here
and there in the blockading fleet. The con-
fedeT;tte> took hlm To Charleston. About that
time sherman was marching through Georgia,
and the coniederates along the coast were con-
sIderabiy frightened. They began moving the
Union prisoners from one point 10 another and
my friend was with them. While on the move
he was badly wounded one night by q brutal
confederate sentry, who jabbed bayonet
Through his leg Three months after his cap
ture ne was exchanged March, 1861 and re-
ported at the ashingtOn navy yard, .entirciy
broken down, iull of scuTyy. sores and in a
general debl!tatcd condition." / am quoting
from the records. He discharged for disii-
DIZZY. 1ctrs aiterward, when he needed the
money, lie applied for a pension. That applica.
ton Is still on 1lle. He has proven that he was
captured and released at the time stated above,
and that he was full of sores, broken down. &C.
never been able 10 work at his trade since: but
because he cannot prove that he was wounded
in the leg, which the confederate records are
silent on, he cannot get his pension. How many
hundreds of comparatively sound men are
walking around the streets and drawing pen
sions regularly who never suffered half rs much
as this man? There must be something radi-
eatiy wrong in the rules of evidence in some
pension cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
Sam Patch'S Last Lean,

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, who describes himself as an eyewitness
of Sam Patch's last two jumps, writes as follows:
"Sam Patch, the famous cataract leaper, who
asserted that some things could be done as
well as others, took his Final, eternal and life s
fatal leap as local poet expressed it at the
time, on a gloomy day in November, in the
year 1929. He had jumped the Genesee Falls
at Rochester, their natural height, one week
before, and was induced by the gamblers and
roughs who were grooming and managing and
living off him to repeat the feat on the fatal
occasion. They erected sort of scaffold on the
jutting rock whence he had taken his departure
on the previous occasion, making it 25 feet above
the rock 30 feet in all from the scaftold iioor
to the surface of the river at the foot of the
falls. Ascending to the scaffold with some diff
Guilty, considerably inebriated, and by steep
ladder the unfortunate demonstration straight
ened up with jerk, bowed awkwardly on all
sides to the witnessing thousands, then pushed
pet bear off he had with him, and instantly
leaped forward himself His person 'canted
over on the left side, and struck the water for
chilly, no doubt bruising him and forcing the
breath from his body; Nothing more was seen
of him till the next March, when his corpse was
discovered among some bushes at the mouth Of
the river, seven miles below, very much mutt
lated, but recognizable by u handkerchief tied
around the body. Patch, beginning on the
schooner yard-yarms at Paterson, n. j., was q
special leaper for 20 years or more, Jumped
from amazing heights at Niagara thrice before
he tried the Genesee rapids, and challenged the
inspection of admiring thousands to the realities
ofhis feats. 1fyet living he would be about 80
years of age, but who knows ii he had not
tackled John Alcohol, his bear, and great leap
at one and the same time he might not be jump
ing yet?'
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BIasphemy rs n Motive Power.
From the Pail Mall Budget

+ rom ne P;iII Mall Budget
The Dddiy TetegrapiI's special correspondent
gave an interesting explanation the other
morning OF the very slow rate of march of Ora
hams force the other day on the road to Tamai
On Stewards marches the men got their camels
along at nearly three miles an hour; on Ora
hams the pace was only one mile an hour. The
cause OF this, In Mr.. Burleigh's opinion, was not
so much the inferior gate of the Indian camels
as the comparatively mealy mouths OF the driv-
erS, VINO did their work very quietly and
decOroasly,' whereas the forced marches under
Stewart were the result OF good hard swearing.
This, by the way, was not the fault of the chap
la1ns, for the only Clergyman who got through
To Metemneh preached 10 the men one day In
most effective terms against swearing; evidently
his sermon went home to many hearts. but (for-
tunately for the rate OF Inarchl the force of
habit was strong. and quarter of an hour
afterwards Mr.. Burleigh heard two privates con-
versing earnestly about the sad state of things
lin pLlraseology that would have amply justi-
6ed fresh discourse
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Duck ed for Probing an Oil Mystery.

Pittsburg Dispatch Interview with an Oil Scout
~ had another exciting adventure-at least it
was exciting to me-a year or two later not
far from Oil City. AS usual l was trying to
probe Il mystery which was situated not far
from creek. l approached the well at night.
Seeing no one, l walked boldly up to the en-.
closure and was scribbling down few notes
when Il heavy hand was laid upon my shoulder.
Turning around confronted u man of hugh
proportions. He knew what was up to. We
clinched each other simultaneously. He was
larger and stouter than was, and Selling me
around the waist he soon had me fiat on the
ground.
mo shooting said he. Il won't hurt you
very much. III just heave you into the creek
and let you so, but you must never come back
here as spy, or it will go hard with you'
with this he picked me up in spite of nv
resistance and partly carryi ing, partly dragging
me 10 the creek, tossed me into the stream
which was several feet deep at that point.
had left my rifle at the well and my pistols
were rendered useless by the water, so 1 was
practically defenseless. All could do was to
scramble out and break for home. The weather
was cold and nearly froZe before got to q fire
Iafterward made VI. with the watchman and
recovered my gun. received only $25 for this
job. 1t was dearly-earned money"
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Yankee Notions in London.

The favorfte features of the Worlds EXPOSE
ton ofinventions in London has proved to be
the American machines for making watches
and for ironing collars and cuffs. Both are
novelties in England, and are inscrutable and
fascinating mysteries to the visitors. The at
tractive young women who preside over the
sublimized washtubs and ironing-boards of the
American laundry company have swans of
admirers, and crowds surround the watch
making machinery from morning until night
Among the crowds are many British watch
makers, who scrutiniZe the complex and
dainty processes with spcllbound interest, and
return to their posts day after day trying to
penetrate the secrets of the seemingly human
intelligence OF the glittering little machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03
why Nc Clellan was for the Union.

General George B. Mcclellan, in his address
at Antietam On Decoration day, after abiding
to the last time he had seen the field of
Antietam, thatis, on the day of the battle, said:
II and my fellow-democrats of the north
Fought for the Union because we believed that
1t contained within itself the power of insuring
Gil possible good things to this people and of Sc
curing us against unnumbered evils and
chiefly because we believed that we could see
the hand of God guiding fathers in the
creation of a nation destined to become the
greatest of which history bears record /
believed and still believe that it is impossible
for two governments to exist in this land of
ours without soon coming into collision on some
secondary question, and that it is better to ight
at once for the main issue.n
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Brother Cleveland Warned.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Carter Harrison, the indomitable mayor of
Chicago, wrote his name and that of his wife in
the register of the Southern yesterday. az am
ON my way to Hot Springs" said he last even
ing, mot for the purpose of taking my wife
there reported, but to see If can't cure these
hands of mine." The invincible held out his
two hands moment, and, looking at the
broken flesh thereon, said: "My hands are sore
don't know what's the matter with themr
GLOW was it you were not elected Senator
from Illinois,
Because they elected republican in the
thirty-fourth district"
"Who do you put the blame of Weaver's cleo
ton on?"
Everybody knows where the blame rests"
"How does Cleveland strike you from
Chicago point of view."
"He hasn't done enough yet. He has, how
ever, recognized one branch of the party there
If he does as much for the other, everything
will be lovely"
"And If he doesn't?"
'"rhen you can look out for squalls"
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Cremation and Illumination.

A FASHlONABLE DEBATE On THE NEW NOR.
TCARY MACHINE.
From the n. Y Herald.
The spacious parlOrS of Mrs. CORTLAND Pal
mer, III Gramercy park, were crowded last
night with people who are usually to be met
with in fashionable circles at such gatherings
in the city. 1t was a kind of mixture of beauty
and brains, and it was really difficult to say
which predOminated. The occasion was
peculiar. DR.. Benkell well known as a chaplain
OF the navy, and as one of the chief promoters
OF the cTematory on Long Island was to advo-
m.tion, and the Rev. Dr. Maynard, Mr. Andrew
Carnegie and Others TO take part in the SUBJ
scqucnt conversation.
Or. Benkell gave an elaborate and most eS-
hauStlVe statement OF the case from the stand
point OF the cremationists. He viewed it his
siye and even disgusting as were some OF the
aliusions, he seemed TO be successful at times
In interesting his audiences in his subject. DIR.
amounted to this, that cremation and inhu,
nation bothimplied burning, and that as ere
nation was the most speedy and the least
offensive it was the preferable of the two
modes OF burning. The lecturer gave an ex-
tended account OF Kensal Green Cemetery. of
and showed how hospitals were built over Gods
acre in the old world, as fashionable SQUARES
were buiit over II in the new, and finally
man, all with one voice spoke in favor of Gre
nation. A strong point was made by the
lecturer when he quoted from a recent sermon
mode. When Presbyterians gave way it was
evident that a change imminent
The Rev. DIR. Maynard defended the practice
ofinhulnation. 1t was biblical; it was sane
toned by ancient custom; IL was essentially
christian, and ii was hallowed and made sacred
in the experience of every individual. DR.
Maynard took exception to the existing burial
practices, In so tar as they hindered the ma
terial action OF mother earth. Vaults, leaden
collins and all other artificial hindrances come in
for condemnation. Mother earth should be al
lowed to be the crematory. The feeling was
general that DIR. Maynard had given away the
argument. He had not come sufficiently pre-
pared.
Mr.. Carnegie followed with some very sen.
sible remarks, putin u calm, dispassionate way.
giving an account of his experiences In his
travels around the world, and showing that
even in this matter OF cremation education had
much to do. We had been trained to inhu-
nation. Cremation was ut present repuIsiye:
but education might in time remove all its
Objectionable features.
When the reporter was leaving prominent
gentleman said to him:-"This will never do.
We must have this debate renewed and il must
be led off from the Inflammation standpoint"
The inhibition by the Roman Catholic o,,,rn,,
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Gordon and TennysOn.

from the 1ull MILL GaZette.
81 want you," said Gordon, now many years
ago. to the Poet Laureate, "to do something for
our young soldiers, Mr.. Tennyson. You are one
of the few men who cam" The scheme which
the poets son has now fairly set on foot for a
"Gordon Boys Camp" is an excellent realiza-
ton of Gordon's wishes. The camp would be
ofequal advantage to the boys themselves, for
whom, when turned out of school at fourteen
managers have SO much difficulty in finding
occupations, and to the army, which at present
comprises, as it were, two camps, the Officers
being highly trained, while the ranks are filled
by young fellows without any previous train
ing at all. Cardinal Manning and other speak
ers were confident that the Boys Camp would
not clash with the hospital at Port Said The
two things are, indeed, utterly unlike in all re-
spects, and not least in this, that the hospital
Is as ingenfously inappropriate a national
memorial TO Gordon as the camp is a clear
realization OF some of his deepest wishes. Now,
there Is some difficulty already, we hear, as to
the sight Of the hospital, under which circum-
stances would it not be well for the committee
to acknowledge its mistake, to call a general
meeting OF the subscribers, and to hand over
the money to the camp without more ado?
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The s'Plunger'' sued for a Suit,

ID. A. Schmidt against f. T. Walton was the
unassuming title of a suit docketed in Justice
Taaffe's court yesterday. The plaintiff is tailor
doing business under the Southern hotel, and
the defendant the gentleman who is known by
the sobriquet of 'fPlunger," who was spoken of
rs the probable purchaser of the Lindell hotel.
gas works, and other trifies, yet whose trunks
were levied upon by two deputy constables for
the paitry alleged debt of $50. 1t seems that
Mr. Schmidt recently made q suit of clothes for
MI walton, and the latter refused to take them
when finished, claiming that they did not it,
proceeded against him by attaching his trunks.
Pairick DAILY and another deputy served the
WITT yesterday at the Southern hotel, and Mr.
Waton was disposed to be fractions at first
but he finally had the Southern hotel people
go on his bond, securing them by q certified
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CoMronr & STYLE

FOR WARM WEATHER THE LIGHT WEIGHT
SERGE GOODS ARE THE MOST COMFORTABLE,
AS WELL AS DRESSY.
WE SHOW THESE GOODS IN LIGHT AND
DARK GRAYS. IN BROWNS BLACK AND BLUE
IN CUTAwAY COATS. IN SACK COATS AND IN
NORFOLK JACKETS
WE HAVE THEM IN ALL SIZES, FROM THE
SMALL BOYS SUIT TO THE EXTRA sIZEMEN's
OUR SMALL BOYS SUITS IN BROWN AND
BLUE sERGE.S MADE UP IN PLATED" ANDIN
NORFOLK" JACKETS ARE THE MOST STYLISH
AS WELL AS TIE MOST COMFORTABLE GAR
MENTS MADE
THESE SUITS ARE ENTIRELY NEW AND
ARE HANDLED BY NO OTHER HOUSE IN
WASHINGTON. SOME OF THEM HAVING BEEN
MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR Us
wEsTILL INSIST THAT OUR STYLES ARE
THE VERY LATEST, AND OUR PRICES, FOR
THE QUALITY, THE LOWEST
E b. BARNUM & CO.,
my28 s3l PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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CONDEMN HIS NEGLIGENCE, BUT Commend
Hrs BRAvERY.-COroner Carrfck's verdict on
in Cincinnati, places the responsibility for the
disaster on the firm of Sullivan q Co. who oc-
cupied the fourth and fifth floors Had n snita
BILE ladder been on the fifth floor the girls could
have escaped. One of the firm of Sullivan q
Co. was killed after saving three girls and the
coroner, after condemning his negligence. com
mends his bravery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03

RACKACHE, STITCHES IN THE SIDE. IN
- fation and soreness Of the bowels. are symptoms
of disordered ofthe digestive and assimlativs
organs, which can be promptly and thoroughly cor
recte by the Of Ayers Catlaric Pills As dinner
pills. and as aids digestion, they have no equal
They cure constipation.
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Toads as Roach Exterminators.

From the New York Sun.
house at Schenectady was for a long time
infested by reaches and water bugs. Last fall
a servant, hearing that toads were an antidote,
caught three ordinary hop toads and put them
in the kitchen. Not q roach or water bug can
now be found in the house. The toads have be-
come domestfcated, never wander about the
there is no objection to their presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03

A YERS SARSAPARILLA Is A HIGHLY
demonstrated extract OF Sarsaparilla, and other
bioodpuritying roots, combined with iodide of Pota
SUM and Iron. Its control scrofulous diseases
suneQualled by any other medicine. je2
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THE

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO..
my23 CORNER .Tu AND G STREETS
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R1cHs ACCESSIBLE

RrcHs ACCESSIBLE
TO ALL
YOU HAVE ONLY, KIND READER, TO wEND
YOUR WAY TO NO. ~ MARKET SPACE TO BE
CONVINCED OF THE TRUTH OF THIS STATE
MENT. THERE YOU WILL CERTAINLY FIND
RIGHTS,
AND WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND IT ENTER
AND MAKE PURCHASE OF SUCH ARTICLES
IN HIS LINE AS YOU MAY REQUIRE, AND
YOU WILL COME AWAY SATISFIED THAT
YOUR SEARCH FOR
RIGHTS
WAS NOT WITHOUT ITS REWARD AND THAT,
WE DID THINGS UP BROWN WHEN WE DIS
COVERED TO YOU THE LOCATION OF
RIGHTS
AND SHOE ESTABLISHMENTS THERE YOU
MAKES FOR THE VERY LowESTCAsH PRICES.
W. Ii. RICH
myl3 III Market Space. Washington, DC
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. IL would be we'll If the condition in the last
item OF the schedule could be enforced nova
gays IN country taverns. On Nov. 81. 1874,
me me grand jury presented John Cockrell, of
truro parish. ''for not attending his parish
churcn within two months last past, To the
Khowledgc oftwo OF u.s. james Robertson. Of
truro, was presented "for marrying the reported
granddaughter OF his former wife to the knowl-
edge OF two OF u.s. Then this remarkable en-
try is found.
We present the surveyor of the road from
accotlnK to Dogue Run on the back road for
NOT oelnS IN order agreeably to the Act of As
seNhoiy IN that case made and provided by in
formation OF John Reardon and William Lin
tom
The prcsentment is copied literally, and you
can uiitw your own inference as to whether the
surveyor or the road was out of order agreeably
to Act OF Assembly.
l., Worse than all. these records show indisputa-
oly mat George Washington of Mount Yer
non was also presented by the grand jury of
tairiaX county for not keeping his roads in or
DER IhlS part OF the record of the immortal
Washington has been overlooked by historians
anu 1t is with extreme reluctance that publish
10 TO the world. The discovery was made q
little while before the dedication of the tall
monument, but it has been withheld until now
1Or reasons that will occur to every patriot
Whether the charge was true or false. it seems
to have been flushed up. for have found no
record OF further proceedings against George
Washington of Mount Vernon. Nevertheless.
whether he was punished or escaped. the tact
remains that the Father of his Country was
actually presented by the grand jury for an
offense against the we l-being and order of the
community in which he lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03

The inhibition by the Roman Catholic church
of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians has been
discontinued In the diocese Of Philadelphia.
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RIGHTS
W. Ii. RICH

III Market Space. Washington, d. C.
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H Z A ID Z A II T r
FOR FINE
SPRING AND SUMNER suITa

We have made the prices TO meet the times nons
may deny themselves TO get a SPRING SuIT.
Yon know what We say.
A good CHFvIoT SUIT at s. so, worth So
A good CIIEvIoT SUN at So IS, worth $40
A fine MIXED CASHMERE SUIT at 8. SO, worth
ST..
\ fine CASHMERE SUIT at 50, worth sla
a fine PRINCE ALBERT SUIT Mt sia worth sas
a nice Four. button CUTAwAY at ST. worth $40
BLUE INDIGO FLANNEL. SUITS, from 90 SO up
And all others AT proporuonate low prices
CiIILDRESS SUITS from Sl.s5 upwardS
BoYS' SUITS from So upwards.
1000 PAIRS Of PANTS FOR MEN, BOYS AND
CHILDREN, very cheap
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ANCIENT RECORDS OF FAIRFAx-THE FATHER
OF HIS COUNTRY PRESENTED BY THE GRAND
JURY.
From the New York Sun.
FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE, VA, May 29.-The
courthouse structure here was built at the be-
ginning of the century, while the Jail was fin
1shed only last summer. A few weeks ago
was told by the sheriff that but one person had
been locked up in its comfortable cells since the
JAIL was completed, and he had remained only
Tor Few hours. This speaks well for the pres
ent state of morals in Fairfax county. Some
people attribute it to the fact that no LIQUOR is
sold IN the township wherein the courthouse is
situated: The ancient records of court proceed
ings III. the county, which l have taken great
interest In overhauling, show that innocence
ana temperance did not always prevail here;
anu they contain many curious entries, written
OUT IN splendid round hand, with ink that is
as PACK after 30 years as If spread on the page
last week or yesterday
among other matters coming under the juris-
oiction OF the gentlemen justices who presided
oher tue county court was the schedule of
charges TO be made by innkeepers Here are
March 20, 1868.
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E. b. BARNUM & CO.,
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WAS NOT WITHOUT ITS REWARD AND THAT,
WE DID THINGS UP BROWN WHEN WE DIS
COVERED TO YOU THE LOCATION OF
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ANNUAL GRAsD SUMNER
90 PPpfp ZEE MN Il MN tsGGc
90 ZEE M ii M GGG
AT THE PALAIS ROYAL
ssss 90 uv vEEENN NnRRR ssss
$50 SO w yEE n NH SHIk ERR sssS
ssss 90 uu = w EEEN SSSSHHkk kssss:.-.
ONLY ONE PIECE OF EACH SOUVENIR" LOT
MENTIONED BELOW WILL BE SOLD
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VARIOUS NEW.JERsEY TOWNS.

BAIoySR.-Whlls a number OF boys were bathing In
the canal at the Twenysrhst crossing OF tho Central
Railroad yesterday young alligator was seen - tue
water ono OF the boys managed to capture the REPTILE
its mouth lost the tip end Of his little nnger IL Is
supposed to have escaped FROM circus train which
passed over the road on Saturday
PArERsoS.-The Germlns yesterday celebrated their
Nolks est A largo number OF German Haas on the
princpa streets waved IN contrast 20 the hstnAsted
md the mourning dr,peries. The
festivities began with parade. There were three d.
Visions all the. German societies IN the city being rep
resented The chief feature was large number 81 allie
gorical tableu~ wagons. representing scenes ana
characters Ia German history aud mythology The pro-
cessOn marched to River Lilo Park, whore there w5re
oratuns Hand wcrk aud AdOlph klec, singing by
the ocal societies. dancing ard athletic contests
UNION HILf--Ihe Hawey ~ hartclI combined circus
shows distributed circulars last week announcing That
they would give grand performance on sunday Chief
OF Police Geyrr warned them that they would Be ar
rested but they paid no at-uton To tho warnng. and
while the performance wls In progrcSs Martell aud
Henry Walum we're arrested They were released on
500 10 await the action OF the Grand jury and nme-
daely went back and continued the performance 10 the
end.
HoBoKHS.-Mrs. Mary Murphy, young married
who lives NJ 40 30 Frstst. went out ON sun
dny night to get some milk. Michael Mulvauey. who
standing tho corner with a crowd Of loIfcrs,
made Insulting pr0posi ton u her. which she promptly
resented ~ striking him head with her pitcher.
Muvaney caused AIRS. Murphys arrest for assault aud
battery bnf when the police hoari tue wonans state
ncnt they Locked Muvtncy up also Yesterday Recorder
McDonoagh discharged Mrs. Murphyand nn-d Muyaney
$40 for dIsordery cOndnct...-A fashionaOy dressed
young man. accompanied by stylish young woman,
took rooms at Meyers Hotel week ago
and registered William Hazard and wife. Two
Later Hazard iaduc~d Mr.. Meyer TO cash a $50
check aud the couple disappeared Detective Gallagher
arrested Hazard IN BROOKLYN, but wien they reached
requi-itlon aud Gallagher took hn to police station
where a lawyer secured his re- ease.