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Triumphant Old Age.


From the Johnstown Democrat
Plato, in the midst Of literary work, died in
his eighty-f1rst year.
IsOcrates wrote his famous commemorative
discourse of the Athenian patriots after enter
ing upon his ninety-fiftn year.
Leontinus Gorgias Tiled out one hundred and
seven years without suspending his studies and
labOrs, and when asked whether he did not
find old age burdensome, replied: 81 have
never had occasion TO find fault with old
age"
CatO's most celebrated arguments before the
courts and senate OF Rome were made after he
had passed his three score years and ten.
Enntus In great poverty, was happy aud con-
tented when verging on mis- eig htieLh year.
QuintuS MaXImus, LuciuS PauliuS. the
FaDricii, the Curii, the COrucarii rendered the
greatest possible service TO their country when
Verging on their ninetieth year.
Appius Claudius, the foremost statesman of
Rome, was In his zenith for many years after
reaching three score and ten years.
Scipio, the elder, was full of labor and honor
when verying on his ninetieth year.
And as in ancient days, SO in modern times
England's Gladstones, Wellingtons, BeacOns-
fields, and numerous others have been more
abundant In literary labors and valuable
service to their country In their Old age than
they were in their forties and fifties. In this
country our Coopers, Adamses, Tildens,
Morriiis ana hosts OF others show what old men
can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
THE BALL PLAYERS.
The Nationals Again Defeated by the
COwbOys-The ST. Louis Nine.

The Nationals have never been able to defeat
the Kansas City team, and yesterday they
dropped another game TO the cowboys. The
score was to 2. Erroneous reports from Kan
sas City last night were that the Statesmen
We're victorious by a score of to 5. Shaw and
Weidman were the pitchers and Gilligan and
BriOdy catchers. Each side made nine hits, but
the errors of the Nationals were eight to their
opponents three.
Other games yesterday.-At st. Louis-Ma-
rooms, L. New York, IL. At Kansas City-Kan-
saS City, .; Washington, 2. AT Chcago-Chi-
ca-o, Is: Philadelphia, 1. At DetroIt-Detroit,
:; Boston, a. At New York-Athletic, Z; Nets,
.. At Brooklyn-Baltimore 4; Brooklyn, O..
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL; Cincinnati, 8. AT
81 Louis-Browns, 10; Louisville, 2 Young
Districts. Ia; W ashington Browns, IL. West
Ends, 81, City Post Office, Z.
An Interesting game Will be played at Olym-
pic park, West Washington, Monday, be-
tween the Unions of Frederick City, Nd, the
champions OF the state, and the Olympics, the
champions OF the District league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28

"A De6O M8fCDs
Play me a march, low-toned and slow, march for a
Fit for the wandering feet of who dreams Of the
Lonely between the bones below and the souls that
are overhead
Here for while they smiled and sang alive in the in
Here with the grass beneath the feet and the stars
Now their beneath the grass and whittier has
Who shall assure US whence they come tell US the
Verify. life with them joy. and they have LEFT
Once they were not and they not; and this is
the sum We know.
Orderly range the due. and orderly roll the
How shall we deem the soldier brave who trets of his
Are we seneess brutes that should dash at the
No. we are here with feet unxed but ever as If with
Drawn from the orbs which shine above to the orb on
Down to the dust from which we came, and with
which we snail mngle. dead
No. here work and wait and strain our ban
Weary and SICK of soil and toll, and hungry and 1Aln
Far from the reach OF wingiess men and not to be
scaled with cries
No. we are here to bend our necks to the yoke OF
Welcoming all the gifts he gives u.s. gIores Of youth
and pride:
Patiently watching them all depart our heads grow
white As rime.
Why do mourn the days that 60, for the same sun
shines each day?
Ever spring her primrose hath and ever May her
May:
Sweet the that died last year is the that
born to-day.
Do we not. too, return. we men, as ever the round
earth whiris.
Never a head is dimmed with gray, but another is
sunni I'll with curlS
She Was b girl ard he q bow, but vet there are
boys and girls.
All. but alas. for the smile of smiles that never but
fstce Wore
All. for the voice that has flown away like bird to an
unseen shore.
All. tor the aee. the flower of flowers, that blossoms
earth more!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28

Boston Courier, Newport Letter.
The florists are not Overjoyed with the doings
of society this year. II is understood now that
the proper thing at dinners is not to have q big
floral display. One wealthy cottager proposes
TO dispense with the use OF flowers altogether,
and great many are using a very few indeed
AT one dinner given a week or SO ago q very
beautiful noral piece was made from wild carrot
plant IN blossom. A few days since q piece OF
500, thick with grass and wild daisies, was used
Tor u center piece. Around the edges some red
roses were placed. The effect is said TO have
been very pretty indeed. The style adopted
now chiefly is to scatter a few roses and lilies
oil the valley over the table without any effort
at arrangement This Is simplicity with ven
geance. but, nevertheless, it Is not infreQuentIy
very effective.
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PARSONS AND POwDERLY.
What . knight Of Labor says About
the Anarchists Letter.

R l. De Akers, master workman Of Assembly
4O26 Of the Knights Of Labor, was seen to-day
by a STAR reporter, who questioned him a. 70
Parsons letter attacking General Master Work
| man Powderly. Mr.. De Akers said:
81 have read the letter as epitomized In THx
STAR. Parsons attack on Powderly has not
| even the weight of speciousDess. He says, for
instance, among other things, that the foundar
ton principle OF anarchism Is the same - that
| of the Knights Of Labor. Quoting his own ele-
CANT phraseolOgy, / answer: Whoever says SO
lies.' Noah Webster Is accepted authority
on the derivation. meaning and application Of
words. If my memory Is not extraordinarily
treacherous, he defines anarchism to mean
want Of government; state OF society where
there Is no law or supreme power, and where
individuals may do as they please. The terrific
force OF the definition is In the last clause. am
very certain that represent my order when
protest against the Goulds, Parsons, Pinkertons
and Squires doing as they please. He says the
present social system exists by force, yet evil
70 substitute the original by another forcibly
sustained system. How utterly Illogical Is this
Mnen applied to people who possess the
his ideas, can he expect them TO fight Tor
them?"
asked The STAR reporter
"He may, as he says, been Knight Of Labor
at some tlme, said Mr. DE Akers, but the
moment he became an anarchist he ceased to
De so. Our constitution and pledges are very
plain as to what constitutes member of the
order. Murderers have been known to be
Masons, burglars, too, at one time have been
members of other honorable bodies. SO, too,
Mr. Parsons may have been at one time a
Knight of Labor, but / assert that when he
adopted anarchsm he cast aside the mantle Of
the order"
els his attack on Powderly likely to effect the
iatter's chances for reelection at the next gen.
eral assembly," Queried The STAR man.
MIR. De Akers responded emphaticalIy, mo,
sir! am no hero wOrshiper; but am con-
ROw6Ariv g.
simply because he represents that element in
the organization which is determined TO con-
tinue the steady advance which has maintained
as u consequence Of our having, under our con-
stitutiOn, moved hand in hand with the body
OF the people and in harmony with our national
institutions"
MIR. De Akers declined at this time to say any
thing as to the complexion OF the District dele
CATION TO the general assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
MERRY MATTHIAS VlNEYARD.
Heavy Swelis ON the Reach and in tha
Ball Room - Governments Omciala
AnOat.
ondence Of THE EVENING STAR

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
OAK BLUFFS, Mass, August Goth.
A northeastern is just something terrific
around this island. white Wings vanish
and white caps come at one blow. The South
Beach, about eight miles away, becomes, dur
ing high winds, an attractive point, as there
the waves reach their best. Yesterday long
swell came up quickly, too quickly, to where
q number of ladies and gentlemen were stand
ing. 1t marked the handsomest lady TOR its
own. 1t caught her, too. In her endeavor to
escape its embrace she fell, and was being car
ried back in the encircling arms Of old ocean,
when young man from Washington rushed
after the prisoner into the receding water and,
reaching forth, grabbed her by her "big right
ARM" and mid the huZzas OF the eager COM
pany, brought out his lovely burden, who,
frightened and wet, was sufficiently herself to
say: "Biess my rescuer!'
TREASURY OFFICIALS TRAVELLING IN STATE.
A few days ago the revenue cutter Dexter
brought to these shores Chief Clerk E. B. You.
mans of the Treasury, with his genial COM
panion, S. l. Kimball, chief OF the life-saving
service, VINO stopped TO pay respects TO Mar
tha,s Vineyard: The proper greeting was 40
corded the distinguished visitors. AS prohibi-
ton reigns supreme all along this coast, they
were delighted TO find "a life-saving station" in
the hosiery of MIR. Holder NJ. BrOwnell. De-
celved, they were waved OFT for New Bedford,
Block Island and Newport, at which point Sec
rotary Manning had arranged TO meet them for
q trip TO Block Island.
HOPS AND GERMANS.
The hop at the Sea View House ON Saturday
evening was a brilliant affair. being opened by
Ex-Gov. Long and Lieut.. Gov. Ames-the
latter dancing with Miss Mildred Brown, of
Frederick, Md. Mr.. E. b. Hay, of Washington,
was also in this Set, having Tor his partner Mrs.
George 81. Hills, Of New York. At the german
last night eight original figures were intro
duced. Mr.. hay led, with Mrs. E. NJ. Ezekiel,
of Hartford. Thirty-four couples were engaged
In this dance, among the participants oelng
Miss Mildred L. Brown, OF Frederick, Md, and
Messrs. +. A. Newman, Fred. A. Smith and c..
c. Tyler, OF Washington. The tavors were dis
tributed by Mrs. +. b. Hay, OF Washington,
and Mrs. c. B. Dennis, of Portland, Me.
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Paul Derouble, the French advocate, oontin
country and Erarce IN . war ersinst Ssermsnv
Vhe loss OF life caused by the breaking OF the
lfrawaddy rivers emoankment, In MandAlAy,
Burmah. was only thirty-five.
Inc COMMITTEES appointed BY the English
government to examine into tho Pasteur
method OF incubation for the prevention Of rd-
bies arc satisfled that the French savauts
treatment for hydroph0bia = ef1activA
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The children's word Is full Ut sweet surprises:
Our common thugs are precious in tneir sighr:
For them the s,ars shine, AM the morning rses
To show new treasures Of untold ae.ight-
A dance Of bluebells In the shady places;
A crimson husu OF sunset in the west
The cObweUs, delicate Is Hairy laceS
The sudden nndiux OF wo0dbird's nest
Their hearts and lips are full Of simple praises
To Him who made the earth divIneiy sweet
They Qweil among the puttercups aud da. sizes,
And ind His blessings strewn about their feet
Bot we. worn out by days Of toll and sorrow.
And stcA OF pleasures that are taise aud vain,
Would freely give our golden boards 70 borrow.
Cue little hour OF chLdho0ds bliss again.
Yet He who sees their Joy beholds our sadness,
And In the wisdom OF . Eataer's love
He keeps the secret Of the b, avenly giadneas
Our sweet surprises " at .or above.
Miss Woodford, the great racer, Is reported
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Facts AbOat Railways.
THE UNITED STATES LEADING THE WORLD IN


"
THE UNITED STATES LEADING THE WORLD In
ROADS.
"Poors Manual OF Railroads of the United
States" for 1886 shows that the number of miles
OF railroad CONSTRUCTED in the United States in
1885 was 3,131, the aggregate mileage for the
whole country completed at the close Of the year
being 12S, 967; the rate Of increase during the
year being IA per cent. The mileage, not includ.
ing elevated roads, from which returns Of earn
1nSs and traffic operations for the past year were
received, equaled 1913, 10 miles, against 49,
173 miles Tor 1884. The share capital of all
the railroads making returns, including the
elevated railroads. equaied $3,S17 ,697 1892,
against S3, .6S6 for 1884; their funded
for 1854; their uniunded debt, $3.50, los
PSI, against $244, 666,596 tor 1854. The
amount of snare capital and Indebted
ness OF all the companies tor 1885 equaled
S7,e42. $50, 179, against S7,676, 1896, O54 for
1854, tue increase equaiing $166, LA, LIS, the
rate OF increase being about ~ per cent. Tue
Guiding elevated roads, equaied S772, 5US 1873
against $17O,6S4,9OS tor 1854, the Increase
OLA per cent; The earnings from freight
equaled S519.69O,9 92; from passengers, $500
SS5S' 9id; drSm mlscelianeous sources. Sol,
the roads tor the year equaied sos ,U74 ,9o2,
the net earnings being $3.50, 493, 1871. Ine gross
earnings l., upon the entire capital invested
80 per cent. The amount OF interest paid the
past year equaled 81 IS, 426. O35, against SI76,-
OS4,oOZ ZOE 1854; Oh S1I,6II. 100.
against 500, PAD, s35 Tor 1854. the percentage
OF Interest paid on the funded debts OF the
companies the past year equaled ATT
per cent, against 1866 per cent tor
1854. The percentage OF dividends paid to the
whole share capital equaled 2.O1 per cent,
against 2.4s per cent Tor 1854 The earnings
per mile % lines operated the past year equaied
$3.50, against $6,663 per milo tor 1854, the
uecreise per mile equaiins 1898, the rate vi de-
Crease per mile being 5.s per cent. In the mean
time the tonnage moved by the railroads has
Increased about 1O per cent, being 437 ,O4O ,O99
the movement, OF tonnage by rail- Is steadily
increasing, there being At the same time u slight
falling off in rates. the charge 1Ur moving q ton
cents, against 1.l24 IN 1884. Tue past year un-
dOubtediy MARKS point OF lower depression
In The earnings Of our railroads In ratio to their
cost and mileage than IL likely to be witnessed
for some years ~ come, the present year show
ing q considerable Improvement upon the
DaSt.o
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Going Out Of Fashion.
DRINKING NOT so POPULAR AS IT WAS Eft,

YEARS AGO.
doubt if the consumption of liquor is as
much to-day in proportion to the population as
1t was fifty years ago, says q writer in the San
Francisco Chronicle. The stories of the drink
Ing OF old are something's we cannot equal now.
In the old days the judges in Scotland never
thought of going to bed. On the circuit
they drank all night, or as long they could sit
up, and then they tell under the table. Yet they
gave wise decisions, and many OF these same
men have laid down tho law in ubstruse
cases that holds to-day beyond dispute.
think 1t is Dean Ramsey who tells the story
OF a big drinking party At which 1t was noticed
that one man was very quiet.
"Kilscaddenv called out the presiding genius
"kilscadden, you're no drinkin'"
There was no answer, but the man on the
right OF him looked up and said, quietly:
Its ma use cain on Kilscadden. He's dead.
he passed ava ABBOTT twa OOrs SIN, but ditlna
like tae disturb the harmony o. the OCCASION
1t Is on record that one OF the most cele-
DRAFTED of the old judges really said to q pris-
oner found guilty OF some serious criminal
offence: = =
I'll ye wad do that when ye were drunk whit
Wad ye no do II ye were SOBER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
A Thunder Dog.
MISERABLE EXPERIENCE OF AN 1ND1ANApo

LIS BARBER.
Professor Knox, an Indianapolis barber. was
formerly an enthusiastic sportsman, and fire.
quently, gun in hand, with a dog at his heels.
could be seen beating up the woods and
fields. mo, sab, Pm not dom nothin' In de
spo'tin' way now, sab" said the professor to q
Journal reporter. II havn't any dog"
The reporter suggested there need not be any
surcease of sport on that account-tnat dogs
'.You's right sab, very right but If you evan
had any sperience with a thundah dog you
would he q leetle keertul in takin' up with any
sort of a quadrooped. Don't know what a
thundah dog Is? One day a white gen'lem gave
me dc finest settah 1 evan saw in my life.
wouldn't a parted with him TO- fifty dOllahs He
was what we would now call a dahlin'. WHEEL,
TOOK down my gun one day and stahted out
with the dog. It was beautiful day, de sky
blue and cloudless see de dog look round all
ovah de sky as we staht out, but wasn't 'spicious
Of any thing. When we went to 60 Through de
old nash'nal road bridge ovah White river
you know how it rummeis and roars. Well, we
hadn't got half way tore de dog turn tail an
scoot found him home when got back. A
day or two latah a little shower came up. At
the first clap, that dog run into the house,
showah was ovah. Then knOwed that had
thundah dog But he was SIGH peart, nice
little animal thought would cure him In
lthe professor meant the Circle house, to get q
little somethin' with sugah in 1t. heered q
little, small snap Of thundan, but didn't think
Dash noticed it. he'd jest raised de glass to
drain de nectar when / see lvah col0red
streak go round de end OF de countah mex to de
ice chIst and den came de awflest crash Of glass
you evan heered. pass by de subsequent re-
mahks Of de barkeep' as he pulled de dog outen
de debray.
".Is dat dog your'n, professor he SEE, seq he.
tumbled my spoon about in de glass to q
moment Wid great presence of mind, an seq. as
! lifted de remainion particles of sugah, Dat
dog? No, sab; think he belongs 10 de gen'lem
spOtin dog sence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28

When It's cold he wants it hot,
When It's hot he wants II cold,
Ever Grulnbitng at his lot,
Mans Q .o0l
Ne'er content with what he's got
Always wanting what he's NOT,
You make take II as Q rule,
Mans 4 fool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
Transfers OF Real Estate

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows
Geo. H. TurtOn to Jennie Z. ROseerans all of
lot 10 anu pt- pi lot II, So 500; $40. James
chester; $500. same To Mary K. Mockabee lot
Il, IN Chichester; $500. Caroline l.. Shields 10
Lawrence I$syanaSh, sub lot II, 81. 1857; SO.
Laura A. " slher ct al. 10 James II. LonneIIy
Sub lot -, 81. go; $4,000 Bridget Dunn 10
sam Pollock, lot 4, so. 9Ot; 81 900 John r
Arms 10 VIM. A. Stewart, lots la To rs, inclu.
sive, block =, Howard university; $500.
The AMERICAN CANOES VIVA telegram
from o'ananOque, Ont, August 9th, says: The
event of yesterdays sports at Camp Grindstone
Was TIE face Tor the cup offered on Wednesday,
10 De- competed for by two Americans and two
N4silor>- The course was two miles to leeward
and return IN "A fresh breeze, the canoes carry
Ing single reefed mainsaiIs at the start The
entries were the Pecansic and Vesper (Ameri-
cam and Nautilus and Pearl, OF the Royal
canoe club, of England. The Americans won,
Vesper, i:53; Nauiii Gs a:oi:a. The Peari
leaked badly and did not finish.
CHICAGO ALDERaEN CHARGED WITH BRIB-
kk1--Dtrect charges were made in Chicago
yesterday ihat aldermen Mueller and Apple
Ton, OF the second ward, were guilty of offer.
ing brides To Detectives Cosgrove and Palmer
ne eomplainants We're the officers themselves.
= Andrews, a ptwnbroker, had been guilty of
knowingly receiving stolen goods The case
against Anderson was Partially heard in court
yesterday, ana AFTER adjournment the officers
were, they say. approached by the aldermen
who offered tnem $500 not TO press the case
further. IL is said The money was raised by a
canvas among numerous pawnbrokers
James q. Gaines and John Rainsour were de.
voted lovers OF one Of the most beautiful young
ladies In carter county, Tenn. When they met
a. her house "Wednesday night Cams became
MAD with jealousy and shot his rival dead.
Extensive preparations are making Tor 8
grand freedmen's Jubilee, to take place at the
westminster, Pa, fair grounds september D.
The convention OF the Loyal Ladies' League of
PenDSy lyania yesterday, elected officers and a
committee was appointed TO consider a prop6.
sition TO establish a home tor soidiers' widows.
John l. Schenck, aged 80, hermit, living
near Freehold. NJ, is dying of paralysis. His
property has been inyentoried and money and
notes amounting 10 S3O,OOO have been found
In his house.
Prince Bismarck and VI. de Giers met yester-
day ana conferred for an hour and an half.
George E Weber, the famous star bicycle
rider died at Smithviiie, n. j., few days ago.
from Il phoid fever. He was but twenty-one
years OF aye.
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Little Boy (at tahle-PA give me some brsad:
oi qss,i Ioik pan have the Preferenoe ...
want biscuit-Defros Fres Pres.
The Major lrocking Nelly on his kps: 70.
Ike, Ne!lyi" .Yea, It's very nice. But I rode
on real donkey yesterday-I mean one with
Harry. aged 8, had never happened to ses the
moon In the daytime. He came down 70 break
..nW NV 1 Harry, what's the matsers" inquired
the mot9er "Oh. mamma" said he, - soon @
ne could speak, "rye got such joke on the
Not far nom this city lives little boy Be.
n,avn ana years OF age. short time ego
aled, and his mother was anxious that be
should be impressed with the solemnity Of the
Sas so aed 81 she said so
where will he 60 next?'
ferrous disappearance during the night, and
the TACT was mentioned at the breakfast table
next morning. Denials OF guilt came from
every side, but it was noticed that one particu'
Lar yougster was silent.
And what have you to say Georgie?" finally
saio MS aunt, turning toward him. And then
very honestly and soiemnly came the response:
my pa don't allow me to talk at the table. "
-Ps1sburg Dispatch.
Upon low stool at my feet,
Sat little culprt May:
Her fault was slight. but in her eyes
Proud unrepentance lay.
babe her. sore against my WILL
TO SIT there ut my knee
Until she say, I'm sorry" and
Confess her fault to me.
tried to look severe for once;
They say m far too mild
In training her, now, thought,
Il will subdue the child
Then, all at once she upward sprang,
Smiles radiant on her face
"Im awiu' sOrry"-twas enough
Within my close embrace
1clasped the babe-the little pet!
Whate Oh. you naughty May!
I'm awful sorry you's so cross,
guess you's sick to-day!"
-Ceuel0nd Sum
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From the NewYork Tknes-
"Just throw me half q dozen Of the biggest O
those trout" said q citizen to the nsh dealer.
Throw them?" queried the dealer.
Eyes, and then I'll 60 home and tell my wifi
that caught 'em. may be . poor fisherman
but I'm no LIAR"