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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

A SCHOOL TEACHER FLOGGED FOR An ATTINFTKD
ASSAULT ON LITTLE GIRL.
j. D. Sellers, formerly Free win Baptist
preacher, has for the past year been engaged as q
teacher in one OF the white public schools OF clar.
endon, s. C. A few days ago, after he had dis
missed his school, he upon some pretext Induced
one Of his pupils q little girl eight years Old to
meet him In the woods. There Sellers made an
improper proposal to the child and attempted to
assault her, but the timely approach of some Of
the other pupils frustrated his designs
The girl informed her parents of what had han.
pened, and the news was soon spread. The pa
irons OF the school held meeting the next morn
ing, and, summoning sellers before them, pro-
ceeded to investigate. The teacher vehemently
denied the charge, but the evidence against him
was conclusive. The indignation Of The citizens
was intense. Some Of them were outspoken In
favor of hanging Sellers, but wiser counsel pre-
vailed, and It was finally determined that he
should receive nOgg1ng. The father Of the child
was selected to administer the chastfSement. A
stout cowhide was procured. Sellers was COM
PEELED to strip to the waist and was bound to .
tree with ropes.
proceeded deliberately to his work. Every stroke
81 the lash brought the blood from the lends bare
back and caused him to howl with pain and plead
for mercy. But the executtoner was tnexorable
and continued to apply the lash until thirty
strokes had been administered, when the crowd
called 'STime," and the culprit was released In .
Painting condition. Sellers was then ordered to
leave the state Immediately, and Z committee Of
three was appointed to escort him out Of the
county, He leaves In the neighbOrhOod broken.
hearted wife and one small child
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SuvPocArKD m BEp.-Frances Hagerman and
Leonora johnson, colored, occupied an attic bed
room at the home OF the former In Cincinnati
Thursdaynight A stove IN the room communicated
with the same hue that belonged TO CRATE In
the room be low. IRE was kept up IN The CRATE
all night and the smoke and gas su1Ocated the
two girls Frances was found dead and Miss
johnson dying when the family went TO call them
Friday morning.
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The COllrtls

CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Hd0ner.
To-day, Crown agt. Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company; verdict for plaintiff for $500
Baumgarden agt. DeShields; ten DAYS to plead
Burnside agt. Thompson; motion TO dismiss ap-
peal oyerruled Ergood & Co. agt. Barker; motion
for Judgment Overruled. Ross agt. Naflor; motion
to quash sci. ia. and to set aside judgment over
ruled. He'll g. Co. agt Green: default
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TIE COKPSE OF 4 MURDERED MAN FOCND
HuNTKRs.-The body OF Andrew Bray, a young
man who lives four miles from Stephen City, Va,
found BY hunting party recently hidden under a
log and covered with leaves. II Is supposed that
he was waylaid and murdered while going through
the woods. The body had bullet hole over the
left eye and the face Is crushed. T. r Rittenour,
a reputable young man % years OF age, was ar
rested for the crime and after examination was
held for the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

reported that Bishop Burgess having given Rev.
Dr: 0Reilly, OF Detroit National League treasurer
ing refused to obey the ORDER win son be formally
suspended from his pulpit unless he gives up the
uO61tfOn with the LEAGUE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
A Charge Of Assault Dismissed.
DAVIS DRANK TOO MUCH TO REMEMBER HOW He RIB
CEIvED HIS INJURIES.

DAVIS DRANK TOO MUCH TO REMEMBER HOW He RIB.
CEIvED HIS INJURIES.
The case OF Mark Greer, charged with assaulting
George w. Davis, coored, who was found on Ana
lOston Island on the 18th OF last month in an in
sensible condition, was called for trial In the Po-
lice Court to-day. Mr.. Darlington, for defendant.
enter entered plea Of mot guilty Complainant tes
island with the defendant, and while there they
drank three pints OF whisky. Witness fell In the
river got out and afterwards received the injuries
to his head, but could not remember how II was
done. The defendant said that after he and Davis
drank the whisky he did not remember much
about what happened There was no proof that
Greer inflicted the injuries, and the case was dis
missed.
THE CHILDRENs CHRISTMAS CLUB-The Chill
dren'S Christmas club OF the % district met at 2
O'Clock this afternoon In the Franklin School build
Ing and completed arrangements for providing for
the dinner to be given to six hundred children OF
the poor on the 2Sth OF December.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: a.
m. 81; a. m, SO; IL a. H., SO; 2 p. NJ. 49, maxi
mum, 80; minimum, 3d.
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SUICIDE OF 6EDUczR--At Concord, n. G., Fn-
day morning J. Frank Green, OF the nrm OF HaE.
by shooting himself through the heart. He hA1
seduced daughter Of g. c. Goodman, and wA9 %
s asse P S,mes eI rSsv sns cnar ses "a s
leaves wife and Ave children.
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,TORES ETC

STOKES, ETC.
Dtr. rm. and part Of cell
hr,4th and VI SITS n. W eos
Btr. and dwg. 625 9th st.
---------..-l6
Stable TT 1913 10Th n.w.7
Stable rear 1407 v. York
ave NV
Stable r'r 33o Sd ST. s.w. g
The above is only a port,
books For full list cali at
the LIST and 18th Idl7l
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st, bib, .24,3OO
$50. 932 7th st. NV.
I23I0 TO 1884 Bound
aryst.n.w. b. h. .4r.16,9OO
2211 to 2229 10th st.
NV, oh, 5r......l3,000
1139 to 11514 23d
st. Nv. FIJI. Ar. :. g, 900
1909 L st. NV, FIJI,
Or, and 2 houses in
si isss ais 5.; sis0 K K ooo
at. n. W.. b. h., 3r. . 5, 200
IBID st.nw.,f.h-, 6r.5, 900
1929, 1871, 1913,
1135 oath st. NV,
|1ss , d st. NV, b.h..
433 to Al Prather;s
alley NV, b.h., 4r..4.5OO
sos 9th st. NV, b.h.,
mi, Sr. $500
5l9 II st. n.w.,b.h.,m.
Iaa si i,: aa ;i.'7 th st. n
W., b. h., 6r. 1000
1872 4th NV, b. b, IN.
l,,Ir....--........S,3OO
1872 26th st., b. b.,
or...-................1,5OO
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EOR SALE-SPECIAL BARGAINS
Il Several mx-room Houses on ST. q. e. all modern
10 per cent Investment Price ONLY
$4,000 each. Also, S
room Brick Wallach Place 18th 4th sta M ()o
rooms on L, bet 18th and 10th sts % W & 100
II rooms and cellar on Corcoran st......7C 600
Br1ck I1rs, East Capitol st., bet 9th ana 7th 900
On 18th, bet and Wallach Place, new house $3.50
rooms and cellar, l. bet n Cap and LIST SITS ZOO
Apply at once to j MYERa wv
nZ4-4w' 1923 New York ave
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duced check which he said is nut on the street
lamps. He showed how the check could be turned
and thus diminish the consumption of the gas,
making a six-foot burner consume only
four feet OF gas. Witness himself put
nearly all the street lamps of the District. Wit
ness under orders went round and fixed down"
the burners OF street lamps In West washington
so as TO reduce the consumption. The law requires
the street lamps to have burners that will con-
sumo six feet Of gas per hour. Witness under
orders turned the the checks on the burners SO as
to have them burn only about five feet per hour.
thus making saving for the company.
MI. Moloney, OF the citizens committee, read an
charter Of the gas company, Which con3aiSed Ia
section providing that il at any time any other
COMPANY Of IKE capacity etc. should furnish gas
pany The latter should be under obligation to also
reduce its price.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of the citizens committee, COM
planned OF excessive bills and said the high price
charged had compelled the people OF West WASH
1ngtoh to substitute coal Oil.
Mr.. LRrTCH's FORMER COMPLAINTS.
At the Instance OF Mr.. Mcintyre, MI. Leitch adj
mttted that prior to his becoming president OF the
company he did make complaint about his bills;
that ne wanted cheap gas as well as anybody else
and he complained whenever he thought he was
Mr.. Harris inquired what the complaint Of the
citizens was
MI. Mcintyre said his complaint was that he
was charged I0r more gas than he consumed. He
added that many OF the consumers have old bills
which snow that Notwithstanding the reductions
OF prices sne amounts Of the bills had increased.
superintendent Cathell said the burners used ON
street lamps were so ordered by the superintend-
ent Of lamps He said the check screw on the bur-
accord with the pressure. He added that all these
burners had been inspected by the inspector.
Ar. Leitch stated that hts company cOntem-
gas
THE HEARING HxDsp.
To Senator Harris Messra Leitch and Catheil
both stated that there Il nothing to prevent the
mains Of both the Washington and Georgetown
companies being merged, so that consumers could
patr0nfze either company.
With the understanding that the citizens COM
mittee may 9le written statement the hearing
Ma 0ual1y adtouynod
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EOR SALE
DnO l.

NDR SALE
Il 203 LIST. NV, b. h..
IN. j., 25r. S25, 900
K st. NV. bet. 14th Il
18th (school bdgl.25,O0O
920 Nj. ave. s.e., b.h.,
1912 Vermont ave. n,
W, b.h., mi. 1871. 10000
DPS, 232, 234 T st. n.
W. b.h., mi. 11r.10,0OO
920 18th st.n.w., b.h.,
mi, I3r..........12,OOO
1926 18th st. NV, b.
h.. mi, 15r.......11,5OO
900 NJ ST. NV, b. b.,
1913 10th st. NV, b.
h.. mi. Tor 900
go NJ st. NV, b.h..
2033 H st. NV, b.h.,
mi, 12r. 5000
IIi r st NV, b.h-, ooo
mI-, Tor. GOO
4OS, 40, Alp Sth st.
Sc, f.h., 7r....---..1,0 900
n. Cap. 4 / SITS. NV.
b.h-, mi, Or. 200
12OS 9TH st. NV, b.
h, MI, Or. 500
325 to 1888 G st. s.e.,
b. b., mi, Or.
100 to 1719 Riggs
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

on -. H. W.
211 18th at. $. W, Or. $50
4S3 Md. ave. s.w-, 1lr.... 80
321, 323, 3231 d st.
= " st. ne, 7r......--20.50
l214 Pa ave. Sc. 1r..1S
924 Va ave. sw. Ar. 1880
80 Myrtle st. ne. Or. Is
o09 @ at. 2. e., 5r..lO
300, 81 NJ st.s.w., 4r...1O
1232 Del ave. s.w.3r 6 so
3 I'd St, bet NJ and N
s.w., 3r. e
rear 1897 Lst.n-w-3r g. 80
$50 Va. av. Sc, 4r... @
40 e at. s.w.. 3r. s
Back T.. LIST floor 1889 L
81 m
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asked them to think it over. do not think
they will. 1t seems almost wicked to cut of
the best part of dress and put it at the
other end of the skirt TO be trodden under
feet CT men, as | may say. They smiled
good naturally at me as l tried to impress
my views upon them, but should l 60 there
again next season and mingle in the mad
whlrle OF Washington, where these fair
women are also mingling III said sad whirl,
presume that / will find them clothed in the
same gas-light waists with trimmings of
real vertebre down the back.
Still, what does a man really know about
the proper costume for women? He knows
nothing whatever. He is in many ways in
consistent. Why does man frown on GER
tain costume for his wife, and admire it on
the first woman he meets? Why does he fight
shy of religion aud Christianity and talk
very freely about the church, and get mad if
his wife is an infidel..
Crops around Washington are looking well
Winter wheat crocuses and indefinite post
ponements were never II a more thrifty con-
dition. Quite number OF people are here
who are waiting to be confirmed. Judging
from their habits, they are lingering around
here in order to become confirmed drunk
ards.
leave here tomorrow with a large, wet
towel in my plug hat Perhaps | should
have said Dothing this dress-reform ques-
ton while my hat is fitting me so immedi-
ately. 1t is seldom that step aside from the
beaten path of rectitude, but last evening" on
the way home, it seemed to me that didn't
do much else but step aside. At these parties
no charge is made for punch. 1t is perfectly
Free / asked colored man who stood near
the punch-bowl, and who replenished it ever
and anon, what the damage was, and he
drew himself up to his full height
Possibly / did wrong, but hate to be a
burden on anyone. 1t seems odd to nae
to go to first-clsss dance and find the sup-
per and the band and the rum all paid for.
It must cost great deal of money to run this
Government.
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Address all letters plainly The SENTINEL COMPANY and West Market Street, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

ried her-Mrs. Sallie JohDston-a Kentuck-
ian, with kind heart and agreeable person.
When Lincoln first saw her she was young,
good looking, cheerful and full of energy.
From the moment she set foot in the cabin
she took a liking to the lonely, motherless
bOy-a liking which soon ripened into love
on both sides and endured until death.
She, too, was one of Thomas LIncoln's VIC
tins. He had represented that he was a
farmer in comfortable circumstances IN lndi-
ana. She found his home poverty stricken
cabin, his only support an occasional odd job
which he did for the thrifty farmers of his
neighborhood. She made the best of her
unfortunate bargain, and found in the son
the companionship and help which were
lacking in the father. Great was her intiu-
ence upon the lonely life of the future great
man. The furniture she brought with her
gave the Indiana cabin an air of comfort
and her two daughters and one son bright
ened il with il.,r childish pleasures. The
little family lived affectionately together.
Lincoln was devoted 10 bis stepsisters and
stepmother, and they were in turn deeply at
tached to him. In later y ears, when they
were married and had homes of their own,
nobody was welcomed more j0yfully than
Brother Abe" After his tragic death they
often spoke of his affection for their mother
and of hers for him.
After Lincoln left home to work for him
self he sent her a share of the first money be
earned, and as long as she lived he continued
to provide for her comfort. When his father
died he was unable to attend the funeral on
account of illness in his own family. After
be was elected President of the United States
he went to see his stepmother. Their meet
ing and parting was most affectionate. They
never met in this world again. After the
assassination. in an interview with Mr..
Herndon, with overlooking eyes, Mrs. Lin
coin SAID II can say what scarcely one
mother in thousand can say. Abe never
gave me a cross word or look, and never re-
fused, in fact or appearance, to do anything
requested. / never gave him cross word
in my life. His mind and mine-what little
had-seemed to run together"
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Miss Cleveland in the white House.
Ist. Louis Globe-Democrat.l

Life In the White House appears to have
agreed with her, as she has gained flesh and
roundness of outline, brighter and more
vivacleus expression, and seems always in
humor and gay spirits. Altering the style
of her hair has made quite another person of
her, and, although her evening dresses are
always rich and tasteful, and cut in the con-
ventional way to the limit that she admits
of she is most becominglv attired and APP
pears to far greater ad vantage in the simpler
black silk gowns of the house, fastened up
to the chin and caught with her favorite pin,
a branch of golden thistle. Every evening
there is some one calling at the White House
by appointment to spend an informal after
dinner hour with the family, and one even
ing of the week is reserved for the quiet calls
of he higher official families, who avail
themselves of the privilege of tea.
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Funny Sam Jones.
TChicagO SermOn.l

me devil is mighty SMART chap. He
makes us believe that we are as good as we
can be, that we are pretty good sort of fell
lows; or he takes the other side, and makes
us think we are too trifiing to be converted.
How many men are there in Chicago to-day
who think they can tote their own skillet?
The trouble is, there are too many shallow
wells that go dry in June and get full of
wiggletails. Down IN Georgia they have a
long-necked gourd and a pine knot at the
country springs. They drink out of the
gourd and the pine knot is to hit on the
pine box Of the spring to scare the wiggle-
tails down so they can dip upa drink.
[Laughter.l How many of our ministers
are using pine knots? [Applause.] We
want to be brought down low. God fishes
on the bottom. Applause Paul was a
great man. His heart was as big as his
head. 1t takes both to make man. When
you will see man who is all brains and no
heart, will show you solid, sordld Doctor
of Divinity. lApplause.] He's all gone to
head. hear the women in Chicago have all
gone to feet. Laughter We all have
some thorn in our side like ST.. Paul.
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How a Wife Makes ScOlding Pay.
Lewiston MEL Journal

There is a little family in Kennebec
County in the inn er circle of which very
curious custom prevails, and 1T must be ad-
mitted that the custom is one that might
tend to break up the peace OF less liberal
household. The family consist simply OF a
husband and wife, and they life happily
enough and there would not be cloud on
their horizon but for one thing-the hus-
bands temper. In most respects he is an ex-
emplary and kind young man, and as far as
any one can see he is very fond of his wife,
but when things go wrong during the day
or when he is not feeling well it takes but
little to make him extremely irritable. On
such occasions he is wont to indulge in many
expletives not found in the dictionary, and
has been known to call his wife almost every
thing but an angel. Finally his wife became
tired of this sort of thing, and even the
extreme penitence of her husband when his
irritation was over failed to suffice. There
fore, taking him IN one of his penitent moods
she made him agree to the following price
list Of epithets:
Lazy old thing, price ...5cIOld waggle tongue,
Shfftless hussy, price loo price zoe
Old fool price.....-.25c Ugly old hen, price.-.50c
Cross patch price 10c Miscellaneous ...~....lOc
Driveling idiot, price-l5cl
Having once gotten him to agree to these
terms, she procured pasteboard box, and.
having glued the cover on, she cut a slit in
the top, large enough to admit of the passage
of all coins and then waited. 1t was not
long before something went wrong, and as
usual the husband launched out at the poor
wife But, paper and pencil IN hand, she
jotted down the epithets. and made 1886
that attack. When Gained down he cheer
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Atom of Executive Officers.
Washington Letter to the Cincinnati Tine


An assertion that the President and his
Cal met weigh nearly ton would seem at
first appearance rather startling one, but it
is not so far from the fact. The talk about
the physical condition of Mr.. Manning
brings out the fact that he weighed at the
time of his attack 1926 pounds. He had
gained over twenty-five pounds since he
came into his position at the Treasury. The
President is but little behind. him in weight.
They are very much alike in figure, height
and general physical peculiarities. There
are several of the Cabinet members who
must weigh nearly 200 pounds each. Secre-
tary Lamar is tall, broad-shouldereo, and
well developed physically, and must tip the
beam at about that figure. Garland is a big
man, very tall and muscular. He is not far
from 200 in weight. Bayard is not far be-
hind him, neither is Endicott. Villas and
Whitney must average up about 175 pounds
each. Put the eight men-the President and
his Cabinet-on the Scales, and you will find
they do not fall many hundredweight below
ton.
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Epitaph for the Last of the Romans.
louisville Tmesl

A grand character is old Judge Thurman,
and, more's the pity. unique among Ameri-
can politicians Alter agreeing upon the
fees to be paid The other special counsel in
the telephone case. the Government wanted
to know what il was to pay 1.-THE old Ro-
man" The reply was: 81 can not stipulate
in advance what my fee should be, but
have never gouged the Government, and do
not propose at my time of life to begin. "
When grateful people come to raise a
monument to the memory of this last of the
Romans let the epitaph be: He Never
Gouged the Government"
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Everv one of our premium Ma

Every one of our premium Ma
chimes, advertised IN another COL
un1,s, is furnished. without extra
cost, nth O Tucker, R1tf7er, Set
Hensneers, HemB1er and Teller,
Quilter, BraideT, oil Can filled
NTH oil, Gauge and ScrelO, Sir
Bob6ins, Tt0elUe Needles, TUo
Screw Drivers and extra Throat
Plate Nth a large needle hole.
Every machine warranted. Don't
forget to read the advertisement.
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The Southern variety OF proofreader 10
described in the Memphis (Tenn. Avalanche
as a man who is only present when he is alb
sent. He is the lshmael of every Office.
the scapegoat on whose back are laid every
mans sins. In addition, he bears his own
burdens, and these be many. He acquires
feline stealthiness and sidelongness of walk,
as if he were expecting b bootjack to turn
every corner. He sleeps with his eyes open
like rabbit. To the public be is a nonentity
when his work is DONE and only visible when
some huge blunier obscures him.
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Earnest and actiUe Democratic
friends, you can't secure the best
newspaper IN Indiana easier than
to take the subscriptions of fire of
your 1eiehborS to the Weekly Sen
tinel. The IS WiLL bring you sic
copies; or, for So UiLL send ten
copies until after the coming No
UeUlber election.
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Boyeotting Mrs. Logan.
Washington Special .

The latest instance of threatened boycott
ting is said TO be given in an anonymous let
ter received by Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Logan is
one of the ladies interested in the Garfield
Memorial Hospital, for the benefit of which
il is proposed to give the calico ball at the
Chinese Legation building. The writer
warns her that If she goes under the roof of
tue Chinese Minister it will be an indication
that she sympathizes with Chinese immigra-
ton, and the laboring men of the country
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A constable at Canaan, Conn.,, while in
search of a criminal in an old colored wo-
mans house a week ago. found six burly
negroes packed away in a small cavern un-
derneath the hearthstone. They were all
wanted" for one crime or another and the
constable reaped a reward for the arrest of
each.
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Administration, nominated colored man,
George w. Williams. to be Minister to Hayu,
and the Senate confirmed the nomination.
Mr.. Cleveland, however, gave the place to
DIR. Thompson. and now Mr.. Williams has
brought suit in the Court of Claims for one
years salary. 500
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ANY person sending SOC for the SENTINEL
POCKET ATLAS OF THE WORLD, or who may
receive it as premium and not be satisfied
Herewith, may return 1t and the money will
be refunded
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In communication Rev. John William
Jones uses the word ticker TO describe
well known vessel or bottle in which spirit
nous liquors are carried or contained The
word is used by everybody in this part of
Virginia in the sense in which DR.. Jones uses
it.-RichmOnd Dispatch.
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fully paid the bill, and the wife thinks she |
will have at least 500 saved up at the end of
year unless he gets TO laughing at seeing |
her make the pencil fly and forget to be mad
altogether.