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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-27
SPECIAL NorrcE.

SPECIAL Nor1cE.
THE SPECIAL SALE OF $4,000 WORTH OF
MEMS FURNISHINGS, HATS, TRAVEL
ING BAGS, &C, &C.
WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL SATURDAY
NIGHT. NAY STH.
Although have had great rush of business at
special sale there still remains unsod some choice
things of our Philadelphia stock and in order to dis
of the entire lot instructed to continue the
sale until SATURDAY, MAY STH, AT ELEVEN
p. NJ, when the sale win positively close.
SHIRTS, brand, Toe. worth 81.
NIGHT SHIRTS fancy trimming, 75c, worth 81.
COLLARS, best 4-ply, latest styles, six for 6Oc.
CUFFS, best 4-ply, latest styles. zoe. per pair.
SILK UMBRELLAS. sterling silver handles. 26-
inch. 1925; 2S-inch $3.50. worth SIS.
BALBKIGGAN UNDERWEAR, 81 piece, worth
s1.75.
BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR, s1.25 a piece,
worth 81.
Finest GAUZE SHIRTS soc each
X X brand JEAN DRAWERS Csc.
BALBRIGGAN HALF-HOSE Csc, worth 4Oc.
Plain and fancy striped HALF-HOSE IS, 80, 40 and
sea
NECK-wEAR, all latest styles, Soc. 75c and 81.
TRAVELLING BAGS
All sizes in leather alligator and imitation alligator
canvas and leather lined at so per cent below market
prices.
Made to measure, usual six for s1O the best that
can be produced
KEEP MANUFACTURING CO.,
437 eth St n W.
OLIVER P. BURDETTE, Sole Agent.
ap2G29,my1.3,5,7
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FOR RENT-STORES.

LNOR RENT-DRUG sToRE-ADDRIss C. e. q.
IL Star office ap2fl-2tS
NOR RHINESTONE, WITH USE OF -FOUR OR
II two rooms for light housekeeping. Apply at the
corner of I'd st and Massachu setts ave. NV, POL
ap24-2ts
L>oR RENT-sTORE COR 18TH AND MASS
business ntcheap w. G. DUyALL, s25 + ST. N W.
ap2I-5t
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

EoR RENr-THREEsToRY RRICK DWELL
ing In complete order: six ms with store cellar
ga wafer, &C 2o07 n. ct. NV. rent low; kew
1892 q 81. NV. lie
ENoR PENTHOUSE sza VIRGINIA AVE q
a, W al modern improvements Key 70 be had at
III 80 81 NV. ap2s-6ts
ESoR RENT-70s c ST. N.E; NEW: SIX ROOMS
LORD, 601 Louisiana ave. ap27St
ENoR RENT-DKSIkABLE BRICK HOUSE 10
rooms; furnished or unfurnished; 1877 llth St. n
ap27-3ts
nor RENT-A FINE CORNER on lATH ST
dwelling House centrally located: furnished or
Tor the season or by the This prop
ap27-3t CUTTER 4 WINNER. ls2s + st.
EOR RENT-FOR THREE OR SIX MONTHS
y on Georgetown Heights. square from cars, a
Furnished Double House, 10 rooms; n acre ground
water gas For terms. &c, address, with reference
Furnished House" Star once ap27-st
EHoR RENT-A COSY SMALL. BRICK HOUSE
y nne location, at Brightwood has kitchen; WELL
stables; f6r SIS per month Inquire store 4O5 10th
It Nv. ap9--St
LSOR RENTAL ALMOST HALF REGULAR
u rental. delightful house: party has fall lease and
forceo 70 TO save what he Apply 400
LNOR RENT-FURNIsHED HOUSE COMPLETE
y for housekeeping near Capitol; large grounds
club Of gentlemen. Address. for ten days, ". T. H.
Star office. ap27,3ts
LHOR RENT-1OlO ST. NV, FURNISHED
- House rooms, modern improveme Is four
lines OF cara Call between and pm for further
parttcularsa ap27-3ts
LNoR RENT OR SALE-l7l4 18TH ST. Nw-A
IL very desirable eleven room House. with east and
18th St NV. ap27-3ts
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WANTED--HOUSES.
WANTED---LOTS.

"ANTED-ONE OR MORE LOTS IN NORTH
w west to build size Is % by 50 to 100 feet
office ap94,atS
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1910 9th N. W. $40
3 iangdon Ter.n.w, sr. rs
100 10th a q. TT. 20. 30
lal3 Irwin St. NV. 8r..-lA
Wilson VI, NV, tsr.........lS
lois - Cap. 5r......1O.30
In rear 1913 18Th n. W. q
I'D. cor. 9Th and n SITS. NV.
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90 Myrtle st. Or, m.Lsls
l23 9th st. n. e.. br., Wa. lsi
500. 3l1 NJ s.w.. sr.. wa 10
1858 6 w, Sr.. wa &g Is
s22ia l1ths w. Oh. 1B. 30
So1 LIST = w, 5r.. wall
III, bet. I'd a alzs.w.. Or 10
iK Err, Sis and 4 sis. 8 Va.
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FURNISHED.
r ]. ave. mr. Conn 1898 33 Grant Place - 81 d
st, mr. VT ave......3oo ST. bet 10Th and 2lst IS
h pet l2tn and 18th 25O q st.bet l3th and l4thloo
FITCH. FOX q BROWN
mhSo 1437 Penn ave n W.
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llzle Pierce Place. .rseS
3tsss Il 81 NV. Sr....22. So
6l2 4 ct ne. 6rs 20. so
1912 W ST. NV. Or - 20
22l2 18th ST. nv. 8r. 20
3os sth Se.. err lis 40
Z 10 - Defrees. 6rs II 90
Nichols nv. Un'rwn. ST Ia
5lp y stn.w. .ssr........-...-ls
2l8 X NV. sr.............-lS
$50 10 ;sssS y sw.. ers-.ls
2o3s 18th st n. w. tsr.....lS
220e 20 22lS Cleveland
81, Or. .....-...............--....ls
131 II St n-e...sir......-.....l3
AT Warner st. 6r..-l2 ~
32S l. s.w. ors...........l2 80
Is Fenton stn.e..5r-l2S0
316-lsL sw.. 5rs. LIZ so
So fentOn 81. Sr..-l2 80
so2 10Th St. 5r......-..ll.20
l12p Park 81. n.e...lO. 30
s1oRES&DwEl.LINtss
800 Ind av.. store ....... 50
2212 18th VI. NV. 22.50
ER q CO Gle - NV
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EOR RENT--
II 231 + s.w.. 5r., wae1a
Gil Va av. ,s.w., sir. wa. )
SSq. 1871. 32e. 81 Msw-l2
1876, ZOE Va. a. s.e.. or.~lo
lSl. 473 / st. 4 W.. 6r....1s
700, I'll A n. G.. Or ...16.5o
627 fthsw., 5r. &st. 80. Sc
ap24-Sts c. III. PA
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ENOR RENT
II 426 College St. 'Sr. $50
240 l4th = W., er.-......-...23
1913 It'll n. w, 6r..--.....lt,
.23 I'd n. e., 6r..............1s
63S Sumner Sc. n.w..10.5O
1o4 Bound'y st NV. SIT. 10
902 LIST s. W., 4r............S
a24sSts A. - CANWO
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BOARDING.

Xyx summer prices; location desirable; front view
l0l1 10th St NV. cor Of Massachusetts ave 1T
TINE LOCHIEI HOUSE. 512 9TH ST n w.
Il aud the La Pierre 10th and are ta
Oext conducted Boarding houses IA the city. 1sbiehr
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EVOR RENT-oR WOULD 0KLL. An EXCEI-
II lent seven octave rosewood Piano. with emhsoid-
cred cover and stoOf teEnss Wooee1Ae. Inquire -
62l 18th ct nv. ap1&12Js
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800 25th ST. NV, 6rs- SIS
e22 list 50. NV. Srs-..ls
s21 Path st NV, tirs. -lS
6l3-1s Va ave. sc. .6r-l2
S06-lo X 81. sc. ,Srs....lo
l2os I'd ST se., srs. 10
e2l rear e22 2Sth St. Sr. I'D
NER Il SON. lll5 y NJ
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INoR LEASE
IL UPPER PART OF
THE CENTENNIAL BUILDING,
PENNSYLVANIA AVE AND 18TH ST.
mh29-lm THOs. r WAGGAMaN
A TLANTIC CITY, y. J.-HoTELS CoT'TAGFl
IA and Lots for rent sale by j. O. ADA Ms q CO.
Real Estate and Insurance Agents. 2o3l Atlantic
ave. 1sl5-lOAt
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

LNOE kisNI-
IT 1S12N It NV. or<1oo'
A21 l1th st. NV. 16rs-e0
17ts3 II n.w.1lrs......-SSsss
GAS N st. NV, lors-SS34
l<lS 10th q. NV. 11r- 20.
1Sos r 81 NV. 12rs-..-.-7o
l2l2N. Y. ave. lor...--...0
1121 10th ST NV. l2r. -6o
liza 18th 81. NV. l1r- 60
127 II st. NV, : rs......-.45
sos N 81. NV, 12r.-.-..-.1e
1927 l. 81. NV. .Srs-.......l3o
eO7 r TN ". .sr-...-........3S
10o6 26;h st. NV, 1or-S
1928 LIST NV, Sr........I3o
300 Spruce ST. (leDroit
park. sN--....-.......... 80
10lol4 2ssth nv. or. $3.50
4o6 n. j. ave- Sc. 1or-2s
POO 18th 1T. NV. CPS
1914 Larch ST., (LeDroll
4sosss wash q, iii.i Sd. SIS
1855 = So NV rs-...-25
2S2o n =. NV. 3 rs-....-2o
ann, n h WARN
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NOR RENT.

II $40 ~ c. ave. Sc.
Srs-, large I'd. & sta sc
11l5 + st. NV. srs......-ss
1919 Pierce Pl., FRS. -..2s
1907 Pierce Pr, 7rs....-2.
1225-S3 22d ST, 6rs.......2t
606 22d 81. NV, tsrs.....2t
ap2z-3t DANENHt
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FOR RENT-OFFICES

TNOR RENT-ELEGANrO OFFICE ROOMS FROM
V $40 upward In sWalter building" l0O0 ana
1O1O st. NV. w. q DUVALIs Us Est NV.
ap2l-1m
II n. W.: also Room oecord and third no0rs, 1116 r
O. n W; Also iosyacxe Fasm n Virginia, two miles
from Long Hridge VIII Be rented allow rate BY the
year DANENH0WER SON. l1l6 It ap3
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$40 n. J. ava n.w..or..S50
500 2lnt. 14r..m-i.....--...0O
1870 COrcorAn IT., 1Orx- SO
2zS - - NV. o n ....-....6O
213l \ - NV. 6r.-...-..5O
1887 18th - NV, or.-.A5
800 y - NV, l0rs 80
|l1R 9 .. 5r....-....--.....26
45AJ = ~ sr..-.--.-.......26
1871 fro - 49, 3 -:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

sara BrTniaTdi mas seen thliIA-h\t sum
mrr~-
Mr. Hancnck'~ Boston fund i = 500 81
far. and grwing.
Fr.drrirk nnurIa>. intend, I, gn L. En-
rope iu the spring for a two Years tour
: major Fduund, recently celebrated hi>
5>tL blrthday hur he look, al least ten wears
Older
S..r,..,,., I,.,,,- nm. Of ,ra Gr.a,,. .ur,.i,.-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
LIBRARY NOTES.

M ,.,.,..:. ,f,.tI,, gII,,,,I,,, Ne
A.. p,.,.n :, ,,o,ra Ios y, 81,
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Il r..,.. ,,lf,.rw.n.I,rI II,I,no.
.,,',,,.,- ''', r,,,r, rr,t,l,.l Tr,n.,. Wont,
-. ..,t. t,,-.-,,,.,,,, and ...,,r,I ,,r.r. r,,.
.,,,..r. ..,.I..-,,..s,,l ro,,.,,i. and Amor
loan, with thr leading story A Brother
f., Dragons. are delightful reading. The
rttI, a,,a, Of Higgin~nn ou Grant i flnr
,r,,r,,.iatiuu %, the drad captaiu'> great
rbararter
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,,- " ,.......,'. j.. &c., .,, ,h..
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,r, ,.s. WIN. '...,.i.....
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
HE WILL WRITE A BOOK.
How a Young EnglishmaI saw America
and Gained Maternal for Volume.

How a Young EnglishmaI saw America
and Gained Maternal for a Volume.
He was Young man, with slight blonde
mu>tachc. a large haTIed OveTCUat and "A lit
lie English cap, and a. he stepped from the
Pan Handle express last night At the Union
dCI.Ut. he was at once set down a. a Lon
douer His name was Lawrence {. Frank.
His father j. the owner of a cotton mill in
London.
In conversation with reporter he said
that he htd come over TO this country about
three weeks ago in the steamer AdTlatlC
He stopped three days in New York. day
each in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
mgtou and then turned his face toward
ChaTie>tuwn. south Carolina Next he took
IN Cincinnati and Wheeling and finally he
reached PittShurg.
when 1 20 home he continued. Il N
going to write an opinion OF the country.
was quite impressed with New York but
II certainly can't compare with London.
had some business in Charleston. and then
| wanted Ia see the great south, you know
When | got out into the west. about Wheel
Ing and Cincinnati | was quite surprised
| expected to find a large amount of unset
tied territory. but il seems to be settling up
very fast ! wanted 10 see Pittsburg very
much, but my ship sails on Saturday. and |
must 2" right through tonight. PittSburg
will have place in my book however, for
| came up with gentleman from Wheel
ing vino has been here several times. and
he told me all about the natural gas and iron
and steel manufacture
Il can't say lust how long | will be writ
iIg my opinions. but think lean send YOU
book in about six months after reach
home
The eastern train had started hy this
time. and the hrerLt> waited back the last
words "f the departing historian from the
rear platform.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
KoiI,i-Kink Photographs.


There is man hindered in his quest oi
profit in an original branch OF the pho
tographiC art Tie struck the bright ides
that instantaneous views of roller skaters
especially fancy poses Of disaster. would
he funny enough to sell DO you recall
those nonsensical cards showing. in rarncI
rude lithography the delight OF newly
made father gradually merged into de
Spair as he learns that not twins but trip
lets have happened To him? That device
caught the popular eye 50 effectively that
profit OF 5000 was realized by thu
originator.
mentioned this to show how reason
able it was that the photographer should
calculate ON paying oil Ii mortgage on hi,
house by means of his pictures of rink
incidents. \ h dden corner of an electric
ally lighted establishment soon yielded the
desired negatives; bat when the girls
found out that their accidents were likely
To he published, they threatened to boy
colt that rink and the scenes were sup.
pressed However. write this paragraph
in the confident belief that il will lead
other artists to undertake the scheme
under favoring conditions. Believe me.
no pencil could draw 50 piCtureSquGly a.
the camera an re eCt the phases VI fun
and sentimentality 10 be seen in Skating
rink.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
COUGHS MASSACHUSETTS HOME.
something Concerning the Private Life
and Charities of the Late Lecturer.


and Charities of the Late Lecturer.
Worcester Letter IN the Boston Herald.
Nj Cough. when not away on Iecturing
tours. lived quietly at Hillside. his beauti-
tul country home. grandly situated about
fyr miles north of the Worcester city hail.
on the highlands dividing the valleys of the
Nashua and Blackstone rivers. The house
i a square. wooden. ruUmy structure. set
ting well back from the road. the drive
ways thiCkly lined with shade trees and
towering shrubs. The house is furnished
luNurI0u>ly and is adorned with countless
costly. rare and interesting articles. picked
uphy MI Cough in his travels. The library
= exceptionally fine. and i especially rich
in the works Of George CruikShank. the
English artist. who was a personal friend of
Mr Cough. The farm at Hillside consists
of about twenty->IN acres Of naturally rath-
rr poor soil hut it has been finely and eN-
prm>ively cultivated ny Mr.. Cough. Ii j.
surrounded 10y massive stone wall. which
i the pride of the town. Mr.. Cough was
exceedingly h"Spitable and charitable
There Was always a welcome at Hillside for
every caller. no matter what his condition
ur station in life. and no poor person was
ever sent aWaV from his door cold or hung
~. Mr. G., IL IA was never U>teutatiOuS in
his gifts. bul ms private charities were al
most mnumerablc. For years he supported
the widow and family of his poor old friend
Stratt"u. who induced him to take the
pledge and encouraged him t" keep it, and
he mas educated and supported many of his
relatives. Mr Cough was a member of the
Mount Vernon street church at Boston. but
was a regular attendant at Piedmont Con-
grtgallnmaI church in thIs city.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
Possible Future Of the Canine Creation.
f hicagO Times

The medical journals are reporting d
case in which an attempt is being made tc
benefit the withcred ann OF young
woman by grating on it piece OF flesh
taken from the body of dog
II dogs can be made useful in splicing
Young women. or people without regard
10 age and sex. they will acquire Il strong
hold on the respect and esteem of man
kind Those philosophers who be
lieve that nothing has been ere
ated in vain, and Vet who have not failed
to become somewhat shaky in their optim
ism as they contemplated the innumcra
ble dogs in the world. will now be com
fOrtcd by the conviction that there is a
possible use for even the canine creation
and which will be of the nObleSt quality
If the dog can be used for patching men
and women who have become ragged
through fate it will till place grand as
10 its dimensions and utility.
Peruvian bark will sink into insigaif-
canoe in comparison with the new lis
COvery The curriculum of Surgi, al
teachings will be enormously extended
The dOgmas OF the medical schools will
ac iuirc additional strength. the pugnacity
Of warring pathics will be modiucd. and
CAMS maj0ris will become the guiding star
Of the guild Of healerS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
The >-Fiat of America.

We mean to argue that the government Of
the United states - able. hy virtue uf lfS com
mandIug power IN the world and II, wealth Vi
resource. 10 maintain the par value Of the Pen
pies silver dollar Of llL.- grains with the
American gold standard a. nav fixed. and that
10 equailEr and maintain the common unit at
value. both at home and abroad. n = only nee
eSSary for the government "f the uitrt states
of America. once Tor all. I" 80 decree. What Is
a dollar IN America i q good enough dollar Tor
the rest of the world.-B"ii'rgfT. .7s tyGwI"~r.
We wish the above conclusion of an able
argument were conclusive. 1t would sim
rIify the silver question. which i 81 con-
founding Us all.
But. unfortunately for this patriotic eNti-
mate of our Americas commanding pow
er." it always takes Al least iva Ia make a
bargain. both at home and abroad At
home. the American government has never
attempted 10 force men tn make bargains
with one another and abroad. the powers
of other governments would come in contact
with such an attempt. if it were made
Here is the case at home. with this very
New-York market with silver brick con
tanning precisely silver enough i'm il t" coin
1000 silver dollars ot Az grains each.
He offers it for go dollar for that would
, I've about the market price for 1t TO-DAY. An
intending hUyeT PROPOSES to pay him 19O
SiirCr dollars for H. lie docs not want go
silver dollars. and unless he can get $50
gold or greenbark dolar~ for il he refuses
10 trade Could the government compel
him To sell on the proposing buyers terms "
e.. Ia
not get that brick except on the sellers
terms. The government itself could not
compel the man to part with it for 80 silver
dollars.
And here i the case abroad. Two Ameri-
can importers 90 Ia London fer
purchases. one "f them has SO
900 in American gold coin. and
the other $1,000 in American silver coin.
Neither Of Those coins being lrgal-trnder in
Great Britain. the London merchants would
receive them at their bullion values in that
market which are Ia each other about the
same A. in New York that i. about a. ~
to 100 suppose the two importers want tn
spend all their money and want Ia buy the
same kinds Of goods. The one with the
silver coin gets only - percent Of the quan-
ttv OF goods which the one with the gold
coin gets And the American Eagle would
have to scream great deal louder than he
has ever vet done on land or sea, il he scared
the English merchants into selling their
goods to these American importers on any
other basis than the value of their coin as
bullion in the London market.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
Crime IN france ana ItaIy.
Foreign Letter

DR. BOurnetS recent work on crime in
France and Italy seems to show that. in
France crimes against the person are in
Creasing somewhat. while those against
property are diminishing In Italy
"crimes of the blood are three times
more numerous than in France. and mur
der is six times more frequent Assassina-
ton is slightly increasing in France In
Italy the number of parricides is about
double that in rance. In both countries
there is a notable diminution in criminal
poisoning. Attempts against chastity are
much less frequent in Italy. and in rance
these crimes against children augment in
fdghtful proportions. Infsnticids is
.Tiss ~ arsat in Franco
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
Plug Tobacco in Washington.


There is much more plug tobacco seen
in Washington now than e rr before
We sell much more plug tobacco than
any other kind SAID the manager of
prominent tobacco establishment of the
city. There Is very large number of
southern people here. you know. and
they ali use plug tobacco. You couldn't
get a sOuthcrncr t. use soft tobacco un-
less il was the case of some Old fellow
whose teeth were so bad he had 10 give
W the plug All the southerncrS use
pug The eastern men. and those from
the north and west generally use rine-cut.
but you cant sell il to a genuine south
erner The eastern men generally spend
the most money for tobacco in one way or
the other They buy the best they can
get and when they smoke. run high up in
price These New York fellows who
come here usually buy - cent cigars
while your average Congressman and
senator from the south buy ; ) and 10 cent
riuaTS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
Pitt~burg Chronicle.

Il have Just discovered the reason why
the American people, generally speaking,
have ~ much sand. Ia Use a slang expires
sion. " remarked EbenrZer Jones
What j. the reason" asked Xebedee
Smith
'BrcauSr they consume 50 much sugar
They ate !. 32s. 900 tons las year
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27

Surgeon General Hammond says he has
five reasons for novel-writing: First. to
please myself; second, TO please the pub
lie, third, TO make reputation as a nov
elist; fourth, TO make money; and fifth.
TO make certain literary critics uncom-
Portable
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27

INOrristOwn Herald

A Norristown angler bought a new
book entitled Fly hods and Fly Tackle, I"
and absorbed the contents from preface to
iinis Then he went fishing with $50
worth OF tackle and came home with 50
cents worth Of tsh purchased from a
barefoOted boy with a lC-ceut fishing rod
and a sore finger
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-27
>psin'- Queer Newspaper.
Boston Herald

La Correspondence of Madrid Spain,
has the largest circulation of any paper
published AT the capital Every body reads
it, and, from the universally of it,
perusal it is facetiOuslv called the" Spanish
night, ap because no one is supposed 10
have gone TO bed without having read il
entirely through. And il must be read
through for il is the most extraordinary
hodgepodge and ola podrida ever printed
as a newspaper Ii is a newspaper rather
than paper Of opinion. The staff consists
Of a dozen bright rel orters and no editor
The reporters scour the capital and pick
up every item of interest. cabinet res!gna.
tions the accident 10 your washcrwOman.
the illness of the king. the latest earth
quake news the price OF eggs. the opening
OF q new cafe a tariist rising in the north
the burglary of a shop. an excursion
party adv entureS in the mountains, the
latest club scandal the running away of
horse a convention Of wine merchants
everything in fact, that occurs and can
be printed and put III print This is La
COrrespOnGCuCla.
The reporters bring in their news like
so many bees coming home honey laden.
l hey put their copy. written at the clubs
Ur hastily penciied IN memorandum books
on the streets. into a black leather bag al
the Office When the composing room
runs ont OF copy TO set. the foreman goes to
the black hag and helps himself to hand
ful of manuscript 1t is all set and all
printed will out any regard to order or
typographical display. lou read it be
cause you know that in its crowded col.
umns is everything OF note occurring at
tn capital on read every line for if
you skip at all he very bit OF news you
want may be the one skipped. The circu
latiOu OF this Taper is rated at 200. 900
daily. and on occasion at 800 600 1t is
the vivid portrait of Madrid life; the do
ings of the world of Spain are pictured in
its pages Nothing is too small nothing
too great fnr the reporters of La Core
spOndcncia II is the ideal newspaper,
COmpuSed u news nurr and simlle