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On Washington's Principal Avenue.

When the day is fair Pennsylvania
avenue is fairly lined with fast horses and
handsome equipages. Any one who has
frcquentcd Pennsylvania avenue Of late
wears cannot have failed to notice the
change. Magnificent horses covered with
gold and silver mounted harness, draw
ing elegant carriages, can be seen every
pleasant afternoon. Every one who
keep horses seems to have made special
preparations for this winter. The car
riages arc all new, or have just been over
hauled, so that they look like new, and
the elegant liveries Of the coachmen look
af if they had just come from the tail
ors. The horses are clipped and banged,
or else they are groomcd so well that
their coats look like velvet. The sum-
mer victorias and phaetons have given
way, for the most part, to coupes and
landauletS. Horsemen say that Wash
ington is improving just as rapidly in its
horses and carriages as it is in its resi-
dcnces, and they predict that in a very
few years it will surpass any city IN the
country in the number of elegant turn
outs to be seen on the street. The Presi-
dents cquipage naturally attracts more
attention than any other. It is well
worth looking at. The seal browns have
improved very perceptibly under the
care of Albert Hawkins. Each one
weighs $50 pounds more than when the
team came here. They are spirited and
are driven without checks, usually to an
elegant landau, but sometimes to VIC
toria. The men on the box have new
light livery with big black fur capcs.
The President sometimes rides out be-
hind the office team-a spanking pair of
clipped bays Washington Star.
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DON'T YOU THINK SO?
Hts all very well to be jolly

Hts all very well to be jolly
When everythings going just right;
When, in Summer skies showing no hint OF
"A shadow, the suns shining bright;
When around you your merry friends cluster
With many a laugh-bringing jest,
And wherever you turn you discover,
The world in its gala robes dressed
But, ah! It's sublime to be jolly
When mirth-loving spirits have fed;
When your path is in gloominess shrouded,
And the tempest bursts over your head;
When fainter hearts beg you to cheer them,
Though your own heart be lonely and drear,
And you scarce can help doubling if ever
The darkness will quite disappear.
The bird that sings sweetly when golden
The earth is and gentle the wind,
When the bees hum their joy DER the honey
That, hid in the flowers, they find,
When, vying in beauty and fragrance,
Red roses and white lilies grow,
And butterflies, splendid in raiment,
Through their airy realm fit to and fro,
Is dear little songster; but dearer
Is the bird that its joy-giving strain
Undaunted trills loudly and gayly
In spite Of the chill and the rain;
For that to be jolly It's easy
In sunshine there isn't q doubt;
But, ah! It's sublime to be jolly
When there's naught to he jolly about.
Margaret Eytinge, in Harpers Weekly.
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A Rascal's Shrewd Trick.

Among the distinguished characters
who have made their headquarters in San
Francisco in the past was a gentleman
whose baptismal name appears to have
been William Hayes, but who was .popu-
larly known among his associates by the
endearing title of "Billy Hayes" This
individual was a quiet, sleek-faced rascal,
who was never known to chew tobacco,
to drink, or to give utterance to an oath.
William Hayes began his career as a
skipper of a schooner on the lakes, regu-
larly plying between Cleveland and Buf-
falo, and was a very excellent officer,
making many friends by his universal
courtesy and genial manners. He was a
man of great originality of character, and
his first piratical exploit, which marked
his plum ge into crime, committed at this
stage of his interesting career, was
unique in it's nature. A prominent and
wealthy gentleman of Cleveland, having
ten-year-o nephew in Buffalo, pur-
chased fine riding pony, d bloodcd ami,
NAL of great beauty, and had him placed
upon the schooner to be delivered III But
falo when the boat had reached its desti-
nation, along with note which he con-
signed to Capt. Hayes: Skipper Hayes
found that this epistle read as follows:
MY DEAR NEPHEW: send you pony by
Captain Hayes. I hope you will enjoy riding
him. Your affectionate UNCLE.
Observing that the word ''pony'' was
used in this letter, and remarking upon
the brevity of the note, Skipper Hayes,
perceived his opportunity and was not
Slow to avail himself of it. Upon his
arrival in Buffalo he proceeded at once
to a toy store and invested in q fine
wooden hobby-horse, which he delivered
to the lad along with his uncle's note.
Then he hastcncd to horse market and
realized a goodly sum upon the hand
some animal he had in tow. A week or
so later the boys uncle came up from
Cleveland, and one OF his first inquiries
was after the health and whereabouts of
the horse.
'How do you like the pony:' he asked
his nephew with interest.
"Oh, pretty WE'LL" said the boy with
an indifferent air.
"Wherc is he?" pursued the uncle.
"Out on the front veranda," returned
the lad, little impatiently: m
Explanations qnickly followed. The
next inquiry was after the whereabouts
of Skipper Hayes. But he had vanished
from the lakes, and the deck of that
particular schooner never more echoed to
his honest tread. He next turns up III
San francisco. Alta California.
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4 Master of His Profession

Williams, a burglar, now in the New
London, Conn.,, Jail, has the reputation Of
being q smart one. Give him twenty
minutes alone with safe," says Sheriff
Hawkins, land Williams can open the
most intricate lock that ever was devised,
and if you will give him merely the name
Of the maker he will tell you instantly all
the parts in the lock and give you dia-
gram of the mechanism. He never breaks
u lock. he simply finds out inside of
twenty minutes the combination in which
it is set, opens the safe and takes out
what he wants and rclocks it, and when
the owner returns he finds the safe APP
parcnt!y Just as he left it. To accom-
plish this work. Williams needs in addi-
ton to this quick wit and mechanical
knowledge, three ordinary wires, which
he forces into the lock about the handle
in such way that the number of COM
binations is reduced to twenty-four. He
reasons that all persons in locking a safe
make certain number of moves, and a
knowledge of this fact enables him to
further recucc its probable combinations
to two or three movements. These two
or three moves he finds out by actual
trial, which consumes the greater part
of his twenty minutes. In the case
when Il safe is in an apartment that is in
full view of the street, he drops little
q,lirilmc on the floor, pours water on it
and the steam that arises efIcctually
cloaks tho windows. In three instances
Williams unlocked safes, distracted the
contents, rclockcd them and made off in
the time that the men who were in
charge of them were at their dinners. He
cot away with the valuables in Il STRAIT
ford safe in this way"
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Fingers and Forks.

Mrs. Emily Innes, in her book on the
Chersonese, gives the following defence
of fingers versus forks, made by native
rajah. He argued against the use OF
forks and spoons as being 'fsuch dirty
practice. We say to ourselves, What do
1 know of the history of this fork? it. has
been in hundred, perhaps thousand,
mouths; perhaps even in the mouth OF
my worst enemy. This thought is very
repulsive to us. But said l., the fork
is thoroughly cleaned, or ought to be,
every time it is used, first with soap and
water, then with plate-powder. Ought
to be; quite so; but how do you know
that your servant does not shirk his
work? If you have lazy servant you
are liable to eat with fork that has not
been thoroughly cleaned; whereas, l
know that my fingers are clean, for l
wash them myself before eating. They
are quite as clean as the cleancst fork,
and they have two great advantages over
it-onc, that they have never been in any
ones mouth but my own, and another
that they are never lost, or mislaid or
stolen! They are always at hand when
one wants them y" .,
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Teaching a Dog.

Miss Catherine Rae explained in a re-
cent chit-chat on science in Aberdeen,
over the sea, the way in which she got a
dog, within three weeks, to ring bell.
She began by letting Tiny" smel! the
bone of a mutton chop, and then tied the
bone to the string of the bell. At first
"Tiny" was in Il great tremor. but by
taking her kindly and stroking her,
she found that she could induce her to
pull at the bone and so ring the bell.
After that she tied a small piece OF
wood to the string, but the dog would
not pull it. At last she pulled her gen
tly back until the bell rang, and in this
way in the short course of three weeks,
with not more than one or two lessons
day, the dog would 60 and ring the bell
by being told" Tiny 60 and ring the
bell" At the end of three weeks she
gave an evening party, and during the
evening they were all electrified by the
sudden and violent ringing of the bell.
"Tiny' had been neglected to be III
dulged with any til-bit, and had taken
this means Of receiving attention. -ch'c'-
go Herald.
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Oueer Names in Virginia.

Near Ground-Squirrel bridge, in Han
over county, where the South Anna river
turns gracefully toward its junction with
the North Anna, writes correspondent
of the Richmond State, there are four
persons living within less than mile
Of each other who respond to the pa
tronymics of Hare, Owl, Coon and Mlnks,
respectively. And, singular as it may
appear, until quite recently the three first
named occupied the same dwelling-housc.
Referring to odd names, l would also
state that on my pilgrimage hithcrward l
passed through a farm in the historic
county of SpottSylvania which is now
owned by y gentleman by the name Of
TurniusccQ.
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The Shah's Wives and the Consul.

The following extract is from report
made by S. G.. W. Benjamin, lately
United States minister to Persia
Il have the honor to report that on the
18th of June was riding out to the
country from Teheran in a carriage, on
the way to the summer quarters of the
legation. I was accompanied by my
daughter. According to the custom of
the country, the carriage was preceded
by two outriders. The other legations
on such an occasion take four to eight
outriders, matter of necessity as we'll as
of display in Persia. As we approached
halfway coffee house I observed line
of carriages waiting by the roadside in
the shade. As it is very common for
such vehicles to be seen standing there,
while the occupants are taking smoke,
I had no idea that any precaution needed
to be taken. I was greatly surprised,
therefore, to see troop of mounted cav
airy rush out from the shade of the trees
and make violent attack upon my out
riders, who Immediately cried out several
times that the United States minister was
in the carriage and had the right of way.
II now recognized the soldiers to be-
long to the royal guard, and Immediately
after perceived that the wives of the
shah were in the carriage. Although
having officially the absolute right to
pass, allowed to none, except ministers
and their families at the risk of imme-
diate death to all others, I ordered my
driver to stop in order to give an officer
opportunity to come to the carriage to
apologize for the attack and escort us
safely through the guards stationed in
front and rear of the royal harem. But
as no attention seemed to be paid to this,
I ordered my men to keep on, thus throw
ing the responsibility of any results on
the guards who, not satisfied with beat
ing the outriders with the fiat Of their
swords, swarmed around the carriage it.
self with loud cries and fourishing their
weapons. The lieutenant of the troop
seized the carriage horses, others struck
and thrust at the horses, and two even
struck the driver himself. Fortunately
the man was alike skilful and intrepid,
and succeeded in both controlling the
horses and driving us safely out of the
disagreeable melee that at one moment
threatened serious results. The number
of men attacking was about twenty. It
it proper to add that when the chief lady
of the harem saw what was going on she
despatched a eunuch to escort US through
the lines, but he did not arrive until the
attack was nearly ended. All my men
and horses were more or less bruised, and
one of the men had his arm nearly
broken. They all behaved we'll"
Mr.. Benjamin furthermore reports that
he demanded "the prompt chastisemcnt"
of the offender, which was ordered, and
ample apologies were made by the Per-
sian office, and rendered to him.
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General ScOtt's Size.

Every one has noticed the heroic size
attributed to General Winfield Scott Ill
his statues and portraits. Few of them
are exaggerations of his real proportions.
He was six feet four and half inches
high, and perfectly formed. In his full
dress uniform he presented Il superb ap-
pcarance. It is said that the diminutivc
Mcxicuns were awe-struck when they
saw him. and that many Of them attributed
the success of the American army to the
grand physique Of its leader.
The general was greatly Inconvenience
bv his unusual size, and whenever he had
an opportunity always had special prcpa-
rations made for his comfort. In an old
album, in Washington, | find this letter
written by his hand:
WASHINGTON, Friday, June H. 1860.
Proprietors Girald House, Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN: Expect he at the Girard
House tomorrow night at IL o'clock. and
please give me bed ut least six feet six inches
ia length or one without foot-board. Yours
RESPECTFULLY. WINFIELD SCOTT.
--IHunfd Constitution.
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The Grave Ginning OIL the Cradle.

A noteworthy fact in the vital statlS-
tics of New York city is the prepondcr-
ance of deaths over births. While in the
country at large several hundred thou
sand more people are born every year
than die, in the metropolis there were
80, O3s births last year and 80, 696 deaths
The case was not an exceptional one, the
figures for the previous year being ~
527 births and 1904 deaths. The
moral of all this seems to be that people
who prefer to he born to dying would
better live in the country.
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What's the Use of Frctting.
Away with melancholy;

Away with melancholy;
1t is folly. let's be jolly.
"Man never is but always to be blest, blest,
bleSt.
There's wisdom in forgetting.
Then what's the Use of frettinS?
In future let us try to do our best best, best.
Kind Providence is DER lis,
.AnG, chances lie before lis.
Our errors and omissions to repair, pair,
pair:
For while the lamp is burning
There's time still for returning.
Then henceforth to be Daniels let Us dare,
dare, dare.
Boston Courier.
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Five Points. or Rice Game.

Put together as many sheets of note
paper as there are persons who are to
play. Scatter on the upper one at ran
dom, five kernels of rice. Prick with a
pin, without disturbing the rice, five holes
through the spots where the rice has
fallen. You will thus have a number of
sheets of paper, each containing five pin
holes arranged in the same order.
The game consists in each person
drawing figure which shall come with
in the points, using one for the head, two
for the feet and two for the hands. The
illustrations give some examples
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court. What Ursula said was very near
ly true. Mrs. Downing, at forty, was
very beautiful and unusually young
looking woman for her years. After all,
a very happy man for many long year
to come was David Downing.
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In a course of lectures on food, Profess
sor Stirling, Of Aberdeen, Scotland,
showed ~ beautiful collection Of COM
pressed vegetables and an excellent solid
pea soup
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drawn on a small scale showing the vari-
ETY. of figures which can be made. The
figures will be larger as the kernels OF
rice will fall at greater distances.-Good
Housekeeping.
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l grow quite strong" she said.
One day, when they were alone to-
gether, the nurse being absent for brief
while, some one came in and stood by
the bed, and so close by the chair on
which David was sitting, that he felt u
woman's dress brush his knee; and was
not that the touch of a woman's hand on
his? Not Ursula's poor little wasted
palm, but firm, cool, magnetic touch.
And what is this but some one kneeling
by him, and warm tears falling on his
hands?
"Rosew with great gasp.
''David, can you forgive nc? Indeed
I did not know how things had gone.
Your words stung me, and having left
YOU, I was too proud to come back.
From what our child here has told
NE"
Our child?'
.Born three months after / left You.
From what she told me when | came
here, thought it must be you; and oh,
my dear, my dear, when came in and
saw YOU sitting by the bed, our child's
hand in yours, and stood close to you.
and YOU did not know me, thought my
heart would break with very passion OF
tenderness. David"-and her voice was
-''may I come home:'
"Of your own free will!"
because I love you, and always have,
My darling" he said, and putting hi
arms around her neck, drew her heat
down upon his shoulder.
And she is just as beautiful as eve
she was" said Ursula, in Il voice which
revealed decided traces of a joyful emo
ton, that young person having beel
taken into confidence by her mother.
When Rose left her husband, sh
adopted the old family name of Dain
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-19
WvNVINu.

Thursday evening last the National Skating Rink
opened It's doors and ausplcously inaugurated It's
third season. Notwithstanding The fact that the
crowd was in attendance, and when Professor
Krouses baton fell and the rst strains OF an inspir
Ing promenade echoed through the building the
surface was soon crowded by enthusiastic rinkers,
who afforded great amusement for the large mum
her OF spectators Ivy their endeavors 10 preserve
dignined equilibrium upon the slippery "llemacites.
old friends aud patrons, while congratulations
poured In upon him on all Sides upon the fact thai
season. The skates are receiving a thorough over.
hauling and renttlng with the famous liemace
wheels, which for durability and sno0thuess can.
not be excecd, AMI are the most popular tool ever
used hero. The sessions will be as follows: Every
night, from 30 to 10 30 and Wednesday and Satur
| day matlnees, from until 4, with music; practic
| sessions on other afternoons, from TO 4, when
| skate check will Dlut.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-19
a,x vrsoR,au.,
Departed this life, Angus, 10, Mr.. George II. Trun.

Departed this life, August 10, Mr.. George II. Trun-
mel.
George II. Trunuel, the subject Of this sketch,
was well and fav0raby known In this community.
lie came to this city from Maryland his native state,
very early In life and secured position with Mcssrs.
Ferry \ BRO with which firm he remained for over
twenty years, By his sterling integrity, industry,
aud strict attention TO business he won the conu-
dence ana esteem Of his employers, and was always
regarded as worthy OF trust. In 1919 no commenced
business In partnership with MIR. Coombs, under the
frm name OF Trunnel \ CO0mbs, and although the
business was successful II was too slow for Mr..
Tunnels active business mind, auL he soon with
drew from the nrm and associated himself with
Messrs. Samuel Kerr and W. D. Ciark, and commenced
business on Seventh street under the nrm name Of
Kerr, Clark h Trunncl, and later as Trupncl h
CLARK, Sill Market Space. Mt. Trunnel carried 10
these several enterprises tho same sterling qualities
he had exhibited IN his early business career, and
by his honorable, fair dealing contributed largely To
the success Of the house. IIe was always anablc
and pleasant In business very popular with his cus-
toners. and highly esteemed by al who knew him.
But however much MIR. Trunnel's loss may be felt
by the business community and his numerous
that the blow falls hardest aud strikes the deepest
the death Of her only son. lie was the Idol OF her
heart; on him she had fixed her hopes and affections
And we all know how deep and unselnsh Ia moth
er's love. Would that he could have been spared Ia
comfort her IN her declining ycarl Hut a wlst
Providence, who knows what Is best for us all, de
creed otherwise, nnd We must humbly submit TO tn,
will OF Him who doeth all things we'll
by ONE WHO KNEW HIN WELL AND EsrBEMEi
HIM ulQIyI,Y.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-19
Base Ball.
[speclal to THE sunpAy uru,,n.,

EDPcO'"' Y" ! 'H ''UNDNI IIEHNLD.1
BOSTON, Sept. ls.-The fine play that has marked
was continued here today and they left the field
with crediiable victory. shaw and GillIgan flled
the points for the WashlngtOnA In rst-cl STYLE
The hits made of OF Shaw were scattered, and
yielded but one earned run, while on the contrary
Stemmyer was batted freely. The nth inning was
heartbreaker for this 'deinon pitcher y for by good
hits by Carroll, Kreg, Shock, and Farrell and aided
by errors OF the Boston battery and BufintOn five
was perfect the only errors being those OF the
battery, Farrell, Houck, and Knowles nlling their
positions In most acceptable manner. The batting
OF Shock, Farrell Kreg, and Knowles was the lead.
Ing attraction. Boston admirers Of the game are
enthusiastic over the great Improvement In the
ball as that seen here to-day cannot long remain
tail-enderB. The men composing the Washington
team are In splendid condition and quite enthiis-
asilc over the general good play Of all members OF
the club.