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The Private Night Watchman.

From the New York Globe
One OF the painful infections Of the residential
portions OF this city is the sef-consttuted private
night Waterman. He is one Of New York's nu-
merous incongruties, appearing to us, perhaps less
as an individual than as a far-reaching institu-
ton. but possessing nevertheless, a highly dis
pleasing personality OF his own. How or by whom
he Is appointed no one seems to know Whether
he comes TO a new residential Quarter and takes
possession OF It, orwhether the new block or house
comes 10 him and appropriates him unwittngly,
as IL sometimes does bleak northeastern aspect
must remain a mystery. All that We know OF him
definitely Is his existence as a fact matter which
he apparently considers 10 the chief end and aim
or his being 10 remind OF continually In various
irritating and diStastefui ways
We ilrst make his acquaintance as the watch
man to whose charge has been committed, In some
unfathoma0le way, our own and the neighbOring
docks. He patrols our streets during the night
or says he does. We may have our suspicious on
that point IL Is true, but dare not deduct them
from his monthly bill, when he presents it with an
what would have happened to us during the long
night seasons OF the past four weeks And II we
are doubtful II he Is on the watch when he ought
frequently there when he ought not to be that we
feel inclined on that account TO give him the bene-
nj or the doubt about his night services.
There are those who have the hardhood to resist
the laxlmposed upon them blythe night Waterman;
and the example Is not encouraging for IL is a re.
markable TACT that grave mifortunes In the form
Oh purgiaries, or unaccountable losses, appear To
attend with suspicious promptitUde on those who,
In thls way, slight the self-appointed Waterman
The object OF this article Is TO Inquire by whom
tne Waterman Is appointed, who is responsible FOL
and, II the answer TO all these inquiries is quite
satisfactory, then we are concerned TO know why
we need him at all, seeing that we pay literally
Tor police protection which Is supposed to cover
ourselves our families and our households as with
the sphere OF Its supervision.
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American Archjtecturea

From the Engineering and Mininx Journal MAY 10
In private dwellings, We have no distinctive
American types, except the red brick, marble-step
and trimmed, green-shuttered Philadelphia pat
tern; the two-chinneyed, false-wall. arched-
transon, Baltimore style: or the hiph-stoOp
OTOwn-stone-yeneered New York sort All the
newer houses are reproductions or compilations OF
European schools. California railroad magpate
builds gigantic French chateau in wood a Chi
caSO dlstiller fnOdestly dwells In an Italian villa
the seashore eottager tarries in swiss chalet,
the suburban grocer inhabits a Norman castle
and tue New Yorker, VINO economies 10y keeping "A
winter house in Washington, turns mis- affections
toward grotesque Queen Anne and EasiIake
caricatureS- All this IN few years Will look very
odd, Just as do the Greek temples IN which good
Americans OF one and two generations back de-.
lighted themselves.
The most sensible OF our new buildings are the
great ONCE structures. They embody no distinct
i've architectural STYLE but they are as rule sub
stantial, well heated, lighted. and ventilated gen.
orally nreproof, 50 far as Inside risks are con-
cernej. and are better lifted with elevators and
other conyenienceS than foreign buildings OF the
same class.
The country has been very prosperous OF late,
and there are countless OF the new r1cn who wish
TO distinguish themselves by affecting hich-art
dwellings,. But the models chosen Keep In fashion
Only lew yeaEs, and the latest European copies
VIII 20 out OF mode as surely the horse hair
Veneered FURNITURE, the what-not cabinets and the
catnphor aroma OF our grandmotEers or the blue
PLAQUES and repousse armor OF our aunts
IL Is by no means desirable that all the buildings
OF a country should be patterned on one design like
so many canal boats; but IL would be a relief 10
see something original which Is not fantastic.
when the craze for ornamental architecture has
subsidized, as II surely will. we may expect TO see
buildings planned with some regard for their pur.
pose, and as In the case OF the large new once
hives a less fiimsy system OF construction than
would have passed muster few years back. Ii a
pronounced and lasting American type Is ever de-
yelOped IL Will be In the direction Of practical
lowing the bent or mind which has shown Itself In
machine Designing.
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High Living at No Expense.

Prom the Bunalo Courier
There is wealthy man Of this city who ever
since he became well-to-do has been pestered by
the entreates OF local insurance agents take out
policy In favor OF his wife and little ones. Not
long ago he determined to be revenged On Them
He called on a certain agent and told him that at
last he thinking seriously OF taking out poll
cy, say for $4,000. but that before deciding the
ma,ter he wished TO examine the inducements of
two or three other companies. certainly said the
agent, "but do come and dine with Inc at the City
Club tomorrow" "Wtth pleasure" The rich man
walked away and visiting three or four more
agents, told them the same story-that he was
thinking OF taking out policy OF $40 900 so, but
was not quite decided yet in what company
he should insure. Each and ali OF them
extended him earnest invitation to
.ACone and dine with me tomorrow eve
ning," or, "What do you say 10 little
supper at Blank where we can talk IL over" or
I'm going 10 open a bottle OF Madeira Tomorrow
evening. Come around and Ill explain our plan
In Iul." The wealthy man winked 10 himself as
h. left these agents. and accepted all their crli-
ties aud for Two weeks his family hardly him.
Tor he continued 10 hesitate and procrastinate and
the agents continued TO dine him and wine him,
until at length having enjoyed himself immensely
at the expense OF tue Insurance companies, he one
day sat down In his own Office and wrote each OF
the agents little note in which he stated that he
had been convinced OF the better advantages to
be gained by insuring IN another company" ana
regretted that he could not take out policy with
YOU" The agents each read this note with tears
In their eyes and swear WORKS on their lips, and
placed sum ranging from So To $50 10 the debit
OF expense account.
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No Golden Rule TO Long Life.

SOME CESTENARIANS WERE TOTAL ABSTAINERS BUT
OTHERS DRANK HARD ALL THEIR LIVES.
From the Nineteenth Century.
The records OF centenarians prove that many do
well as total abstainers, but that many also do
Wen VINO take moderate quantity OF alcohol in
some form or other and for the feeble type Of con-
stltution which is never destined TO such length
or days certain moderate amount OF al
coholic stmulant is, perhaps, one Of the
greatest blessings they enjoy. OF cenle-
narianS who certainly were not abStainerS The
following Instances may be mentioned: Cardinal
de sails, Archbishop Of Seville died in his 10th
ing unimpaired. He imputed his green Old age to
sober, studious life, regular exercise, and a
good conscience, as well as a pint OF the best
weather, when he allowed himself third more.
Macklln, the actor who lived 107 years, = months,
and 10 days, up to 40 lived his biographer states,
very lrregulary, drank hard sat up late at night,
and took violent exercise. subsequent to That
period he proceeded Dy rule He drank tea, porter,
Wine. punch, and ate fish, flesh, fowl, &c, till he
was 90 but he never drank to excess. His usual
quantity was seven or eight glasses OF wine. II
ever ne was prevailed upon TO drink more he
always took AnderSOn's Scotch pills going TO bed
at night. This (he said) kept his head from
aching the next morning. He was always
moderate at his meals never abstemious AT 20
and took milk always boiled) instead; he also
had bread boiled In his milk. which he sweetened
with crown sugar I'LL II was almost srup.
He was great lover OF eggs, custards and jellies.
His drink with his meals for the last 40
years OF his life was white wine and water
made very sweet. MIR. Lionel Tollemache quotes
Two instances of drunkards who lived over u GEN.
fury, Philip Laroque, who "went to bed intoxi-
Gated at least two nights every week till he was
100 years DID," and Thomas Wilmington, who lived
10 l01, and was a habitual drunkard." He .never
took any other liquids as liquid, into his stomach
than ardent spirits-London gin, OF which CON-
pound, until within fortnight OF his death, he
took from pint TO pint and a half daily" In
the supplement- to the Forty fifth Annual Report
OF the Registrar-General, 1855 page 360, II Is
a re-
concerned in the liquor traffc is appalling . :.
OF the innkeeperS and publicansit Is 50 per cent
above the present mortality Of all males" 1t Is
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Why We do not Buy Growing Plants.

Prom Garden and Forest.
We spoke recently OF the difference between
American jewellers In cities and those OF European
lands In the matter OF using growing plants for
the adornment OF the home. As was then said
we cannot help regretting, not that 50 much Is
spent here for cut flowers but that so little Is
spent for more lasting forms OF beauty There is
more than one fact 10 be noted, however In ex-
PLANTATION OF our seeming Indifference to growing
plants.
We do not mean the fact that such plants are
not so freely and attractively offered for sale In
cities they abroad; IL there were to be a
demand for them supply would no doubt be fort h.
coming. We mean, in the first place, the differ
ence In certain customs OF domestic life which
exist between ourselves and the French and Ger
mans. In France and Germany women OF the mid
die class go daily TO the markets themselves, and
women OF the upper class send their cooks or
hOusemaids; anu neither the mistress nor the
bonnie Is ashamed TO be seen carrying home her big
marhet-basket and her white-papered plant But
with us the master OF the house does The market
ing on his way 10 business; or orders are given
in writing; or, II the mistress makes marketing a
part OF her daily shopping task, she Is neither In
the dress nor the mood TO carry home even the
smallest fOwer-pOt. Moreover while abroad the
cOH1BsiSSiondiTe stands waiting ON every street
corner 10 take home Tor few cents anything one
wants to send such transportation Is much more
difficult TO get In American cities, and is much
more expensive even IL IL can be obtained. In
douotedly IL Is largely for these reasons that,
while cut flowers are bought In suchquantities On
our streets by persons OF moderate means grow
ing plants are seldom purchased by them.
Dut, ~ HAY uc Sdlu, pants are SolQ dDrOdu not
only In The markets, but from house to house. In
London, for example, the wagon OF the Hover
yender IS as familiar sight as is the wagon OF the
fruit-seier with us; nom him towering plants
may Oe almost, II lot quite, as cheaply purchased
as from the market-man; and the result appears
not only inside the London house, but outside.
Every balcony In the long, dlDgy perspective OF
London street is ablaZe In spring ana summer
with roses and petunias, with calceOlariaS and
geraniunS; and the visitor thinks with dissatisac
On OF the contrast presented by our own streets at
the same season, when a few hotels and club
houses show laudaOle attempts to enven the
prospect with greenery and flowers, but when
private houses are almost altogether devoid OF
sllch adornrnpDt
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Political NOTES..

The regular republican convention delegates OF
the fourth Virginia district met in Petersburg yes
terday ana elected as delegates to Chicago: Chas.
Gee, OF Prince George County, and JnO. VI. Lang
stOn, colOred, OF Petersburg. The anti-Mahone
delegates OF the third district met In Petersburg
and elected Hon JnO. ;. WISE OF Richmond and
Morgan Treat, Of King William, as delegates to
Chicago.
The republican convention OF the twenty-second
New York district yesterday elected jos. Nullin of
WATERFOWL, as the jefferson County delegate TO
chicago, but are In a deadlock over the delegates
from NJ. Lawrence County. F1Ity-nile ballots
have been taken Mr. Mullen is Depew man His
alternate, h. b. Taggart, Is Tor Blaine.
AT the Nichig an prOht9itiOnlsJ state convention
at Grand Rapids yesterdly delegates-at-lirge TO
the national convention were elected. The plat
form declares for absolute national prohibition and
woman suffrage, anu arraigrls the republican party
Tor rs course In regard To temperance legislation
The Nevada democratic convention indOrsed
President Cleveland and declared for free trade
ana free coinage OF silver. Ex-senator Fair, " w
Manson, j. ". Dorsey, Geo. Ernst, j. 5. Mooney
and H. Garragen were chosen delegates
The democratic caucus at Baton Rouge, La yes
teday after one ballot for junior nited states SEN
atoF. adjourned Till Tuesday. The vote was as fol-
lows: White, 81; MOnas, %; Eustis, 81; BIanch-
ard. IL.
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Real ESfafe SaIe~

Prof. Cleveland Able has bought of T. F. Sehnei.
ger for 81 600 house No. I7I COrcOran street near
New Hampshire avenue. 1nO> Il. Borden has
bought OF same, house No. 15J2 same street. for
$500 H. Ecnels has bought OF same, house No.
1slI on same street, for $500. Ferdinand
schmidt and Emily schmidt have bought or same
houses No 100 and I154 same street, for 81 900
each JnO- Weber has bought OF same, house No.
lsi6 same street, for 5000 These are houses
now ID course OF erection
Doris Minister has bought OF Joseph Anthony for
5000, sub s3. square Dis 1866 by 100 feet on G.
street. between ith and 5tn streets northwest
john G. Davidson has bought OF W. ii. smith for
$1,000. sub lot 4, square 134 - by 100 feet on q
stIeet, between New Hampshire avenue and 18th
street Mary A. Lee has bought or III. III. TwOm-
by Tor -, $40, sub lot - square 6l, Ist street.
between lst street and New Jersey avenue north
west.
BleciOw, lots 81 and 81 OF the south Columbia
college grounds.
1heO. C. DeMOll has bought OF JnO. W. Slmms for
$i+OO. pt- lot 3, 81. 1919, fronting ~ feet on q
street between l2th and 18th streets southeast.
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Pros and Cons of Marriage.
SOME WISDOM BY THE AUTHOR OF chow TO BE HAPP,
THOUGH MARRIED"

SOME WISDOM BY THE AUTHOR OF chow TO BE HAPPY
THOUGH MARRIED"
Writing in the QuiUer, the author OF Ho,o TO be
Happy though Married says: quite believe in
marrying for gold and working for silver; but
there should be a reasonable chance OF getting
work to do. for it is nothing less than criminal
folly to marry on nothing a week, and that un-
certain-very On the other hand, there is some
truth In the saying that what Will keep one Will
keep two. Show me one couple unhappy merely
on account OF their limited circumstances, and
i will show you ten who are wretched from
other circumstances. There are bachelors
who are 50 ultra-prudent, and who hold
such absurd opinions as TO the expense OF matri-
mony, that. although they have enough money
they have not enough courage to enter
the state. Pitt used TO say that he could
not afford to marry, yet his butchers bin
was 50 enormous that some one has CAL
culated II as a1Ordng his servants about fourteen
pounds OF meat day each man and woman. For
the more economical regulation or his household
II Tor no other reason, he should have taken to
himself a wife. OF course young man with
small income cannot AFFORD to marry iI he smokes
big cigars and gives expensive drinks TO every
fool who clapS him on the back and calls him sOd
man He must be particular, too. in choosing
wife, TO select one who Is economical and who ca m
keep house with the least amount Of waste
Sw1ft's saying about nets and cages Is Well known
He thought that one reason why many marriages
are unhappy Is because women spend their time
In making nets to catch husbands rather than
In making cages TO keep them In when caught.
True, bird in the hand is worth two In
the bush, and we see no reason why a Girl
should not do all that is consistent with self
respect and modesty to obtain husband
She should remember, however, that conquests
have To be kept as well as made, and that for a
woman to fail TO make and keep her home happy
is to be a "failure" In a more real sense than 10
have failed In getting husband. "Why don't
the men propose, mamna?" One reason is because
they are afraid that the girls or the period win
make extravaganza wives The other day girl was
talking with middle-aged bacnelor The girl
was OF by no means shy disposition, so SIZE
began to "chaf1" him about his wretchedly un-
married condition. "Why don't you marry? Can't
you afford to keep wife?n "My innocent young
friend" was the reply, 81 can AFFORD to support
half dozen wives; but can't afford TO pay the
miliinerS bills or one" And you mothers, think
not always about getting good husbands for your
daughters, but think sometimes how to make your
daughters Mt TO be good wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19

The Irish are the gayest and most underfed peo-
pie In the world, save the Spaniards, who are
happy ON crust OF bread, an onion and a cup OF
water. Goldsmith remarked that the gayety or
the Frenchman was In an inverse ratio 10 the
weight OF his purse This is true In our time as in
his. Nothing is more dull more formal more in
sipd, more inane, than a social evening gather
They have no life in themselves and have 10 get
bOufe opera singers to stir them up. And even In
laughing at these they are dull on the other
hand there Is always Iun and go among the poor
hard-wOrked French. 1t is this class which fur
niSheS priesteSseS TO the laughter-ioytng goddess
who sweep here the wealth OF the world TO her
altar. Mile Schneider, Jeanne Granier, Leonide
Leblanc, Theresa Jude, and Milly Meyer all rose
from poverty 10 ODulGuce.
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He Pricked n Cartridge with a Pin.

Muncie Ind.) Special IndianapOlis Journal
This morning James sheets, 4 well-known young
farmer living in the northern part OF the county,
while looking through a cupboard drawer for
some copper rivets 70 do some mending with.
found package OF dynamite cartridges. Sheets,
not knowing what they were, handed them to his
hired man, James Adams, who was standing
near by. Adams began picking them with pin,
when suddenly one exploded SCATTERING his hand.
HIS index finger and thumb were completely torn
OF. His face was also badly burned and bruised.
Mr.. sheets nve-year-0d daughter was standing
near by. with eartridgein her hand, but received
no injury
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Efoyy Chairman Jones See IL.
HK DOgs NOT THINK BLAINE HAS ANY WISH TO BE A
CANDIDATE.

CANDIDATE
special 70 the Philadelphia Press from Pitts
burg, May Is. says: B. T. Jones, chairman OF the
republican national committee, returned from the
last last evening. lie says: "Mr- Blaine VIII not
write another letter affirming or Withdrawing his
cecllnAtiOn. at least see no reason why he should
Thai Was Intended as final l believe that Mr.
Blaine WVuli have been nominated by aCcIama-
uOh II he lad not Withdrawn from the field 10
not KNOW what Mr.. Blaine would do II he should
receive "A uh4LlIqOuS nomination by the Chicago
CONVENTION, but } should think IL would BE- hard
" resist the demand VI the party which had so
AisAS EJn1rcd him. Upon the whole, i think
tnest 41estOnS are not Tor me, nor even Mt
b'iht 70 answer, but for the republican party In
as LAb4l me- InerC j. no lruta IN the reports
t444t a lev u Nr. biaines Close friends have had
S1i-ceItsd action Tor the purpose Of putting him
.OI "AId again a. q candidate, nor Is there any
truth Ia thc report that Mr. Blaine has relented
anu Would now Ike 10 have his name 20 before
the Convention Any feeling that may exist here
~ Throughout the country which fayOrs Mr.
biahes domination, Notwithstanding his deci-
Aation, i purely spontaneous. 1 have had con-
rs.IsattOhs recently with Mr.. WhitelaW Reid and
Nj klSlns. but no mention was made OF forcing
NJ. DiaIEe IstIle upon the conyeution, nor was
any thli said relating 10 his possible can
e41eSJ SACept an expression OF wonder at the re-
uprising In his favor Ia spite OF his letter
VI NilhdrawaL do Lot know that tine gentle
men named have letters from Mr. RIains mar
soe.d Justify them In Ignoring the letter OF decIi-
HASon- W the contrary, am confident that they
nat not received any letters from Blaine since the
oatS u tLe Florence letter, witch 40 .nyWisss re-
ialeo 70 me politics OF the country, and i know
that have not" "N INV"
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How Much Ought the Doctor TO d

From the Hartford Times.
The Medical Record, in recent issue, discusses
a question OF scarcely less interest to the public
than to the profession-the number OF visits which
a physician can or should make In a day. New
England doctor is credited with b visits in the
"a hours including births, and one In San Fran
cisco claims TO have made 100 in the same time
and attended births.
Much would depend, OF course on the distance
TO be Travelled from house TO house. but II is hard
TO believe that either OF these physicians could
have given each patient the attention which he
should have received. We quite agree with the
Record that "the Conscientious physician can
hardly make more than 20 or 30 calls day and do
his patients justice" And It is fair question
whether even this number OF patients would re-
ceve careful and thoughtful treatment, and wheth-
eT better results could not be had from physicians
less Ourdened with work and who have opportu-
IN
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Ise Nanked the String.
A CHELSEA sALoOS-KEEPERs SCHEME IN LIEU OF A
LICENSE

From the Boston Globe
Chelsea officers last night arrested Thomas
Gately and Elmer H. Perkins, OF that town
Until May i Gately kept liquor saloon
On Broadway, near Bellingham station,
when his license expired. He sim
kept open s1Op, however. ami IL IS supposed
b. the police that he has been selling liuuOr
The place has been raided several times
since the nrst OF MAY, but the police have been
unsuccessful In catching hin making a sale,
or und-.s EqUoF. Gately has trap which
sets even with the counter. and by
pulling str1ng preclpitates the pitchers
and contents through trough 10 barrel
IN the cellar. containing chloride OF lime
water and acids. ~ much quOr has beer,
poured down the trough that the officers TOOK a
sample OI the mixture In the barrel away with
them a few days ago IL has been analysed. aud
II l. claimed thai IL contains over per cent Of al
cJhOL
Yesterday afternoon officers visited the place
VITA warrant charging Gatcly Wit Keeping and
exposing liquor for sale. The officers took G.ttely
anu PerAins into custody, the latter for being Idle
and lisOTleriy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19

from inc IhrIstlan Ih4ulrtf-
In one OF the congregations in q certain city In
North Carolina there was an Old sister who had for
a long time been pensloner upon the bounty OF
the church. She had got into the way of regularly
looking for a share OF the poor collection" which
was taken up on the first sunday Of eacn month.
The old lady had a daughter who was about to be
married one day mother and daughter entered
the fashionable millinery establishment OF the city
and asked To see "bridal bonnet" The merchant,
knowing their circumstances, said, 81 have but
one bridal bonnet, and reckon that Is more costly
than you wish TO buy "I.et US see it, anyhow"
said the Old lady. The merchant showed II. ''Oh,
that Is so prettyI perfect love OF bonnet! What
Is the price?" "Ten dollars" swell, / have not
the money now but II you will keep it till next
Monday 1 will buy II that day" The merchant
said "Au right" and the ladies left. Next Monday
the mother called upon the pastor, received $40
from the poor fund" and at once invested the
same In the '.lOve OF a bonnet" aforesaid.