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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21

From the Phiiadslphis Times.

Don't hurry about politics. Keep cool al Tho
time. Never lose your temper. Never assume
that there Is no honesty or wisdom In those who
diner from you On the contrary, discuss facts
and figures and business conditions with your
neighbors IN soberness, Just as you would discuss
practical business proposition with Q business
man IN your own private Affairs, and let howhhg
party leaders, and yelling clubs, and tootlng
bands, and ciap-trap banners, and al the inven-
lions OF campaign liars and campaign fools pass
by without either consideration OF respect Be
honest Ia politics. and. above AL cont nurV
about pol1tacsi
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swelled out Ike a frog and shot down the stairs
while MS vile laughed until she lost her footing
aud slid down TO the next landing stu laughing
all the way.
GUARDING THE ROOF
Besides caring for visitors a Waterman Is peces-
sary up there TO keep the roof on the building.
He does not SIT on II 20 hold it down. but II he
were not there IL would be stolen. Some years
ago there I'D 20 be great trouble about this Tbs.
roof is OF copper and pieces OF it always sell well
for junk. Men used 20 sneak up and steal strips
OF it. and Il was difficult 10 Keep the building
under perfect cover.
HOMES FOR BIRDS.
On the outside the dome Is great big bird house.
Pigeons, swallows and even sparrows build their
nests in the ornamental work. and one once built
In the head-dresS OF the Goddess. When the
painters go up TO put a coat on the iron they get
buckets full OF squads Dead birds are often found
on the balcony, having killed themselves against
the light during night sessions When the cleo
trio lights were there the balconies and TOP OF the
dome used 10 be covered with curious bugs and
dead birds OF various sorts The dirt thus caused
was one reason for not permi tting the light 60
stay there. The dome Is a great way up In the
air, and is a little world OF itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21

Don't despise the graduate. young man. -
viii md out In time that there are other men In
the world who know almost - much a. be oooA
and he viii then settle down and become useful
citizen; n young woman, some one WIZ Dc SURF
70 inform her that there are other young women n
the Worid - pretty - she PsrhARe you were .
graduate youlSe1 oDcA b cheF1saoAA-G ko,S
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for reporter to follow up. There were some fn
the newspaper business who did not appear TO APP
preciate good news when they had It. / well re-
member that TWO correspondents arrived here on a
saturday night In February. 1862, with the news
OF Burnslde's victory at Roanoake Island, \. c.
AFTER sending these dispatches TO the New York
Herald and Tribune, knew how glad our people
would be to read 1t In the Sunday morning paper.
Setting PERMISSION OF one OF the correspondents to
OF a morning p0per and offered 1t TO him without
cost. The only reply received was: The paper Is
so nearly ready Tor the press that we will have to
decline it. have forgotten to tell you that 1t was
not long AFTER the war opened that the Govern
ment dispatches were sent In cipher, and in that
way many piece of good news was kept from the
public
"As you may suppose. he continued, 'there was
mucn req tape prevailing then, and often when
papers had their news ready TO give the puoic, the
publishers would be on the anxious bench as TO
whether IL would be approved or not Some
oincials were very reticent, and news had to be
pumped out, but President Lincoln always seemed
anxious to have the public get all Information
"outside OF the telegraph and the Departments.
the steamboat wharves and navy-yard were points
Tor items and at these places reporters were kept
constantly. The Quartermaster capt. Allen In
charge OF river transportation was located at 9TH
ana streets, and often boats arriving brought up
interesting news from below. AT the navy-yard,
when, for most OF the time, was under the same
command as the Potomac notiiia, news was often
procurable but usually had to be wormed out.
The rule seemed TO be that nothing should be
divulged until the ofYicial report was given out by
tne Departent Generally the reporter had first
TO get a salDfs yarn, and after writing it I'D with
the plausibility or truth read it to an officer and
get at the truth In that way.
ANXIETY TO LEARN THE NEWS.
"Among our own people here as well as among
the many thousands of soldiers sometimes en-
camped around said the operator, "there was at
times much excitement. The anxiety to learn the
latest news he'd crowds about the newspaper Of
nces almost continuously, AID on the reception OF
good news often would crowds visit the White
House with a band OF music. You remember how
the news OF the fall OF Richmond was received.
ms was on April 3, 1865, and the announcement
eiectrlfed the city. Everybody was glad, even
those who had been looked upon as southern SYM
pathizers. At night houses were Illuminated, bon
fires kinded and bells rung"
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On Top OF the Alleg henies.

THE PLEASURES OF sUMMERING AT CRKssoN-NrKR.
EsIING Spots THE NEIGHBokBooD.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
CREssOS, Pa, July l9.-Delightful air, comfort
able quarters. and plenty OF good fare, together
with tle magnificent scenery combine TO make
this an ideal spot 70 visit during the summer.
owing TO the GOODNESS OF the weather Cresson has
not been largely patronized as usual, but a
warm wave will drive q great many people
from the cities TO the top Of the Aiieghe-
MES, where they know they can be com.
Portable. Among the Washingtonians who
are Quartered at the Mountain House are
Mrs j. y. Jeech, w. voorhees,, Miss A. T. Piper, X
Il. Baker, Ma I. b. Froon, and MI. ana Mrs y.
L. Moore. The country ali around Ia picturesque
and wlld, and there are a number OF Interesting
points within q comparatively short distances.
Ebensburg Is in the highest part OF Cambria
County, OF which II Is the county seat. II used 20
be Welsh settlement but all the old Welsh
houses have disappeared, and now Il looks very
much like any other mountain town. 1t has fine
courthouse, but the hands0mest building ID the
Jail There are some substantial modern houses
OF the residents and few cottages OF those who
come to spend the summer, and two churches
Loretto about ave miles from Cresson, Is reached
by stage This healthy and beauliful town, sit
uated on the side OF mountain Is quite histor1-
cal IL was founded by Count Galltizln. II con.
tains = monastery, o convent, ST. Francis College
and an academy. The Catholic church Is o large
brick building, and the green In 'front.' OF 70 Is
pile Of granite surmounted BY CONN., said TO con
tain the remains q the Russian count In front Of
Il 10 large cross and the bell which calls the
faithful 70 church AR
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CAPTURING a FORGERs
The Clever Work Of a Washington DE.
tective in West Virginia.

fHK MARROW KscArE or A WASHINGTON LAWYER
SENDING HOME FOR AsslsTAScE-THE FIRST CLUE
TO THE REAL CULPRIr-uGHrKNISG THE WEAR
REST AND CONFESSION.
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SENATORS WHO ARE PLAIN, PRACTICAL SPEAKERS,
MAKING NO PRETENsE TO oRAToKY-xEN WHO
SOMETIMES RISE TO HIGH PLANES OF ELooUENcE-
THE GREAT LEADERS AND THEIR FORENSIC POWERS.
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THE NUMBER OF DAILY yIsIToRs-How THE DOME Is
REAcHED-rHE STRANGE VOICES AND THE EFFECT
UPON THE sCPERsTITIors-How ECHO PLAYS TRICKS
UPON MISUNDERSTANDING THE DONE.
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gong on So IL dlIEaclS no dtlenClOn from Others
PROTECTING THE DONE AND VISITORS.
Two policemen are placed on the dome to protect
the visitors and to see that nothing improper
occurs. One is stationed half way up, and the
other at the upper railing. These men live up
there like the man In the belfry, and look down
upon the rest OF the world critically. After being
there few years they get into the habit OF phoso-
phizing They have nothing to do but sit still and
watch people climb up and down and TO think
upon the various phases OF lie. The old man on
the middle landing has little place fitted up as
snug a swallows nest He sits at the entrance
OF the first gallery Just where the historical fresco
work Is. 10 keep iolks from going there He has a
little locker for his clothes and q bucket OF ice
water, and has little picture-cards and looking
glass on the wall. He has been on the
SSs long esroas ne a aad has
and mathematician, with q vein Of subtle humor
In his mind. From one side he can look out into
iingt1n, or down the Potomac. on the other hand
he looks down on the pigmtes moving about aim
lessly on the floor or the rotunda, while, winding
up and down narrow stairs, is a stream Of curious
people, Fragments OF conversation float in upon
him. and he sees many things not intended for him
to see. He is not meddlng man He never forces
along all right without him, nor interrupts inno-
cent senIimentalty. He Is there TO protect people
slate and book and figures out difficult problems
and at the same time listens and watches. Occa-
sionally he win invite some one TO take drink Of
cow where there Is no railing, around the for
bIdden gallery and he has an Interesting cOlloOuy
TO convince them that there IL no unjust discrim-
inaiion In restraining them from rtsking their
necks
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
The other day very dudishly dressed visitor, Of
ine proportions and pompous manners came up
with his wife and insisted upon being allowed to
60 everywhere the public were prohibited from
going.
81 want you to understand" he said, shat as
distinguished American citizen I have q right
here" several times he repeated that he was q
distinguished citizen.
even the very most distinguished man in this
country can't 60 BY here" said the Waterman.
man isl" he added. n0dding toward little picture
frame on the wall II haze his picture there
Then he held up the frame 20 the pomp0us man,
and there WAS looking glass In IL The SlTange1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
A Suggestion TO the Parking Comm
SiOms

SHADYsIpE, July FL, 1888.
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and this occasiOned much complaint, not beca use
OF an unwillingnesS OF correspondents to comply
Win any reasonable n request from the Govern
some OF the men employed In the censorship
OstensiDly the object was TO prevent the publ
cation OF matter that might embarraSs the oper-
ations Of the Government, but some of the dow
eminent dispatches were about as wild as the
most sensational correspondent could make them
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
"When the first battle OF Bull Run was fought
July 81, 1861, the telegraphlin up about half
way, ana up to the time the Union retreat COM
menced the telegraph ONCE was crowded with
Observation-Disclosures coming In giving glowing ac-
counts OF the performances OF the Federal troops
Then orders were received from the War Depart.
ment TO cut on all communication. MIR. Raymond
OF the New York Times, had been sending dis,
patches an DAY. and on being refused further use
OF the wires went to Secretary Cameron to beg for
the privilege OF sending a dispatch to his wire
Mr.. Cameron listened TO his appeal to be permitted
to send merely the words II am WELL TO allay INV
fears his wife might have In not hearing from him
but he would not relent. The correspondents
commenced 70 arrive In the evening" and had we
as we could do. The orders were, however.
imperative MI. Painter, OF the Philadelphia
Inquirer. was among the correspondents, and on
being refused rushed out, took mack TO the depOt
ana made train TO Philadelphia, arriving in time
TO have in the morning Inquirer q iuI account of
the battle. The morning after the battle Gen.
Scott sent dispatch to Gen Mcclellan. then IN
West Virginia, as 10 McDOwell's reverse stating
the losses In killed, wounded and prisoners 600
hu0u w W0io ouow 0o W Opcu tnt ONCE, out were
cautioned not to allow any dispa.lcnes 10 state
the losses at greater hgure than those in Gen.
scouts dispatch. have never SET n things more
chaotic. Every soldier who came across the LonQ
bridge had different story, and It seemed for a
time that the Union was about gone up, but the
Conrederates did not follow up the battle.
GETTING WAR NEWS
'"The washington papers took their news from
the Associated Press and from the Departments.
and, In fact, wherever they could get it. II was
surprising sometimes how news was obtained. for
at times the omcers were exceedingly relfcent
There were correspondents on the neld, but they
could not be everywhere at once. Through the
Executive lansion the War and Navy Department
news was received and often II was given out In
mere skelston ThiR however, was often lead
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rum HldhusCrlpt, ana IN q tone so low that the
OnlciaI reporter cannot hear him. But when ne
wants votes for any bill he can get them on both
SIDES or the chamber, which goes 10 show that clio,
quence Is not an essential qualification Of our pub
lie men.
INSPIRED BY THE SILVER QUESTION
Senator Bowen, OF Colorado, whose constituents
all call him "Iom," even llcludlng those for
whom he has procured appointments here and he
says he would not recognize them II they were any
more formal IN addressing him, does not take
much STOCK IN eloquence as an element OF con-
Sresslonal duty Now and then when the silver
question Is uppermCst he unrollS lot OF manu-
script, out nothing less commanding than silver
can UNLOCK Ills elUquence. Even in dealing with
the silver question he says he believes In plain
practicable lncontrOyertible truth. senator Bowen
Is one OF the most independent members of thar
hlgh-tOneu body. lie does not talk often bur
when the silver question comes forward and he
wants TO speak, he is entirely willing to excuse
all who DO not care 10 hear him.
FAST TA,KER
Senator Hawley is perhaps the fastest talker In
the senate; certainly one OF the fastest His
words follow as II in hot chase one OF the other
He cannot be called either pleasing or entertain
Ing speaker lie becomes entirely too much alb
sorotu IN his subject and talks too fast though
NOBODY Will question his earnestness or sincerity
Mr. BLACKBURN HELD IN RESERVE
senator Blackburn Is really one OF the orators of
The upper branch OF Congress, but since his pro-
motion from the lower house he has been defer
en.iai1 Iespectlul 10 That unwrltten rule which
prescrloes that new members shall remain in The
playground FOR a time. He has never SOUGHT "a
loree himself upon public attention The only
spetch ne mas made In the Senate was his brief re-
Spouse 10 the attack made upon him by senator
ingalls, IN the memorable onslaught OF the latter
upon hancock, Mcclellan, and the South ON
mat occasion Senator Blackburn, In an fmpromptu
speech OF but lew minutes, on a subject that was
suuuehly presented To him, manifested mis- powers
OF the real orator In a manner that won for him
the applause ol his entire party. lie is the strong
reserve force Of his party In the Senate
DEMOCRATIC CHAMpaoN
senator Vest is relied upon by the democrats tr
take up the gauntlet at any time that IL NAV he
thrown down by the republicans. and he Is !
champion whose keenest weapons OF logic saIire
ana rloicule are always al command III he had ;
voice proportl0nate with his abilities he conld hs
one OF the greatest orators OF the day fnt A.
listening to Hun the auditor forgets any vocal de-
fectS 'S~~A uo
MR.. INGALLS, INvRCTIvR
Senator Ingalls, has become more conspicuou,
during the present Session than any other speak 81
| OF the body. His power lies In severe tnyectiye
and unless he has stimulating subject, uk,
politics. his speeches arc not OF any great fnIerest
bis speeches have all involved him In persona
controversies.
SENATOR ALLISON.
senator Allison always commando the attention
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New P~uhlications.

The present Presidential campaign Is
somewhat remarkable by reason of the high
Y. rnJ , ability o SngH''Eeda IN prepaT rim. aa " en-
men who are named for rulers Of the fore.
most nation Of tho earth.
The popular Senator and soldier. General
Lew Wallacc. moro widely celebrated us tho
author of Bon Hur." and ono Of Gen. Hur-
rison's most intimate and life-long friends.
has just completed the authorized biography
Of tho Republican candidate. and tho life Of
President Cleveland. originally prepared by
his old friend. cx-Gov. Dorsllcimcr. hus
been almost entirely rewritten and enlarged
nnIlists and ainong tho foremost non Of tho
Democratic purity. They each contain also
u sketch OF tho Vice Presidential candidate.
These books are fur above tho usual
standard. and illustrate how sclf-mude mon
have risen to great emincncc. and every
loyal man. woman and child ought to DO flu
miliar with the life. Character aud public scr.
vices of tho man they help to makc Prcsi.
dent of this rrcut nation.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
"The Worla Move..v

Maintained G%ulilco, when his tormcntors racked
him for advocating tho true system of Colcrni-
Gus. Certain follics hold out, however. asainst
tho illumination Of discovery and cxlcricpce,
There are hosts of people who, bccauset i,cy haye
adopted certain principles. continue to swallow
them to their dying day i'll defiance Of tho u W Of
common sense. Mercury, drastic purgatives,
suler-notent narcotics and sciativcs, though
they hnvc given ground before tho Irresistible
progress of Hostettcr's Stomach Bittors, a M.
tional, ~rninless remedy for disorders of tho liver.
the stomach and tho bowels. still continue 70
mako anbulatilIs alntllccarics shops of many
easily rainelial,lo without my aSdoninni d nse
turbntca with this buncticant Alternative. So, ,.iso.
aro constipation, sick hoadachc, heartburn and
I'M inability to digest satisfactorily. 1t cures
fever and asuc, rheumatism nnd kidney trouble.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
Useful Trines.

Small round pin cushions are foremost
in the rank of useful trifles. They take
up so little OIL the toilet stand, and
this time of year, when all the world is
zen toeyaoe. they arc just the things to
tuck into odd corners In trunk trays aud
satchels. Pretty round pin cushions can
be made in semblance of a sunfiower.
Nuke the petals of yellow cloth, zach one
curled and fastened together with tue top
open and pointed like u cornucopia and mr.
ranged around a stuffed, circular cushion
of brown velvet or velvctccn, with a frayed
row If gold caloicd silk. sewcd in fancy
stitches round the center, which Ia studded
with pins. The whole is the size Of large,
real sunfiower.
Lawn tennis pouches, worn by fair
athletes on the tennis grounds, for collect
ing and containing the balls, IRE found
convenient receptaclcs ut home for hold
ing zephyr work. They are made of tick
ing, braided Holland or crewel worked
crash. Some are simply quilted; others,
again. are finely embroidered in silk. They
aro worn suspended from the belt by
twisted silk cords.-AMOwat TLlc Talk.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31

Looking for Water.

Looking for Water.
The city council of Mankato, on the
recommendation of the water works COM
mittee, has abandoned further c~onsidera-
ton of the we'll in tho lower town aa u
source Of supply, aud arc now boring on
the fair grounds. They hope tn get enough
water there, rs 1t IL close to the Blue
Earth river. The city has had $50, 600 ly-
ing in its treasury all summer with which
to put in water works, but the council has
been dilatory. and probably nothing will
snNNlv.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31

Nammaiion has pointed OUT . the
French academy Of sciences that the vary.
ing state Of the polar ice caps Of Mars has
long been carefully observed by Maedlse.
'Schiaparelli and others. the inference be.
ing that this planet Il not yet, like oul
moon, permanently froken up. On the
contrary, it's temperature 10 equal TO, IL MOT
higher than that Of the earth, and its polaz
SHOWS melt periodically to a fur greater sx-
t lent thar ,h our &! GLOBE e.,a This s., ais POSES, Of t.; The
Perrotin has continued his Observations
aud notes th { the food which recently
covered the equatorial continent Of Libya
has subsidized the sea and land again app
pearing mostly separated.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
I,obbcr. mt t~,olu,nbus.

H. j. Alexander, n milk dealer residing
near Columbus, had two horses stolen
from his barn last week by unknown
parties, One Of the horses was found
some distance from the city. The othe,
has not been recovered. A number of
private residences were entered by burg
lars about the same time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
A Durglar Captured.

Fred Zeigler. who burglarized Carman h
Hornley's hardware store at Valentine, was
caught at Crookston, twelve miles west of
that place a few days since, where he was
following the soldiers trying to dispose of
his stolen goods, most Of which were found
with him. He had stolen eight revolvers,
four dozen pocket knives and a lot of ra-
zors and ammunition. He had accidentally
shot himself through the hand He was
taken to Valentine and the wound dressed,
He was given a hearing before Judge Zarr
and remanded to Jail until the next term
of the district court. It is now almost a
certainty TINT he is the party who robbed
the mail sack at Valentine last week, as he
was in town during the night and left ON
professional crook although young in
Ya0rs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
Cure for rheumatism.

G. G. Treat, of West Granville, Mass,
writes of ALLCocK's Porous PLAsrERs:
For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in tho
side or back, coughs, colds. bruises, and
sny local weakness, they truly possess
wonderful curative qualities. I have rec
commended them to my ncighbors with the
happiest results, many of whom but for
ALLcocK's PLAsTERs would be I'm q
crippled condition at home. In every in
stance where they have been faithfully
aud properly applied the result hos been
wQQderfulIy satisfactory.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
Why Dld He Coz

On July 8 W. b. Hastings. a prominent
real estate and insurance agent of Lincoln,
suddenly disappeared. Nothing was heard
of him until the other day when he re-
turned as suddenly. He can give no cause
was was in im asiiedSi by 'i so na'ap ilre aaSMs .Ns for &c
that he must get away. Flo llas visited
nearly all of the cities of tho east lnclud-
ing Montreal and Quebec. He came to
himself in Niagala and Immediately struck
for home with all possible speed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
slls Took too NIucl,

An attempted suicide is reported from
Jackson, Miss Dicus being the victim, but
opinion seems to be divided MS to whether
she took the dose with suicidal intent or
whether it was the result of ignorance MS
to the proper dose, oil of tansy, being tho
career. She had taken o lnrge dose and
had gone to the we'll for water, and while
there fell into q spasm. DIR. Brewer was
called, and it was with great difficulty that
her life was snyed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
A Ticklish Subject,

In Dublin: "See here, driver, I ordered
q smart trap to take q drive in Phoenix
Park, and YOU come around in rags not lit
for a bcssgar!!"
Driver lin jaunting carr: knows it. yer
clothes, but there's not a tailor in all Dub
=AMetica.