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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-16
Servants in Some Great Houses.


From Chambers Journal
Life is here with the restrictions and leaden
dullness of house where the servants are
treated as distinctly ''inferiors" - creatures
without rights, and denied privileges-ani-
mated machines for doing the work all the
same as IL they were humaniZed brooms and
brushes, intelligent pots and pans. Every
thing which lifts them out OF that level is q
matter for rldicule, snimadversion or rebuke.
The love Of fnery, which is integral to the
female sex, from the lady with her beads to
the queen with her crown, is fault when ex-
hibited by maid in such house as this. The
love OF children, the desire TO possess home
of her own, "treacherous inclination" for q
good looking lad likely to make pleasant hus-
band, all OF which 60 with the sex, are
SO many proofs Of supreme folly or OF latent
iniquity. She is servant born to scrub and
brush, attend on her betters, to accept such
portion as ia melted ont to her at life's great
feast with patience and gratitude, and all en-
regarded and severely depressed. Then the
mistress breaks forth into loud self-pity and
indiscriminate condemnation of the whole class
when human nature asserts itself, Is Il often
does IN these houses; when quarrels and Eighty
tempers interrupt the smooth working Of the
machine; when the natural instincts 20 cruelty
compressed, which would have been satisfied
with little wholesome play, how over into vice.
perhaps crime; when things are done in the
dark which would never have been done in the
light; and when cataciysms and catastrophes
convulse the family from A TO Z-all for the
want Of understanding that human nature il Q
pretty constant quantity and that it is not to be
changed BY print hook Or velvet gown.
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Americanee.

From Blackwood's Magazine.
had just arrived in America and was taking
my breakfast in the breakfast room of the hote
when pretty woman came in with little child
and seated herself near me- The child had nc
appetite and refused, in whining voice. every.
thing that was offered to it. The mother ap-
parently was disturbed by this and at last re-
lapsed into silence for a few minutes. Then
suddenly she turned to the child and said
swell, don't you feel like beefsteak?" Bel
mont! Feel like beefsteak! That was good. II
il better than the singular epithet once heard
an American lady apply to fish at a table
d'hote. When it was placed on the table she
turned 10 her husband aud exclaimed: what
an elegant 6sh!'' Mallet-Odder still ia the
American use of love for like. They love beef
and potatoes and they like their friends. Bel
mont! I beg your pardon. They perfectly
love" beef, admit, but persons are perfectly
sweet and lovely" too. Think of perfectly
sweet and lovely" man or man who, besides
being perfectly fascinating" is also '.just as
sweet and lovely as he can be-" and know not
how many times have heard that phrase.
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WITH THE DRIFT OF THE GLACIERS.
A Case of Leprosy.

Among the inmates of the Kings county hos
pital, New York, is All Tson Sene He is about
thirty years Of age, has been in this country
about two years; and is laundryman. He is
ming just below the cheek bones and extending
to the chin is a mass of hard-looking eruptious,
the lower and larger ones being about the size
of pea. The skin of the neck is discolored,
and patches OF brownish hue appear here and
there on the throat. The lower half of the
fingers of the left hand and the entire back is
of dark purple hue. The right hand is dis
colored in the same way. The flesh of one arm
is much wasted, and fully threc-fourths Of its
surface was covered with scaly brown spots and
clusters of small pimples.
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LOVE LAUGHS AT LAST. =.


Correspondence of THE EVENING srAl
SWEET CHALYBxATE SPRINos,vA,
August II, 1859.
DR.. wepsom Brooks of Princess Anne
county and Miss Rosa Burlington Of Allegheny
county, Va, were DESTROYS of entering into the
holy estate Of matrimony. They had BET Au-
gust IS a. the date, and the families and friends
of both bride and groom had assembled at the
Sweet Chalybeate Springs hotel, where the we'd
ding was to take place. These springs are
about half mile from the West Virginia line.
The services Of Father Duffy had been prom
ised to perform the ceremony. The groom had
procured the license in Covington, Va, some
80 miles away. The sun shone bright on the
wedding morning, and the face Of nature
seemed TO smile upon their loves, when Father
Duffy telegraphed that he was too i'll to come
to the wedding feast, and now the troubles be-
gan. The bride-elect was Catholic, and, ac-
cording to the tenets of her church, any mar
riage ceremony except by q priest would be
void. The nearest Catholic priest to be had
was over in Vest Virginia, and when he was
found he said that he had no authority to
marry people in Virginia, and that to be united
by him the couple must procure license in
West Va. and come to that state to be married.
The wedding morning had come and gone and
the sun was sinking toward the west when the
groom started post-haste on his trip to Union,
W. Va, Is miles away, the nearest place where
a marriage license could be obtained.
Scarcely had the clatter of his horses hoofs
died away when another complication pre-
sented itself. According to the laws Of West
Virginia q couple must declare themselves to
have been in that state many hours or more
before the marriage can take place (evidently
to prevent the establishment Of any "Gretna
Greens" on its borders). So the bride had to
hire buggy and drive over into West Virginia,
while the groom was flying back with fresh
horses, eager hopes, and new license.
They had both made the necessary race
against time or distance, and had returned to
the hotel, though separately, by 10 pm; and, a
little before IL, the bridal cavalcade started out
in pouring rain to overcome, in exacting West
Virginia. the last of many obstacles to a life-
long union.
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THE COPPER COMBlNE.
Meeting OF Representatives I'm Boston
The Price to Be Maintained.

Anew York Tribxne special from Boston says
that harmonious conference Of representa-
tives Of the great copper producing concerns
was held in Boston yesterday. The participants
state that progress ID making steadily and that
the price Of the metal WIN be supported beyond
doubt This means Q cool II cents for lake
ingot indefinitely. The main feature Of the
big combination, including both European and
American interests, appear to have been agreed
TO. II was brought out at the meeting that the
development Of electrical business in Europe
10 proceeding on an enormous scale and that
the demand FOR copper must be very great.
The conference also developed the fact that the
great surplus Of copper in Europe about which
90 much had been heard is not there and has
not been there. The late syndicate did NOT
take the amount Of copper sscribed TO it by
many thousand tons simply because it could
not pay tor it. Copper people are feeling bet
ter about the situation than at any time since
La Societe des Metaux collapsed. This feeling
WIS reflected decidedly In copper stocks. Bos-
ton and Montana, which closed at $50 Wednes-
day, rose to S6s<, with trading quite active (ac-
tive for these days). Tamarack, which opened
at l01, sold up to 102. Calumet and Hecla ad-
vanced six points to $50 and Osceola two points
to la. No less than 159 shares of copper
stocks were traded in, 1a6 shares after the con-
ference adjourned.
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FROM. STARVATION CAMP.

oorrsspondsnce Of THE EvrsrSa star.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING star.
HARPER's FERRY, August Is.
At Railing Springs, three miles from Har-
per's Ferry, there have been camping since
August eight young men from Washington,
namely: J. W. wheatly, N. d. Sohon, DR.. p. v.
Dolan, F. E. Lanman, A. X. Searle, H. H. Bur-
roughs, F. A. Barton and DR.. Fred. Sohon. On
arrival at the ferry q team was chartered to
transport the three tents and other camp
equipage to the camping place. The lower or
river road being washed out ii was necessary
to 90 over Bolivar heights. When about half
way the wagon broke down and the boys were
obliged to push and haul until the destination
was reached. more beautiful spot could not
have been selected At the springs the Poto-
mac widens into an immense lake, bounded by
Maryland heights on one-side and Bolivar noun
tain on the other. John Browns cave is in
plain sight, and at q stones throw from the
springs is an old ware house which was used
during the war and where the boys, by the
kindness Of the owner, stay during the wet
weather, Of which they have had much.
THE BASS FISHING
has not been what was expected. Mr.. Barton
has up to the present writing captured the
largest, which weighed four pounds. Snakes
are quite plenty and three of large size have
been sent to the happy hunting grounds. DIR.
oouou Oh the emergency nospltai ID one OF tne
party and attends to the ailings of the boys
from his ample stock of medicines that he car
ried from home.
THE CAMP
derived it's name (Starvation) from the scarcity
of provisions on the first two days, but things
soon changed and now plenty reigns. The
boys have quite an arsenal on hand consisting
of four shotguns, five rifles, three revolvers,
and a brass yacht cannon. One night one Of
the party stayed at the ferry later than usual
and on arrival at camp was received with
volley from all the aforementioned weapons.
When he explained that he was detained by
one Of the fair sex apologies we're extended and
accepted.
The campers have been invited to several
picnics, parties. &C., and are having glorious
time. They break camp to return to Washing
ton on the morning of August o. g.
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LEFT TO DIE ALONE,
A Country Minister'S Deathbed-De-
serted by the Last Deacon.

Fillmore in the Critic.
The parson Of country church was lying in
his bed; three months arrears of salary was
pillowing his head; his couch was strewn with
tradesmens bills that pricked his sides like
thorns, and nearly all life's common ills were
goading him with horns. The deacon sat be-
side him as the moments licked away, and bent
his head to catch the words his pastor had to
say.
IF never shall arise from this hard bed on
which lie, if my welfare is accomplished and
it's time for me to de- take message TO the
sexton before pass away: Tell him fires are
for December and open doors for May. Tell
him, when he lays the notices upon the pulpit's
height, to shove them meath the cushion, far
out Of reach and sight. And when he hears
the preachers voice in whispers soft expire,
that is the time to slam the door and rattle at
the fire. And tell the other deacons, too, all
through the busy week, to hang their boots up
steel shod canes to prod the man who comes to
sleep and snore, and use the boys who laugh
another, too, the woman who talks the
sermon through; tell her I will not mind
her buzz-my hearing, hours are few. Tell
minute, and listen to text, at least without q
whisper In it. And tell the board OF trustees
not to weep with bitter tears, for ] can't be any
deader now than they have been for years.
And tell half my congregation I'm glad salys-
tons free, for that's the only chance for
them-between the desk and me. And . fare
well to the choir-how the name my memory
racks! II they could get up their voices a.
they do get up their backs--why the stars
would hear their music and the welcome would
rejoice, while the happy congregation could
not hear q single voice. But tell them forgive
them, and oh, tell them that said wanted
them to sing for me-when you're sure that
HIS voice was faint and hoarssr, but u gave
laughing break, kind Of gursline chuckie.
Ike minister might make. And the descon
ne rose slowly, and sterly he looked down spon
the parson's twinkling eye with . portsntpus
rown, and be stifly said GOOD morning" =
leader Of that amiable choir,
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VIRGINIA FARMERS FAIR.
Fifth Annual Exposition of the North
eastern Grange of the State.
OF THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
GRANGE CAMP, Aug. Is, 1889.
The fifth annual fair of the Northeastern
grange Of Virginia opened on its grounds on
tie 14th and will be held until the goth instant
The grounds have been greatly improved lately
and several new buildings have been erected.
The grounds are now covered with a short,
fresh green vegetation, giving them an agreea-
BILE appearance.
The officers are new men. Mr.. W. B. Dodge
OF Langley is president and A. G. Williams,
think, of Vienna is secretary.
Sounds Of hammers. saws. &C., to be heard
about the grounds evidences the truth that the
work of preparation is still going on. Sundry
places OF amusement are in order and quite a
large number Of vendors Of various kinds of
goods are ready for business. Agricultural i'm
plement men are here in considerable force.
The brass band from Vienna enlivens the place
daily with music. The Bijou opera company
from your city give entertainments each evening
during the week. There will be two tourna-
ments during the week. Sundry addresses on
variety of subjects, it is expected, will be
made during the fair. The number of entries
Of articles OF domestic manufacture, am told,
is largely in excess of previous years. The ar
ticles are attractively displayed in exhibition
hall
X. x. Charter, master of the state grange is
here. Some hundreds of people are here stroll
ing about the grounds looking at the articles
on exhibition, or amusing themselves as suits
their taste.
Every man Of common perception who is at
all familiar with the condition OF the farmers
in this state must see at once that they need
more frequent and intimate intercourse with
each other and that this can be accomplished
only by organization. Their needs agricultur-
ally and socially, demand organization. Why
in the name of reason and for the common
good Of the class don't they organize? LISA.
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Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR


Although the meetings here have only Just
begun still there has already stu ong manifes-
tation of interest been shown in e, CHI one that
has 30 far been held on the ground
The sermon delivered yesterday morning by
the Rev. j. K. NJ. Lemon well repaid all who
came out to hear him. His text was: For
God SO loved the world, that he gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting hfe."
The ladies meeting, which was held in the
afternoon, Mrs. Judge Clarke in charge, was
attended with the usual interest of former
years. This meeting and the young peoples
meeting will, from this on, be led by any
one who may be appointed by the committee
or presiding elder, from time to time.
The Bible reading which was held in the az
ternoon, led by Rev. DR.. Hanlon, was greatly
enjoyed by all who took part in the meeting
The young peoples meeting has lost none of
its attractions through the lapse of time. The
tent was well filed last evening and Rev. J. K.
Lemon conducted the service, Mr.. Waring
leading the singing.
DR.. Hanlon's sermon Of last evening was lis
tened to by large and appreciative audience.
A new and beautiful organ was brought into
the Tabernacle yesterday and will be left there
during the camp meeting.
Miss Maggie Smith is the guest of Miss Alice
Caracon, on 4th avenue
Among the few visitors on the ground yes
terday was Mrs. Bowden and niece, Miss Martha
Bowden Of Washington, the Misses Snouffer
and brother from the county, and Miss Emma
Schnauffer Of Baltimore.
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From Prince Georges County.
Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
TTppFR Mann Ropn, AuO II

UPPER MARLBORO, Aug. IA.
II is currently reported that the democrats
will support VIM. B. Clagett for either governor
or United States senator.
The wheat crop in this county is running from
fifteen to twenty bushels per acre, but the
farmers are very much discouraged about the
tobacco crop, which will not be more than a
third OF the usual yield, having been drowned
out by the heavy and constant rains.
A base ball game was held here yesterday be-
tween the Marlboro and Bristol mines. The
score was to in favor Of the Marlboros, who
claim the amateur championship of Southern
Maryland.
The farmers Of the county met Saturday to
form an alliance for mutual protection.
The constant petitions sent to Washington
have at last succeeded and our mail facilities
have been increased by two more mails day.
There is serious talk of running another rail-
road from Washington to Marlboro decreas-
ing the distance to Is miles. II is the same
project that Col. Suit was interested in. ICE.
tSe0 EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC CRY VIA
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD SATURDAY,
AUGUST f.-Speciai train of day coaches and
parior cars will leave Baltimore and Ohio depot
at AD pm. Arrive Atlantic City same night
al 10 O'Clock. Thirty minutes for supper al
Baltimore and Ohio station, Philadelphia. Free
transfer from Baltimore and Ohio station to
Heading railroad station in Philadelphia,
Tickets valid for return passage on all regular
trains until Monday, August 10, inclusive.
Round-trip fare only $500.
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An Ecclesiastical Tribunal.
It is stated that the pope has appointe

1t Is stated that the pope has appointed a
supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for the United
States, to whom all matters concerning the
church's policy, either directly or indirectly,
and all other ecclesiastical matters in dispute
shall be referred for final adjudication. Mat
tiers affecting dogmas of the church will, how
ever, be subject to review by the propaganda
on appeal! All such appeals must, however,
sists Of Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Corri-
gan, and Archbishop Ryan.
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FIREWORKS DRAMA AT BAY RIDGE, AUGUST 49,
grand program has been arranged, repre-
senting the bombardment Of Fort Sumter
Charleston harbor, s. c., with the great war
ships discharging cannon, &C. A vivid and
realistic representation of the historic events
No extra charge for this entertainment Round
trip rate S1.-Adrt.
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WHERE ARE You GOING TO SPEND THE Sun
| DAY?-The answer is found in the announce
ment that the Pennsylvania railroad intend to
give one of those delightful excursions on Sat-
leave at pm, arriving in Atlantic City 10
pm,-Adpt.
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Prefers washiuatou.

Bishop A. Cleveland Coke believes that
Washington is the place for the worlds fair Of
1882. 1T grieveth me-" he adds, '.that New
York is not,in political condition, worthy to re-
ceive this honor, but perhaps before 1897 there
may be fewer gin shops and rum bells and but
ons dag on the city hall"
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From Marlboro,
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
MApr mono, Auo

SotfesPouoence Oh IKE EVENING STAR.
MARLBORO, Aug. Is.
DR.. Richard ]. Scott, one of the most promi-
nent physicians in Prince Georges county, was
buried from the Catholic church here this
morning. The funeral was large. The pail
bearers were Messrs. VIM. H. Harper r. ].
Sasscer, John H. Trebaud, T. j., VIM. b. and
Chas. q. Clagett, Geo. II. Bunnell and NJ
Plummer. DIR. Scott had been in bad health
for some years, but broke down materially at
the death of his son, DR.. N. B. Scott, young
and promising physician, who died here about
a month ago, and since then he has been
gradually failing. He died here on Tuesday
evening last in his ffty-eigth year. The re-
mains were inferred in the Catholic cemetery
in this place. The deceased had practiced
medicine for thirty-two years in Marlboro and
was probably the best-known man in this COM
munity. F.
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DELIGHTFUL TRIP.-To Atlantic City via
Pennsylvania railroad. Special train leaves
row, the 18th, at pm, allowing half an hour
at Philadelphia for supper. Free transfer
through Philadelphia. Ticket good to return
on all regular trains Sunday and Monday.
Round trip SS.0O.-Adut
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THE INDIANA GOLD FIND.
The Precious Metal Has Been Found
in Considerable Quantity.

A special from Columbus, Ind, says
The reported find of rich gold deposits
along Bean Blossom creek, in Brown county,
made by Cincinnati mining expert, caused
considerable excitement in the neighbor-
hood Of the alleged discovery. 1t is not
known that any one has yet gone from this city
to the gold fields. owing to the doubt Of the
people as to the truth of the miners assertions.
There can be no doubt that the precious metal
exists along Bean Blossom creek and other parts
of the county, but it has not heretofore been
thought that its quality was sufficient to justify
the expenditure of mining it. In Jackson town
ship, where the present rich find is located,
gold has been found for many years, but it was
always in pockets, and offered only the precari-
GUS rewards OF placer prospe citing to the seeker.
there is not indigenous, but that it came from
the north
WITH THE DRIFT OF THE GLACIERS
A few years ago an old California miner pros
pected in that section for some time and
claimed to have discovered valuable deposits.
He organized mining company without diff
Guilty and securing leases on a considerable
area of the supposed rich field proceeded to
put in the necessary apparatus for wholesale
gold digging. 1t ia said that considerable
quantities OF the precious metal were found,
but the claim finally ceased, from some cause,
to be worked. Christopher Stumps' place near
Georgetown has recently given out over $500
worth of gold, while a number Of nuggets,
ranging in value from 81 to $40, have been
found along the bed of the creek where the re-
Gently discovered rich deposits are said to ex-
it. The Cincinnati expert has returned to Gin
cinnati for the purpose Of securing the assist
ance Of other experts and to get the necessary
mining machinery.