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Fined for Profanity.

Sergeant Michael Byrnes of the police ar
rested a man named William T. Graves las,
night and locked him up Graves has
been employed as a sewing machine agent and
lives in Georgetown. 1t is charged that he
hired horse and buggy from Schlegel q
Quigby and drove to Alexandria. where he
sold the team for $50. He returned and spen,
most of the money for drink. Sunday he wen,
to his sisters (Mrs. Hunt's) house and was pro-
fame and abusive. He threatened to use a pis-
sol, but did not show the weapon. His sister
appeared in the Police Court this morning and
charged HIM with carrying a pistol and with
profanity. The defendant denied that he had
weapon of any sort, but admitted that he was
so drunk that he did not recollect about his
disorderly conduct The charge of concealed
weapons was dismissed and he was fined IS for
profanity. Concerning the horse and buggy
the defendants friends promised to make up
the $50 and he will not be prosecuted
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A BROOKLYN MANS DISGRACE.
Wanted In Chicago for Robbery, Forg.
cry and Swindling.

Charles E. Bruce, young man whose home
is said to be in Brooklyn, NY, and whose FAM
lily, his acquaintance say. is wealthy and
eminently respectable, 10 wanted in Chicago.
He lived at the fashionable boarding house
of Mrs. Jeanne Bethel, 1904 Lake avenue. Arti.
cles Of iewelry and choice pieces Of bric-s-brsc
belonging to the boarders were missed. Nc
one suspected Bruce. Saturday, August 9,
Bruce presented his landlady with a check for
$50 on one Of the large banks. The document
was made out in his favor and signed by ]. n.
Faithorn, who is the general manager of the
Western Freight Association. The signature
was a forgery, and the check was returned
from the bank as worthless. The same after
noon the landlady missed her diamond ear
rings, valued at $500. Mr.. Bruce did not re-
turn to his boarding house and the police were
given notice.
No trace of the young man could be found
and il = believed that he left the city. After
Bruce's disappearance Miss Lester, very at
tractive young woman, called on Mrs. Bethel to
make inquiries as to the young mans where
abouts. Miss Lester said that she was engaged
to be married to him. The young lady wore a
brooch that Mrs Bethel discovered was her
own property. Miss Lester said that Bruce
had presented her with the ornament At the
Offices Of the Western Freight Association,
where Bruce worked, there are number of
clerks who loaned Bruce from % to go each.
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THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
1t Will be Celebrated deliberately To-
day at Cape May Point.

Preparations are being made to receive the
President this afternoon when he reaches Cape
May Point 70 pass part Of the ifty-seventh
anniversary Of his birth with his family at the
cottage. An elaborate dinner will be served.
Mrs. President Harrison and the remainder
of the household attended the song recital of
Miss Aida Varena at the Carleton, Cape May
Point last night
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Gen. Middleton Arrested.

Gen. Sir Fred Middleton left Ottawa for Eng
land yesterday, where he has been called to ex-
plain the fur stealing which caused his retire
ment from the Canadian militia While Sir
Fred was saying good-by to his friends at the
railway station an auctioneer, named Tacka-
berry, appeared, accompanied by q detective.
They approached the general and demanded
the payment of an account Sir Fred owed the
auctioneer. As the general had not sufficient
funds TO meet the claim he was told he would
who would 60 his security.
Just as the conductor had shouted "All
aboard" the manager of the Bank of Montreal
came to the rescue and the general was released
and allowed to start on his Journey. He re-
marked a. he stepped aboard that be had been
pretty roughly treated since he stepped on
Canadian soil
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EOR sALE-HANDsOME NEW RESIDENCES IN
liz ,fsni sHvER8 sfa'OR VERY HANDSOME AND
STYLISH sTONE-FRoNT HOUSES on St. near
fnished. basement contains kitchen furnace room,
coal cellar and trunk first foor-large parlor,
ond foor-three bed rooms and bath room; third
h93r1Edthree bed rooms and linen closet Prices,
Two NV THkEE- STORY AND BASEMENT
pn beHGms oor
n USRSF ~ hsTd T53d eiesSnf RoWe $2209 CON-
PLETE; lighted by electricity; 8 rooms; convenient
to street cars; in rapidly Improving neighborhood.
FINE THREE-sToKY XSD BASEMENT BRICK
Gehce St sa for
appliance for modern Housekeeping: large yard and
FACING SOUTH ON p 81 NEAR 18TH n W.
Handsome Three story and Basement Brick, contain
nx,ns rooms prca anu every ey modern Improvement lot
vTMG VERY HANpsoSIE RESIDENCES IN UNI
ali; eonmodoUs stable and large grounds Can be
FINE kfsIDEN Sci e on SSS'' VERMONT AVE. NEAR
IiXE RESIDENCE ON RHODE ISLAND AVE:
n r ST NEAR NEAR 18TH. THREE,sToRY AND BASE
SEVERAL HANDSoMG SW BHGRS IL FLOR
SE% sso HDtsf
s sFOy sT SA X &c model
HOUSES. finished in magnificent Style 10 rooms
THEE Sff 0ffIls SHssRf NM HOUSES ON COR
cornn ST. near New Hampshire ave. 9 rooms and bath
TaS fbeaP I'VE SsR 18TH THREE
STORY BRICK rooms; all mi. p feet front: side
-sIH 81: SESR Q NV, THREE-sToRY BRICK;
rooms and bath; stable; lot 2Ox95; $1,000
NORTH CAROLINA AVE. NEAR STH Sc,
THREE-sToRY BRICK; n rooms; al mi; SO, 500.
- WASHN DANENHOWER,
1t Ill + ST. n W.
ISOR SALE-A MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE, 027
Mass ave. n. W. containing l. rooms all mi size
4OXlO6 brick stable and carriage house rear; price
S23, COO terms easy must be sold.
THOS. @. HENSEY h CO..
aul2-l2t 1900 st. n wv
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His Life Saved by the Turn OF a Card.

His Life Saved by the Turn Of a Gard.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Before the war man was on trial in Lauder.
dale county for murder. The circumstantial
evidence against the man was very strong. and
when the jury retired and took ballot the re-
suit was six for conviction and six for acquittal
1t remained this way for two days and nights
neither side showing any disposition to change
their minds.
AT last one of the jury named Silvertooth
proposed game OF seven up between the op,
posing sides, one man to be selected from each
side. and whoever won the losing side we're to
stand by the result. This was agreed TO and
Silvertooth, who was in favor of acquitting the
prisoner and another juror, who was strongly
IN favor Of conviction, commenced the game
1t was holly contested game, and each juror
had scored six points when it came Silver.
tooth's time to deal He shufaed the card
carefully and dealt forth the sufficient number
to each, and then turned jack. which made
him win the game and saved the prisoner
life. The six who were for conviction voted
with the other six for acquittal, and the pris
oner was discharged from custody.
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The National Fencibles,

The National Fencibles held regular bust
ness meeting last night and almost decided to
take drill team to Atlanta, Ga, in October
The team will commence drilling on the Let
proximo, although it will not definitely be
known until the 9Th whether they will 20
south.
The Fencibles will take part in the celebra-
ton of the opening of the new bridge across
the Eastern Branch, and will wear on that oc-
casion Gf the weather permits) their green
dress coats and white trousers
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The Concord,s Trial.

The gunbost Concord was given an unofficial
trial trip at Chester, Pa. yesterday by the con-
tractors to test her engines. A run was made
down to Ship John Light, on the Delaware bay,
. distance Of "a miles, and the entire trip. So
miles, was made in four hours. making an
average Of II knots per hour, including the
turns. Engineer Peck, in charge Of the en-
gineers, thought the horse power was little
over 1000 The trial is considered . very
satisfactory one and it il expected that the Con-
cord will be ready for the oHacial trial trip in
side OF three weeks.
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EoR SALE

1 AM AUTHORIZED TO OFFER FINE PIECE
OF BUSINESS PRoPERTYIN THE HEART OF THE
CITY. HAS FRONTAGE OF OVER 100 FEET ON
TWO STREETS; NOW RENTED TO PAY @ PER
CENT NET ON PRICE ASKED; SUITABLE SITE
FOR HOTEL OR APARTMENT HOUSE.
WASH'N DANENHOwER,
1t Ills Est. NV.
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DENTISTRY,

nR. STAIR PARSONS, DENTIST, 9TH ST. COR
IL class Filings inserted Application
to gums prevents extracting. All branches Of
Dentistry. At present location ten years. mhl7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20

Every reasoning man AID Womdn should si0a
nae petition Ia todGss STAR d0ainsf the ssurendev
Of The tiues and property Of me people Of SoutA
Washington 10 the Pennsylvania rasiroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20

The New YORK Office Of the New Jersey Steel
and Iron Company Of Trenton, N. j., reports
the strike at their Trenton works ended, the
company's terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20

CHEAP Excursions TO ATLANTIC Orr wa
THE B. AND 0.-0n Friday Of each week dur.
ing June, July and August the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets 20 Az
lantic City, good going on train leaving Balta-
more and Ohio depot at II O'Clock noon and
good 10 return on any regular train 10 and in
Guiding the following Tuesday ct rate Of e5.0o
for the round trip. The Baltimore and Ohio
and Reading railroads form the only double
track route 10 Atlantic City.
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FOR RENT--HOUSES.

II liz foth. Tor al SEQ 1923 sst 7r and b se6 so
53l 2d and II. IS Il5 st ne. ar % 50
1854 Pierce Place lOr 30 400 ct. store. 81,
ZIG st. Or and b . 30 ia St s.w.. 81. 10 so
au2O-3t RUST HUNGERFORD. 624 14th st.
I3OK RENT-HOUsEs liz AND 119 NEW YORK
proyements. Rent $50 Permonth. Apply ia st.
NV. au2n-pts
NOR RENT-A NICE NEW 6-ROOM BAY-wIN-
III dow Brlek House. mod. imp 4O5 LIST st. e., 3
squares from Capitol $1,000 per month. Apply us
Pa ave. su20-t'
I,OR RENT-THAT HANDSOME NEW HOUSE
III 1929 sth st. NV. stories. cellar under whole
house. lot 2Ox95, elegantly inished. only $50 mo.
au2O-2t DAVID ID. STONE. 500 st. n.w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20

The eighteenth annual convention Of the No
session in Detroit
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EDUCATIONAL.
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE

SPENCEkIAN BUSl ESS COLLEGE,
practical business education thai ousl,ses vouns
;as fSs s a;sS n
rsngements from August 20 This COLLEGE embrace.
Counts incadns Enssh I.nrnse Business. ana r As
metic and Raid Writing; Moral and social Culture
Bookfespns: school OF shorthand and rspsWrisiuss
enn sefe S Ns
NAL Course and Backward Writing. school Of Ne
S
nal and class instruction Day and Night sess,On s
payable and Ss.ncs se On noDas @
ssSimenss Of 81 e,eh; or eS0 paid in full on
IS entering and balance in monthly OF
a. S.fs n 81
call for new illustrated announcement for 1890 1891
HENRY 9. SPENCER Lib. Principal
aul6 MRS. SARA A. sPENCER,vice Principal.
ssps.m seAR s nun
ton; equps for college or business terms moderate
u,s.N, A. PriTeip-I sui6. I'm:
OLNEY INsTITrIE.3l22P ~, GEQRGETowN.
&c tfih sesss t1f 9sSS e. 1870 For
Mass " T. Dorsey vii. also resume Bar csli,thenic
Class l. Etob'r aui5-lm'
PoARpING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; $3.50 PER
sSI 5iS "a Fnsst location IL Pha-
1923 FIFrEETH ST. NV.
The Misses Kerr's Home School for Young Ladies'
and Little Girls will reopen September "a.
Address for particulars MENDHAM, Nj. sul4- 3m
SHoRTHAND
y Acme Photography acquired in 10 easy lessons
Iypewritng taught tree OF charge 10 Shorthand stu
dents Sessions day and evening. Students helped TO
positions See descriptive pamphlet for full psrticu
lars HEAD SCHOOL ACME PHONOGRAPfiY g2l
i st NV. +. J. MULVEY, Principal sul4-6t'
81. GEORGES HALL. For BOYS AND YOUNG
= Men. St oeorrs's. near Batim ore. Md Prof. J. q.
hlNEAR, An, principal. school of established
reputation. thorough and safe Moderate terms
su4-Im'
4 NPEN ALL SUMMER S04 ST.-BEST PLACE
Jfor every branch Of Drawing and Painting; Cray on
Portraits with without Solar Prints.
or two days. to those who have drawn aul
MRS. HARRIET MILLS
Removed to
1y3l-3m 1127 10Th ST. NV.
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS MARX
~ ham, EauQuer County. Va, situated IN the Pied
mont region OF Nlryinia, the Manassas Branch Of
Washington. Terms 500 mo extras Next session be-
gins september IL 1890 The teachers are graduates
OF the diversity of Virginia For catalogue address
Capt w G. MARSHALL jy2S-lm
FnHE McDoNALD-ELLIs SCHOOL
YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN,
Corner Massachusetts ave. and 18th ST, Washington.
For Information address the principal,
jy26-2m MISS ANNA ELLIS
TNHE FREDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY WILL
location is heathful and the appointments excellent
Terms moderate For catalogues address.
VIM. u. PURNELL. A. M. LII D., Frederick. Nd
1e25-7St
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1, Or REST-BY :. H. WALKER, 42O b. ST NE.
u 90 ST. Ia rooms. new. am. &.J1
5l2 St rooms and stable.............36 30
aul5-lm
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FOR SALE-LOTS

EoR sALE-AT CORNER 18TH ST. AND ORE
Il Ron ave. NV Small Corner Lot, I9xlOl: south
and east front Very valuable for future business or
residence tsmall frame bringing Sl2 rentall Also
Is # in.xlOl on same front Can name very rea-
sonable inquire for the two parcels If sold before Sept
1. GEO. +. GRAHAM, 1919 ST. au20-3t
Ir0R SALE-BARGAINS IN LOW PRICED LOTS
- 9th st. H. e.; so feet from II, = Lots each l9x9O
side and rear alleys, PER square foot s5c.
st me-. bet. 9TH and 9TH sts, 3 Lots 2Oxl co. Der
foot o5c.
st. ne. bet I'd and 4th .ts. 2ox7o. per foo. 75c
9TH st. ne. near g, BOY is. per foot Coo.
au2O-2t DAVID b. STONE. 500 st. NV.
IroR sALE-FINE SITES FOR COAL OR LUMBER
y YARDS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
NORTH CAPITOL AND SITS. NV,
NORTH CAPITOL All SIS. with LOU Per i00'
scale. railroad siding Office. &c
ready for business, 120x g5 ...- Al 90 mar foot
DELAWARE AVE. AND q ATS
railroad facilities. 200 #. on Del
ave, ID it on q St, with frontage
WXsH'N DiNENHo&IRR.o 0'
II Ills + st. NV.
IHOR LE-LoTs-MERIDIAN HILL
Il Erie and Ontario ave, 1S4x25O, soc.
10th st. ext, 200 feet front. 81.
Ontario ave. bet. Superior and Erie Sta lOOxl 90.
soc
Ontario ave-, 6oIle5. to Central st. Soc.
WASH'N DANENHOwER
~ 1ll5 St NV.
V|OR sALE-FINE LOT on PRINCETONsT' MAR
Il sherman ave., in I. Il, sub 50xl So Only 25c
per foot wASfN DAIkSHowER
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I,OR RFNT-COZY SEVEN ROOM HOUSE. l1l6
18TH st. NV: handsomely papered in perfect con-
dtlon; every modern convenience; large yard. In
quire Of J. ". COLE, US. Pension Office aul9 got
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oh SALE
SNAP FOR SYNDICATE INVESTMENT CON-
PANY OR CAPITALIST
HALF SQUARE CONTAINING &c. 500 SQUARE
FEET IN CENTRAL LOCATION NORTHEAST
OWNER WANTS TO SELL: HAS NAMED PRICE
TO MAKE IT GO.
wAsH'N DANENHowER,
1t Ills F st. NV.
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STORES. &C.

I,OR RENT-sO6 L ST. N W; EIGHT ROOMS;
II water in yard; s21.
r. H. T. LEOPOLD,
su1S-3t Southwest corner 18th and SITS. NV.
l,OR RENT-441 ST. NV: EIGHT ROOMS,
u bath and summer kitchen Owner, j. ORNILLE
JOHNSON. 400 Pa ave. NV 1867
V,OR RENT-4OS 18TH ST. NV, ONE DOOR
II from Pa ave. suitable for Office store. Apply
TO JAMES L. DAVIS SONS 18th st. and Pa. ave.
aulS-lm
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I--O 10TH ~ Oh W. sIU I7IN-~V u ~
WEST WASHINGTON.

2s1pN 1or. m i...:. $50 1925 32d, 6r store. s25
3OI Dumbtn n, ST.. IS. 80 ESQ st. Sr, mi %
l24s 3Ist 7r m - 80 29O2 VI, Or. water. 81 80
2slS " Sr,mi OI2gl $40 Olive st. Or ri
1907 Pa, NV
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IGOR RENT-TwO-STORY PRESS BRICK HOUSE,
Il 622 St NV; rooms, bath summer kitchen
and cellar condition and location rstclass rent $50
In advance, Apply to OWNER. 1907 Sth st. NV.
au2O-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20

ENI- 1905 Mass ave 4. e. Or. s2S
4 ansion. 23rsl 90 1903 NASSAU. n. G, or m, %
/. Or, m. l.. 100 1893 Pierce, ar, Ia. l.21 %
at. Tor. mi ; $50 81 81 I St, Or,
b ST.. Tor. n.l15 cellar. %. 80
we. lOr.....-1O1s 18th. tr., m. !. %. 50
Dr.. mi. 90. 81 2J47 Ii st., Or. W. & =. %
? LIST and II SIS. 90 's6.I7 st. Sr. Il store %
ave, llr.....60 Store. L. 40 Pa. ave-. %
/, Tor, mi 80 81 1857 ST., 1r.. mi -. ~
av ar ..-. so. 81 23d. 7r, mi. 90
"a Pa. sv. ST. ~ DUl3l5 " St. or IN 4. - 3O
!, 7r. mi 40. 5Ogl O path. Or. mi. ~ 30
u. i Or MAS. 80 206 I'D. Or. MI. .. ~
I've store. 40 80 81 Sd 81. n. e. or. ~ :. 2U
h. 4 store 4 0. 30 81 ID n. 2. or. m l-.. ~
{, l.lr mi 40 80 .:IOS q, Or. m 1, 80
I, Or. N /. 40. 50 rooms 5ll l2th..-.lS
I'D st. Sr 40. 80 @4OS II, Or, water. 10 ~
ch St. Or. -. 30 sl6 9Th ne. or mi -IS
1t er. mi. % 30 stable m 1T 2OiZ ST. D
/ 80 50 1918 25th. 5r.........l5
Tor nj 80 30 Sll 10Th St, 5r., w.. 14.30
h. sr. store. 30 23l 7-23l3 q, 5r-w IA 80
II Or. m Il :35 .3l7 Va sv. 5r.,w Ii 80
!. Sr.mi 80 so 1928 10th. rear, 5r. IL. 30
re sr mi 81 SO 23l3-l5 Va. ave. Ar IL. so
1r m j. 80 30 Canal road. Or, water. IL
r.. b. A.. M. l.. SO. bO 2lO2 n, Or, water ~ oO
at, Sr IN /. 80. 50Sl3 18th ST., St.. 10 so
g. ave. 7r., 2l2S-32 \. Y. av., Ar,
.........-..3O 30 O water - lO.3O
= - g. a. ~
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EOk SAIL
Il 9l6 q st. s.w., b.h., Alley bet. 9th
Ir..............sS.5 800 Land NJ SITS /
Illi & ] ll6 9th 1T. IS so l. st.n. W., b.
W, H., ar. h IA. 340S y st. N
in rear:... 5000 1r..
i TO q alley bet. l2th& 1929 4th st. L
18th, VI 4 \ NV. 5000 6r..
1l39 to l5lI1 I'D st 1919 and L.:
NV. (. h. .4r..-6,000 son st. n. "
406 4 4OS 18th st.s.w.. Stable in alley
b h., Or 1900 * 10th, X y
14l2 2Sth st. NV, to y and 453
b. n. IN. l., Or .... 5000 NV. Dr..
405 to Al BARS al BOZ 9th st.
lev Ii. W.. b. h...... 5000 Or. ........
.239 l3IS 81. s.w., b.h., 342 & 344 NJ
SI..... .0.UUU 4r............
500 9TH st. n. W.. hh.. A. l. at. II. W, b
Sr ................ A. $50 1911 9th st. n
40 st. n. E., b. n, 4r......
M. l., 12r 800 1923 llth ST.
S31 to S35 I'D h,. 6r.........
NV, Or. - ga u st. 8.
~-Il anu ~-lo Itn ST. or ....-..-..
NV, b.h.. 6r........4 300 102S 8. Cap.
423 \ St NV, in. 5r..........
houses rear. 4.O00906 alley bet
l32S V st. NV, f.n., 10th, G&H 81
or. :........-.......-4,0 1000 40S l. st. S
POS 18th st. N. W.. b.h, 3r............
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LOR SALk-THE CHEAPEST HOUSE AND LOT
l. iii northwest; 4-room France lot 1890 to lO-ioot
alley; large parking; u ST. bet 18th and 18th ne.
Sl,lOO. NJ. T. CALDWELL. 81 Corcordn. aul9-3t
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
ROYALTY Behind the FootIi~hts.

There is amarvelousth aw in therigidity
of Balmoral life when the queen actually
allows the ballroom of the castle to be
converted into a theatre, with a stage
and appliances arranged by people from
Aberdeen, specially painted scenery,
representing views on Deeside, and an
orchestra from Aberdeen. The piece
was used Up" and Princess Beatrice
played Lady Clutterbuck. The Empress
Eugene would not attend the perform
ance, but she went yer from Abergeldie
for the dress rehearsal. The piece was
given three times, and a number of
guests were invited Qrom Invercauld,
Braemar, Birkhall and Glenmuickl, as
well as the tenants, estate servants and
gillies. The performance was a very
creditable one, and valuable aid was rem
dered by Col. Arthur Collins, who was
stage manager (also playing Sir Charles
Coldstream), and by Lady Ampthill,
who made an excellent prompter Lon
don Truth.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
Danced Forty Miles,

A young civil engineer VINO came home
to Buffalo last week after a four months
expedition through the Black Hills with
a government surveying party, told the
following story:
Zone evening last summer we pitched
camp, and, after supper, the command
ing officer in tae party ordered me to
make a detour TO a certain point further
north. The distance by the road l was
told totake was believed to be about four
miles, but to get it exactly l was given a
pedometer to carry in my pocket. On
the way / came to a small mining settle
ment, ard a dance was going on in the
biggest saloon. As ] had plenty Of time
on my hands l went in and joined in the
dance, and never rested a leg until mid
night. l then proceeded to finish my
detour, got back to camp, and turned in.
In the morning | was asked to report,
and without a thought / handed over the
pedometer. The officer looked at it in
amazement, and Then exclaimed, 'FortN-
four miles! Where on earth did you &C
last night? was perplexed al first my
self, and could not explain my wonderful
record, and it was not until la1r that +
recalled the dance, but | can't believe
that / danced forty miles in q single
evening."-BufIalo Courier.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
A Mirage on the Plains.

We witnessed the most perfect mirage
we ever saw on the Laramie plains one
evening recently. Tt was about an hour
before sunset, and, looking out of a a
window, we saw a beautiful lake a mile
away. Tt was in a slight depression among
the hills, and seemed to be about two
miles long by a mile wide. Never hay
ing noticed a lake at that place on the
road, we were considerably astonished
and asked the conductor for an explana-
ton. He was equally astonished, as
were passengers familiar with the road.
AS the train advanced, the lake appeared
to enlarge and rise, but in spite of this
it was difficult to believe the appearance
was simply that optical delusion known
as mirage, and that what appeared to be
a lake was a grassy, level plain. The
apparent lake was as smooth and bright
as a mirror, except at n edge, wherei it
appeared to be ruffied by the wind. The
strange sight was viewed with wonder
by hundreds of passengers until it was
out of sight.-Rock Springs Indepen-
dent.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
What Wonld Suit Him.

Secretary Jackson, of Castle Garden,
received tile following from Ranch
keeper H. Coils, who lives alone at
Lethbridge, in the British queens do
minions in the remote northwest:
DEAR SIR read in The New York Herald some
time ago that you had provided some men out
west with wives. Being in want of one myself, l
thought / would see if you could do the same for
me. / have a good farm and hotel, or road ranch,
here, and am pretty well fixed. would like to
get a good, active girl, about 20 to &c years old,
who can cook and look after the dairy work. /
would like a fairly goodlooking girl, but am not
particular about complexion as long as she is not
very fair or red headed. Iwould prefer an Irish,
or English, or Norwegian girl. am Irish myself,
and am. an Episcopalan. If you can find me o
girl 1 would like you to write to me when to ex-
pect her, as / live forty miles from town, and
would want to be in to meet her. ! get my mail
only once a week, 50 would like as much notice as
possible before you start the girl.
-Naw York Sro
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-01-17
A Contrast of Character.

Here comes the handsomest and best
dressed man seen in Jacksonville for
many days. Aman about IS years old,
5 feet 10 inches high, as we'll proper
toned as Apollo, black hair and long,
dropping mustache, black eyes with a
merry twinkle in them; a clear, rosy
complexion that speaks of good digestion
and a quiet conscience; a gentleman of
gentlemen, courtly and gentle, even the
most quiet of DANES learns to look at
him. See him help that feeble old wo-
man into tie street car. No son could
be tenderer to a mother, and he lifts his
hat to her as the car starts as if she were
a duchess. Now he pats a little girl ON
the head and gazes at it half lovingly,
half regretfully. A bootblack accosts
him. HE gazes at his shoes, that glis-
ten like a mirror, losses a quarter to the
boy, drops a dollar into the cup of the
blind beggar at the corner, and, hum
ming a scrap of opera. passes around