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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
An Old Oaken Bucket

d. b. Harrison IN Garden and Forest.
In Scituate I saw the birthplace of samucl
Woodwork, the author OF the poem. 1.-The old
Oaken Bucket" He was born here January IS.
l7S5. He early chose to be a printer. and WINS
apprenticed to Benjamin Russell, editor of the
Columbian SertineL in Boston. He became =
busy journalist and prolific author. He went
to New York city in 1909, and in 1928 WINS asso-
ciated with George p. Morris in establishing the
Mirror. THE Old Oaken Bucket poem was
written in the spring or summer OF ISL Mr..
Woodwork was then living in Duane street.
He came home TO dinner from his Office. near
the foot of Wall street. On a warm aay aud
took drink OF water. saying that he would
rather have drink from the old well at home
His wife said. Sam, that's a pretty subject for
a poem, and he wrote it. i have read an au-
tograph letter written by him in August 1885,
in which he says that his second son, twenty
years OF age, was Mt that time on Q
three years voyage TO the Pacific ocean
as captains clerk to Capt Morrell
who discovered the Canuibnl Islands. Mr..
Woodworth died December g. 1872. and Was
buried in New York, but his body was after
ward removed TO San Francisco. l wish TO learn
where IL now lies and whether there il any
monument over his dust. I think the BIRTH
place should be marked in some appropriate
way, and should like to communicate with some
OF his descendants in order TO consult them re-
garding the matter. The well and the little old
mill appear to be the same as when the poet
saw them daily in his boyhood. I think We
ought to preserve the well and perhaps the
millstoncs, which are still in use. The birth
place is visited by On increasing number Of tho
summer dwellers on that part of the shore,
sometimes as many sixty in day. The in
tcres. which attracts people 10 poets's birth
place is wholesome and should be encouraged.
but il cannot always be convenient in it's re-
suits for the courteous family now having the
care of the celebrated well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
FOOLISH ANNIE wADELr.
Who Leaves . Comfortable Home 90 Wed I
Married Man.

MHrrtcd Man.
Lewis Jennison. one Of the most prominent
citizens Of Lestershire. the fashionable suburb
Of Binghamton, n. Y, having no children Of
his own, years ago adopted a bright and pretty
little girl named Annie wadell. She became
as dear TO the Jennison family as IL she we're
their own flesh and blood She was reared in
luxury and grew TO be a sirikingly handsome
and highly accomplished young woman. Some
months ago Mr.. Jennisou began the erection Of
what Will, on completion. be one Of the finest
residences in locality Of tine residences. A
lew weeks ago painters and decorators were
put on the work. Among them was a PAINTER
named William ID. Lindsey. He was a man of
middle age and OF not particularly attractive
appearance. Miss Jennlson fell an love with
this man, and when her adopted parents dis
covered the fact and demonstrated with her
she openly declared that she would not give
him up aud that she intended 10 marry him.
Jennison, seeing that the girl was determined,
and not caring 20 stand in the way OF her hap
plness, began making inquiries about Lindsey.
lie learned that Lindsey Was already married,
and that his wife living as near as Owego.
Tins Jennison told his daughter. but she re-
fused TO believe it, and also refused to 20 with
her adopted father TO Owego TO see IL the
charge were true, saying that il would be show
ing lack OF faith IN her lover II she went
Jennison went TO Owego and found on the
record that William ID. Lindsey had been mar
ried to Josie ID. knapp by the Rey. W. II. King
OF Owego on January 5, 1873. The Rev. Mr.
King verified the record. Jennison also learned
that the wife and her twelye-year old daughter
were living in owego.
Armed with these indubitable facts, Jennison
returned home and confronted his daughter
with them. She declared that the man must
be some other William ID. Lindsey, and her
faith In her lover was 30 unshaken that she
went few days ago quietly with Lindsey TO
the Rev. Charles McClRuhn, in Binghamton,
was married, she being Of age, and is now liv-
ing with Lindsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

The Next Society Scandal to Re Ventilated I,
London.

The next society scandal in London will be
Lord Howard de walden's petition for q di-
vorce from his wife. The case however. will
be Invested OF much of the public interest
which would otherwise have attended il by
the withdrawal Of certain shocking charges.
which the wife desired to plead as the grounds
for a separation from her hush and.
The Earl Russell case operates to restrain the
counsel from permitting the scandalous allega-
tons to be made in open court supported by
insufficient proof. Efforts to have the case
heard in camera have been defeated, and the
public will now be treated to q revelation of
the domestic life of arts tocrats in which
drunken assaults and insb.cencies unworthy
the lowest rowdy figure largely
The disgraced Mrs. Capt. osborne who stole
and sold jewels of Mrs. Hargreaves. is now
somewhere IN the south of France. But for her
being Sir Henry James granddaughter she should
now have been lying in prison awaiting trial
for perjury and theft Relatives of the woman
are arranging settlement of Jewelcr Sphinx )
claim for the $50 he pad for the stolen pearls
These have been restored to Mai. and Mrs. Har-
greayes, who have now returned to Torauav to
qniety honize in society. Englehardt's posi-
ton toward Ms. Harg reaves Is explained "a
that OF an old friend Of the family.
The stories OF his i'm peeuniosity are denied.
The stables over which he lived indicated
wealth instead of poverty. They are modern
buildings, fitted up wi tn every luxury Of man
devoted to horses. Tie quarters of the groons
are ideal bachelor chambers He owns both
hunters and trotters- His nickname of Limb"
conveys nothing opprobrious. Every one of
this higl-tonec set respond to some slang dis
tiaction, such az Nipper, Jack, Babs, Gids and
SO on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HOW TO RUN A MODEL JAIL.
Statement OF Maintaining the Allegheny
County Basttle.
From the Pittsburg Times.

Afoin tne flttsourg Times
The Allegheny county Jail has reputation
throughout the country of being conducted ON
amodel system as regards economy in the feed
ing OF prisoners. A description Of the system
and the general expenses of the Jail WAS OBJ
tanned today from Deputy Warden Soffel.
Zach prisoners support costs the county
daily GIG cents. Each receives every dny for
breakfast loaf Of bread and a pint OF coffee.
The bread is contracted for every six mouths
and costs 2ss cents per one and one half-pound
loaf. A different bill Of fare is provided every
day Tor dinner, which is the only other meal.
as follows: Monday, meat and potatoes: Tues-
day, pork and sauer kraut or beef and cabbage.
Wednesday, vegetable sonp; Thursday, hash;
FRIDAY, hominy and beans; SATURDAY. nea sonY.
Sunday the loaf OF bread in the morning il ali
the food given, but the cofc1e is replaced with
tea to give variety.
Supplies are furnished the Jail under con-
tract Mt the following pl,ces: Potatoes. a.
cents pushei meat, coats pound. coffee
Al cents a pound: beans, ga o busbel: hSminy
1913 per barrel: peas. Sl.l5 a bushei. Tie
meat FURNISHED Is free from bone and fat and
each prisoner receives tire. -fourths of n pou.d
at meal. Some Of the items of annual cost
OF running the jail are as follows: Water rent.
Si,4oo; natural gas, ssOt; telephone, Ss4
bread, s2.66O. IS; meat and bacon Sg-s a.,
groceries, $500: coffee and tea, Sli9.?s The
average cost per day for f,od, necessary sup
plies and repairs for each prisoner rs ~ cents.
The average per day Of all expenses. includ-
ing salaries natural gas. water rent and inn
provements Tor each prisoner is Is 81 cents.
The average number OF prisoners received
daily is 2.l5 The number OF prisoner 70 received
from January to December 81, 1880 was
1853. The salaries of officers for the year
amount to 1850. The jsil has nine officers,
including the warden and two matrons.
There are $40 cells. two ltOspltal de- ma NJ
(nale and female), one laundry, one kitchen, one
bath room with ten tubs. vne barber shop AID
four state rooms. The Allegheny county Jail is
separate from the sheriff oaice and ID con oiled
by board of inspectors. comprising the CON-
mon pleas judges, sheriff, coin the con-
troller and the mayors of Pittsburg and Ale
gheny. They elect a warden annually, Who has
sole control of the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
The Triumph of the Secret Ballot.

From the Forum.
1t is a fact Of incalculable importance that
the approaching presidential election will be
decided for the frat time in the history Of the
country by a secret ballot, thirty-three states
now having adopted it. All the states in which
money has heretofore been used most freely
for corrupt purposes in such elections will vote
in November under the now system. There can
be no intimidation of voters in Massach usetts,
Rhode Island or Ohio; no "blocks OF Eve" can
be marched to the polls in Indiana. and what
shire. New York or west virginia will ha~e y.
be distributed in blind faith that the recipients
Of it viii keep their bad bargain and vote a.
they are bribed.
II follows that in this campaign the profos-
sional corruptionists will be less In demand e
the chairmen Of campaign committees than
heretofore, because they will be less useful,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Minors Must Keep Certain cont-....

"AAhVEs ~Auss AAcCP NSIt8Au NOutr0Cta,
From the Chautauquan.
There are certain contracts that q minor ia
bound to keep and which can be enforced
against him as against an adult. Certainly IL
would be most unfortunate thing in a moral
aspect il young people were to feel that the law
lays no duties or responsibilities upon them. II
would be sad thing for society as well a. for
individuals.
There are for these reasons q few contracts
binding upon minors. OF these the two most
important are: First. contracts for necessaries.
by which technical term of the law il meant
articles needful to sustain the child in a manner
suitable to his social station, and second. his
marriage contract.
child has no right to make purchase for
himself and have them charged to his parent
unless the parent has given him permission to
do SO or unless the articles are nccessaries and
the child was in actual need of them. A dealer
who sells . suit Of clothes to . boy and
charges them to the father Il bound TO prove
that It was done by the fathers permission or
else that the boy was in actual want of the
clothes and that they we're necessary and suit
able.
II child il wrongfully driven away from
home he 10 then theoretically IN actual want
and can buy necesssries and charge them 70
his parents. but IL he puts himsslf IN the wrong
By running away from home his condition g
then truly pitiable, for he thus losss entirely
his right 10 pledge his fathers credit even for
uoco1nartoa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

On the upper floor there will be seven rooms,
bath. &c. Servants rooms will be in the attic.
The house will have all the conveniences of .
city house, including steam heating. T. +.
Schneider is the architect.
CARROLL INSTITUTE BUILDING SOLD.
The property Of the Carroll Institute, on F
street between 5th and 9Th streets, has been
purchased by syndicate represented by
James F. Hood. The lot has frontage of "a
feet and depth of 100 feet and the price paid
was $50. 900, which is a little over IS per square
foot. Ii is the intention of the new owners to
remodel the building and adapt it for office
purposes. building for the use Of the Car
roll Institute will be erected in another local.
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN THE LEADER,
He viii Succeed to Lord Hartington's Pos
ton in the Commons.

nc VIII succeed TO Lord Hartingtons POSI-
ton In the Commons.
The position of Lord Harrington as the leader
of the d,ss;5an,, n,;u ror,o;, ,.I.o-oa ~, ~,
"- A N'o1 oA AA'
soins INTO 'he mouse Oh iords. Inc London
papers TEEN with speculations as to whether
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain or Sir Henry James
will become the virtual head oY the nartv The
oncs,;on horo,a- ,,... 49, -
quesuoh, however was settieo long ago, during
the illness from which the late Duke of Devon
shire recovered. Under the concurrence Of
Lord Salisbury. who was then xainlv neootiat-
in,, fo- ,ho ohso,,;o,, =, 49,, U,-.;.-eo., ~,
-. e ao'o' P''o" VI Aoiu Lax ing 'on W
Tue CONSERVATIVE party, 1t was determined that
Lord Harrington would retain the nominal and
actual Leadership Mr. Chamberlain taking the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HOW TO SPOT A NAVAL MAN.
A Wager Won by an cx-Omcer Who Ap
plies the Test.

A Wager Won by an ex-Ofcer Who Ap-
plies the Test.
From the New York Herald.
''You can always tell navy man by the way
he wears his hat" said an ex-officer There
Is a rakish set to navy mans hat or cap that
can be attained by nobody but those who have
seen service at sea- 1t may be SO slight pecu-
liarity that you wouldn't notice it at once, but
can distinguish it at glance. Nobody else can
wear his hat just that way
Nonsense" remarked a companion. 81
don't believe it. Now. there's man standing
over there at the bar-that dapper-looking
littlo fellow with pointed beard of picked
oakum-he wears his hat just as you do I'll
bet he never saw the sea, except possibly from
q Concy Island boat!'
The art gallery trio laughed, but the ex-navy
ofhcer, who has been out Of the service these
twenty years. scrutinized the indicated indi-
vidual through his glasses and, to the surprise
OF his two companions, offered to 20 a quart of
Pommery that he had seen man-of-war
service.
IN go you," said both the others in a breath.
'Do you know himT' inquired the old navy
man. suspiciously.
Never saw him BEFORE" both declared.
Sand your
mot to nv knowledge, and yet there is
something. No, l never saw him, but if he
isn't man-o'-warsman III buy bottle, and if
he is youth buy two"
1t was SO agreed, and one of the challengers
arose, went over to the bar and tapped the
young stranger on the shoulder and addressed
him politely. Both came over to the table
looking somewhat amused, the emissary say
ing: This is Commodore N. We have q
bet"
mot Commodore N of the old Tennes-
see" interrupted the newcomer, his face sud-
denly lighting up. my father served with
you back in 81. sir. I'm Lieut.. c., lust
ordered to the Philadelphia"
An explosion followed that was explained
over the first bottle, and the old commodore
was in the middle Of the third and Eve volumes
OF naval "reminiscences when the place was
closed up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

From Youths Companion.

From Youth Q Coinpani0n.
A very estimable widow has a son who b far
from estimable. Evil companions have cor.
rupted the good manners he once had and the
ravages of dissipation are already becoming
visible. His poor mother is nearly broken
hearted. She was confiding her troubles one
day to an old and trusted friend.
Il am afraid, said her friend, that you are
not firm enough with John; you are too easy
with him."
''on the contrary, am sonetimes afraid that
why, what have you ever done2'
'Oh, 1 haven't done anything, but have
talked to him great deal"
''Mhat have you saidY'
why, have said joint Johnr and other
severe things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Cure for Rheumatism.

From the Buffalo Enquirer.
Last summer I became acquainted with an
old fisherman who lives some distance up the
lake shore. He ID hale and hearty, though
nearly seventy years Of age. and 10 quite an
odd character. The old man ID some what
hampersd BY rhsumstism At times and in one
instance allowed . travelling quack doctor TO
prescribe for him. The prescription was some
thing out Of the ordinary. Tho old fool told
me te hli kettle full OF spring water" said the
fisherman. " and then 60 out and shoot q robin.
was 70 hold the body Of the bird 10 thai
whom the kettle VS. ON the are the shadov q
the robin would be cast into the waiter. Thsu
what do you think he aid? Told me- 70 bod the
shadow Of that old bird for three hours and rub
my legs With the water whils IL vas hoG"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

From the Chicago Tribune.
''Thcre comes FilkinA Let's 60 around the
block"
whats the matter? Had . quarrel with
him?"
''Ob, NO; we're the best Of frienda"
''Owe hira money!
''Not cent"
Think he wants to borrow"
mo; no always has money"
haps7"
Two known him."
meet him?"
thingR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
All . Mistake
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
II was about $50 an. Mr.. Rambe came
stumbling into the sitting room, where Mrs.
Rambo, looking stern, forbidding and uncon-
promising. sat awaiting him. His left eye was
frescoed in black and blue. his right cheek was
ornamsnted with large and imposing knob.
some Of his hair was missing, one end Of his
collar crumpled, limp and ferlorn, stuck out
appealingly over his shoulder and he hsd ths
general aspect Of . man who had gone bad
nrst through q corn shelter.
sr:Absaiomw exclaimed Mrs. RAnbo syua
h11te been mixed up In fght7'
Absalom shook his head.
ssEo, Nanshy." he said. with ths sJov. q.
Liberals emphasis Of one Who knew what he -
talking abost Ill wasn't in Il. n dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
JAMsEY HAS HIS REAsoNa
He Tells Her Why He Must Not Linre
Too Late.


He stood on the steps Of Q happy home in
Harlem late last night or early this morning,
says the New York Recorder.
He was not alone. He was no burglar.
He was holding her hand.
Goodbye" he said. very, very slowly, and
so softly that the deck hands on the passing
canal boat had not the faintest glimmer of this
budding romance.
Goodbye" she said, feebly.
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
"Good-bye."
''Must You 60, james,"
al fear must"
Truly and TRULY"
Eyes; we'll, suppose I'll have to say it,"
''Say whaty'
"Good-bye."
Goodbye
.And We will meet again soon2"
"Oh, very, very soon"
"Yes, hope 90, too"
"Good-bye"
''Good-bye."
..You-you win never forget mss"
'sNever. never, never"
Sand We will meet again?"
''Oh, such is my dream"
Goodbye"
'Good-bye."
'weI-I-guess-I---bettsr-bs-soins."
Dear. dear Jsmsey"
Goodbye"
Goodbye. But why 20 soonY"
"weil. you zee. old 6naggs told me that II I
was late at work again this week the brute
ooh, how shockingl"
s'0ood-bye."
ssGood-bye."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Health OF the Survivors of the War.

From the Forum.
While the health Of some men has been I'm.
proved by their military service during tho
war, even to the preservation of lives that
would have been lost had the owners remained
exclusively in civil life, the health of the aver
age veteran has been deteriorated by his
service; and that he suffers more from illness
and has somewhat less expectation of life
than other men OF his age. This conclusion.
based as 1t 10 upon an examination of the GEN.
sus data FOR small part OF the country, is a
provisional one only, and we must wait for
more complete compilations to give definite
and reliable figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

| "nen the CLOCK ticks LOudeSt
From the Chicago Tribune
| After she had kissed him on her return from
a visit to her relatives in another city she
asked:
well, John, how did you get along without
| me and the children?''
Not very well, he replied ''The next time
you go away III shut up the house and 90 to o
hotel''
oh, you don't like to be alone here9" she
NO, don't" he returned. 1.-THE house is
bats" she exclaimed. ''why, there isn't
Hang it!' he said. didn't hear emp
DIDN'T hear EN- nibbling and scratching avay
all night? Didn't they keep me awake half the
time! hadn't more than got to bed the first
night when they started in with their scratch,
scratch, scratch"
They were mice, john" she explained
'Cve occasionally had o little trouble with
mice"
well, it's mighty strange I've never heard
'em before, ," he said. "And that clock"
where is it, John?' she asked looking about
the room.
sits in the pantry" he replied. "The
blamed thing nearly drove me crazy. WIN
the first night when settled down for a quiet
smoke 1t acted like fire alarm. There wasn't
sound in the house, but the first thing
knew the old thing was ticking with a distinct
nesS snos PiSsty Heafiy udo uic iusdue. Alter
1t had forced itself on my attention fifty or
sixty times and made me SO nervous that
could hear noises in all parts of the house / put
1t In the pantry and shut the door"
did that do any good John?" she asked
with slight smile
"A little, but not much, he returned. 81
could still hear it. wonder what in thunder
Is the matter with it. never heard it make as
much noise before"
Perhaps, John" she suggested quietly, SIT
Is because you were never alone in the house at
night before. I've known it to do the same thing
when was alone here at night 1t never ticks
SO loud as then, the mice never scratch SO hard
as then, there are never so many unusual
noises as then" '' "e' j. -.
He looked at her pretty sharply as she busted
herself putting things to rights again, and
then--well, he doesn't stay out SO late NIGHTS
now. lie tries to get home. as he puts it, "be-
fore the clock begins to tick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
THE CARRIERS OF OLD.
A New Year Address Distributed in George
town One Hundred Years Ago.

WHEN WASHINGTON EXISTED ONLY ON A MAP-THE
HOPES OF THE EMBRYO CAPITAL QUANTITY Ex-
PREssED-wHAr CONGRESS WAS EXPECTED TO
Do-A QUAINT RELIC OF THE LAST CENTURY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

Kind patrons your NEwSBoY. with henri most sin
cere.
'Tis custom estsbiished. Know not how long
To shew them bear YOU hearty ~ good S Viii
And as we'll as i'm able to Welcome tine new,
For rosy eeesd pen;Y WITTY 1S ios IN Ssr pe
''A1 49, H'Hs i''se'"' aS'ihs uishea thy reiSn'
Asa my my d ,T,3 put turn out to be
May events without humber his ca,aiosue i swell
And the printers have something. worth reading Il
tell.
sa hds sf lar have got with album dance Of rain.
For the Coupling OF words Is mo- part Of nav trade.
And no soul IRON PaInassus came down to my aid.
And a., ,,o,, I'm.
1t took me 70 hamer nav ibonvb no o. rb rlne
You would set TRUE VALUE on what you peruse
TOE oeiie'e me. 10 maid Is 20 coy as the muse.
In Penn's mighty city my brethren. no doubt
Are making at resent a terrible rout-
AMI a ~ famous INC assembly expected SO long.
Ne' VI NAN' Sung.
And truly they've reason enough for their ,ov.
li those shonid be pleased who full of employ.
Zach embsr tod ms has sn and eneonrase the press
But here Is no Congress- our market to aid.
But suGscriers Ike tses av az our trade;
lho oUh present dependence is placed upon YOU,
May YOUR wives he SUBMISSIVE. your sweet
Nav 1 3enrf: be IND
AM George-Iown thrive in the bosom OF peace
hand. 'AAs al oAO MALI W 'ns
and no ionger neglect an important command,
And rovs w. s ane b rest 70 repenish the eartn
"''N 'u''oa'eis oi'n'
Then let not your HAND grudse PITTANCE to
To YOUR NtWsBoy- rama. ,,r ,.,.
ar. ""ooi-'"h cause MIN TO double his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

A Kentucky paper tells Of seven ears Of corn,
each weighing pound, that grew one stalk.
Boise City girl, sixteen years old and six
feet two inches IN height, 10 sad to be the tall
est woman IL Idaho.
North Dakota has barley farm Of $50, 900
acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

OUT OF JOINT WITH THE wEArHEn--rHE soil
TUDE OF THE cRowD-A STORY OF EMERsoN-
TERRoRs OF RENT DAY-rNDrHrEREScE IN RE-
GARD TO THE WORLDS FAIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

THE APPRAISED VALUE OF ROCK CREEK PARK conf
PARED WITH OTHER LARGE REAL ESTATE PUR-
cHAsEs-A FINE House TO BE ERECTED BY Mr..
BoARDNAS-PErcEs PAID FOR SOME CHOICE
RESIDENCE SITES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

OF the foreign merchants in China only
twenty-seven are Americana