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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17


trict Of Columbia within eighteen months from
the approval of this act the full amount OF the
judgment that was rendered against said com.
pany by the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia at the suit Of the said District, in
cause No. q, ass at law, on the dockets Of the
cause and interest on the said
amount from the date of said Judgment wa,
rendered until paid, and that upon the
failure Of the said company so to pay said
amount, costs and interest within the time
aforesaid, the charter Of said company shall
become forfeit, and all its rights, privileges
franchises Is body corporate shall cease and
determine
THE COMPANY ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
"And further the said Attorney General sug.
gests and gives the court here to understand
and be informed that more than eighteen
months have elapsed since the passage Of the
said act of Congress, approved March 8, 1891,
and that the said Metropolitan Railroad Com.
pany has wiilfully neglected and refused and still
does willfully neglect and refuse to pay "a
the District Of Columbia the amount OF
the judgment that was rendered in said cause
number %. ass ut law, on the docket Of the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia, with
costs and interest on the amount Of said judg-
ment from the date said judgment was rem
dered until paid.
"And that by reason of the premises afore-
said and Of the neglect, failure and omission of
the said Metropolitan Railroad Company
to pay the amount OF the Judgment
that was rendered in said cause, and the inter
est and cost thereon, the charter OF the said
company Is, and ought TO be. forfeited and rem
der void and Of no force and effect in law.
"whereupon the said Attorney General for
The United States, who in this behalf prosecutes
for the United States, prays consideration Of
the court here in the premises. and that
due proceedings may be bad Against the aid
Metropolitan RailroadC Company, % make answer
TO the said United States touching and concern
ing the premises Aforesaid, and show by what
warrant Il claims 10 use, exercise and enjoy the
said several privileges and franehisss sbsvs
usntionod-"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
A San Francisco Samson.


Edward T. Berry has been piano-mover in
this city continuously throughout the II years
past. Berry is a big man, standing six feet
stocking clad, and weighing 260 pounds. He is
80 well pr0portioned as not to appear so heavy.
He is native son. having been born AZ years
ago in Del Norte County, near where Rogue
River meets with the sea. Del Norte was
wilderness then, and Berry grew up sports
mau aud an angler pursuits which made him
strong of limb and sound of wind When a
youth he went in for athletics somewhat, and
was the premier wrestler of Northern Cali
fOrnia until he was apprenticed to a tanner and
currier. That trade did not suit him. and he
tried horse-training, profession in which his
strength first became noticeable Teaming fol-
lowed, and as one of its most lucrative branches
Berry took up the moving Of fine furniture.
His daily work is to move from Is to 90
pianos up and down stairs, sometimes several
flights. Berry manages one end of the piano,
while two men can barely handle the other.
The strong man also takes the lower end in
going up stairways, often being compelled to
sustain the whole weight of instruments
of the grand" FORM which weigh between
1000 aud 800 pounds. He estimates his daily
lifts of dead weight to he so, and the weight
lifted each time to average 1000 pounds. AS
the weights must be sustained for q length of
time the feat becomes the more remarkable.
That so many years of service at such task
ing labor has not broken him down Berry be-
leves is due to the fact that he has always been
regular in his habits, sleeping long hours and
refraining from drinking. He claims nothing
for himself as to strength. but along Kearney
street and among expressmen generally he is
considered the Samson Of the profession.
Berry has never tested his strength to the
uttermost, but thinks that with suitable har-
ness he might lift ton and half Without
such aids he would not care to lift more than
1,500 pounds, and would avoid such lift if
possible.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21

all slept. Then a transformation scene not
down on the Confederate program took place.
The two drunken Yanks arose and were re-
markably steady on their pins, and, like the
Arab, they silently stole away"
can't now recall the point where they joined
the army, but will never forget how Frank Nc
Cord looked in a very dilapdated old hat.
very disreputable gray uniform, and an old
pair of shoes run over at the heel so that he
walked partly on the uppers. Dodd, thanks to
his size, made much better appearance; but
both were infested with graybacks. Peace to
their ashcs Good boys and true is the ver-
dict of all their old comrades, aud especially
of the writer.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Cyrus w. Fields Gift to New York.

Cyrus W. Field gave his collection of medals
and paintings, relating to the laying of the
Atlantic cable, to the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art, New York City, several months ago,
although no announcement Of the fact was
made at the time. Gen. Di Cesnola, Director of
the Museum, will soon publish complete list
Of the articles in the collection, which will
then be placed on exhibition. The medals are
at present locked up in safe at the Museum
Some of the paintings have been placed in the
Department Of American Antiquities. A con-
dition Of the gift was that the articles should
be kept together in an alcoye of the building,
and SO arranged that they could be readily ex-
amined by the public.
The collection includes the medals Mr.. Field
received from various Governments and socie-
ties, among them the medal presented by Con-
gress in 1867, the cross of the Order of st. Mau-
ritius conferred by the King of Italy, and the
gold box presented by the people of New York.
There arc six large oil paintings and 46 water
colors illustrating the laying of the cable One
of the oil paintings is by Daniel Huntington
1t represents the scene on board the vessel just
after the broken cable had been picked up and
a message had been received from the Irish
coast.
Several museums in other cities made efforts
to get the collection, but Mr.. Field preferred
that New York should have it,
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
The 18th Ohio Cav.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
please publish short history of the 18th Ohio
Cav? I was a member of that organization
from the first until it was mustered out at
Columbus in August, 1866. ". CLEvINGER,
Guthrie, Okla.
soidation of the 4th and 5th ind'p't bat
talions, and by recruits, during the Winter of
1864 and was mustered into service May 6,
1864, for three years. 1t was Immediately Or
dered to the front and joined the Ninth Corps
Army of the Potomac where, acting as infan-
try, it participated in the battles of White
House Landing, June 10; Charles City Court
house, june %, and in the protracted siege aud
various assaults on Petersburg. During the
assault ON the Both Of July, 1864, the regiment
made for itself noble record by the courage
and daring of both officers and men. In this
action the regiment lost l9 killed, i03 wounded,
and SO missing. The regiment also took part
in the battles at the Weldon Railroad, Aug. 10,
90 and 21; Ream's Station, Aug. 25; Poplar
Grove Church, Sept. 30; Pegram's Farm, Oct
2, aud Boydton plank road Oct 81; in which
actions the officers and men sustained their
reputation for valor and acquitted themselves
in their usual brave manner.
On Dec. Is, 1864, the 18th drew cavalry arms,
equipments and horses, and reported to Gregg's
Division, Cavalry Corps, and took part in the
battle of Hatcher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865. On
March %. under command of Lieut. Col. Clark,
the regiment was ordered to report to Gen.
Sheridan, and took part in the rout, destruc-
tion aud capture of Lees army. On March 81
the regiment again distinguished itself near
Dinwiddie Courthouse. At Je.ersville on
April the 18th made mounted charge, cap
turing $50 prisoners and stand of colors, the
latter being taken by Serg tMaj Piersall, for
which he received medal of honor and COM
mission as First Lieutenant. The regiment
charged and captured a train of wagons at
Sailors Creek, taking prisoners $50 men, 14O
mules and 90 horses. They also took part in
charge at Sailors Creek which resulted in the
capture of 5000 men and officers, among them
Gen. NJ D. Corse. On April 9 Lees forces tried
to break through Grants lines, and here the
18th fought manfully, holding its position for
two hours, when charged by large force of the
enemy which forced the regiment back. After
Lees surrender the 18th went to Amelia
Courthouse and did provost duty until Aug. 10.
when it was ordered to Columbus. o., where it
was mustered out Aug. 18, 1866. The loss of
the 18th during its service was 63 killed, 253
wounded and 81 captured. 1t took part in IA
battles, and captured one General. one stand of
colors and 2,066 prisoners.-EDIToR NATIONAL
TRIBUsE.J
The National tribune., 1892-07-21

one of the guards to SIDE where their con-
versation could not be overheard, and asked
him If he could get some apple brandy in the
neighb0rhood. No trouble at all TO get all
you want if you only have the money to get it
with. have none, and the other men with me
have none either" said the guard
Dodd then told him that he had money. at
which the Johnny expressed surprise. :"
thonght our fellows got all you had"
/" Not by long shot" said Dodd and after
swearing him TO secrecy he united a rag he had
wonBd around one OF bis fingers and produced
greenbacks enough
TO PURCHASE SIX cANTEENs FULL.
The friendly guard went away after telling his
fellows how cute the little Yank had been !:
at which they were all delighted and he soon re-
turned with the six canteeus full of very fair
applejaek. None Of the other prisoners were
allowed to have any. The four guards. Dodd
and McCord all began drinking, passing the
cantcen around. 1t was understood by our
two boys that while they pretended to take
their Ticker fair ia reality but little was
swallowed. 1t did not take long for all hands
to become garTulous, and as tha potations be-
came deeper McCord began to show signs of
drunkenness, which at the eud of about the
fourth canteen completely overpowered him
and he stretched himself out on the ground in
drunken stupor, at which sight the guards,
who were really getting pretty hilarious loudly
laughed and c0mplimented the "little Yank -
or his capacity and being able to "lay out I"
his companion. With drunken gravity he de-
clsred he could "lay out" the whole crowd if
the liquor was commssary whisky, such rs he
had been used TO. At every drink he became
more ssscrtive in his convictions that he could
get the best of them, Individually and collect
lively, il they would drink fair" every time
be did. All this time he was in such an iu-
ebria,ed condition he could with great difficulty
inaintain an upright position as he sat On the
ground.
at last, after an unusually long drink, he
sUccUNBED AND FELL OVER BACKWARD,
and lay like a log. and soon chorus OF snores
showed the guards that the Yanks were in q
condition where they would not have TO be
watched very closely. They all admired the
little Ganks" proves in drinking rs long as
he did, and wondered why Mosby had pro-
nornced them spies.
"That he -" said the Sergeant in charge;
"aryone can see they toll the truth. They are
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Fractional Votes.

Here is question that has bothered several
readers: ON what principle is fractional vote
given to Presidential candidates-Cleveland,
616i votes?" The answer is that sometimes
there are more State delegates than votes, aud
some Of the delegates have only one-half or
one-third of vote.
Maryland had IS votes and II delegates. Two
of the delegates divided one of the votes, and
on the second roll-call voted six for Cleveland
and 81 for German. Mr.. German having the
other half vote, did not cast it for himself and
could not cast it for Cleveland.
So with the other cases where fractional
votes were cast
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
A Relic unenrthn.I

The original standard. chain for making sur
veys O., pn bliC iands, Ias been received at the
Lan1Utnee.~ Washington. from st. Paul. MINI.
The ecnaan<was naue Dy Benjamin Rittenhouse,
of PhAayielphia in 1877. according to sn act of
Congress passed May Is, 1896. II is double-link
lengths and is 80 feet long.
Its first public use was made at Marietta
Ohio, by Gen. Rufus Putnam, the first Sur
veyor General of the United States The same
box in which 1t was shipped from Philadelphia
in 1877 is still doing service. and. being made
of hard dwood, is we'll preserved. The chain and
the box will be put on exhibition by the Land
Office at the Worlds Fair.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Un9cr Their Noses.

81. de Sartines, at one time chief Of police Of
Paris was master Of his profession. The chief
OF the Vienna police once wrote to him, describ-
ing a criminal who had fed from Vienna and
taken refuge in Paris, and requesting Sartines
to discover and seize tie fugitive. Sartines
gave his orders for search for the man. Two
months passed. Then he wrote the Vienna
officer: II have sought the criminal you de-
scribed on all sides. and for long time in vain.
But at last the efforts OF my agents are re-
warded. We have found the man. He is in
Vienna. which city he has notleft at all. You
will find him at Strasse K, No. 56. There
is flower. pot in his window"
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One morning in the month of December,
the Ranidan, in the vicinity of the fords
mentioned above and after dilgent search
selected the spot SHOWN in the sketch rs the
easiespone 20 cross the river without being
seen by The enemy, and as the one most de-
sirable r- Bob; for he told US he had, as a
boy, hurried all through the woods between
there and his fathers.
BY WAITING UNTIL NIGHT
we found that the Johnpies after dark put
two piclets at the riverside to watch the
ford which, in the vernacular Of Virginia,
was a "blind ford" called blind because
people other than those living in the neigh
borhood never saw it, rs no public road led
to it. 1t was about $50 yards across the
bottom land to where the land began 10 rise,
and terminated in a bluff, on which were
three piellets From the bluff to the river
ran fence made of pine poles, with one
end on the ground and the other end sup
ported by pair of stakes, making The fence
straight This fence was above the blind
ford, which was called Willis's. For about
100 yards the bank of the river was about two
feet high. with a few trees and bushes near
the fence, and at this point was still pool of
water from our side of the river to the oppo-
siteone- twas fully decided that the attempt
TO establish a line of communication with
Lees Headquarters should lie made from
this point. We made up our minds that it
was the most favorable spot for crt s'ing and
getting through the videts without deiec-
tion of ary in the vicinity, rs after landing
by keeping close to the pole fence, and
crouching down so that ones head should
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
She Knocked Him Out.

DetF0N Free FTcSs.I
He was whistling and she didn't like it.
81 wish," she said, when you are walking
with mo you wouldn't whistle. It is ex-
tremely rude"
"Fm whistling for want Of thought" he re-
piled, with evident intent TO be very crushing
elf that's what it's for" she remarked, az
think / may say without fear of successful con-
tradiction by any one who knows you, that
you don't have to-"
Then he stopped.
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Why They Marry.

Nonsense" remarked SynnecA, it isn't
love that makes people marry. It's 1attery,
rank fattery. The man is pleased because the
woman took a fancy to so inferior being as he
knows himself to be, and the woman's vanity
is tickled for precisely similar reason. In a
word, each loves the other for showing poor
taste in choosing mate"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
A Real Train.
fStrsef & Smiths Good !

fStreet & Smiths Good Ne1csI
Uncle George hear you have been travel
ing.
Little Pet-Yetb, thir; I went in a veal
wailwoad twain of cars.
real train of cars was it2"
"Yetb, thir II went wifout stwing.D
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
VIII Be Heard All Over Paris.

London Daily TslsTaph.l
A monster bell, one of the largest of its kind,
specially cast for the new Church of the Sacred
Heart, on the nights of Montmarre, has been
completed at Annecy, in Savoy.
This immense instrument, which, when hung
in its lofty position, will be audible all over
Paris, weighs with its ciapper nearly % tons.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
To Be Seen.
fTerHa Siff;Dne I

"Put on some more clothes, Mandy ="
shrieked the elderly aunt at the watering place !;
" folks will see you" she added, horror-struck.
"Aunt julia" replied Amanda, as she went
out among the waves with all the trustfui inno-
cence of Texas statesman, what are we here
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Queer Thing About Children

NeU York IFesktBl
Husband-That next door Deighbor's chill
dren are very stupid.
Wife-Don't be too sure about that I never
saw children SO stapid that they couldn't ua-
derstand everything you didn't want them to-
The National tribune., 1892-07-21

Ererg comrade wants his portrait on his
card, that his friends and comrades may hare
IL as memento of him. See NATIONAL
TRIBUNETS portrat-card advertisement
another column.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Base IDgratitude.

Women are strange creatures" observed
Twombly.
Just finding that out?" quered Widgely.
"Oh, no--only reminded Of it this morning
Wadsleigh and / were coming into town on
crowded suburban train. pretty woman was
standing by us, but Wadsleigh wouldn't get up
gave her my half of the seat, and what do
you Think"
Didn't thank you 2"
"Oh, yes. she did; but che frted with
Wadsleigh oil the way into town."
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
An UnfaiIinp SIGN.
<H VHhhS JhtS"
TNe1U York WeskIU.1

NelU York WeektD1
Wife (impatiently) y)-This new dress doesn't
set well, and know it.
Husband-What makes you think so?
Wife-Its too comfortable.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
An Annual job.

Young Wife-I wish you would take day
off and help me bring up all those jars of fruit
put up last Summer. and find some way to
get rid of the stuff. It's all spoiled, as usual.
Husband-What's the hurry?
Young Wife, want the jars to put up more
fruit.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Temporary Necessity.

Yabsley-See here. Nudge, when I let you
have that So six weeks ago you said you
wanted it for little while only.
Mudge-Well, l told the truth. didn't
have it in my possession more than half an
hour
The National tribune., 1892-07-21

Willie Iilibrook. doctor lanced aud 1t dis
charged for some time. We then began giving
him Hoods Sarsnparil!a and the sore healed up
His cure is due to HOODS SARSAPARILLA.
He has never been very robust but now seems
healthy and daily growing stronger"
HOOPS PILLS do not weaken, but aid digestion
aud tone the stomach. Try them. 25o.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
An Obeiiient Boy.

[Street d. Smiths Good NeWS.l
Papa-Where is my new pipe?
Small Son--I-I broke it.
Papa-See here! told you that if you took
my pipe again to blow bubbles with, I'd whip
you.
Small Son-I wasn't blowin' bubbles with it,
I was only smokin' it.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Everything Big.
lNelC York Weekty.I

Mr. Gotbam-Is your homo in good section
for farming?
Western Mani sh'd say So Everything
grows like mad. Why, I've seen hail stones az
big as hens eggs
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tired of fighting for the Niger, and for my part
believe what they say, that most of the Yanks
are tired of it,"
1t was as late 1T least rs 10 o'clock before Dodd
succumbcd, and there was nearly two canteeus
full when he fell. The guards continued their
carousc until after midnight, when the last one
succnmbed t. he influence of apple brandy. and
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
Couldn't Do 1t.

Couldn't Do 1t.
(Chicdg0 Ne.rs- -Recordi
] was frightened almost to death yesterday,
Clara"
"What was the matter?"
"a big rat ran right by my feet.n
Mercy! Didn't you jump up on chair and
scream?"
No; had those ugly brown stockings on"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21

Don't put off yoar orders for THE M
TIONAL TRIBUNE Portrait Cards single
day. II is only a fe,o sceeks now until the En-
campment, and there will be great rush for
them as the time nears. FIRST come, first serued
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A Wee Weather Prophet.

[.Strset G Smiths Good Nel0s.
Little Boy-Do you think it's going to
rain?
Little Sister-Did pa take his umbrella?
Little Boy-No.
Little Sister-Yes it's goin' to rain.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
The Sacrifice Too Great,

She-Some day we will have a woman Presi-
dent
He-It is impossible. No woman would
ever confess to being over 35 for the bare honor
of the presidency.
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
How to Land a Black Bass.

"When black bass is hooked the Only way
you can judge of his movements and intentions
is by tine sense of feeling exerted through the
rcd and line and by watching the line at its
point of contact with the surface Of the water,
from which point never remove your eyes until
he is brought safely to bag" says Charles Fred
erck Danfortli i'll the NeW England BfagGsinS.
:" He will resort to every means in his power to
get rid Of the remorseless steel, sometimes
breaking water four five times. When fish
is seen to be making pell-mell for the surface,
and is bound to get there no matter what
happens, lie can often be checked, just before
he breaks water, by moving the rod quickly
and steadily to the right or left, keeping a taut
line. of course, all the while; but, should this
not succeed and he breaks water in spite of you.
lower the point of the rod little, otherwise it
might be smashed. Care must be taken in this,
in order that he may not throw his weight and
bring the whole force of his jump to bear on
the straight taut line or fall back on the taut
line either Of which is extremely liable to pro-
duce the result spoken Of. If you get strike
when trolling, keep the line taut and the
boat in motion. Stacking its speed somewhat, of
course; for give him but few inches Of slack,
and up he goes into the air like a rocket aud is
gone"
The National tribune., 1892-07-21
PIrTsBuaG, June 2j, 1892.
Bank:

Pay to - twenty three dollars If there Is that
much TO my credit. think there Is sixteen dollars
there and will make up the rest Tuesday Of
next week. So please oblige me. JoHs SMITH.
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ScrOfuIa
In the Neck.

The following is from Mrs.
J. w. Tillbrook, wife of the
NJ ayor Of McKeesport,
Penn.
My little boy Willie.
now six years old. two years
,go had o scrofula bunch
lr,nder 0na ear which tina
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A Curious Bank Check.

One of the funniest checks / ever saw was
shown to me by banker yesterday. 1t was
drawn of the ordinary check forms Of
the bank and read thus: