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Evening star., 1896-08-08
ANECDOTE OF THOMAS COUTTS.
The Guinea That Was Worn on
Duchess Bracelel.

The Guinea Th0t WAS worn on a
Duchess Bracele..
From Household Words.
A long while ago, when Bristol was grow
ing rich with the profits of the West In
dia trade, of which 1t had almost a monop-
oly a stranger took lodging there. toward
the close of the year, and used to visit
the coffee room of that famous old inn,
1.-The Bush" He would arrive about noon
every day and calling for 6-penny glass
of brandy and water sit over 1t until he
had carefully gone through the London
paper of the preceding evening.
The landlord of 1.-The Bush" seeing now
anxious he was to read the London paper,
made 1t understood that while he had it
"in hand no one else was to expect It,
Rather ''seedy" garments. a lean body.
confirmed stoop and a limited expenditure
waiter. clearly showed the newspaper
reader to be poor gentleman" and by
that title he was soon distinguished. On
Christmas eve honest John Weeks, the
tleman should have one good meal at least
in THE Bush" delicately intimated to him
that on .the following day he kept open
table, to which he would be welcome free
of cost.
PunctuaIly at 1 o'clock next day the
stranger appeared at THE Bush in his
usual seedy attire. He partook of the
good dinner with the apparent relish Of a
man to whom such a feast is a novelty and
did due justice to the stunning ale for
which far and near 1.-The Bush was
famous. The dinner was concluded. The
decayed gentleman remained the last and
read the London paper in the kitchen.
When he prepared to leave the landlord
respectfully helped him to put on his over
coat and at the same time slipped guinea
into his hand. The poor gentleman pock-
eted the coin with smile and sigh.
He came no more to 1.-The Bush" But
she rtly after 1.-THE Bush" itself was adver-
tieed for sale. with all its valuable good
will and appurtenances, and poor Weeks
was trembling at the thought of being
turEed out by the new owner when he re-
iyed a missive from Coutts & Co., the
London bankers. to the effect that if he
wished to acquire the house he occupied
he might draw upon them for the purchase
money. Fastening to London to thank
his benefactors and convince himself of
the genuineness of the offer, he was in
troduced to Mr.. Thomas Coutts, the head
Of the great banking firm, who proved to
be no other than the poor gentleman"
THE Bush guinea it is said, was after
ward worn, mounted in bracelet, by the
Duchess Of st. Albans. the widow of Mr..
CCuttS.
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kENSINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Emory Baxter of Indianapolis Ind
are the cuests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Stock.
Miss Edna M"nnakee is the guest Of Miss Lnrla
Jones Dickerson
Mrs H. G. Armstrong and Panl left wednes-
day for visit to her former home at worceste.
Mass
Mr.. Byron Graham of lie Droit Park Washington
IS the guest of his aunt. Mrs. NJ NJ Little
Mr. and Mrs. II. l. Amiss and daughter Ruth
have Tor months visit 10 Mountain Lake
Park.
Miss Laura CAN'T is spending week with Miss
ISuise EtdL, in Washington.
Mahelle Conlec, OF Washington, are sisitin; Mr.
Miss Olive Hardy Is visiting at Rrookvfll,
The Kin='s Messengers met Tuesday afternoon
AZ the home OF Miss Minnie Hutchinson. Up"n tie
readings wcr. given: How Relations Wee Es+st,-
lshst l - Between ,s CoTsa aid America" ard Map
s%S sSiS5 Sis %45s Mimi iu,%asGa in t%?ss
Ia Seoui. Miss Matte Martin: "A Baby $ Visit to
the Go,h,, hRs and T., oussn & BiI,hdny Esasts nrd
From Fusan Miss Margie Hart The Year s,''ih in
solo. Let Little sunshine In." by Master
Ernest Hutchinson end the repetition of the Lors
be the subject of tie next meetii-. which viii he
Ss!d at The home Of MIR /; W; Mayson; Misses
Mr.. A. DeztS cf Bessemer ia has been the
Mrs George Hyatt and daughter fav. gone to
lTt t7rsisE for a months visit
Mrs. \. r Hlrt took her Sunliy school class of
eieht t"ys c4cIrsi1n 10 BAY Ridge Tuesday
last. The day Was spent in crai'n-, bathing and
fishing.
M dshg os p pavs ia Io.3 Q; Kanph moved in the
Mrs Cam and Miss NJ. Hariy 81 Washington
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. \. J. winiom.
DR.. Walter d. Cann,n of Washington. while
making a professional call ~ \. Clay Sinse-
haugh OF this place, met with painful accident
In getting Of the ear at Chevy Chase lake the doc
tor tripp-i and fell across the rails, sustaining a
severe above the left eye
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=. es P:ts ts q
dny evening. Music and refreshments were fea-
%ss Mssy Lang a.ss.:.ssn. "a; Si:s;s T.; NAP Is
Tighe GLADYS Lvnssten, living Edna Lynn. Georgia and and
ss ' shH 5ya RG. await twI nd
Dorsey, Charles Jardine, Arthur Lynn and Rossiter
Or. and Mrs R. L. Coates gave delightful
dance Friday evening at their home. ..Fairfand."
MIS-. MT and Mr.. M.s Emory yat Mr. and Mrs Kesss
GsGIsh Gs Bs5y Ma. Marie hssay and Ms,s.
Harrison. George W. Waters, jr.. and Wilton
Miss Ruth Taylor of Baltimore and Miss Emma
Hoover Hoover Of Baltimore, who visiting Mrs. A.
TsssssS sisss -, fhss. n: NJ:
Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Seward, the Misses
sswa5 M.cso and Msssrs Harry and Roy sewad M5s
pn,terson. Misses Lillian and Alice Patterson Of
Baltimore Mr. Jacob TODD Of Norristown. Pa. and
COMPTON jr, H. Eess Baldwin rfs and otbtls saTnef Of
Or. Hopkins Miss E. P Gibson and Miss Mary
Gibsop III. Of , Havre de Grace are visiting Mr.. and
The Laurel Delnocratic Club will hold a meeting
tonight @ at the city hall. The club this meeting
VILE, VIII probably raify the nominations made by the
convention OF democratic clubs to be held in ST.
Louis next month. " "
Herr Wermuth the imperial commissioner of
uernahF TO the worlds Columbian exposition has
netihed capt Collins of this CITY, who was CHEF
OF the fisheries department. Of the worlds fair.
tnat gold medal will be sent him by the
Official representatives of the German empire in
recognifion OF the courteses and aid extended by
min 10 them Capt. Collins In 1880 one Of the
United States commissioners at the fisheries expo
. The second quarterly meeting for Laurel Circuit
NJ r. Church South will he held in Trinity NJ, f.
Church South. this place. Sunday, August 16. Rev.
John 3 Hutchinson presiding elder, will preach.
Mr.. Barnes Compton has returned from Bed
weeks.
Mrs s. NJ. whitside. who has been spending a
month past at the Herbert House, has gone to
Cape May. where she will remain some time before
returning to her home in San Antonio Tex, where
her husband, Lieut.. Col. Whitside. is stationed.
Mrs George Zimmerman of Washington is q
guest here at the Herbert House, where her dauRh-
tiers. Misses Marie and Carrie Bagaley, also
stopping.
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A. A. WILSON.
au1-d&ds
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & co, AUtTIoNEEIis,
Successors 10 Hatciire. Darr X 90.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A FINE BRICK DWELL
ING HOUSE, NJ. 40s SINTIi STREET NOR Ill
WEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trast, dated the
3oth day OF July AID. 1884, and duly recorded in
libcr No. 1893, folio l63 seq. Of th. land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and at the
rt-lus ST OF the parties thereby secured. viii
offer for sale in front of tie premises on SATIR-
DAY, THE FIFTEE> TIL DAY OF AUGUST, A u.
1886. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, that piece OF land,
situated In Washington city. District Of t,olnn-
bia, ami being the north twcni three t23 feet
eight tS) ip hes front, and back by the wild
the full depth OF original lot numbered twenty six
CO. in square four hundred and hfty-saye t457l,
the said part of said lot beng improved by O
four-siory brick dwelling house, containing ten
ro.,nls ard running back a wide alley.
Terms OF sale: $500 in cash. within 10 DAYS
from the day OF sale. and the remainder In two
eGual payments, represented by the notes Of the
purchaser, at ard years. respectively,
from the day Of sale. with interest at the rate Of
six per cent per annum. payable semi annually. and
secured by a deed Of trust the property sold, or
ali the purchase money may he paid In cash
deposit of 500 will be required when tn. property
Is sold. All conveyanciEg at the purchasers cost
lr terms OF sale are not compiled with within ten
days from the day OF sale, the tho
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
OF the defautiny purchaser, after five days adver-
tisement In some newspaper published in Washing
ton city. ID. {.
EUGENE MORGAN
WILLIAM W. B0ARMAN,
au3-d&os Trustees.
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au3-d&ds
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & Co, AUcTIoNEERs
Successors TO Ratcline, Darr a. Co..

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE on "
STREET BETWEEN llTH AND lgTH STREETS
SOUTI. EAST.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in
Lber No. 1877, folio 81 ct seq, one OF the land
records in the District of Columbia and nj the ro-
quest OF The party secured thereby viii sell at
public auction. in front Of the premises on WE'D
.ESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST
A. d. 1896, AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following described real estate, wit: All The
certsin piece parcel of land and premises situate
and being in the city OF Washington, District OF
Columbia and distinguished and heing lot num-
b red fourteen 90 uar. number I'd tho sand
and one ,lC0D together with all improve ents etc.,
thereon.
Terms: One-third cash. balance In and two
years. with notes bearing interest from the day
sale. and secured 10y deed OF trust the property
sold. all cash. A deposit Of f1O0 required at
time Of sale All conyeyancing, etc, at purchasers
cost. j. T. CAMPBELL.
eul-d&ds Trustee.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
Tillman Taught by a President,s Sis
ter.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
Senator Tillms n was at one time taught
by Miss Annie Arthur. a sister of President
Arthur. who was governess in the Tillman
family when the Senator was a boy. Dur
ing President Arthurs administration this
lady revisited the scenes Of her early DAYS
In South Carolina and spent several weeks
with the family of then Farmer Tilman.
at the old estate.
This estate lies at about thirteen miles
distance from Augusta, Ga. Here Senator
Tillman was born fifty years ago, and has
lived ever since. excepting two years spent
in Florida. His father was a slave and
land owner. and the family lived in the lap
Of luxury before the war After the war,
however. the family, like the majority Of
others In the south. became land poor"
The great-great-grandfathe Of the SEN
ator came from near Strasburg. Germany,
and SO was German. The name was then
spelled "Tilghman." There Is furniture
still in the family that came from Stras-
burg. The Senator's great-grandmother
was Irish. He has also Huguenot blood in
his veins.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

The funeral Of Mr.. Jos. H. Powell who died
Wednesday evening, took place from the Episcopal
Church Wednesday evening. The interment was in
the Fsirfax cemetery. Rev. J. II. X. Pendleton
conducted the services Mr.. Powell was q prom-
inent lawyer and well known in this and adjoining
ctLntes His death was the result Of bilious fever
Messrs. Randolph and Joseph Ford Of Ashland
Va. are the guests Of their aunt. Mrs Julia r.
Ford.
Mr. Thomas r. Keith has goue to Fauuuier coun.
ty On account Of Ill health
Mn. A. n. Braden. mother Of DR.. r. W. Ryaden
Of East Capitol street. Washington, DC, Il the
guest Of Mrs Slayton, At Aspen Grove.
Nn- LAndvoight and ehildrss and her cousin.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
SUBURBAN NE WS
At'O~T!A.

nr. Herman North II visiting relatives at Cum
berland. Nd, and Piedmont, w. Va.
pr. James s. Cannon has returned from q two
month"; visit to his parents in England
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simpson. who have been
visiting MIR. simpsons parents st Capitol View,
have left for their home in Indiana
Miss BobtaIl Rear. Indian spuaw from South
Dakota, admitted to st. Elizabeth's Asylum
patient Thursday.
The funeral of Mrs. VI. F. Mcfarland. who died
Wednesday advanced age, took place yes
terday from Garden Memorial Church. The
vices conducted by Rev. J. B. North The
pail bearers hessrs. Charles Howard. George
Fisher. Sinclair HarsIrsn and Columbus Robey. The
interInent made IN the COnsr c.sional cemetery
Evening star., 1896-08-08
DuNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNErRs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING
IoISE. No. 500 STREET. OR MOUNT

HorSE. No. soa X STREET. or MOUNT
VERNON PLACE NORTHWEST
by virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Lber No. 1884. folio I - sci. Of
the lanc records of the District Of Culun iia and
at the request OF the party secured the under
sirisd trustees. will sell. with tn. imrpy,
thereon. at public auction. in front Of tho prem
ises, on WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEEN III DAY
OF AUGUST AID. lSs6. Al FIVE o. llH'k PM,
part Of lot numbered two l2D Ia squar. numbered
four huIdr,d and two t4u2b, described Is follows:
Beginning for the same AT a point in the snu.h
line Of said square Instant 16 from the south
east correr OF said square. running thence %
feet to The center OF the wall Of tlr. house
erected on said lot; thence north lU feet: thence
east - feet: thence south 100 feet TO the place of
beginnii =.
Terms uf sale: one-third cash. talance In one
and two years. with interest at six per per
arnum, for which the purchaser Will rNcut. his
notes. secured 10y deed OF trust upon the property,
or all the purchase money may b- paid IN r.isI. A
deposit Of $50 will be required the time Of
sale IL terms OF sale not complied with within
ten days from date of sale, the trustees the
right TO resell the property at til. risk and II
the defaulting purchaser after i've days advcr-
tscment Of such resale in newspaper pub
lished In the city of Washington II. q. All con-
veyan' ing and recording at The cost of the pur-
CHASER.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
Not So MOnotOnOus.

From T, Siftings.
Your life must be very monotonous, :"
said Gus De Smith. looking ir the window
Of the Austin post office at the clerk
stamping letters.
What makes you think so?''
ut would drive me crazy to be everlast-
ingly pounding letters with a hand STAMP.
It's the same thing over and over every
day."
''Oh, no, it's not" replied the clerk
Yesterday 1 was stamping 27 on the let
ters. today it's 2S, and tomorrow I'll be
stamping the 10Th of the month. So you
see it's not SO monotonous after ALL"
Evening star., 1896-08-08
ty14-d&ds


TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING NUM-
BERED 1927 MADISON STREET NOlilII-
WEST, THIS CITY.
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust. duly record
ed In Iiber 1853. folio 2g1 ct seq, land rerords
d. c.. and at the request OF the party secured.
the Ind med. trustees will sell, with improve
msnts fbei con- at public auction, in front of the
property, On TUESDAY, the EIGHTEENTH DAY Of
AUGUST. 1885. Mt FIVE O'CLOCK PM. lot num-
bered seventy t7O,, I'm J. b. Nrton trustees. sub
division square numbered one hundred and eighty
QSO,, said subdivision is duly recorded In Liter
R W., folio 3, records surveyors Office.
Terms of sale: One-th cash, balance one and
two years. secured by notes Of purchaser, b,HriLg
interest from day OF sale, AT sig per Der an
num. payable half yearly. property sold az ali
cash. $lo0 deposit at sale. Ten GAYS allowed 10
close sale. Couveyancing and recording at pur-
chaser's cost
EDWIN c. CUTTER
JOHN B. LARNER,
au6-d0 Trustees.
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c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AucTIoNEERs. I4o7 O ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF NEARLY NEW WHITE


TRUSTEES SALE OF NEARLY NEW WHITE
HEAI;SE.
By virtue Of deed OF trust, executed by Fred
eri'k &. Alexander dated the LIST day of November.
1885. and recorded I'm Liter No. .sj4. folio All ct
OF the land records Of the District Of Co.
luinbta. and by re,Iues. of the holder notes
Described therein, I viii sell at public aactnn for
cash. al the auction rooms OF e. C. Sloan Il Co.,
at No. fv1 q st. NV, in the city Of Washington,
District Of Columbia. SATURDAY. AI,il ST
FIFTEENTH. 1885, Al TWELVE o',IUE NOOK,
one No Isl style H.arsr. Center aud four
Corner trns one set Curtains with worstcd fringe
and taSsels drop inside rails: said h,a Sc
manufactured and numbered No. 1896 10y JanIes
Cunningham, Son & 60.
All in good order and open inspection at
Coopers Livery Stables. in the rear OF the Frrdona
Hotel, 18th and Ii sts. NV.
HENRY +. HINDMARSH.
auS-dts Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1896-08-08

Mrs Landvoieht, Of Washington. Dc. are sum-
mering at Mrs. ]. c. Ellis.
Mr.. o. W. Paskett and bis wifs and children
are visiting Mrs. John Burnside.
Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Juliet Winfield and
Master Herbert Winfield visiting At Mr. ]. W.
BIyce's.
Mrs Van Horn Of Washington, DC, is the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. 8. E. Smith.
Miss Marion Happold, who has been IN Baltimore.
Ma, has returned to her home to spend the sum-
mer
Evening star., 1896-08-08
"WhOa 80


-NOteS Hnu QutrItS.
The word whoa!-used in calling on a
horse to stop-is merely a variant and en-
phatic form of no! formerly used in the
same sense. This is easily proved, for
Chaucer has no in the sense of halt
c'Cant. Tales" B 3957) When King Ed
ward Nv had to use this exclamation he
actually turned it into whooi Then the
kyng, perceyving the crueI assaile (onseu,
cast his staff, and with high voice cried
whoo" c'EXcerpta Historical" p. 22l)
Which stopped the tournament; and no
wonder.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c.
Monday.

Duncason Bros, Aucts., 9th and ID s,s NV
7th st. Sc, dwelling No. 4S3. Sale Mon lay August
10. at O'Clock pm orrin Is. Hallam and John
Z. Herrell, tr,stees
Evening star., 1896-08-08
FUTURE DAHS.
NJ NOTES, AUCTIoNEER.

At auction, WEDNESDAY MORNING AII-
GCST Il, AT Ten O'CLOCK. the premises.
313 ID st. NV. will yell any lot contained in
above number TO the highest bidder without limit
or reserve, viz: full line Of riotliing every
description In lots TO suit the trade. and all the
underwear, watches, jewery, &c. The above 10
stock belonging TO Isaac Friedman who H. retiring
cell' nj coalition. CHAS WEEKS Salesman.
auS-3ts
Evening star., 1896-08-08
"A Compliment Indeed.
Frcm the New York World.

Helm going to pay you the highest
compliment a man can pay a woman"
Sh e"This Is 30 sudden
He-'T know it. but I came away without
my pocketbook-can you lend me a dollar
Until tomorrow
Evening star., 1896-08-08
pUNcANsoN BROS. AUcrIoNEERs.
Nh SElsENTI STRIIrI- S,I-1Il . err

TRCSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED real. FcSTATR
No. AS SEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
BY virtue OF a deed OF trust duly recorded 10
Liber 2oSS, at folio SS9 ct seq., Of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia and st the
request Of the party secured thereby we the under
signed trustees. will sell, public auction, in
front Of the Y emises. on MONDAY. THE TENTH
DAY OF AUGUST. A. IL. ls'a. AT FINE o'tIls>K
PM. the following described land and premises. IN
the city of Washington District Of Columbia. name
ly: Lot - in Edward Hannans subdivision Of
part OF square SO. per plat recorded In IAber
- folio lS3 OF the records Of the Office Of the sur
veyor OF said District together with the Improve
ments thereon. consisting OF two-story and base
ment brick dwelling. subject to deed OF trust
said property, recorded among said land
records In Llbe- l5s.. at folio 49, given secure
the payment OF a promissory note for 81 500 and
interest thereon.
Terms of sale: All cash A deposit Of siao VIII
he required OF the pt rchaser at the time of sale
tie balance OF the purchase mpaey to be paid wi,h-
In ten lays thereafter. All conveyancng and re-
cording nj the cost OF the purchaser II terms OF
sale complied with the trustees reserve tho
right to resell the property, at the risk aud cost
OF the defaulting purchaser.
ORltIS II. HAIIAM,
JOHN E HERRfII.
1y29-d& Trustees.
Evening star., 1896-08-08

If YOU LACK ENERGY
Take H0Fs1oFd's Acid Phosphate.
It yitelises the nerves, helps digestion, feeds
the BRAIN makes life worth living. II d q
medicine. food and delicious beverage.
Evening star., 1896-08-08
AUCTION SALES.
MONDAY

THos BOWLING 4 CO. ArcTIo<ErRs.
612 st. NV.
Evening star., 1896-08-08

gregdt1onal CnuIcn, IS now supplying q
church of that denomination at Bethany.
Conn.
Rev. M. Ross Fishburn of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church will leave
on the 17th Of this month for his annual
vacation, to be rgone about four or five
weeks He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Fishburn, and they after a short visit
to the mountains 1of Pennsylvania. will
ride from Chambersburg to Harrisburg
on their wheels. MKile at Harrisburg they
will visit their Old homes.
Rev. A. Homrighaus Of Zion Lutheran
Church is now at erantsyille. Garrett
eran Home for the aged of this city, is
preaching at Zion Church.
The Young Mems Society Of Mount Yer
Hall last Thursday evening.
Rev. C. W. Baldwin. pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church, ett today for Noun
tain Lake Park, to be gone the rest of
this month. Services at Wesley Church
will. however, be kept up without any in
termissicn.
Nearly all Of tn pastors of. the local
Presbyterian churches. together with their
families. are out OF town. DIR. Hamlin is
on the seasoast near New York city, and
every other Sunday or 30 supplies a pulpit
in that city. DIR. c. B. Ramsdell Of the
North Presbyterian Church IL at Harper s
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly. left Monday, &C.
companied by his son. for Portland, Ne,
where the rest of his family have been for
some weeks. His pulpit tomorrow win be
supplied. and for the rest OF the month of
August a. well. by Rev. William Bryant,
pastor Of . church at Mount Clemens'
Mich. and .sditor Of the Michigan Presby-
terrain.
Last T1s:d.y the, Jnn,sr Society o,
CONGREGATIONAL Church held its annual
picnic to Marshall Hall. The day beinR a
pleasant one for such affairs there was a
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
WEONlainnal Cannon -

"There are hundreds Of cannon
made by the Government each year
for the express purpose Of being con-
demned," said an ordnance officer of
the War Department. "Eyery session
Congress passes a number OF resolu-
tions donating condemned cannon to
army posts, battlefelds and soldier
monument associations. The supply
Of condemned cannon from the wal
al ont twenty years ago, but the
donations kept on and kept on. When
one locality, town or county got con-
demned cannon the others in the same
or adjoining State wanted the same
honor, and the Representatives and
Senators had to grant it. Then arose
the practice Of making cannon, scratch
ing them up a little and condemning
them expressly to fill the donations
ordered by Congress. During the
present Congress about one hundred
condemned cannon have been donated.
As there are just now only about sixty
on hand an extra lot will have soon to
be made. Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22

In discussing the ''growth of self
murder" the Boston Herald declares
that 'either suicides ere becoming in
creasingly frequent or they are report
ed to On extent which was impossible
in former times" Without examin-
ing closely the basis for this asser-
ton, it is obvious that there is one
consideration in this connection which
is often ignored-with an increase in
the tools and appliances of civilization
the opportunities for self-destructlon
have increased. A. few generations
ago the can to self-murder were
limited largely to such weapons as the
revolver, the rope, the knife and per-
haps half a dozen drugs. To-day these
means are multiplied ten-fold, and,
what is equally pertinent, they are in
most cases easily accessible. OF this
character are the steam, elevated and
trolley railroads, the gas jet, the cleo
trio current, not to mention a multi
tude of readily procured poisons.
There can be no doubt that many per.
sons, bordering on the verge of nerv-
Gus frenzy, have been lured to self
murder by the ease with which it
could be committed.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Human Heart Beats,

A remarkable calculation has been
made by DR.. Richardson for the Medi-
cal Record. II gives the work of the
heart in mileage. the amount of blood
thrown through the veins, and winds
I'D with giving the exact number Of
times tie human heart will beat in a
lifetime of 81 years.
Presenting that the blood is thrown
out CT the heart at each pulsation in the
proportion of 60 strokes per minute, and
at tie assumed force of nine feet, then
we must come to the following startling
conclusions: That the mileage Of the
blood through the body must be taken
at POI yards per minute. eve miles per
hour, 16S miles per day. or ii ,32O miles
per year. At the above rate in a life
time of 81 years the blood mileage Of
the body is not less than 5,150.SSO, and
in the same long life the grand total OF
heart beats will approximate 1850, 49,
GEO"