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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-16

ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE COLUMBIA
HOsPITAL--The annual meeting OF the board OF
directors OF Columbian Hospital was held on
Thursday, the 18th inst The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Rev. DR..
Paret president; DIR. Noble Young and Dr. john
son Elliot, vice presidents; Dr. Oh. Cragin, sec
Rotary; John T. Mitchell, treasurer. FThe above
are all reelected except Rev. DR.. Paret, who
was elected president in place Of Gen. Babc0ck,
who declined reelection because Of his absence
from the city.l Gen. Z. ID. Townsend, U. s. A.,
and Hon. A. b. Hagner were elected directors to
nm vacancies In the board. DIR. T. j. Murphy
was again elected surgeon in charge Mrs. A
i. s. Thombs was elected matron.
ALEXANDRIA NOTES. Charles Smith, alias
Butcher" convicted in the mayors court of
larceny OF some lumber, was sentenced to re-
ceive twenty-five lashes, which were admins
tered In the station house IA vessel con-
tanning the keel and other heavy timbers for the
new schooner to be built, is expected to arrive
AT the ship yard during the present week. AS
heretofore mentioned the frame is being gotten
out In the woods OF Charles county, Nd. The
yellow pine for the vessel was shipped from
Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, and upon
1ts arrival work Will be commenced In earnest,
ana continued during the winter. IL Is ex-
pected that employment win be furnished to q
number or mechanics during the cold weather.
OLE BULL. the celebrated violinist, was not
related to Or. Bun, the cough syrup man. t
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND

CURTAIN MATERIALS,
With all the requisite Trimmings.
CORNICE POLES AND CORNICE GILT AND
WALNUT
NoTICE.-Our salesman having charge Of our Up
holstery Department having had fourteen years.
experience in this special branch, will cheerfully
give all needed information pertaining to CUR
TAINS, LAMBREQUINS, VA1ENCES, and every
thing required for Covering Old and New Furni-
ture. @. SIDNEY NORRIS l. CO.,
Sc Hanover street,
nov2O- 3m, 4p Baltimore Md.
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BI.ACKIIDGE's Colored Photographs make ele-
CANT and desirable Christmas presents, III Mar
ket Space.
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Sl,3S5.Ss Profits in 30 Days.
What $40 has done in Wall street by legitimate
Stock Speculations. Pamphlet explaining every
thing sent free. SIMPSON & Co., 40 Exchange
Place, New York. o,2S,7:
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RAILROADS.

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK.
National Route and Short Line to the
North, Northwest, West.
To take effect Sunday, November l6. 1878. t1:2o
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
500 p.m.-Balimore, Elhcott City and Way Sta
SOS m-tNew York, Philadelphia and Boston
I E1Press &c, On Sundays to Baltimore only Break
$50 q. Baltimore. Annapolis and way. pied
mont, strasburg. Winchester. Haserstewn. Frede-
500 a. m nay and Laurel Express.
Ct R9e ss Rs% an sasbur
B Bal Express Parlor car to New York and
Rittsbure Express. Frederick. Aaserstown and
sne cars to S
ton S s daS EXCEPT sssHFdsy
burg College, Beitsve. Laurel. Annapolis Junction.
i2;le gm.-BaifmOre. Annapolis. Ellioott City
I:s0 P:m;sa,Nsw York. P1hiladelphis and Boston
1856 p.m.-tOn Sunday only, Baltimore and Way:
$50 Baltimore. Bladensburg and laurel
Express. Frederick, via Relay. Stops at Annapolis
4:sS g;m.zztPoint Of RoeAa, Frederick Hasers,
Point Of Rocks and Way Stations only ~
.4:4o p.m.NfBaitirnorse. Annapolis and Way Sta
$3.50 D. IN. tPHILADELPHIA, NORFOLK AND
BALTIMORE EXPRESS. Norfolk, except Sum
day. Norfolk passengers taken in the cars direct to
boat at Canton. Stops at Bladensburg and Laurel.
900 p.m.-Pont Of Rocks and Way Stations.
GAS p.m.-tBaltimore and Way Stations.
7:20 p. m.-fBALTIMORE AND LAUREL EX-
PRESS. EIicott City, via Relay.
TAB m:.tCHIGAGO, COLUMBUS AND
;SaFfn fSsSEs g.aH. \
burg and Laurel. Sleeping car to New York. and
$50 p. mist. Louis and Cincinnati Express
Pullman Cars
tDaily. tSunday only. Other trains daily, except
Sunday.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio Ticket Offices, Washington Station. and
COS, 6ly and Corner 14th and PennsyIvania avenue.
and received at any point in the city.
AAN W. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO s. KOONTZ, General Agent. myl7
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GENTLEMEN'S UNDERwEAR.-My assortment of
fine goods is unusually large, and wishing to
reduce 1t materially this season have marked
the prices below the market.
GEO. G.. HENNING
40 Seventh street
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COAL AND WOOD.

GOAL. WOOD.
WOOD: TEIEPHoN1o eosNEoT1oNs. GOAL.
Full Weight. Best Quality: Lou Prices.
COAL. Pronapt Deliveries. WOOD.
Main Office, wharves, mill and depot connected with
uptown offices by TELEPHONE.
With unequaled facilities and advantages for eco
nonicafy conducting the wood and coal trade.
wharyes, factory, extensive store yards ena.as us
TO stock up largest when coal Is lowest; offices
throughout the city, and all in,immediate comauni-
cation, insuring prompt attention to ORDERS we are
prepared to offer to patrons the best varieties Of
coal at the very lowest prices.
We insure strictly pure coal, Of 2 240 pounds to
the ton. JOHNSON BROTHERS.
Main Office, mill and depot foot of 18th 18th and
F SITS. s.w. Offices: 1902 st. NV. 1112 9th st.
NV. 1418 It'll st. NV. and 221 Pa. ave. Sc. oil
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a. The Deceased Postmaster.
FUNERAL OF JUDGE EDxUNDs.


Yesterday the City Post ONCE building was
draped In mourning as a mark OF respect to the
memory Of the late City postmaster, Hon. James
N. Edmunds and to-day the office is closed as
far as the exigencies OF the service will permit.
The funeral OF the deceased took place this af-
ternoon from his late residence, No. 1920 18th
street northwest. The remain were in a fine
eloth-covered casket, and there were manyfioral
tributes on and about it. The services at the
house were very simple. consisting of short
address by Rev. DR.. Sunderland of the First
Presbyterian church, who paid a feeling tribute
to the deceased as man OF worth and integrity,
and prayer by Rev. H. R. Naylor. OF the Metro
poltan en-. Ed church. At the conclusion Of
these services the remains were borne to the
hearse. The pall-bearers were: Hon. T.W. Ferry
(SenatOrl ar Hon. jay A. Hubbell Representa-
tivel, of Mich; Gen. A. D. Hazen Sd assistant P.
M. General; Hon. Alonzo Bell, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior; Hon. ID. X. Cartier, Chief
Justice D. c.; Hon. Horatio King, ex-asssfant P.
NJ. General The remains were taken to Glen
wood, where the interment took place. There
were In attendance number of members OF the
Senate and House and many officers Of the gov
eminent, as also a large number of the personal
and political friends of the deceased
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The Weather.

The Weather.
INDICATIONS TODAY
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICyRO
WASHINGTON, DEC. 16, 1879. I
For middle states and New England. Tis-
ing barometer, westerly winds diminishing In
in force, colder and generally clear weather,
followed in former and western portion OF lat
ter by falling barometer, southeasterly winds,
slowly rising temperature and In former In
ereaSing elOudinesS
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"ALDERNEY DAIRY.n-Fresh alderney butter
churned every morning and delivered In Is lbs
Ward prints, 45c. per ID. Also, cottage
cheese and buttermilk. tt
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House ROBES AND JAcKETs-Theo only complete
assortment in Washington at popular prices.
GEO. c. HENNING,
410 Seventh street.
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SERKY'S TEA,
Guaranteed to preserve end promote the beauty
the blood and is a wonderful tonic. 1t clears the
complexion and removes pimples and eruptions;
pepsia. It is recommended by the Medical Faculty
and is used by the elite Of London Paris, New York
for six centuries. It is made like ordinary Tea !;
costs cents day. Annie Pxley uses it constantly
so do hosts of others.
Boxes BY mail bOc. and 81. Liberal discount to
trade. SERKY'S TEA.CO.,
noy8 COON SOB Arch Ste, PhiIQ.
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Hurrahy
Qntrk'S Hish Tea, the poor mans friend. Price
% cents. Prevents bilious attack. Sold by
druggists
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LISTERS AND PLAID BACK OvERCoATs in choice
and scarce goods at close prices. One price
only. GEO. c. HENNING,
40 Seventh street.
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HOLIDAY BOOKS, stationery, albums, scraT
cooks j. D. Ailaps, COS It'll street.
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OLE BULL. the celebrated violinist, was not
related to Dr. Bull, the cough syrup man. t
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FINANCIAL.


GlO TO 81 900 invested in WALL STREET
I'D STOCKS makes fortunes every month. Book
sent free explaining everything. Address BAXTER
&CO., Bankers, Wall ST., NY. oc14- tu tn, SIX 1y
GslOO PAID A PROFIT OF $1,000
% In BURLINGTON and CEDAR RAPIDS Stock
Sept. 1: Similar profits made every month. Cir
cLlaTS free. Address
.EVARTS, BARNES Il CO., Bankers,
oct26-t, th&sl9t "a Broad street, New York
A GOOD PLAN.-Combning and operating many
IA orders in one vast sum has every advantage Of
capital, with skilful management. Large profits
divided pro rata on investments of 1925 to $40. 0e0;
in stock dealings. mailed free. LAWRENCE Il CO.,
65 Exchange Place, New York. sep25-eo3m
GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS
NJ By our Insurance System of Investments in
Stock Operations insure indemnity from loss.
No Marginal" or Privilege" plans. Investments
received in sums of $25 and upward. Correspond
ence from stock operators solicited. p o. Box 7S5.
DAMS MAYNARD Il CO.,
sep9-3m 50 Broadway, N. Y.
n P. HERRICK 4 CO.
Ds COMMISSION STOCK BROKERS',
No. 43 NEW ST., New York,
upwards, or for cash. 1.-THE Operator" a weekly
paper for investors, forwarded on application.
Washington references furnished. sep9-3m
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CHURCH MusIC.-The finest music provided by
any church in the country is to be heard on
Sundays and holidays at St. Francis Xaviers' In
New York. Its organ and its choir are alike
famous, and its services are crowded by both
the religious and the critical. The credit of this
superb pre-eminence belongs to the organisI,
Professor VIM. Berge, music DOCTOR who but a
little while ago, ruptured an artery in his arm
and had to abandon his profession until cured
by Giles Lini71ent IOdide ammonia,
Giles Puts cure dyspepsia
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
DIR. GILES,
100 West Broadway, N. Y.
Trial size Is cents. .st.t.3t
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additions of desirable styles at pleasing prices.
GEO. G. HENNING,
40 Seventh street.
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An A0ablc Manner.

Much of the happiness of life de,
ponds upon our outward demeanor.
We have all experienced the charms
of gentle courteous conduct; we have
all been drawn irresistably to those
who are obliging, affable, and sympa.
thetic in their demeanor. The
friendly grasp, the warm welcome,
the CHEEKY tone, the encouraging
word, the respectful manner, bear nc
small sharein creating the Joy of life;
while the austere tone, the stern re,
buke, the sharp and acid remark, the
cold and Indifferent manner, the
curt and disrcspectful air, the super
cilious and scornful bearing, are re,
ponsible for more human distress,
despair and woe than their transient
nature might seem to warrant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-06-18
The Unknown Orator.

Rufus King, a distinguished sena-
tor in Congress from New York, at
one time practiced law in Boston
when young man. Being detained
at Court in Plymouth, until late on
Saturday evening, and anxious to be
at home early on Monday morning,
he started early Sunday morning for
Boston. As he passed through Han
over, he saw a plain wooden struct-
ure in which people had assembled
for religious service.
Hitching his horse, Mr.. King went
in. 1t was a Quaker meeting, and
as no one was moved TO speak" 81.
lence prevailed. The young lawyer,
firing of this quiet worship, arose
and addressed the Friends.
He was handsome man and an
orator. The Quakers listened with
admiration, not unmixed with sur
prise, to an appropriate discourse Of
twenty minutes duration. As soon
as he had finished, Mr.. King slipped
out quickly, re-mounted his horse
and rode away.
For months that incident was the
talk of the neighborhood. No one
knew who the eloquent speaker was,
and some even suggested that he
might have been "an angel from
Heaven"
Some years afterwards Mr.. King
rose in. the Massachusetts Conven.
ton to reform the State Constitution,
to make q motion. Up started a
Quaker member from the back seat,
and carried away by the joy Of disco.
vering long standing mystery, cri-
cd out-"that's the man that spoke
in ourmeetingl"
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Roots for reed.

r.
No feed isso good for stock as tur-
nips, carrots, artichokes and potatos,
and all are SO easily produced that it
is an absolute mystery why they are
not already more extensively raised
and fed. A few acres Of rutabagas or
mangel wurzel would produce enough
to subsist half dozen mich COWS
and as many horses and twenty to
fifty lhogs. "But," says one, "my
horses would not eat a turnip to
save life" Most of the horses do not
eat them well at first, but all soon
learn to love them, and keep fat and
sleek upon them. No feed is SO pro-
ductiye Of milk as roots; all reports
of tests between great mixers show
that carrots or turnips were largely
depended upon to produce a heavy
flow Of milk. Even the stalks Of
cabbage, after the crop is gathered,
should be carefully stored for feed
The cost of preparing root house or
root cellar is very trifing to farmers;
outside Of day or two's work, it is
very significant. A hole dug in the
bank ten by fifteen feet will hold a
great many roots. 1t can be made
of temporary character by filing
the hole heaping full of roots and
then covering with foot or two Of
straw and earth thrown out by the
excavation. In that case it should
not be molested until the ground
freezes, as the earth on top would
cave in as soon as enough roots were
removed to create a cavity of any
size. We have seen roots kept in
this way year after year. Generally
stock needs them most during Feb
ruary, March and April, when any
thing green or succulent is so deli.
cious even to the taste Of dumb ami
mails. Stock belonging to the editor
which was being herded last month
in a stalk field would break away
every opportunity and go to a neigh
boring field where cabbages had been
grown and greedily devour the stalks
that had stood exposed all winter
Yet these cattle were fed plenty of
hay and ground feed sufficient to
keep them in good flesh,-Nebraska
Farmer.
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TRUTHS.
Hop Riiters are ,ae Purest and
Best Eitters g ser Made.

They are compounded from Pops,
\ BatcIiit, Mandrake and Ddhdet.I
.0iR,-the oldest, best, and most yalua-
sble medicines in the world and contain
5all the best and most curative properties
sof all other Bitters, being the greatest
] Blood Purifier, Liref Regulator
sand Life and Health Restoring Agent on|
Searth. No disease or i'll health can pos
tsibly long exist where these Bitters areI
fused, so varied and perfect are their Cpl
ferltions.
i They give new life and vigor to the
tagged and infrm. To all whose employ
1ments cause irregularity OF the bowels
for urinary organs, or who require an ap-|
epetizer, tonic and mild stimulant, these
sBitters are invaluable, being highly GU
srative tonic and stimulating lcith0ntI
Intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or SYM
Etoms are, what the disease or ailInent is,
fuse Hop Bitters. Don't wait until youI
fare sick, but ii you only feel bad or mis-
Eerable, use the Bitters at once. 1t may
ssaNe your life. Hundreds have been sal
Eyed by sodoing. e0~ $500 @Gsa will be
Rpaid for u case they will not cure or
Shelp.
4 Do not suffer yourself or let your
afriends suffer, but use and urge them to
Fuse Hop Bitters.
4 Remember Hop Bitters is no vile,
2drugged, drunken nostrum, but the Pu.
Nrest and Best Medicine ever made; the
5"InuaiiRs Friend and Hope"
BAND no person or family should be with
eout them. Try tie Bitters to-day.
RTnY Hor CoueIr CuRE AND PAIN RELIEF.
4 For sale by Point Pleasant Drug Store.
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"A west virginia Miracle.
From the Weston Democrat.

From the Weston Democrat.
Last October Rev. Eli Martin, Of
the U..B. Church, assisted Rev. S. J.
Graham, Of Troy charge, in a series
Of meetings at Stewards Creek. In
one of Mr.. Martins sermons he rela-
ted,an incident which occurred seve-
raj years ago at Buckeye Tunnel,
where young man, on the night Of
his conversion, handled the hot stove
and red hot cinders. The statement
has been paraded before the people
of this county as a base falsehood,
and Mr.. Martin as the originator Of
it. Isend you an abridgement Of a
sworn statement by the father Of the
young man, in relation to the mat
ter, and an abundance of other evil
dence to the facts in the case can be
obtained in the same community:
BUCKEYE RUN, w. VA.
"This is tocertify that /, Issac Slut
Ter, was present when my son hand,
led the red-hot cinders. / was sit
ting against the pulpit, the back
part Of the stove was red hot, and it
had been red-hot all over a few min
utes before. Some young men had
promised my son to go forward to
the altar with him, but failed to do
SO, and when he professed religion he
went back TO them in the congrega-
tion and they cursed him, saying
that there was no such thing as re-
ligion. My son got down got down
before them and prayed asking God
to give him more faith, when he tur-
ned round and took hold Of the stove,
and he reached down into the stove
and took out the red hot cinders,
holding them in his hands and pre-
senting them 1.-THE same time to the
people in attestation of his CONVEX
sion. / took hold of his wrists and
turned his hands over and the cind-
.ers fell out upon the floor, and they
were SO hot that the smoke arose
from the floor. / supposed that his
hands would be so burnt that they
would have to be amputated, but not
so; there was not a mark Of fire on
his hands. DR.. ISAAC SurLER."
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HOW 70 ten tl,e Age OF a HORSE.


A horse has forty teeth, composed
of twelve incisors, four tushes and
twenty-four molars; the mare has
corresponding teeth, except the tush-
es, which are in the female almost
invariably absent, hence she has only
thirty-six. All teeth are composed
essentially of enamel, define and,
crusto petrosa. A curious but re-
markable fact presents itself respect
ing the growth Of horses teeth, which
is not common to other animals,
namely, that the teeth are growing
continually from their development
to the animals death. They are for
ced up from their sockets to supply
the material removed by attrition.
Tushes are never shed; they make
their appearance between the ami
mails fourth and fifth year, hence if
they are just protruding we know
without confrmatory evidence, the
horse'sage, Either at birth or from
one to four days afterward the colt
has four milk teeth called the cent
rails, The lateral teeth appear be-
tween four and six weeks after birth,
the corner teeth about the eighth
month. The centrals or those which
first make their appearance are shed
between two and three years; the lat
terals are shed between three and
four years; the corner teeth between
four and five. About this time or
little before the tushes are full grown,
the animal is said, in horseman's
phraseology, to have a full mouth
We come now to the important part
of the subject, where an animals age
is determined by the appearance Of
the black spots, or more correctly, the
infundibulum. The infundibulum
or black marks are worn out of the
superior or smooth surface of the low
er jaw at six years old, and that of
the lateral are commencing to disap-
pear, and is completed ut the seventh
year. Thus at this age we find the
wearing surface Of both central and
lateral inferior teeth smooth, the
black marks having been worn away
by attrition, and the marks of the
corner teeth begin to disappear and
have entirely disappeared when the
animal becomes eight years Old
The horse is now considered "aged,"
and no conscientious veterinary sur
geon or horscman would positively
assert the animals age only approx
imately. Some people aver they can
determine the exact age by signs
other than the teeth, but such indi-
cations are unreliable. AS the ami.
NAL advances in age his teeth gradu-
ally grow long and appear to become
more horizontal. The mouth, which
at five years old was cup shaped, now
loses this appearance and becomes
elongated. The teeth, which were
in the age last mentioned nearly per-
pendicular, are now slanting, and
this process appears with advancing
age. AS u horse becomes old the en-
amel loses its original beautiful
whiteness and assumes cloudy or
smoky yellow instead, and becomes
Istriated with brown and black marks,
and the tushes infrequently drop
Spirit Of the Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-06-18
Commercial Printing.

We keep inistocka full line OF CONNER
cial Stationery, which we are prepared to
furnish.in any style desired. Envelopes,
Cards, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Checks, Drafts, Notes, Statements,
Bills OF I.aling, Dray Books, Shipping
Books and all other variety OF work need
ed by business men furnished on short
notice Printing for Salt Furnaces and
Coal Companies, aspecialty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-06-18
Point Pleasant, w. va.

O.. R. HOWARD, Gen. p. & L. Ag't.
sB"For Freight, Live Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
always as low as by any other
Line to and from all Eastern cities. For
rates, bills Of lading, DC, apply to D. S.
VAN 0IATRE, Agent.
n. II. H0TCHKIss, Gen. TraY. Ag't.
nov. 20 lS7S-1y.
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A woman will face frowniug
world and cling to the man she loves
through the most bitter adversely,
but she will not wear a hat three
weeks behind the style to save the
government.
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A valuable parrot interfered in
fight between two ROSTERS in North
Chester, Maryland, and was picked
to death by them.
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A woman in New York says that
when her husband is little drunk
he kicks her, and that when be is
very drunk she kicks him, and she
adds that she does most of the kick.
ing.