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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21
SPLENDID cabinet photographs IS per dozen.
at Davis, 925 Pennsylvania ave.

THE Long BRIDGE.-The work upon the tom
poTaTy reconstruction OF The railway across he
Long bridge was so far completed as 10 allow
the passenger, mall and express trains TO pass
over Saturday evening. The train moved With
speed down Maryland avenue 10 the prii re
crossed the new tFestle-woFk slowly and with
caution. aud when IL reached the Virginia shore
was hailed with loud cheers by the bands OF
WoTkmen assemble there. This Is remarkably
swift work. the trains OF the Baltimore and
Potomac and Virginia Midland roads will now
run as usual over the Alexandria AID Washing
ton railroad The repair OF the carrIageway
portion OF the bridge IS In prOgreSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21

METHODIST MINISTER'S AND TOBACCO The
Methodist ministers or the District ar their
MeeIihg thls morning discussed the question,
Shall young men be received into the ministry
who use tobacco, or who VIII not promise TO
give up its use? Some claimed that lie would DE
better for the ministers 10 eschew the weed
but others said the would chew IL they chooSed
There was no vote taken, the object being SIM
ply 10 consider the question ere II comes up In
conference, and the members here will 'gO as
TUG The weed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

A TTENTioN'
In order to make room for our
SPRING STOCK.
WE WILL SELL FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS
A line Of
BODY BRUSSELS OF STANDARD MAKES.
AT sl.sO PER YARD
TAPESTRY AND INGRAINs AT CORRESPOND
INGLY LOW PRICES.
SINGLETON & HOEKE,
Sol MARKET SPACE febs
No REASONABLE OFFER
FOR ANY ARTICLE IN DUB LARGEo O
STOCK OF
FORFEITED PLEDGES,
Comprising FINE DIAMONDS. Ladies' and Gents
GOLD WATCHES and FINE JEwELRY.
MONEY TO LOAN AT PER CENT.
SPECIAL RATES FOR 800 AND UPWARDS.
j. NJ. & IL. COHEN,
feb7 HOS Penuu. ave, northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21

UNPRBcEDESTRD success and still increasing
Gales Of Or. Bulls cough syrup. Price IS Cts t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21

The PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hayes will Be
present al Rev. John X. Paxton's lecture in
Lincoln Hall next Wednesday evening, pa
Inst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-21

Your Breath
is offensive from catarrh. one appltc2' of
Dr. Hartley Catarrh Remedy entirely removes
the unpleasant odor. 2l-G
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
How Thunder Showers Come an.

In order to convey more definite
idea Of our theory we choose q certain
locality which may serve the purpose
Of diagram to our demonstration, and
this locality shall be the region Of
West river. This river takes its
rise among the summit Of the Green
mountains, at height Of some 1000
feet above the level of the sea, and,
flowing southcrly forty or fifty miles,
empties into the southern boundary of
the State.
During hot summer day the sides
Of the deep valley Of this river reek
with intense heat, and cause flow of
moist air upward toward the summit Of
the mountain region, from the valley
of the Connecticut, and also from the
sea. This moist air, meeting with the
general current from the southwest,
piles up an immense mass OF cumulous
cloud Of many square miles in extent.
So long as the intense heat prevails,
this cloud increases in size, grows black
er with its dense vapor, and casts a
gloomy, lurid glare over the face Of
nature, darker than that of any eclipse.
The vapor, pushed by the ascending
currents Of heated air, attains great
height above the sea, where the tenn
peratme is very low But finally, at
that hour Of the afternoon when the
heat begins to decline, the accumulated
vapors, no longer augmented or sus-
tained by heated air from the valleys
below, fall in rain.-Popular Science
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
His Own Enemy.

"No mans enemy but his own,
happens generally to be the enemy o.
everybody with whom he is in relation
The leading quality that goes to make
this character, is a reckless impudence
and a selfish enjoyment, independent
of all consequences. mo ones enemy
but his own" runs rapidly through his
means calls, in friendly way, on his
friends for bonds, bail, and securities
involves his nearest kin; leaves his
wife a beggar; and quarters his or.
phans upon the public; and, after har-
ing enjoyed himself to his last dollar,
entails life of dependence on his pro-
geny, and dies in the odor of that i'll
understood reputation of harmless folly
which is more injurious to society than
some positive crimes. The social chain
is so nicely and delicately constructed,
that not link snaps, rusts, or refuses
its proper play, without the shock be-
ing felt like an electric vibration to its
utmost limits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
Angels Do Not Chew

a Methodist minister, the Rev. Mr.
H, was a good man, but rough in
his ways, and very fond of chewing
tobacco.
One day he was caught in shower
in Illinois, and going to rude cabin
near by, he knocked at the door. a
sharp-looking old dame answered his
summons. He asked for shelter.
81 don't know you" she replied, sus-
piciously.
Remember the Scriptures" said the
dominic. "Bc not forgetful to enter
tain strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares."
"You needn't say that" quickly re-
turned the other, "no angel would come
down here with big quid of tobacco in
his mouth ~
She shut the door in his face, leaving
the good man to the mercy of the rain,
and his own reflections.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Our American colored man, Uncl,
Billy, in discussing the Civil Rights
bill, gave his opinion of it in this way
1--WE can smoke whenebber we please
stop at the hotels, spit on the carpets
and make de white folks tend on dc
ole niger. You bet dar's fun comm.
But when he was asked if he under
stood the provisions of the bill, ex-
claimed; "Bless de Lor', am dere pro-
visions in it A! Den I'm heart and soul
in it's. S. Cox.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
Profit, $1,000.

"To sum it up, six long years Of
bed-ridden sickness, costing 5000 per
year, total Sl,20O-all of this expense
was stopped by three bottles of Hop
Bitters taken by my wife. She has
done her own housework for q year
since, without the loss of a day, and
! want everybody to know it, for their
benefit. AI,t h
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Some of the professional beggar:
met at every street corner cannot be SC
badly of, unless one of them made
mistake yesterday in asking for char
ity. 1t was o'clock in the afternoon.
"Have pity" he said, "on poor iel-
low who has not eaten morsel since
noon" New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

are credited with playing original jokes
on people in cars and restaurants are
the negro minstrels. 1t would be a
good thing if they would get off some
Of their jokes on the stage instead Of
waiting until after the performance is
over-N. Y. Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

A poor excuse is better than none.
We hear of a man who justifes his
meanness towards his wife by asserting
that he and she are one, and, therefore,
by refusing to furnish her with money
he practices the heroic virtue of self
denial.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
WIT AND HUMOR.
HER CHESTNUT HAIR.

HER CHESTNUT HAIR.
stood by her side when tho tide came in,
With its creeping kiss and its wailing moan !;
L held her fast-was she mine TO win
Might call her, some day, my own!
looked in the depth OF her hazel eyes;
Close to our feet crept the restless sea;
In the tender tones hat fond hearts prize,
told her how fair she was to me
praised the grace of her Quesnly head,
The flashing waves sang low and sweet;
The bright eyes shone at the words said,
While the light foam nestled about her feet
praised the sheen of her chestnut hair;
Never word she said TO me,
But closer she crept to my side down there,
BY the restless, tossing, moaning sea,
"Could she be mins!" As held her fast,
asked the driver; no spoke me fair,
And said, "Hs would sell me, first and last,
For hundred dollars, that chestnut mare"
Exchange.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Pashence is good thing for man
to hav, but when he haz got so much
ov it that he kan fish all day over the
side ov boat, without any bait on his
hook, laziness IL what's the matter ov
him.-Josh Billings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

The first spring robin is packing his
trunk somewhere down near Key West.
New York Mail. He will soon be
here in K'West of food.-Yawcob
Strauss.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

An trains daily except Sunday.
&C. b. BUSH, II. Il. LEDYARD,
Div. Supt., Bay City. Gonl Man, Detroit.
p. c. BROWN, Asst Gen' Supt., jackson.
HENRY C.. WENTWORTH,
Genl Passr and Ticket Agent, Detroit
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

A hero, as defined by the Philadel-
phia school boy, is fellow who does
something other fellows would like to
do, but can't.-Philadelphia Chronicle
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

We have recently been reading a
good deal about "ice gorges." Surely
there must be some mistake about the
season. Our-well, our intended a.
ways makes us pay for them in the
summer-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Teacher.-"What are the principal
races of mena" Smart boy at the foot
of the class-"Go-as-you please races,
num-" And the smart boy was more
than right.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

When steamboat passengers talk too
much to the captain he can always
find relief by shouting: "Man over
bored New Orleans Picayuno.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
North Western Grand Trunk
r. R.
formerly Chicago & Lake Huron.)
Condensed Time Table.
September aSth, 1870.

Accommodation trans leave Lapeer, east, loo
y. m, 1915 D. IN. west, 500 p. m, il:l5 p. m;
Flint, east, 1900 a. M, $50 p. M; west, si5 n.
m. l:20 p. m.
through Pullman palace sleeping coach isl run
from Lansing to Buffalo on trains passing Flint
at 7:l7 p. m, and Lapecr at SOC p. IN.
'CHAs. b. PECK, II. FUNNEL, w. L. DAVIS,
Genl Manager, Supt. G enl Tkt.Agt.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

The Illinois Senate has passed bill
making education compulsory. The
time is not far distant when a Chicago
family in Europe will not advertise
their place of residence by exclaiming
in an art gallery: "Ain't them ere
pictur the purtiest you ever seed Y--
Philadelphia News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

We have seen spring bonnets with
sixteen full blown poppies on them.
The young ladies' poppies have to pay
dearly for them.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

The tower of st. Peters church
at Rome, is 452 feet high.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

A crying evil--a cross baby.-Low
ell Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Brigham Young acquired the title of
general from having been called
"Briggy dear" so often by his numer-
ous wives.-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Deacon Richard Smith says CO.
quette is like n snake. Presume its
because she acts coyly, and a snake acts
cOily, too.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

I've had enough of kisses, I've 60
enough of love! oh, give me back my
old slouch hat my comfortable glove
take off this coat that fits so tight! oil
let me muss my hair! there's balm in
Gilead yet hope, "God bless the hap
py w-Philadelphia Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Disagreeable acquaintance and all
bright exchanges are universally cut.
Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

"Hold the forte for am coming"
said the piano player as he stepped on
the stage.-Boston Commercial Bulle-
tin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

A baggage masters game-checkers
Cambridge Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

Bored of Trade-the man who doe!
a losing business.-New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

The music of the spheres-the click
ing Of billiard balls.-Lowell Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06
Michigan Central Railroad.
SAGINAW DIVISION.

SOnrHWARD.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-06

When a man is hungry and has no
bread in his house, does he knead flour
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

rung out in the night. With its last echoes,
there went up one of the most wild, piercing,
demoniac yells, we ever listened to, before or
since. 1t was enough to freeze mans blood
at the fountain, and throbbed like molten
nightmare, through and through every vein.
The old Trapper answered back the yell
and rushed toward the river. For few mo.
ments, there were terrible sounds of mortal
strife, with smothered yells, swapping of
teeth, and literal growls. In few moments
there was stiffness, even to be broken by
wells more deviish than ever. All was still
again, but not one of US returned to the spot.
We called the old Trapper, but he did not
answer.
In the morning there was sight to startle
the most reckless of our band. Side by side,
and stretched at full length upon the bloody
ground, was the body of the old Trapper, and
one of the most gigantic black wolues we had
ever seen The left hand of the hunter was
clenched in one of the ears, and with the 9TH
er he had buried his hunting knife to the
haft, in the heart of the animal. The VOLTS
jaws were closed in deadly lock upon the hun
ters throat, and the eyes-we never shall for
get them-still glowed with fearfully strange
and unnatural light. 1t was only by using
our knives, that the grasp of the jaws was
loosed from the throat. We silently and
sadly buried the trapper on the rivers bank,
and then cast the body Of the wolf upon the
campfire to consume. The eyes still glared,
and we every moment expected to hear again
that unearthly yell from that CORY throat
Our story is told. We tell what the Trap.
per told US, and what we saw. We leave the
reader to explain what may seem strange
or supernatural-we cannot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
A HYGIENIC HINT.

Now that the season for closed windows
and deoxygenatic furnaces has arrived, we
wish to direct attention to point connected
with the management of children, apparently
trivial, perhaps at first sight, but which we
are persuaded is of no small Importance in
certain constitutional conditions. We refer
to the practice, very common among children,
of sleeping with their heads buried beneath
the bed.clothes, to the exclusion of such limit
ed supply of fresh air as even close room
might afford.
Even if we do not go quite as far as Dr.
MacCormack, who asserts that phthisic never
arises from any other cause than breathing
"pre. breathed air." and that it will be pro-
duced by this cause in persons free from any
hereditary taint, there can be no doubt that
the most certain way to insure this and other
catching maladies in persons having consti'
tutional tendency thereto, is to permit the re-
peated respiration of air already vitiated by
passage through the lungs. When we consid'
er that to fulfill the best conditions of health q
thousand cubic feet of new air should be sup
piled every hour to each person, we shall see
how inadequate is our average indoor winter
atmosphere at its best, and how important it
is that every available item Of oxygen should
be taken advantage of:
To let a child sleep with its face under i'm
pervious thickness Of bed.covering, is to re.
duce the interchange of air to minimum,
and to subject it to an atmosphere of a very
few cubic feet, loaded with carbonic acid and
organic exhalations from its own body, and
becoming more vitiated with every respiration.
We are convinced that many instances of
delicate health are due to this circumstance
we are, at all events, sure that we have seen
marked improvement in several cases from
simply directing the mother or nurse to see
that the bed. clothes were so arranged that
the child's nose and mouth at least should be
exposed. 1t is needless to add that if popular
prejudice can be so far overcome as to have
a small fire in the nursery CRATE, and an up
per window sash drawn down if only quar-
ter of an inch, so as to maintain a comfortable
temperature while promoting ventilation, still
greater benefit will be derived from the plan
we have indicated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
BEDS.

A heap of dry leaves or twigs constituted
mans first bed, and a quantity of loose wool
enclosed between two skins. his first mattress
Such, in fact, was the origin of that indispen.
sable article of furniture called bed, in which
man passes half his existence. Whether made
of stone as in the east, or of plaster or Of oak,
walnut, ebony, mahogony or rosewood, as
amongst the more civilized or refined western
nations, or more or less elegantly worked iron,
as is the modern taste, beds have always been
of much the same form, supplying the means
of the repose which can only be obtained in
the horizontal position. The history Of beds
becomes interesting during the sixteenth GEN.
tury. They had previously been monumen-
tai and severe, but under Francis l, they be-
came elegant. light and richer, and in place
of oak or walnut, such woods as maple, pals
sandre, citrop and ebony came into fashion,
and were adorned with mother of pearl and
such precious stones as the lapis lazuli. Un-
der Louis XIV, beds resumed their monu-
mental aspect, becoming heavy again, though
deprived of none of their ornamentation.
The style changed under the regency. Beds
then had headboards padded like sofa backs
aud covered with rich damask. Light,color.
ed cbintz or velvet curtains or damasked silk
used to hang round the couch from the plume
bedecked canopy. During the reign of Louis
XVI beds underwent considerable trans
formation. The hangings remained the same,
but the bed itself was ornamented with gar
lands and carving, and retained its cachet of
original elegance The wood d.work. however,
was of ordinary white wood painted gray,
picked out with blue-a simple but tasteful
mixture of color. The revolution of 1889
effected noteworthy changes in most things,
and amongst others in furniture in general
and beds in particular No ornamentation,
no carving, no inlaying with precious stones,
no chntzes, tapestry or silk. Cotton replaced
them. Democratic America inundated Eu-
rope with its cheap calicoes, which house
wives found advantageous substitutes for lin
en- and silks. The woodwork of beds was
then of walnut, but mahogany, imported in
large quantities from the New World, soon
took the place of the latter. In still later
times the style of the bed has partaken some
what of every fashion, and all sorts of wood
walnut, oak, palissandre, mahogany, cherry,
citron, and rose-are employed, while iron
is beginning to oust out the softer substance
from public favor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
I WANT MOTHER.

An old man lay on his sick.bed, struggling
with death. Disease had worn out his body
and so affected his mind that he was insensi
BILE to all things and persons around him
His family and one or two other friends
stood by his bedside, for it was evident tha
be had but few minutes to live. He rolled
his head, as if in great pain, and made sew
eral efforts to speak. At length we could
distinguish the words, "Mother l,uant Moth
~! Why don't Mother come :" His mother
had been dead nearly fifty years. He wa:
probably unconscious that he had wife and
children and grand children around him, OF
that he was himself any thing but child
When he was really child he had his trou
bles, as all children have, and then he used
to carry his little griefs to bis mother, for he
knew now that he was in trouble, and he
thought if bis dear mother would come she
would comfort him.
Oh, that children could now understand
what precious things their young affections
are 1t is sad to see how soon they some
times part with them, and how easily they
are made ashamed of them. Boys who love
to lay their heads in mothers lap, to kneel
by her side and offer their prayers to God,
and who feel as though they could not 60 to
sleep without her coming to their bed and
kissing them, and saying a parting "good
night" are sometimes ashamed of this sim
pie and sweet attachment. Bad children,
such as are spoken of in Proverbs, XXX: II,
ridicule them for these expressions of artless
love, and call them babyish. When they
become old enough to 60 out into the world,
evil companions teach them that it is child.
ish, unmanly to follow the councils which
they received in childhood, and laugh about
"anxious mothers )" and they are too often
successful in their mean efforts to wean them
from the purest and happiest affection which
belongs to this world. Then they part with
the best love of earth forever.
Would that our little readers knew with
what earnest, but vain longings, they may
look back for these blessed young affections,
should they live until youthful hopes have
expired, and the cares of life have become
oppressive. We could tell them of men of
ripe age, strong minds, and who have reach
ed high destinations in the world who have
had hours when, crushed by troubles, and
worn down by suffering, they have been heard
to exclaim, "Ob, that l we're little child
again Then I would carry my sorrows to
my mother, sob under her bosom, and she
would take me in her arms and comfort me
so sweetly."
Children, cherish your youthful affections.
If you lose them, they can never return to
you in their present freshness. Nourish
them through life, and there will never be
a month, perhaps never day, but they will
help you to understand the still more tender
and con6ding affection which brings to the
redeemed child of God, the love and watch
full care of his Father in Heaven.-Amsrican
Presbyterian.