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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

10 the Efutor OF HE EVENING STAR:
In accepting the presidency of the Central
Republican Committee of this city. last week,
Mr.. A VI. Clapp again declares himself in favor
OF suffrage here; and it seems they have selected
a special committee to press this matter before
Congress. Said Mr.. Clapp: 1--WE claim to be
citizens, and yet we are stripped of the badge
OF citiZenShip,-the emblem of title. the right
of suffrage. the dearest right of an American
freeman" And so on.
Now, has Mr.. Clapp forgotten. or does he
think cur citizens and members of Congress
have so soon forgotten the disgust that was eX-
cited when this subject was actively agitated i'm
the winter of 1880: Please refresh his memory
by reproducing the following editorial from
your paper of February 9th. of that year.
wherein he will see what he himself, as editor
Of the Republican, then thought Of the matter:
TIE SUFFRAGE WAKE.
general consent the disgraceful scenes at the
death blow 20 hn % or the reHSs Of
frsse The Post nIhatically washes its hands Of the
column to the Of disgust at the
OF Sos s eS 6au has been SO badly snrc he'd ~
s I Al an end until the present can be FORGOTTEN
ested shall take the matter in hand SAYS the etto,
ton Fo nc who speaks from personal obserya
sounded n this local contest worst methods that can
into iSe % a9a politics
nol non EXCEPTIONS were so many pandemoniI.ms
yenton it seemed bring into its eSrac the Ser,
1urs SnAt are pictured IN tue Of
was Hsdes let loose This corrobortes what ivy ST Az
has ali along ma,ntainsd wcu be the result of bringing
the denzcns Of Murder Bay, HeiIs I,otm and the IKE
to the front asain, 10 be conusr,ia1 vo.;n
:sri by Hnsernrusus local Politicians. Let Us bop,
In the District Of Columbia" -~e'
On the next day the following very suggestiy,
iteln also appeared in The Star:
Col lSGERsoLL AND SUFFRA6E.-A prominen
lawyer OF this city - re~poDst for the story that
the result Of ;ne recent reIGbleAn convention in th
District made Known 10 Col Bob Ingersoil he wa
asked by friend IL his Voice stu for suffrage her
'Yes, the colonel replied. id STILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
WASHINGTON. October 81. 1881.

WASHINGTON October 81. 1881.
To the Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia:
GENTLENEN:-On the Sth day of last June /
received notice. signed by '.Tnos B. Entwisle.
Inspector Of buildings" and by order of the
commissioners of the District of Columbia"
requiring me Ito enclose the areas on 10th and
street fronts of the building southwest cor
ner of and 10th streets within Heirty days from
date with an iron railing not less than fOrty-twO
inches high from the surface of the fOOtway"
dc In accordance with this notice. which upon
inquiry. was informed was general one as to
areas. 1 promptly complied with its require
ments. although believed when did so it was
unnecessary, and TO me onerOus as TO said area
which has descent of only three ioc granite
steps both on the + and 10th street fronts. /
wish also to state that the compliance with this
notice has seriously damaged my property at
said corner. independent of the expense / have
unnecessarily incurred. iuasmuch as the said rail-
I'M has become the daily and hourly resting place
of all the loafers and negroes in the neighbour
hood, who may be seen any day perched upon it.
notwithstanding, and in full view of the police
of that precinct But at the same time that
received said notice, many other property own
ers on F and 9TH streets received. / know SINH
lar notices. and Yet. after nearly fire months
have elapsed. | find on my return here numbers
of areas on both said streets (and no doubt they
may be found elsewhere and some with at
least three times the depth of the have re-
ferred To. still without ratings and even the
CURED which called forth this order of the Com
missiOners. is. / am informed Yet without one.
The object of this letter is TO respectfully in
quire whether in your opinion. as it may be in
that Of your inspector of Buildings fOr it is
to be presumed and hoped you are ignorant of
the above facts this law as to areas is applica-
bic only to very shallow areas and not to deep
ones? Or to one portion of property owners
and not 10 all? And also whether it is an act of
justice to enforce law in cases where ratings
are not really necessary for the safety of the
public and the protection of the city govern
ment and not to enforce this law as to areas
which are really dangerous to the public. and. it
may be. to the finances of the city? At the same
time would respectfully request that as you
have required a portion of the community to
put up these ratings at considerable expense
you viii direct the proper officer TO require the
police of the city TO keep them clear of the va@-
abonds and loafers who now infest them, to the
injury of the owners of the property. An an
swer will Oblige.
Respectfully. your obedient servant.
JNO. FRED'K MAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
CO-PARTNERSHIPS.

T United COMPREHENSIVE.
IL The undersigned do hereby certify that they have
formed co-partnersp for the sale Of Ice under the
name or firm OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN
ICE COMPANY. No bills accounts will he raid
unless upon a written order signed JOHN LEETCH,
Treasurer Office No. 1884 Water street. Georgetown.
LOW. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

MAUD Mop, San Antonio. Is girl sixteen years
Of age, too young to be engaged?"
Not being a girl We cannot speak from ex.
perience further than that at one period Of the
writer's existence many years ago, he was
engaged to a few girls under or about sixteen
ears of age, and the engagement didn't stunt
them or affect their prospect in life in any way.
Thew are all married now, (nOt to the writer.
hOweyer), and seem to have experienced no bad
effect from the early engagement. You may
risk getting engaged. Maud. We give You this
advice. because We know you would risk it any
low.-1e1as 4Jttags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
The Matter of Enclosing Areas.

To the Editor OF The EVENING STAR.
An unauthorized version of a letter I adj
dressed to the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia on the 9th of October having ap-
peared in your paper of the Sd inst, request
that you will publish the letter entire and oblige
Respectfully yours. &C., j. F. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
1--WE REASONS WHY

EIvE REASONS WHY
IT Is EVERY ONES INTEREST ToBUY
- Hand-stitched Caters.
So Fine Calf Button.
81 Nobby English Lace Boots
81 Stout Working Shoes.
PURE GUM BOOTS AND SHOES.
s. Hand stitched Boots.
g. Custom made Boots,
s. Long-l legged Boots.
g. Solid Work Boots.
81 Boys Boots.
WHITE AND BLACK OPERA sLIPpERs
1915 Ladies' Best French Kid Button.
$500 The Nobest French Heel Button.
s.. 90 Pebble Goat and Kid Button.
&l.o0 Button and Lace Shoes.
80 cents Solid School Shoes.
80 cents All Leather Infant Button.
Wool-lined Cloth Slippers and Shoes.
L. HEILBRUN'S.
No. 400 SEVENTH STREET NV.
SIGN-THE OLD WOMAN IN WINDOW
Because: 1st-You are not deceived there.
2d-You buy here only good Shoes.
3d-You find all accommodations.
4th-You buy there cheaper than elsewhere.
5th-H is the only Peoples Store, where you
ind goods 10 suit your taste and pocket.
n2-1m
CLOSING SALE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
" BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBEliS regardless Of cost.
Will remain until December LIST. Call and secure bar
gains. Store for rent and fixtures for sale.
SPEAR BROS,
n32 4t 734 eth street Northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
DURTS SHOES FOR GENTLEMEN

pURT'S SHOES FOR GENTLEMEN
ARE THE FINEST MANUFACTURED.
Burts Hand Made, Cloth Top, narrow toes.
BUTTON Is THE CORRECT STYLE
Burt's Hand wed Cloth Top, London Toe.
CONGRESS- CATER Is VERY NICE.
Burts French Calf Hand made ButtonGaiter elegant
Burts Perfect Fitting Shoes.
Ladies' Hand Sewed French Kid Boots.
Ladies' French Kid Shoes. So. 80 tn a..
Ladies' Kid O Goat Button, 81 To S..
Our Paris Boot for Ladies the prtest n the Unite0
States.
Misses and Chidren's Shoes. good and cheap.
Children's Spring Heels at low prices
The above goods only be had at
GEO. MCCARTHY'S,
o22 Cos PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
7 IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
IL WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1881

EH To obtain of these Letters the applicant mus
call for ADVERTISED LETTERS" and give the date q
this list.
not called for within month they viii be sen
to the Dead Letter Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19
l.. HEILBRUN'S.
No. 400 SEVENTH STREET NV.
SIGN-THE OLD WOMAN IN wISpoy

(NIOSING SALE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
" BOOTS, SHOES and RI BEERS regardless Of cost.
Will remain until December LIST. Call and bar
gains. Store for rent and fixtures for sale.
SPEAR BROS,
n3-2t 734 9Th street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19


rivalry that almost amOuntedtO afght) between
Stewart and Clafin. lasted some fifteen years.
Stewart never liked to hear Claflin's name men
toned, and you couldn't make him madden than
to praise Clafin. though he never committed
himself by sayin' any thin against him. Five
different times Stewart tried to break Claflin &
Co. down, and once if it hadn't been for Clafin's
outside friends he would have succeeded.
Stewart was a very hard man on credits. He
had to find out every thin about man before
he would trust him dollar. Then If the man
was all right he would trust him $1OO, 600.
One mOrnin' man from the west called on
Stewart to open credit account with him. and
he was shown. accOrdin' to custom, a list OF
questions that had to be answered How old
was he? Was he married pr single? How many
! children had he? What were the ages, habits
and characters of his children? Did he drink?
Did he gamble? Did he belong to any church?
and so on. The western man looked at the
long list of questions minute. Then he turned
on his heel, put down the paper, and said:
"Well. this beats the census man. l amt
gettin' my lite insured" and walked off to
Cla1ins, where, without many questions, he
got all the credit he wanted.
Claflin was as popular with his men as
Stewart was unpopular, yet Cafn believed as
much in rules as Stewart did, only he didn't
practice his belief so much.
Clafiln was always very unassumin' man,
| and good story is told of him on this point.
A man wanted to see Cafin on some per-
sOnal matters one mornn'. So he called at the
| store and asked to see Mr.. Clafiin. He was re-
| ferred from one man to another and was kept
busy huntin' Claflin here and there for some
| time. While huntin' Clafin, the man came
across, several times. upstairs and down, a
somewhat understood individual, bald-headed.
| slightly gray, plainly dressed. to whom nobody
paid any attention. Havin' passed him about
! seven or eight times, and not yet havin' been
able to find Clafifn, the Clafin hunter went up.
| at last, to the somewhat understood individual.
him no of coe1.
seem to have nothin' to do but to 90 up and
down stairs, perhaps you can tell me where /
can find the head of the house, if there Ia any
head to It'll mean Mr.. Clafin.n ST am Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19


with comic opera, and the opening is set down
for November 81. piece entitled Our Ane,-i-
can Ministers, by Mr.. j. A. Dewitt is then to be
produced, with a fully organized company and
chorus.
John s. Clarke is, this week, in Pittsburg.
%. Mary Anderson is also in Pittsburg for one
week. John T. Raymond passed this week in
Louisville. Lolita had much success last
week, i'm Boston, where she still remains . Ada
Cavendish spent a part Of the summer in Ire
land. . .MOdjeska will come to America under
the management of Mr. John StetsOn Mr. j.
X. Emmett will shortly appear at the 18th
street Theater, New York, and fill an engage
ment of four weeks.
Nine Janauschek is, next week, in the New
England towns. Rose Eytinge is giving
Felicia" to the play-gOers of Haverhill, Law
renee, Lowell, Lynn and other towns of Massa-
chusetts. Robson and Crane are in Boston
next week. Frank Mordaunt. acting in Old
Shipmates. by Robert Norris is in western New
York. Annie Pixley is in Philadelphia Dem
man Thompson is in Wisconsin. j. K Emmett
appears this week in Albany. Emile Melville
is in Boston. Emma Abbott is in Phila-
delphia. Frank Mayo Is in Milwaukee The
Madison Square Company is infctng The Pro
fessor on New England. w. E. Sheridan is in
California. Lawrence Barrett acted last week
in BROOKLYN T. w. Keene is at Charleston,
S. C.. The VOkes Family are in Philadelphia
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24
Bay City and Alpena Railroad.

Our business men have had thus far
20 prosperous a season and have so ell
couraglng prospect before them for
the tail trade, that we venture once
more to call their attention to the Bay
City and Alpena railroad enterprise.
They have forgotten that the gentle
man having this enterprise in charge
assigned $4,000 to Bay City as its
contribution to it, or as the amount
they thought it would be willing to
subscribe towards its completion. This
amount several of our enterprising cit
liens have thought it would be sound
policy on the part of the city to con-
tribute to the work, whether it will be
necessary to complete it or not. And
we think so, too, as we have OH several
occasions declared. The business men
and people generally up the shore think
we ought to aid the work to that ex-
tent, and they have said many hard
things Of us because we have not shown
more interest in n measure that may
prove of vast Importance to us. Our
indifference, or apparent indifference,
has undoubtedly created some preju-
dice among those whose friendship it
is best to preserve.
Their papers have said some hard
things against us and have threatened
to shun Bay City hereafter unless our
people take hold of this matter and
show that they want their friendship
as well as their trade, by extending the
aid to the up shore railroad they ask.
We haven't been disposed to blame
them for this, and have seemed to be-
lieve that they really intended to run
their railroad thirty miles to the north
of us, leaving our town quite out in
the cold and making the city above the
bar the southern terminus of the road.
But of course we never for a mo-
ment believed the men who have this
enterprise in charge would, merely to
avenge themselves and Bay City, ex-
pend fifty times as much as they ask
of us to build thirty-fve or forty miles
more railroad than they need. The
threat that was held over our heads by
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24
GOdey's Lady Book for August

Is brimful Of attractions. The steel plate
is "Love and Duty" designed by barley,
and illustrates scene In Dickens great
novel "Our Mutual Friend" The colored
fashion plate and the other numerous illus
trations of the latest fashions are excep-
tlonally good Jas. p. Marshall contri
hutcs "A story of great interest entitled
"Ashton's Acquaintance" and there is in
addition the usual budget of short stories,
poems and sketches, and diagram pattern
for the lates' style of an autumn wrap for
ladies' Any Of our readers who do not
take the Ladv's Book can he supplied
promptly, by leaving their orders at This
office. We will furnish our own paper and
the Lady's Book for the low price OF 50 ~
per annum. The publishers agree n start
subscription with any month you may
select.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

In another column will be found the
card Of Maple Grove House, Long Lake,
with j. d j. Mcdonald proprietors 1t
will be seen that the charges are very
reasonable, and those who cannot get
the worth Of their money at the prices
as published, should not attempt TO
seek pleasure resorts Of any kind.
From those who have visited the place,
we learn that the proprietors of the
Maple Grove House set o splendid Ia
bic, are very attentive TO their guests,
and do all that can we'll be asked to
enable all to enjoy themselves. Taking
these facts in connection with the favor
in which Long Lake is held as an
agreeable pleasure resort, it will be a
wonder to us if the Maple Grove House
does not in the future, as well as in the
past, get its full share Of patronage
from the pleasure seekers at Long
Lake.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

The Evening Press thinks Detroit
influence may save the shore road to
Bay City. Perhaps it may, but Bay
City must first wake up, and then she
may get help from Detroit. Bay City
has acted like a boy, sitting on a stool,
with Il pail for milk between his legs
waiting for COW to back up and be
MIXED, and in the mean time East
Saginaw is hunting hard the COW. We
give Bay City the credit Of having one
firm, Gustin, Merrill & Co., who have
done all they could to impress upon the
people the Importance Of securing the
shore road, and we will wager some
thing that if this road goes to Saginaw
Gustin, Merrill d Co. will go with it.
-Au Sable News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

one or two of the up shore papers, is,
as our readers know, to cross the Mich
igan Central road at Standish, and con-
struct new road to Freeland, where
they propose to intersect the Flint q
Pere Marquette and transfer passen-
gers and freight to that road for Sag
NAV. This little project would cost at
least half a million dollars, and we
imagine it would be considerably easier
for the company to do without our ten
thousand dollars than it would be to
raise that half million.
This however is not intended, nor
will it be necessary in order to punish
Bay City. We have great confidence
that as soon as our business men gather
in their seasons harvest, they will feel
so independent that they will take hold
Of this matter in earnest and raise the
ten thousand dollars required without
delay. Even if they were sure the
road would be built to Standish with
out their aid, and not built from that
point to Freeland at all, we believe
they will subscribe that sum. They
will do so because they have sense
enough to know that in order to secure
the trade Of the up shore country, they
must also secure and keep their good
will. Business men will trade where
they find kindly disposed people to
deal with. Our business men are
shrewd and intelligent enough to know
this, and it is upon that that we base
our belief that when the time comes,
that is, when they are sure it will help
along the enterprise, the ten thousand
dollars will be forth coming. Their
trade will be worth ten times that
amount to US almost every year.-Bay
City Tribune.
BY the above il is evident that at
least some Of the people of Bay City
are becoming alarmed at the prospects
Of the shore railroad finding a termn-
us at East Saginaw. The Tribune has
always been in favor of shore rail
road from Bay City to Alpena, and
has worked hard to have the people Of
that town fully comprehend the neces D..
sity of assisting in the construction of
such road. However, the business
people Of that city have shown so much
indifference as to the road, that the
matter has been taken in hand by the
business men of East Saginaw, and the
chances are now three to one in favor
Of the road not going to Bay City at
all, but of going to Saginaw instead.
This would Of course take away a large
trade from Bay City, which it now gets
from the shore, and thereby largely
increase the shore trade for the Sagin-
avs; besides it would open up the
northern portion Of Bay county, the
trade from which would naturally seek
Saginaw. And taking it all in all, and
admitting that the route is little
longer to Saginaw than to Bay City,
and then allowing also that Saginaw is
also nearer Detroit than Bay City is,
we naturally come to the conclusion
that the shore people would be at least
just as we'll satisfied with road to Sag
NAV as they would be with terminus
at Bay City.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24
Hay Fever.

Ely's Cream Balm for the cure of
Catarrh and Hay Fever is having
large sales with me. pronounce it
the best article ! have ever sold for
the treatment of these diseases, and
take pleasure in recommending it to
my patrons, as l am from day to day
hearing the most favorable reports of
its beneficial effects. Henry B. Sem
pie, Druggist, Esston, Pa. 524w2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

Still we come, as we always have,
with new type and material for the job
printing business. We are constantly
adding new type and other material to
the ARGUS office for the execution of
superior job printing, and we now have,
and shall so continue, one Of the best
job printing Offices of any country
town in Michigan, and we challenge
all of Michigan to do better work.
"Proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing" so come and try us, and be con-
WINGED that our work cannot be sur
passed for neatness, even in larger
cities.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

Earnest Wesson, so seriously injured
over two weeks since, is still improving,
and the physicians feel confident that
his speedy recovery is certain, all Of
which the people generally, and the
friends especially Of the young man
will no doubt be pleased to be assured
Of The injuries were certainly very
serious, and it seemed to be the un-
iversal belief that the boy could not
survive, but Providence has interposed
in favor Of the sufferer and he will be
"himself again"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

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Mr. Reed, City Engineer of Port
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The Bay City Tribune says:
THE whole field Of knowledge has been
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of history, biography, science, religion or
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Rev. w. II. Pearce, Of Adrian.
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81 have examined the Peoples Encyclo-
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

Why throw away so much money
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-08-24

The surveyors of the Alpena and
Bay City r. r. surveyed the line Of
proposed road through this village last
Saturday and we learn that they are
now through the county and into Al.
pena county. The line as surveyed
enters the village at the south, taking
in the barn and orchard Of w. f.
Rice, and passing within nineteen feet
of his residence. From thence it pro-
ceeds on an angle to the northeast, pas
sing through the property of Z. II.
Turner, Geo. w. Colwell, Geo. l.. Col
well, and so on along the west line of
the rifle range, and from thence in a
nearly direct line to Alcona.-Harris-
Vile Review.