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Frenchmen- There was rude but momeutary
awakening when lroquois took the Derby. Blu;
national pride reasserted itself and the
victory was owing to the TACT that the
competitors of Iroquois were a poor lot The
Doncaster st. Leger WAS a dreadfGlly sensational
shock. but the same excuse held good But
when FoXhall. under the conditions and carry
ing the weight he took up vanquished older
horses and the cream of the English turf. Bend
Or, lncendiary. Tristan. Lucy Glitters. Lime
stone, Post Obit, Muriel. Philammon and Toast
master, then the heretofore greatest racing peo-
pie in the world awoke to the fact that there
was now greater and all deceptive self-adula-
tory excuses laid aside. the true spirit OF
the people came out In the express
sion of generous admiration and applause.
This may be regarded as the crowning sensation
of year of sensations on the turf On both sides
OF the Atlantic, this conversion of British opin-
ion on the subject of American racehorses- No
more now is heard the excuse. which was in John
Bulls mouth, when Iroquois captured the Der
by. that after all it was an English horse: that
there were no American horses. FoNhall's VIC
tory drove the British critic out Of that subter-
fuge. Iroquos and Foxhall were American
horses - else their owners were Britons
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oQhed are quite new and novel, and chains en-
tirely of platinum are considered very stylish
For evening and dinner dress gold chains are
not admissible. A silk fob il worn, with gold
buckle and pendant of some choice character
Many of these are In cameo, with diamond on
other precious stone setting. A very rich
charm Is the aqui-marine stone about the size
of a five-cent nickel, price $780, Fossil trilo-
bites are curiosities which are said to be ex-
tremely ancient. They are dark grayish color,
and one can discern the outlines of shellfsh in
this dark mass. One of these trilobites is much
sought after by gentlemen of aesthetic taste.
In charms there is a gold skull, with dia-
mond or ruby eyes that will rolf about and
jaws that will open and shut. small hand
glass with gold frame is a nobby charm. and for
sporting men there is little gold box with two
pretty dice. A jumping jack will keep his arms
and legs swinging as long as you pull little
gold cord, and a novel charm is a lady's bonnet.
enamelledin blue and white. The newest thing
In pencils which are now worn on one end of n
double chain, are those made of hammered gold.
These are not only useful, but considered very
stylish.
Gentlemen now carry small watches. The latest
style case is of hammered gold with solid gold
face and enamelled figures. For those gentle
men who wish to pay from 500 to 81 ZOO for a
watch to present to a lady there are some with
cases entirely Of diamonds; and should lover :
quarrel occur there is little danger of their suf-
fering the bitter pang Of having the watch re-
turned.
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FRAUDS AT CHURCH FAIRS.
Tables Stocked by SkOpke epers Who
Get Nine.tensls OF the Profits.

Tables Stocked by SkOpkeepers Who
Get Nine.tenshs or the Profits.
From the ". Y. Sun.
what beautifully arranged table and what
handsome articles" remarked a lady to her
escort at fair in an uptown church. The
table contained fine array of fancy articles.
There were slver-mounted hand glasses. carved
dressing eases, lace neckwear, jewelry and
other goods. How the ladies in charge must
nave worked TO get so many nice things con-
tributed. What marked contrast this table
presents to- some of the Others" said the gen
teGnan- 1T will bring the church quite a fund
oy ITSELF The couple moved on, and a gem
tleman. who had heard their conversation, ap-
preached and said:
you must excuse me. but cannot helm SET
ting You right on the subject about which
You were Just speaking That table which YOU
% admire, and think will so benefit the church
Is what Is called a commission table and will
not obtain for the church as much money as
many OF the palmer ones. The goods are
obtained from regular business houses at the
current prices. What are sold are paid for and
what are not sold are returned All that the
church receives is the commission given by the
merchant. This commission sometimes reaches
Is high as Is per cent. but more frequently does
not exceed 10 per cent. From this you can
easily see that II a Commission table in an even
ing takes in $50. the profh only amounts to S.
IL Slu IL TAKEN III at one OF the tables where the
goods are contributed. the church fares doubIy
a. we'll Many ladies like 10 make great show
at their tables, and adopt the commission
method Ii Is mucn easier to get them this
way than to get them for nothing or to per
sonally make up fancy articles. People are
attracted by the greatest display. and as in the
present instance, the lady who has the COM
mission table gers greater credit than the one
who has got her goods contributed. and who
has been to much more trouble.
Pairs are usually gotten up for religious
or charitable purpose and the money expended
at them is not for the articles received. but for
the benefit OF the deserving object When a
nfan spends ten dollars at a commission table he
thinks that his money is expended for this good
purpose, whereas nine-tenths of it goes into
the pockets of the wealthy merchant. who
really owns the articles until they are sold"
For the past three years the system of selling
goods on commission in fairs has steadily
gained ground. Many merchants sell thous-
ands OF dollars worth Of goods in this way. Ii
Is considered regular source of revenue and
Is courted by many firms, who, in addition to
receiving fair price for their wares, also get
very good advertisement. Frequently piano
manufacturing firm give $500 piano to fair
which Is rallied for at 81 chance there being
90 chances For this Piano the firm gets $3.50
IN cash and go chances, to say nothing Of.the
advertisement. Other valuable articles which
are rallied for in large fairs are often obtained
In this Way
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The rarest OF all gems is not the diamond
winch follows after the ruby. This in its turn
allows precedence to the chrysoberyl-popularly
known as the cats eye. The true stone comes
from Ceylon, though Pliny knew of something
similar under the name of zimilampis, found in
ule oed OF the Euphrates. Can we wonder,
when we look at one of these singular produc-
IONS Oh nature, with it's silvern streak in the
center and observe, as we move IL ever so
anghtiy, the magic rays Of varying light that
1ium,ne It's surface, that it was an object of pro-
.ouno le'erence 70 the ancients? The possessor
70 Increase his substance. The largest known is
now In the possession Of Mr.. Bryce Wright. the
weilknown mineralogist. 1t is recorded jn,fbe
annals OF Ceylon, and known to history as the
nnest IN fhe world. Two stars Of lesser maeni-
tnde shine by its side, and we are informed that
uLree SUCH stones are not known TO exist else
where In the wide world.-Londoa Graphic
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AN OUTLAWS SWEETHEART.
Bringing Down a Bit of Coin with a
Rifle as She Rides at Full Speed.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

From the st. Louis Chronicle.
The robbers used frequently to shoot at tar
gets in company with their sweethearts, in the
shooting the girls making sometimes almost as
good a score as the men, and the yeIls that
would rend the air as ones favorite lady would
split the bullet on the half dollar as it fell to-
ward the ground would have done Justice to a
border scout. Nor were the young ladies be-
hind them In equestriansm, Miss RYAN. i'm mar
ticular, often Boosting that she could dron the
nickel as often In the race as any of the bows
1t may be proper here to explain the modus
operandi OF the nickel race" nickel or
other small coin is placed in the forks of tree.
ABOUT the distance from the ground that a
mans shoulder would be while on horseback.
Each party has one shot at it as he flies by on
his horse at full speed. The ladies take their
regular turn, and Miss Ryanhas been known to
drop the nickel three times out of five races,
ana that she is indeed at home In the saddle is
demonstrated BY the fact that when alighting
from ner favorite horse. q powerful black
charger, she simply raises in the saddle and
leaps to the ground, while her horse walks to
the nearest hitchingpost to await his rider.
When she Is ready to remOunt her intelligent
horse comes at her call, and taking the saddle
roy the p0mmel she bounds into it and is of at q
asst gallop, the only gait she ever rides.
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Allow me to draw the attention of YOUR
readers to a statement which is certainly
strange, if true. An opinion is prevalent in the
hat trade that the size of mems heads has under
gone decrease within the last thirty or forty
years. The following statement has been given
to me by halter whose name has attained a
pre-emnence of a duration of more than one
generation. Five -and-thrty years ago." he
says. when was a young man, We used to
purchase hats for retail trade in the following
ratio:
Sizes: ..s1-s111-2s 2a 1s % 2s1z inches.
Der. ..0-1 81 81
At the present time" he adds, II am selling
hats in this ratio:
Sizes: ..21-a11Ss- % -221l 90 2ss1z inches
Relative num-
Der. 3-4-3-1 10"
A manufacturer writes: II should say that heads
generally are two sizes less than at the time YOU
refer to. head of more than twenty-four
inches circumference is now quite a rarity. while
we make thousands of hats for heads with a
circumference of about twenty-One inches" l
nave received similar statements from other
members of the trade, both wholesale and retail
and therefore feel that no further apology is re-
CURED for bringing them under your notice
Accepting the statement qtantan rdledt, have
endeaVOred to ascertain whether | could find
any explanation or confirmation thereof have
not succeeded, and therefore venture to ask in
formation or opinions through your columns.
The statement comes to me not only from men
of experience in the trade, but from men of in
telllgence and observation exercised beyond the
limits of the shop or the factory 1t is, 1 am in
formed, extensively believed among hatters; it
may, nevertheless. be merely a general impress
sion. The diminutiOn, it is said, is observed
mostly among groOms and men Of that class in
the social scale. If this be really the case, the
change should be noticeable also among SOL
diers The diminutiOn is possibly more appar-
ent than real and may be traceable to alteration
In the style of hair-cutting, or OF wearing the
hat.-Letter TO Nature.
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NEURALGIA,
NERVOUSNESS. SICK HEADACHE.
NERVOUS HEADACHE. DYspEPrro HEADACHE
sLEEpLEssNEss. PARALYSIS AND DYSPEPSIA.
1T is FULLY ESTABLISHED FACT, BASED ON
LARGE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. AND THERE
Is NO KIND OF DOUBT BUT THAT THESE
DISEASES CAN BE CURED.
DIR. C. W. BENsoN's Celery and cha.nomilo Pills srs
prepared expressly to Sick Headache. Nervous
Headache, Neuralgia. Nervousness Paralysis. srs,.
lessness and Indigestion or Dysrepa and .nil cure
any case. no matter how obstinate il pro,ory used.
They are not cureaI but only for those special dis
eases They contain OPIUM morphine or o,,intpe.
and are not purgative. but regulate the bowels and
cureconstiPaon by curing removing the causes Of T.
They have charming effect ape the sin and lovely.
quietng effect upon the system snlily l,y feed
ing its ten thousand hungry Yes in starving.
absorbents They make nerve matter and in
that way increase mental force endurance aud hrancy
Of mind. Nobody that has a nervous system should
neglect to take them or three months in each year.
simply as a nerve food. if for no other purpose.
Sold by all druggists Price so cents boz, Depot 100
North Eutsw street Baltimore. Nd. By mail, two
boxes for 81 or six boxes for g. So any address,
DIR. BENSON'S
NEW REMEDY AND FAyoRITE PRESCRIPTION.
DIR. C. W. BENsoN's SKIN CURE
Is warranted to cure
ECZEMA, LETTERS, HUNoR. INFLAMMATION.
MILK CRUST, Ali. ROUGH SCAIY ERIP-
IloNS, DISEASES OF HAIR AND SCALP,
SCROFGLA ULCERS. TENDER
TECHNICS. AND PIMPLES
On all parts of the body II makes skin white so
and smooth removes tan and freckles and the BFST
toilet dressing IN THE WORLD Elegantly put up.
TWO bottles in one package, consisting of both internal
and external treatment.
All first class druggists have il. Price 81 PER pack
e1l .
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HANLAN's CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. BOYD. the
oarsnan, has written TO the London Sportsman
accepting Hanlan's challenge, and saying he will
early In May for E20O SIDE A cable dispatch
says: THAT Boyd has refused TO row on any river
but the Tyne, and as Hanlans representative In
Sists upon the match being rowed upon the
Thames, the negotiations are expected TO be de-
clared on
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WEIGHING IN.
The Most Sensational Year i'm the His.
tory Of the Turf.

SOME OF THE STARTLING EVENTS THAT HAVE
MADE 1T so PUT TO THE sCALEs-THE TIRE
AENDOus RACING BOOM ITSELF, AND THE EX-
CITING PERFORMANCES on AMERICAN TRACKS,
THE ASTOUNDING VICTORIES ABRoAD-C0NvER-
SION OF BRITISH PUBLIC OPINIoN-THE CRITICS
COMPOUNDED AND THE SHINE TAKEN OUT OF
THEN'-FOxHALL THE BEST THREE-YEAR-OLD
IN THE WORLD, IF NOT THE BEST RACER THAT
EVER STOOD ON IRON
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.ALTHAM WATCHES.

We confidently recommend the WATCHES manufao-
tured by the American Watch Co., Walthsm, Mass -
the keepers that be obtained for the price
large assortment Of all grades. in Gold and Silver
Cases. Of the newest patterns, always in stock.
N. W. GAIT, BRO. 4 CO.,
nls-2m HOT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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NOTICE To THE pI-RJJC
WILLARD HOTEL LOTTERY DRAWING.
14rH FEBRUARY, 1882.
OR MONEY REFUNDED

LOUISVILLE, KY, November 10, 1881.
RESOLVED, That the Board Of Commissioners consent To
postponement of thed rawing of the Willard Hotel Lot
terry. until the l4th day Of February 1892 and
they VIII not consent to any further postponenent Of
the same
RoBT. MALLORY, Chairman.
By the above resolution this drawing must and will he
had on the day fixed, or money distributed back to
ticket holders.
If enough tickets sold, before date fixed the
drawing will he had, and notice OF viii be given
through the papers.
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The mercury was 10 degrees below zero at Grand
Falls, n. B.. Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30

At Philadelphia Monday, the grand jury found
ecalper.
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LIST
The Willard Hotel, with all its Eixtures and


The Willard Hotel, with all its Fixtures and
Furniture ..................... s25o 600
One Residence on Green eet............ Is, 900
One Residence Green street. ............ Is. 900
Two Cash Prizes, each IS, 600. 10000
Two Cash Prizes, each -, co.. 400
Five Cash Prizes, each 81, 600. .......-.... 5000
Five Cash Prizes, each $500. 500
Fifty Cash Prizes, each 500. 5000
One Hundred Cash Prizes each $50. 5000
Five Hundred Cash Prizes, each $40 II, 600
One Set of Bar Furniture. Observation-Disclosures. Loco
One Fine Piano. Observation-Disclosures. 500
One Handsome Silver Tea Set....,..,..,,,... 100
900 Boxes Old Bourbon Whisky $36.......... IA 400
10 Baskets Champagne. S35.................. $50
Five Hundred Cash Prizes, each SlO...,.,.. 5000
400 Boxes Fine Wines, $50 - 90
200 Boxes Robertson County whisky, $50 6000
400 Boxes Havana Cigars acknowledgements. 4 600
Five Hundred Cash Prizes, each sl0.......... 5000
AMOUNTING TO 1863, $50.
Whole Tickets, s.; Halves, 81, Quarters 50.
Remittance may be made by Bank Check, Express,
Postal Money Order, registered mail.
Responsible agents wanted at all points. For crcu-
lars. giving full information and for tickets address
W. G. ID. WHIPS,
Willard Hotel Louisville ny.
w. w. GOULD, Agent,
1922 Penna. ave-,
n22-eokkteb14 Washington. ID. c.
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ID HANSON HISS & CO.

p. HANSON HISS & co.
NEW DEsIGNS-
MANTEI.S $4,000. MIRRORS ........ wAINSCoTINa
FURNITURE. CERAMICS.
LOWS ART TILES FOR FIREPLACEs. HEARTHs
wAINsCoTINGs AND BATHROOMS.
FIRST PREMIUM EVERYWHERE
No. As n. CHARLES STREET.
BALTIMORE.
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OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION,
OVER HALF MILLION DISTRIBUTED.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

-
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
rr.,r,,o-.+.s T., 1oco f,- $1,000
,,tnre fpr , years py inc leg1s.
,;t ot -, nno Ia 10 anu purposes with
$40 600 has & lew S 70 Mhen reserve fund &c
By an nHerube,p,na Suued oir . a. ..,.
made part of the present State Constitution adopted
December ID. A. D. iS7e "Nf''0A
TAKE PI ACF HoST nj i>"o VILLA
IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES
Look at the following distribution:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT
during which will tale place fine
l39rH GRAND MONTHLY
ASp Tur
EXTRAORDINARY SFWI-ANNrAI nPAwrSa
AT NEW ORLEANS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l3rH 1881
Under the personal supery ision and management az
GhS u. = EAuIEGARD, OF Louisiana, and GEN.
WYNN " ~. 49,, ,n,sI,a 49,
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M H. NHEATLEY'S
STEAM DYEING
Mn "HT Nh nm

AND WET AND DRY
SCOUTING ESTABLISHMENT
win call for and deliver WORK anywhere In the uie.
tc, upon receipt Of address by mail or Otherwise.
Goods received and returned by mail and express from
and to all parts Of the country.
No. 1O6S tOI.D 49l JEFFERSON STREET,
apo NEAR BRIDGE. GEoRGETowN. ID. O.
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40 Bushels Crushed Coke. ...........es.S0.
Is Bushels Crushed Coke.
40 Bushels Ordinary Coke.
Is Bushels Ordinary Coke
For sale at oface Of the Washington 0ss-
Light Company. or ct 6. W. CR0PLEYB
DruR Store. West wasAinRton. MA
HOLMAN LIVER PAD OFFICE AND DEPOT,
southeast oorner 9th and street.. Warrington.
DC. Consultation free. Books and cixCulaxs oent
mall J. c. kIE0wALT. Aanaeex. n1l-2m
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kilograms to The Star.
THE ARRESTED STAR ROUTE
MEN.
Hearing Before the u. 8. COmmlS.
SiOnGH EAeAaK

PHILADELPHIA. May AT noon to-day Jos.
r. Black. the business partner OF Albert C.
Harmer, member OF Congress from the 5Jh
PennsylvaDia district, Joseph Funk, j. Black
man and W. X. Cason. who were taken into
custody In this city yesterday for completely In
scheme to defraud the United States govern
ment by putting in straw bids to secure the
contracts for carrying the malls, were arraigned
for q hearing before o. s. Commissioner Smith
In the Q. S. courtroom, In the presence OF a
large number OF people. The government was
represented by United States District Attor-
ney ValeBt tine, while each OF the accused
were represented by eminent members
OF the Philadelphia bar. A large
number OF witnesses were examined. during
which 1t was shown that the bonds had been
executed In Blacks Office. In this city. Mr..
Black made statement. In wich he acknowl-
edged that he was the contractor, and thss the
other people who had been taken into custody
had bid for him In order that the proper security
might be entered. and he further stated that he
was able and perfectly willing to indemnity the
government for any loss that they might have
sustained. The testimony previous to this
statement being made was of such a conflicting
character as to the completely of Black that the
commissioner was unable to give decision In
the matter. Finally, after two-hours' hear
Ing. all of the accused were held in S., 900 each
for further hearing on Monday at noon.
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MIR. COnklfng's right.

Another republican caucus is to be held. so
it is stated, within few days. for the purpose
OF considering the single objection rule adopted
by the last caucus. Senator Conkllng In
timated yesterday that he intends to hold the
republicans strictly to that rule unless they
repeal or abrogate it In due form. There will
probably be warm time In the caucus over
the proposition to rescind the rule so recently
adopted In Mr.. Conkling's interest. The deuer-
mined action OF the President leaves no room
for wavering. Those republican Senators who
mean to support him Will have to come right
up to the mark and vote to repeal this rule 1t
is believed that it will be repealed by very
decided majority, and though the odds seem to
be against ConkliDg he has not yet relaxed any
OF bis preparations for q fight. He has I'VE
out-spoken, determined adherents on the dem
ooratic side, and he appeals for republican sup
port on the ground that ii Senators permit him
to be driven to the wall they will hereafter b.
subject to executive d1ctatlon. Senator Conk-
ling apparently has made up his mind to make
the best fight possible, rather than surrender
1t is now regarded as very doubtful If he can
carry majority OF the commerce committee
with him against Robertson. At least, one
member whom he claimed now declares him
self supporter OF the administration, and il Is
quite likely that Mr.. Conkllng may see the
nomination taken out of his hands in his own
committee.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS in THE sTAR.

AMUsFNENrs-8th Page
AUCTION sALEs-5tb and 7th pagee.
BOOKS, &C.-5th page.
BoARprre-4th page.
Boors AND SHoEs-5 b page.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-4th page.
ORR ITEMs-Sth page.
DEATHs-6'b page.s
DEY GoODs-5sh page.
EDUCAIIoN-5th page.
FAIRS AND FEsTIvALs-Sth page.
FAMILY SUPPLIEs-5th page.
FoR REyr AND SALE-4th pare
FoR BALE (discellaneous)-4th paGo.
HousKYURNIsHIHes-5th pAge.
LADIES' GooDs-5th page.
LOST AND FoUND-4th page.
B1sz OF LKruRs-3d page.
MARRIAGEs-6th pare.
MIsCELLANgoUs-6tla and 9Th RACES
MONEY TO LoAN-4th page.
MEDICAL. &c-5th page.
PERsoHAL-4th pare.
PROFESSIONALISM pare.
PIANOS AND OReAHs-6th pare.
FICNTCs, EXCURSIONS, &C.-sth page
PRoPosALs-6th page.
RAILRoADs-Tth page.
RELIGIOUS NorIcEs-lst page.
SUMMER REsORTs-'st page.
SPECIAL NorICEs-lst page.
SPECIALrHs-4th page.
SrKAMxRs, &C.-6th page.
The TRADEs-4ih page
UNDERTAKEN. &C.-5th page
WANrs-4th page.