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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12


Persons Who Hire Mourning Suits.
"Also to hire for funeral and other occasions,
dress suits of the finest quality" is line at
the bottom of q recent advertisement BY a
Brooklyn tailor.
do many people borrow suits for funerals?''
we asked
''Do they?" Well. I wish you would stop a
minute or two to see them come along" said he,
adding: "Why, thought it would suit public
dema nd having in view only those who are in-
Guided In what are called the masses, but even
| was astonished when l found weli-to-do
people, merchants, officials, politicians, and in
short, every sort Of people applying for over
coats, coats, trousers or whole suits in which
to attend funerals. Very often a poor man
finds the cost OF the burial of a relative leaves
him no money for his mourning suit which after
all, he would only wear one day. Quite as often
men in better circumstances decide to attend
a funeral almost at the last moment. Again there
are great many men who are SO careful about
their money that they hire suits for all imagin-
able occasions rather than buy them outright"
what do you charger"
"Oh, we will loan a satin-lned doeskin over
coat for deposit of $50. and when it is returned
we will keep So Here's q black beaver suit
for the same money. and here's a common,
though very genteel. suit that we will loan for
81. We have hundred such suits for all sizes.
ages, and styles Of persons. We inquire about
the persons we loan them to, but sometimes
they fail to return the clothes. We are obliged
to take that risk ~. Y Su,a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12


Day before yesterday some wretch tied. tin
kettle to the tail of John Fallon's dog. The dog
started off with the kettle about 8 o'clock In the
afternoon. and after running up to Park City
and down to Pennington. came back in the
evening without the kettle and very much
fatigued. The guests at the Cliff House ex-
tended their consolation to the dog, who was
manifestlY in need Of sympathy. Everything
went we'll with the dog until about 8 O clock,
when young lady from Juab was requested to
play 'The Irish PATROL on the piano. She
played the faint, weird music Of the opening
bars, when the dog began to prick up his ears
The girl strOlled by degrees into the heavier
staccato passages which indicates the near ap-
proach Of the advance guard, and with yelp of
terror he rose up and went through the window,
taking sash, panes and all. under the plausible
impression that the tin kettle was again advanc-
ing upon him from the rear. The dog ran to
the Jordan and shielded by drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

THE ANNUAL DRINK BILL of Great Britain, as
figured out by William Hoyle In the London
Times from the revenue returns, Is as follows:
Beer, 1854 045 no. British spirits, el43 653, 595;
foreign spirits, so III $50; wine, &c, 401 405;
British wines. 81, SOC, 600. The total il S6S5,
80, 300 as compared with $6l1, 1886 375 for 1880.
During the past 10 years the expenditure upon
Intoxicating drinks is estimated at %, $50 COO,
GOO. Estimating the indirect cost and losses
resulting from drinking at $500. GOO GOO annu-
ally, the total cost and loss to the British nation
from its drink expenditure IL over 81 200 GOO O00
yearly. Mr.. Hoyle calculates that the drtnk
expenditure has yearly averaged o., SOC, COO
more than the rental Of all the houses and land
In tine United Kingdom. He shows by statistics
that during the last as years the country has
largely lost ground as regards crime, paupcrism
and lunacv-eyils resulting chiefly from drink
ing; and he argues that the financial success Of
tho budget has been bought at the cost Of
the nations Generalization. These figures
show what IN appalling evil intempeFance h IN
Great Britain. and how slight N eject the great
moral agencies constantly q work have 81 d.
miniahlng the consumption Of nqueE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

taken on board, and the whole party were
clothed in navy costume, to replace their own
tattered garments The Marion sailed for the
Cape Of Good Hope.
The rescue was the direct result of long
search by the Marion. Capt. Williams's wife,
in Mantle, Connecticut had never given up hope,
and at her request the Secretary Of the Navy
sent the Marion to look for the Trinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

Dozen years ago Mr.. Longfellnw wrote to
young student, who had asked him for rule
which might serve as guide In writing; 1T Is
persons and positions. With strangers It is i'm
possible. can only say, In general terms:
Be yourself; work out your own individuality. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
The Value of classic St,,aies.


Here is an extract from the last of the two pre-
faces to Matthew Arnod's "Irish Essays and
Others, that, though widely known already, can
hardly be quoted too often. "Again, with respect
to the study of the classical writer's of antiquity,
it has been said that we should emulate rather
than initiate them. l make no objection all I
say is. let US study them. They can help to cure
US of what is, it seems to me. the great vice of
our intellect, manfestng itself in our incredible
vagaries in literature, in art, in religion. in
morals; namely. that it is fantastic. aud wants
sanity. Sanity-that is the great virtue Of the
ancient literature the want of that is the great
defect of the modern, in spite of all its variety
and power. 1t is impossible to read carefully
the great ancients without losing something of
our caprice and ecceutricity; and to emulate
them we must at least read them" And every
one will agree with the Athen;eum when it SAYS
that "Mr. Arnold would have deserved well OF
all those who love art and take trrle care of it's
interests if he had never written more than these
lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

The Garfield Tragedy Perf0rned by
M1niAtufo Puppets Worked BY Ma
CAkmerys

SaAACtys
From The Boston Globe.
A jeweler and matchmaker Of MIddlebury,
W., has recently constructed a curious clock,
which acts out to perfection the assassination of
President Garfield. The machine Is q common
cuckoo clock under which lisa miniature depot
Al the window is q ticket agent dealing out
tickets, while at another telegraph operator is
seen busy at his work, and truckmen, porters.
train despatchers. etc, are all flying around as
natural as life. Al ofthese figures are of wood.
about two inches long. At the end of each hour
the cuckoo announces the fact, and imme-
diateiy Garfield appears on the platform on
whch the scene is enacted, accompanied by Mr.
Blaine.
Gniteau is seen to follow him. having lust
allghted from truck wagon and as he fires at
the President the latter falls Just then a train
OF cars comes dashing in and in the confusion
all the principal actors are carried into the de-
pot out of sight. After the train dispatcher has
given the signal and the train has gone, a small
door at the left opens and apriest appears. book
in hand in the act of reading funeral service.
while at the same time another door at the
right opens and Guiteau appears on the gallows.
The priest retires, and shortly after the callows
disappear with Guiteau. and the doors close.
This is acted out at the end Of each hour, and
takes about three minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
A Prominent Belle Uarries an English
Colonel.

n EIOkul0e0t Ee1l0 MA aries an EnglfGHD
Colonel.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The marriage Of Miss Emily Won Schaumberg
the Philadelphia belle and beauty, took place
last week. She married Colonel Charles Francis
Hughes Hallette, Of the English army, to whom
she was engaged nearly . year. Her last visit
to this city, 1t appears, was for the purpose of
settling up her estate and although she did
not make it known she was formally engaged at
that time. 1t 10 not known whether the cere-
mony took p lace In Paris or London. The last
understanding was that the marriage would
take place at the American Chapel In Paris
The only information received in Philadelphia
on the subject is cable message addressed to
Miss Emily Page, the brides aunt, containing
the single word. married, and signed with the
lady's new name. The probability is that they
were married in Paris very quietly. It has
been arranged that Colonel and Mrs. Hughes
Hallette will make their residence at Brighton
and it was part of the program that Miss
Page, Of this city, should live with them, but
that lady has recently been so unwell that it ia
doubtful If she will venture upon the ocean
voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
The Saving ON the Star Routes.


From the N. Y. Times.
Some chapters OF the star route exposures
have been dry reading for even the most devo-
ted students of the history and methods of Off
cial corruption and public plundering, but the
results of the reforms undertaken with so much
vigOr by ex-Postmaster General James begin to
make themselves apparent in a form readily un-
derstood and appreciated by minds the least
given to the examination of the details Of the
government service in this or other departments
According to the statement prepared by Judge
Ella, Treasury Auditor for the Post Office depart
ment. the postal revenues for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1881, exceeded the expendi-
lures by S6TS, 424, this being the first quarter
since the close Of the war in which the depart
ment has been able to show surplus. In the
corresponding quarter of the year 1880 there
was a deficiency of S65S. 0l5 The revenues for
the quarter ending with the last year exceeded
those of the same quarter of the year 1880 by
81, 449. 626, but the increase in the expenditures
was only $1l3. 1S6. A reduction of $316, ga was
effected in the cost of the star route service
alone. which shows at once that the chief saving
was made by putting stop to the stealing Of
the Brady Dorsey gang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
Woman Suffrage in Wyoming.

From the Philadelphia Times.
women don't want to hold Office" said Gov
John W. Hoyt Of Wyoming Territory in his lee
ture on woman suffrage last evening before a
large audience in Association Hall, ''they do not
care for public life. During all my experience
in Wyoming Territory. where women are citi-
Zens, and hold the same civil rights as men.
have not heard Of one woman who desired ac-
tive public life. 1t is interesting to know how
woman suffrage was obtained in Wyoming A
saloon keeper one day said to his wife: Betty it
is shame that should be member Of the leg
islature and make laws for you, when you are SO
much better than L. OF course Betty agreed
with him. When this man went to work at his
bill for woman suffrage people smiled and the
members of the legislature smiled. But he was
a shrewd man. He went to the democratic
members and said: Here, you may as well vote
for this, because, even if it does pass, which is
doubtful, the republican governor will veto it,
and you can thus show your liberality.' He told
the republican members that the bill wouldn't
pass, and that they had better put themselves
on the good side Of the record any way. The
result astoni rhed everybody. The bill passed by
great maj Gritty, and the governor, John A.
Campbell, signed it. The next legislature tried
to repeal the bill, but couldn't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

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Every class Of Securities houeht and sold on cuIs-
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York. Boston and Washington. Orders executed on the
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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Our stock Of PERPETRATORS, OIL and GAS
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The stenton of builders and others u respectfully
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DUCKINGHAN HOTEL.
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Opposite Cathedrall
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19
NO II


There are some odd faots In regard
to the result Of sir or uevsn lIhousan.I
years Of Chinese civilizations. AMI VI,
presume that those who NAV .,pec,.lafl.
upon the probable ccndisioii a. thu
Anglo-Saxon race On o. aibout ths
hrst If January, 400 a. ID. will not
overlook faW of tie salient fsatnre.,
which have grown ID over the az.
vanced age of the Monaolian dvnastv.
Juaf think oft. There i not 4 road e
81 of the broad expansa Of popnlous
China where even wheelbarfnw conli
- drivez or horse lel EXCEPT around
Shanghai, and here fhe EnnlIah have
cons them. t. hnr.l III rAr.sa
- mn fQzilesns nnS .1n=
or their last resting places 0n earth.
Those who own private gardens bury
their dead aud those Of their friends
therein. Those who have no gardens
or plats Of ground lay the bodies ofthe
dead in rough boxes on the surface of
open fields. The Chinese regard the
souls Of their ancestry as linls in the
length of a great chain which they cav
enables them toreach up 10 thssuprems
source of life and ruler Of The uni.
verse. This is the reason why these
remarkably keen, quiok-witted peo-
pie will not tolerate the construction
of a railroad in their country. They
declare that the locomotives and rat
Ting trains would certainly violate
the sacred charm influenced in their
behalf by causing the abrupt sacred
fight of their ancestry who are ever
lowering around and over them.
They have no banks in China, and
no coin Of value except our silver
and that Of Mexico. They have no
lawyers, but they have perfect, rigid
ly enforced system of law and order.
The principals alone can plead their
cases. The first social rank in China
can only be attained by literary merit.
All Cinnamon read and write, because
education is compulsory. Every man
in China is free 70 compete for . liter
AIRY degree, and last year l07 900 cam
didates for this honor were entered
at Canton for examination. Those of
this large number who pass muster
here are free again to advance to the
higher national grade competition at
Pekin, annually held there, aad when
they pass this ordeal they bscoms
Mandarins and live in high estate at
the public expense. No military man
is permitted to aspire to these literary
honors in China. This annual selec.
ton from the whole Chinese people Of
itsrulers who represent its Lesi,thoughs
aud mental power has probably bean
the great and potent factor % their
remarkable vitality and preservation
as a nation. but at the same time iE
increases the wonder that they should
have stood still on the avenue Of hu-
man progress for thousands Of yeara.--
ClercEdnd Herald
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19

WORDS OF WIspoM.-Faith ever
more overlooks the difficulty Of the
way. and bends her eyes only 10 the
certainty Of the end.
Deliberate with canton, but ack
with decision; and yield with graci.
olsness or oppose with 6rmness.
Little drops Of rain brighten the
meadows and little acts Of kindness
brighten the world.
To make the most Of the good and
the least Of the evil of life il the beat
philosophy Of life.
Fretting. 6dgeting. ennaa and anxi-
ETY. are the most common causes cf
disease. On the other hand, high as-
piration and enthusiasm help dieea-
tion aud respiration. and send an In
creased supply Of vital energy to all
parts Of the body.
A tender conscience is like the ap-
pie of a man eye--the least dust in
il affects it. There is no sllrer and
better way to know whether our con-
sciences are dead and stupid than 70
observe what impression small sins
make upon them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19

ExcELLEET INTEREST RUr.Es.-For
finding the interest on any principal
for any number Of dayG thu answer
in each case being in cents, separate
the two right hand fingers 0f answer
to express in dollars and cents.
Four per cent.-Nultiply The prin-
cipal by the number Of days to run !:
separate right hand figure from pro-
duct, and divide by o.
Five rer ceBt.-Multiply by nuun.
Der of days, and divide BY T2
Six per cent-Multiply by numhsr
Of days, separate right hand figure, and
divide BY 6.
Eight per cent.-MuItiply By num-
Der Of days, and divide by AZ
Nine per cent.-Multiply by num-
Der Of days: separate right hand
figure and divide By 4.
Ten per ceut.-MuItipiy by man,
Der Of days. and divide By 3e.
Twelyspercent. Multiply BY num-
ber OF days; ssparats right hand 6g-
ure. aud divide BY 8.
Fifteen per cent.-Multiply by NUM-
Der Of days. and divide by "A.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19

PEARLS OF THOUGH. Too much
talk on trifes il a social evil.
Nothing circulates SO rapidly as a
secret.
On slippery places take short steps
and slow.
No one is ever fatigued after the
exercise of forbearance.
We can do more good by being good
than in al y other way.
Make not thy friend too cheap to
thee, nor thyself to thy friend.
We carry all our neighbors crimes
in sight and throw all our own over
our shoulder.
Youth is the tassel and silken fow-
er of life; age is the full corn, ripe and
solid in the ear.
Education begins the gentleman,
but reading, good company and reAec-
ton must finish him.
No life can be utterly miserable
that is heightened by the laughter and
love of one little child.
Bashfulness may sometimes exclude
pleasure, but seldom opens any ave-
nue. to sorry or remorse.
The praises Of others may be Of use
to teaching US, not what we are. but
what we ought to be.
A great many peoples lives are like
the blunderbuss that had q rusted
load in it. At the discharge the own
er is himself kicked over.
1t is better to yield little than
quarrel = great deal. The habit OF
standing up, as people call it for
their little rights, is one of the most
disagreeable and undigni6ed in the
world.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19

TIE BI.UEs.-Physiologists. philos-
ophers. netaphysicians and scholars
generally. have all failed to account
for that drsary. senseIesss, but potent
disease-the blues" It has been as
cribed 70 dyspepsia. want of exercise,
mental wearlness. etc. etc, etc, vet
w. Fad cases of il ia all classes, and
sznnng fhess who snffer from nQna 0f
s8e aIIs48d c4uses IRE stfUNzest.
healthiezt men, whose habits are well
regulated, and whose time is cheerful
ly occupied, seem quite as liable as
others. to this wretched complaint,
which has neither cause. symptoms
nor curel Sometimes, to be sure, the
"blues" may be traced directly to
troubles of one kind or another. Pc
cuniary difficulties are very frequent
source-the tender passion is notori-
GUS for its azure tendencies-too much
champagne and brandy over night
the arrangement of friend-the pre-
sence of o bore-a bad breakfast
painful corns, and forty other minor
anuoyances, may produce a state of
mind most
"-darkIy, deeply. beautifully blueI"
but it is quite as apt to supervene upon
the best health, pleasantest circum-
stances. and even to crowd itself in
upon flow of high animal spirits
The man who should discover speci-
fic for the blues, would be a public
benefactor. worthy of golden crown
and monument. Somebody says that
nobody ever died of the blues, but that
is an error. In our mind there is lit
tie question but what all suicides arise
from aggravated blues-a sort of ma
lignant type. In cases of fe,o dc Sc,
the coroners jury night appropriately
and truthfully render an universal
verdict OF. Game to his death from
the doable-breasted bluesr' The an
cient-happy dogs-had a sovereign
remedy. When they began to feel va
cant and heavy-minded. they called
for a "nepenthe cobbler," or a glass of
Lethe, cold. without" and were be-
lieved. Sherry Ia a poor substitute
for nepenthe, and Holland gin hardly
supplies the place of Lethe, yet these,
end their kindred spirits, are all that
we poor modern mortals can console
ourselves with, in the hour Of disap-
pointment. sorry, poverty and the
blues
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19

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