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LOVE LETTERS BY PROXY.
Fashionable Women Who Buy Their Senti-
mental Messages They Do Their Hair.

Chlcago herald.
Pm, believe, the only person engaged
in the business in Chicago" said the hand
some and bright lady whose business card
bore the words: Letter writer 1 have
written letters for ladies who, from their
wealth and surroundings, you would sup
pose could do their own corresponding. |
have, however, found many such who could
neither spell nor write plainly nor express
their ideas. | have written a good many
letters for persons who make no pretence of
their inability to do so themselves. But
the bulk of my patrons come to me not be-
cause they are unable to write, but because
they cannot command expressions for their
thoughts.
what are the letters about generally?''
"Well, that would be telling. But if you
won't say l told you, they are mostly letters
of sentiment. The greater part are love
letters. You think that persons would pre-
fer to write such letters themselves. So they
do when the sentiment they breathe is real
But the letters write are those OF occasion.
Each party desires to impress the other with
epistolatory beauties, and not having any
themselves-well, | furnish the sentiments
for them. It's very easy" she added with
flavor of cynicism. There's a regular stock
of sentiments for all occasions that pleases
all people alike If some gentlemen who are
the proud possessors of glowing letters from
ladies know that some of their friends had
others from other ladies, but nearly all alike
except in words and all coming
from the same source, they wouldn't be so
proud. Ladies write much alike, and so, for
that matter, do gentlemen. L notice one
thing about the latter, however, that is pecu-
liar. Young gentlemen up to the age of
twenty-three or twenty-four are very effusive
and gushing in their protestations. From
that age on to forty they grow more guarded
and cold. They are afraid Of ridicule or
something. Perhaps they are suspicious and
distrustful But after gentlemen reach mid
die life they return to youthful ardor in
their letters of sentiment Queer isn't it?'
What other kinds of documents do you
turn outY'
"Oh, letters OF coincidence, of congratula-
ton, of ceremony, and so on-letters that
are meant to impress the receivers, and
are out of the power of the apparent writers
themselves to construct"
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Erysipelas to Order.


Modern surgery does not simply deal with
mere practical questions, as is shown by the
Bergmany assistants, who succeeded in
breeding and solatng the microeocci of cry
sipelas in pure cultures (Reincuturen),
after Koch's method. Remembering that
erysipelas proves very seldom fatal, when
uncomplicated, and that this disease, on the
contrary, sometimes acts as a resorbent in
cases of morbid growths, he ventured to in
oculate patients of that kind with such mi
crococci, and saw them taken with real cry
sipeas promptly after from fifteen to sixteen
hours. This is the first instance of the re-
production of human zymotic disease in
other human individuals by the incubation
of isolated bacteria, the fatal qualities of the
anthrax or tuberculous virus naturally for
bidding similar experiments. This instance
must convince even the most skeptical minds
of the accuracy of the conclusions drawn
from that wellRnown series of experiments
inaugurated by r. Koch.
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Customs Collections in Madagascar.

They have novel fashion of collecting
customs dues in Tamatave, the chief seaport
thither are, although not in very large guam
titles, boots. The case in which they are
packed is opened by two Malagasv officials,
who proceed to count the pairs, every tenth
pair being placed on one side, or, if they are
packed in DOZENS each tenth dozen. This
tenth belongs to her Majesty Ranovalo,
Queen of Madagascar; and as there is Il uni
form duty of 10 per cent on all articles inn
ported into Madagascar, the appropriation of
a tenth Of the bulk is the only manner in
which it occurs to the supplemented MalGs-
asy to levy the duty That the tenth part OF
the boots imported are not kept for the pri-
vate use of her Majesty need hardly be said,
the general practice being Tor the importer,
who is invariably European, to buy them
back of what in Tamatave passes for the
government.
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Romance from a summer City.

Boston Post.
Some five or six years ago one of Newport'g
pretty society bellies was married somewhat
hurriedy, or at least after a very brief enI
gagement. Previous to that time she favored
father however, had been overtaken by gem
uine misfortune. The young gentleman
went to California, and, having made consid
cradle money, returned East to claim hid
fiancee, for during his absence they had bei
come engaged. Upon calling, almost rush,
ing, upon the young lady, the young man
was astounded 10 learn from her own lipg
that she proposed to marry somebody else.
She did so, and now it transpires that thl
married couple, who have passed much OF
their time in Europe, are both On the Yergs
OF dreadful scandal, the result OF an i'll
assorted match.
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International Exposition of Confectionery.
London Times.
The opening at Heidelberg of an exhibit
ton of confectionery and the kindred arts
took place on June 10. One hundred and
fifty German confectoners, besides several
foreigners-French Swiss, Italian, English
and even North Americaa-are the exhibit
ors Some of the products of the confec-
toner's art which are being exhibited are of
great excellence and ingenuity even as works
of art, among them bouquets of flowers made
of sugar. All kinds of machines and utensils
employed in the confectionery trade are ex-
hibited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28

The consolidation of internal revenue districts
making marked reduction In the cost OF collect
Ing the reveffIes, has met with universal COM
mendatlon. This saving has been effected with
out endangerfng in any respect the efficiency Of
the service. Now that the administration has its
hand In Ii might take hold OF the customs dis
trcts and put them through a course OF consollda-
ton, with benefit TO the taxpayers. There are
customs districts In which the receipts are merely
nominal; so trflng In fact as to make IL surpris-
Ing that they have been maintained so long. These
districts, reporting an annual collection OF but a
Few dollars, have each collector and several sub
ordinates receiving salaries that they do not earn
because there is really nothing for them To do.
Several attempts have been made to rid the couu-
TRY OF the expense OF maintaining a custom house
ard customs officers at ports where nothing is ever
imported, and where, In some cases, all the sur
roundings preclude the possibility of Importation.
The efforts hitherto to get rid OF such eless dis
tr4ctS have been defeated by political influence
AMI that alone. The present administration has
Shown that 1t Is superior to such influence where
the public interest is at stake, and more commen-
dation can be deserved and won by treating the
customs districts as the revenue districts have
been served.
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The statistical article by Dr. J. NJ. Toner In THE
STAR to-day, giving the long list of residents OF
this District who have attained exceptional long
eyitJ, is of current interest and Importance and
also deserves preservation for future reference and
comparison. The agreeable fact is established by
this carefully article that despite all the
talk about the unhealthfulness of Washington the
conditions favorable to long life exist here to an
unusual extent. The list contains the names of
1,6s persons returned by the last census as resd-
Ing In the District of Columbia June 1St
1850, OF IS years OF age and over, out
OF population OF 1854 In this number
there are 1907 whites-males 39S, females 600;
blacks, 5S9-males 164. females 375; and mulattos,
105-males 70 females 80 The curious fact is here
developed that In both the white and colored lists
thenumber OF aged females greatly preponderates.
In the colored list the proportion OF aged females
20 males Is about three to one.
The enumeration by divisions OF territory az
fords opportunity for comparison as to the lon
gevity conditions in different parts of the city and
county.
Altogether, the showing IS most satisfactory and
encouraging. When the Potomac flats have been
reclaimed and a few minor nuisances abated, and
full supply OF Potomac water secured to clean
and purify the city, there is no telling to what
proportions the list OF old Inhabitants will
swell
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The New York commissioners OF immiyration
have been fnquirtng into the condition and char
acter OF assisted immigrants arriving at that port
and the facts brought to light show conclusive,y
that British agents IN Irellnd are engaged In
shipping the inmates OF Irish warehouses to this
country. Whether high English officials connive
at this unfair method OF Riding that government
OF burden that every consideration OF honor
AMI humanity would require English people to
bear. remains yet TO be shown; but the English
rulers have exhibited degree OF Indifference az
10 The means employed by their Irish agents,
which subjects them TO the strongest SUSPICION
i IS TO be hoped that the policy OF returning
paupers to the ports whence they embark will be
ri-iily enforced. and that 1t will BE- accompanied
by protest c0uched in emphatic terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28

state Senator Stewart, OF Pennsylvania, the
independent republican candidate for governor
last fan, thinks the republican party of that state
Is practically reunited and that Il VIII act in har
mony hereafter He declares that there was no
malice In the n dependent movement; that it was
meant TO purify the party, and he thinks the les
son 1t taught has been needed. Il does look a
httle as If the factions were coming together IN
pennsylvania. In New York the stalwarts and
half breeds are still at outs" though the heads
OF The party are making laborious efforts to har-
monte the factions in season Tor the campaign of
1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28

The Scott law, now In full force AMI effect In
Ohio Imposes an annual tax OF 500 on the sale of
Deer ana wine only, and OF s20O spirtuous liquors
also are sold. The revenue derived from this tax
AMI such fines and penalties as are imposed under
IL, Is diyided-one-fourth to the county poor fund
and the remaining three-fourths equally between
the police and the general funds. This certainly
Cannot be called an excessive tax nor does the
law possess any features that can justly De called
's,imptuary." as IL does not undertake TO abridge
personal liberty IN any respect. 1t prohibits the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors to minors, provision
that every proper license law contains.
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The plan OF the Iowa prohibitionists and the re-
publican state convention OF requiring candidate
Tor supreme Judge 10 pledge himself beforehand TO
uecide an important question I'm prescribed way
"o1ld certainly lead 70 very unfortunate conse-
quences II generally adopted The prohibltton.sts
openly insist that the nominee for the vacancy In
the supreme court shall agree to a reversal Of the
iaDe decision against the constitutional amend
ment forbildlng the manufacture or sale OF lIouor
Within the state The popular theory and the one
In keeping With cur form OF government is that
the judiciary shall be lett ultrammeled by poll.
Teal or other obligations
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Inc car OF Russia suppresses newspapers for
the publication OF anything offensive 10 bts
majesty; but the president Of Bolivia has the
ears OF the offending editor bored That illus
trates the difference between autocratic and
"frce" government
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Inc Hi Investigation is developing wonder
iai cross-nring OF swearing. No matter how fiar
Footed anything may De sworn to on one side. the
other side wiz produce witnesses to swear It isn't
30.
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E. N. GnAr & Co.

Manufacturers Of
6@SERAL MACHINERY, ENGINES BOIYrRa
AND ARCHITECTURAL IRON WoFK
ADlLED IRON BEAMS, ILLUMINATED Graf
INGS.
areas roofs and floors furnished promptly at ruling
e1ket prices Careful and prompt attention given 70
flslr OF general machinery and boilers. Telephone
~'sisssaon- 1e26-2W
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EDGAR MURPHY. Compiainant..ys. Unknown Heirs Of
GEoRGE D WASHINGTON ct AIN Equity, No 1896
Doc y. - " WV
The object OF the suit by the above named COMPLAIN
an: Edgar Murphy. Is to procure decree of sale OF
coiored mani. died seized and possessed The i,siI
states in substance. that the 2Sth day of Nav ID
1855 SAID George u Washington died in the District OF
lhtestafe and unmarried and without having
any SHOWN heirs that said deceased was at the time Of
his death. indebted to complainant in S3aI sc. that
said deceased being indebted complainant and To
0ner persons died seized AID possessed Of personal
situate IN Georgetown in said Distr t. mentioned and
described In the bill Of complaints on the I'd Octo-
t Ut. a " IsIS said ashington executed q deed OF
on part OF said real estate to witt part lot No So
TO secure the payment Of $50 to Robert E. Frev q:
Treasurer Of 18TH Building Association of Georaetwn
anu on tie 2.h day OF December 1882 said Washington
u secure the payment OF 5000 to said Frey "a
aforesaid that administration upon the personal estate
Haau toh deceased was gl tainted unto Charles
rs hehga and that said personal estate not sucient
10 charge all debts due and owing by said deceased
ana tha tho deficiency ought to be supplied by sale OF
said real estate. - ~ >
II Is theTeupon, by the Court this 25th day Of lima
1882 ad3udged. ordered and decreed that
py causing copy Of this order be inserted in 'he
Washington. District of Columbia and also in news a.
paper published in Ca;nden county State of North
Ssrolna once week In each Of six successive weeks
tee to the said Unknown Heirs of ssd cne1rUs "a q
deceased Of the object and substance
the OIL OF complaint and the said Unknown Heirs
this court in person By solicitor on or before the
said nrst day Of September next to answer the prem
Uses and show cause. If any they have. why decree
proce eded with as in case Of default, ~ ~
BY order Of Court.
X. J. MEIGS. Clerk.
oe2S-law6w BY NJ. X. CLANCEY Asst Clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28

The Iowa republican convention declared for
protection but 1t made prohibition the main issue
OF the coming campaign. The platform adopted
plants the party squarely upon the prohib-
fory policy. The election at which the con-
sutuuonal amendment prohibiting the manu-
factUre and sale OF intoxicating liquor in the state
was adopted, was really non-partisan, there being
no other Issue In the contest Now, for the first
tine, the liquor question enters actively into a
political campaign. The republicans will un-
doubtedly lose the support of the Germans and of
such hquor-dealers as have in the past acted with
them 1t remains TO be seen whether the demo-
Gratis who voted for the prohibiIory amendment
subsequently declared invalid by the courts) will
stand by their temperance principles or forsake
them for political reasons
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THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
FOR SAID DIST RIOT.
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II the English government plants itself upon the
defense of assisted immigration accredited 10 some
OF It's representatives, the American people will
regard 1t as adding insult to injury These repre-
sentativeS, according to newspaper reports, main
tain that the poor Irish sent over here are not
pauperS In legal sense; that under the English
law 40 person who possesses five pounds sterling
Is p auper, and that the British government
taxes care TO see that each assisted imml-
grant Is given that amount OF money before en-
barking This would seem to demonstrate that
Che British government has deliberately engaged
IN the work OF shipping its paupers to America
IL Is however only fair, as yet, to suppose tn It
the higher English authorities are ignorant of the
wholesale clearing out OF poOrhouses by its Irish
agents and the deportation of the inmates to
America That work has, probably, been done by
oyer-zealouS agents, and it is to be hoped will be
rei udlated and corrected by the government
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GEO BlNG It. Co, RUBBER STAMPS, STEM.
W cils. steel and Ribbon Stamps, No. ITO ID street
northwest. " " - ''eo'
Stamps for marking Linen a speciality te29st.
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EDGAR MURPHY. Compiainant,.ys Unknown Heirs OF
&EoRGE D WASHINGTON ct ai.-In Equity, No 1896
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PIN CHECK sU1T1NGS-we now offer Sack Suits of
then in four coors, at Fifteen Dollars per suit Reg
ar price for these goods has been S22 They the
most delightful fabric for suit the entire suit
weighs but 81 ounces, while Linen Crash Suit (Which.
by the by We sell at SS-an others ask $40 for them-)
weigh Just double much the Feather Weight Pin
check Suit.
II you want dressy. light weight suit You cannot
afford to buy one until you examine this suit.
Our stock OF
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EVENING" STAR WASHINGTON SHEET

w VoOWAhD ~ AOTHkOP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
a2i PENNA. AVE. STREET. 9l2
MEMS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
WE OFFER TO-DAY FIFTY Doz. MEMS FANCY
HALF HOSE-inest styles ever shown in WASH
ton. without quoting the higher price at which wa
have heretofore sold them: simply invite an inspec-
don. The price is Is cents pair; S.. 90 dozen.
Is DOZEN MEMS PLAIN Isle THREAD HALF
HOSE, in BLACK. MYRTLE. GARNET, BLUE
BRONZE, OLD GoLD-elegant quality. Without
Quoting the higher price. simply say, please ex-
anime, ct SOC. per pair.
The finest assortment and best values in MEMS
GAUZE UNDERVESTS to be found in this city
at ESQ.,. S7Hc and 6uc.. 75c. and 81. 90 an d 81 Is
each.
GENUINE PEPPERELL JEAN DRAWERS. cut
properly and made in the most thorough manner.
only FIFTY CENTS PER PAIR.
MEMS FEATHER WEIGHT NAINsOOK DRAW.
ERs. cut properly. and made specially to our own
order IN the most thorough manner only 76c. per
pair.
MEMS WHITE MUSLIN TIES, superior quality.
25c. per dozen.
FAIR QUALITY. two dozen for ESQ.,
SPE CIAL
loo DOZEN MEMS FANCY LINEN HANDKER.
CHIEFS, solid colors. cream. light blue. navy
blue and cardinal colors guaranteed absolutely to
be fast, at only 25c each. We include with these
25 dozen OF famous u II. 8. WHITE HAND
KERCHIEFS at 25c. each.
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TAYLOR & HUFTY,
933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
An ExrRAoaD1sAnY CoscEss,os

WAS MADE TO Us TO CLOSE OUT THE BAL
ANCE OF AN IMPORTATION OF FRENCH
FEATHER WEIGHTS,
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VrOR SALE-A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CAR
- rages, yictorias. Village Carts. Coupe Rockaways
Fhsons. McCaull Wagons Bnd all the latest style car
rlages Ia nee Repairing promptly attended Ia. JOHN
Nj. YOUNG, 313 9th street. aplg-3m
trOR SALE-ONER 100 TOP AND NO-TOP BIG
eles: Single and Jump Seat Jaegers, Two and -Four
peat Top Phatons. Coupes ard Coupe Rockaways
latest styles, TO be cold regardless OF
oner refused. 1. u. SCHMIDT 4 CO.. 466 Pennsyi-
fdhia aNeuue nlh3l -3m
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SrEc1AL SALE.

SpEO1A1 SALE.
TAYLOR & HUFTY
Are in earnest about reducing their STOCK before the
early Fall Season sets In They ready to take such
Prices for their SUITS and LIGHT WRAPS as shall
secure their SALE When you find an So JERSEY re-
duced to "a So and all other grades in proportion you
cannot doubt the sincerity Of their offers Some Of the
best bargains ever offered win be found In CLOTH
SUITS for ladies and hdren. Such suits are stylish
and fashionable and win prove satisfactory a. those
furnished later in the at twice the present price
OF these.
SUMNER SUITS
viii be sold at greatly Reduced Prices. and WHITE
PIQUES for Misses and Girls at COST
CALL SOON AND EXAMINE THE BARGAINS.
TAYLOR & HUFTY,
,s2s 933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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IL HEADQUARTERS FOR HORSES AND CAR.

R1AGES.
AZ GEfERS Stables and Carriage Repository <Gs-
so street northwest bet. ~ and 9th sts ON hand
he year round the largest stock Of Horses and Carriages
70 De found in the city at present having 40 Hors al
the Stables adapted for all uses. Also Carrlnge- Bg
9lee ana wagons OF all styles. both new and second-
hand, which Will sell exchange on terms 10 suit
Call and ~
We have on hand what we ADVERTISE
good Livery connected.
jel-2m WY n crvrp
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lSOR SALE-kARF CBANCE-FLEGANT SOUARR
Grand Scale Chickering Piano. GOOD as new for
on slss with stool and cover; $3.50 owner needs
cash Also, a superb tone T. octave rosewood Pinpo
only $l2o: good tone full Piano for 500 one A
Soo Tor 20 per month Splendid for beginners Amply
al once ~ PIANO EXCHANGE
yeZ3 427 10Th gtra norfhu
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FOR RENT-STORES.

EOR RENT-JULY 1sT. STOREROOM $40 PENN
sSiynnla avenue =; W now Occupied AZ crockery
avenue northwest. te22- Ste
EOR RENT-TwO sTOKES-822 AND 82l 7rH
street northwest separately or together Possession
at cnce. Apply 70 c. ADAMS, 500 street northwest,
my1-8Ws
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-09-06
MONTANA NEWS.

Butte will not be downed. and so
the driving of the last spike on her
only sidewalk was made the occasion
Of universal rel oicing last Friday.
Route agents sometimes forget way
stations and Helena's mail has been
slightly demoralized since the advent
Of the civilizing motor in her midst.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Billings artesian well, it having now
reached the depth Of 70 feet. No
trouble is experienced from surface
water.
At Park City Rufus Hatch went
into the cab, took charge of the engine
of his excursion train and made the
run to Billings. twenty three miles, in
thirty minutes.
Gen. Hazen has spent the last fort
night in apologizing to denizens Of
western Montana for the unfavorable
opinion formed, and unkind words
Oh the occasion Of his first visit six
teen years ago.
One J. S. T.. Marchessian, book
keeper for one of a similarly unproun-
ouncably name at Butte,
placed the business end Of a gun to his
ear and now 4 monument is.in order,
temporary alteration is what the
coroners jurv said.
A correspondent Of the Madison.
Wis, Democrat, in speaking Of tbs,
people between Bismarck and tile
National Park says: ..All along the
traveller is in, PRESSED with the number
Of young aud middle aged husianEs
inen he nerts. They are full Of energy
aad ambition. Droners aud lazy men
do MT become pioneers. 1t requires
ambition. and industry, and pluck,
and push, and bruins to successfully
confront the -hardsliips and difficulties
Of the frontier. This accounts forthe
healthful growth and vigor and 'boom'
Of the west.