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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
Women Smokers.
From tie Providence star

From tie Providence Star
tied much IN Europe generally come home con-
frned smokers. and fud To their discomfort
that they must keep their new taste very dark
indeed, or else be looked at askance By the vir-
tuOaS Of their set II they dare TO smoke
friendly cigarettes with Their male friends they
VIII fHd themselves ranked among the rapid
women v no are dangerous. Now. the ouestioD
b. By what process: DO We civilized ppople ar
1--WE al conclusion 80 strange! The Chinese
lady smokes from ciilGhGCd. and one of the
eiegaRcies Of her attire is a siiken tobacco
Iouch. But what would he said OF one of onr
Society women who dareGto appear in public
similarly decorated:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
Struck Oil.

Struck Oil.
1t was Woodward avenue car, SAYS the De-
troit Free Press. A lady richly dressed sat in a
corner Of the car and said to some one with
her:
81 smell kerosene OIL"
$50 do l." answered her friend
One after another got into the car and the
lady in the car shifted suspiciousy, and at last
fixed her eyes upon quiet looking little man
near the door.
81 believe he's got the OIL" she said in a
stage whisper to her friend.
81 know it," replied the friend. ''There
ought to be law against carrying kerosene in
the street cars. Such an odor' and she glared
at the little man.
81 shall inform the superintendent, said the
first lady aloud.
II shall inform the president of the road. !"
said her friend. with fixed and CLASSY stare
ladies'" said the little man cheerfully.
'hadn't you better move? The kerosene from
that lamp in the corner of the car has been drip
ping down on We ever since we started. but
seein' We both know so much l thought I
wouldn't say anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
How Men and Women Fall

1t Is interesting. says the Providence Star, to
notice the various ways in which people fall
when the walking is bad. Stand by any slip
perry place and watch them. The average man.
when he feels himself going, begins to struggle,
throws up his arms wildly, kicks in the air as if
trying to make record, and then falls with his
back twisted all out Of shape, and 80 lame that
he will wear porous plaster month A man
always knocks his hat off-and usually falls on
H-sticks his arms into the snow, and If there
are any bystanders near pulls one or two of
them down with him. When q woman falls she
always squeals, and then falls in all sorts of
ways and shapes. If she has bundles in her
arms she throws them in every direction There
are men, however, who know how to 60 down
as they should. When they feel themselves 90
ing. or know that the ''line of direction has
fallen without the base, they glance about for
snow bank and simply drop into it. There is
no fuss, no confusion, no noise. ALI is done
quietly. and they are never hurt. When nature
gives US such soft bed of snow to fall on there
is no reason why we should not take advantage
of IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
A Confused Clergyman.

An amusing marriage ceremony occurred at
Stanley on Sunday. couple presented them
selves. and the minister, somewhat confused,
proceeded to unite them. Speaking to the
woman he said: "Do you take this man to be
your husbands" &C., and. turning to the man.
he said: "Do you take this woman to be your
husband?" and the man answered, without
seeming to know the difference, "Yes" This re-
minds one of the negro ceremony: "Under this
oak in rainy weather marry this woman and
man together"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
One Hundred Dollars Per Blight.

from tnt -feW 1Ork World.
young lady in Ulster county called at a
lawyers Office in Kingston yesterday and
asked to have suit begun against former
lover for breach of promise. "He promised to
marry me four times" she said. "but he
hasn't kept his word, and my affections are all
blighted"
How much damage do you wish to claim ?"
said the polite lawyer
We'll. was blighted four times, and think
800 Il blight is none too much.
So suit was entered at 800 damages for four
blights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

CLEAR HEAD IS INDICATIVE OF GOOD
IA health and regular habits When the body feels
heavy and languid, and the mind works sluggishy
AYERS CATHART1C PILLS will wonderfully assist
to recovery of physical buoyancy and mental vigor
The constipated should use them.
NO OTHER MEDICINE HAS WON FOR ITSELF
~ such universal appreciation in its own city state
and country and among all people as AYERS SARSA-
PARILLA- 1t is the best combination of vegetable
blood purifiers with the Iodide of Potassium and Iron
ever offered to the public d2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

An Osweg0 genius has invented row-boat
for use on ice. It rests upon three steel run.
ners, and Is propelled by round oars, to the ends
of which spurs are attached As the boat ad-
vances the oars shorten at every stroke, length
ening again before the next stroke by means of
O spring inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

y. s. Styles, or Warrent0n, Ca. watched for
ther0bber OF his hens nest, and saw a half
grown heifer go to nest and eat Its contents.
shells and all.
Three large stones. having deeply indented
footprints of birds, have been taken from the
quarries in Portland, Conn, 800 feet below the
surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
AUrcCsA'rs OF THE NEEDLE.
High and Mighty DrcssnsasKcrs, VITA 4
Dissertation About the hustle.
New York Letter in the Galveston News.

New York Letter in the Galveston News.
have just seen dressmaker who was a
queen. with millonaires wives and daughters
a. her subjects. In front of her residence in an
uptown side street, were a score of carriages.
and her parlOr was crowded by the women who
had come in those vehicles. They were waiting.
it could not be said patiently, but quite submis-
srely. for an audience with her highnesS Their
complaints at the delay were expressed by the
nervous pulling out of watches by fidgetty
changes of position in their chairs, aud by pac-
ing to and fro. hut rarely by any utterance
They knew full well the useiessHess of rebellion
She was q Gressmaker. and no body can be sue
ce5Siul in her business, here in New York, with
out assuming the airs of an autOcrat. The
Wtathiest and most pampefed Of our bellies are
accustomed to submission to the convenience
and d.ctaton of their women cothiers. Ny err
rant d d not consist OF an order apparel. and |
get Into the presence without delay. | had
called to get information for the settlement Of a
bet.
Il believe. madam" said I. that you made
the bail dress which Patti wears in the opera Of
La Traviata:'"
Yes" she replied. ':if you mean the white
tuile over cream satin, ow-necked and no
sleeves, the front of the skirt garlanded
with trailing vines of damaSk, flesh color, pink
and"
Il shouldn't wonder if that was the one
interrosed. somewhat bewildered by the points
which she so glibly mentioned for identification
but it was about the hustle that II
"Oh, the tuile is draped away in paniers fall
Ing to the back on the train"
No doubt; no doubt That is clear enough
Oh course any fellow could see it at glance.
But friend ard | differed ever the question
whether that able structure was all prima donna
or artificial and we made bet. agreeing to
leave the decision to you Does or does not
Adene Patti wear hustle under that particu-
lar dress?'
'She does. Bustles are absolutely indispen-
sable with all kinds of dresses now in fashion
There isn't any exception. Is that enough?
Probably you wouldn't comprehend the details
II gave them to YOU
No. l wouldn't indeed. but I'd like to get
them into my note book ifyou only had minute
more to spare"
milliona!res daughter at this instant tim
Idly stuck her head iHtO view and said that she
trusted she didn't intrude, but it was ten min
Etes past the time appointed for her to see the
madam. The dressmaker. rather trgdiy polite
and severely smiling, replied that size was not
yet discouraged The heiress abiectly apologzed
aud withdrew.
You will publish the truth if you say" the
expert resumed, THAT no fashionable toilet,
whether for household or ceremonious use, is
devoid of a distension at the rear. The hustle is
ali artistic necessity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

Probably the weaithiest railroad conductor IN
America is employed on the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia read. He is said to be
xc-th $50 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

WAsH1SeroS BENEFICIAL EspowmEsr
ASSOCIATION.
On account of the great demand for additional usur-
We will form new class for
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
On the LIST of January, 1854
IA ~s..-
We are now prepared to give insurance from -
FIVE HUNDRED TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
At cost low as Life Insurance can be sold with Sc
curity.
Apply at once for new circular
Office: Oil STREET NORTHWEST d12-w&s1m
EsrAB11sHrD 1880.
JAMES Y. DAVIS SONS,
e21 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
s5 Seal sscques at s7s $780, s2 sl4 $780, $780, sl7a
SILK and Satin Lined Circulars SIS $40 s2A
Fur Lined Circulars from $25 up
Coachercapes. Collars and MufA
Fur Carriage Robes from sl0un
Fur Trimming.
Gents Seal Caps. Fur Gloves and Collan
Gents Dress Dog Skin and Lined Gloves
ladies' Seal Caps
Boys Seal Caps from sl-50up ns.om
N Ew DEpARruRa.
Having greatly enlarged Store added ineof
PARLoR. CHAMBER AND LIBRARY FURNITURE
which cannot be surpassed in Style and Price
Our stock Of CARPETS and UPHOLSTERY GOODS
the finest in the city. and prices low the lowest
Gale and avoid the crowd
SINGLETON 4 HOEKE.
ns sol MARKET SPACE. 500 and $40 srH ST.
d. FIRST CLASS HAIR DRESSER aaaS FROM PARIS
Three Patents and Five Medals from Expositons of
Paris Lyons and Vienna,
Manufacturer and importer Of
HUMAN HAIR AND FINE HAIR WORK.
Ladies fine Hair Cutting and Hair Dressing
Hair dyed and shanpooed in first class mauns.r
Wigs to order. IA
L. KERVAND.
Oe Engrayer, Lfhographer and Plate Printer
Aiming Stock Certificates Specially ~
{ ma l0l2 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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EFF y y ERR SSSs
E Fl ) y E B Z sssS
f u U II Il
F. UU Il K SSSS
C. G. GUNTHER'S SONS,
tEsrARIIsHED 1900
1s4FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK

SEAL SKIN English Dye) sACoUEs
At 800. $780, sl25, $50 s2co. Etc
SEAL SKIN DoLlfANS AND CLoAKs,
Trimmed Sea Otter Natural and brown Beare-, Black,
Fox, Etc, '
At s1S5. $500. S225. $780, $500 and upwards.
SIBERIAN SQUIRREL LINED CIRcULARS
Assoc. s35. ss5. s55 ard go
MINK LINED CIRCULARS.
tS75. SIS. $780, sI25
SILK AND VELVET FURLINED GAR,IENTa
At s45. sc5 SIS SIS. $780, $50. ST. and upwards
eve call especial attention to our new and or.sin
shapes and thei r,slrtect fit)
lars. EchaJes and ChasUbies. Seal HAS, Gloves and
Caps Fur Robes and Mats.
Orders by mail Information desired will receivs
Special and Prompt attention. When customers ara
known TO the hose if satisfactory references are
furnished, goods viii be seat approval o22-eo12w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

How strange It would be Il, In Christmas-tide's
glow,
We should find the real author Of aBeautiful Snown
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone;
Would we give him crust, or we'll polished bone?
NOT mnc ; we would instantly XII him. and then
Let us get our sh0tguns and cheerfu1ly 90
On hunt for the man that wrote "Beautiful Snow
-ChfCQ0O Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26

The La FARGE
DECORATIVE ART Co.
+ 50 EAST 17Tu STREET,
North side Union Square Ney7 York
Contracts taken large or small for
MEMORIAL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS.
Stained Glass of Every Description.
Mosaic, Repousee, Wood Carvings. Enbroideries and
Hangings, for either
Ecclesiastical or domestic Purposes
And every kind of Interior Decoration for Public OF
Private Buildings
Examples of Mr.. La Farge's Work may be seen at
IT1nlty CHURCH, Boston ~. Thomas church, N z
Melnorlai haii Hard Col The Brick church, N Y.
Garfield Memorial at Williams College,
And the following private resi- ences:- :.
". a. Vanderbilt, Corn Gins VandarI,ilt " "
Cyrus w. Field, J. YiIden n .
T. L. Arnes Boston n24-sStu52t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
The migrate Husband.

Don't give me any more suspenders,
Smoking caps, mittens, or socks,
Don't mail me any more handkerchiefs,
With postage due" marked on the box.
Don't make me any more necktieS,
For they never ut under my vest:
But listen just once to your hubby
Take tumble and give me rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26
r A L D N E S s.

D l. D s.
A SURE THING.
BADNESS
Badness
BLESSINGS FOR THE BALD
BLISS FOR BALDIES
BLISS FOR BALnIES.
BLISS FOR BALDIES
CROWN BADNESS, FRONTAL BADNESS
PART Badness TEMPLE BADNESS
SPOT Badness
CURED.
Badness Positively Cured Sure thing DR. J VAN
D1Ck, Dennatolcgist No - Grant Place has persecta
tratin,at by which NJ. can cure of Badness
Loss or Partial Loss Of Hair If the hair ollfcles
destroyed II there Is the least Fine Down the Scalp
DE-. VAN DICk pTotuce 4 healthy GrslMth of Hair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-26


The morning after the Vanderbilt ball, a gen.
tleman entered prominent jewelers. establish
ment on Broadway and said, 81 would like ia
look at some diamonds" Diamonds? Yes
sir, replied the clerk in rather an embarrassed
manner. "Er-couldnt you drop in after din
ner?" mo" said the gentleman, 81 am
obliged to leave town. Why can't l see them
now as well as after dinner" "Well to tell
you the TRUTH responded the clerk, confiden-
TALLY, 1--WE haven't any to speak of in the store
they were all rented out for the Vanderbilt ball
last evening""
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18
Water Street Assessment.

NOTICE is hereby given that the as
SesSment made by ordinance No. JlS OF
the City of Astoria. ClatSOp county, Or
egon, and which ordinance passed the
Common Council of said city OF the
2Sth day of August, 1885, and was .ap>-
proved on theJl lst day OF September
iSSS. for the proposed Improvement OF
Water street, in the City OF Astoria, rs
laid out and recorded by John NJ.
Shively, from the West side Of West
9th street To the West end Of said Water
street in the manner provided by Ordi-
dance No. 534. of the City of Astoria,
and which ordinance passed the Com
mon Council on the 24th day Of July,
1883, and was approved on the 25th day
of July. 1885, on each of the following
described lots fronting on said portion
of said street is now payable at the of
flee of the City Treasurer In Y. >. gold
and silver coin, and unless paid within
five days from the expiration of this no
tIce, viz: Friday, September 2l, 1855,
the Common Council will<isSue war
rants for the collection thereof. The
assessment is as follows:
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18

First cousins to this kind of ego
fists, are those who are always on
a moderate retreat from response
bIlity. The plea of inability often
covers a greal deal ofpride. There
is such a thing as being egotisti-
cal in a lowly way. In all places
there are egotists who get credit
for the opposite. They are not
fitted for this and they cannot do
that, so they retire from work un-
der the plea of incapacity. They
think too much about themselves,
even though they are thinking
how good for nothing they are.
They lay undue stress on
their humility. 1t does not
look well to emphasize the
smallness of the personal pronOun.
1t is better to be so absorbed in
some great energy as to thiuk
about fitness or unftness for doing
it. Such people, absorbing them
selves enthusiastically in their du-
ty, sometimes get the criticism OF
being egOtistical. As well call
Napoleon's Old Guard egotisIical
in the passion and assertion Of the
last charge at Waterloo. Men
need not be concerned about TAX
ing care Of their regulations. That
might look out for itself. 1t i:
small souls that posture and take
care OF their shadow; great soul:
drive on and let the shadows take
care of themselves. Uncalculating
self-reliance is a condition of sue
cess. So the soldier does, wher
with no measuring of chances h'
throws himself upon the guns.
Chesterfield says we are Away
} at disadvantage when we are
talking about self. But it is /;
noble thing to claim our work ant
) insist upon it. We may pusl
. ourselves as we will, so only W,
r push our work ahead Of US.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18

The cargo of $50 tons frozen
mutton, recently sent from New
Zealand to London, has sent sta
tisticians in the sheep-raising
region of the west to figuring on
possibilities of the future. Mr..
Armour, the great Chicago dealer,
says the United States can never
compete with Australia in supply
ing Europe with mutton. 1t says
Australia and New Zealand have
over 100000 sheep, and that
the annual increase is 30,000,000 q
year. The colonies can more
than supply the mother country
out of the annual increase. Each
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18
Pertinent Questions.

THE Chicago Times, of the l4th,
editorially says: The completion
of the Northern Pacific road has
been celebrated and advertised
with extraordinary oclGt. A large |
number of wealthy and distin-
guished gentlemen have come
from the principal states of Europe
to assist in the opening of another
great transcontinental railroad line,
which, in most Of its features, even
has not its parallel in this OF prob
ably any other country, and now
for us arises an important ques-
tion-What will follow from the
effect of the completion of that
great und ertaking? Three rail
way lines now interlace the oppo-
site shores of the continent. 1t
was the intention of congress, and
it has been the expectation of
the country, that the competition
between these lines would overrule
the practice of the central line in
exacting a tariff as high as traffic
would bear, and force a reduction
Of rates to a more moderate and
reasonable scale. This was the
purpose, at least it was the pre-
text and defense of congress In
giving away to the three Pacific
railroad companies almost as many
million acres of the public domain
as was comprised in the original
northwest territory. As respects
the Southern Pacific railway, that
pretext, interest and expectation
have failed utterly. The Southern
Pacific is to-day merely a second
track of the Central Pacific, owned,
managed and operated by the
same men, upon the same maxim
of exacting all the traffic will bear.
The Northern Pacific has opened
under a different management
Will it be managed according tc
different policy? Ifit shall be, il
it probable that it Will remair
very long under different
management? These are ques
tions that now have much interes
for the country, and PARTICULAR.
for that enormous section of peo
pie who are directly or indirectl.
: concerned in our commercial al
fairs. The answer which tb
{ Northern Pacific management
shall make to them may be quit
L as important to the interest Of thi
y corporation as any effect OF th
It extensive and brilliant. stroke c
# cosmopolitan advertising which tn
genius of Willard has conceive
and executed.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18

mutton sells from IL to 81 cents
a pound. In Australia the sheep
are killed for their skins and the
carcasses thrown away. Even at
s cents a pound there is a big
profit in shipping the mutton to
London. The artificial ice in
which it is packed is so cheap that
It Is said there Is little risk in the
undertaking.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18
Changed Hands
NOTICE.

ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE
N firm OF Prael Bros. are requested TO
call and liquidate their indebtedness
PRAEL BROS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18
NEW TODAY.
For Sale.

Tf,ES SHARES SCASDISAYIAS PKG.
II Co. CanReTy stock. Also Two fishing
boats with gear complete, together with lot
old web. c. W STONE.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-18
Assessors NOiiee.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ time for the completion Of the assess
ment roll of ClatSOp county for 1855. has
been extended 70 the last Monday, the 2lth
day Of September. 1888 aud at that time
said roll viii be completed and in the hands
OF the Board OF Equalization. at the court
house in said county when all persons inter-
eSted are required TO appear and make OBJ
jectiOns TO such assessment and roll If any
they have.
w W. PARKER,
County Assessor Clatsop Co., Ogn.
Astoria, Sept. !, 1853. dtd
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07
Briggs Did Do Ii.

Lord Macsulsy's definition of politeness,
"Benevolence in trihes," was once impress
lively illustrated by that coed governor and
excellent Christian gentleman, George n.
Briggs, Of Massachusetts,.
One day, while walking on the main
street of Pittsfeld, he was overtaken by e
shower. Stepping into store, he stood in
the doorway, umbrella in hand, waiting for
tie shower to pass away.
Just then young colored woman came
along. She was we'll dressed, but, sppa.
rently, was too timid to seek the shelter of
fered by the open stores. As she stood, ir.
resolute, Governor Briggs noticed her dis
tress, and, stepping forward, spread hi:
umbrella over her, and insisted upon hen
taking it.
A few days after the governors death
this incident was mentioned at q social
gathering, by gentleman who had wit.
messed it. One of the company young
man, who did not sympsthize with the gen
eral admiration which the anecdote excited
-exclsimed petulantly-
"Why, any body could have done thatr
EYES," rejoined the witty DIR. John Todd
"but Governor Briggs did de it'll"
The silence of t2e youth showed that he
sppreheRded the force of DR.. Todd's emphs
sis on the ''did."