Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-31
LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.
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WASHINGTON. 3. C., March 81, 1882 $50 a m
For the middle Atlantic states. cloudy rainy
weather, easterIy shifting to northwest winds,
stationary or higher temperature. lower pressure.
SPECIAL BUrLsTIN-cLEARING WEATHER TOMORROW.
General rains have fallen In the gulf and south
Atanuc states, Tennessee, the Ohio valley and
middle states and occasional light snow in New
England and the Missouri valley. During the past
"a hours over inch OF rain has fallen at the fol-
lowing stations: Augusta, LOO: Little Rock, 60;
still CONTINUES on the Pacific coast but will prob
ably cease this afternoon The following amounts
are reported to date: Olympia, 44; Portland,
Org, 616: ROseburg so; Red Bluff, 2 so; Sacra-
mento 37G; san Francisco, 2S; VlSalia. 40S: Los
We're reported at p. M yesterday: Washington.
$50; Norfolk, 100; Savannah, 79o: Atlanta. 40;
Jacksonville 80; Pensacoa.75 New orleans. 77o;
Galveston. rs Sun Antonio s2o; Tucson, &c: Los
Angeles, 629; san Diego, So. On sunday fair
weather Is indicated In the gulf and south At
lantic states and clearing weather In the middle
states
DREW s15,C0O.-Ticket No. 1864 drew the $4,000
prize In the last monthly draw ng OF The louisiana
state Lottery, and the Allentown papers say the
ticket Is held by j. Allen Schaeffer, bookseller
and weliknown business man on seventh street,
that city. vino invested a dollar in the scheme.
thinking never to near frorn 1t again Mr. Scbapf-
fer received his first information through the
newspaper, which published the numbers winning
The ITEM says: "This is probably the best in
yestment he ever made. We have heard of no
suddenly acqlrei, or ly most people regret that
they are not privileged 10 enjoy q like fortune.
Mr.. Schaeffer has DerScvered and struggled In his
business, frequently against adverse crcumstan-
ees. but he kept pushing along and succeeded in
pulling Hp prosperous trade, which, with
little more capital, Will be placed on a very sub
stantial basis"
1t Is probable that the good luck OF the Allentown
man will have the effect of stirring up the interest
In The Louisiana STATE Lottery already felt In this
vicinity. We frequently hear OF small gains. and
these have kept alive the desire on the part of
many To invest. Such prize that drawn by
Mr.. SChaeher VIII give new impetus to business.
whatever may be the Objectionable principles OF
lottery, whatever man wins on louisiana
State Lottery ticket he is sure to get in fun as
the cash on a good check on good bank-EaStOa
pa Free Press, March Is.
Schae fer, the book man, who made the big hit
In The Louisiana State lottery the other day got
his money yesterday per Central Express Com
pany. IL wasn't much OF a package, the amount
consisting of three i've thousand dollar bills Mr.
Schdeter Will continue In business, and saws he
VIII not allow his good fortune To spoil him one
bit On the cOntrary, he avOws his intention never
to purchase another lottery ticket and to put all
his energies and al his fortune Into the business
which. thus far, he has made great success out
OF a small beginning through hard work.-Aie5a-
tocn (fdl Chronicle and Ne1rS, March IS
"UNIoS LABEL cigars can be had at Morcoe's,
1207 Pennsylvania avenue. divide open doOrS.l
SrECIAL-The original "Cloyer Leaf Print" But