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According to an English paper, Mr. Langtry
Ii rusticating In Wales on q weekly stipend OF
$15. Is from Mrs. Langtry.
Mount Etna is now to have railroad which
will go q considerable way up It, and connect
many villages lying around It's base.
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Very Little Light on q Very Dark
Subject.

G. Vernon Boys, In Popular Science Monthly.
shall at once explain what l mean by the
term ''meter," and shall take the flow of
water In trough as anillustration of my mean
ing. If we hang in a trough weighted board,
then, when the water flows past it, the board
will be pushedback; when the current of water.
is strong, the board will be pushed back long
way; when the current is less, 1t will not be
pushed so far; when the water runs the other
way, the board will be pushed the other way
So, by observing the position of the board. we
can tell how strong the current of water is at
any time. Now, suppose we wish to know,
not how strong the current of water is at this
time or at that but how much water altogether
has passed through the trough during any
time, as. for instance, one hour. Then, if we
have no better instrument than the weighted
board, it will be necessary to observe its po-
sition continuously, to keep an exact record Of
the corresponding rates at which the water is
passing, every minute. or better every second.
and to add up all the values obtained. This
would. of course. be very troublesome pro-
Cess. There is another kind of instrument
which may be used to measure the flow Of the
water: a pad6le-wheel or screw. When the
water is flowing rapidly, the wheel will turn
and. when the water flows the other way. the
wheel will turn the other way, so that, If we
observe how fast the wheel is turning. we can
tell how fast the water is flowing. IT. now, we
wish to know how much water altogether has
passed through the trough, the number of
turns of the wheel, which may be shown by a
counter, will at once tell us. There are, there
fore, in the case OF water, two kinds of instru-
ments, one which measures at a time, and the
other during a time. The term meter should
be confined to instruments of the second class
only.
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thirteen thousand pounds to the sumptuoas
American church now building In the Avenue
de rAlma. It Is national scandal, remarks
the London World. that the English church is
not worthfly represented In the French capital,
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A GOOD DEACON not q thousand miles from
Oii City, being late at church where it was his
duty TO hold service. asked the congregation to
excuse his Hardness. as he had been up until
dry goods ever bought In town.-Oa City Der
rick
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T,HE NEED OF MERIT FOR PROMOTING PEE.
sonal aesthetics is due to J. G. Aver Co. whoss
incomparaee Hair vigor IL universal beautncr of -
hair Harmless effective. sSreeahle 10 has taken rank
among the indispensable articles Of the toilet ~
scanty locks gives !uxurance; and vit,ered hair
clothes with the hue Of youth.
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EoR CONSTITUTIONAL OR scRoFuLoUs ca.
tsrrh. and for CONSUMPTION induced by the scrcfu-
lous faint Ayers Ssrsaparia is the true remedy. 70
has cured numberless IL win stop
catarrhal and the sckenine cdor %
the breath which indications Of scrofulous origin,
je2l
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OUn EARLY
SEMI-ANNUAL CLOSING SALE.
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s14 SEVENTH STREET
WONDERFUL BARGAINS
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OUR GREAT DRIVE IN PLUMEs.
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Very Handsome at 81. 80. IS. s.. SO.
ons 50 sold
Choice Lot OF Fine Colored Leghorn Hats. worth
Black Fine French Chip Hats at Is cents worth H. as
Elegant Tips. all Coors 81. So 75c. and 81 bunch.
Sash Ribbons, from to inches wide. from to 7sc
Flowers at 40 per cent lie 70 than Importers Prices
Velyets Silks. satns and Laces at discount Of 50 Per
Ladies' and Chldrens Dresses at 50 per cent less than
Silk Mitts Lsle and Silk Gloves lower than elsewhers
Black English Grape and Black Dress Silk astonish-
OUR STOCK Is BOUND TOO q.
CALL AND EM1 nnf R. THJs OPPORTUNITY 10
KINGS PAL ACE
jel6 sl4 SEVENTH STREET.
We GUARANTEE
TIRE RIDGwAY REFRIGERATOR
10 do all claim for ito give entire satefaction-oQ
money refunded.
tits much more economical in the consumption OF ioe
than any other refrigerator.
1t dspenses with the metal lining. 80 Objectionable
because Of labor necessary TO keep il clean.
Ask TO see list Of references.
J. W. SCHAEFER, SOLE AGENT,
3el6 1000 7th street northwest
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UNRIYALLED PRODUCTIONS.
We mention:
Plain and Animal Figure Balloons
Colored Fire.
Bombshells and Mines.
Colored Floral Fountain.
Colored Vertical Wheels.
Colored Silver Glory
Co!ored Diamond Star.
Colored Galopade.
Colored short-stick Rockets in o. o.. 3D.. lib
and 2lb. "
Roman Candles, from ball M to IL ball. all colored.
Bengal Lixhts Flower Pots Coloretes. Scroll Wheels
Tranges, &C.. &c.
We guarantee the quality of Fireworks M the very
best in the market and not liable to explode prems-
turey, as 80 many inferior makes do and besides We
give you all coored fireworks flower prices than others
sell pain white. Parties desiring to make extensive
displays will be allowed liberal discount.
FIRE CRACKERS AT FIVE CENTS PER PAcKi
CANNON CRACKERS. ToRPEDoEs, PAPER CAP
PISTOLS AND PAPER CAPS. COTTON AND
SILK FLAGS. CHINESE AND JAPANESE
LANTERNS. &C.. &C.. at
SILyERBERG'S,
MAMMOTH TOY STORE.
sl2 eth and 313 9Th streets northwest
te1S Near Pennsyvania avenua
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Senator Fairs New Flame.

Senator Fairs New Flame.
From the Peoria Journal.
Annie Carpenter, the woman in the domestic
infelicity which has recently rent the family Of
Senator Fair asunder, has more OF a history
than has the Oshkosh blonde, now known as
Mrs. Tabor, Of Denver. Col The woman who
has captvated old Senator Fair and his
$4,000. 600, Is a plump and handsome blonde
about twenty-seyen years of age. Her
complexion is beautifully clear. features
regular. but her browning glory is a
magnificent head of crushed strawberry
hair This hayward but successful beauty is
connected with the press, being the daughter of
man who at one time smeared his divine
affluatus over the columns OF an Indiana news
paper. Thirty years ago Smith was editor and
proprietor of the Peru Ond.) Free Press, of
which the Republican. now published in that
city, is lineal descendant Before Annie saw
the light, her mother left her husband at home
in Peru, absorbed in the delights of journalism,
ami went to California to see her sister, who was
then living in mining town not far from San
Francisco Soon after her arrival there Annie
was born. Before the infant cut its first TOOTH it's
mother, whose affections appear to have been very
tickle, secured divorce from Smith and marrieda
miner named Carpenter. whose name was given
the child. In a few months she lett Carpenter.
and JOurneylng east. reached Washington. where
she received employment In one of the depart
ments. In the meantime the daughter Annie
tached to her In the course of time her mother
returned to California. but the child continued
to live with Mrs. Schultz. her aunt The family
weakness for divorces attached to Mrs. Schultz,
who procured a legal separation from her hus-
band and went to Washington with Col. Sam
Baker. There Col. Tom Fitch, ''the silver
tOngued orator of the Pacific SLOPE" met her,
became enamOred and finally married her
as soon as he could procure a divorce
from his wife. With such family record
to back her, and being beautiful withal, it is
little wonder that Annie Carpenter early
followed the examples set her by her mother
and her aunt. She first started out by marrying
San Francisco doctor, who fell desperately in
love with her. though he was q man of family.
Col Tom Fitch. who was now Annies uncle,
procured a divorce for the doctor, who as soon
as he got his decree, took his new love to Vir-
ginia City and married her. The wronged wife
had the decree set aside. thus annulling his
marriage with the frisky Annie. Finding her
self footloose. Annie began to hunt for larger
game. After numerous amOurs. she finally be-
witched old Senator Fair. and broke up his
family. The old man is now tree to marry his
enchantress, and will undoubtedly improve the
opportunity. She is said to be extremely pretty,
as well as vivaciOus. Her mother. when young,
was all attractive lady. and her aunt, Mrs.
Schultz. has been regarded a beautiful woman
OF manv accomplishments
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Like every success. has unscrupulous imifntorB -
sure. therefore. and come 10 The corner q
TENTH AID TsTREETS. ~
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LOST.

l sack peanuts, ate by the small boy, 3 gallons
cane molasses in reboiling, skimming, &c, Al
pounds honey comb stolen, halt gallon sorghum
molasses in sampling. &C., barrel Irish potatoes
rotting, barrel sweet potatoes rotting, half bar
rel strained honey in such bad condition as not
to be saleable
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f,netday last week Hon. c. L. Wilder,
fne of lIillsborough's Assemblymen, con-
. Guided to try his prowess as Nimrod;
\ 10, with single companion, he started
EouS for camp hunt. After reaching the
kuntina: ground they separated, and each
| ~eut hanting on his own hook. Mr. w.
hal: good luck and succeeded in bringing
down - fine buck. Throwing it across
+ his shoulder he returned to camp, and
after s. 'kinning and dressing his game, he
prepared his bed by the campfire. on the
margin of lake, and turned in" weary
and whrn, to sleep the quiet sleep of those
who are conscious Of having done their
duty. But it was not to be. In the dead
hons Of the night he was aroused by some
thing crowding him in bed and appar-
emily attempting to pull from under him
some cf his bedding. Not being disposed
to part with any, he gave the intruder,
who be thought was his companion re-
turned from his hunt, an emphatic punch
i'm the ribs with his elbows, and grumbled
out in sleepy tones, "Get over on your
own side, and let my sheep-skin alone"
and, rolling over, was soon asleep again.
Sometime after he was again rudely
awakened from his blissful dreams of leg
islatve halls by a terrible commotion
progressing around him, and, raising his
head to find out the cause of the racket,
be beheld his friend, who had just got
back to camp, executing 3 war dance,
With the usual yells and gymnastics
thrown in, with the fre-pan in one hand
and his gun in the other, and slumbering
in biissful unconsciousness close by his
side grim and gristly alligator fully
twelve feet in length. This was q practi-
cal application of the provisions of the
Civil Rights Bill not relished by the
honorable gentleman; so he at once applied
the forcible shotgun argument" and
the seat of the obnoxious member was de-
clared vacant
The affair can only be accouted for un-
der the hypothesis that this South Florida
constituent, being dissatisfied and indig-
nant at the doings of the last Legislature,
had determined, on finding the honorable
member alone in his native wilds, to con-
duct al Investigation on his own hook,
but becoming wearied over the magni-
tade of the task, had fallen asleep before
e ompleting it,
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THE NOMENTOUS QUESTION
THE THING THAT FEW
KNOW

" How shall man propose IN order to
be successful in his suit ?" repeated one
of cur most intelligent society ladies,
whose silver locks only serve to enhance
the beauty of her still youthful face. In
my opinion, though all men know we'll
enough how to make love- there is not
one in thousand who knows how to pro-
pose. My husband spent six months pro-
testing and convincing me of his love, of
which, by the way, was we'll aware from
the first, without once asking me the i'm
portant question, will you marry me p
and finally one day said to me with dis
heartened air, you are like all the rest, a
perfect enigma. have spent months
trying to win you, and do not know
that | have made any impression upon
you; you are az hard to unravel as the
scarf you wear around your throat.
This exclaimed, in the most innocent
way, why, It's no difficult task to un-
ravel it, if you get hold of the right
string He saw the point took, hold of
the right string, and-his arm took the
place Of the scarf Well, neither of us
have ever regretted it,"
ON HIS KNEES
One lady, the wife of learned Judge,
said "'Tis eighteen years since that
dear man made fool Of me, and after so
great lapse of time you cannot expect
me to remember how he did it. I'll VOW
he went down on his knees, though you
would't think it to look at his rotund pro-
portions And l was silly enough to be-
lieve every word he said, and when he de-
clared solemnly that he would shoot him
self if | did not marry him, Of course |
consented, just to save his life but I'll not
be 80 silly another time-if heonly gives
me the chance"
"Don't believe word of that chimed
the judge from behind his paper "I was
actually compelled to ask her to mary me
to get rid of the trouble of taking her or
some other girl around, l saw she was in
love with me, and thought she would
de as we'll as any other. Now that sums
up the whole history of this CASE
VIGOROUS cOURTsHIP.
A bright-cyed girl, who is a skillful an
gler for hearts, thinks young man, to be
successful, should propose after a very
short acquaintance, take girl by storm,
as it were, while she is pleased with
new beau, and before she has time to tire
of him; then follow the proposal up with
a vigorous courtship, lots of flowers and
bon bons, drives, theatre parties, etc,
and if she consents, insist upon short
engagement by all means
UNEXPECTED VOWS.
Another well-known blonde beauty
who has created sad havoc, and had much
experience in this line, says the only sue
cessful ayis to propose when least ex-
pected. Allow no time for consideration,
and then insist that the acceptance must
be now or never" She feels sure that
is the only way that she will be captured
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\ Trick That Made the Audience
/ OPen Their Eyes sure Enough.
Last Sunday night a man, claiming to
he "Taylor, the wizard" gave show in
The theatre building in Paso del Norte, in
which he advertised to perform the most
wonderful legerdemain tricks, and also to
give some magic lantern views. He had
advertised his business we'll and thor
oughly, and the result was the Mexicaus
turned out en- masse to witness the per-
formauce. The man stood at the door
and took the checks which the unsuspect-
ing Mexicans dropped into bis little box,
Sill the receipts aggregated about eighty
or ninety dollars, and then he walked
upon the stage and addressed the audi
Ance i'll something like the following
style: " Ladies and gentlemen, appear
before you this evening as one of the
most wonderful men now living. l will
show you trick tonight that viii make
you open your eyes and wonder how such
things can be. Before l begin my per-
tormaDce will show you trick that has
caused my name to be known all over
the land. 1t is called The Mystic Man,
OR the Disappearance Here he brought
out large Dox and placed 1t on the stage
and then proceeded: "I will now shut
myself up in this box and the trick 10 to
lind me-" At this point the wizard en-
fered the box and closed the lid. After
awaiting some time the audience became
lan1ious to see the man, and as he did not
/ appear, they proceeded to examine the
box, and 10 and behold there was no man
tin it j.! The box was so constructed that
lthe man could escape from the rear, and
this he had done, taking with him, in ad-
dition to the funds he had collected at
the door, coat containing SIS, belong
hing to one of the men connected with the
FItheatre, and which was hanging in the
irear OF the stage. He il supposed to
ihave crossed over to this side, and whittier
.he has gone is the subject that is agi-
ltating the theatre-goers of Paso del Norte.
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but she thinks very few men are' bold
enough to try that game. -

LOVERS BORES.
One we'll known belle and beauty says
that "she has had so many make love to-
her that she hardly knows what 10 the:
best and most successful method. Shes
was more occupied in studying how tG
prevent an approach to the subjecs than,
in facilitating it. Beaux were all lovely
until they became lovers, for they movedl
thought and talked constantly of them.
selves aud their happiness, while she
wished to be thinking of her own happi-
ness. Marriage is quite another thing !;
is easily settled when one finds suitable
partner"
AROUND THE WAIST.
A married lady, in whose household the
little god of love certainly makes his
abode, says the only successful proposi-
ton of which she knows any thing was
made without a word being spoken ::
"John and sat looking in the fire > long
time, without saying anything, when all
at once he put his arm around me-
When father came in moment Laser he
said: Major, Pm going to steal yoar
daughter /:
Willy wIDOWERs.
A dark-eyed girl, with tangle of soft
brown hair shading her brow, says, "if 9
fellow is desperately in love with girl,
and persistent in his effort to win her, he
is sure to gain his suit. Widowers s.nder-
stand this point, and know exactly how
to make love and propose, and you will
observe they are always successful She
knows one case where a widower went in
and hung up his hat, announced his inten-
tion of remaining until he was accepted,
and the girl had to marry him to get rid
of him. A widower beau makes her ner
vous about the result
NO "PARLOR BEAU.
A society girl, who evidently aad a
head for business as well as beaux, says j:
"No parlor beau need ever propos. with
any hope of success, for after a girl is
compelled to bend her whole energies TO
the task OF entertaining him quietly at
home, for six months, she would he ap-
palled at the proposition Of spending the
balance of her life quietly at hcme.'"
She explains that "parlor beau" is that
selfish, egotistical individual who being a
man has as much variety and change as
be wants, and thinks himself sufficiently
interesting to entertain a girl without any
assistance in the way Of theatres, parties
and drives, but leaves the other fellows to
amuse her in that Ways. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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Arkansas Traveller,
WASN'T A LIAR.

"What is your name ?" asked the Uni
ted States attorney of an old "squstter
who had been summoned before the court
as witnesses.
(Which name, squire %
"Your right name, of course"
" / amt got none"
"What, you don't mean to say that
you haven't got name?"
ooh, no, sir"
"This summons says that your nsme is
Ananias Peters. Is that SO p
"Reckin it is
Thought you didn't have a right
name %
"I amt"
"Look here, don't trifle with this court.
Your prevarication will not be tolerated
here. Why did you say that Ananias
Peters was not your right name?''
cease it wasn't right to name boy
Ananias, therefore it amt right name.
The Bible, | believe, sorter called Ana
Mas liar''
Which," interposed the Judge,
" makes it peculiarly applicable to your
case.''
"Look a-here, Jedge, don't want to
progic with you, case you've got the up
per hand of me, but don't want you to
hit me with the Bible. A mans il a bad
enough fix when yer fling the law at him,
but when yer fling the law and the gospel
both he amt got no show"
"Where do you live?" asked the attor-
ney.
" Rut where's yOur home ?"
"In the neighborhood O. whar l live"
The Judge turned away to conoeal q
smile, and the attorney, giving the
said: "Do you know where you are,
sir"
eyes, sir, Pm here"
"You won't be here much longer unless
you answer my questions"
"I am answerin' your questions,
Squire Go on with your rat kiln"
".Where were you when Mr.. Jasen, the
defendant, cut timber from government
land ~
"When did he do the cuttin' %
"That's what / want to find ont.
think it was sometime in October"
"Wall, sometimes in October 1 vas at
"Did you ever see him cutting govern
ment timber ?"
'I believe did"
When?"
"Durin' the war, when he was in the
army"
None of your foolishness, now.
Didn't you come along the road one day
in October and talk to the defendant
while he was chopping down q tree %
"No, sir"
Remember that you are on your oath.
So you didn't see him while he was chop
ping down a tree"
"Din't say that, Squire, fur did see
him chopin the tree"
"Did you stop and talk to him ?" !
eyes, sir"
Thought you said you didn't stop aud
talk to him."
Didn't say it."
"What did you say?'
"Said | didn't talk to him while he
was chopin, for when come up and
spoke, he quit chopin. Eff thar's any
thing else you wanter know, fire away"
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l A stranger who was hanging around
the State Fair Grounds yesterday morn
ing acted in a manner TO attract the 1t
tention of policeman who proceeded to
make some inquiries touching his busi-
ness.
It's all right, oficer-all right" re-
piled the man, az he rested his back
against the fence "My names White
Jim White, of Anderson county.
"Thats satisfactory"
"And l reached here only two hours
age, after walking most of the way. Pm
here to cake this thing all In"
"Yes"
"Last time 1 was here to the Fair
only had $12, but pickpocket got o. Of
that. This time I've got $22, and nobody
gets \ cent. There's - in each boot, six
in my undershirt pocket, and the rest 10
sort o scattered around promiscuously in
my various pockets"
"I guess you are safe ?"
/ "You bet! Last time l was here it
cost all my cash to buy fodder. See that
|, bag? Well, Pve. got four loaves Of
bread, ten pounds of meat and thirty.two
|. boiled eggs in there for fodder, saying
| nothing of pickles and crackers. / don't
reckon any restaurant will get ahead of
me-"
You are well fixed, indeed"
There's a man from our county got Q
big calf here. The three of M are going
to sleep together in the stall and that viii
| save lodgings. Pve got my watch tied to
smy pocket, neither dust nor wet can hurt
my clothes, and if any one goes for me
I've got a lot of .pspper to throw in his
teyes."
Well, we'll"
"Pm going to beat my way in a. Q
preacher" continued the man, land Pm
going to get . seat on the grand stand by
claiming that I'm member of the Legis-
iature. Onoe'in don't come out till the
last bog is shipped for home. Pm going
I to begin with the Jersey calf and take in
everything clear back to the ladies' fancy
work, and if you hear Governor Thomp-
4 ;son iDquiring if Jim White, Of old Ander-
['son, has shown up, you can assure him
that Pm on deck and chuck full q boiling
hot enthusiasm Celxns5iG (G o. Reg
ister.