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THE HOUSE.

The house yesterday took up the consular and
diplomatic bill, and Mr.. Burns explained Its pro.
visions,
Il appropriatcs S07Sl7O as against an appropria-
ton of 81 $4,000 tor the current year, Tho
amount estimated for the service was Sl,3i5,O45
The committees on appropriations had sought to
be economical, but at the same time to avoid par
hmony Where IL had decreased expenses or re.
duced salaries, there was good reason for It's ac'
uonsi where II had increased salaries, IL autiCi-
pated no criticism on tho part Of the country,
Referring TO the fact that the bill In some cases
blended the ministerial and consular duties
he said that this fiature had received criticism
from the secretary Of state, who informed con
gteSs, Tor example thnt the king uf Italy would
decline 10 recognize man charged with these
blended duties That mighty pO,ontate who sat
on he little throne OF Italy, and who felt thar at
east he had the power 10 imprison the great head
q Tue church In the vatican, bravey told congress
hat he would not receive message from the sec
fetary OF state If II came by the pebeian hand OF
business or commercial mRu. lie defended tho
system OF blending the diplomatic aud consular
functions, and asserted thatit had been SANCTIONED
by loug-esmbllshed precedent.
Ms CAnnOn severely criticised the bill as being
niupNrdly aud denounced the proposition to re.
duce consular salaries as being proposition born
OF illiteraGy aud begotten by ignorance Of the de.
nauds # the service,
Mr. Hit specified the reduction which the bill
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.HEsApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
TRUNK LINE TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST,
AND NORTHWEST.

Leave nom j.. & r. Depot as followsi
$50 a, M.-May Mail (daily, except Sunday, FOR
Slinon Forge and intermediate stations oil @.
b:1o p. M..LQU1svtLLE AND CINCINNATI
last LINE DAILY, solid train, with
Pullman cars to Louisville; Richmond to Gin
Cinnati without change; arriving, CoumhuJ
Ohio at 400 p m; Winchester, 2:l5 p. m.
Cincinnati, C:2O p. m; Lexington, 3:lb y. m.
Louisville y. M; connecting ut these cities
with through trains TO all points West, South.
west, ana Northwest.
1o:dO p. M.-Night Express daily, except Sunday,
ior Ashland KY, and intermediate stations Oh
11:O5 a. M.-Nrrlve Newport News d. M; Old
Point, 7:3O y. m,i Norfolk 3 y, m.
Apply e. a o. Ity. Once, 513 Pennsylvania avenue.
V. NJ Ry. Oilce. Col Pennsylvania avenue, and B. Il
T. station.
IL. W. FULLER, c. W. SMITH. FRANK TRIao,
q. l.. Agt Gen. Mun'r. N. Il. Pas. AXt
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Strambuat Vines.

DAILY LINE TO NORFOLK FORTRESS
~ MONROE, AND THE SOUTH.
STEAMERS GEORGE LEARN and EXCELSIOR.
SUMMER SCHEDULE / 40 SEPr. 30 1854
Steamers will leave seventh street wharf as follows:
LEARY ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS al $50 y. M, making no stops between
Alexandria and Fortress Monroe.
EXCELSIOR ON NJ EBDAY YS and THURSDAYS
Rt b:3O and SATURDAYS at u p. M, stopping at
Pincy Point apd COrnhcld UNrbOr each way.
Exclusive connection with Boston and Providence
steamers, Connect also with New York and Rich
mOnd steamers Norfolk and Western, SeAhuaTd and
Roanoke, Ocean View and Virginia Reach Railroads.
Passage ana rooms can be secured at Baltimore and
Ohio ticket Office at lith sc. and Pa. ave, ST Mqrc
Hotel POlknhOrns, next to City pOstotllce, Office Of
RnOKs Express, 9th st, and PA. ave-, aud Rt Com
pany's OftiCc, Tth-st. wharf
KNOWS FN PRESS win call for and check bag
gage from hotels and private residences.
Freight received daily until D y. IN.
W, L. WEIGH, General Agent.
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rVNHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE SHORT line TO THE SOUTH. SOUTH
WEST, AND WEST.

Schedule in effect MAY II. 1881.
$40 A. M.-New orleans Mall daily making close
connections to l1ll points south and southwest.
DAILY, except Sunday with 9. 4 o. llY. Pull
man Sleeping Butlett Cars nom New York and
Washington to Atlanta Pullman Sleeping
cars nom Washington aud Atlanta 10 New Or
leans
6lOP M.-LouisvIlle Fast Line, daily, via Char.
lottesville. 10 Cincinnati. Louisvlllc, and all
Western Points Pullman sleeping Cars Wash
ingtOn to Louisville.
lO:4O r. M-SOuthern Mail and Express, daily 20 all
points south and southwest via Danyllle and
Charlotte. Daily, except sunday, with q. n o.
Ry. Pullman Sleeping Cars from Washington.
via Danvle, Charlotte, and Atlanta, TO New
Orleans: also from Washington, via Charlotte
and Columbia, to Augusta
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at ~ 30
a. m. ard 0;lO D. daily, except Sunday.
Warrenton trains leave Washington ut S:iU Il
m and $40 D. nj. daily.
Depot n. MACDANIEL. Agent
III. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agcut.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
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Grah,Ltrs' Gsaias
TtNUE GREAT

rT'HE GREAT ....
70 THE EEGGNNTFaYTYATTIAA EGNFH WST ARB R8UTSq UBT5SqTuwrsr
steel X SFF25F RAaFiE{{SfiHf hIS Il ls3{ lfs93{HirAHSr'
TRAINS LEAVE .WAsHfNGroN, from station,
press sof Palace sleeping Cars at a4o a; m. daily,
Harrisburg TO Cincinnati Western Expires, gao
Eonea NM as h for r"9Sf Sc6so VSs' Win W S seepr GaFs
iitnburg 70 chicago Mall Express, .0;zO s p m, m.
n E ,pF ~ ,iia W. az
BALirfIMoHE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
lQp, IN daily, except saturday, with Palace Cars
Wa,hnsl9nt % 1iochS!ter and weshlnglon to m, Bgf,
viii IIn9t run beyond Eonovo. -, ,,.,,., o., o.o
For WlliIlemsPori Han Lock Maven ana Eim'r"' NJ VaV
For New York and Tho East s,15 a. M, 1850 q M, M,
lib a93 med RaPess P en u fuPaz FsfOf iaP
ro a Sa0 @SS % aay aySS5o SSe4 p n.y. every week
For hroqEy9 All through trains connect os.S 2,
ing direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding double
For P6iadgpRS, T1 SE sis 's snd io5o a. MI lAo q
9, 10, and llil5 ?; m On sunday, a., o. ~, and
ll16 p m. Limited Express, o'4Oa m daiiy' eA'
For iiatimSfc, $50, SIS, o4o, 1880 a; m. 1908,
o. sunday, 6i4o, io'5oa. IN, 4, o. 7'lo, TO- and
For ropec's orecl, Line, oi5o a. m. aud 4'Ao p. m.
For Annapolis. 600 a, m. and dl0 p. m. daily, eS'
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
WAAi5HiMfIAA93foNA WAiHiMA 4 ARN&HiLR66kEhb.N L6kEhNANpNiN AND ~
For Alexandria, $50, 7!gO, O'1b, 11iO5, and 1885
u. NJ, 200, 9!25, ., U:2b, SO5, and 1875 p "a.
=, on sunday az $50, O;20, Loo q M, 500 p M
For Richmond and the South, $50 aud llOO H. m.
daily, aud j.. m. daily, EXCEPT sunday oo-
Trains leayo AlcHandria for Washington, 0O5, 500
=. m, and 12:l o midnight, ON sunday ut 500 and
1OlOR. M; 5;05 and IO:4O y. IN.
Tickets and Information ut the Office, northeast
corner ofThlrteenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. and a. the station where orders can oe leit % L9r
and residences. CHAS. y. pUHH,
General Manager.
]. n. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
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NOMINArIONs,

The President sent the following nominations to
the senate yesterday:
stmusters-Charlotto NJ. Roseburg, Brighton
n. y; John p. Osterhout, Bolton, Texas: Thomas
M Kirkland, Chapel Hill. N. c.; Hans o. Hauk-
ness, at Albert Loa MIMI.
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Pocket Picking.

While walking on tho qu arterstrotch at
the race course yesterday, Mr.. w. l.. Wood,
of No. 1418 Fifth street northwest, had his
pocket picked of $50 in money, $1,000 in
notes, and four pool tickets on one of the
races worth 23O
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How to Get Rid OF the Surplus.

A large delegation of business men and
others from Galveston, Texas, and Capt. Eads
arrived in this city yesterday. Their object
is to urge the passage of billappropriating
$Z50oo00 for the improvement OF Galveston
harbor
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AND OHIO RAILROAD.
TIE MODEL FAST LINE ANDTHE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN
A

THE EAST AND THE WEST.
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY coUPLER' STEEL
scheducl to take effect SUNDAY. NOVEMBER
Leave Washington from station, corner Of New
10th Meridian time.
daily at 3:O5 a. IN. 1913 a. m, lO:1Op. m, with
through coaches and, Palace sleeping Cars 70 above
For Pittsburs at 1918 ~ m. and $40 p M daily;
Sleeping Cars to Pitts5nrs '
For Toledo and Detroit via Monroeyiie, 1913 a.
M daily with sleeper Tor Toledo Va Wheeling aud
Trains for Philadelphia and Now York at $40 a. M
PsFioF aqd sleeping Cars attached, ,,' ",'1
R%S $SE 5sS SS oS jSS I b f
2sS ahnspos atT siS NJ aS a3 g1o and 40 MI
For T Way stations ms @ SstSssR @ Washpgtoq and Bal.l
p. M For stations on Metropolitan Branch, TAO a.
% Snf 2 % fs Stations SSGsP S SPSpS 4 BRANCH q
$40 AL a. N daily except sunday for dSEinSton Stsnn n
m. 4;i5 and 5i46 p, N. daily except sunday. ,.n,
For hageEstown, 1915 q. m. ana 5'I5 p. M daily
| For points on s. V. r. r.. 1915 a. m. daily
Trains arrive from the West daily, 600 100 a. m,
22s F2osm KIN NlRm r. York and Phlnaclpha a55 $50 M
From Annapolis, S;20 q. m. and i;5o and 0;37p.
From Lexington, O:2O H. M daily and 2l5 p. IN.
daily except sunday
From Frederick and intermediate points, s:25 10
q. M, 2;l5, 4:20 and y. IN. daily except Sunday:
y. IN. daily from Point of Rocks.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at 2. d40.
6;3O 7:ib 7'3O, o. O:l0, and 1870 a. M 1915, $50,
4, 44O, B. 6:25, 1880, 9, and 1Ol5p. M on sundays,
2. 440, 730, o. 0IOa. M, 1870, o, G25, 1880 and9
p. m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay Station
except 4:3Op' m,
For further Information apply Mt the Baltimore
and Ohio Ticket OfliCc, Washington Station 90 and
1851 Pennsylvania Ryonue, corner of Fourteenth
street where orders viii be taken for baggage to b0
checked and received AT any point IN the city.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, NJ. OF H.. Baltmorei c. X.
LORD. @. u. A
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Prize Cup for .he american crieketer..

A Prize Cup for the American CricLSeters.
PHILADELPHIA, May l4.--Mr. Thomas Nc.
Kean, president Of the Germantown Cricket
club, has offered to the committee a cup, of
the value of $3.50, to be awarded to the mem
Der of tho Philadelphia team who makes the
highest individual score over 100 during the
trip in Great Britain.
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In Memory OF charles o,Conor.

New York, May 14.-All tho courts ad-
iourned to-day out of respect to the memory
OF Charles O'Conor.
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NTAsHINGToN. OHIO oANDwESTERNRkIL
w ROAD COMPANY.
Trains arrive nt and leave from II. and r. sixth
streeD Depot rs follows;
accommodation arrives S:3O n. M daily.
NAL arrives 20 y. IN. daily except sunday.
Mail leaves 20 q, m. daily except Sunday.
Sunday.
on sundays only train will leave at s:o5 p. m
Time, 10th meridian.
Communication tickets not honored on Sunday trains
A NJ. BROPHY, superintendent
National Republican., 1884-05-15

NTERCHANTs AND MINERS TRANSPoRTA
vi ton Co., for Boston, Mas, via Norfolk.
The AL Iron Steamers
AILEulANf, Capt William \. Haett;
BERKIHlRE, Capt r, NJ Howc5;
D. IA MILLER, capt. solomon HOwCs
From Baltimore every MONDAY and THURS
DAY a. p m, From Boston every WEDNESDAY,
and SATURDAY ~ . p. m
Fare, including meals and Btateroom berth, Sl4
Round trip, t1b
rhe Al iron steApers
Johns HOPKINS, Capt, j, :. March, Jr;
MlLLLAM CRANE, Capt J. @ Tpyor;
WILLIAM LAWRENCt, Capt, n. A. lToOpRr
EVERY FIVE DAYS.
Fare, including meals and 6taterOum berth, fl5
Accommodations unsurpassed second clGss passage
and ChNdrCu ~ reduced rates Through tickets 10 all
points IN Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. For freight
or passage apply to
a. L. ulGGtSS. Agt, foot Long Dock, baltimore
J., SAMPSlNi Agent 50 Central wharf Boston,
IAlEs D. VESTS CO.. Agents, sAyannsn,
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Rock EnOl Springs and Mineral Baths,
Great North Mountain, near Winchester, Va,
OPENS JUNE 12, 1884.

Terms, $50 10 s56 per month of four weeks
Tickets from Washington TO the SPRINGS and re.
turn, $500, good until Oct 81.
Illustrated pamphlets, giving all information, may
be had OF
a. S, PRATT Il SONS, Managers
4Ol Ninth street northwest
at is a healthy place The nights are dellcOusly
cool No mosquitoes, no bar no sound Of rCYelry
by night" II Is good place for all who desire u
cleanly and cool retreat" LC j. Stuart Wells Sur
geOn, U. SN
The cool and cxhl0ratng atmosphere, tho wild
mountain scenery, and fine drives the baths and in
valuable medicinal waters, with good ire render u
season AZ Rock EnOn delight not to be forgot
ten. From James Il. Fitch, esq, Washington d. o.
My family and friends who spent the mast
season at Rock EnOn Springs unite with one accord
In prnisng the place, the regularity OF It's recurring
evening entertainments, the usual good order, the
charming mountain scenery the inyigOTnting air. all
Ofwhich, together with tile virtue Of the "hcaiing
waters combine TO make this resort one of the
most popular I'm the country from samuel Nor
ment, esq, Washington, d. C.l my5tf
National Republican., 1884-05-15
SEASON OPENS JUNE 81.

Every possible luxury and convenience has been
provided at this lovely resort by the h. ami b. Com.
pany an9 me deIson 1854 PROMISES 10 bs the most
brilliant In the history Of tile place NO FLIESl
NO A, M,RQuTFnES! no HAY 'FEVERi no MA.
LARlA, Grnudrs' Place for children In The country
Deer Park Will again this scRsOn ne under the man.
agement Of W. j, WALKER, 10 whom al cummuni-
cations SHOULD be addressed, at Cumberland Ma, up
TO June 10, and alter that date Deer PARK. Md.
Nlleb $50, eib, Hnd $50 per month, uccorliuC 10
location. Diagram of floors aud rOsnis now open al
H. and y. Ticket offices,
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LOOK AT LOW FARES.
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.

Fare 30 cents. NORFOLK and FORTRESS MON
ROE, Steamer JANE MOSELEY leaves Washing
ton for Norfolk and Old Point Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday ~ 61O p M, making close connection
NiyW Virginia 4eeeh apd al Railroad Lines south.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, Fare, IS cents.
steamer j, w. THOMPSON leaves Monday, ,Wednes-
day, and saturday, at Il. IL,
For Information apply Ht General OttiCe, Ol3 10th
street, Ur at Company's wharf foot of 9th street,
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary.
GEO r. PHILLIPS, Superintendent
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HIGH UP ON MOUNTAIN TOP!
DEER PARK,
THE KING RESORT OF THE EAST,
No Stage Rides or Bus Transfer.
Directly on the Line of the u, and o., and
Through Trains Each Way DAILY

Parlor Cars on Morning Train rom Baltimore and
MashlnstGn Pnrl9r Cars on Mornns Train from
Deer PAlk TO WlshiugtQn ana Baltimore. y luce
Sleeping Cars ON all other trains, and all trains stop
at Deer IhnE.
National Republican., 1884-05-15
GEN. GRANTS RETIREMENT.

Mr.. COckrell remarked, with reference to the
bill yesterday reported from the committee on
military affairs aud passed by the senate, to place
Gen Grant on the retired list, that when the bill
not in the chamber and WAS not aware unit this
morning that the report had been made. lie
desired to say that he did concur in the report
of the committee and should have voted against
the bill had h0 been present when 1t was in Course
of passage.
Mr.. Vest desired to make personal explana-
tion The statement had gone to the press he
tud, that the vote upon the bill to place Cen
Grant upon the retired list had been unanimous
He, however. had voted against the bill. lie had
not called for the ayes aud noes, nor made any
fsctiOus opposition, because two years ago, when
slmllar blll was Deioie the sehate,, nc had
SONS for his opposition. lie had no personal Oh.
position 10 Gen. Grant, but was opposed to tho
prlnciple of the bill.
tNoTE-Mr Vests vote in the negative was not
he rd by any one Mt the clerks deak or by the
official ruporlCrs1
National Republican., 1884-05-15

JAMES O. HILL. 1925 New York nv.
Artist Tailor.
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AuctiOneers.

II, KoPPEL, oo5 Thirteenth street N. W., betwsoa
". and streets.
National Republican., 1884-05-15

DUNcANsoN BROS. Ninth and d streets
WALTER u. WILLIAMS. N. w. corner Of Tenth
and streets.
National Republican., 1884-05-15

Carpenters aud builders.
HOLTZCLAw BROS, 1918 Ohio avenue " W.
Fine Carpentcrlng and Building promptly dono
JAMES wEsTERFIELD
AZ Tenth street y
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Awning Makers.

THOMAS BOWLING. PonnsyIysn,s avepu,. smith.
w est Cnrhcr of EeYnnih atrnnt-
National Republican., 1884-05-15

r. G. NJ. BURTON, 434 Ninth street N. W. Recep.
ton Cnnopics and Decorations for rent. All kinds
OF Awnings, Tents, and Flags made.
National Republican., 1884-05-15

w. II. MORRISON. 475 Pennsylvania avenue N. w.
g. A, II, WHITAKER llo5 Pennsylvania avcnus
National Republican., 1884-05-15

F1AsToN & RUIZ, southeast corner Penu,ylvan,.
avenue and Thirteenth street.
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Carpets, Furniture, &c.

WASH, n. WILLIAMS, ar Seventh stree. aaa
and 034 ID street. and Oa3 Louisiana avenue '@
FLoRRESN!CEt, q, OIL OIL AND aAS !sTovEs-sod by
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r. II. LIILEY, 1915 street N. w.
W. ]. WRIGHT & Co. 0o3 Fifteenth street NV,
il. D. COOKE & Co. 1920 street n. w.
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aud BrOkers.

5. j. HAtSLETT, SIT Market Spnce-AwninEs
made and repaired and stored during the winter
National Republican., 1884-05-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Architect.

ApOtuScuFgs
{, II. EIoKLrNo. 1900 ThIrty-sOoonds street, Yves,
National Republican., 1884-05-15

advt. "'s
ROBINSON. PARKER e CO, $40 Seventh streo.
southeast corner ID. See advt.
THE NfIsFIr STORE, corner rontt nm, 7, ,,,o,,.
N. w. sec advt ~ ' '''"o''
National Republican., 1884-05-15

!. BElGllAM DIsltoP q co, 1881 + street N. w.
Books and stationery.
National Republican., 1884-05-15
CIrciilatlng LIDrnry.
Clothing

523 Seventh street n wAu,.
Latest aud Best Publications. '"s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-27
lie Had Been to Detroit.

A chap who had been TO Detroit SEEM
ed never to tire of telling his story. He
had patlolled the city in every direction;
had been to Sandwich, and was driven
ont by tue intolerable smell OF the min
eral spriug; had gone from there to
Windsor in a street car, four miles In an
hour and quarter, including two stops
when the car was off the track, and he
had finally brought up in IS saloon.
Here. at first, he was very wide awake,
and took in "everything,' which was ev-
identity true.
"Tie Alderman is an awful funny fel-
low" said he. "He is fat and jolly, but
he las got the greatest holiday kink l
ever saw. Saloons are all shut III Detroit
on Sunday, Of course. So was the Al,
derman'sEwiaen everything wasn't all
right. Bat the way he found out who
wanted to get In was great. You see'
his back door is by the side OF the sa-
loon. and to get to it you've got to go
down a little hall. Well, there's win
dow opens into this hall, and through 1t
you can see who is outside wanting to
get in. You can't look into the window
very well. though. The fat Alderman
has got long string attached to the
bolt Of the door, and he sits way back
where he can look into the hall. If any
party of gents want to come in who are
Dot escorted by some one he knows to be
all right, he don't pull the string, the
bolt doesn't come back and the store
stays locked. You'd laugh if you Enew
Who took us in. There were only five OF
ma bnt between the warm sausa2es and
col id driL ks-well." D"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-27
The President Of the Lime-Kiln Club
on MatrimOny. ...-

'T understand" began the President,
as the meeting opened in due form, dat
quite a number of de members Of dis
club am gwine to be mar led doorIn' dis
season. OATS all right, an l wish 'em
much Joy, an shall be glad TO witness
de obseouies OF each an ebery one. But,
want TO say few words in gineraL In
de fust place, am you gwine to mary fur
love or fur a sort Of business paitner-
ship! If you answer fur love, let me
warn YOU TO be ssrtin dat you doan' mis-
take de sentiment. Many young man
who thought his heart torn by love has
plupged into matnmony TO dlsklver
dat he simply had admiration fnra $50
set of false teeth an q high ihsteP. Ii
YOU answer fur a sort OF bizness part
nership, let me warn you not to expect
too much. You won't love de woman,
an she won't trust you. twill be sort
o. hoss trade, in which both parties will
be cheated. and both coniiaer to be mad
about it. You kin get along arter FASH
ion, an people who see her on your arm
at circus won't know how yol fight at
home.
"If YOU mus marry, let common
sense have a show in dc transackshun.
Doan' 90 off yer feet bekase you meet a
gal WHO kin sing like a robin, smile like
a rose an jump off street.kyar wldout
boderin' de driver to stop A vile VIII
have much to DO besides siogin' an cul'
twain dimples. II you am gwine to
marry ak yersek how fur $40 per'week
will 60 when dIvIded-up fur clothes an
peryishuus an house rent an fewel an
Itncilentials. Befo' you fall in love wld
gal who looks too sweet fur any thln' IN
4 red plush sacque kinder figger on how
many sich duds your income would
.fTord her. Befor' you am all broke up
)ber gal who plays de pianner, talks
French, paints landscapes an reads
poetry list sit down an 6gger who am
10 cook yer meat an taters, patch yer
.cloze. darn yer socks an'ihelp We make
si2 buv Sl5 worth OF things. Befo ye.
let par O fashin' eyes an cunnin
iimple captivate We look aroun' a little
an see if de owner Las got temper ike
wildcat. Marriage srr lottery SIMPLY
bekase people take each oddsr pnslgnt
an unseen. Let us now prognos1ca's
% bizness." y...s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-27
Girl BARRIERS In Chicago.

"Eov did the girls learn to shave
men?'
"Oh, different ways. I began practic-
ing on my brother. lie hadn't any
1uld, and the first time l shaved him
he looked as though cyclone had
struck him. His face was cut in adozen
placcs, and for a week he had TO sleep on
bis back. After 1 had laid him up l
prlcliccd OH my young man. | didn't
il. her his face. and when l got through
~ til him aud he looked in the glass he
gyt mad and said | was devil OF bar
Der, any way, and went out of the house,
nd never came back again. l kept on
pYaciicing, though, and by the time |
was able TO shave without slicing a man
had used up my father and other
rother and two cats and a straight
nai ed dog, besides another young man
aud two young fellows who used to wait
Oil M sister Jennie.
don't think they have any lady bar
b.rs anywhere else in Chicago but here.
The gentleman who owns this place
thought it would be a great card to have
them. 1t has worked very well, and be
is making dead loads of money. Nearly
everybody who comes here, except regu-
lar customers, comes here for the fun OF
getting shaved by ladies. / don't know
but that it is nicer" she said, while she
showered the sufferers face with sea
{, am and wipC d it with e piece OF coffee
sack.
a great many young fellows come
h) Lave nothing but down on their
cheeks. That reminds me OF joke one
Of the girls perpetrated one day. A
Young man with tight trousers and an
eyeglass came in about week ago with
stock yards dude. He looked around
Ieisurely for minute or so and then said
tO his friend: Btastly bad, John, you
know. 10 come he.h, but it will be quite
Jolly 10 say you have been shaved by a
oirl.' Anuie, who shaves in the next
chair. is q very nice looking girl, and the
Young swell took off his coat and stretch.
ed himself out in her chair. Isay, Mary,
he said, how do you shave, up.or DOWN.
Annie winked at me and then looked
carefully at his face, and then said We
usually shave up sir. but in this case L
guess III have to shave down., and she
out so much stress upon the last word
that the other young man burst out
laughing, and We laughed, and every
Dody laughed, and the swell IN the chair
looked So silly you would have thought
somebody had sat down on him. I've
nearly finished now. Only little wax
ON vour mustachA. and then I'm done" ."
She took the ends of the incipient mus
tache between her thumb and index
finger as she spoke, twisted it around
once or twice, ana With "Ihere, nVe
cents, please" dismissed ths young man
with q smile and called Next. - Che
ca9S Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-27
He Wasn't Tritiing.

"Are YOU mal'ried2' asked the Justice
~ q man who had been arrested for va
grincy. hrt NV ,v;fs
is" -,
mo triaing With the court."
Heaven save usl Pm not trihing
with the conrt. was married, out go'
. divorce. My wife got married again,
,ni 7 didn't: 50 l aur not married. but
ny wife il "