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"HONORS ARE EASY,
FOrty-eight Years OF Democratic Rule
-FOrty-eight Years Of the Opposition
Cleveland Starts a New Count.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
AS the two great parties of the country under
various names, but virtually the same, have
maintained their attitude of opposition to each
other with varying fortunes since the founda-
ton of our government down to the present
time it is curiOusifact. illustrating how closely
they are balanced. that each will have had the
control of affairs. down to the close of the pres
ent administration, for exactly the same total of
years-4S First we have Washington federal
list. eight years. and the first Adams, four years.
both representing the opposition to the party
subsequently known as the democratic Next
come Jefferson (republican), Madison and Mon
roe. all nOWclassed as democrats: then the sec
ond Adamal (whig), anti-democratic. four years;
then come jackson, democrat. eight years; Van
Buren,, democrat. four years. Harrison, wing
(who died shortly after his Inauguration. four
years; Polk. democrat, four years; Taylor. wing
(who died after his inauguration) four years;
Pierce. democrat four years; Buchanan. demo-
crat. four years; after that the years
of anti-democratic rule ending March 4th next
the Presidents elected being Lincoln, republic
can. eight years (assassinated ID second term);
Grant, republican. eight years; Hayes republi-
can. four years; Garfield republican. four years
(assassinated) total, forty-eight years of demo-
cratic Presidents and forty-eght years of the
opposition. Cleveland's term will make the pre-
ponderance on the democratic side. W. H. T.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
L BET DECLARED OFF.
How Capitol official was Con.
founded By Ehe Congressional Direct.
DRY and We 5sser's Dictionary.

couple of prominent and well-known Cap
itoi officials had an engagement few evenings
ago which one Of them failed to keep The
next day he was upbraided by the other VINO
said: ''lf I had known your address 7 would
have gone after you"
why didn't you lock in the Congressional
directory" was the reply
Il did, but your address isn't down.
I'll bet you box of IIayanas il is
Taken sad the other. IA he pulled from
his pocket a copy OF the directory. Turning TO
the proper place he found the name. but the
address was wanting.
The loser was indignant and claimed that the
other had taken advantage OF his official posi-
ton 10 obtain on imperfect copy OF the direct
DRY. which was not made public. just TO beat
him.
''Well. you have lost your bet but III give
you another chance: we'll cut TO settle it. The
one who opens this book" lifting q large volume
from a neighborine desk. lat point nearest
the beginning of the alphabet wins the
cigars. the letter beginning the first word at
the top Of the left hand page. where the book
Is opened, to decide the question. Now cut.
His friend ran his knife between the leaves
and they opened at C.
That's pretty good cut" replied the other.
"but III cut now" Thereupon the book
opened at "a"
The loser seemed astonished but after look
ing closely at the book, Indignantly exclaimed:
Oh 1t. man, that's Webster's dictionary
the bets off,
Mutual friends are trying to settle the cigar
question: out they enjoy the joke thoroughly
while doing So
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Pedestrians Have the Right Of WAY.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
am deaf partially. A beer-jerker's wagon
has knocked me senseless, and once have /
been foored by a nobeman's coach. In any
event the driver wore livery, and saw stars"
Now carry small Colts repeater, and will
surely. henceiorth, defend myself. The common
law rule is that the pedestrian. at all times and
places, though an astute magistrate of this city
holds differently has the right of way. on or Off
the pavement-the banquette. / may be COM
PEELED because of my deafness to kill horse or
its driver. who. otherwise, would kill me- Judge
SHELLS construction OF the law would hang me.
while the law Itself would declare that | acted
in self-defense. Expound the law. let us kill
few fast horses. or. more humanely their dri-
yers. and the fast driving of which you complain
will be no more. deaf lady of this CITY has
been Knocked down twice recently by these
whi5tiing, shouting drivers who imagine that
they have done their duty If they have warned
you of their approach by some deviiish upfoar.
On the contrary. the law compels drivers to give
way. under all circumstances and on all Occa-
sions and everywhere, for pedestrians. The
pedestrian always has the right of way, and
whenever and wherever stricken by vehicle
has his action for damages. am not the only
frequenter OF the avenue who Is compelled, in
self-defense against hucksters carts and wagons
Of the nobility, to carry pocket pistol.
A. B. C.,
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A Description Of the Wardrobe Of che
Great French Actress.
From the Cleveland Herald.

From the Cleveland Herald
In "Adfienne" her first dress is all red Turkish
satin with hand-orocaded gold overdress: the
dress is of white satin, embroidered with Turkish
characters in gold. The waist is of red velvet,
hand-embroidered with crescents and eastern
characters in gold. the front slashed with gold
and studded with Jewels, On the head is worn
a Turkish cap with Mosaic tip. From the left
side of the cap projects high plume. 4 belt
of precious stones is worn around the waist,
meeting in front. and Joined by crescent
shaped buckle of diamonds and rubies Sus-
pended from the belt on the left side is a hand
some jeveled dagger eXquisitely mounted. The
feet are encased In the daintiest OF Turkish san
dals of red velvet.
On her breast Nile Rhea wears a magnificent
diamond star. the last present given her by the
late Gar Alexander of Russia, on the termina-
ton OF her very memorable engagement at St.
Petersburg. In the villa scene in the third act
Mademoisele wears dress in blue satin bro
cade, Vatican style. with large panniers-by
the modistes termed Rhea panniers-Madeu-
oiselle having introduced that style into this
country. The front of the skirt is OF old gold
satn with two deep founces Of lace embroid-
cred with beads OF varied colors. The bodice In
high, diamond shaped in front. and trimmed
with Brussels lace. The third dress is worn at
the reception of the princess de Boulllon" In
the fourth act The overdress is of white gros
grain, brocaded, with faded flowers; the front In
OF PINK satin, looped up by branch OF en-
broidered roses. The corsage is low. Of the
same material az the overdress, and 10 trimmed
with point lace
In "Much ADO" is the dress that attracted so
much attention at the great dramatic festival at
Cincinnati. 1t is OF black silk velvet with dark
trimmings cut en- trane; the sleeves are full, cut
In the fifteenth century fashion, slashed from
the shoulder to the elbow with pink satin COL
ored with gold lace. The corsage is low, square
cut, with pufnngs OF rich satin and lace. huge
Asadf nlior 20 nj urffh (Erep0 ~
satin and trimmed with alternate rows Of large
and small pearl beads. In the second act Made
moiselle wears q white satin skirt brocaded
with lilacs the front is In Of lacs Ia satin
and gold lace. On the breast Nile. Rhea wears
handsome diamond ornament souvenir from
the members OF the Coincide Franchise ct Paris
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Florida.
Written for THE EVENING STAR.
O, Florida Thy sweet and balmy air
My fancy breathes again;
Thy placid lakes and em'rald landscapes fair
And Ocean bounded main
Come to my view, in all their regal dress,
And on my mem'ry fond sweet visions press!
Thy trees ana flowers and thy wealth of green,
UNTOUCHED by Winters cold
Ever constant bloom In the sunshine's sheen
Meath skies OF blue and gold
Lending Spring to Winter, while song birds sing
'Mid nesting vines that round the nve-oak cling
Thy em'rald groves, thy tropic hooks and shade,
Thy perfume-laden winds,
Delight the heart with scenes that never fade,
And tired nature finds
rest and ease that dreams OF bliss inspire
And I'LL the soul with weetDcstatic fire
To one thou hast a charm that few can know,
For there q friend lies dead;
Ger her low mound fair lilies bloom and grow
And roses white and red
And gentle breezes from the Oceans shore
VIII fan and kiss her grave forevermore
SIDNEY T. BAfEA
washington. January s, 1886.
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The MandOline Girl.

ne InsshUOi1ne 01kfIs
Written for THE EVENING STAR.
Fine features set, cameO-llke, on ground
OF raven tresses that lovingly curl,
While streamers OF flmy lace float round
Such is the face OF the Mandoline Girl.
With an old-world grace She touches the strings,
And eyes the leader with serious mien
She Is caught in the spell that unfaling.y springs
From the troubadour heart OF the mandoline
1t carries her straight to fair Italy's shore,
Where the first tender dream OF her glrlhood
came
To her far-away Venice, now lost evermore,
By It's poverty banished, she loves it the same.
She floats again on the moonlit canal,
Beguiled by the strains OF gay barcarole
On the lips OF her lover, the mad carnival
OF the streets hardly reaching her love-laden
soul.
Still on, by piazza, palace and dome,
Through campane's shadow, Ratios vast bend,
In seeming she glides until, safe in her home
She blesses sweet Mary, protector and friend.
The playing has ceased, and The rapt look fades
From her face as she lays her mandoline down
She sees but the glare and the pebbled glades
OF garden OF song in q strange western town
II. W. SToCKARD
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GOV. HENDRICKS, GOODNESS.
HI 0w He Checked a Panic aud Pre-.
Vented a Calamity at a Meeting in
Illinois,

congressman in talking to group of gen.
tlemen day or two ago related an incident
going to show the nerve and cool courage of
Vice President-elect Hendricks. Said he: sin
the canvass Of 1875 l was with Hendricks when
he spoke at town in Illinois large plat
form had been erected for the accommodation
OF what. on such occasions. are termed invited
guests It stood upon the side of quit an
elevation, so that portion of the platform,
perhaps half of It, was ten or fifteen feet above
the ground. While Hendricks was speaking
portion of that half the platform nearest to the
ground fell with crash. Fortunately 1t tell in
slanting manner and nobody was hurt, but
everybody except Hendricks was scared The
crowd started with rush to that portion of the
platform which had not yet given way and but
for the GOODNESS Of Hendricks there would no
doubt have been a terrible calamity With a
quick perfection of the danger and as calmly as
If nothing had happened he checked the rush
His cool bearing enabled him to command the
crowd. which was turned aside and the men
and women stepped to the ground from the
sunken platform. Then those OF US who were
on the higher portion descended, and none too
soon. for the supports under us were already
giving away Hendricks had a part of the
platform made secure and finished his speech as
If nothing unusual had occurred"
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For You.
Written for TEE EVENING STAR.

Written for TEE EVENING STAR.
COD keep you safe, my precious friend,
Ali through this year.
And grant you Peace unto life end,
Your heart TO cheer.
With feryent heart, kneel and pray
God guide you on your upward way.
And, as you enter this New Year
With hopes so bright,
So may its end In peace draw near,
And perfect light -
The light that shineth unto day,
BE on your path, now and Away.
The Light that came for you and me
Down from above,
That brought the Peace-Good will-so free
And endless Love,
Shine ever on you, guide, and care,
And keep you, is my earnest prayer.
January /, 1885. -SRT.
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Sometime, think, I know not when nor how.
Perhaps beyond lilies often clouded SKIES
In the best land where heavenly mansions rise
Some things that sorely vex our spirits now,
Beneath whose load we, shrinking. fainting bow.
VIII prove 20 be but blessings In Disguise
For which We'll render praise instead OF slQhs
And kiss the hands that some gifts oisAiloU
As ears attuaed TO music's highest skill,
In notes discorlanI lima sweet harmony.
SO we, perhaps, VIII feel our spirits thrill.
When In the knowledge OF eternity
Some things that now our hearts with anguizh nll
Prove minor chords OF purest melody.
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Duty.

surely the happiest life for man
Is not the fevered life that brings
A Storm OF stubborn questfonings,
And banned ends where all began;
But his who neither looks behind,
Nor on the Shadowy space before,
Nor swerying stewards 20 explore
Lies Darkness learns that he is blind:
Who. needless OF all vain dispute,
And weary voices OF the night,
Seeks only 70 observe Alright
The BIT OF path before his foot.
~. Dow.
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An OPIUM EATERS CRIMR.-Soon after coffee
was served sc party given at the residence OF
Daniel Van Fossen, OF East Liverpool. OHIO last
evening, all present became violently III little
six-year-oid girl died and an Old LADY q young
woman and boy are not expected 10 live. It Is
supposed that Mr.. Van FoSsens daughter Anna
who Is an opium eater, put 'Rough on Rats" In the
coree pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10

The oyertures OF the duke OF Marlborough to his
divorced wife for a remarrlage have been rejected
The proposed expedition OF Prof. NordeLskloid 70
The south pole has been postponed
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PRESIDENTS RECEPTIONS.
The Official Program In Full.

The following program Of the formal evening
receptions to be given by the President is off,
cially announced from the Executive Mansion:
On Tuesday evening, January 18th. from o
until IL o'clock, to meet the Diplomatic Corps.
On Tuesday evening January 20th reception to
the Congress and the Judiciary. On Tuesday
evening. January eth, to meet the officers Of
the army. of the navy. and of the marine corps.
1t is also understood that during the month
OF February at least one public reception will
be given by the President, the three entertain
ments already desi grated being limited to the
official bodies named. Congress- and the army
and navy are invited to meet the Diplomatic
Corps, u similar compliment being extended
alternately at each of the other receptions. No
cards or formal invitations will be issued to any
unomcal persons tor either Of these receptions.
1t will be noticed that this season the hours
nave been changed. and o'clock will be. Doubt
less. much more convenient time to commence.
Arrangements are also being made to avoid the
dlscOmforts heretofore incidental to the crowd
about the cloak-rooms On the first floor inter-
fering with The line of those waiting to be pre-
sented. 1t is intended that at the evening re-
eeptons hereafter all except the Diplomatic
Corps shall enter the house by the special en-
trance east Of the main portico on the Pennsyl-
Vana-avenue front Of the house. ascend the
staircase between the East Room AMI the large
yestibule. and find convenient cloak-rooms for
ladies' and gentlemen at the head of the stairs.
After depOsting tie wraps. etc, they will pass
through the corridor on the second floor and
descend by the staircase at the west end of the
building. across the lower hall. and through the
Red Room to the Blue Room. where the pre-
sensations will be made as usual. After the re-
ception the ascent to the coak-rooms will be
made again by the east staircase and down by
the west staircase. before. To leave the
building guests will turn to the left at the foot
OF the west staircase and through the small,
ante-r0om and main vestibue TO the portico.
The entrance and cloak rooms for the Diplo-
matte Corps will be reserved, as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10

THE STORY THAT 1T PASSED INTO THE POSSES
SION OF AN ExPREssMAN DENIsD-A LITTLE
CHAPTER OF UNwRITTEN HISTORY TOLD BY
MR.. ALLISON NAILoR
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Senator said the other day, ."De Lesseps
can afford to spend a million dollars to defeat
the Nicaraguan treaty and he won't hesitate to
do it, either. The lobby will be a grand and
powerful one, and the enemies to the reciprocity
treaties will unite with the enemies of the
Nicaraguan treaty, and they will make common
cause against all treaties. Outsiders have no
conception of the admirable system of lobbying
that has already begun operations here against
all the treaties, and especially that with Mica
ragua"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10

Scarcely second to mans natural desire for
liberty In speech or action is his passion for gain
He wants to dicker and grow rich. When his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10

the world has changed very much, and we must
order our life accordingly. We can no longer
content ourselves with an interpretive exist
ence. Hindoo philosophers think that they
absorb wisdom by constant contemplation Of
their navels. Perhaps they acquire something
in that way, but they don't get far. There are
more things in heaven and earth than are writ
ten in mans navel; and we, of the United
States, have gazed upon ours ia wrapt absorp-
ton long enough We have learned about al,
we can in that way.
''Let no man be deceived The geopraphy of
the world will show some remark able alterations
in the next ten years. The instincts of mankind
have not changed since the days when the Gauls
and the Romans aud the Goths and the Saxons
went about merrily map making What q
vigor for conquest has fallen upon all European
nations! Russia, Germany. France Portugal.
Spain-all save Great Britain. Austria and
ltaly-are reaching out and picking up the
worlds waste lands and lonely outlets.
"a
''This is somewhat aside the question, which
is. what is to be the end of all this, and what
effect Is 1t to have upon the United states7'
Will we be permitted. while mouarchs are
strengthening their hold upon power to ait attn
and look at our navel? Remember, that there
Is nothing 30 contagious as the example set BIZ
the success OF O free people. All peoples want
to be free. And that example ia a dangerous
thing, and threatening to all forms of govern.
ment that are not free. And the ambitions of
men have not changed since the day of Cesar or
Chariemagne; nor their iongings towards liberty
since the time of magma charta, or Cromwell. or
the period eleventh and fifteenth centuries.
when the peasants Of France (ndeed of all Eu.
rope,) established communes, aud swore thew
would have no lords to rule over them. The
columns Of any newspaper of the day. filed with
the worlds news, will demonstrate this
~.
Scarcely second to mans natural desire for
liberty in speech or action is his passion for gain.
He wants to dicker and grow rich. When bis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-05-04
HOW GRIT SUCCUMBS TO
CLIMATE.

A Florida letter says, that in the
struggle that ensues there between
the grit of Yankee settler and the
climate the former invariably sue
cumbs, and the state will never be
converted into Yankee land. Man
can not shape the weather, but the
weather does mould the man. The in
vincible sunshine and the warm COM
pulsive rains soon have their inf1u-
ence upon the most energetic immi-
grant. 1t is not to be expected that
a person who can pick his breakfast
from an orange tree and gather din
ner of bananas should develop the
energy of person who must plant
his crops, and cultivate and dig them
before he can enjoy them.
So the northern man who goes to
Florida and builds him house the
first month of his stay, and plants
his grove the next, gradually finds
himself falling into slip-shod ways.
His fences get to be dlsreputable, his
house is not fresh painted, his walks
are neglected, his garden goes to
weeds, and he and his wife and chill
dren settle into the easy untidiness
which BELTS the latitude. 1t is the
latitude that governs.
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Be a Woman.

Oft I've heard gentle mother,
As the twilight hours began,
Pleading with a son on duty,
Urging him to be a man.
But unto her blue-eyed daughter,
Tho with loves words quite as ready
Points she out the other duty
"Strive' my dear, to be a lady"
What's lady? Is it something
Made of hoops and silks and airs,
Used to decorate the parlor,
Like the fancy rings and chairs?
Is it one that wastes on novels
Every feeling that is human?
If it's this to be lady,
'Tis not this to be a woman.
Mother, then, unto your daughter
Speak of something higher far
Than to be mere fashions lady
"Woman" is the brightest star.
Ifyou, in your strong affection,
Urge your son to be man,
Urge your daughter no less strongly
To arise and be a woman.
Yes, woman! Brightest model
OF that high and perfect beauty,
Where the mind, and soul, and body
Blend to work out life's great duty.
Be woman, naught is higher
On the gilded crest of time;
On the catalogue of virtue
There's no brighter, holier name.
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CHILDHOOD'S TREASURES
Oh! the treasures of our childhood,

Oh! the treasures of our childhood,
Priced so dearly for day;
Sought so eagerly and lightly,
Unregretted, thrown away;
Glover crowns and cherry ear-drops,
Chains of purple lilac flowers,
Long, curled dandelion tresses,
Proudly worn few bright hours.
Daddy Long-legs then could tell us
Which way did the cattle go,
Buttercups, if we loved butter,
Always cast yellow glow,
When beneath the dimpled chin held;
Could we have our wish, we know
Dandelion would reveal it
When his feathery crown we blew.
Daisy petals held the secret
When it was our fate to wed,
If in satin, silk or homespun
AS bride each should be led;
If by rich man, thief or beggar;
Would he love and go away
Oh! the fallen snowy petals,
And the faith of childhood's day!
Ah! we change so very sadly
When we leave our youth behind,
And thepewer of pain increases
With the growing of the mind;
And we give for wealth and wisdom
All our innocence and weep;
When ambition urges onward,
Then we long the most to sleep.
When the wealth of shining treasure,
We have won from hidden mines,
Overfows our sated measure,
Least of all it's beauty shines;
Often from our gathered jewels
We would give the richest gem
Of the priceless, radiant cluster
For a daisy diadem.
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the value not being recognized he
could not even obtain rupee toila
for them, which he would gladly have
taken, being in state of semi-starv-
alton. He then proceeded to Delhi,
where the jewellers, knowing
them to be sapphires, gave him their
full value.