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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Daisey ON the Sled.

From the Poughkeepse News-Press
The long slope down Union street Is a favorite
resort for coasting. School children and some
not school children entertain themselves In the
afternoon with their seds, and the fun grows
fast and furious at times. To attempt to des-
cribe a young lady on a sled is an effort that
makes the pencil falter. The immensely of the
task is quite too much. Owing to the size and
shape Of thesled and the objections that theyoung
men who manage the affair have to her drag
ging her feet upon the ground the young lady has
carly be called straddling But she does this with
grace and catches up her dress with such pretty
art, as TO make it appear one of the natural and
off and begins to gather momentum in its de-
scent, she clings trustingly to the coat Of the
young gentleman in front of her. When # be-
gins to dash along and strike fire out of the
ground she utterS q little scream and throws
her arms about his neck. Then, when the sled
In It's hight reaches Its widest speed she screams
louder and franctcally embraces the young
man, Tightening the pressure into a regular hug.
while he gallaHtly resolves to be s0ueezed 10
death sooner than permit a hair OF her fair
young head to be injured. Then the speed he
gins TO sacken and the hug slackens also a little
bit. Then, gradually, the sled comes to a stand
still, and the young woman, as she takes her
arms away from the young man, gives a sigh
and exclaims, "Oh, amt 1t tolly?"
Then they trudge up the hill again to repeat
the same performance. 1t is noticeable that
at all by familiarity with the terrors Of the
"slide,n the young gentleman continues to smh.
NIT to the treatment to which he Is guhiecta6
without q murmur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
What Killed Mr.. FOIger.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
In the hearing of the contest of the will of the
late Hugh j. Hastings, on Tuesday, a witness
was asked why the late Judge Folger once made
a remark derogatory to some of the executors.
This then occurred, according to a reporter in
the Tribune:
MIR. Conkhng, turning to Surrogate Rollins,
then said: 81 shall not undertake defense of
DIR. Folser's memory. I knew him for thirty
years as a judge, legislator, and an executive
officer of large experience, again as judge, and
then as minister Of finance. Turning to Mr..
Ransom), never coaxed and persuaded him to
be a candidate for governor and then stabbed
him to his grave. l can well under
stand how my friend might be interested in the
memory OF Judge Folger. Judge Foger
repudiates his decision, and so can understand
how he came to make this remark"
The MIR. Ransom referred to is Mr.. Rastus w.
Ransom, formerly and soon again to be a law
partner of Chester A. Arthur. The person to
whom Mr.. Conkling ascribed the conduct to
is Mr.. Arthur himself. SIr. Conkling has thus
enlivened proceeding in probate with an at
tack upon the President of the United States,
Of a nature which is sufficiently indicated by
Aside nom the conduct credited to the Pres
ldent by Mr.. Conkling, which is a matter the
beaten by their party and beaten by their
coantry, gan settle with themselves, the Eagle
wishes distinctly and with Knowledge to
say this: The death of Charles j. Folger
was due to disorder Of the kidneys and the
liver. That disorder had its origin in causes
entirely physical and of a date long preceding
Gen. Arthur's accession to the presidency or to
the vice presidential nomination. Mr.. Folger
was several times Frustrated by it when he was
on the appeals bench. He left that court in the
belief that new duties and change of eli
mate would benefit his health. This belief,
concurring with the public reasons which led
him to become Secretary of the Treasury,
ington prolonged life which continued resi-
dence in Albany would have ended years be-
fore the date of his decease. The effect of his
nomination and defeat on his health will be
matter Of speculation. A mortal malady was
certainly retarded by his removal to
Washington. That is q fact. After his de-
feat he continued in the Treasury under
President Arthur. That Is fact He was
man with high sense of honor and selfrespect.
That Is fact. Is 1t conceivable that he believed
the President capable of the conduct declared
by Mr.. COnkling-and still kept In his Service?
It Is emphatically not. All the talk about his
defeat ''breaking his heart and driving him to
his grave" is nonsense, and worse than nom
sense to any man who knows the facts. The
savage and treacherous course ascribed to Mr..
Arthur by Mr.. Conkling is cOntradicted by the
relations between Judge Folger and Mr.. Arthur
up to the formers death. The accusation made
by the ex-senator Is brutal, indecent, and, we
regret to say, characteristic Of his unlicensed
tOnued as q licensed attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Catching an " Express" Train.

ErOm Tue IerElCOfIS1 LNteTpfLSe.
Several men were at Wabuska the other day
to say goodbye to one of their number who was
going north. Just as the train was fairly under
way the departing vaquery shouted back that
he had left his overcoat. A shortseareh resulted
in finding the article and hurried discussion
arose as to the best way Of restoring it to it's
owner, when it was suggested that, had they
been quick enough, one of them might have
caught the train on his horse. The suggestion
was like a flash of fire to powder. One glance
after the fast disappearing train and Dan Fairly
was In the saddle, plunging both rowels in his
seed and away and away, over bitches, through
the sagebrush, up the hills and down the hollows,
riding as though for dear life, like mailman or,
more reckless still, like therough-bloode cow:
boy. 1t was hard run, but in mile and a half
Dan Overhauled the train and the conductor
slackehed speed SO that he could deliver the coat
1t Is needless to say that Dan rode a good horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Saturday Smiles.

In a billiard room up town they have pals of
milk standing about for players to dip their
cues into when they require chalking.-Puck.
Clara-"Charley X is very nice fellow and 1
with only one arm" Eliza-"why, pray?"
sense, can he take you sleighing?'S Progress.
Jones: "Ever take anything Smith?" Smith:
Thanks; don't care If do Yes, take small
drink of whisky but not
would take a small drink of whisky very
often."-Burlington Hawk-eye.
Mrs. Fogg-Nother is coming tomorrow If 1t
Is pleasant. Fogg-I think, dear, 1t will be
pleasant If She doesn't oome.-Boston 7rans-
cript.
A melodrama was being performed in a pro-
yincial city, and the closing act was to witness
the death of the heroine from poison admins
the lover said: Il have forgptten the v Mae"
the actress neiher wa aneR
for the audience is inpatient" she exclaimed
An inspiration seized him, and as she turned
claiming: 81 die by the hand of the poisoner. u
1t was an effective climax.-7roy Times.
vo ConverSation MIN in ewelry store: What are
present to give my wife on her birthday. tell
you, making presents costs heap of money -
why don't you do as do? have never failed
to make my wife a present on her birthday
every year Tor twenty-five years, and am not
out cent thus far" "How do You manage it?''
at Is very simple. After we were married,
when her birthday came around gave her a
twenty dollar gold piece. When my birthday
came around she gave me the twenty dollar
piece back, and we have kept that up ever
since, and neither Of us is out cent."1Ie1as
SytingS.
"There's no such word as fail" It Is Modified
into nt-MiddletoWn Press
An Oakland obituary notice referred to a de-
ceased citizen as having ''gone to a happier
hOIne.' The widow is about bringing a libel
suit-Sdn Francisco Post.
A tiger broke out of his cage at DAYTON n
last week and ate up man who wanted to he
postmaster. (COunting-rOOm please charge this
ad. on account OF 6. Cleveland, Albany. n. W -
burlington Free Press.
els life worth living?" Certainly, but is life
worth neutrality-suspicious. Post
New reading by an avaricious butler. "We,.
come the coming, bleed the parting guest
Punch.
"Talk is cheap" loses its significance when an
piled to conversation through telephones rented
| at thirty-six dollars a year.-Concord Monitor.
There is one good thing about piano playing
Will come handy for spanking. Burlington
Plumber-"Well,I stopped that leak up at
your house" Coal merchant-"All right: what's
your biii?n "Oh, III let you off light Call it
your house this afternoon. Give me Al and
we'll call 1t square. don't want to be- hard On
you."-CHicdg0 Neics.
A suggestion: Put the dynamiteurs in a United
States man-of-war chased by coal barge.-BaL
tinsore american.
want to be P. M,
And with the p. M g stand:
An tnk-pad on the table,
A stamper in my hand
And there before the letters
I'll work with glowing face
And thank the great unterrihed
For giving me the place.
-Dduenport IoUa Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Beautiful Canadian Women.

Montreal Letter in Troy Press
The men look like others Of their sex with q
little more robustness and depth of voice, but
the women and girls of Montreal are totally diff
ferent In appearance from those seen in the
average American city. Their beauty is health
full, vivacious, and vigorous. No Troy woman
would dare 80 into the street with such pro-
nounced red as superabundant health and
spirits have dyed every pair Of girlish cheeks.
NO drug could produce the flash and sparkle
one sees In every pair Of girlish eyes, for the
by skating side by side with their brother, rae
ing on snowshoes with the men, tobogganing
wherever toboggantng can be practised, walk
first impression Is that they dress loudly, but
this comes from their habit Of tying o bright
cOlored worsted comforter over their heads and
around their necks when they go outdoors
Most Of these girls during carnival week wore
the costume Of the different skating or curling
clubs to which their brothers, lovers, or them
selves belonged. These costumes are made of
thick white flannel, trimmed with blue or red,
or both, as the wearers taste or the clubs choice
DEGREES. They ate made loose to give plenty of
room for underclothing, with sashes to match
the trimmings, and skirts reaching to half way
between the knee and ankle. That such q dress
Is warm and convenient for outdoor exercise
goes without saying. A Montreal girl will watch
q curling or lacrosse match all the afternoon,
standing in the snow to her knees, perfectly
comfortable the while, and o young lady from
the States, In her sea1sk1n sacQue, wrapped in
thick robes shivers from head to foot and won.
0eD u 1t was ever 50 cold before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
A City Buried Under the Snow.

This remarkable snow storm has been a seri-
Gus Inconvenience to people. 1t has impeded
travel, interfered with every kind of trade, and
in all sorts OF ways has proved great nuisance.
The children have floundered about in the
drifts In an attempt to get to school, and finally
have abandoned the scheme and returned home
to be spanked for getting themselves wet up to
their ears and catching their deaths o. cold
The family millman does not make his appear
ance-the remorseless blizzard has driven him
into his dairy, and there he sits on frozen
milk-can bitterly brooding over his woes. The
horse-cars are sporadic and spasmodic. No liv-
Ing human being is to be seen upon the turbu-
lent thoroughfares but the pertinacious collec-
tor who braves the husky elements and raps at
the door of the Argus-eyed debtor, who, I'm nine
instances out of ten, has left town for an indefi
mite period. The scene is dismal; the prospect
quite as dreary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
IL Hanlan Again the Champion,

The London Sportsman Of the 2Sthult says
According to advices from Australia, the title
Of champion has reverted from W. Beach, who
defeated Hanlan last year, to Clifford, owing to
Beach not stalking deposit for the match ar
ranged between them to take place February
2Sth. Hanlan, in view OF the fact, wanted the
on Saturday for f2OO aside, to include the cham
Rtonshtp II such arrangements were agreed to,
then 6anlan Is again the champion of the
world. According to the original program.
Teach and Clifford were to row ON the 2Sth OF
FEBRUARY, and II Beach won he and Hanlan
the championship, provided it Yves then held BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
DRY GOODS.
I9 eRr,rs,1E 40
HAMBURG EDGES
LADIES' COTTON UNDERWEAR,
Al DAVIS,
719 Market Space.
DRY GOODS,

We have Just placed upon cur counters large and
comnlete assortment of HAMBURG EDGES, IN.
SETTINGS and ALIIONER EMBROIDERY, at
prices much lower than the same goods have ever
been offered at retail The larger portion of these
goods are our own importation, and, well being
ylle an tXaminE ton. One Lot Of SOiLED HAM,
~ IirS MAGIC TRIMMINGS &C. at Half Price to
ciose' at E q. DAVIS.
We have n6e great reductions in our UNDER.
WEAR PREPAYMENT, many lines being marked
Gown 10 less thar cost Every garment In this depart.
nent Is of the most relif HE maxi and feel assured
that the leduc:.ons viii he ppreoated Stock com.
plete In every department Secure genuine bargaini
at IS q; nAVTS
jail 10 Marker Snace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Opposed 70 Professional Mail Cout....
tors.

B. w. Beedy, a star route contractor. who ia
native Of Windsor, Henry county, Mo. has
written Postmaster Adreon, OF Baltimore. that
he has been awarded the contract of ronta
o,1O7, between Baltimore and Towson. and II
Is his intention to sublet it. ACCOMMODATING
the announcement were notices which Mr.
Beedle requested Postmaster Adreon tn most In
conspicuous places. In reply the postInaster
wrote as follows: "Inasinuch as there ia
scarcely star route nom this office which has
bidders with which we have not had treubie' f.
Is natural that should not feel Disposal to act
speculative bidding does more to demoraiize
the star route service than all other causes com,
6ined, and / should be much pleased ii some
prevent it." es~~Ay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
DIR. Newman.s New Departure.

TO START A RICHLY ENDOWED sPIRITUALIsTIC
CoNvENTICLE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
A telegram to the New York Herald from San
Francisco says: DIR. John p. Newman has fallen
on his clerical feet again and will soon be in
rich religious clover. AS the Herald readers
know, the ex-New York preacher came to San
Francisco as the hired orator over the Gead
body of Leland Stanford, ir 1t has since come
to light that between DIR. Newman and the
Stanford family there has existed bond of
common feeling which has been studiouSly
kept from the light of day. DIR. Newman and
Stanford, are ali more than tinged with spiritual
ism Mrs. Charles Croker has Joined this aSSo-
citation of faith, and to-day the Herald cores
pendent has learned that the parson is to have
Mines. Stanford and Croker, while their hus-
bands will metaphorically lay their check books
on the altar of the lucky high priest.
Ostensibly the church will be for the easier
salvation for poor people, since all seats will be
free. 1t is also expected that the announce
ment that no synod or conference will have q
voice in the direction of affairs will bring gen.
eral congregation to its open doors. 1t is known
too, that the editce will be an architectural
poem that the service will be a musical delight.
But il is not generally known that spirituaSm
viii not be driven from its undeaconed portals
As matter OF fact the tenetS OF this peculiar
so that DR.. Newman S new church will not only
be non-sectarian, but also of a relgiously free
and easy character.
1t was intended to purchase and temporarily
use DR.. SCOTS Presby terian church, whose pas
Tor died some three weeks ago, but the trustees
wanted 100000, while the doctors hackers
were only willing to give $4,000. Hence the
determination to erect a grand new conVenti-
Gle. 1t will probably be located in that quarter
of the city known as the western addition, and
will be so muniticently endowed that the for
mer pet of Madison avenue devotees will not
bemoan the loss Of the thousands which they
annually furnished him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
Wooing Brother Jonathan.

AN ASSOCIATION STARTED IN ENGLAND no SEEK
AN ALLIANCE WITH AMERICA.
An organization to be known as the National
Independent association has been formed In
London, and 1t Is said 1t will receive the support
Of many influential and representative men.
It's objects include the upholding of the privi-
ieges Of the throne, the sovereign, however, to
I'VE In England, Ireland, and Scotland, alter
natsiy; the promotion of national or home
sraoing before resOrting to the formation of
tOreign aiiiances free strade In articles Of food
o1iyi an increase of the British feet in order to
s4oru oetter protection TO commerce, and an
euort 70 promote an alliance with the United
oLatss having for its sole object the repulsion of
@ny atteInpt oy foreign foe to invade any
Shgnsnspeaking country. The latter clause
mas attracted a great deal of attention, and the
ioea Oh sueh an alliance or confederation be-
evidently pleases the popular fancy In the Eng
tsh capital - 'As A."s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14

A SHOCKING TRA0EDY.-In Pickens county
s. G., . few days ago, Richard Mulligan, a white
frenzy Of passion and threw It violently at his
wife. The wife avoided the blow, and their
little daughter 70 years Of age, passing just out
side the door at the time, received the full force
OF the chair upon her head and was killed in
stantiy. Mortified at what he bad done, Multi.
gan stood apeechleas over the Nieless body of his
child for time, and then retiring to q room In
tho house, drew razor and cut his own throat
dying In very few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
NIGH T ID R E 8 8 z g.

PLAIN SACQUE GOWNS finished with Cambria
Ruffies, 29c., worth soc.
Plain well-made GOWNS, good Cotton, superior
finish, CSC; q bargain at 81.
Fine MUSLIN, deep yoke. three rows insertion be-
tween clusters of tucks, front, neck and sleeves
trimmed with fine Hamburg Edge, 19c. This gown
would be cheap at 81 %.
MOTHER HUBBARD YOKE, five rows Hamburg
Insertion between clusters of tucks 'front.' neck and
sleeves trimmed with Rutiies of Embroidery e6o; Q
most decided bargain.
SKIRTS.
Extra good quality MUSLIN, with Rufies and tuck.
Ing, 29c; Soc quality
Fine MUSLIN, with Finch Cambria ruffies with
five French tucks, and hem with wide and narrow
tucks above, &c; an extraordinary good bargain.
Fine MUSLIN with 9-inch handsome embroidered
Flounce, with tucks above. forming in all . trim.
ming 3-S yard deep, e4c; worth Sl.50.
HEMIsE
Good MUSLIN, plain band. neck and sleeves well
finished, l9c., regular 25c Chemise
Yoke of Insertion between four clusters Of I've Ane
tucks embroidered 'front.', neck and sleeves trimmed
with fine Hamburg Edge, 47c. never sold for les snaa
75c
POMPADOUR YOKE, of all over Hamburg EN-.
broidery, square neck with fine embroidery edss and
neck and sleeves. sSc; would sell readily at S1.26
DRAwERs.
Good MUSLIN, with hem and Eve tucks, nioelyau
fshed, Ice; q bargain at 25c-
MUSLIN, with five tucks and Cambria rufHs ed
tucking, 36c.; regular price, 4sc.
Fine MUSLIN, wide and narrow tuckinR, deso en-.
broidered rufie, Soc; were Csc.
Fine MUSLIN. fine oIen-work Hamburg Inp>yuoa
between French tucks edged with wide open-vU1k
embroidery to match CSC; very cheap at q so
INFANTS LONG SLIPS
Good cAMBRIC. neck and sleeves trimmed With
fine rufiie, 23c.; Cambria costs more.
CAMBRIC, with Mother Hubbard Yoke, Ans tnsk,
ing and embroidery, ACC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
OUNCES OFPREvENTION.
Twenty Hints to Enable the Housewife
to Keep the Fire-Fiend Off the Premises.

rum the + lren1 ans Heraiu
L. Always buy the best quality ofoi
.. Never make sudden motion with lamp,
either in lifting it or setting it down.
8. Never put lamp on the edge Of table or
mantel.
4. Never fill lamp after dark, even If you
should have to go without light.
3. See that the lamp yicks are always clean
and that they work freely in the tube.
6. Never blow u lamp out from the top.
z. Never take light TO closet where there
are clothes. If necessary 10 go 10 the closet,
place the light at distance.
3. Use candies when possible in going about
the house and in bed rooms. They are
cheaper and can't explode, and for many pur-
poses are just as good as lamps.
-. Matches should always be Kept IN stone or
earthern jar or in tin.
10. They should never be left where rats or
mice can get mold of them. There is nothing
more TO the taste OF a rat than phosphorus. They
VIII eat il If they can get at ii. y bunch of
matches is almost certain to be set fire 10 II a
rat gets at it,
II. Have perfectly good safes in every place
where matches are TO be used and never let a
match be LETT on the floor.
j. Never let match go out of your hand
after lighting il until you sure the ire is out,
earthen dish.
13. 1t is far better to use the safety matches.
which can only be lighted upon the box which
contains them.
IA. Have your furnaces examined carefully
IN the fall and ut least once during the winter
by a com petent person. All the pipes and ilues
should be carefully looked to.
Is. If there are any closets in the house near
chimneys or flues, which there onght not to be,
put nothing of n combustible nature into them.
Such closets will soil silver and crack crockery
and burn bedding. They form bad part OF
any house that contains them.
Is. Never leave any wood near furnace,
range or stove to dry.
II. Have your stove looked TO frequently, to
see that there are no holes for coal Ia drop out.
1S Never put any hot ashes or Goals in a
wooden receptacle.
af,NS NJ
shades that can be blown into a gas light.
20. Never examine gas meter after dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
The Edmunds Law Running Business
i'm Utah.

a Mormon elder tells Chicago reporter "the
prosecution of Mormons for unlawful cohabita-
ton under the Edmunds law continues. Nor
mons, however, complain bitterly of the par
TALLY displayed by the district attorney in not
prosecuting Gentiles for the same o1fense, al
though 1t is notorious that many are guilty.
Even the anti-Mormon press declares that the
raid is prostrating business. Many Mormons
against whom District Attorney Dickson is
moving are leaving, because they claim they
cannot secure justice in the court; that the
Juries are packed by open venireS and that bail
is refused Mormons pending appeal. The GEN
tiles are beginning to think that they, too Will
have To leave or starye. owing 10 the injurious
effect upon business. This would leave Utah in
complete possession of the MCEmonS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14

We noticed the other day Mexican woman
trudgfng toward her home with o fifty.ponnd
who was by her side, was engaged In rollin~ e
observation-disclosures (Arizono) GGzetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
SHIRTS SHIRTS, SHIRTS,

Six Fine Dress Shirts made 10 order OF wamg1tta
Cotton and Richardson's Linen for $3.50, ready for
wear; perfect fit guaranteed
Ask to see the CROWN DIAMOND SHIRT, made
c. Fruit of the Loom Muslin and good Linen, only
Doc. At
BALTIMORE BRANCH SHIRT FACTORY,
fl 1902 street northwest
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Many a Slip 'Twixt the Kiss and NE
Lip.
"Henrietta, dear?'

ayes, ma" from the daughter at the door,
parting from her sweetheart, who is just kissing
her S. Cd night.
''"ell George to look out for the paint"
George does not kiss her again. Henrietta
t.laKs it Is zeal mean of her mother to give her
away, until she remembers that the front gate
has just been rewly painted.-.San Francisco
Chronicle.