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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
The Girl Of To-Day.

From the Castroville tTex.) Anvil.
II there is anything we know less about than we
think we do it is the girl, and OF this the girl is
glad, for there is nothing she hates to be known
about her so bad as the truth.
We have been acquainted with her for long
time and watched her pranks from afar, seen her
cut the "ptgeOn-w1ng" and knock the sback-step'
In the back yard, when she thought she had no
spectator; but still we don't know her
From the time she Is big enough TO swing on the
gate and tie ribbon in a double bow-knOt she
begins TO locate sweetheart, and she keeps this
up until he is located in the back yard exercising
his talents dissectfng stove wood.
She may be little duh on mathematics, but in
variably solves the problem Of putting No. 5fOot
She will wear out two old dresses, running
around to find out how 10 make new one In the
She win break the point on her brothers knife
making crack to peep at strangers when they
She viii greet you with the most bewitching
smile and laugh at your stupididness when you
She will walk three blocks out of the way to get
a peep at her beau, and then pass by without
She Will talk with you two hours without being
aDle.to repeat word you have said, but will know
She viii attend church, listen with absorbed I'm
terest to eloquent and pathetic sermons, then re-
turn nome and eXpattate upon the horrible Mt Of
Miss Shows new basque.
She win go to table, mince over delicacies with
the most fastidious taste, then slip back In the
kitchen and eat a raw potato.
She win wear out her best pair OF shoes dancing
all day, then attend O ball at night and complain
OF being out OF practice.
She will spend all night writing carefully
wOrded letter, in the most precise hand, to her
Simon Suggs, then scratch on q page to her sister
that Old Harry couldn't read.
She will be the most devOut creature ON earth,
and hate the earth that Sanie Grimes walks on.
She will be Industrious and economical for q
month, then spend her savings for a red ribbon.
She Will SLOUGH around the house for week
She will f11rt with all the best young men in the
neighborhOod, and finally marry some good for
nothing.
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Scalpimg Does Nos KIN.

From Fort Keogh (Mon) Letter !.
It has been said that man cannot live after be-
ing scalped One Of the Crow Indian scouts with
Custer, before that brave 0flcer met his fate was
caught by party Of sioux alone ON the prairie
and0calped alive. His enemies cut pear-shaped
piece out OF the crown OF his head ana lett him
Mrthing In agony, suppoetng, he would, Of course,
de- Notwithstanding all which the Ntsk1n re-
covered, and at last accounts was living with his
people on the Crow reservation and doing well
There was an old hunter In western Montana,
whose cabin Is located on the eastern dope Of the
Rocky mountains, who had his hair raised some
years ago by band Of savageA and yet he nves
and thrives In most astonis6lng good health The
old fellow'sname b 0anzip, and b. reason Of his
advanced years would, IN the natural course Of
hair q all % speak OF SIM What little he has
got u whitened or gray, the rest Of his head,
billiard ball 10 o exac1 GAnz0 I'D not lose his
,es s sas a Si IS on e ne
the los Of the whole tep @ re hsad solne ~
yoax1 ago when Sitting Bull WaD master q this
country, 6auzt0 Was IL. 6uide & q enigFanf
party e. route % Fort Laramie Wyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

Mark Twain ON COluubus' Discovery.
From his Speech Introducing Stanley.
am not here to disparage Columbus Laugh
teri Now Columbus started out to discover
America. Well he didn't need to do anything at
all but to sit In the cabin OF hts ship and hold his
Cover Itself. Iaur6ter.i Here It was barring his
passage the whole length and breadth OF the
South American continent and he couldn't get by
1t. (Laughter.l He'd got TO discover It; he
couldn't help 1t. Neither did he have to ind any
particular part OF America, and when he found
any portion OF 1t his contract was fulfilled. But
Mr.. Stanley started out 70 md DR.. Livingstone,
who was hidden away somewhere, scattered
abroad, as you may say, over the length and
breadth OF q vast slab OF Africa as big as the
was the worst scattered man. [LauRhterl He
was the scarcest commodity there was; he was as
scarce as q teetotaler n prohibition state.
TO hunt for a man. shouldn't ind him; he
wouldn't be there when got there. fLAughter.l !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

1 Next 70 trying to catch the ear Or Z dear man.
the hardest thing In the world Is to convince yOuT
aeoM that you've caught the attention Of croo0-
eyed Woman--Caosseston. Hasesprtss.
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Rich NIen and Plain Fare.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
newspaper article now going the rounds tells
with due sOlemnity that Mr.. John b. Alley, Of
Boston, reputed to be twenty times a millionaire,
was found in a Philadelphia restaurant eating
bread and milk. The journalistic discoverer OF
the fact did not appear able to give any weight to
the idea, that possibly Mr.. Alley did not want any,
thing but bread and milk, and considered 1t good
for his digestion. The only thing that impressed
itself on the reportorial mind was the apparent
violation OF the supposed rule that twenty miion-
aires must fill themselves up with nothing cheaper
than diamond-back terrapin, and wash it down
with the choicest and most expensive wines.
IL seems worth While to point out that there Is
nothing inconsistent or stingy in q man OF MIR.
Alleys wealth eating frugal meal Or living
plainly. Indeed, it would be better for the cOun-
try II our extremely wealthy men should set the
example OF plain living instead OF, as many do,
setting the example Of luxury and extravaganza.
1t is the profuSe living and high expenditure OF
the wealthy classes that tempt those of more mod
elate means into expenses that they cannot bear,
and which make the workers feel that there is a
wide gulf between themselves and capital. Mr..
Alley seems disposed to avoid that error, and so
far as his bowl OF bread and milk is concerned it
should he recognized as decidedly cemmendable
and highly democratic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

Written Expressly for THE EVENING STAR
SA c r ED
TO THE
MEM DRY
ELIZABETH JANE PORTER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
In THE OLD CARROLL, PRISON.
A Christmas Story Buried Under the
Debris of the Old structure.

WAITING TO BE SHOT AT SUNRISE OF CHRISTMAS
DAY-THE STORY or A "sPY~-A MORNING WHEN
THERE WAS NO PEACE SECRETARY sTANToSs
CHRISTMAS GIFT
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FOR INFANTS
AND
INvALIDs.

Miss JULIET Consos Sans
In an article entitled Family Living on $500 Year,
-Fuel for cooking stove and two other fires. and
hghts would cost about % per month provided CoE1
were used In cities." &c
WE ARE DELIVERING CRUSHED COKI 10
ANY PART OF WASHINGTON
OR GEORGETOWN
20 Bushels for e37O.
Is Bushsls for e2.50
COKE NOT CRUSHED.
20 Bushels for e2So.
25 Bushels for s2OO
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT coMPANY
ho All and 4lS 10th strssA
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Stan AND Hot wA1Ek HEAT1Eo AID
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

d-tdlhin lady VINO was a-Saytn'.
It's a shame DAT no one cher wrote me- Nance,
doesn' you remember me?' Den see it was Mis-,
Bessie de Kernels own niece, who had married
yo, does. Use glad TO see you An 1 was. To'
she an my young lady had been great friends a.
longer DER babby,days 4 dess got home from
Europe las week ses she, IAN KEN right on heah
10 teck Lisa home VIII me TO- a little change
Where Is She? Are she beautiful? Do she like TO
LID hean? DO she fret TO- de Kernel? 50 she wen
on a-aSkin' questions She was one OBJ d.. sort oh
women dat would ask questions OF q brick wall
out expectin 1t TO answer her. or in fac a-wantin'
IL 10.
"When Missa Lisa came in, Oh co'se dey kiss an
mex great russ, an Mrs. Stone says: tYOu is a
gret beauty, cnlie, gret beauty. Come down wild
begged, an say links de change might do Missa
! Lisa good; an de berry mex day OFF we started,
AlSSa Lisa anxlous-lookln, but sort OBJ interested
carter git to DER place in No Leans. 70, neb-
per did see seen CONS on In yo' bon days Balls
an parties an dances Civ 10 Nissa Lisa: men wild
ODER her an she not earn TO- dem no mo- no nothn
tell one night she wen TO fancy party disre.
member what character she took but she ware all
In yellow wild greet strings OBJ topazes wot belong 10
her ma, an a yellow wig on top her splendid own
hair, an carryin' bunch OF yeller tiger-liIs Dat
night she KEN home wild her two eyes a-shfnin
like stars. No wonner de men rave ober her-an as
| Twas waitin at de do for She TO come in see do
eIn. ''' war WIZ ner On &c
81 Good nfghtr he sayy holdin' her little ham an
.ne posles she gey him. Good night y0 cam
| Tell how much adOre-an right leah he look al
her wild he bold black eyes-tiger-l1ls'
"Yo' see, honey, she knowed him; but in de val
ier wig, wid de change OBJ time, he didn' know her
| Nance, she say dat night, me nebber knOwed nv
| real name. Lucky, wasn't it?' an, / saw. .DeeS
| twas, money; he nebber will know now AM sht
laugh, an say, Oh, yes, he viii! Put out my Whit
mouse dress. de one Wild de long tail to IT, He {
wear It, =" 0A ~
"De mex day, when she wen inter de parlor h,
Jump up an, acted Uneasy like, fo vile she had
| change good deal dere was stfll nun de- an
Missa Lisa ler TO mex him scared. But she nebbe]
| et on sle eooer sot her two eyes on him befOi s.
| twen' on; he comm mos cherry monfn' an fallin
deeper an deeper in lub, an It war ali on de sire
nov, Tor ne w1fe ben dead for mo- an yeah
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
4 Mixed Assembly.

Hon. Cyrus Dickey, son Of the late
Judge Dickey, and formerly resident OF
Ottawa, now of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
is now member of the Hawaiian legisla.
ture and seems to be an influential citizen
of that remote country. In looking over a
copy of the Hawaiian Gazette Of the 18th OF
August, we find proceedings of the legisla-
ture, and were surprised at the strange
jargon of native names mixed with the clear
sounding English, such ar Walker, Bush,
Baker, kauhi, Amard Brown, kaulia, kau,
nomaino, Dickey and Paehaole That they
have yearnings towards temperance, is
evinced by couple of petitions from Homo
lulu to prohibit the sale of opium that
they write letters and receive newspaI ers,
is shown by an effort to increase the pay OF
the mail carrier from place Of the rythmic
name of Mekana to the jaw-agonizing one of
| Ulapalakua, to the modest sum Of - per
week; that they are not seclusive or protec-
tionists, is determined by a petition from
residents Of Hama that a law be enacted pro
viding for the shipping of taro flour to other
countries. Although they have king over
to treat him with democratic sort Of soca-
bility and freedom that the people in many
cities in this blarsted country do their chief
officers, that is, with-well, Indifference ;
for instance
"Rep. Dole offered the following resolu.
ton:
"Whereas the Hon. John L. Kaulukou
member for liilo, has been commissioned by
His Majesty the King as Marshal of the
Kingdom, and is now acting as marshal as
aforesaid, be it
"ReSolDed, That the seat of the said Hon
John l.. Kaulukou is hereby declared vacant
and new election be ordered to fill such
vacancy
Why, the mayor of "Ilog Rum even,
wouldn't put up with such Familiarity"
1t seems that the Hon, the marshal, is
also member of the legislature, and hence
Mr.. Dckey followed Mr. Doles resolution
with another asking that the supreme court
give their opinion whether the marshal can
lawfully sit in the former body. The legis-
lative reporter for the Gazette fires squib
thus:
"Dickey is daisy? You ought to have
been present the other day when he stuck
that love for the Hawaiians' prod into the
asthmatic Premier. And how hugely he en-
joyed the rumpus that followed. The only
thing that don't like Dickey for is, that he
writes poetry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
She Sleeps.

Little Maud Simon, aged seven years, a
sweet and patient sufferer from intammatory
rheumatism, after two years pain, which
ended in paralysis of the heart, peacefully
passed away to the quiet sleep of death on
Monday last at l:Zh A. NJ, mt the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Simon, on
West Madison street, in this city. After
trying in vain all the best medical skill in
Ottawa and Chicago, long ago it was settled
that the little one had been marked for an
early death, and so, though sad as it was,
vet all, even the pretty little sufferer antici-
pated it. The funeral was largely attended
and the floral contributions were lovely be.
yond description.
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MOTTO E..-EsTATF OF DNSIFL r. ScHNETDrE,
y E,'U.-NOtlCr - hereby gwen Fhai me under
signed AdministrairiN Of The estate u, DAME SChnc
der late - the county ~ ~ safe and s'a'c Of III
uois deceased ~ apprA. brtu-, me- NrunH' Court "
sA.d county Tie third Monday being the 18Th day
OF November ls, the Probate Court Room. IN UttA
wa IN said county, when and where al persons having
claims or demands against said estate nstned n
attend .ua r >cut the ~ srung 'rr al u.tmcHt
Dated thl. ian lay II srptrulb- 2. A. D. So
IDA r SCHNEIDER
-.pls-IE Adui|HistratriN.
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From DAYTON.

DAYTON Sept Sept. 1G.-At last il is
settled that we are 10 have the bridge! The
| Board of Supervisors yesterday by vote
of twenty seven TO nine granted county aid
to the amount of $1,000, and appointed
Supervisors Anderson and BubeCk II look
after the county's interest. The bids will
be opened next Monday and the contract
let so that work may commence az once.
The citizens are greatly rejoiced at the re
suit and hope nothing serious may interfere
with the com pletlon of the work
Our schools have re-opened under the in
struction of Misses Crane and Miller, of
| Ottawa.
Mrs. &. B. Hess and and Mrs. II. B. vii.
liams, of Ottawa, were visiting in Dayton
one dav this week.
The young folks are preparing play for
an entertainment al the school house some
time next month.
The paper mill is receiving large quaint
ties of straw every day. They are stock
ing up for winter
Prof. Hobart from somewhere will lee
ture at the school house this evening on the
shakers" He has band of singers with
him.
Mrs. B. A. Dickens and children, of La
Moille visited at her sisters, Mrs. Charles
Green, a few days this week
An impression seems to have gotten
abroad that the -four mill is not running
This is a mistake, for the mill is running
right along and doing .frst-clasS work.
Farmers are bringing in their wheat and
getting 1t ground ami receiving thirty five
to forty pounds to the bushel of fine, sweet,
white flour
Our worthy supervisor, Mr.. Basil Green,
has been attending the meeting of the
board at Ottawa, this week, and looking
after the interests of our bridge.
Messrs. Herbert Dunavan and Kent
Green have resumed their studies at the
Ottawa High School. OCCASIONAL
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The Ottawa Presbytery has just closed an

The Ottawa Presbytery has just cioseu an
interesting meeting at Grand Ridge.
1t opened on Monday evening at $50
o'clock, according TO adjournment, and an
eloaueat sermon was delivered by Rev.
Garnet A. Pollock, of Mendoza, aud closed
on Wednesday evening with rousing mis-,
sionary meeting, addressed by Revs. Gait
Schaibe Dobson and McDougal.
Rev. Chas. Schaible, of Paw Paw, was
elected moderator and proved an interesting
and effective presiding officer.
| Rev Robert Dobson, Of Morris, and Elder
F. NJ. Pounlstone were chosen knights of
the pencil.
A good part of the time was taken up in
routine business. Reports frem various
churches indicated considerable life and
growth; others were not so encouraging.
But when it was announced that 81 900 had
been added to the membership during the
past year aud that the Presbyterian was the
"banner missionary church in the United
States, the dear old brethren sat as erect and
dignifed as if the whole empire Of the Lord
had been committed to them
Rev F. NJ. Paisley. of Granville, was dis
missed to the preshytery Of Palmyra, and
Rev. Mr.. Clark, who is now preaching IN
Sandwich was received from Trinity pres.
bytery, Texas.
As the Synod of Hi aois is now delegate
body, Revs. Mcpougal and Sckaible and two
lay bishops were clothed with official dig
nifty to speak and vote in that indica:ory.
Rev. Heber Gill, Of Earlyille, preached a
carefully prepared sermon 1t was sound
to the core-presbyteran, you know.
Mrs ThOs Gait was there, anu all the
people were there to hear her. She is an
''oratress," rs one Of the brethren wisely re-
marked. The ladies of the presbytery are
fortunate indeed in having a leader to sound
the missionary tocsn so grandly.
Mrs. Kate G.. Moody was also there and so
were the Sunday school children. Mrs.
Moody is eminently Sunday school stats.
tician. Figures won't lie" she says, and
then she proceeds to manipulate numerals
and arrive at all sorts Of conclusions Her
address are always interesting and edlty-
ing.
Ottawa was represented by Elder I. +.
Cooley, Rev Jas. Omelveno and from the
Young Ladies Missionary Society Miss
Florence Shaw and Miss Clara 10y.
The entertainment was royal.
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Vicinity Items.

The Free Press gusheth thusly:
With 1000 acres of seven.foot coal and
mammoth coal shaft, the prospective es-
Enlistment of huge zinc smelling works,
splendid grain point, and fine situation
generally, 1t will not he surprising if kang.
leyville booms.
Now, where is this gorgeous city:
Matthiessen Il Hegeler's new "iron
men," says the DemOcr0tP Press, have ar
rived, and created considerable excitement
among the laborers. This machinery will
throw 80 men out of employment.
The tower of the Union coal shaft, At
Peru, was burnt down on Saturday last by
accident. Loss, $500
A man named Eugene McCarty has been
arrested for plunderlng freight cars AT Sen
eCa. A large amount of stolen goods was
found in shed in that village II is
thought that he, or some one else, has been
long time and Systematically engaged in
these depredations.
The Elgin opera house was destroyed by
fire on Monday night last and several per
sons were injured by the walls which fell
outwardly.
An effort is being made 10 divide Hall
township, in BuI eau county. This is prob
ably a movement by the farmers who, with
out their consent, were surrounded by the
boundaries of Spring Valley, so as TO make
them pay country taxes only, and consider
il no honor and feel it expensive 10 live in
that booming metropolis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
From Rutland.

RUTLAND, Aug. 16.-A nice refreshing
rain this morning that will greatly benefit
fall pasture.
Corn is ripening up fast and many are
gathering their seed for next seasons
planting.
A number of Rutlandi.es took in Deer
Park and Starved Rock last Saturday, and
enj Jyed the fine scenic effects OF those
places.
Mrs. Barbara Jackson, of Millington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Lew Robinson.
Ed Spencer and wife are now nicely SET
tied in the house formerly used as grange
house, and will be AT home TO their friends
AT any time.
Mrs. ID. X. Shaver is contemplating a
trim 10 Wisconsin, where her brother now
resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Briggs and Mrs.
Trenarv left on Monday last for an extend
ed visit 70 friends and relatives in Kansas.
Cy Debolt .eturned last Friday from a
trip down ~ his farm in Livingston Co.
frand Teel and Maggie Connolly were
married Wednesday afternoon, and re-
ceived the best wishes of a host of friends,
May peace and prosperity be their lot,
Pass the cigars this way, frankie.
Qulle uuluutl iioii 'hio 'iN'Hi'I AZ
tended the State Fair In Chicago last week.
ID. D. Vincent will attend the soldiers
reunion az La Sale this week, being one
of the boys himself. He will no doubt
have good time.
Where are all OF Rutlands fast horses !:
A few weeks ago every fellow had a goer,
and bets ran high. Fortunately the conta
gion did not hst long, and things have set
tied in their usual routine again
The road question is being agitated
again. J. f. Parr has gotten up a petition
for opening a road south from his place
10 the Murseilles road. With the Mar
settles and Wedron bridges aud probably
one at Dayton TO help support, ii would
seem as if the town was heavily taxed
enough without laying out expensive roads
RINO.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

EDITORS OF THE FREE TRADER:-Permit us
through the columns of your paper thus to
extend our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors
and friends for attention and sympathy
to little Maud during her illness and at her
funeral, and we are under special obligations
for many beautiful floral remembrance.
Wa. J. SIMON,
JULIA SIMON.
Ottawa, Sept. 10th, 1856.
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Farm for Sale.

M homestead consisting - 20 sores IN me fDs no
Of Na,a,., uH" mile nlrtH Of U'fAAa On The place,
large Dwelling house barn, vIls and al Ectess
~ Dut buildings are" ample orchard ma other small
fruts. lNlng spTin- on the farm. II vel illcd
ana IN high star Of cultivation. T. hH~ been mostly
used A. pasture for the as - year Terms 70 snii
purchaser For PARTICULAR call iun me AZ he farm,
ur address me AZ hr pO-tUfcs. OTTAWA, Il sale cuuu-
"a m Js.ple 3mOs- uICNAkL CONWAY.
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Farm for Sale Or Rent.

IT,. Ell OF the SEQ section q, 81 acres. Freedom
Township la Sale county. IN. Has house and stable.
good vel i well fenced. Par under cultivation, aud
part In meadow Terms Of sale vii be made rea-unA-
bic to purchaser. II not sold soon viii DE rented for
next season. Address GEORGE ABRY. Nevada. Nh
nuis. -epls-2mGs'