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, 1886-12-01

a little school boy while on his way To
school one day picked up what seemed to
INN II small white pebble. lie put it
into his pocket. II proved 10 be a snake
egg, and in time through the heat of his
pocket it Matched out IL young reptile.
The boy fell in love with it and carried
1t from day to day to school with him.
ana fed it with n part of his own lunch
until ii became too big 10 be carried.
when he made "A nest for IL at his home
But one day it suddenly grew to an
enormous size. and upon the boys arrival
home lie was frightened to death. When
the monster saw what he had done he
was sorely afflicted and refused to be fed.
but Immediately put ON mourning by
turning his color from brown into pure
black, He cravlcd beside the grave of
his departed friend and lay there for
seven days and nights.
AT the completion of the seventh uieht
he came back 10 his late home. hut the
BOY old mother was SO cnragcd at him
Tor killing her only son that she picked
up an AK and %chopperd his tail of.
with n fearful scream and ii lash of his
bleeding tail he fclled tie house and
made his way to the Moo Soon san
mountains, where lac never shows him
sell except once u year, Just about the
time when he lost lis tail. to come ont
ana make trouble for the people by Great
ing storms called the Tycoon This he
does to square himself for losing his valu-
able tail-Wong Chin Foo in New York
SIM
, 1886-12-01

Down the broad, sluggish Old Calabar
river came slowly to meet us a long pro-
cession of Heating islands fsOme of which
were of considerable size, formed of wild
grass and earth torn from the soft bank
by the current These curious waits are
quite IA common feature in the Lower
Congo. and have occasionally been met
with as far out at sea ms the Portuguese
islct Of Ammo Bonn. This marvel was
speedily supplemented by another and n
greater, viz, the studding of the roots
and dropping branches along the waters
edge with large sized oysters. This Ger
tainly sounds like an extract from the
mcmoir of Baron Munchausen. but in
reality the phenomenon is very easily cx-
planned. Here. rs in many islands Of the
Pacific, the oysters attach themselves at
high tide 10 the submerged boughs and
roots, and when the ebb leaves them bare
they certainly have all the appearance Of
actually growing upon the trees. In fact
it is Il ~favorite joke with the old residents
to persuade "a ''greenhornn that the stand
ard local dainty is Il dish Of tree oysters
freshly gathered from the bough.
After these moving islets appeared one
OF n more stationary kind, one bristling
mass of gloomy mangroves down to the
very edge. This was the famous Par
rot Island, inhabited by the glorified
spirits of popular speakers. ngitators.
and accomplished schoolgirls, under the
appropriate form Of gray parrots, in which
capncily they are almost us talkative and
quite ms intellectual as they were in
their original shape. Just Mt this point
n drizlling rain begins To fan. and
through the cold, leaden dimness which
II spreads around us the drearv pnno-
rama looks tcnfold more weird and
, 1886-12-01

The mamie in "iicn people meet
death has always been u matter of deep
interest to the living, and historical rec
ords abound with descriptions of the last
moments Of human lives, great and
small. II is n thing about which every
one is curious. The death not long ago
of a woman who had suffered long from
painful disease was u striking exhibition
Of oalmness II thoughtfulness. Ii was
in an early hour of the morning and the
gas was burning in her chamber. APP
parently %arousing from slumber. she said
to her sister 1T is dark; light the gas. -
She was told that it was already burning.
Then light the other JET" was the re-
spouse. This was done, but she could
not see. The film of death rested on her
eyes. she realized the truth and said.
II am going over the fcrry--lay me out
with u few fresh flowers. Good-by.n
\ brief pause and The word "d-y-i-n-gn
was deliberately spelled, and then a brave
spirit went to join the great majority
Chicago Tribune.
, 1886-12-01

Gen. Dearborn of Boston was a guest at
this dinner to Lafayette. At that day.
gentlemen, especially lawyers, were
much in the habit of taking snuff, and
in this habit the general had so long in
dulged, and to such excess, that he had
Utmost entirely lost his voice. Mr.. Clay
was also fond of snuff, so fond that he
would never carry a box, lest he should
indulge the habit to such excess ms to in
Jure his voice, his splendid, silver toned,
melodious voice. There was, however. n
tobacco store on the avenue. where he
usually stopped on passing to get n pinch
of fine Maccaboy. Passing the place the
morning after the great dinner, in com
pany with Gen. Dearborn, he stopped, as
usual, inviting his friend in to test the
quality of Mr.. Tobacconist's snuff. As
they were snuning away, Gen. Dearborn
remarked that snuff injured some mems
voices, "but, " said he, with what little
vocal power snuff had left him, lit has
never affected mine in the least" Mr..
Clay used to relate this anecdote with
grcat humor, initiating in doing so. Gen.
Dearborn's piping tones, TO the infinite
amusement of his company ben; perley
pOure.
, 1886-12-01

In the efficacy of certain remedies OF vic
lent action is the besotting ioible of the
ignorant and preiudiced. The indiscrim-
mate use of purcatives is a very common
phase of the faulty ofsuch pcop,c. .Aloes,
podyphillin, disguised in Z coating.
castor oil, mercury and other old fashioned
drugs still hold their own among this
class, and although the success of
llostetter stomach bitters sufficiently
disproves the necessity for violence in
medication, the adherents OF an exploded
iallacy still persist in giving and taking
inordinate purgative doses. Dyspepsia,
constipation. liver complaint are as Ger
tainly and thoroughly subdued by the bit.
tiers, as they are invariably aggravated by
an indiscrimina,c use of medicines, off
cinal or proprietary, belonging to the class
which we have condemned. Fever and
apue, nervousness, rheumatism and in
activity Of the kidneys, yield to the Bit
tiers.
, 1886-12-01

Is ~ very prevalent and exceedingly dis
agreeable disease. liable, if neglected, to
develop into serious consumption Being
Il constitutional disease, it requires a CON
slltutioual remedy Ike Hoods Sarsarpa-
rilla. which, acting through the blood,
reaches every part of the system. efTccting
a radical and permanent cure of catarrh IN
even most severe forms. Made only by
c. |. Hood x Co., Lowell, Mass.
, 1886-12-01

In the picture galleries Of Boston may
be seen amateur copyists, many of whose
productions are wonderful results of
color At one easel n matronly lady was
nj work recently upon "A figure which was
apparently n goddess. The tints were
vivid and the impression placid, but
there Sc cmed to be n peculiar effect
about the hands. Upon examination it
was discovered that the copyist, in a mo-
mont of inspiration, had endowed her
goddess with six fingers for ono hand.--
B~ostonJournal.
, 1886-12-01

MIR i Springer. of Mochanicsbure.
"a writes 81 was afflicted with lung
fever aud absccss on the lungs. and re-
lucel To Il woHiag sk,i,ion. Coz A lroc
trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
ior Consumption. which did me so much
good that ! bought dollar bottle. Altcr
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to health,
with q hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh
of IS Tbs.
Call at W. n. Hunts drug store and
get . free trial bottle of this certain cure
for AL Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81
, 1886-12-01

at must be given in the parior. 50 re
sponded Sonora b. ana, leading the
widow into the salon, she pointed to the
portrait of the deceased president, say
ing: Look at that proud face then
stopping before n full length portrait of
her ex- highness, said: Look at your
graceful figure, your beautiful face. those
magnificent jewels which you yet possess
and those almost regal robes, - then
quickly turning to n large mirror, added:
"And there behold what you are nowr"
Mrs. Santa Anna gazed at the figure in
the mirror, then replied; YES, my
beauty has all gone"
NO. responded her friend, your
teeth are still beautiful, you hair is but
slightly changed, YOUR ngure is still OK
c%ellen', eUt you are SO slovenly that you
look worse h any of your servants,
and you are SO indolent that if YOU do
not soon rouse yourself half of your facul
ties will be paralyzed for lack of cxer-
cise.n
Mrs Santa Anna rallied for a while,
but about n year ago, when the writer
had occasion to see her, and had called
and waited some time, n woman in a
faded calico dress, having her head and
form enveloped in a blue cotton rebosa,
such as servants and Indian women
wear, entered he parlor. | asked:
Does Mrs. Santa Anna know | am here
Wa my card given herr"
The reply was; "Ahl | see you have
entirely forgotten me-" 1t was Mrs.
Santa Anna.
Mortified at my own stupidity, Iquickly
replied 1.-The parlor is a little dark; /
have not seen you for two years, and then
you were dressed in black" But in very
truth l had never seen the lady looking
sFnff. o.. ..,V91.. G. l.44r.
Anna known, or rather so completely
was her very existence forgotten, that
when she was buried not long ago some
of the Mexican newspapers alluded to
her extreme old age although she
could not have been more tban So or So
years old They evidently believed the
deceased was the presidents first wife,
who would have been at least So
City Of Mexico Letter.
, 1886-12-01

Those who want pure Lake Mahpah-
lutah ice. should send their order to Sloan
\ Co. or call at Mauss bakery, Seven
teenth street.
, 1886-12-01
SANTA Annals BRIDE.
A BEAUTIFUL, SHABelLY DRESSED
GIRL, PLAYING WITH A KITTEN.

Tho Story of the Dictator'- Second WIFE.
Her Rich Wardrobe-A Lazy Lady.
A Lesson in Misunderstanding IA
Visitor.
When Gen. Santa Anna lost power and
prestige and was exiled, his young wife
proved II true and devoted woman. In
1874 the exiled hero, old, broken in health
md W in spirit, received permission
from the Mexican government to return
to his native land, and then his wife was
his chief solace and did all in her power
TO alleviate his moral and physical suffer
ings. The cX-dictator lived very plainly,
for the greater part of his fortune had
been s%quandered in the West Indies; those
who had fawned upon him in other days
utterly ignored him, and he was totally
neglected even by persons ON whom he
had once conferred immense favors. As
to his favorite generals and other military
chiefs, many assumed n virtuous or pa
triotic Indignation and disclaimed inter
course with II man who was II traitor;
MI seemed to forget how well and bravely
Gen. Santa Anna had fought against the
Americans in 1916.
LoLLING II A ROCKING HAIR.
After Gen. Santa Anna died his family
recovered some. of his former possessions,
and his widow was comparativclv
wealthy. She owned a city residence
here and a pretty country seat in Tacu-
bayn. Her wardrobes were filled with
silk, satin and velvet dresses, her laces
alone constituted IA fortune, and she still
retained costly sets of diamonds, pearls
and cmeralds; but when the stimulus of
the old generals ambition was with
drawn Mrs. Santa Anna became so care
loss 80 iuunA that gIo Io1 mo- anarrr-
, 1886-12-01

Prince bismarck Is named us sole heir
by "a rich Mexican bachelor lately deed
, 1886-12-01

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the leader office
, 1886-12-01

Mustard seed valued at $50, 900 has been
whipped from Lompoc, Cal. this season.
, 1886-12-01

Entered at the Post once. Cheyenne. WUo-
seoond .idSs matter.
, 1886-12-01
The Democratic Leader.



Daily. delivered by carrier. &c per week,
81 per month.
months, s. per year, go advance.
Weekly s2S per annuin. $50 for six months,
payAble in advance.
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SOCIETY NOTES.

Senator Evarts has leased premises No. 1919 K
street northwest for the season. Miss Mary
Evarts Will Join the senator I'm about a week.
Mrs. EvartS Will not come 10 Washington until
after the holidays
The Misses Jewett, daughters OF Hon. Hugh j.
Jewett, OF this city, are the guests OF the son OF
the CHIEF Justice Mr.. Z. G. Waite and his family,
In Cincinnati.
senator Cheney, OF New Hampshire, fwhe fills
the vacancy caused by the death OF the late Sen
ator Pike OF that state) has rented and will
py the residence OF Mrs. Tiers, 144l Rhode Island
avenue, for the winter.
Misses Addie and Annie Sheahan, daughters OF
j. w. Sheahan, OF the Chicago Tribune, are in the
city, on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hoffman Burrows, OF Newport.
have taken their residence for the winter at 1875
x street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hallock have returned from
their summer quarters I'm Minnesota, and Will re-
main in town during the winter. MIR. Haliock Is
the author OF an attractive book entitled sour
New Alaska: or the seward Purchase INDICATED" !"
recently published, which processes great faith In
the future or our new territory.
Mr. George NJ. Diyen and wife, OF Elmira, are
stopping few days with Chief Clerk Youmans
on their way home from Florida.
Mr.. John II. Drury, the artist, OF Chicago, Is
stopping at 102 street southeast.
DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Bartlett will hold reception
tomorrow evening, from eight to ten O'Clock at
their residence, 100 street, TO which all per.
Sonal friends and members OF DIR. BartletgN
church and congregation are invited.
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Interior Department Changes.

1nteffOf department Changes.
The following official changes have occurred in
the Department Of the Interior:
Changes In the Pension ffice-Appointments:
w. H. Grier, OF Pa, chief OF division at 50 vice
Fred c. Peck, reduced to assistant chief: W. J..
Hillgrass OF Ind, chief OF division at $1,000 vice
Fred. Mack, reduced to a principal examiner at
$1,000. Promotion: VIM. +. Clark, OF D. c., 1000
to 81 400. designations: George W. Mckean, Of
Mo-, and Harrison j. Brown OF Ind, both clerks Of
class 2. Transferred from the War department: !:
Ethridge j. Garrison, OF Ala, clerk of class l.
Changes in the general land office-Appoinr-
ment: George C. Heard, No., clerk OF class 4, for
assignment to duty as chief OF board OF review,
Promotion: VIM. NJ. Chaplain, N. c., 81 ZOO to
$1,000.
Changes In the geological survey-Appointment
Charles Catlett, Va, copyist at $780, for duty as
stenographer. Resignation: Frederick Hodge,
ID. c., clerk at s., 900.
Bureau Of laboI-Appointments clerks OF class
2, by transfer under civil service rules from War
department: BENJAMIN F. Keller, of Pa, and
Charles E. Pike, OF Wis.
Office OF Indian naffairs-Appointment, clerk of
class by transfer under civil service rules from
War department: wilkins 7. Wallace, of Miss
Office OF commissioner OF MISUNDERSTANDING
tion: Thomas j. Walker, OF st. Louis, Mo- clerk OF
class 8.
Miss Bessie H. Settle has resigned 81, 200 clerk
ship In the Pension off1ce.
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Capitol Topics.
WHAT SENATOR'S SAY OF THE MESSAGE.

Among senators the Presidents message is gen.
orally received with favor though republicans are
disposed to criticise its length and some OF them
accuse the President OF having sacrificed concise
his party. The democratic senators all unite I'm
pratstng the message with the single exception
that that portion Of IT relating to silver creates
some diversity or comment. The democrats who
believe In silver express regret that the President
adheres to his opposition to that coin. The tarir
party The tarin reformers contend that the
President has practically committed himself TO
reform, while the protectionists regard the PreSi-
SO far as the republicans are concerned their crti-
ctsms Of the message are not more severe than OPP
posing political sentiment is usually regarded as
calling for.
Mr. Morrtson's attention having been called TO
the newspaper statement that his friends desired
to make him clerk of the next House, he said the
statement did not originate with nor was 1T cfrcu-
lated by his friends
REPRESENTATIVES, GIBSON,
of West virginia, says there is no truth whatever
in the story that he had a stormy interview with
the Postmaster General and with Col Lamont
about the Huntington post Office. He says that
his interviews were very pleasant, and that he did
not demand the appointment. He simply asked II
and 1t was made.
DEATHS ANNOUNCED.
In the Senate, yesterday, after the reading ol
the Presidents message, Mr. Blair announced the
death OF his late colleague, Mr. Pike, and, as a
mark Of respect to his memory, the Senate ad.
journed. After the reading OF the message in the
House, yesterday, the death OF MesSrs Beach.
ArnOt and Price were announced; COMMITTEES
consisting of Messrs. Guenther Morrill,, Frederick
Taulbee, OSbourne, Hudd and LaFollette, was ap-
pointed to attend Mr.. Prices funeral and then, as
mark OF respect to the memory OF the deceased
Representatives, the House adjourned.
NOTES.
By the courtesy of Representative SayreS, O
Texas, Mr.. Cox was enabled to occupy the sea-
which was formerly his through several sessions
of Congress He presented Mr.. Sayres with pear
pin Of the design Of a star and crescent as me-
mentO of his Kindness and the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07

Murderer yanscn ssasvsng 90 Dsash.
uE n UNABLE TO EAf, DKfNx on raLx, AND CANNOT
LvK LONG.
CHICAGO Dec. Edward Jansen. who fatally
stabbed hts wife q week ago, was lodged In jail
Que week ago to-day, since which time he has not
partaken OF mouthful of food or water At frst
IL was believed he was fetgning INSANITY but now
he is plainly unable 20 either eat drink or talk.
Unless restoratiyes are in some manner applied 60
him forced into his stomach he cannot live more
than two DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07

VANADA NOI Al ALL ANAlOtS lO HAVE kENEWED.
TORONTO, Dec. IA special dispatch from OF
tawa TO the Mai, the government organ, says
1t is not the case, cabled from London that the
1ngton 10 assist in negotiating fisheries treaty.
nor has IL modified its demands or claims in any
way. Canada stands on the basis OF the treaty OF
1873 and is quite satisfied remain there for the
present While favorable to a renewal OF the fish,
cries treaty at any time, yet Canada is not the
party suffering from the abrogationo or that treaty.
and does not feel called upon TO sacrifice one lust
right to have IL renewed.
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A Boy Murderer Sentenced 10 Death.
WHY EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY WILL PROBABLY BE WITH

JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Dec. 7-On the 10Th day
OF April, 1885, James s. Payton and his brother
William attempted to aSSaSsinate L. T. Matthews
In Christian county. Matthews was slightly
wounded and his infant child instantly killed The
Payton boys We're arrested. James was convicted
OF murder in the first degree. An appeal was
taken TO the supreme court. where the judgment
OF the lower court was yesterday affirmed and Pay
ton sentenced to be hung Friday, January II,
1887. PaytOn Is only about 10 years OF age, and a
strong effort will be made to induce Gov. Marina
duke to commute his sentence. II is thought that
the governor will Lot interfere for person under
Is years OF age can be committed TO the peniten-
tiary in this state, and should sentence be CON-
muted the prisoner could obtain his freedom by
habeaS corpus proceedings.
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AGENTS INDUCE THE COLORED PEOPI
no GO TO ARKANSAS

TO GO TO ARKANSAS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec IAN emigration agent is
busy among the negroes trying TO work up an
exodus to Arkansas from the neighborhood OF
Barnwel and Blackvtlle. He promises $40 month
to able-bodied hands. As an additional induce
ment he prophesies that there will be a
war OF races here within eighteen months.
He promises to have five engines and
thirty passenger coaches at BlackSiIle about
the middle or January. He tells them that
Arkansas is republican state, and that all men
are free and equal there. large number OF
negroes have already LETT Barnwell and other sec
uOns OF the low country for Arkansas and SO many
others are preparing to leave that the exodus is
becoming a serious matter with the planters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
Mining Stocks Still Booming.

NEW YORK, Deec. 7.-Very little Importance was
attached In the mining exchange this morning TO
the failures In San Francisco but there was instead
anunuSual rush to buy securities both OF California
and eastern companies, and the entire mining list
showed great strength. Sutro tunnel was the
special feature and advanced to 81, the highest
price reached in years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
Deatl, of a Raltimore Physician.

BALTIMORE, Dec. DR. A. F. Erich one of the
faculty or the college OF physicians and surgeons
died OF appoplexy in this city to-day, aged forty
nine years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07

/ EN1EkED A BANK At fDtKTEEN BDOkkEEPER,
PRISON.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Robert Emmett King
twenty-five years OF age, defauting bookkeeper
s4S 900 ruined the bank and sent him to states
prison for term OF six years, has prepared q
statement OF the cause that led to his downfall
He entered the bank as bookkeeper at fourteen
and at seventeen began TO drink and gamble
Losing his own money he took from the bank s
funds and covered his tracks by false entries For
five years he did this until he had taken S4S OOO
He then took $4,000 package and fled to Cam
ada, but was persuaded to return by his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. THE stock market while
active, was weak at the opening this morning,
first prices showing declines from last evenings
Iinal figures OF from 3 to u per cent, though
Union u. There were further losses or slight
fractions In the early trading while Canada South
gained ss when the entire market recovered its
tone. The East Tennessee and Norfolk and west
ern stocks were strong from the opening, toward
the end OF the hour the heaviness was again
shown, and at IL O'Clock prices are generally
slightly under those Of the opening with the mar
ket active and heavy.
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THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury Sends
Them TO Congress Without Change.

The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday sent to
Congress in the annual letter of estimates the
estimates for the support Of the government Of
the District of Columbia. The Secretary, as has
been stated in THE STAR, made no change what
ever in the Commissioners figures, but appended
to them the following note:
'The Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
having failed to furnish the detailed statements
and information required by the act Of June IL,
1879, GO Stats, l043 to be annually submitted
with their estimates to the Secretary of the
Treasury for his approval or disapproval the
foregoing estimates OF the District OF Columbia for
the service OF the fiscal year ending June 80 1888
are transmitted to Congress as originally sub
mitted by the Commissioners, with The recon-
mendation that their final consideration be de-
ferred until the required statements and tnforma-
ton, which the Commissioners have been called
upon to furnish, shall be duly submitted in ac-
The Commissioners since this note was written
nave furnished the details required. The Com
mlss1oners' estimate for an expenditure M $4365,-
1856 during the next fiscal year against $36sI,-
OoO.09 appropriated for the current year.