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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-13
OF THE

THE
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
The exercises of this school will be resumed the
2Oth of Septemb with corps of seven teachers The
number of pupils is limited to one hundred, and app
canS will be admitted in The order otther
nth class, limited in number to twenty-five. aud
to be composed OF pupiis seeking instruction in lower
Eng Sh branches and the rudments of Latin, prepar
tory to the work OF the school, will be
at the Begin Ing OF the year If sufficient number Of
pupils shall apply The class, with The daily oversight
Of the Principal. will be placed in rom,
der the charge of teacher vino Will devote his entire
time to It's Instruction.
Tuition fee payable semi-annually in advance in
the first four classes, $S in tue fifth class, $780, No
extra charges.
The principal or one of his assistants, WILL from the
first OF september. be dtily the school buildi .g
1885 II ST. NV, to answer inquiries
ar31-lm ANDREW P. MONTAGUE, PRINCIPAL
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REMEMBER, NO TROUBLE TO SHOW YOU THE
GOODS AS A PEEP NOW WILL SURELY
BE THE DIRECT METHOD OF SILL
ING YOU LATER ON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
hnarS in Wisconsin,

A Norwegian family residing in Wis
consin had an odd experience with bears
not long since. The old gentleman dis
covered that his corn was being destroy
ed, and arming himself and two boys
with muskets and navy revolver, they
went to watch for the bears, or whatever,
might be eating the corn. Each one
climbed a tree and made ready for bust
ness. The bears came. The old bear
went under the tree that the old man had
climbed. He thought he would not shoot
but threw a limb at bruin, and the bear
went under the tree where one of the boys
was. This frightened the boy so that he
fell out on the bear. This scared the
bear as bad as the boy, and he ran away.
The old man and the other boy climbed
down the tree and ran away. As they
struck the ground one of the muskets ex-
ploded, and created a general panic. This
ended the first chapter.
The next day as they were at work in
the potato patch, the bears came to the
cornfeld again. They skedaddled more
scared than ever. Pretty soon they heard
a woman scream, and ran toward the
house, and the boys found their mother
beating the bear with a club, the bear
having climbed into the hog pen. When
they came up the bear jumped out and
ran away, and the family retired to the
house, glad to get rid of the bears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
FRESH FASHION NOTES.

Round ball buttons are in better favor
than flat ones.
Stripes of various shades are in great
favor at the present time.
Chenille fringes in novel effects are
being shown with good results.
For fall wear velvets both plain and
figured have been moving freely
Beaded meaterials and an abundance
of jet trimmings amp ornaments combined
with lace are those chiefly employed for
summer mantles. let ornaments and
deab trimmings are more beautiful than
ever and considering how duraple they
are when really good are not expensive
IN the end although costly to begin with.
Nantes are certainly departing from
their old lines this season as many of
them are dispensing with sleeves and
consist only of back and front and a
decorative epaulett, Those made in brown
beads are exceedingly pretty plastrons
made of velvet lace gimp etc also do duty
for NANTES They are are all richly trimm-
ed with beads and bugles.
The newest thing for bonnets is coral
leaf brought from the Bahamas. 1t was
recommended by the English Consul at
Ine bdndIhdS. Inc lea1 ayes well and
when artistically used makes bonnet to
the eye of connoisseurs perfect poem
in the way of head-dress. 1t can be made
white and pink and in black is lighter
than jet.
Fruit is to be worn on bonnets and
hats as the season advances and as is the
case almost every year red and white
currants black and red cherries are
already mounted en- aigrette and in mixed
sprays but the newest is the little red
pimento berry elegantly mounted in tufts
fruit when solid wears better at the sea-
side and in the country than either
feathers or flowers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

ger, and as he looked at the pretty face
and figure beside him he noticed the
young lady draw her hand from her pock-
ct and blush mantled her cheek. He saw
that she had forgotten her purse. and as
she was IN the act of signaling the con
ductor to stop the car he politely asked
her if he could be or any service. The
flush again rose to her cheek, and her en-
barrassment increased when she informed
Mr.. Bowers of her situation.
But permit me to pay your face" re-
quested the gentleman.
IF you will give me your address so that
l can return the money / will consent"
she replied.
The conductor came along and Mr.
Bowers dropped the additional nickel in
his hand.
L am ever so much obliged" said the
pretty miss. Now, will you give me your
card?"
Cards were exchanged, and the next
morning messenger entered Mr.. Bow
ers' office and handed him a neat envel-
ope addressed in lady's hand. It con
tanned nickel and the neatly-expressed
thanks of Miss Thursfeld.
Correspondence followed, and the ac-
qaintance thus formed soon ripened into
friendship and terminated as above re-
lated, and the bridal couple are now cross
ing the Atlantic on their wedding trim,
Mr.. Bowers is a well-known and success
full merchant of Richmond
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
A QUEER TREE.
1t Produces Mosquito Nets and Wedding
Dresses.
st. Nichols.


ST. Nichols
| A stranger travelling in Central Ameri-
ca expressed great surprise whea told by
his host that mosquito nets grew on trees
in that country. The host further rssert-
| ed that he intended to get wedding
dress from the same tree TO- bride who
was to be married on his es tate.
you don't mean," said the traveller in
credulously, chat mosquito netting and
bridal dresses grow on trees, do your"
"That's just what I mean," replied the
host.
''Au right" said the stranger, who fan
cied a joke was being attempted at his
expense, ''let me see you gather the fruit
and 1 will believe you
"Certainly,' was the answer, follow the
men and you will see that | speak the ex-
act truth"
Still looking for some jest the stranger
followed the two men who were to pluck
the strange fruit, and stood by when they
stopped at a rather small tree bearing
thick glossy green leaves, but nothing
else which the utmost effort of the i'm
agination could convert into the netting
or the wedding garment. The tree was
about twenty feet high and six inches in
diameter, and its bark looked much like
that of a birch tree.
SIS this the tree?" asked the strang-
er.
eyes, senor," answered the men, with a
smile.
Il don't see mosquito netting nor the
wedding DRESS" said the stranger,
"and [ can't see any joke either"
IF the senior will wait a few minutes
he will see all that was was promised and
and more, toO," was the reply. He will
see that this tree can bear not only mos
quito netting and wedding dresses, but
fish nets and neck scarfs, mourning Grape
or bridal wells"
"The tree was without more ado cut
down. Three strips of bark, each about
six inches wide and eight feet long, were
taken from the trunk and thrown into
stream of water. Then each man took
strip while it was still in the water, and
with the point of his knife separated
thin layer of the inner bark from one
end of the strip. The layer was then
taken In the fingers and gently pulled,
whereupOn it came away in an even sheet
of the entire width and length of the strip
of bark. Twelve sheets are thus taken
from each strip of bark and thrown into
the water.
The men were not through yet, how
ever, for when each strip of bark had
yielded its twelve sheets was taken from
the water and gradually stretched side
ways. The spectator could hardly be-
ieue his eyes. The astonished gentle
man was forced to confess that no hu-
man made loom ever turned out lace
which could surpass in snowy whiteness
and delicacy that product of nature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
TWenty-three Years in Chains.
Lancaster Intelligepcer.

Drs. Thomas Morton and Andrew j.
CURT of the lunacy committee of board
of public charities have returned from
Snyder county where they had been called
to investigate the case of a lunatic who
had been chained in his room for the
past twenty-three years. They found
the unfortunate man in a comfortable
brick farmhouse three or four miles from
Kratzerville and surrounded by his
family consisting of his wife and five
children. None could speak English ex
cept the lunatic himself. It was learned
that the father who was ine-looking
well-preserved man of about So was SO
violent in his actions that it was necessary
to keep him chained to force him to re-
main in the house. The sons and
daughter worked the farm successfully
and said that they kept their father at
home because once when they had threat
ened to send him to an asylum he wept
and refused to eat anything for some
time.
A visit to the room where the man has
been imprisoned the past twenty three
years showed that he was chained to a
staple in the floor by chain about thirty
inches long fastened to a ring around
his ankle. He became excited when the
doctors appeared and Selling d chair con-
stantly cried out: Never tell a lie! Never
tell lie but he was restrained from any
act of violence. The chain just allowed
him to reach bed and the family said
that it was heightened at night to allow
him to sleep there. The room was as
clean as could be expected and the luna
tic seemed well fed and clothed.
The family were given two weeks with
in which to send the unfortunate father
and husband to an insane asylum and
promised to do so if the moon at that
time was favorable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
"reminiscences as Forrest.
Philadelphia News.

One night in Neblo's garden, New York,
the paincipal male support of Forrest
was intoxicated. will not give his name.
for he is still prominently on the stage.
The intoxication was not so apparent as
to be noticed by the audience, but it an
gered ''the old man." and going to the
p.~. ~idA- he said. loud enough to be
heard nv I'D me someone
to take the place Oh Mr.. -. He is
drunk" There was painful hush and the
curtain had to come down. Fortunately
substitute was found, and soon the play
went on again. Mr.. - is not man to
quietly submit to such an indignify, and
aftee the close of the last act he knocked
at the door of Mr.. Forests dressing room.
"Come in," was the gruff responce. 'Well,
sir, what do you wish?" asked Forrest
when he saw who was his visitor.
You have done me great injury, Mr..
Forrest"
you were drunk, sir"
you have been drunk, Mr.. Forrest"
eyes, sir, have been drunk, but I never
was drunk in the presence of the audi
ence."
I have never heard of anyone who ever
saw Forrest drunk anywhere, but [ know
that he had great horror of people who
used liquor to excess. He was present at
dinner party III Philadelphia when one
of the guests took so much wine that he
literally slid off his chair under the table
The offender had been a distinguished
soldier in the union army, and the spectacle
was most pitiful. That he might not further
disgrace himself before the servants he
was taken upstairs by several gentlemen,
Forrest being one, and put to bed. On
his way down Forrest met the lady of the
house, who had come out of her room to
see what all the racket was about. Forrest
explained with great dignito: ''We have
just put brute into your best room, ma
dam"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

claimed Nine. de Chalusse, to st. Cyr: she
is travelling in Texas"
'And Mademoiselle-Na
The lady was sharp-witted, if a rrife
near-sighted, and replied, readily:
"Narcissa and her cousin are brother
and sister, monsieur. I do not approve
marriages between cousins; the church
forbids it."
Saint Cyr and Nine. de Chalusse were
alone, SO he took courage.
Madame" he said earnestly, what l
am going to say may sound absurd. The
difference IN age is very great, but your
daughter is very beautiful 1t is absurd
for me to say that I love her, and would
give the world to marry her! Do YOU
think she could love me? Look at me
I'm past 60!n
|. He walked up and down the room. He
would be superb when he should be a CEN
fury old. Nine. de Chalusse admired him
with all her heart. A little smile flicker
ed about her lips. She rose and went to
the door and called Narcissa. The Young
lady came in, with a saucer carefully held
in her hands.
swell, mamma"
''The Comte de Saint Cyr wishes to
speak to you, my daughter"
The to Saint Cyr, In a much lower
tone:
pardon me, monsieur, but I am not a
Frenchwoman," and then she went away
and closed the door after her.
Narcissa advanced slowly to table and
set thereon the saucer, dry ball of faded
green-w ithered grass was in it-foating
upon the surface of the water.
Saint-Cyr watched it curiously. The
plant, apparently dead, slowly revived,
opened by degrees, and as the revivifying
water permeated its roots it expanded
more and more, its color became fresh
and moist, ond finally it lay upon the sau-
Ger a lovely flower green rose.
''What is it?" asked Saint-Cyr.
''Monsieur, it is the rose of Jerusalem,
the emblem of life the everything. And
as the water applied to it restores it to
freshness and beauty, so does love import
life fresh life and youth to the heart of
age. Love never grows Old"
She looked at him, and then looked
down, ashamed of her audacity.
Saint-Cyr started, and then drew her
gently to him, kissing her downcast face.
my love, read your parable"
land so the world knows how the great
est man of his day when in the afternoon
Of life won for wife young and beauti-
full woman who loves him devotedly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
HE HAS COME BACK.
GOOD CHEER.

Without the wintry sky is overcast;
The floods deScend-ferce hail and rushing rain
Whilst ever and anon the raving blast
Clutches the easement pane.
Within, our darling beats an angrier air
With piteous outstretched arms and tossing head
Whilst we, bowed low beside his laboring bad,
Pour all our hearts in prayer.
Is this the end? The tired little hands,
Fall by his side the wild eyes close at last
Breathless he sinks; almost we hear his sands
OF being ebbing fast.
When, OH miraculous! he wakes once more.
Love glowing In his gaze and while there slips
Mother, dear motherl from his trembling
lips,
Dear motherI DER and DER.
He has come back, our little fairy child
Back from bis wandering in the dreadful dark;
Back DER the furious surge of frenzy wild,
The lost dove of our ark
Back, feebly back DER the dire foods de-
crease,
His white wings iutter, only our good God knows
how,
Bearing aIoft the blessed olive bough
OF his compassionate peace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
Barber and HairdresSer.
st. James Gazette.

A man was yesterday charged at the
Marlborough police court with assaulting
a hairdresser. The prosecutor stated in
his evidence that the prisoner, whom he
designated as violent vagabond,' came
into his shop, accompanied by two other
men, on a begging mission, and before
committing the alleged assault observed,
II am barber as we'll as yourself" where
upon the prosecutor, feeling indignant,
replied: Il don't call myself barber,
but hairdresser.'' This raised an in
teresting question. Why should hair
dresser take .umbrage at being called a
barber? In former times the barber
stood, if possible, even higher in the So
cial scale than the hairdresser of the pres
ent day. BARRIERS are of great antiquity
and are even mentioned by the prophet
Ezekiel. They acted, moreover, as sur
geons, and occupied position which has
never yet been attained by the hairdress-
er From the list of officers to Heriot's
hospital in the statutes of that charity,
compiled in 1929, it appears that attach
ed to the establishment was zone chirur-
urgeon" barber, who shall cut and poll
the hair of all the scholars of the hospi-
tai; and also look to the cure OF all those
in the hospital who anyway shall stand
in need of his art By 80 Henry VIII.
the two companies of BARRIERS of London
and surgeons of .Dondon were united, nor
was the union dissolved until the pass
ing of the act Is Geo. H., cap. 10. Since
private shaving has become the practice
the business of the barber has declined;
but be has grand traditions, and certain
ly the modern hairdresser has no right
to look down upon him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
The Romance of a Nickel.
O. : rIz

A romantic courtship begun in Balti-
more under peculiar circumstances has
ended in happy marriage in Richmond,
Va, writes Baltimore correspondent of
the Globe-Democrat. The bride Is Miss
Blanche Thursfield, and the groom is Mr..
Thomas Bowers, now merchant in Rich
mond, but at the time this love story
opens resident of this city. One after
noon last June Mr.. Bowers boarded an
uptown Madison avenue car, and was
soon deeply interested in an afternoon
paper. Presently handsome young
lady entered and took a seat beside him.
He glanced at the new and pretty pBssen-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
An Interesting Coincidence.
Detroit Free Press.

The other day, while Michigan Cen
trail train was waiting at st. Thomas, a
young man twenty-five was observed to
be closely regarding solid-looking old
gent Of fifty, who had come through from
Chicago. Finally the young man stepped
up and inquired:
Isn't this Mr.. B, of Chicago?"
Eyes, sir
Il am Mr.. j, formerly of the same
place, but now of Toronto. Do Won not
remember me?"
Really, but I do not
II was clerk in your pork house I
aspired the hand of your daughter. You
drove me hence because I had no due
ats
"Oh, yes. it seems as if I do recall some
thing of the sort"
''Wel, sir, I want you to understand
that you made a mistake. l am now
worth $4,000 and could give your daugh-
ter every luxury.
Eighteen thousand dollars, Ell? That's
quite sum-"
''Yes, sir, and I'm the man you drove
hence"
eighteen thousand dollars" unused the
old gent. "What a curious coincidence!
That's exactly the sum my daughter
husband gave her the other day to buy
pug dogs with. l must jot this coinci-
dence down."
Somebody held the young man up TN
til the weakness left his knees, and then
he went hence some more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
SINGERS SALARIES
Minnie Haull Says Great Artists Get as Much in
Europe as In America.
Omaha Republican.

Glow do European compare with Amer
| ican?''
''Why, it depends upon the person you
refer to. With universal reputation.
not one limited to America, one will be
| able to get as high ones, if not higher
| ones in Europe. American artists, how
ever, mostly content themselves with their
native country. [ know very few Amer
leans of note who are as popular on the
continent of Europe as they are here. I
must not forget to mention Mr.. Edwin
Booth, who made great hit both in Ber-
lin and Vienna"
''You are more of European artist
yourself?"
eyes although [ was born in the heart
of New York city, and a true Americ
girl. But respecting my art, / owe my
name and my position to the training |
received there and to successes [ received
there the last ten or twelve seasons. By
the way, am the only American prima
donna who gave starring engagements at
the imperial opera house of Vienna and
Berlin, and was kept there for more than
six years. In Berlin, especially the en-
peror took liking to me, and | was in
vited to most of the receptions and con-
certs given at the court. One day I re-
member [ had sung an air from Mr.. De-
libes new opera, LIE Roi l. Adit (''The King
Has Said It''), which is the title of the
opera. The emperor listened attentively,
and after was through he and the en-
press came up to me. L have deem trying
to find out what the king had to say he
said to me, laughingly, but I am not the
wiser now, can you tell me?' Of course,
all laughed hearty over the emperor's
good joke. During April, last year, I
was again, in Berlin, singing at the en-
pOrOr's command, and although he was in
very bad health he came to every perfor-
nance. At the last performance he came
to my room on the stage to compliment
ment me on my success. Tt is probably
the last time | have heard YOU he said,
for am an old man and will soon be
gone. But l will leave you my picture as
rememberance.' And sure enough the
next day one of the chamberlains brought
me large portrait of the emperor bear
ing his own signature, Wilhelm Imperial
Rex I prize this gift higher than all
the other royal ones I have ever received
abroad
At this instant the Chevalier de Wart-
egg, Minnie Hanks savant and accom-
plished husband, passed through the room
carrying a bundle of Indian tOmahaWks,
to be packed away. "Oh, don't get ex-
cited" FASTENED the prima donna to say;
my husband is a geographer aud repre-
sentative of some European museums.
He has picked up these horrible things
along the road in Wyoming and Idado.
Such things are his hobby, although in
Europe he can certainly make little use of
tomahawks." With this the fascinating
and entertaining singer bade farewell to
the reDOrter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

[ The yonger members of New Orleans
church became jealous of the minister,
who hinged the girls, and withdrew from
the sanctuary.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-17
Royalty slelghrIalng At NIght.

Writing to The London Times from Ba-
varin, a correspondent likens the Bavarian
monarch TO fairy prince, and his sudden
appearances in the royal sleigh at night to
scenes from fairy tales. AS the sleigh APP
proaches ut looks like golden swan with
wings displayed" Within one may see the
pale-faced king reclining on the richly EN-
brodared blue velvet cushions The in
terror is lighted by soft but brilliant cleo
trio light. Il flashes by the wondering
spectator, who has hardly time to notice
the agraffe of brilliants which adorns the
artists hat of the king Foreign Letter
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-17
c. K. M | L L E r.
GENERAL BUSINESS AGENT.
AZ MERCHANT ST., HONOLULU
No. loo Fort St.

In conjunction with Mr.. J. A. Magoon,
will attend 10 all matters Of business lor
the residents OF the Hawaiian Islands who
may need an Agent.
do not coniinc myself alone to the Bust.
ness Houses, but also to the domestic class
who would wish me to attend TO any matter oil
business, especially to making purchases either
in Honolulu or San Francisco, in any line Of
General Merchandise.
To the Business Houses | will give my
careful attention in all matters pertaining to
General Business, viz: Adjusting and Col
lecling Accounts, Distribution Of Bills and
Circulars, Custom House Entries, Buying
and Renting Real Estate and Personal Pro,
perty,
aa,' All Legal Documents will be CAREFUL,
and neatly drawn up by Mr.. ], A, Magoon
will attend to all matters entrusted in my
care in careful, courteous and neat manner
and with quick dispatch.
Agent for Klinkner & Co. Red Rubber
Stamps.
Telephone :; p. o. Box II3,