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What Causes Mirth.

from the London Spectator.
Sydney Smith gave the true answer when he
said that the form of mental pleasure we call
mirth was due to the discovery of a congruity
in a seeming incongruity or the reverse This
is best illustrated by an example. Boileau had
brother who was rnduudis s,1et, failed in
life and came to ask for help. Boileau up
braided him with his misconduct, pointed out
how they had both started in life under equally
favorable conditions and with equal chances,
and yet how differently they had got on. "Ah!
but just think" exclaimed the brother, s'what
an immense advantage you had over me in
brothers" The discovery of the point, the
seeing OF the joke. is, says Sydney Smith. anal
ogous to the pleasant mental feeling in discov-
ering something quite new, or in suddenly un-
Outstanding something dark to us before. This
sensation Is always pleasant, but in a joke the
discovery, since it is carefully prepared
for, is momentary, unexpected, and without
toll, and, therefore, far more highly pleasure
BILE than the ordinary mental discovery. To
take another example, that of the wooden pave
ment before St. PauIs: IF the dean and chap
ter would only lay their heads together, the
thing would be DONE" said Sydney Smith.
Here very clearly the fun is in the pleasure oc-
casioned by the instant mental discovery of the
connection, Notwithstanding the apparent COM
plete incongruity, between the heads Of the
dean and chapter and the wood pavement
Now, the slower a mind works, the more diff
Guilty it has in quickly following out the con-
gruity through the apparent incongruities, or
the incongruity through the apparent con-
gruities, and SO in seeing the joke. Men with
slow minds, then, prefer the plainest form of
discovery-such as the mere noticing that
something out of the ordinary is going on, as
when a man clowns it by putting on an
enormous hat, a carroty wig, and sea-
green coat. Thus, all stupid and dull
witted people are most easily amused
by caricature and horse play, and those minds
which though they are powerful are also slug
gish find it too hard work to follow mentally
the lightning flash in a fnely-wrought verbal
epigram. No doubt such theory as this pos
tulates that the man who likes Lamb and Sid
ney Smith, but says he sees no joke at all in
bufoonery, really means that he only sees a
very little joke and that he does not care for it
because he can see so much more in other
things. This, however, agrees with common
experience. The man fond Of the highest kind
Of wit is never really unable to see the fun of
the clown, though it may bore him by its small
ness, and if he is scientifically minded he no
more refuses to call it kind of wit, humor. or
fun than he does to call win ordinaire wine.
though, as a matter of fact. what he really con-
siders wine is LATTE. In truth, all the mirth-
causing agents are of one kind and differ only
in degree, though the degrees are often in
tense
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SUICIDE OR ABDUcrIoN.-A Columbus, o., spe-
cial to the Baltimore sun records the disappear
ance OF Miss Susanne Fairweather. of New York,
who was visiting the family of Rev. j. +. King
Last Friday, at p. m, Miss Fairweather left
Rev. MIR. Kings residence to attend religious
services at the Catholic cathedral. saying she
would return in time for the o'clock dinner.
Since then there is no knowledge of her where
abouts. and her mysterious disappearance has
excited the whole city. Miss Fairweather was
an heiress Of immense property in Havre,
France, but had lately met with heavy loss
er-in-law, Prof. Leperrier, of 1879 West 4Ist
street. New York. This reverse swept away the
greater part Of her fortune. Her trunk, Jew
elry, clothes, &C.. were all left at Rev. Mr..
kings The only hypothesis to explain her
dlsappearance Is suicide or abduction.
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Mayor Hewitt on the President.
HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE JUDGE RUCKER I
TERvIEw To BE GENUINE.

HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE JUDGE RUCKER IN
TERvIEw TO BE GENUINE.
New York special to the Baltimore Sun
states that Mayor levitt was yesterday asked
about the ALLEGED interview with ex-Judge A.
W. Rucker in which the President is made to
say the mayor ran simply to beat him, and
said: 81 do not believe the President ever said
any such thing. If any one believes that any
such treachery was carried on let them come
on here, make their examination, and produce
their proofs. II the President made any such
statement or believes that ran simply for the
purpose Of defeating him he is mistaken. l
had no such purpose. In fact. it was strongly
against my own personal desires that ac-
cepted the nomination. My candidacy had
nothing to do with politics. 1t was simply a
matter of principle with me. Furthermore, l
believe my candidacy aided the national ticket.
do not see that Mr.. Cleveland has any reason
to complain of the vote he got in New York
city, or that his canvass was injured by any of
the local candidates in the field here. He got
a very large VOTE in fact larger vote than
either he or many of his friends expect
ed. If there was any trading his big vote does
not show it. 1t is certain that he was defeated
outside New York city and county, and not
within it. Until l have positive assurance that
Mr.. Cleveland and Senator Blackburn used the
language attributed to them about me decline
to express myself any further"
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From the Youths Companion.
lady whose father was United States SEN
ator in the time Of Henry Clay, tells pleasing
incident Of the great statesman's kindness of
heart, and of the winning way he had with
children, who felt themselves irresistibly drawn
toward him.
The lady was then . girl Of about thirteen
years, and was staying at the hotel in which
Mr.. Clay had rooms in Washington. Her
father and MIR. Clay were opposed to each other
politically, and the little girl supposed that
they must naturally despise each other person
ally Accordingly, she took delight in saying
childish, unkind things about Mr. Clay.
she learned many of the doggerel rhymes of
which every political campaign is prolific;
up to ridicule. These songs she sang spite
fully in the presence of her young associates
who were friendly to Mr.. Clay What was.
therefore, her amazement when her father
came walking into their little hotel parlor one
evening arm-in-arm with Mr. CLAY!
my DEAR" he said to her, 'this is Mr.. Clay"
81 am always glad to make friends with the
children" said Mr.. Clay, as he took his I'M
known enemy by the hands and sat down by
her side.
Her father was called from the room for
few minutes, and during that time Mr.. Clay
completely won his enemy over by his kind
ness and charm Of manner, and when he left
her to talk with her father she watched him
with adoring eyes.
Then her conscience suddenly smote her, as
she recalled all the unkind things she had said
about MIR. Clay, who was now to her the per-
sonifcation of all that was good and great
She recalled those doggerel lines with shame
and regret. Being very conscientious little
girl, she felt that she must make all the repara-
ton within her power for what she felt was a
great wrong. She, therefore, followed him
into the hall when he went away, and, going
shyly and tearfully forward, said:
Mr.. Clay-I-T'-
He turned around and said, kindly, swell,
my dear, what is it?'
"Why.-I-rve been O very-very-naughty
girl indeed; 1--we said awful things about
about-you, but I'll never, never say them
again!" and she began to weep, while Mr.. Clay
said:
"And what have you said?"
h, I've sung dreadful songs about you
that awful one that says:
$50 Henry Clay,
You'd better 60 home,
And there you'd better stay
"And"-
Tears choked her utterance, and, to her sur
prise, Mr.. Clay, instead of shifting her to the
ground, burst into laughter. From that day
to the end Of his life the penitent offender and
MIR. Clay were the warmest friends
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A Natural SuppOsition.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin
Papa, what do they have that crowbar
strapped up there for?" said the small boy in
the railway car.
That, my boy" replied pater familias, sink
ing hot and frantic into his seat with sprained
wrist and half his thumbnail gone after three
minute wrestle with the car window, THAT.
suppose, is for the brakemen to open these
blanked windows with"
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT. IMPROVED
STREET, BETWEEN AND STREETS
SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia passed in Equity, No 102S0,
Will sell at PUBLIC auction in front of the premises on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER NINETEENTH 1885, at
FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the south 81 feet inches front Third street by
depth OF 20 feet, of original Lot "a in square $50
SAID properly will be sold in two parcels each fronting
feet and each being improved by comfortable frame
dwelling.
Terms: One-third Of the purchase money in cash
payable on the day of sale one-third in year. and
In two years thereafter with interest said
deferred payments at the rate of per per
until paid said deferred payments TO be the
according to their respective interests by good
and sufhcent mortgage upon said property, subject
The approval of the court.
If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms
OF sale within ten days after said sale the Trustee
serves the right TO resell at the risk and of the
deiaultlng purchaser. All conveyancing and record
ing at purchasers cost.
IRVING WILLIAMSON, Trustee,
THOS. E. wAGGAMAN, Auct nIO-dts
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The Fashionable Moustache.


'The latest fad is bleaching mustaches,"
said a barber. BARRIERS don't do it. Men
buy the bleach and apply it at home. 1t is
done mostly by young men. You can see lots
Of young men to-day with dark-brown hair who
have lovely blonde mustaohes. The bleach
makes the mustache streaked in lines of gold
and light brown. The girls like blonde mus
taches. Black mustaches, even Of the simon
pure sort, have lost favor. Men with fiery red
mustaches use bleach nowadays. Not ali men
with red mustaches, but q great many. You
won't see near so many red mustaches now as
you could have seen year ago. You'll see
man with head of red hair, while his mus
tache will be lovely tint of old gold. The
bleach is just as injurious as the black hair
dye. A good many men with red boards use
the bleach too. A blonde beard is very FASH
enable nowadays. The ordinary everyday
observer isn't likely TO detect bogus blonde
beard or mustache, but barber who knows
his business can tell them every time"
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MOllie Fancher's Slow Death.

Mollie Fancher, the wonderful fasting girl of
Brooklyn, is very ill, and it is thought that she
cannot possibly rally. For twenty years baf-
fed science has stood by her bed and watched
Eighteen months ago the wise men of the pro-
fession said that the end had come. Instead of
the feeble pulse failing beneath their fingers it
rallied, and she breathed on. Since that time
she has been in better health and spirits than
at any time since her strange illness began.
About month ago, however, she began to fail
again. Her heart, which has been very weak
for years, has become more involved, and the
end seems inevitable
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A Duke a. . Greengrocer.

From the LONDON Tfuth-
The Duke Of Norfolk appears to have be-
come greengrocer, for hear that he IL not
above selling his fruit vegetables, and flowers
ct current market rates, either wholesale or
retail Visitors TO Arundel Castle gardens may
purchase anything they fancy, and large
flowers are dispatched several times week TO
Brighton and Portsmouth. Under the circum-
stances, IL seems decidedly unfair, while the
duke 10 driving roaring trade, that his glass
houses should be rated merely - pleasure
grounds, whereas protested nnrssrymen have
TO pay very much higher rate. The duke
has quite enough advantage over the ordinary
brakeman without being favored in the mat
ter Of ratea
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GEO. W, sTIoKNEY, AuctiOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF SPLENDID VILLA LOTS IN
n

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust bearing date
the seventeenth day of February A. d. 1887 and duly
recorded in Liber No. l246. folio l. et SEQ of the
land records of the District Of Columbia, and the
request OF the party secured thereby, will at
public auction in front of the premises on NEDNES-
DAY, the FOURTEENTH DAY of NOVEMBER, AID.
1883, at FOUR O'CLOCK 7. NJ, all those certain
pieces or parcels Of land situate in the County of
Washington, ID. c., and being all OF lots numbered
thirteen u3l, fourteen u4l, and fifteen l5l in
block numbered hye 20, in b h Wsrder's subdiyi;
in County Plat No. g. folios 90 and 81 surveyors
office, District of Columbia.
Terms of sale One-third cash. balance in three equal
notes payable in two. and three years. and bear
ing interest at the rate of six per cent payable semi
annually secured by deed trust upon the premises
sold, all cash at purchasers option hundred
dollars deposit at the time of sale. AL conveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost Terms of sale 10
be complied with In ten days.
GEO. e. EMM0NS,l ,,u..
oc29-eodts G. b. PEARSON. ( irus'ees'
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Ferguson-"wen, old man, how do you feel
over the election? Just as blue as you were
Yesterday Dumley thinking of the money
ne has lost)-..Yes, Ferguson; I'm no better
now.-BOston Post"
In the bright lexicon Of our youth there was
no such word as 'burglarized," and there is no
use Tor 1t even now.-Chscago Times.
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A Letter From Axwortbv.

SORRY FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WILL DO ALL
IN HIS POWER TO MAKE AMENDS.
The cause Of the recent visit of Mayor Bah
cock, Of Cleveland Ohio, to Montreal was
letter which he received from defaulting Treas
urer Axworthy, dated at Montreal, October 30.
The mayor spent a week in the Canadian city,
but could not find Axworthy. Yesterday Mayor
Babcock made Axworthy's letter public. In it
he says: Il shall have to remain in some part
of the Dominion for perhaps all the time, for
the following reasons: went east about Octo-
Der for the purpose of collecting large sums
loaned by me on call from time to time during
the last four years Cat the suggestion Of promi-
nent Cleveland mem. have been receiving
the interest regularly. but greatly to my sur
prise and horror, when demanded the prin-
clpal / was answered, We cannot pay il; in
fact, it would have been impossible for us to
have done so within four months after we had
made the loans &c. In fact, investiga-
ton proved such to be the case, al
though 1 supposed the parties to be
this matter; n fact, 1 cannot 1t is
too terrible for me to think or write about.
You will know from the position occupied in
your community how my situation must affect
me or any other man that has been strictly
honest to the letter, thus overwhelmed by cir
cumstances which, when too late. he finds he
cannot control / am properly, and deservedly,
perhaps, the sufferer and exile. / am not
WrltHg you. however, IN eXtenuatiOn of nv
criminal carelessness and consequent misery
but writing you as the executive of the city of
Cleveland, to advise you that. as far as in nv
power lies. desire to make amends by turning
over my entire property. real and personal, for
the benefit of the city or bondsmen.
An action in the proper court will. think,
make this entirely legal. Below will give in
full my entire belongings, to which waive all
right and title; and / will write my wife. asking
her to quit claim to all the real estate belong
ing to me or in my name (for a nominal con-
sideratiOn). my stocks, deeds, bills of sale, &C.,
IN box "a. National Bank of Commerce"
He then gives list of his assets, which in
cludes stocks, bonds, notes, houses land and
vessel property. Many of the stocks are pro-
nounced by bankers to be worthless and others
would bring but a trife. He estimates the
value of all at S379,7OO
In concluding, he says: Entire assets. good.
1913. 200, which will pay all my liabilities.
Could have had four months, after knowing
the true situation of affairs, / could have dis
posed of the above so to have met my entire
obligations. / have covered up nothing and
thus do al possible for the present to make all
amends in my power, and my only aim in life
will now be to further make good, IL needed by
any shrinkage from the above, but I think il
sufficient to cover all" He concludes by say
ing: God bless the city of Cleveland"
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The hustle is rapidly going to join the dodo
and the chestnut bell. The dodo il getting
into bad company.-Chicago Nescs
Miss st. Glare Qrom the west)-what is the
bell ringing for?
Saltonstall (concisely) Fog.
Miss st. Clare-I don't see why they have to
ring bell to tell that there's q fog. Look at
my bangs.-Bosfon Beacon
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The Baltimore Deadlock.
TIE IN THE CITY COUNCIL OVER THE ELEC
OF PRESIDENT

TIE IN THE CITY COUNCIL OVER THE ELECTION
OF A PRESIDENT.
The new Baltimore city council consisting Of
eleven democrats, ten republicans, and one in
dependent, who was elected by republican
votes, met for organization last night. Andrew
]. Fairbanks was elected temporary president
without difficulty, but when the election of the
permanent president came up deadlock re-
suited. As the tie is strong on both sides it is
impossible to say how long the deadlock will
last. The democratic candidate for the place
is Andrew J. Fairbanks, and the republican
candidate is Cecil J. Karsner. In ability and
standing it is one of the best city councils Bal
timore has had for years.
The republicans claim that their side has
never been fairly represented on the important
committees, and, for that reason, they want to
name the presiding officer. They care little
for the spoils embraced in the seven Offices.
Yesterdays proceedings may be considered as
preliminary test of forces.
A large number of persons were in and about
the council chambers, anxiously awaiting the
result. Those present included politicians be-
longing to both parties. Mr.. Karsner received
q handsome basket Of flowers
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W. VETERANS SUSPICIOUS DEArH.-Sylvanus
Mo1dln, special policeman and school janitor
suspicious circumstances. His physician be-
heves he died Of spinal meningitis, but there
are facts which give rise to the belief that he
was foully dealt with, and an investigation
Will be made by the medical examiner.
heavy life insurance. He has lately had this
insurance increased BY joining several bensvo-
lent organizations tho knlghts Of honor.
order OF united friends, and others. He vas
In usual health ON Friday and reported at the
police station for extra duty. On Saturday he
was attending to duties about the house and
did not complain Of illness.
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The IMPRISONED CHARLESTON MrRc

The IMPRISONED CHARLESTON MERcHANrs.-
At Charleston, s. c., the anti-license war as
sumed another phase yesterday. The prisoners,
after discharging their last counsel and en-
gaging new counsel, applied to Judge Wallace,
OF the circuit court, for a writ of habeas cor
pus. The writ was granted, returnable to-day,
when argument will be heard The principal
ground for the appeal is that the prisoners are
imprisoned for debt. The city contends that
they are not imprisoned for debt, but for vio-
lation Of a city ordinance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-13

THREATENED RACE CONFLICT IN sourH CAno-
LiSA-Ihere are rumors Of trouble in Black
vile, Barnweu county, 3. G. The colored peo-
pie have announced their intention 10 have a
Harrison glorifieation on Thursday next. and II
Is down on the program to burn Cleveland in
effgy. The whites say they will not interfere
with any decent jollifcation, but announce
ton. Serious trouble is anticipated.
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A Freezer.
From Judge.

frOm Judge.
Jobley (to Miss Glider, whom he has met
during vacation)-'.Ah,I believe have had
the pleasure off,
Miss Glider Gcily)-''No, 1 do not remember
ever buying anything from you before"
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Cast Iron Venoeance

From the Nebraska State Journal
DO you remember how, ten years ago, you
swore that you would kill Overmunk?"
Yes"
He still lives
Il know he lives, and I am avenged. He is
married to nv divorced wife,
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HARDING 4 WATERS,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

Peremptory Sale Of Improved and Unimproved prop-
ertX in the northeast section of the city.
we VII oyer for sale At public AUCTION in the order
yEMBER, 1885, At 4:30 p. NJ The following de-
srable property Lots IL Is and 16 Square 1908 I'm
proved by new six-room pressed brick houses No.
l245. l247 and 1919 Maryland avenue; l249 is :
SrTn. square sensns fss a% on st.
between 53th and 1ath streets. lot z, square csc,
fronting BOB on 10th st., between and a sta Sub
lots and 49, square 776, fronting respectively Is
and Io,S feet on Sd 81, between and l.
posit required ON each piece Of property sold
GEO. ". sTICKNKY, Auctioneer.
n10-stuw,th-4ts Q36r n
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V,HoMAs DOWNING, Auctioneer

ns-d WALTER B. WILLIAMS Co, Aucts.
VNHoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.
cHANCERy SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
S SRfSK RI n gig FEE$SEB
SyEff hsf NH E!HFfaFE SfaSiE
Tkshf kEEh fSfH sfE2Ef
NO ae44 fH1krfTH Bf sfkEE PTS Ndkfs
TTEs ANR wTESS22sF2sI FEhNE p1 1bI
By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court of the
et al vs. Homiiier et al, No i0es7 Equity the under
slgmed trustees MI se a public aneep IPSn the
Of NOVEMBER, 1855, at Four O'CLOCK p NJ, sub
IN square %Preyed By tor ass
dwelling, No. 40 10th street northwest, containing
1n Day a. E FAST
O'CLOCK p NJ, the said trustees will in like manner
vision in square proSed BY ira%e
dwelling, No s29 10Th street northwest containing
x6 5sS SP ,Is Kf pa pay OF
p NJ the said trustees viii in Ike manner sell the
north part Of lot II in square 81 improved by two
Also, on fRf1 H the 0 Sixteenth DAY OF NO
vEMBER. 1883, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, the said
in Beatty and Ha%Eins addition 70 GeprEe To- E
fronting q feet on Bath St formerly Frederick stu
large three-story brick dwelling. No. 1925 Bath ST.
WITH Drlck stable In rear fronting on St. house
tains eleven rooms bath and all modern improve
ments
Also, on the SAME DAY, at HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the said trustees will in like manner
sell lot 20 feet wide by l20 feet deepen the
both street formerly Fayette street, Georgetown,
433 feet north from the intersection Of street Ior
merly Road street, improved 10y small brick dwell
ing, No 2O44 35th street formerly Fayette street,
Deposits: 5000 will be required upon sales of 10
10th street northwest and l32S 34th street north
west, and 100 upon each of the other sales.
Terms: one-third cash. the balance in one and two
years with interest at per cent Fer annun and
deed all cash the of
purchaser Taxes paid to June 30, 1883 II the terms
OF sale are not complied with within days right
reserved to resell at the deuultng purchasers risk
and cost. All conveyancing at cost of purchasers
JAMES @. PAYNE, City Hall,
GEORGE q. PAYNE, 613 18th ST. NV
FREDERICK W. JONES, Az La ave NV
n3-dSds Trustees
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drifts II may be remembered that there Va .
beautiful Indian summer pretty late in the fail.
Even democrats take Q sort Of Conservative
satisfaction in the weather.-&. Pasl (Njsa-)
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There is only one blessing in this world that
n better than a good husband, and that is a
good wife.-Bdti,IsOre AnteTicdn