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HUMOROUS.

Forced politoncss owing to neccs-
sity.
A race for large -IIoIstcin
cattle.
Notes for travellers Bank notes arc
the best.
A matter of great interest: Ten per
cent. month.
lawyers ought to be good poets they
make lots OF ''versus."
Neptune is probably dude. He is
tho ocean swell we hcar OF.
The mute ability Of m1n is shown at
the deaf and dumb asylums.
n emma scI-tu5 gsrorvs
meaning hen over a bogus egg.
Eagli,h sparrows m Ike tough pics
sort of gutta-pcrcher. as it were.
A masher Is often like lobster
Green until he gets into hot water.
A man makes hi, mailon speech when
he aslSos young girl to marry him.
The sportsman may lead an idle exist
eace but his career Is not an aini,s,
ono.
An actor who forgets his lines can be
in a b,x aud on the stage at the same
time.
Any man can live within his income,
The trouble is to live without an in
come.
1t is q queer coin Incidence that red is
made from maddor, ani bulls are made
madder by red.
"Givo me scrap-book,' said boy
in book store, and the clerk handed
him a copy Of "Fi,tiana
Book Agont-Then l cant persuade
you to buy the 'Lifo OF GIadstono3'
Wltcy-No, sir | cannot conscicn-
ti,uly take aay mans life.
Nurse: Doc.orl doctor! by mistake
gave the patient a spoonful Of ink in
stead Of medicine. Doctor: Well, make
him cat blottiag paper right away.
Innocent Youth How l admire Mis-
! Trarquilcs calmressl She never .oscs
her self. possession. Tart MaiIon-And
never will. Mono OF the young men
| want her.
II the party who stolo our umbrella
]
will return it to the person from whom
we stole it that party will return it to
its original owner, from whom it was
borrowed by another fellow, who hung
up the dealer for it, and no questions
will be asked.
American Visitor Gn Paris - "Whea
do you close your restaurant Propric-
tor-'Nover. Open night and day for
the past three years; founded under
Francis L. American Visitor Do
you really mean to say that you ncvor
clos p Proprietor -"Only duriag rovo-
Iutions; and then there is a back en-
trance
Ethcrs four year old brother irc-
qucntly amu,cd himself by humping 6
Ethel steady caller over the head with
his tiny fists. lie was thus employed
ono evening when he suddenly stopped.
cxclaiming: Isl ter said me mustn't hit
90 on the head" ''Did she2 Whyg
asked Cholly, evidently pleased will
the young lady's solicitude. "Tausa, ,
prattlod the artless one, "sho said it
might dent it. "
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Roman Vanity Originated Miniatures.

The origin of the word "miniature'
is as follows: In the golden days of Ro-
man literature to be a successful author
was to be as great as king, for kings
looked to their poets for Immortality,
as Augustus Cesar did to Horace.
Hence it was to be expec'ed that authors
would feel their importance and display
more or less vanity. Olc Of their weak
nesses was to see their portraits painted
in artistic fashion in their parchment
books. This work was intrusted to ar.
lists called "miniatores, that is, artists
whose work was largely done in vermiI-
ION, a color extracted from cinnabar,
and called by the Romans minimum.
Those ''miniatores' chose the oval form
for their beautifully brilliant portraits
on the parchm,nt books, and hence the
origin of the term 'miniature" small,
hanl- painted oval or round po' t-eit- -
Philadelphia C il.
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A Berlin physician, Dr.. Ernest
Flothow, was consulted Ly patient
who was troubled by severe headaches.
The physicians inquiries revealed the
fact that the patient had been given to
an immoderate use of snuff, The snuff
box was produced, and a microscopic
investigation showed that it was swarm
Ing with bacteria, which appeared in
the form of fine whitish powder.
These parasites, it is stated, bore into
the walls of the nasal cavity where they
multiply rapidly and finally dn their
way 10 the brain.
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SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
the disease perpctuates its faint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, CutaneOus Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and yari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced BY it.
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~, c,o,n.Ioyinr Mi,sel.Thrush.

Tho misseI thrush sings Only during
tbunder.st,rm. The louder the thun-
dor ro,ls the thriller and swceter be-
comes it, voice. This interesting little
bird is popularity knowa by the name OF
the storm-cock because he Is supposed
to sing boldest Immediately previous to
to storm; but that he also sends 'or'h
his "nativo wool-notcs Wild durlag
IFS contin nan &C is a fact which has been
satisfactorily ascertaiaeJ. UAdismoyed
bv the temptist' fury, or rather rejoic-
ing in its Violence, the small but spirit
ed sonpster MARBLES on INCREASINGLY as
if de.irous bf emulating the loudnes' of
the thundk kr-tone or OF making ms
song be he4 4rl above the no'se oi INC
raging elem dcnts. = Ne" YORK Dsp''cp'
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lateral Construction.

Irate father Go young Bnks)-seo
here. youu man, didn't l tell you never
to enter MT gate talnf
Young Binks-Ye', sir and didn't
| clum over the fence. .-lJu :3e.
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The structure Of tic JeIIr.flsh.

The active Jelly.f5h is as different
from al tho members OF the hyIroid
colony as BUTTERFLY is from caterpil-
lar. When fully grown it is vastly
larger than ahyda, and it has a we'll
developed swimming apparatus, which is
under the control Of nervous system,
which again il brou int into relation
with tho external world by means of
special sense-organs, Ii is a golatinous
bell, from tho inner surface of which
the pendent stomach hangs down like
the bell-clapper, while the long, grace
iul, thread like tentacles are attached at
tho bar bar lasSffs cpISsa1 muscles are 50
distributed owe the inner surface of the
bell that thef contraction squirts out
the water in a st which prope!s the an
imal in the opposite direction; they are
then relaxed, and tho elasticity of the
relatiuous substance of the wall OF the
bell causes it % expand and to draw in
another suppIyof water, which is dis
charged by th next muscular pulsation.
The tentaclo3 arc so elastic and hair
like that thci arc hold by the resistance
of the water and are drawn out behind
the auimll into fac CLASSY threads
which are thOwn into graceful undu-
lations at ech pulsation as it swimi
through the 'ater, and, when it comes
to rest and sink slowly towards the bot
tom, they fom a web or net which is
almost invisible, but far more danger
Gus than ay SPIDERS web, for every
thread is corrcd with the terrible poi
son-darts. Popular Science Monthly,
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MoLino SootIinp oil Rockcts.

The use o oil to calm trou Oled waters
is WILL know, and the latest inve 'tion,
that of sclt,ring it abroad through the
medium o. rockets, SEEM likely to
proye invllubc. Lieutenant Cottman,
Of the Hydrcraphic ofiice, thus explains
in the Mi and Express how rockets
are made:
"Above riits->sA4 composition the
she'll is prolor1od an inch AMI half TO
receive the d cyliador which contains
within it an * ,lodin5 chamber filled
with powlcr Some loose pow Ter ia
poured on tol Of the iu'e composition
and the cyliuler then slipped on the
rocket. Tho stick is weighted with
lead to bala4o exactly so as to prevent
-.Se,nbling. All being ready, the rocket
is s1r--fl.amn m tube, Rld follows the
diroctio, ai9en it. The burning COM
position finally reaches the loose pow
dor and the flame is communicated
througa,4.,suall ho!e in the bottom Of
the cylinder the bursting charge OF
powder with the exploding chamber,
the cylinder throwa forward and cx'
plodcd. and the oil spread upon the
surface of tho wat r"
The rockets have been tested and
found to be successful in their work.
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Ayers SarsaparMa

is the only p9,rerfW and ol,cdys reliable
b{ood-partgiRg medicine. 1t is so effect
ual an Alternative tlat il eradcates from
the system Hereditary Scrofula, and
the kindred poisohS of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time it en-
riasses and yitalizes the blood, restoring
healtlIful action to the vital organs and
rejuyenating the entire system. This great
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KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to Scrofuls
because OF a superstition that il could be
cured by kings touch. The world -
wiser now, and knows that
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Reqenerative Medicine

Is composed Of the genuine Honduras
lSarsdparWo. with IeUolo Dock, SIT
iagid, the fodides Of Potassium and
Ir6n, ard other ingredients of great po-
tenev. carefully and scientifically COM
pounced. Its formula is generally known
10 the medical profession, and the best
physicians constantly prescribe AYERS
SARSAPARILLA as an
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MARYINND. oCroBER5 1855.

two h, cill.d himselfa a fool and
an -di and his admiration for the
girls lgh handed way Of ridding her
sell o. In sr'w with every step home
wardH$ BY Jove," he exclaimed aloud,
"shss worth dozen city girlsl What
a fool was to in Ut her; she will
never forgive it. 1 know her we'll
enough for that, and he walked on
again I uried in thou hit.
lie sund the door Of the farm house
ope1' ard after laying her hat cirelulIy
on the hall table, went straight to hi,
room,'threw off his coat, aad lighted a
cigar. There was knock at tho door.
Mt Kingsbury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-13
GEORGETOWN.


BUILDING AssocIArIoS.-At the siIty-eightf
monthly meeting Of the Citizens Equitable
Building Association held last night at God
dard's hall, twenty-one shares Of stock were
sold az an average Of les. Books for the sub
scription OF the new series OF stock (hfth) VII
be closed at the next meeting.
TIE FUNERAL Of Ezekiel Frey took place
yesterday afternoon from his late residence,
on S0th street. Rev. DIR. Fullerton, OF the
West Street Presbyterian church, officiated
The remains were inferred at Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
SSArcHED A DoLLAR--Thos. Addison, cob
ored, was arrested yesterday evening on Q
warrant sworn out by Geo. Lee. charging Adj
olson with having snatched dollar from Lees
hands. Lee at first thought il was done for
fun, but when Addison declined 20 return the
money Lee caused his arrest Addison Wa
compelled 10 leave IS collateral.
GRAIN REcEIPrs.-Shooner Lizzie Reagan
arrived with 500 bushels OF wheat for q. T.
Dunlop. Wheat sold on Change yesterday al
81 10 a bushel.
CATTLE MARKET.-The following sales of live
stock at Drovers Rest, ID. c., yesterday, are re-
ported: 2ll cattle up, all sold; best, 41sa4ssc.i
good. 4a4 &C.. medium. SAFE; common, 21xa
sc. S2l sheep and lambs; sheep q sa4c.; lambs,
calves. $20as5 IS per head Market good
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, az; condition,
80; receiving reservoir. temperature, IS: condi-
ton at north connection. %; condition at south
connection, SO; distributing reservoir. temper
AZURE, 81 condition OF inhuent gate-house. IS;
condition of effiuent gate-house. sc. High tide
IN the river to-day at Ais p m, low tide AZ
IL 02 u. N.
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The American Hotel Clerk.

From the New York Press.
The American hotel clerk has been bitterly
assailed during the week by an Englishman
writing for the papers with more bitterness
than honesty. mo one ever appreciates him"
said the foreign buyer of a downtown COM
mercial house last night, "until he travels in
Europe. Half a dozen good, wide-awake,
cheerful and knowing hotel clerks from Am
erica would make London life thousand times
more agreeable than it is at present to Amer
lean visitors, if they held the reins of the gov
eminent in English hotels. There is no man
in any big hotel in Europe who can be de-
pended upon to attend to the minor details of
everyday life as our clerks can here. If you
want anything done about your room you have
to see the housekeeper; if you wish to ask for
mail, you must go and see the mailing clerk; if
your luggage needs attending to you have to
seek out the head porter, and the manager Of
the hotel has no conception at all of the duty
or whereabouts of the cashier. There are, in
other words, SO many heads to the management
of the big English and European hotels that
man is bewildered out of all reason and put to
an endless amount of trouble through trying
to find the right man. The great American in
stitution of the hotel clerk may have some
drawbacks, but taken all in all, he is function
airy whom we can never spare. In about thirty
years he will turn up in Europe, and then they
will have to thank America for one more good
idea"
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A Train Robbers Mistress.
CORA ELLIS ARRESTED IN NEW ORLEANS WITH O.,
800 OF STOLEN MONEY IN HER CLOTHES

CORA ELLIS ARRESTED IN NEW ORLEANS WITH q.
800 OF STOLEN MONEY IN HER CLOTHES.
Cora Ellis, mistress of E. +. Bunch, who
committed the s30,0O0 train robbery on the
Northeastern road a few days ago, was arrested
in New Orleans yesterday on her way to Texas.
Thirteen hundred dollars Of stolen money was
found sewed up in her clothing. She finally
confessed that Bunch gave her the money. The
detectives believe that they will capture Bunch
within the next forty-eight hours. Thirteen
hundred dollars was all the cash secured by
Bunch from the express company.
Bunch formerly taught school at Amite, La.
Some years ago he was clerk Of the Cook
county court in Texas. He resided at Gaines
vile, but being indicted for forgery, left there
about two years ago.
He was implicated with the Burrows boys in
train robbery on the Marrow Gauge, near
Texarcana, was arrested, turned states evil
dence, was bailed out by the Southern Express
Co., and soon after disappeared, not having
since been heard of until his last desperate
deed of November g. Among the articles
found in the woman's trunk was q package
containing eight dynamite cartridges. She
also had two heavy revolyers, which she stated
she always carried and slept with under her
rillow
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oc12-6rn
Attempt to Invalidate Edison's Patents
in Canada.

The Royal Electric company, of Boston, will
apply to-day to the minister of agriculture of
the Dominion for the invalidation Of the Edison
patents for incandescent electric lighting in
Canada held at present by the Edison Electric
Ing COMPANY OF NO Montreal Associated with
and the United States Electric Lighting COM
pany, of Pittsburg Pa. The cancellation Of
the patents is sought on the ground that Edi-
son failed to comply with the Canadian patent
regulations, which provide for the manufacture
of the article in Canada two years after the
patent is awarded. large number of expert
witnesses will give testimony, The Bell tele-
phone patents were Cancelled few years ago
for the same reasons
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ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
DAMAGES DUE FOR CENTURY-The heirs
or assignees of some of Aexandria's CONNER
cial people in the last century had a decision
in their favor yesterday in the Court Of Claims
The Alexandria brig Virginia unlawfully
captured by the French cruisers under the
directory, and now after ninety wears damages
therefor have been awarded under the French
spohauon bill. Capt. Mark Butts. the great
grandfather of City Auditor Price, was captain
OF the brig, but the firms that owned the vessel
and cargo, Shreye a Lawrenson and Thompson
Neitch, have no representatives here.
HE PowDER-HoUsE Lor.-The city, years
ago, had Its magazine, or powder-house, as it
was called, on the upper end of Cameron
street. between Fayette and Payne streets; but
as the buildings extended westward the city
authorities bought a tract of land in Alexan-
dria county not far from Mush-pot run and
erected small brick powder-house there.
During the war a small amount of powder re-
manned in the magazine and il was blown up
by some soldiers who had a camp near by The
city afterward sold the lot 10 Mr. Peter Wise
for $50, and that and the neighboring land,
having been improved by dwellings. &c, has
been sold at sl,750 to Mr.. L. A. Broadus, of
this city.
RAILROAD MEETISGs.-The Alexandria and
Washington railroad company and the Alex
andrla and Fredericksburg railroad company
held to-day annual meetings at the local depot
here and reelected their officers. The meetings
were formal ones only, attended by officials of
the Pennsylvania railroad company
NoTEs.-Ihe Union prayer meeting led by
Rev. MIR. latman. a travelling evangelist, drew
large congregation TO the Methodist Protest
ant church last night A large congregation
also attended the services in honor of the
canonization of John Berchmans. at st. Mary's
church, where Rev. Father McGurk. of Wash
lngton, delivered an appropriate discourse.-
The corporation court opens tomorrow. and
the city sergeant has summoned a special
venire for the trial of criminal cases.-Alex-
andria has the first Harrison and Morton twins
two sons of MIR. Richard Grover, OF the fourth
ward.-Arthur Smith and Luther Luckett
cabmen, were fined s5 at Mayor Downham'.
last court for an alteration and disorder at the
Washington and Alexandra railroad depot.
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ROCKVILLE. Nov. II, 1SS

SELECTED DEATHS AND ACCIDENT IN TIE
NEIGHBoRHooD
Correspondence of TIE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Nov. IL, 1885,
The November term Of the circuit court for
this county commenced here to-day. Judges
McSherry and Vinson on the bench. In his
charge to the grand jury Chief Judge Mcsherry
devoted almost his entire remarks to the con-
sideration of the local option law, and strongly
urged Its enforcement He also called atten-
ton TO the fact that heretofore witnesses in
cases for violation of this law had been induced
TO absent themselves from court in violation of
law, which be asked the grand jury to investi-
gate. The following grand jurors were selected:
Benz. III. Miller, foreman: John W Watkins
Henderson Peter, Isaac r. Maus, John W. Hig,
gins, Chas. +. Kirk, Jas. +. Miles, VIM II. Belt,
Geo. NJ Anderson, III. II. Chick, VIM G. Offutt.
Chas. L. Brooke, W. b. Tschiffely, L. b. Mich
olson, John W. Slater, r. f. White, r. t. Ward,
Gustavus Jones, ST., Caleb Lewis, T. McWaters.
Chas Veirs, Lawson Day, w. c. Heeter. After
the appointment of the jury and the delivery
OF the charge the balance of the day was de-
voted to calling the docket and assigning cases
for trial
Mr.. Leonidas Jones, an old gentleman OF
sixty-two years, of Poolesville this county,
was accidentally shot in the right eve by COM
panlon while cunning on Saturday last He
was taken for treatment to the University hos
pital at Baltimore.
~. .; a Lacy, former merchant at
Gaithersburg, died at that place to-day, in the
forty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Lacy was a
native OF Virginia and had been living in this
county for several years.
This community was greatly shocked to-day
by learning of the sudden death of Mrs Nam
ME Warteld, wife of Mr.. David ii. Warfield a
merchant of this place, which occurred at the
residence OF her father, Judge 5. NJ. Lydanne,
near this place. Up to 1 o'clock this morning
deceased had been in excellent health. and was
out riding part of yesterday with her husband.
At that hour she complained of sickness. but
1t was of short duration, and no alarming
symptoms manifested themselves until 3
o'clock, when she grew rapidly worse until
about IL m, when she died Mrs. Warfield
was in the twenty-ninth year of her age and
leaves husband and large number Of rela-
tives. SAM
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Virgins Was Indignant.

An Ottawa, Ont, dispatch says that DR.. Wig.
gins, the weather prophet, was indignant yes
terday. He received by mail notification of his
election as an honorary member Of the Ananias
club. of Boston, Mass.
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PLAIN CoIoREp

PLAIN ConoRED
INDIA SILKS 27-inch 75c
AL-WOOL HENRIETTAS, 4o-in., fine quality SOC
BROADCLOTHS, 5O-in wide, al
COLORED BENGALINES. very fine quality. 81 so.
ARMURE SILKS. slightly imperfect f-price
ALL SHADES IN BR0ADCLOTH, at O.. so, particu-
larry desirable for riding habits
EVENING SHADES IN CREPEs, at 75c
PARIS NOVELTIES and Dress Patterns
MORE SILKS in all colors
Our whole Stock Of Fine CLOAKINGS have been re-
duced less than cost
ASTRAKHAN CLOTHS in all colors
OTTOMAN CLOTHS for Mournins Coaks
Large Stock Fancy French FLANNEIS
Great Bargain In Barnesey Table Linens Table Cloths
with Napkins TO match.
Fine California BLANKETS at Very Low prices.
HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR
SILKS, vELvETS and DRESS GOODS.
W. NJ SINISTER SONS,
Mo 919 Pa. Ave.
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PROFESSIONAL.

MAD E. ARDENNE, THE CELEBRATED PALM
III list and Cairvoyant, can give you your exact life
chart and to her sitters their names in full Tells
how to hold the affection of husband and lover and
how TO win the one You love All business coniden-
tia. ILL., g St NV Come and be convinced. sci 3ms
nR J. RIBIERE, VETERINARY SURGEON,
~ has removed to 3l9 Sd st Sc
Orders be left at p. Flemming's 42S 9Th st
NV. n5-1ms
NINE. BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
M LIFE. All business confidential Ladies and gen
temen so cents each 4OS st., between 4th and 9Th
SITS. NV. se24-Sws
DROP. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR
l., voyant, Astrologer and Spiritual Medium. Born
with second sight and veil Every hidden mystery
yealed Recovers lost stolen property Finds hid
den treasures Gives lucky numbers Causes speedy
marriages Brings separated together Gives success
IN business Removes all family troubles and evil in
huences. Cures sickness If Disappointed by efforts
OF Others Judge not all alike. the Professor can con-
vince the most skeptcs Strangers from other cities
will save time and disappointment by calling on the
only genuine cairySyant in this city he succeeds
do. Sittngs soc Life reading by mail on receipt Of
q. Name, lock of hair, date Of birth Hours to 8
Open Sundays from / to SPIN.
sel-3m 421 9th st NV.
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LADIES' GOODS.

Won Brands, DRESSMAKING AND MILL
Gowns Riding Habits, Evening and Street Costumes.
etc., made at short notice Perfect fit and work. one
cost. n12-1ms