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Washington Stock Exchange.

Government Bonds-U. S. AVS, 1891. registered,
104h bid; lot,. asked. y. + 4Hs, 1871, coupon,
1907, 1a7 bid I27A asked.
District of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. Gs. 1891,
currency, 1O7A bid, 10sX asked. Market stock rs,
sS :oI FeS ii % e,s ., 5%aS
Is, 1901, currency, l3l bid. 3O-year fund, 6s.
gold, 1902, 12l bid, TT asked Water stock, rs,
currency. 1908, l35 bid. 3-e5s. 1924. fund, cur
rency, 1881 bid, 124A asked.
Miscellaneous BOnds-U. s. Electric Light bonds,
dst s. 100 D., bid; U; s. Electric Light bonds I'd
town Railroad, lo-4o is, lO7H bid. Wash
ington and Georgetown Convertible bonds. Is,
100 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1898.
pany lst mortgage, Us, ITO bid Washington Market
company bonds imE. Us. 122h bid, l26 asked.
Washington Light Infantry first mortgage bonds,
bonds, I'd Is, 1904, 81 bid. 80 asked. Washington
Gas Light Company bonds, series A, 6s, LIB
bid, l25 asked. Washington Gas Light Com
pany bonds. series Il. Is. la bid, l26 asked.
National Bank Stocks - Bank of Washington,
$40 bid. Bank of Republic, :4O bid, $50 asked.
Second. lsl bid. Farmers and Mechanics. $50
bid. Citizens. 40 bid. Columbia, los bid. Capt.
tai. Icy bid. 115h asked.
railroad Stocks - Washington and Georgetown,
EGO bid, go asked. Metropolitan. 40 bid,
$50 asked. Columbia, 81 bid. 57]l asked Capitol
and North Street. 81 a bid; 5ik asked. Eek
Insurance Stocks-Fremens, n bid, SO asked.
Franklin, 81 bid. Metropolitan. 81 bid 100 asked.
National Union, 2Oa bid, 81 asked. Arlington,
10 bid. CorcOran, 10 bid 6S asked. Columbia,
IL bid, II asked. German-American, 100 bid.
Potomac. 93H bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 80 bid, 8
asked. Peoples, So bid, 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 125
bid, l32 asked. Columbia Title, Ga bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas,
AN bid, AN asked. Georgetown Gas, 4S bid.
U. s. Electric Light, 92h bid, 1927 asked.
Telephone Stocks - Pennsylvania. PA bid.
Chesapeake and Potomac, 81 bid 80 asked.
American Graphophone Company, 1864 bid, 17ts
asked.
DAILY 20 asked. Washington Brick Ma
chino Company, go bid. Great Falls Ice Com
pany lg2 bid, 200 asked. National Safe De-
pOsit Company, 240 bid. Washington Safe Deposit
Company, LBS bid, 40 asked. Washington
Loan and Trust Company, AZ bid, asked
National Topographic, Is bid. Mergenthaler
Is bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, q bid. 4 asked
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ChicagO,s Darkness.

CHICAGO Nov. Alt was as dark in Chicago
at 10 o'clock today as it is usually at 10 o'clock
at night. A heavy fog had settled over the
city. Gas and electric lights are everywhere
ablaZe
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Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. Nov. 21.7Coston quiet-middling.
lOalOI Flour steady. Wheat-southern quiet,
firm: Fultz, 73aS3; Longberry, 74as4: western
quiet; No. winter red, spot; o19Aa19H; Noyem-
sl1sasa; February, S3k; March, s71sas73s. Corn
southern steady; white. 4laa4; yellow, 4la43;
Der, 4Ol4; December. 40a; year. 39a394: January.
80; February, 39a39A; March. 394 a:9&; April,
.3gsIa 40. Oats frm-southern and Pennsylvania
25a25S; western white, 2Sa.9E; do. mixed, 26a
~: graded No. white, 20 bid. Rye In fair
dem and-prime to choice 53ao5. Hay choice in
request at advances: prime to choice timothy,
I2.5Oa13.5O Provisions steady. Butter firm
creamery, 24a2a Eggs frm-western, 24a25.
Coffee strong-Rio cargoes fair, 19,sa2O. Freights
TO Liverpool per steamer quiet bur nrm-grain, An
a4Xd. Cork for orders-4s9da5s. Receipts-four
IA 600 barrels; wheat, 80 600 bushels corn 81 COO
bushels: oats, 1000 bushels rye, 5000 bushels
No shipments. Sales-wheat, 10000 bushels; corn,
%, 600 bushels.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 21.-Baltimore and Ohio
stock o. Northern Central, 71a72k; Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore, nrsts, 90 do. certif-
cate, 70x bid; do certificate seconds, 60 bid; do.
certificate threes, % bid; consolidated gas stock
44a445s.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York Stock Market.
Tho following are the opening and closing Prices Of
the New York stock Market, as reported by special
MacartleY, II
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FURs AND Wars RrpArnEp.

Competent workmen TO Repair and Alter Furs and
Wraps at short notice. Muffs made No work sent
out Of the city. WLLETT RUOFF,
Hatters and Furriers,
Oc21-lm Pa
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

CHANCES IN THE ENGINEER's DEPARTMENT.
The following changes were made yesterday
in the engineer department.: Edward Berry was
promoted to the position OF sub inspector at 50
per day and Orris Brown transferred to the
position OF subinspector at % per day.
FIVE LIQUOR LICENSES TODAY,
The wheels which grind out liquor licenses
arc moving slowly, and but five licenses were
issued today, as follows Louisa Losekam, 1926
street northwest; William Helmus Ala 7th
street northwest; james 7. Wormley, 73S 18th
street northwest; jill. Costello, 405 10th street
northwest.
THE RAILROAD INSTRUCTIONS ON Z STREET.
AS printed in THE STAR of May the Com
missioners issued an order directing the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad company to re-
move the distractions to Z street southwest
and erect safety gates. The order was never
complied with, and acting upon a letter from
Messrs. Parker Dwyer calling their attention
to this fact the Commissioners yesterday after
noon issued another order directing their i'm
mediate removal. If after ten days the order
is not complied with the District will do the
work and charge it against the railroad COM
pany.
Numerous House Robbcrics Reported.
The police say it will be well for house.
keepers to be careful about keeping their front
doors locked after shutdown to keep out the
SNEAK thieVes, VINO 1re, as usual, more actlVe
as winter draws nesN One entered the house
of Nettie Shreeves. near LIST and streets south
west, Tuesday night and carried off a bed quilt,
some dishes and % in money. The entire pro-
ceeds of the robbery Melted less than S. and
the penalty upon conviction may be ten years
imprisonment. A thief who thought more Of
his stomach than anything else appeared in
northwest. He had bundle of stair carpet
with him. When he found basket OF apples
and can of milk in the yard he dropped the
carpet and skipped. The house Of Barbara
Wertz, No. 529 Sd street northeast, was entered
five nights ago and robbed of some clothing
and pair of gold-rimmed spectacles. John
Esputa reports that his violin was stolen from
Harris theater yesterday. Alfred W. Glenn
ents has had stolen from him some collars, ties
and scarf pin John W. Yingling. No. GO E
| street. reports that his trunk was broken open
yesterday and robbed Of revolver, watch
aud other aTtjclea
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Range Of the Thermometer Today.
The following we're the readings at the sig
nal Office today: Sam, 40; 2 pm, 4S; maxi
mum. Al; minimum, SO.
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CARHART q LEIpY,
92S 7th at. and 7O6 K 81. nv.
1902 7rv Sr NV

1siHeh SIX Plush, al shades, sa,:e Dr. Warmers
81 Coraline Corsets for 1ec. Special Good Corset at
4Sc Stamped Goods In great variety; Arrasene Rib
prices 20 skeins Embroidery silk for Zoe. Imported
Zephyrs, DC. ounce TALL shadesl: GermantOwn-Span-
ish-SaIony and German Knitting Yarns ali shades
large and ellselected line Of Underwear at very
low figures; closing out Paper Patterns half
price Fruit Of Loom Muslin, Sxc Dolls at whole
sale prices. WM q. VlEkBUCHEN, lGO2 9TH st. w.
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A THREr DAVIS SALE.
(November 21, %, -.

(November 21, %, 23)
listers. Jackets Jerseys. Tea Gowns, Wrappers for
ladies' also Coats and listers for Misses and Children
Special Sale Prices for Thursday Friday and satur
day.
THE PALAIS ROYAL
CONTINUED belowl
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The plat Of the land for the geological park
in Rock creek was filed in the recorder Of dee DIS
Office this afternoon.
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A CONGREGATIONAL Conference.

A conference of Congregational churches
was held yesterday in the Second Congrega-
tional church, Baltimore. The following dele
gates from this city and vicinity answered to
the roll call: First church, Washington. Rev.
DIR. s. NJ. Newman; delegates, Rev. DIR. w. W.
Patton, C. NJ. Catlin, Prof. c. A. Rensaten
Tabernacle church, Rev. l.. E. Pangburg; dele
gate. Judge J. H. Gray. Fifth church, Rev.
B. N Seymour; delegates, Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID.
rial, Rev. G.. w. Moore; delegate, Mrs. G.. w.
Moore. Plymouth, Rev. s. n Brown; dele
gates. 8. N. Brown and Miss Ella Freeman.
Mt. Pleasant, Rev. c. III. Small; delegate, L. s..
Peck. Falls Church. Va, Rev. G. W. Tucker
man; delegates, Rev. and Mrs. b. W. Pond
and Deacon G.. A. L. Merrifeld. Herndon, Va,
delegate, Mrs. +. ID. Stevens. The following
officers were elected Moderator Deacon
q. A. L. Merrifield; scribe, Rev. s. n. Brown;
treasurer, Deacon S. E. Num-; executive
committee, L. Chapel. J. H. Gray and b. p.
Davis. In the afternoon session an address
was given by Rev. DIR. Patton. president of
Howard university, upon tine subject Our de-
nominational polity."
Chas. NJ Catlin, Sunday school superin-
tendent of the First Congregational church of
this city. delivered an address on THE teacher
in the Sunday school"
Reports of churches were received and the
session closed in the evening with addresses by
Rev. Z. A. Lawrence and Miss Ella Newton on
the subject OF foreign missions.
Wants Her Husbands VIII Construed.
Today bill was filed by f. Schmidt for
Charlotte Miller agt Frank Miller ct al. for a
construction OF the will of her husband, who
died February II, 1875 She states that a
clause in the will gives her the right to sell one
of the lots included in his life estate.
Isaac Braxton, jr., and John Braxton have,
by A. s. Worthington and Z. L. Schmidt filed
bill against N. Braxton ct. al, asking that the
east half OF lot IL. block z, of Howard univer-
sity sub be declared subject to q trust; that it
be sold and nertitinn made &c
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Almon L. varney,
ordnance department, has been appointed in
spector of certain medical stores at WATERFOWL
arsenal, reported unserviceable, for which
Capt. Walter II. Steinmetz. surgeon, is rcspon-
slble. Major William A. rafferty,, second cav
airy Date captain sixth cavalry, has been
transferred from the department of the Mis-
souri, to the division of the Pacific.
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THE GENUINE
10 II ANN HOFF'S
MALT EXTRACT
n the
BEST NUTRITIvE TONIC

and most
PALATABIE HEALTH BEVERAGE
for impaired Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence
Weak Children, and General Debility.
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF
IL: Suffering from attack OF Illness which had not
only reduced my strength. but brought Oh extreme
the meets Of the CIeuuu hons Malt Extruc
wineglassil three times day. Its use WAS followed
by marked efects-1. Food, which had heretofore been
found to pass the amentary canal ,dgested
properly. =. There appeared al increased power Of
evolving animal heat and storing up fat.
Beware OF limitations The genuine has the sigma
tare Of Johann Hoh" the neck Of evory bottle Al
others worthless limitations.
JOHANN HoFF, Berlin and vienna New York o.
Fee Barclay St. ja3tu.t hSs
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Wars Or AL K,xns

i gu h ,, haa much OCCASION for Winter Wrap
ey soon Is certain The special sale prices Tor Thn-s
Gay, FRIDAY and saturday, Nov. 81. y, and On will
hope tempt you To supply yourself now and AT the
PalAls Royal - - VAC
Mheiher yourequire q Feather weight Macintosh
seaiplush wrap. an Imported English Iilster a
jacket Jersey, Dressing Gown or an elaborate Tea
GOWN you'll md here variety unexceIled Tor general
sxeeehoe Of material nish and ht at prices chat
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Do You Know
That we are selling our
LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
At prices that are surprisingly close!
FOR VARIETY. FINE QUALITY.
EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS
and Low PRICES
Our stock is unexcelled. II you are interested in
FURNITURE.
CARPETS,
RUGS
CURTAINS. DRAPERIEs.
or UPHOLSTERY GOODS 1t will benefit you to call on
US before deciding to buy elsewhere.
You need not feel that you compelled to purchase
We guarantee You polite attention always. We simply
ask you to CALL feeling that after you inspect the
quality goods and note the low prices at which
they offered you will be convinced that it is to
YOUR ADVANTAGE to patronize
IN THE FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
We exhibit an unsurpassed assortment of Beautiful
Parlor Suites, elegantly upholstered in Brocatelle
Tapestry, Silk Plush and Wilton Rugs.
Chamber Suites in all the finishes
Side Boards. Chiffoniers, Plush Rockers. Mantel
Glasses. Cabinets, Desks, Chairs and miscellaneous
Furniture of every description.
Our display of
CARPETS
Is Of the most complete ever shown in this city.
Carpets and Rugs of every conceivable make design
and coloring
RICH AND BEAUTIFUL EFFECTS.
An unlimited assortment of Art Squares in sizes
feet inches 8 feet to l2x15 feet.
In our Upholstery department shown everything
in the way Of
CURTAINS, DRAPERIEs. SC.
And q superb variety Of Tambour Irish Point and
Brussels Laces in heavy snowy designs, Nottingham
Laces Rich Chenille Portieres plain colored tops with
magnificent Dados in high art, and Oriental effects.
Turconan Portieres, all colors. Handsome Notified
Chenille Curtains.
Silk Curtains-odd and New Desi9ns
Upholstery Fabrics of all kinds.
Window Shades, Curtain Poles and Chains.
AL Of the latest Novelties and Effects in
WALL PAPERS,
FRESCOINa
And Wall Decorations
Call or send for estimates.
JULIUS LANsBURaH.
MIC 18th and SITS
XNyHFN YOU SJTFFER FROM SICK UFADaCUF
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ssUNHE BEST PILL EVER USED" Is THE
frequent remark Of purchasers Of Carters Little
Liver Pills When you try the .you will say ths same
A MOISTURE BIrrERs is KNOWN ALL OVER
IN the world a. the great regulator of digestive
organs. DIR. siegert's Is the only genuine. AZ All
dEIggists
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New JERSEY C1orH JACKETS.

there's more durable Jacket than Jersey Cloth ii
must be made OF metal Other merits they have; they
are warm. they nj the figure snu1y. they look worth
more than they cost We have them single and double
breastd all satin finished. soInc lined
with satin. Prices 60 81, 81 ss, 80. $40, ell,
ella. Sizes for all figures.
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
fConrinued haloul
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DR RIGGS
CREAM
BAKING

fowDKR
MOST PERFECT MADE.
Its superior excellence proven In millions Of homes
for more than quarter Of century tits used by the
United States Government Endorsed by the heads Of
the Great Universities the Strongest Purest and
most Heslthfnl. DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
docs not contain Ammonia. Lime, or Alum Sofa only
In Cana
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO..
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HILADELPHIA STORE

WHEN YOU SUFFER FROM SICK HEADACHE.
w dizziness, constipation. &C., remember Carter
Little Liver pills will relieve you One pin is Q dose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-21

THE PALAIs ROYAL.
A. LISNER.
Corner Penn. ave. aud 18th at,
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MILL BE FOUND AN EXCELLENT REMEDY
w tor sick headache Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters people who have used them
prove this fact. Try them.
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j apan.

Japan has an area OF l57 900 square
miles, not quite equal to that of Cali
fornia. 1t has population Of 36,oOO,-
600, or about seven times that of New
York. In 1890 Japan will become a
constitutional monarchy, with an up
per house and lower house, like Eng
land. In 1858 Japan had no vessels,
steam or sail, of any account 10 day
she has well-equipped navy and dock
yard, and can design, construct, equip
and officer fleet of warships. She has
1873 national banks, with capital Of
$44, 100000; $500 postal stations; tele'
graph stations in ll2 towns and cities;
eight lines of telegraph communications
and 5000 miles Of wire.
She has kindergarten schools far In
advance of those of this country, and
has 10000 schools of different grades,
in which 10000 teachers give lnatruc-
tion to we'll nigh 100000 pupils. She
supports l73 colleges, six schools for
the higher education Of women, seven-
ty.eight normal schools and two uni
versities. In the law school at Toxic
are more than thousand students,
nearly half of whom study in English.
She has also thirty .one medical schools,
in one of which there are 900 students,
and 665 hospitals where patients are
sheltered. The exports and imports Of
Japan amount to about $50 ooo,ooo.-
The United States buys $l7,OOO,OOO
worth of products and sells her some
thing less than $3,ooo,00O worth in re-
turn.
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WHY She Didn't HOller.

A young woman few days since
was suing her ex.sweetheart for breach
of promise, and the lawyers were, as
usual. making all sorts of inquisitive in
quiries.
You say remarked one. that the
defendant frequently sat very close to
you ?
'Yes, SIR was the reply, with a het,c
flush.
How close ?
Close enough SOS one cheer was all
the sittin room we needed
'And you say be put his arm around
you?
No ! l didn't.
What did you say, then ?
1 said he put both arms around me I
Then what?'
He hugged me-
Yes; he did-so awful hard that I
come purity near hollerin' right out
Why didn't you holler?'
"'Cause p
That's no reason. Be explicit, please.
Because why
"'Cause I was Altered he'd stop!
The Judge tainted, and fell off the
bench, and had to be carried out and
put under the hydrant for the purpose
of resuscitation.
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Discount.

1t used to be the custom and is now
in many localities. to beat down in all
trades with storekeepers and merchants.
An amusing example Of this practice is
gwen below.
In the old hagghng way Of trade it
was customary to demand great deal
more than the asker hoped to get. One
time on the Texas frontier, a man came
into camp riding on an old mule.
How much for the mule ? asked
bystander.
'Jist hundred dollars answered
the rider.
I'll give you five dollars. said the
other.
The rider stopped short, as if in a.
mazement and then slowly dismounted.
Stranger said he, 4 'in t a goin' to
let little matter of nlnety-6ve dollars
stand between me and mule trade
The mules yourn.
Another story, somewhat Of the same
sort. is related by an old tenant farmer.
who on paying his rent, told his land.
lord that he wanted some timber to
build house, and would be much obi
ged if he would give him permission to
cut down what would answer for the
purpose.
No. answered the landlord, sharply.
well, then, sir, the farmer went on,
will you give me enough to hsild
barn?'
No.
60 make gate then?
Yes.
That's all I wanted, said the farm
er, and more than expected
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lNFlDELl7Y AND THE BIBLE.

AT the present time, while inhdellty
is making its rudest assault upon the
Bible, and endeavoring to remove the
foundation of Christian faith and hope,
the following expressions Of scientists,
statesmen, and great thinkers will be
read with interest:
SCIENTISTS.
The grand old book of God still
stands, and this old earth. the more its
leaves are turned over and pondered,
the more it will sustain and illustrate
the Sacred World.-Prof. Dana.
In6delity has. from time to time,
erected her imposing ramparts, and
opened fire upon Christianity from
thousand batteries. But the moment
the rays of truth were concentrated
upon their ramparts they melted away.
The last clouds of ignorance are pass
ing, and the thunlers Of infdelity are
dying upon the ear. The union and
harmony of Christianity and science ls
a sure token that the food of unbelief
and ignorance shall never more 60
over the world.-Prof. Hitchcock.
All human discoveries seems to be
made onlv for the purpose off confirm
ing. more and more strongly, the truths
contained in the sacred Scriptur es.-
81: John Herschel.
The Bible furnishes the only fittin g
vehicle to express the thoughts that
overwhelm US when contemplating the
steller universe.-O. M. Mitchell.
In my Investigation of natural sci
ence, l have always found that when
ever can meet with anything in the
Bible, on any subject. it always affords
me fine platform on which to stand e.
Lieut.. Maury.
If the God of love is most appropri-
ately worshiped in the Christian tenn
pie, the God of nature may be equally
honored in the tt mple Of science. Even
from its lofty minarets, the philosopher
may summon the faithful to prayer ;
and the priest and the sage exchange
altars without the compromise Of faith
or knowledge.-sir David Brewster.
l have not space to quote from
Agass,z, Hugh Miller, Prof. Airey,
Sir William Thompson, Farraday, Sill
imam, ct al, who not only loved. read,
and revered the Bible, but, great scien-
lists as they were, spoke, brave, true,
and glowing words in defence Of the
Book of Books.
STATESMEN.
There is book worth all other books
which were ever printed.-Pstrick
Henry.
The Bible is the best book in the
world.-John Adams.
So great is my veneration Tor the
Bible, that the earlier my children be-
gin TO read it, the more confident Will
be my hopes that they will prove Use
full citizens to their country and re-
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ldOlatrY.

Human nature cannot bear idolatry.
It enfeebles the judgment of the idola.
tor, and it rouses the lower nature Of
the idoized. When love outstrips judg-
ment and overpowers wisdom, 1t must
needs fail to bring happiness; for hap.
piness comes mainly by wisdom in such
form as Is best suited to the individual,
and to love beyond reason is to love to
ones own hurt.
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CouRTsHlP RESUMED.
The days are fair, the rain is DER,
The sun beams in his glory,
And by the garden gate once more
The lover tells his story.
WHEN.

A silence, heavy, deep and drear,
Hangs darkly DER her shattered hope,
His fateful words were trembling near
When Johnny cut the hammock rope.
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!$flttt 4ottrp,
The Front Gate.

An old and crippled gate ami,
And twenty years have passed
Since was hung up high and dry
Betwixt these posts so fast
But now I've grown SO powerful weak
Despiscd by man and beast
I'm scarcely strong enough to squeak,
Although I'm meyer creased.
Twas twenty years ago, I say,
When Mr.. Enos White
Came kind of hanging round my way
Most every other night
He hung upon my starboard side,
And she upon the other.
Till Susan Smith became his bride,
And In due time mother.
Igroaned intensely when heard
Despite l am no churl-
My doom breathcd in single word:
The baby was girl!
And as she grew, and grew, and grew,
l loud bemoaned my fate;
For shc was very fair to view,
And IL was The gate!
Then, in due time, lover came.
Betokening my ruin,
A dapper fellow, Brown by name,
The grown-up baby wooln'.
They sprang upon me in the gloam,
And talked of moon and star.
They're married now and live at home
Along with ma and pa.
My lot was happy for year.
No courting night or day
had no thought, had no fear
Bad luck would come my way.
But oh! this morning, save the mark!
There came wild surprise,
A shadow fitted, grim and dark,
Across my sunny skies.
A Doctor, with knowing smile,
A nurse with face serene,
A hustle in the house the while,
Great Scott! what can it means
My hinges ache: my back Is weak,
My pickets in whr:
hear that awful Doctor speak;
1t is another girl.