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Transfers OF Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows:
Joshua II. Clark to Arthur Briscoe, sub 81,
So. GIT; g.. L. I. Fallansbee to John b. 4.
Ourand. in trust, n. pit. Al, So 57l; - -.
Mason ct al. to T. c. Murray, sub ia, so. GIT;
si,050. X, Smith ct a.. to A. N. ODER. lot d.
blk. 5, TwininS City; s202.5O. Mary F. Elmer
to n. I. Morley, lot 10. blk Is, Brookiand; e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

NEW YORK oSE-PRIcE CLOTHING HOUSE
81 7TH ST NV.
Manufactorics-2l2, PA and PIG West Washington
st. Syracuse, NY Sc. 81 SO Pearl st. Buffalo. NY.
We close at pm Saturdays. IL pm ol7-6t
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>, President oldworthy-"Well, daughter, how
Gladys Oldworthy-''Oh, very much indeed.
Some Of your freshmen were telling the fun
niest stories you ever heard, all through the
evening. "-Hdrper's Bdzdr
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THE MEMBER FROM oAUr.

THE MEMBER FROM oAUL-
Papa" inquired Congressmans little
daughter over a French lesson, "what is the
French for battle horsc?"
"A war horse you mean, don't your"
~ guess SO, papa"
"of course you do, daughter. The French
for that is horse du combat" and the member
stroked his whiskers with prideful dignity and
went on with his newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
SHOOTING STARS.
Honesty is the not the best politics.

One Of the Won Moltke celebration features
Is procession carrying one hundred thousand
torches. Why torch-ure the poor old man
with fire?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

The ladies of the E Street Baptist Church are
holding lunch in the lower room of the
church daily from II to 2 o'clock for the ben
eft Of the Old Ladies' Baptist Home.
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o2l-tu.th.s-l3
OprS AL Nrour.

hor The acconnl Sdation Of our customers ana The
Ieo.le W. VIE keep our store open all night charge
l. s; wtLIIANs & Co. pRUGGIsrs
lNDtk MASONIC TEMPLE,
Cor sih aud streets a. w.
PhkSC RiP1IONS
tcr rrices Tor prescriptions have been reduced In
IroI itlon 70 other goods. We Use only the purcst
nruSs ana ch'ihlcals from the reliable ma
turrfs We 'heeEiulIh invite careful iusYestio Of
this department by physicianS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Oregon will raise $1,000 bales OF hops this
year, more than We can raise in Washington i'll
q hundred gay seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Ward McAllis.ers new book will be excluded
from tho males by the unanimous consent Of
the gentlemen in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
FUns AND WARS.

Our stock IS now complete.
SEALSKIS SHOULDER CAPES
sEALSKIN SHOULDER CAPEs with persian vese
All with flaring Collars
SHOULDER CAPEs in every variety of Fur, Plush
aud Astrachan Cloth.
sEALsKIN JACKETS AND sACQUEs ut old pricea
Duplicates viii DC higher next month.
FURs AND FUR WINNING AND FEATHER
COLLARLTTEs.
All goods reliable and prices - Low - any house u
America
wILLETT d RUoFf,
HATTERs AND FURRIERa
s0-3m e05 PENN AVE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

new paper has been started in Ciovcrdale,
KY, called Tho Dairy Girl" She no doubt
belongs to the creme de Ia creme.
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25 H.xnsox, Nv P.-rrpx

25 HAspsomr New PArrrHxs
Uf f1SE CL0TH-sUkTAcE wATkRPhoOf wRAPA
The Most lish becoming shapes Ever froduced
1he WARRINGTON" ths Perfect sleeyelsss Car
lhe .'MoDJEsKA." the Most Stylish sling Sleeve
Garment
The CHESTER Plain Cloee Fitting and Neat; .
Elegant school Garment ia Misses sizes
The "kCkiSGfOk." Gathered st Neck; very hama
The ''FAIR." Dressy. Close- fitting Garment. viii
Coat sleeve for Misses and Children.
Prices never low Tor Fine Quality Wstes
proofA GOODXEAR hUBBEk COMPANY 500 9TH q
23l-3m MELVILLE LINDSAY. MANAGES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Stanley's wife refuses to become Mrs Gov
ernor General Of the Congo state. Boss of the
married state is good enough for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Tho Queen Of Roumania has had such q
pleasant visit with Queen Victoria at Balmoral
that she proposes to celebrate it in q poem.
She will call the poem Victoria" and, of course
it will be written in Balmoral meet her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
THE WORLD.

Laugh, and the world laughs with You,
Weep, and you weep alone;
Fail, and the world laughs at you;
Don't, and it's all your own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

The board of George II. Armstrong, justice
Of the peace, was approved in the Court in
General Term today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

TRANSPORTATION free to parties desiring to
see keusineton. yesterday Il Haideman, Cos
+ street northwcst.-Adrt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

siiiOD. Mr.. Mrllett's improved appearance
was mentioned to the doctor and he would
have questioned Mr. MulIctt about 1t lad not
the unfortunate man been apparently asleep.
As soon as Or. Murphy left the house Mr..
Mullctt left the library, where he had been
living on lounge, and went to his bed ROOM
first telling his wife that he needed sleep
Both Mrs Muliett and Miss Josie, the elder
daughter. went no stairs with him.
II think could drink little beef tea" said
MIR. NUllett, and the unsuspecting wife went
down stairs to prepare 1t while the daughter
remained in room adjoining the one III which
her father was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

POETRY OF POLITICS.
Out in Indiana,
Thomas Bracket Reed
Is doing what he can to
Mako his party lead.
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AnE You SIcp

Anr You Srcn
It is well to rememhG
That three-fourths
OF all diseases
Are traceable TO bad blood
s. q never fails
To remove all impurities
And enable nature
To restore lost health
Treatise on the blood mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
o2l-tuth,s-l3 Atlanta O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Don't mistake the rlace-TlIE TENPIE DRUG
STORE, under Masonic 1esnple cor. 9Th and l. ats.
ol0-tu,th.s-u i. D. WILLIAMS a 60. Proprietvrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

Handoline Is uncqGalea a beautifier OF the com
IlcAion. an lLdlsI ensGbe requisite the Ladies'
Toilet; 1t renders the SKIN WHITE smooth and aud
prevents chaIlIlg. livery lady should 1t fur
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
suIrld, To Order.

Science not only accounts for n great
deal. says the Pail Mall Budget but
has a great deal 20 account for The
other day NJ. Charcot publicly hypno-
tiled gendarne and then told him TO
assassinate Mr.. Grevy. whom he would
find In the corner OF the garden. The
poor constable went out and stabbed
tree with IA paper knife and came back
trembling aud confessed the murder.
Such feats have been done In Leeds as
well ns In Paris. and we know what IL
the power Of the magnetizer IL has
hitherto been one OF the fairy tales OF
science. but now 10 Is said To have
added new and terrible chapter 10
the records OF crime. One waits for
proof. but accusation is definite
enough.
One malefactor. IA French libertine
actually In the hands OF the police, Is
said TO have selected his victims,
choosing those OF an emotional tenn
permanent, and then 90 have magnet
lied them and ordered them 10 com
NIT suicide. One poor girl did do SO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

A Few Paragraphs offended to
be Amusing.

De AUu1ink-
Detroit Free Press: We extract the
following from tho last issue OF the
Arizona Kicker:
On Mond ~ evening committee of
prominent citizcns waited on us and
rendered us the nomination for lieu
tenant governor OF this state. accom-
panied by such words OF praise and
esteem as brought tears 10 our eyes.
While we had 10 decline the nomina-
ton, owing To the pressure OF our prl-
yate business. the spirit which nctu-
ated these gentlemen will make bet
ter man of US. There Is everything 10 en-
courage western editor To git up and
hump himself like a jack-rabbit carry
Ing sail before a pack OF coyotes. and
we wouldn't exchange our present
position with Mr.. Wanamaker II he
would throw In ten Sunday schools 10
boot.
More than three months ago the
Kicker very kindly but firmly Informed
Judge Gridley that this wasn't the
climate he was seeking after. and
once or twice since we have courte-
ously inquired why he didn't get
movement on him. Saturday night
IL committee waited on the Judge IL
had a rope along. and the rope was
used 10 elevate the tardy traveller of his
feet several times. When let down he
had gargle for sore throat put up at
the nearest drug store and then walked.
Ii was hint not 70 be disregarded.
and he will now honor some other
town with his presence. He was not n
subscriber 10 the Kicker.
Last week We advised that Pluto Joe,
who runs the little doggory just be-
yond the post-office, be given two days
time in which 10 pack his traps and
vacate the place. We thought two
days very liberal time, but Joe differed
with ms. and. encouraged by that old
sot. Steve Springer he laid for as In
front OF the Pacific hotel ms we went
10 dinner. The first thing we knew
Joe's bullets were flying all around us.
and he standing only six feet away.
He blazed his SIX shots, wounding two
OF our citizens. rs reported elsewhere
and then we took him by the neck and
broke him in two over "A hitching post
We were entirely unarmed, but we
knew Joe was cross-eyed, and couldn't
shoot for shucks The doctor says he
will be in bed for several weeks, aud
perhaps be cripple for life.
AS for Steve Springer, we are look
ing for him. and as soon as we can lay
hands on his carcass we will make
him wish he had been born II skunk.
A subscriber In Massachusetts writes
10 INQUIRE IL this climate Is good for
asthma. That's according. We have
known men 10 come here and get their
breath within week and others 10
lose 1t inside OF three days. A great
deal depends on the patient III he
comes here with his mind made up TO
play our game. drink our whisky and
mix In our society his asthma will
soon leave him. II he comes in the
opposite spirit some one OF our towns
men will very likely feel IL Is his SOL
emn duty TO give the weary sufferer
rest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
A BOYS EYES.
What They See and How They
spy Out Reasons for II.


spy Out Reasons for IL.
The boy OF whom | write Is never mt
a loss to find something to observe.
says Forest and Stream. Last year a
heavy shower caught him while he was
fishing. From his retreat he kept his
eye out 10 see whatever there was TO
be seen, and shortly observed the
dragon flies. great and little, settling
In the tall brook grass for shelter from
the rain. Before the shower was fairly
over he saw the cedar birds come and
drive the Dragon flies from their
covert. hunting them down in all their
lace winged finery. The great three
inch dragon flies, pointed with black
and yellow, were too strong for the
birds, but the the little slender fellows
done up In fancy colors brown.
green. blue. and duslSy-became meat
for the hunters.
This fall. when padding up
Caucomgomac stream, we saw cedar
birds sitting out ON the rush beds near
the middle OF the stream. This was
just after shower. Had they been
catching dragon fiiesP The boy was
not there 70 tell us
Some time ago ! demonstrated with
him for throwing stones at lSingbird.
but | was told that he was doing it
only 10 please the bird True enough
IL did please the bird. From his perch
on high tree tho kingbird calculated
the curve OF each stone, chattcring
his defiance as the missile whizzed by.
rising few feet when he saw that IL
came too near, only 10 settle again In
the same place.
AS II amused both bird and boy /
allowed IL 10 continue and for several
days the hugbird returned daily TO
enjoy the sport
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

grows more civilized It's wemcn grow
more perfectly blonde. and students In
the mysteries OF love say that blonde
women are the most affectlonate wives
and the least faithful. This Is a thing
that no man can find out by personal
experience. but It's rather interesting
10 know.
Curious contrasts are occasionally
noted In families. and none are more
emphasized than that between Mary
Eastlaltc and her sister. Miss Eastlalxe
has halo OF the most exquisite blonde
hair without n hint OF yellow, just
such pure perfect blonde as you occa-
sIonaly soc on babies and which IL Is
rare 10 find on older heads. With this
is the whitest OF skins md great soft
blue eyes that look at you as II they
were pleading for somebody all the
time.
The younger sister has glossy hair.
so dark II might be called black, and
great brown eyes that look out ut you
as IL questioning in "A pretty way what
the new world held The much ad-
mired combination OF black hair and
blue eyes Is seldom seen nowadays. ex.
cept among the Irish beauties. The
woman with the very red hair, pale
eyes and light brows and lashes Is the
nearest approach that woman can
make TO being ugly. for ugliness with
women who have any int lligence at
all is not positive quality.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

In the southwest counties OF Missouri
bordering on the state OF Arkansas and
along the slopes OF the Ozark noun
tains. nature has made the finest hunt
ing and fishing park on the American
continent Splendid rivers and noun
tain streams abound In game fish of
every description, while forest, doll,
copse and Jungle afford safety from
gun shot and scent OF hounds TO bear,
elk. deer, wolf and fox. II Is said
thousands OF acres OF this mountainous
region still belong 70 the United States
government II this be true. why not
ask Missouri's representatives In Con-
gress 10 mite In an effort 10 secure tho
cossion Of these lands by the federal
government 70 the state OF Missouri
for the purposes OF game park. This
cession might be made conditional.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

i How many black-haircd women do
YOU know asks the New York sun.
IN you take the trouble 70 count you
will find that out OF ten women you
meet nine will have blonde hair OF
some shade and the tenth win possess
dark brown rather than black. The
tendency OF the times seems 10 be to-
ward light-haIrcd women, and. by the
i've I do not mean the ones whose
hair IA made light by the use OF per-
oxide OF hydrogen.
Scientists tell as that az nation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

A Russian General Describes the Russian Soldier.
Sincere and unaffected love for his
monarch, profound religious piety In
timately united with the idea OF the
Tsar and OF the father land. attach
ment 10 the father-land, unlimited
confidence In his chiefs, very strong
esprit de corps, and a faculty OF endur-
ing gayly and naturally the greatest
privations-s are the most marked
characteristics OF the Russian soldier.
To these traits must be added remark
able bravery and rare contempt OF
death. combined with naive kind
heartedness and gentle and indulgent
disposition. The Russian soldier il
distinguished by a good-humor that
nevers abandons him even In the most
difficult moments, by his brotherly I'M
Outstanding with his comrades, and by
his gay and contented way OF facing
all tho DEGREES OF fate. Obedience is
so deeply rooted la the mind OF the
Russian soldier that during my thirty
years experience OF the army do not
remember 20 have Witnessed one single
case OF characterization. either In times
OF peace or in times of war;
The Russian soldier dies at his post.
have seen him In winter on sentry
duty on the heights OF Shipka die
standing, surrounded with snow, and
transformed literally into statue OF
ice; have seen him die on the march,
striding over the sandy desert, and
yielding up his last breath with his
last step; 1 have seen him die OF
his wounds on the battlefield or In the
hospital. at n distance OF three thous-
and miles from his native village
and In these supreme moments | have
always found the Russian soldier sub
lime. -Harper's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
Asailor In church.

One OF the old sailors on the receiv-
ing ship Wabash tells the following
story about chum OF his: Jim. here,
was drifting along by church one
quiet Sunday, and desiring TO keep up
IAN acquaintance with his early boy
hood friend. he dropped In 10 hear the
sky pilot spout He hadn't done n
great deal OF snoozin' for twenty-four
hours before that and IL was not long
before he was asleep and dreaming.
He was at sea- In his dreams aloft
Presently the preacher talked louder
and louder. He was describing the
end OF the world. 1.-The end has GOMEZ"
he cried. striking the pulpit with his
fist The words aroused Jim. who
started up and shouted: Then make n
knot. you lubbcr; make knott The
parson afterwards accepted Jim's apol-
oQy for the interruption. Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
Tuh.rcIe Infection.

DR. Cornet OF Berlin. has lately In
sisted on the fact, observed by others,
that tho breath OF tubcrculous persons
does not contain any bacilli but that
they are confined To the sputa, and that
their vitality not being destroyed by
dessication. infection taxes place only
when they are diifused like du 81
through the air from sputa allowed 10
dry on the floor or in handkerch iefs.
DIR. Beaumetz reports "A striking illus
trntion from its danger. In large
establishment In Paris, whore twenty
two clerks we're employed for eight
hours daily In an ill-ventilated room,
giving only few cubic feet per head.
no fewer than fourteen died OF tuber-
culous since the first eleven years ago.
They had been In the habit OF expec-
toratlng on the floor. which was ill-lald
aud rough and swept zach morning.
the men often entering while the air
gof the Office was charged with the dust
raised by the process
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
MODERN GIRLS
They Are Not Given TO Old Fash
lonod FollIes.

"She oughten 10 be tooken without
her dress-Dody. She wasn't nice"
said "a little maiden who was gazing
for the first time upon the portrait OF
her reat-grlndmamma who in
her day was n beauty OF colonial repu-
rltiOn. aud who was portrayed In a
Josephine gown OF that time.
Frivolous mailens are often re-
minded OF the molesty, sense. and ex-
quisitely proper manners OF their
grnndinammas. But the rcmainders
tory OF the fashions OF "a century ago
and then get down on both knees and
adore the modern girl.
The modern girl OF fashion avoids
rogue. pomades, creams and lotions as
she does poison, aud only comes TO
them by slow degrees. when time
puts It's seal upon her; but here is an
extract from letter written In 1890 by
"A young girl 10 her schoolmate:
although, Patty, IT is indeed a rare
pleasure 10 have escaped the tedious hours
devoted 20 history, polite literature, and
the languages. Yet I would fain give up the
gayety ~ bail and dan O and assembly for
taste ~ our quiet lie. am obligng 20
rise at o'clock and spend two hours be
fore my mirror where my abigail does my
hair over great rolls, adorns IL with pow
der aud beauties my face with lotions,
rouge and little black patches on the cheek
and chin. My stays make my form elc-
eanty slender. but | am often obliged 10
return ~ nv apartment several times OF an
evening 70 recover my BREATH
Speaking OF the stays worn CEN
tnry ago, says the Mornina Journal.
social history tells MS that the beauti-
ful Dolly Mansions waist measured
but seventeen inches. and that Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton's waist was but an
inch larger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15
A Practical IllustratIou.

Dearest you have made me the
happlest man in the world" said the
fond lover after his swccth carts con-
sent I'VE are from henccforth one. +"
said he.
.'Oh. isn't that loveiyl" she cooed.
.Ail one. ehP just as II you were !
and were youp"
Yes, dear. we shall know each
others thoughts and feelings and
why, what's the matter, loveP"
II felt something bite us--didn't
your"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

Became Known In London.
Ratnapura. The city OF gems. Is the
center OF district twenty or thirty
miles square, in almost all OF which a
stratum OF gravel six feet TO twenty
feet under the surface exists. Through
out this area gem pits are 10 be seen
near the villages. some being worked
now, others being abandoned. The
natives work therein companies OF six
or eight and pay n rupee per man
per month for the privilege OF working
a certain allotment where they begin
by marking of a square OF about ten
feet After removing about three feet
OF soil, the sounding rod, piece OF
iron about half an inch In diameter
and six feet long, Is used 20 sound Tor
the gravel. III successful. the digging
Is begun In earnest I'LL about four feet
deep. On the second day gravel Is
taken out by baskets handed from one
man TO another till all within the
square is exca 'ated. Should the min
ers find the soil fairly firm at the bot
tom OF the pit, they tunnel all around
for about TWO feet drawing out the
gravel and sending IL up also 10 be
heaped with the rest. which usually
completes the work OF the second day,
a watchman remasaing near 1t all
night. On the third day, IL Is all wash
ed In wicker baskets by circular
jerking motion. which throws out all
the surplus light stone and rubbish.
till good quantity OF heavy gravel Is
lrfs al u ~ I'LL
examined. There Is hardly "A bas-
ketful that does not contain somo
gems OF inferior value. which
are usually sold by the pound for
about nine rupees. Should no valuable
stones be found, another pit is sunk,
and so on till one or two or perhaps
three really valuable gems are I'M
earthed, when the work Is stopped aud
the whole party goes of to Ratnapura
with the prizes. II these are worth.
say few thousand rupees, they are
kept secret and only shown 10 one or
two men OF money who make the own
ers I'm advance and look after the safe
custody OF the precious stones. Then
they gamble and drink for some time
till another advance becomes necessary,
and so on till half the value Is Obtained.
Then the party, with the mortgagee,
proceeds TO Columbo, or ltalutara.
where rich Moorish traders are sum
moned 10 purchase. and the gems soon
find their way 10 London. The general
public know nothing about these tran
sactions. and valuable gems are never
heard OF in Ceylon, and scarcely SEQ
the light Of day till they reach Bond
street The natives have great fear
OF exposing their finds till they are
sold, and they have most extraordinary
superstitIous ideas about showing
them. This system has been in vogue
for centuries past II Is only occasion
ally one hears OF any native having en-
terprise enough To dig few feet below
the first gravel TO see. II by sounding.
a second bed OF gravel Is within reach.
for they fear the expense OF bailing
out water. which increases as the
greater depth Is attained, although the
second gravel Is we'll known TO be
much richer than the first -Ceylon
Observer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

II takes 30 little 10 make child
happy that II Is n pity. In a world full
OF sunshine and pleasant things. that
there should be any wistful faces.
empty hands. or lonely young hearts. =
The Churchman.