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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

In the Albany police court Yesterday Lawyer
". W. Thompson, charged with forgery in the
first degree, waived further examination and
was held for the grand jury. Bail was fixed
at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03
His Silver Mine Conascated by Mexico.


A Chicago special to the New York Tribune
says: B. N. Drayal, owner of the Cincinnati
mine of Tombstone, Ariz., tells a tale Of
harsh treatment in Mexico II bought" said
he, "a strip of land near Sonora, Mexico
1t was good mining property and knew If
it were worked properly could make a good
many thousand dollars. I had $1,000 when
started to work and with part of this
bought mining implements, powder, &c. For
and finally struck a ledge of silver. wished to
celebrate the discovery and determined to lave
some bacon. There is no such thing as Mexican
bacon. The duty in Mexico on pork 10 20 per
cent, and rs could get bacon for 20 cents
pound across the line at Orchoville, Ariz L rode
over there and bought some As I was return
ing with four pounds Of the meat the Mexican
officers captured me. was taken before a
Mexico, even to my horse, was confiscated by
the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

There were over eleven hundred visitors at
the night exhibition Of the Corcoran Gallery
last eve ming, 20 most of whom the large and
fine exhibit of drawings by the students in
the several classes of the Art School was both a
surprise and a delight. All the classes in the
school are full at present, with quite a num-
Der Of registered applications standing over
awaiting. vacancies. In fact, all the facilities
OF the school are now tested to their utmost
capacity. and if its accommodations we're twice
as great it is believed that they would prove to
be no more than enough at no distant day As
an indication in this direction it may be mem
toned here that the night class, which was or
ganized only few weeks ago, now numbers
one hundred members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

The people Of Washington enjoyed q more
quiet and orderly holiday season this winter
than has fallen to their lot any time within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. There was
almost no horn-blowing, and comparatively
little pistol and fire cracker exercise. Result:
More than the average amount of peace and
comfort for well disposed people, and less than
the usual number Of personal casualties and
fires. Just how the reform came about nobody
appears to know exactly. But that is little
matter. The great thing is that it came, and
thanks are due, and rendered to the gods, ac-
cordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

Another popularity in the same direction that
is quite as inexplicable, and often comical, is
the weakness shown by milliner or dressmaker,
of whatever nationality. to set herself up as a
MADAME" as soon as she is able to open an es-
adjustment on her own account. 1t is notice
able. too, that when this point in photographic
plyer. though born in sight of the blarpey
stone, Is no longer a dressmaker. but a mo
diste,' and has to do now with CONNECTIONS"
not dresses Does this sort of thing lead GUS
toner 70 pay an extravagant bill more cheer
fully!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

The queer things fellow sees when he hasn't
any gun are quite matched by the queer things
one can hear sometimes in what the late Mr.
Charles James Harrington Fitzroy Yellowplush
styled the 'hupper suckles of fashnable life"
For example, the wife of a cabinet officer who
was interviewed by the enterprising Washing
ton reporter of New York paper last week on
the momentous question whether dress coat
Is the proper caper in making New Year calls
places herself sQuarely on record by declaring
that No gentleman should appear in full dress
after six O'Clock unless he wishes to be thought
ignorant of the proprieties." What will my
lady have?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03
ANOTHER WAY.

beings has reliably done before And the high
court has done it by deciding that all officials
and public servants shall take their oath OF
allegiance. not to Queen Wilhelmina but to Eip1
Hilhelmina: This extraordinary and physic-
ally revolutionary decision has caused a small
cyclone Of indignation. The women are all up
in arms and denounce the act rs an outrage
and as another blow at u long-sufferirg sex.
The press has taken mp the cry and calls sad
attention to the lack Of common sense in .he
thing and talks with frighttnl plainness about
the density Of lawmakers who cannot tell a
woman from n man or a shirt from smock.
But the high court Is made up of independent
and phlegmatic Dutchmen. who, now having
passed the law, are not disposed to rescind it,
and the chances Of the lady being recognized
officially as such are very meager.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Mr.. Charles Saulley. the celebrated baritone
has arrived home this week and will remain in
England until he leaves in March for his Amer
lean tour. In the meantime, in spite of MANY
offers he will accept no engagements to appear
in concerts or oratorios
One Of the most interesting artistic land
marks OF the London of our fathers is at last
to succumb to the inevitable.
Her Majestys Theater is to be torn down.
The home OF opera since the beginning of the
eighteenth century is to be demolished. Where
Mara Eaffarelii, Crescentini, Farinelli, Pasta,
Grisi, Rubini. Tamburini, Mario and LaElache
Fang as no one sings now will be no more the
home of song.
Fashion has deserted her former haunt. Her
Majesty's Theater doesn't pay!
q. Haddon Chambers, the author of ssThe
Idler and Captain Swift" has accepted Q
commission from Mr.. Daniel Frohman to write
two new plays during the present year to Be
produced in Ne York. Some London critics
with cockney pertnees have suggested that Mr..
Chambers IL not doing himself justice in thus
undertaking TO write down to the level Of
American audiences The dramatist therefore
cendingly announces that he Intends 70
design his future dramas with reference TO
Engliah taste, notwithstanding the fact that
they may receive their first production in Che
S Ta;ss, dramatic asmospAsrs Of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03


wellington had not the same scruples when be
fought the battle Of Waterloo on Sunday"
The queen commanded q general fast day
throughout the kingdoms superfuous meas
ure as far as Ireland was concerned-and form
Of public prayer was given out to be read pub
lcly and privately. Those who did not observe
the fast were made liable to a penalty, How
ever, the famine lasted till the end Of tina. sum-
mer, 1S47, when an average potato crop offered
the most practical alienation to the country's
sufferings
EMIGRATION THE LAST RESORT
Of all the measures tried, suggested or pro-
posed, emigration was the most drastic; the
government favored it and it assumed the
character of an exodus. As Mgr. Perraud
threatening specter of famine" The emigrants
went to Canada, Australia and the United
States, and the astounding transformation
operated by a thorough change of scene, clim-
ate and surroundings soon became vividly
apparent. Indolent, reckless, improvident q
home, they developed into active, thrifty
colonists, their natural ability fostered in the
land of their adoption. To appreciate the eff
feet Of the famine Of 46-'47 it is sufficient to
say that the population Of Ireland, eight mil
lions in 1845. had declined in lS48 to six mill
lions. OF these two millions how many had
died? how many had emigrated? It has been
calculated that 100000 succumbed 10
starvation and that |, 479 people died per day
four a minute! There are two ways Of dying
Of hunger-one from total absence Of food. the
other from the slow Reorganization resulting
from insufficient nutrition.
Some comfort may be derived at the present
crisis. even while we are confronted by another
failure Of the potato crop in Ireland. by the
fact that the condition of the country, bad a. Il
still il, 10 yet materially better than it vas
forty-fve years ago; that far greater facilities
exist for importing articles Of consumption
than during Che former distress, and that more
difficulties being placed in the way Of Wholesale
emigration, the energetic men win, instead of
leaving the country 10 its dismal fate, exert al
their powers to carry 1t through it, present
peril
the rich propristors and titled landlords be-
comes crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

1t is curious to note the late change of opin-
ION In the Judgment Of French critics as to the
artistic merit of Millet's "Angelus" While
that picture was owned in America it was far
Midway inferior to at least two other works by
the same artist owned in France viz: 1.-THE
Cleaners and "The Man with Hoe Now
tnaI II mas changed owners and is going back
to France, with probability of final resting
place in the Louvre, things have changed. and
greatly for the better. The fellows who ha vent
seen much merit in it for the last eighteen
18th century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
H(lMS:1@{sR.
/ ~ >z%ST
TWO PRACTICAL JOKES.
Both Worked Nicely, but tho Last Worked
| Best

Roth WorLe ed Nicely, but the Last Work. ed
Best
A couple of gay young German artists
were in the habit of playing practical
Jokes ON one another. They were not
too much run down with orders, SO that
they had plenty of time.
With o necessary view TO economy
they roomed together. One evening
Pemsel left the symposium of choice spir-
its in a neighboring studio a little ear
lier than his comrade, and on the way to
their domicile worked out what he sup
posed was capital trick. Arriving at
their chamber, he hid the bootjack used
in common, and then painted an imita-
ton thereof upon the floor where the
genuine usually lay.
Klexal. the other of the pair, reached
home ere Pemsel had gone to sleep.
Lighting a candle, he looked around for
the bootiack, and seeing what he sup
posed to be it had quite time with him.
self and those portions of his native
tongue rich in emphasis before he noticed
he had been hoaxed.
Determined on revenge, the next night
he made an excuse for forsalling his as
s,ciates. and rushing home placed a
large plate containing the remains of his
dinner soup On chair beside Pemsels
bed. He then retired to await develop
ments
His friend returned soon after. super
naturally alert to the need of heading off
Klexal in Lis intended joke. whatever it
might be. Seeing the plate on his chair,
he pitied his friends lack of originality
and convinced that, following his own
example. Klexal weakly wished to fool
him by plate painted on the chair, he
triumphantly sat down on it and found
himself really-in the soup.-Philadel-
phia Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

The Vice-President did not escape.
There is a Levi Morton Duvall, and he
or his father owns nice silver cup, APP
propriately inscribed.
The certificate vhch was sent to SEN
ator Henderson is similar in every re-
spect, save the name of the alleged child,
to those which other Senators have re-
garded with so much satisfaction. The
document is little more than twelve
inches long and about ten inches wide.
1t is printed in the highest style of &C.
clesiastical art on calendered paper.
Allegorical imagery and Scriptural
phrases abound. Shepherds with lambs,
shorn and unshorn, seemed to haunt the
designer. A hen, striving with an over
large brood of chickens, represents Mrs.
Duvall and her first-born. A pelican,
conveying food to a nest of mis- offspring,
is evidently Mr.. Duvall, and if his legs
are as thin as the pelican's are, it is not
much wonder that one of them has been
broken. A serpent, climbing fruit
tree, and evidently bent on getting some
thing for his trouble, might easily be
mistaken for Mr.. Duvall as at present
engaged.
Surrounded by scroll work, a square
rugged boat sails on a sunlit sea toward a
rocky promontory, on which stands a
church, and beneath this photographic
gem is the information that "Charles
Henderson Duvall, child of Mr.. William
Duvall and his wife, Mary F. Duvall,
born at Baltimore, Dee. |, 1890. was
bap lied in First L. l.. Church on the
10th day of December, 1890" The spon-
sors were Anna Duyall and Mary Jones.
The officiating clergyman's signature is
that of Charles Ray, pastor.
1t is not at all improbable that prose-
cution will be instituted against Mr..
Duyall, Notwithstanding the great size
of his family and the added disability of
a broken leg.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER LIFE.

1t was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incurable
and could live only a short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On
a piece of wrapping paper she read of DR..
Kings New Discovery, and got sample
bottle; it helped her, she bought large
bottle, ithelped her more, bought another
and grew better fast, continued its use
and is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump,
gist, Fort Smith. Trial bottles of this
wonderful Discovery free at Sheldon's
Drugstore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A Horsa on Him

A west end man recently gave tramp
his breakfast and promise of quarter
on condition that he would exercise his
horse for an hour. The tramp relished
hearty meal and had just reached the
conclusion that he had pever before en-
Joyed such soft snap when the west
end man led him out into the back yard
and introduced him to a sawhorse that
stood beside cord of hard wood. The
man then took shotgun and stood guard
for an hour while the tramp displayed
his equestrian abilities. - Binghamton
Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Edward shot it, There vas ii small open
spot near by. Edward had repeating
rifle. One by one each If the pursuing
deer leaped from the thri,"i 20 crnss the
open spot and escape. \ they Jumped,
Edward shot, and so he made record of
four deer in day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
a Valuable Man.

Strawber-That was a pretty good
trick that was played on gas company
in Chicago. A fellow out there discon-
nected his meter, put a rubber tube
around it and for months they didn't
discover that he had been robbing them.
Singerly-What did they do with him
them
Strawber-They made him one of the
directors Of the oompany.-Lfe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

They say now that William Tell
never shot that apple from his sons
bead remarked Mrs. Livewayte, Of
Chicago, as she looked up from the ncvs-
paper.
"Hmr snaxsed Avewayte, who 10 a
member Of the Chicago Literary society.
Tho next thing they'll deny that Daniel
Webster wrote the Unabridged Dictin-
airy. Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Teacher-Spell "Wuhnt,"
First Pupil-W-a-s-n-apostruphe-t
"WuhntT
Tesche-Right; next, spell "Ahnt."
Second Pupil-I-s-n-apostrophe+,
"AhDk'
Tenrha-Right; next, Poll"
Third pu,il-P-a-1l, Poll
rea.Ar-Cog-cct; next, "T1nhty.'
FoxrtA 2upil-r-h-i-r+-y. ''Thuhty.-
Teacha-vzy good That viii do
Life
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Aunt Polly-Come heah, chile, an
tole yo' ole nanny de tex wat de
preacher TOXIN fo' his disclose dis
mo'nin'.
Master George-I disremember ex-
actly, nanny, but it ended, Many am
cold, but few am frozen. Ba-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Uncle Bastus-Pse afeard amt goin'
ter hab no turkey fer NAH Thanksgivin
dis year
Hooks-Why not, Uncle Rastus? Are
the prices too high for your
Uncle Rastus-No, sab; but de fences
is-Lfe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

odd you get your bric-a-brac home
from tn cottage all righty'
"ies-with marked increase too.
My wiis packed six pieces in barrel,
and wl-n they got to the house there
Were irty pieces. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
Professional Amenities.

DR.. Kilsome-A man must be tired of
life when he calls you in.
DR.. Curenone-Well, as soon as an in
surance company finds out that you are
treating one of their clients they send
an agent to cancel the pohcy.-Life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
She Saw.

They were at the baseball game, and
he was trying TO explain it TO her, when
the men came In at the close Of the inn
ing. 'Oh, yes" she cried, joyfully. ~
see, now-thoee men are out On q strike
now, and have quit playing. Harper s
Razar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

O'Flynn-D'ye moind the shpalpeen
stroikin' the Teddy, Tim? It's not me-
self as can stand by an see the loikes av
that, if Oh do bate Mrs. O'Flynn occa-
sionally.
O'Day-Whist! man: it's not stroikin
the Teddy he is. That's the shake av the
day.-Harper' Bazaar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
The Ups and Downs of Politics.

Newly Appointed Police Justice
Your face is familiar TO me, prisoner.
Where bsye seen you before?
Prisoner formerly police justice
himself, VI had the honor TO send your
honor to the penitentiary once when /
was On the bench
The Judge-Six months.-Life
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A I{uclSster's Idea

Lady complaining to huckster>-Your
tomatoes are very soft, sir.
Hnckster-I think l should be that
way myself, maam, if you were to
squeeze me as you have them--Drakc's
Magazina.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
rnfurR~tton Wanted.

Don't blow out the gas" remarked
the hotel clerk after Mr.. Chestnut, d
Philadelphia, had registered.
''Gasl" replied Mr.. Chestnut vunds1-
ingly. whats thaty-Life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
Distinguishing Himsofl

my son is now studying IN college"
How does he do?"
Every well, indeed. He is very
bright boy. He is the one who painted
the freshman's shoes green. Puck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
MCDOUGALLS' SHEEP DIP,

McDougalls' non poisonous sheep DIP and
cattle dressing, scab specific and insect ex-
terminatOr ON sheep, cattle, horses dogs,
in this county tor several years. 1t instantly
exterminates all ticks. lice and maggots; is
the only true specific for scab, and finely
stimulates the growth of the fleece, making
its use very profitable. When used AT
special strength it also waterproots the fieeces,
thus affording the animals great protection
from cold and wet. In the United states,
Great Britain and many places abroad 1t Is
now generally adopted-having to large
extent displaced the use of tobacco, arsenic,
lime and sulphur, and poisonous mixtures.
1t has important advantages over such dress
ings, and is more certain in its action. For
sale at
SHELDON DRUG STORE. ~; II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

C1mk Of the Cout-Why DOM tAaa
fourth maA sn0UsR 10 hts nan&
Foreman 9 Jury - Hes deaf and
dumb.
Clerk Of tho Court-Why don't he say
so?-Munssy's Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

He-Why should you refuse him ON
account Of his not being your equal!
Your grandfather signed the Declaration
of Independence. Don't you believe that
all men are born equal?
She-Oh, yes, of course do: but some
men deteriorate after birth, you know. -
Life
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
Estate of Alice ID. Wooster.
state OF VERMONT-District OF Ad.

CTATE OF VERMONT-Districto OF Adj
y olson, IS.
son.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Alice ID. Wooster, late of Cornwall in said
district, deceased.
GREETING:
By the authority OF the State of Vermont.
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said Probate Court, mt the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 9th day OF
January, 4. ID. 1891, mt 10 o'clock IA. m, to
estate of said deceased, should not be al
lowed, and also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties en-
titled thereto.
Dated ut Middlebury, in said district this
18th day OF December, A. ID. 1880.
BY order OF court,
Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE.
81 Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
Not In.

80 you called at Mr.. Jones' about
that little bill," said the merchant tc
the clerk.
Eyes, SIR"
-And whas dM you find outr
Mr.. Joo@."-WashingtA PusA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A LaniD~1s kaeA.

L1miD~0s EaeA.
II say, Old fellow, got capital idea
for a novel"
Really. What is it,
Why, 70 make the hero blind. Now,
as it is estimated according to Mr.. Por-
ter's new census that there are quite
GO. 900 unfortulates of this class in the
country every man Jack of them will
NATURALLY want a copy to read. See?"-
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Fond Father TO bright little daugh
terEDo they usually ring two bells b
fore school begins, darling?
Bright Little Daughter-No, papa
they ring one bell twice--Drake's Mag
azine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Where shall find happiness asked
the lecturer.
Try the dictionary exclaimed
voice from the back row.-BinghamtOn
Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A Great Need.

Agent-I want to sell you pair OF
my patent shoestrings They tie them
selves.
Citizen-They won't do. l want to
get a pair that will unite themsel~eA-
Puck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

s0reW-Sir, hsvc COMP - nnA Dor
yOur daughters hand
Old Gentleman-Dont sec why you
should: you've had it moro in the last
six months than I ever did-Munsey's
Weekly
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
A School Day Scheme

Joseph (who has read the history OF
the rebellion)-This is Fatty Truro, sir.
The Pedagogue-Well?
Joseph-They's lickin' due me, an
I've give up two tops, new fish hook,
three boss chestnuts an wad of spruce
gum fer him t be my snbstitoot Peel
off, Fatty.-Judge.