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A CIGARETTE SMOKERS BATTLE.
A Story That Shows How Strong q Grip tn,
Habit Has on q Man.

A Story That Shows How Strong q Grip the
Habit Has on Man.
From the Indianapolis News.
''Some day am going to write the Confess
sions of a cigarette smoker"
The speaker. young man, stood before the
open fire at the Denison. He was looking at a
sixteen-year-old boy who was inhaling a ciga-
rette by the news stand.
II know all about it. I was a regular slave
to the habit. and the struggle 1 had with N.Y.
self before l quit it was as terrible as any
drunkard ever went through to quit drinking.
II had smoked cigarettes continually during
my sophomore and junior years at college,
and my health was suffering from it. 1t is the
inhaling that is the dangerous part Of the
habit IL smokers wouldn't inhale the cigar
cite it would be almost harmless except for
the disgusting odor. but ninety-nine out OF
every 100 do inhale. had Inhaled until it had
brought on a severe throat and lung trouble.
1 knew ought to stop, but couldn't 1 would
stop for days a. a time and then go back to the
old indulgence.
1T was the summer of 1890 that made my
final resolve to quit, and succeeded. l had
been at Mackinac Island and returned via
Petoskey and steamer to Chicago. l knew
that the boat would head right down the lake
Tor Chicago, without single stop. / also
knew there was no place to buy cigarette on
uodtu am THAT WouIO nave terrible battle
to fight out for thirty-six hours i deliberately
did not lay in the usual supply Of cigarettes.
AS the steamer backed out into the bay
looked into my case. There lay three ciga-
rettes. 1 went up on the pilot house and
smoked one slowly; then threw the other two
into the lake, and the struggle began. After
dinner vent up on the top of the pilot house
again and tried to read. But could think of
nothing but my usual pos;prandial smoke. NV
nerves got all unstruhg. My throat was drv.
llonged for those two cigarettes had tossed
INTO the lake as q starving man longs for food.
/ started down to see if there was any one from
whom l could borrow. But gave that up and
sat down again on my lofty post had an idea
that it would be better to keep in the brisk
lake breeze all l could. l suffered fearfully
all the afternoon. regretted hundred times
my folly in not laying in my usual supply
Toward evening felt better, but could eat 10
supper, merely drinking a great quantity of
almost undiluted coffee. That night tossed
in my berth till dawn. The second day my suf-
ferings were not SO severe, but they were bad
enough Slept most of the afternoon, and we
| reached Chicago ats.
Il was afraid to trust myself about a hotel
office, SO l went right to a theater and then to
bed. The next day l felt much better. and.
except Immediately after my dinner, had little
desire to smoke.
Il have not touched cigarette since. The
odor of them is now unbearable to me, When
look back upon what went through I think
it can truthfully be said that no habit is more
dangerous and hard to leave Off than the smok-
ing of cigarettes"
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A New York Minister'S Boy.

From The New York Times
There is certain mp town minister who's
little son, having prufited by his fathers teaci
ings, has a most complete faith in God. Las
summer the little fellow spent some weeks
the country, and became much interested in
yoke of oxen which belonged on the place .
which he was staying. One day. DESTROYS
stirring the creatures up n little. he pOked theI
with stick. but they didn mind that The
he scratched them with hoe which lay handy
but still they stood drowsy, almost Lfelesi
Finally the boy stuckA wisp OF hay up each OK
nose. That did the business The oxen STOP
ped chewing their cuds and began TO look e
tremely frisky.
Take care, Harry" shouted the hired man
''them beasts might cut and run"
Couldn't you stop 'em # they did," asket
Harry.
well. perhaps could. and then ag'in poT
haps couldn't. Oxen is powerful ugly some
times"
Harry was silent for a moment, and then be
said: II know who could stop EN- II yos
couldn't.
who" asked the man.
"God. p" was the answer.
"How could God stop emp"
"He could say 'Gee-haw' at en-" was the
triumphant answer.
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A REAL SPECIFIC.
How . Philadelphian's Wife Meanly b.
chlorided Him Unawares

How . Philadelphian's Wife Meanly b.
chlorided Him Unawares.
From the Philadelphia Times
Last Thursday four gentlemen sat about a
table in a certain hotel in this city. The DO
litical discussion in which they were engaged
was brought to an abrupt close by Q remark
from one Of the party. g.
"Hello!" he said, % il drinking q lem
onade. Why, B, hasn't the waiter made a
mistake? Didn't You order whisky"
Mr.. B slowly shook his head, took final
pull at his straws and then pushed aside the
empty tumbler.
sits all right" be said. 81 asked for
lemonade"
''Surely you have not given up whisky?''
'Tve quit drinking, if that's what you mean"
B. confessed somewhat reluctantly
Unparalleled astonishment was depicted on
the faces Of his three companions rs they
leaned forward
.'well, why in time did you do that7" cried the
first speaker. What in the world has hap
pened, B? Is the world coming 20 an end or
are you doing it on a betY"
''There's no bet about it."
''Some one has been talking prohibition to
your"
Nope"
Signed the pieogeF
''Nope."
The man gave Il up.
Come" he said, tell us all about IL Per-
haps it will help Billy here.
For reply the abstainer reached into his waist
coat pocket and pulled out a small Newspaper
cutting. He passed it over to his three COM
panions. II read:
LIQUOR HABIT cUREDi
DR.. SIS preparation is infallible. Never
fails. May be taken in coffee without tasting
Wives and mothers should try il on maynard
husbands and sons For sale BY al drnggists
There was q moments silence and then B.
whispered in gloomy tones:
IL can't be sure, Of course, but I'm afraid
my wife is on to me. I found that paper on
her dressing table this morning, and, consider
ing the amount of coffee which I get at every
meal, I-guess must be hoodooed. Anyway,
I-bring me another lemonade, Jimmy, and see
what the rest will have"
On the strength Of this confession the rest
we're not slow in ordering o bottle of extra dry
and the confessee did not care TO protest.
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SENATOR MORRILL, teresting, voted for
Greeley and he elected Bat his term of
burden where Greeley laid it down and has
carried it ever since. such prolonged conf
dence IN public servant is one of the things
that marks life in Philadelphia and makes it a
city unlike any other. When Judge Kelley died
he had been IN the House over twenty-eight
years The i've Philadelphia members, GEN
Bingham. Gen Harmer. Mr.. O'Neill Mr. Ran
dali and Judge Kelley. had rendered Just one
hundred and seven years OF Service up to that
time. All Of them were born in Pkiiadslplis
WHEN JUDGE KELLEY WAS FATHER
Judge Kelley became father OF the House in
1875, when Henry L-Dawes was promoted from
one end Of the Capitol to tie other. Judge Kelley
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than Tom Reed, while O'Neill is so small that
he sometimes irreverently is called "Chick-
adee. When he makes a speech his arms fiut-
ter Ike birds wings in their flight, and he
skips and hops down the aisle like a sparrow at
his morning meal Els height is precisely four
feet ten. yet his head is as big as any states
man since Daniel Webster died. and he is a
faithful, hardworking member popular and
influential The sight Of this little Congress
nan swearing IN the big Georgian would have
reminded the House of David and Goliath. al
though the likeness goes no further than the
aiuersnce OF stature, and they are the best of
frisnds.
IT WAS HOLMAN wEo DID IT.
To the surprise of the House. when Speaker
Crisp was escorted to the chair it was Judge
Holman, and not o Neili. who stood there az
iathst OF the House to swear him in The Judge
nad seen Crisp, told him that no one in the
5oUse had been there earlier than he and got
the speakers consent TO his administering the
oath '-N
How o'SEILL's RECORD WAS BRoKEx.
ONeiil had done yeoman service for the
cause Of the Union through the war; No men,
Der could be more attentive to details OF
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from the Argonaut.
There is in St. Paul o certain preacher OF
Hibernian anteccdents who considers himself
to be in direct communication with the well OF
English undefled and is generally credited with
the possession Of as rich a brogus a. can be
found anywhere in Tipperary.
Some mention was made OF his peculiar pro-
nuncistion at = church meeting, which greatly
angered him. He Immediately called upon one
OF his leading parishioners and after complain
ing OF the injustice done him asked him
whether. in his opinion. a single trace of the
brogue was to be observed in dis speech
Well. his friend answered, ''if you wish
to ceny 1t l should advise you 20 do SO in
writing"
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a candidate for the presi-
dency and retired from
the floor to enjoy the
fruits of his own plant
ing. He was like Kelley,
Dawes and Randall. an
able man, whose long
service only added to his
strength. He was called
the Watchdog of the
Treasury" The ruler Of
the House in those deys
was Thad Stevens, who
first entered il in 1s49.
but his congressional
career was broken by in
tervals Of rest in private
life. Galushl A. Grow of
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gress for twenty-five
years. There are scores
Of men in Washington,
seemingly young men yet,
who remember the scene
when old Father Giddings
swore in n. P. Banks
when the latter contested
the Speakership with MIR.
Aiken of South Carolina,
and after a struggle last
ing nine weeks .riumphed
over his opponent. Gid
dings had sat night after
night in the House with a
brcad-bri,nmed hat shad-
ing his eyes from the
glare of the chandelier,
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In the Far West.

Scene: The beach ct Santa Monica
Intrepid widow-.'Speaking Of conundrums,
Mr.. Slocum, here's good one; Why ID the let
ter d like o wedding ring?"
Procrsstinating bschelor-''Oh, Tn no good
ct conundrumA"
l. w.-"You give IL up2 Why, bsoauss ~
can't be we'd without it See?''
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A PATRIARCH OF EARLY DAYS.

In the far dim period before Giddinss' time
there seems to have been no father Of the
House. For many YEAR, Mr.. John TalIaferro
pronounced Tolliver) WI, looked up to as the
patriarch OF the chamber. He was first elected
to Congress in $500, and he retired from the
House in 1si3. There were breaks and outs
in his congressional career which would not
bring his name in the list of fathers He was a
WING and swore in Henry Clay. He dressed in
kneebreeches and was a uf-taking courtier
Of the old school. Never anything but yir-
gina planter. he was a fine speaker and a most
persuasive man on the stump or in debate
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jewellers trade, reading law and sitting ON the
bench, and he knew well all the arts Of impress
I've speech. He administered the oath to Ran
dali, Cariisle, Ksifer and Reed when these dis
einguishsd men entered upon the duties of
epsaksrshtp.
M DAWES TERM.
Senator Dawes became father Of the House In
0ea when Prssidsnt Grant was inaugurated
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course he could not in
salt his constituents
who spent their lives on
the cobble stones Of
Philadelphia by sending
them seeds. He sent
them. however. any
quantity Of goo d
speeches cad documents
galore. But o young
lawyer named Greeley
thought il was time his
greatness was recog-
nized and he made a
rush for the nomina-
ton and divided the
convention. The demo-
Gratis. to make things in
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Indeed. he dropped
dead while playing bill
iards in Montreal, where
President Lincoln had
sent him rs consul gem
eral OF British North
America. With his hat
laid aside. his silvery
locks flowing about his
shoulders. the old man
administered the oath
in a most impressive
manner to the lion-like
Banks. one CT the hand
somes. men who had
ever been seen in Con-
gress, and whose voice
even more than his
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first Congress in 1s49.
ten years before Judge
Holman entered. Sena-
tor Colquitt was a menu
Der of the Thirty-third
House. Senators Nor
rill and Sherman of the
Thirty-fourth, Senator
Dawes of the Thirty
fifth, Senator Pugh of
the Thirty-si1th, JUS
tice Lamar was in the
,Thirty-ffth and Thirty
sixth Senator Voor-
hees, Senator Allison
and SapatOr Wilson all
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over the speskership

over the speakership
S.4ru JS-In S.cTnaE, as
chairman Of the conn
rlittee Oh ways and
means, was a candidate
To- Speaker. and after
scores Ot ballots William
Pennington Of New Jer-
sew was chosen. Judge
Holman voted agains.
'ialushs A. Grow, who
WIS Speaker of the
Ihirty-seventh Com
grcss. and at one time
or another has had the
pleasure of voting with
his party against a good
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REP o MIL 70 INC 7 oriN-thlru IOn-
gress everybody agreed that O'Neill the
Iightful heir to the honor Eut they did not
stop to think of Judge Holman Of Indiana, who
had his own theory of the situation
JUDGE HoLNASs RECORD.
Judge Holman was In Congress before any Of
the congressi1nal fathers. Heentered December
3. $50. am, took na-: in he memorable contest
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State for a day and then
minister TO France. He
had represented the
Berkshire hills in Con-
gress for twelve years
before that, and not
only by seniority of
service, but By his plod-
ding diligence and me-
thodical mastery of de-
tails had become the
leader of the House.
Twice did Mr.. Dawes
swear in James G..
Blaine as Speaker. Sena-
tor Dawes has grown
gray in serving bis
country and In now
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Written for The Evening Star.
December in ID. G.

December in ID. G.
Surely, methinks, this cline Of ours Is blesti
With azure deep AS Italy's, today
Bends the bengnant sky, while, ntful, play
Mid the bare boughs soft winds from the South
How warm the sun shines on the old earth's breast
In silvery splendor sparkle on their way
The brooks, no ice-bonds wearing, and of May
Sing liquid rondes in their glad unrest.
Sometimes a small birds loud, rejoicing lay
Seems Of green summer a late, aerial guest,
Far-eehoing DER brown hills, and meadows xray
One half expects to see young blossoms gay
In sheltered hooks, and curious bees in quest
OF honey-but December signs, NAY, nay,"
w. ELLEss.
Aonfeoia, ID. c., December 10, 1881.
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o'yE11I's CONTINUOUS SERVICE.

changes. But two other
members now in the
House were members of
the Forty-third Con-
gress- These are Roger
.. Mills and Mr.. Blount
Of Georgia. IfO'Neill had
not served so many
years before the uniucky
break in his record he
would be on q parity
with Mills and Blount.
Because OF this service
ante-dating his election
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vas tne patriarch Of eight
Congresses and held his
distinguished position fil-
teen years It was a place
which his a.tainments
and character dignifed
and honored- He was
often the arbiter of bitter
personal quarrels. In
party counsels his senior
lily Of service added grav-
tty and force TO his ad-
vice. None who ever
heard his deep, resonant
voice will ever forget Il.
He had studied for the
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aud by rulings made at
various times it has been
held that this duty be-
lonsed rightfully to the
member who had seer
the longest service.
When Judge Crisp was
elected it was generally
supposed that O'Neill
would swear him in. and
everybody who knew
the men smiled in antic-
tpation of the scene.
Crisp is q big fellow.
only q few pounds and
inches lesa imnoSinO
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To Prevent Bagcins.

From the New York Weekly.
Customer-"Will these pants bag at the
knees?'
Dealer-'Mine frient no pants will png ~
de knees il you treat dem right. Itell.you hoe
before Won go. II ees my own invention"
Customer delighted Then Ill take them
Here rs the money. What is your plaaY'
Dealer-'Neffer sit down"
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THE FEW WHO ASTE-DarE JUDGE HOLMAN.
There are few men still in public
life whose appearance in the House
ante-dates even Judge Holman's. Sena-
TOR Harris of Tennessee was in the Thirty
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Elsctioneering In Iowa.

Candidate Gin Iowa drug stors)-"Coms,
gentlemen, walk right up to the prescription
counter. Ono and all gents; It's my treat
Hero, Mr.. Drug Cisrk, plenty Of patisnts for
ys. Nov. gentlemen, name " diseases and The
clerk will mix y'r medicine"
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quite patriarchal in appearance.
The ORIGINAL WATCHDOG OF THE TREASURY.
The most famous of the Wsshburne family,
Elihu Washburne, was father Of the House
from 1862 until he brought out Gen. Grant as
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From Judge.
been trifin' wiv me-"
MT: Holbrook- criss-cross, homes true, I
amt"
Miss Watkiss-'sHov d Il dat yo' nsustash
done smell OBJ strawb'ry when I amt psrtook
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II practiced BY many people. who buy inferior
articles OF food 6ecause cheaper than standard
gooda Surely infans are entitled TO the best food
obtAinable IT'S fact that the Gan Boroen~ Eagle
Brand Condemned MIX = the bens infans Tod
Your grocer and druggiss keep n
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VIE SENAIOR NOOEHEE5.
nine. The cheering that followed the close of
such a deadlock WAS something TO be remem-
bered. Giddings was born in Pennsylvania
The Keystone state has thus far had five "old-
est members"
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FATHER OF THE HOUSE
Is Judge Holman or Mr.. 0'Neill En-
titled to That Name7
LONG TERMS IN CONGRESS.
Interesting "Reminiscences of the Patriarchs
of the House-How Their Terms Were
Broken-silver-Hai aired JoshuaGiddings and
Elihu washburne-Judge Kelley.

CINCE NOBODY KNOWS WHEN THE OLD
~ est member Of Congress has been called
the Father Of the House." Judge Kelley
wore this title proudly for many years. When
he died Mr.. Randall became entitled to it, but
he enjoyed it bat few months before he died.
Seemingly no question was made as to the
right Of Representative O'Neill Of the Penn
sylvania delegation to succeed to the honor his
distinguished colleagues had earned by their
long service In the House He had entered
Congress the same year Mr.. Randall did-in
lS6s-Judge Kelley having preceded them two
years Mr.. ONeill. however, had not served
continuously in all that time, as MIR. Randall
did. -s 49,. 49,
o'SEILL's CONTINUOUS sERvIcK.
His continuous service dates from the Forty
third Congress-nine terms, or eighteen years
That 10 an age in these times of hghtning-like
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entered in the Thrty-sighth-two Congresses
later than Judge Holman But Judge Holman's
service in Congress has been interrupted sew
eral times He was "out' in the Thirty-ninth
Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth His continuous
service dates from the Forty-seventh. Thus
while Congressman ONeill has served eighteen
years, or nine Congresses corsecutively. Judge
Holman has served ten years, or five Congresses
In succession
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SENATOR coLQUrT. and through all tie ex-
citement of the contest had shown the elasticity
and vgor of boy OF fifteen 1t is said that to his
latest day he enjoyed all games and athletic sports
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As too and fro they gently swung
song each little stocking sung,
LIST STOCKING.
81 am for Mabel fair,
Mabel with golden hair,
Fill me with presents rare"
% STOCKING
81 am for Harry bold;
Knives, marbles, gifts untold,
Try me how much III hold"
Sd STOCKING.
~ am for merry Grace,
For her dear sunny face,
Fill up my every space"
4TH STOCKING.
81 am for Baby Will,
Almost too small TO ill.
Claiming my portion STILL"
sTH STOCKING.
NJ am for no one near;
All OF these children dear
Said, as they hung me here,
For the poor beggar Jake
You shall a Christmas make
For the deal Christchild's sake"
As the midnight chimes rang out
Down the chimney old Santa came creeping
Straightway to his pleasant task,
The stockings he filed to heaping;
And loving kisses he threw
Where four little children lay sleeping;
But he dropped each fairest gift and toy
In the stocking Of the beggar boy.
-kATHARINE HAMILTON.
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Mistaken Identity,

From Texas Siftings.
A man who had evidently arrived by the
train walked into q boarding house In "A Texas
town and asked:
us Mr.. Day imp
"What Day, sab" asked the porter.
"What do know about him? Do I look
like a detective? II Mr.. Day isn't in tell Mr..
Week TO step out here"
What Week do you refer to. sah?"
"Oh, last week. or week before Christmas !!
Do you take me for an almanac? Who runs
this shebang, anyhow"
"De Widow Flapjack, sah."
well, then, You tell her to take down her
sign. read on the sign ont there Boarding
by Day or Week, and now it seems both of EN-
lit out That sign is put up there to deceive
the travelling public. l don't believe there are
any such people living" and he picked up his
gripsack and swung himself on board of o
street car.
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SWEARING IN THE SPEAKER.

One Of the duties of the father of the House
ss to swear in q new Speaker. The rules re-
quire that some member administer the oath
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Written for The Evening Star:
The Song of the Stockings.

MUG in the old chimney
place
Five stockings their
vigil were keeping,
While warm in their beds
upstairs
Fourl little children were
sleeping,
And the hands OF the old
hall clock
Slowly to midnight were
creeping.
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vAx HoUssxs ooooA-TAe original, uoss soluble.
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ASPINALL ENAlexr.

To tell OF further success Of aspinall enams
have just seen little screen which that ha.
made pretty. 1t 10 one Of the cheap, small
screens, which in oak and cherry, and With silk
cline panel have been 20 numerous in tn,
fancy stores for the past year. One of these il
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How to Make . Denial.

Monteolia, ID. c., December IL, 1891.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1891-01-29

THE PRosPECroR interviewed num- Der of our prominent citizens to-day on the county division question and found an almost universal sentiment of apathy regarding the matter. There seemed to be A feeling among them that if the eastern end of the county wants 10 cut loose from the western end they will not stand in the way There seemed to he a feeling of dis gust afto hoplessness regarding the pulse of the people who want any such ridiculous scheme foisted upon them knowing that sooner or later they Will want 10 come back into the fold and beg forgiveness from old Cochise.