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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12
WonId BE surpriaine.

Sswbones-I had a frightful dream
The other night; it almost turned my
hair gray.
Practical-What was IT.
Sawbones-I dreamed that was tax
Ing part In delicate surgical operation.
part Of which was cutting mans head
Of after we had chloroformed him. The
operation was successful however. We
replaced the head, and the man recov-
ered.
Practical-Well, what was It worried
y0ui
GsRboDes was afraid the man would
regain consciousness before we got his
lad back on his shoulders and find him
81 dead-Philadelphia Press.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12
a.ra Ticket olerka

An innovation In favor Of women has
been made In Queensland by tho railway
commissioners OF that Australian colony.
At one OF the new stations close to Bris-
bane they have appointed two young
girls as ticket clerks, at the wage Of ten
shillings and fifteen shIllings respec-
lively. The hours are eight and hall,
and the work is light, provided the girls
live within easy distance Of the station.
It is class Of work which will be much
coveted. London Tit-Bits.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

The Interstate Artificial Rain compa-
ny, OF Goodland, has fled its charter with
the secretary Of state. The objects ok
the company, as stated In the charter,
are to promote agriculture and TO supply
water TO the public by producing an In
creased rainfall by artificial means, and
the buying and selling Of real estate. Il
is understood that this company has o
contract with Frank Melbourne to fur
nish the rain. Capital stock, 800, 000.-
Kansas Cor. ST. Louis Republic.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

Ousomer-Mr. Baggs, there seems to
hs good deal of sand In the sugar this
xesk.
0rocer-Pm very sorry, I'm sure.
customer-And the butter Is three
quarters oleo.
6roceT-We1, must look into that.
CaAomer-But what surprises me the
nat s that the tea Is pure, and weighs
arsen ounces to the pound.
0roce-By gracious, Mr.. Shocks, I'll
enore careful in the futurel-Harper's
Baxu.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12
He Did.

~. Ardup (who has Just told the bill
eaiscs~ to call again> II had Q PRESENT.
mt you were coming this morning.
70 !cu believe IN presentiments, young
na Collector Quitting the bill back In
= pockete1 do, dr. I had PRESENT.
ans before I came that I wasn't going
0ea Q darned cent out of you.-Chi-
eeO Thbura
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

There sre thousands Of iedisa through
out theconnfry whosa systems ~
and whose blood 4 il A inapure ec Tn
ftom tho abserption AZ impnfe 4. lIss e
% msnstrhl irregularities g! 81
peculiarly bensdted ~ lhs I 8.
fonlc nd blood .Cle1n1 p &
Pficliy Nh, oke li1o ma
r. +. 06e1 Ind / 81 .Sa ~.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

We cannot afford to deceive you. Con.
idence is begotten by honesty. De.
Wits Little Early Risers are pills that
will cure constipation and sick headache.
Sold by M. Lively.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12
An Observing Chf1d.

.is Wayback-Whos dead. ma.
Ia Wsyhack-No ono a. I knows on.
- makes you think some one is dead?
s Waybsck-Pa Is brushin his hat.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

narK' what gathering tumult breaks
. the .afrighted arr L. tia cyclone
e earthQuake?"
.etner. School Is ont. New York
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

Scene: family boarding house. Time;
Sunday evening. You are not eating
suy chicken, NJ. Lemachinr
ifNo, madame, thanks; / never work
90 Sundays. Mosque de Fer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
A NEW GAME.
Blindgirl's Bluff 10 In Our Midst - .,
Amusement.

Blindgirl's Bluff IL in Our Midst - m
Amusement.
From the New York World.
Blindman's buff under the new name oil
blindgirl's bluff is in our midst. This Is the
way it is done: The pretty buffer is blind.
folded by means Of q long black mask which
efectually keeps her from gazing undern cath
She 10 then seated in the middle of the room
while the company, joining hands, slowly walk
around her. High above her head the buffer
hourishes weapon not unlike the shield
which the dsrkies down south use for Do
lection against flies and mosquitoes.
As the mystic circle slowly passes around
the blindfolded enchantress, the latter brings
down her wand lightly upon the head Of any
one whom its aim may concern He quickly
catches it, kisses the hand Of the Queen of the
Mask and takes his place upon the throne,
where he in turn sways the scepter. Should a
young woman be touched with the wand, she
embraces her ex-queen and tries her own hand
with the wand.
The game is made interesting by the an
nouncement that should the queen fail in three
strokes to touch one of her subjects she is
presented, later on, with the Court Testers
paper cap and bells. And should any subject
be so fortunate as to be three times chosen she
Is given jubilee and is awarded Q gilt crown,
or, prettier still, flower one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
Where Riches Are q Blessing,

From the Iadiee' Home JOURNAL
We are too prone to measure Q woman's
worth by her condition in life. Only last week
saw the wife Of . well-known New York
millionaire enter one Of the great hospitals
Of the town. After q bit, curiosity tempted
me to follow, and for two hours watched
that woman going through the wards
Of the sick, dispensing here some
dainty from a maids basket, there .
smile and again q CHEEKY word All the patiente
knew her and in . dozen instances did see the
stricken sufferers kiss her ungloved hand in
gratitude and close taeir eyes a. q silent little
prayer went up for this woman, who, 90 BONN
tifully blessed herself, did not forget that there
were others less fortunate. And this is not
an exceptional case, but one which
you can see in the hospitals and ineti-
buttons Of the great cities OF our land almost
every day. Many . millionaire's wife l. to-
day sustaining the hands Of the noble band of
women who are striving 10 bring sunny spots
in the lives Of our working girls- OF course.
there are women Of vast worldly means Who
live within themselves, regardless Of the vant
which exists at their very doors. But because
such women-fewer than the average woman
believes exist 1t 10 unfair 10
judge all rich women alike. Because the church
has within its doors people who il would Be
better were they on the outside, 10 no criterion
BY which TO judge the Thousands Of God -sainted
men and women who are benedictious 70 the
world at large. Too little credit 10 given the
wealthy Glasses for the good which 10 often
done with the riches 1t their command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
FUNERAL OF THE FUTURE.
An Undertaken on the Present Style That II
Fatal to Many Who Attend,

An Undertaken on the Present STYLE That II
Fatal to Many Who Attend.
From the New York Telegram.
"The time is coming" said an undertaken
OF this city the other day, "when PEG pie will
cease to go to funerals in troops, and when
the friends Of the deceased will take farewe Il
OF his remains at his home instead Of fol.
lowing him to the grave, as they do now. This
will be decided change for the better
Funerals as now conducted are foolish and
meaningless performances. They bring dis
comfort to all who attend them, and in
many cases they do positive injury. Think Of
the thousands Of people who catch their deaths
OF cold from standing shivering an
open grave and from sitting around for hours
in carriages travelling at snails pace for miles
into the country. OF course the time is not
far distant when burials will be largely super
seeded by cremation.
''On the whole 1 am disposed to regard Gre
nation as blessing. People are opposed to ii
now because they think It is unnatural and
horrible. 1t is simply an assistance to nature 9
work; it does neatly and quickly what nature
accompllshes after long time and in q very
unpleasant fashion. wonder if people will
ever realize that when a human being dies the
body which he leaves behind him
Is not himself. There is no more
relation between man when he is
living and when he is dead than there is be-
tween any living thing and a piece Of clay.
But we have not reached that age Of civiliza-
fact. When we do there will be very different
funeral ceremonies from those now in vogue,
and other methods of disposing of the dead
will change materially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

dinal Manning commencing his book and
thanking him for the enjoyment it had afforded
him.
The pictures Of the members Of the Pan
American congress. of which the Department
of State ordered albums containing portraits Of
the whole congress and presented them to the
foreign representatives IS souvenirs of the con-
gress. are admirable specimens Of the photo
graphic art. The recent portraits, too. of Ad-
mirals Franklin and Rodgers Senator German,
w. B. Webb and Mr.. C. G. Willard, Mr.. Cas-
son and the last picture taken Of Mr.. Bancroft
are all admirable. The last sitting Of Gen. Al
bert Pike was given Mr.. Brady in October,
1889, and the splendid picture Of him is one Of
the best he has ever had taken. Mr.. Brady
took daguerreotype Of Gen. Pike and VIM. I.
Porter in 1874 or l545 and he has frequently in
all these years had sittings from him.
JOHN +. CoYLI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

blowing winds, the rising tides, the suns heat
and the change Of temperature between night
and day. Over every town is power daily
wasted, hundred times 40 much as that town
could ever use.
Another thing: How to get electricity from
heat directly, without turning it into steam, at
such tremendous loss. A quarter Of q pound
OF coal should produce q horse power FOR an
hour. The chemist will dominate coming in
ventions. All our fuel will presently be fur
nished in the form of gas. In a quarter Of q
century more we shall wonder why man was
ever such fool as to carry coal into the house
and burn it. Perhaps the time will come when
condensed sunshine will be sold in the market,
just rs canned corn is now sold.
At any rate, all inventors are on the qui
vive this blessed month, and the patent con-
gress is regarded as marking the beginning Of
new era Of inventive fertility.
w. A. CRorFur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
A Thinker Bill Of Fare.

From Hnrper's Bazaar.
The intellectual worker needs plenty Of light,
digestible food, such as fish. poultry, eggs,
game, fruit and the succulent vegetables.
The proper diet for all sedentary people ID
an early and entire supply of digestibls food,
including plenty Of cereals and fruit
A cup Of some warm drink should be taken
just before rising, or as soon O. 1t can be pre-
pared. and positively no work should be done
until after breakfast.
As the digestive organs are most active early
in the day, second hearty but digestible meal
can be eaten at noon. il an hours rest inter-
venes before continued labor or exercise.
The afternoon work should be light, and part
Of the time spent out Of doors. light, digesti-
BILE dinner may follow about nightfall, and the
evening be devoted 10. recreation or social re-
taxation.
When any night work ID contemplated food
should be taken ut midnight and again ct dawn.
when the vital forces fail
That sad, still hour before thu dawn.
Wheu old men die and babes are born.
Special care should be taken to insure plenty
Of pure air and light; strong meats and drinks
.hould b avoided, and abundance Of milk
used, With egg, fruit and fresh vegetables and
alads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
Gold That Goes Into Molar,.

Interview with q Boston Dentist
A dentist in good practice uses over 81 900
worth Of gold in year in filling teeth. Some
prepare their own gold. getting it from q
United States mint, and then making il
chemically pure. Others get it from the
gold heaters but the greater part obtain il
from dental supply firms. This gold is put
up in eight-ounce packages, packed in small
glass walls, each containing a fraction of an
ounce. The cylindrical pieces Of gold in it are
gold foil Of very soft and spongy kind When
hammered into hollow tooth one of these
cylinders will not take up one-twentieth of the
space 1t occupied In the vial There are sew
eral dental supply factories in the country.
The largest ID on Staten Island, and turns out
s50o,00o in gold for dental purposes every
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
The Charm Of Eugenis's Face.


Paris Letter TO the London Truth.
When the Empress Eugenie was at her best !
could only admire her side face, and though,
the front face unpleasant and full Of glaring de-
fects. Its under part Qes bas joues) was the
reverse Of oval. and Appropriated to the pear
shape OF Louis Phillippe's visage. The nose a,
the nostrils was very wide and at the bridge
so extremely narrow as almost to be un-
slightly. Her eyebrows rose far too high above
the inner corners Of the eyes and fell much
too low at the outer ones. The eyelids
seemed drawn down along with them. She had
a very poor forehead and the narrowness OF
the face across the eyes showed that the mass
Of brain behind was too limited in quantity and
MAD not, such as 1t was, room for easy play.
All these defects have become scceutusted.
But think her profile, from On aesthetic stand
point, more beautiful than in the triumphant
phase OF her strange life because Of the purify
ing action Of sorrow and CT doubt mott con-
triton. Its harmony is marvellous The charm
vanishes when the front face is presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

From the Lewiston Journal.
what are you givin us?" yelled downtown
grocer in an excited way Tuesday to an Auburn
friend who had just slambanged his hat down
on his head and whirled him around 30 vio-
lently that he fell on potato barrel snd
skinned his elbow.
I'm takin' boIin lessons" said his friend,
"and that's the marine swing"
That's 1t. Is ill.," said the grocer, as he
grabbed the Auburn man, jammed him
under meat bench, kicked the visible portion
Of his anatomy and hit him hard with broom.
How do you like that? That's the Cape Cod
POKE, otherwise known as pot-luck. Next time
you come round with your new tricks lust re-
member that there's few of us old ones
left who knew twist or two when we were
young"
Both men were flushed and both were mad
and both smiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
and preserving ones

reHuereu rs saVinS Time and preserVing one
good temper.
The wearing Of rings by men should be
matter OF careful consideration. They should
be distinctly masculine in type. The deep set
ting should be usually followed The hiqh
feminine settings to show of the jewels are, of
course. offensive.
Yet the wearing Of rings by men is often
times a matter Of sentiment. II the bauble il
gift, or il it is an heirloom. it may, of course
be worn, however incongruous its character.
The good luck" ring ia the paradoxical title
OF the latest fad in masculine jewelry. The
seal Of the ring is composed Of skull and cross
bones and the shank is ornamented with tomb
stones. The metal is silver. bright and oxidized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
Where They Found the Lost Doe~,e.

From the Boston Traveller.
heard good story the other day Of Bos-
ton woman's poodle. True or not, I dare to
publish it. for dogsie, bright a. his mistress
thinks he is, hasn't learned TO read the news
papers yet. and 90 can't sue me for libel.
King Charles" ran away few weeks ego, but
profuse advertising and Offers Of reward
brought him home again.
where did You find him?' asksd his mis-
tress Of the man who returned him.
.Oh, burly negro had him hitched to the
end Of . mop stick and was washing windows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
, teck-palpably made.

1ect OF richness, the scarf-pin must not be in
serted In one corner as was permissible when
the Llliputian pins were worn. nor in the mid
die OF the cross-piece with trite and mechani-
cal suggestlveness, but in order to come as
near as possible the center of the space seen
through the waistcoat opening and because it
appears to get more the flavor of utility in
seeming to hold the knot intact-there is the
best excuse for inserting it in the middle of tho
tie Just upon the lower edge of the cross-fold.
Cuff buttons are essential. They NAV he
shank or link in form. and should not be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

on one side, would de-
stroy the conformity.
No matter how irregu-
lar the fold may be made,
the head of the pin must
positively fall in the
center of the soaring.
Prince Victor of Eng
land has set the seal of
his approval upon this
edict, as set forth herein
long ago, and there is
no going behind such q
sanction.
The short-lived run of
that liver-pad looking
shield shape made-up ir-
regular fiat scarf, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

ana IN the eyes of the
skull are brilliants,
either ruby, emerald.
sapphire or diamond.
There seems to DO Q
tendency just now to-
ward the abnormal
The "Cleopatra" re-
vivale have doubtless,
brought about Q renais-
sance in snake wear.
Scarf pins, rings and
sleeve buttons are now
modelled in great variety
upon the Inspiration Of
the Egyptians asp.
The jeweled collar
button ID always Q
hazardous sppurts-
nance Of mems wear,
for great wstchfulness
- necessary 70 keep the
neckwear in place that
IL NAV ba sorHauod R~cv-.
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insertion, and by seeming
to hold it together it
CLOSES over somewhat the
makeup suggestiveness.
In the settled De Join
vile or its imitation, the
regulation makeup STAN
ley. the scarf pin must
pierce the crossfolds ut the
intersection.
A glaring error is some
times made in introduc-
ing the pin into the small
section above where the
cross occurs. This makes
Of the scarf pin a purely
adventitious bit of decora-
ton and takes away from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

designs. The monogram was frequently worked
in upon them, and a rather neat idea was hav-
ing the initials Of the name engraved upon the
three buttons running from the top one to the
bottom.
Then some misguided youth, with more
money than brains, introduced jewels into the
waistcoat buttons. and this, OF course. killed
the fad from the very fagrancy Of its over
doing.
The waistcoat button may now only be availed
of in white OF black stouine. the black being
allowable with the white waistcoat when the
Tuxedo sack and black cravat are worn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

up scarf that is not an
imitation of any knot
ting that may be made
by hand-the scarf-pin
is stringentlv tabooed.
1t has in such a utiliza-
ton about as much sig
nificance as it would If
stuck in the middle of a
pin-cushion, and, in
deed. about the same
effect upon the be-
holder.
with the four-in-
hand, or the Ascot tied
in this popular form.
which. by the way. makes
a full and stunning eff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

In the irregular scarf
ings - the Burlington.
once-over, waterfall and
the rest - there is q
necessity for the scarf
pin. There are in these
instances certain por-
tions Of the scarf to be
held together and in
place. 1t is the same
with the De Joinville.
The absence OF the
scarf pin under these
circumstances would in
dictate that such an
article was not possessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04


mensionsappear as though
they could be forced
through the cuff button
holes either way, being
thus more effectually re-
lieved of the exclusively
decorative effect, always
to be avoided. They may
be in gold, platinum. sill
YER, stonine-as u matter
of choice.
If jewels are to be in
laid in the design they
should be small in size.
The huge bediamonded
sleeve buttons are now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

other. The long nickel
chains frequently worn
with the gold time
piece. but il would be
the acme Of shoddiness
TO attach Q gold chain
TO a match Of lesser
metal.
The purely snowy
locket and watch charm
have been superseded
q pencil knife kew ring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

Men may carry jeweled
TASKS, cigars cases and
match boxes who can
afford to.
When in doubt as to when
jewelry may be worn by
the sterner sex. the question
should always be put to
ones self: Is it necessary
is it sppropriste?-and is it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

view. The exploitation Of the diamond collar
button d one Of the browning vulgarities Of an
unrefned nature.
The votaries Of the diamond collar button
have often found in the scarf ring coneenial
accompaniment for II may be 90 arranged that
the jewel may be shown - Il BY accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
Impending Crisis.


school Of versiners has sprung up In latter DAYS
VINO shape their witless verses in quite as witess
WAYS
Their lines have nothing funny but their antics,
like a clown;
They run right on little WHILE
and
then
jump
down.
Somebody else has introduced different sort OF
verse,
Twas better than the other ones, but now it's even
worse;
It's Just as easy run to death by any common
hack,
1t falls down. as McGinty did.
bacSi
walks
then
There's q good time coming, when the public will
From the halt who climb Parnassus, leaning on a
broken reed.
Then on their own deserving heads will be theil
guilty blood,
When they all go down together, with
deep
thudl
-Brooklyn Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

IN ieu OF scarf pm enlisted q safety pin as the
fastening decoration. is a yerification of this
edlct This infantile memoir was placed at the
upper right corner of the scarf where it caught
the lapover piece in the good old way. and was,
above all other experiments, the particularly
far-fetched and aggressively unpleasant neck
dressing OF the last season. 1t has passed for
ever out of sight
With the regulation teck-palpably made.
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the piece Of jewelry the phase of utility which
gives to n gentleman the primal right to wear it.
In all scarfings the scarf pin must be placed
so that. when seen through the waistcoat open
ing, it will appear in the center of that space
10 be placed too high in the scarf too low or
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From Texas siftinsn
A gentleman In the orchestra was unable 10
sse the stage on account Of . tall hat. 20 be
leaned over and whispered 10 the lsdy's escort:
II wish you would tsll the lady who ID with
you 70 taks Oh her hat. I can't sss the stage 81
my dear sir, you bad better tell her that
yoursslf, II you think it's healthy. She Il my
wife, vas he Whispered reply q ths hasbsnk
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OW Dol MANAGE TO

OW DO I MANAGE TO
be a bowling swell on q
salary of 81, 200 a year?"
repeated young Trotter
Of the Treasury Depart
ment, tapping one of
his patent leather shoes
with his silver-headed
stick. why, my dear
boy, rs the simplest
thing in the world. l
economic on the neces-
saries Of life, so as to
devote my income as far
as possible to lu1uries.
To me the Injuries of
existence are neces-
saries, while the neces-
saries Iregsrd as an I'M
fortunate though I'M
ayoidable drain upon
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D.
In watches the latest
and most expensive
fad is an open-faced
timepiece of ordinary
good size in diameter.
but very thin through,
so that il makes but .
slight bunch in the
pocket, a vast improve
ment in the heavy
hunting cases, that
gave the wearer the APP
pearance of having q
wen on his left side.
The jeweled waist
coat button was one Of
the most aggressive
gewgaws that ever the
sterner sex laid claim
to. They were won't
TO be made Of gold and
silver in a variety Of