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To Abolish Custom-Housee.

Congressman Curtis OF Kansas has
introduced in the House q bill direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to
discontinue the office of collector of
customs at the following, among other
places: Frenchman's Bay, Castine,
kennebunk, Machias, Saco, Wiscas-
set and York. The bill provides that
Offices abolished are TO be consolidated
with the districts adjoining them.
This is the chestnut that was gray
whiskered years ago. At about every
session of Congress, some hayseed,
who wants TO distinguish himself by
abolishing something, brings forward
this or similar bill. and urges it on
the ground of economy. This sessions
embryo Holman is Curtis-Curtis who
halls from the banks OF the raging
kaw., upon whose muddy banks the
catfish crawls, but where the custom
house is luxury unhonored and
unsung.
1t is probably because he knows so
little about custom-houses that Mr..
Curtis-Curtis of the Kaw., has the
| temerity to tackle these down-east in.
situations, and besides it's always
easier TO start reform In some other
fellows bailiwick. 1t isn't so disas-
trous at The next election as if it were
started in ones own.
But seriously, these custom-h house
iconoclasts really don't know their i'm
PORTAGE and value, and because they
are often not productive of revenue,
they are classed as barnacles that
should be removed. Not so, however.
In the first place, they are not expen-
siye the district Of Frenchmans BAY,
for example, costs the government
only about $4,000 AS an offset the
government gets q representation in
that district, which affords certain
dignity, and inspires respect for the
central government; il obyiates DELAYS
in the issuance OF clearance papers,
and in many other ways il is CON
venience that makes il a necessity
rather than luxury.
AS a source Of revenue. however,
the small customs district doesn /
amount to much. but along the coast
Of Maine, with its hundreds OF miles
of inlets and bays. it is the terror of
the smuggler, and without question
drives to the larger ports Of entry like
Portland and Boston and New York,
many valuable cargo on which rev
enue is collected.
These considerations may not have
occurred to the representative Of the
Nav. We who are on the spot appre-
ciate them. We know something about
CLANS and Goldfish, and little about
catfish and western mud-banks We
therefore attend to our own affairs,
and We respectfully suggest that the
gentleman from Kansas attend TO his n.
The death OF Mrs. Lucy Stone Black
well, which occurred in Boston on
Wednesday, Oct Is, will bring a sharp
pang 10 many Maine heart. Her
advent marks an epoch in the history
Of woman. Although she lived TO see
but a very small part of her idea en-
bodied in law, her work for the enfran-
chlsemeut OF woman-moral and phvs-
lcal as well as legal-was all power
full. In its issue Of May 4, 1898, The
AMERICAN published portrait of this
remarkable woman, together with q
sketch Of her life Mrs. Stone was
seventy-fve years, two months, and
five days old.
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OrIani.

James Gibbons of North OrlaHd. has
been granted an increase of pension.
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The dieha 1au Eagles Saturday mornuo, srh IS, 1888

that sable Anupodean wonder, Peter
Jackson. take place within its walls.
Shonld Corbett win that contest is sure
to occur and it would be the battle OF
century.
A word in conclusion as to the golden
inducements now offered gladiators to
do battle: Many people affect to believe
that the custom Of giving fortunes to
fighters to contend for will pass away
with the present craze. That might be,
but it will depend largely upon the
fighters if this result is brought about.
The male portion of mankind loves a
fight as the world at large loves a
lover
The passion for strife is inherent in
man. 1t began with the worlds con-
ception and reached its zenith in the
Olympian games, when Kings contended
for the laurel wreath of victory. Even
in our age the c@stic sport circum-
scribed as it is by legislative enact
ments. is as popular as in the days OF
the Olympian and Roman games.
But to return to the point of conten-
ton, if the pugilistic ardor dampens, it
will be largely the fault of the fighters.
Patrons of fstic sport are exceedingly
acute and will stand no imposition.
They are quick to detect fraud and will
have no ''barneys" or '.throw-downs."
If fighters yield to the temptation which
the offers Of largo purses induce and
"split the stake" they will surely kill
the goose which has laid tho golden
egg. JOHN I. ECKHARDT.
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her head How she can stretch! She
rises from her heels to her toes, in
hates her chest, lifts her waist.
throws back her head, touches the
tips of her fingers above it and counts
ten. She sinks with her breath, and
before taking another. places her
hands quickly on her hips and bends
forward, back, and to the side with her
heels in military position. After that
she drops her head on her chest and
rolls it until it rests against her Shout
der or hangs down her back.
Fifteen or twenty minutes Of these
preliminaries and the girl is ready for
the heavier part of retiring" In her
own room perhaps, but in tho bath or
dressing room more likely, che has
rugged flying rings and behind silken
draperies a rowing machine or COM
moner pulley weights.
The mystic shrine whore the ultra
devotees fly beyond the gaze of a curl
Gus world looks like silk-hung, padded
gymnasium. And the inmate who Is
''going to bed" swings by one hand
from the rings. lifts herself to her chin,
studies every pose quizzically in the
long glass, and practices a difficult
twist until it is scientifically exact. ALI
this in her tights, black stockings and
sandals. Her hair has tumbled long
ago, her face is flushed and she is tired,
no doubt about it. But she swings and
jumps and pulls until time is up, and
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names Of BENJAMIN Harrison, Grover
Cleveland and Chauncey N. Depew were
never heard of. He has also gained
wealth and could retire now apon q
competency if he were SO disposed.
With tho prospects, then, of enduring
fame before them and the riches which
follow in the train of success, why
should either principal funk from a
match once entered into.
True, q large contingent Of the sport
ing public are skeptical about tho sim
cerity of both champions They de-
clare, with some show of reason. that
Corbett and Mitchell could both very
easily afford to put ap $4,000 forfeit
for fight which is to take place away
OF in Dscemb Der next. ten months from
tho present time, and make 81, 600 a
week, or $50, coo in ten months, and
then decide to save their comelihess
and laugh to scorn clubs and match
makers. Seventy thousand dollars net
gain, these critics aver, Is a pretty
penny to turn without receiv-
ing q mark or bruise. OF Mitchell es-
pecially are the talent suspicious. They
point to the Englishman's record and
declare that he has always been the
most finnicky Of men living about max
ing . match. This may be true in re-
gard to Jack Dempsey, Al Greenfield
and Jem Smith, for ia battle with
them he had everything to lose and
nothing to gain, but tho moment he
had an opportunity to get on a match
with the ex-champion of champions,
John L. Sullivan, he Immediately
seized it and put not the slightest OBJ
struction in the way OF it's consumma-
ton. In a contest with Sullivan he had
everything to gain and nothing to lose,
and it is upon the gallant fight he put
up at Chantilly, France, in which he
drew the ex-champion, that the foun-
dation OF his fame rests. Now. as on
the match with Sullivan the willy Briton
again sees the opportunity of his life
before him. Indeed, Mitchell believes
grander opportunity is afforded him.
To whip the man who whipped Sullivan
means life of aff1uence, luxury and
ease for all time to come. Mitchell,
should he succeed in defeating our
champion, could make 81, 900, 600 in ten
years and never be forced to meet an
other aspirant for tistic fame. Ind eed,
it is safe to assume that no amount OF
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temptation, and thus decide against
him. Some people seem to think that
this is direct thrust at me as the Off
cial referee of the Coney Island Ath-
letic Club. i do not take it in this way,
but if it is l can assure Mr.. Mitchell
that the Coney Island Athletic Club,
composed rs it is of the most influential
and reputable men of Kings County,
would stand no nonsense from me, were
/ disposed to take advantage of my po-
sition, or from ony other of its officials.
Mr.. Mitchell, should the battle take
place in our club. will be accorded the
fairest of fair play, no less, no moro.
The same viii be extended to Mr.. Cor
bett- The contest will be absolutely on
its merits, and the best man will win
The wealth or poverty of the referee
will cut no figure in the contest.
Now word as to the fight. It will
probably be the most scientific and de-
termined ever witnessed in this coun-
try. Both men are clever to the high
est possible degree and possess marvel
Gus powers OF endurance Each is brim-
full of confidence and will hot succumb
until given the coup de grace. Mark
the prediction. 1t will be nothing of a
one-sided battle, as the partisans of
each hope for and vociferously pro-
claim. Any one who wagers his money
on such an outcome Of the issue will be
literally throwing 1t into the fire. It
viii De grand, determined struggle
from beginning to end
The purse which will DO offered will
be the OF greatest ever known in the an
mails tistiana- Purse and stakes will ap-'
proximsts 100000, fortune fit for
Kings to contend for. The subsequent
emoluments which viii accrue from
theatrical exhibitions will proba bly,
amount to 500, 600 year. Should the
present pugilistic rage keep up the win
ner could in the next ivc years thus
coin half a million of dollars. Should
tie remain champion, Corbett ought TO
be able TO keep on the high road TO
prosperity for decade. as he is but o6
years OF age and in the lusty youth Of
his pugilistic career.
The Coney Island Club Is engaged in
no game OF bluff when il SAYS that it
intends TO employ ali honora bic means
TO win this contest. 1t is not concerned
in this battle alone. but is am bilious to
make its home the home of square,
manly dstic sport IN the future. 1t viii
strive to have all the championship bst-
ties come of within its arena 1t viii
especially endesvor TO have the battle
between the winner of this eone>ss AMI
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aptitude for good looks but that, after
all. is not the main or necessary thing.
It Is eternal vigilance which is the price
of prettiness, and hundreds of girls here
are both creating and preserving their
charms by cheerfully paying that price.
There arc many methods, and some
sules clash, but the flowers OF the sys-
TENS, like the blonde, unfold after this
manner. Perhaps there has been neg
lect of the regulations during the last
tiresome weeks before Lent, when
dances and dinners have sent the girls
home SO late and so tired that they have
slipped straight from the heap Of cloth
ing fallen about their feet into their
nightrobee, and thence sleepily into
bed, without a thought of the good
night apparatus all about them But
that is fatal Indeed, it would
never, never do, and 80 when
Lent arrives the back-slider an
nounees that she is going to bed at 8
o'clock. And she does, or ratheI' she
walks upstairs, locks her door, lights
every gas jet in the room turns OF the
heat and prepares to train
Slowly she removes her jewels-if she
IS not too ardent a pcnancer to wear
them-and waves her hands to herself
ia the mirror and smiles gently, then
broadly, then as widely as she can
Then she grirnaces furiously and scowls.
screwing her brows. rolling her eyes
and drawing in her cheeks with long
inhalation.
She repeats this maniacal operation
two or three times. then beams upon
herself naturally and grsciously, with
the conviction that che unused and un-
developed tissues OF her face have been
fattened and toughened by the contor-
tons.
Next comes of the dress, and the
maiden peers at her white neck and
shoulders and takes deep. full breadth
to betray the lurking place OF some Tn
wary bone
But she doesn't pause here, for while
her corse.s are on nothing worth while
can he>Sccornplished-
Of comes the iace undervesf- skirts
are loosezed- nrzeris add AAees are
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Tells What a Girl Does When She
"Retires" at Night

Copyright, 1888, by Bachelor + Johnson
Syndicate1
She sat in front of me at the matinee,
the prettiest. patrician, little blonde |
had seen for many day. Her COM
posed, yet vivant profile under tiny
Whit of lace, and baby tips and May
flowers fell into my line OF vision against
the dark. burning face, pale and plain,
crowned with a cloud of somber hair.
of the greatest woman in New York to-
day, Eleanora Duse.
The little face nearest me was
piquant. placid, not over-interested in
the tragic story of Camille which the
Italian was telling US with her eyes and
hands and body, rather than with her
words, which we couldn't understand.
Just think of it, !" she whispered while
Camille upon the stage shook with con-
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then. presto, she Is the old-fashioned
maiden her grandmother was, a soft
little feminine in feminine ways.
A long wrapper. covers tho tights, and
a stiff brush strokes the hair fifty times
It is braided and rolled in silk and
tucked up carefully before the warm
face is plunged into hot water and hot
cloth is tipped against chest and arms.
She follows this ablution with q plunge
into cold water, which she dashes
against her breast and throat She
sponges her entire body quickly,
briskly, and rubs it dry with huge
towel. Quickly she snatches her be-
frilled nightgown, and slips it over her
head, tying the ribbons hastily, for she
mirror, smoothss her eyebrows and
rubs them with oil She turns q few
drops of some pure, oldfashioned cos
metic, like cucum Der cream and roses,
or elder flower. into her palm and rubs
it carefully into her face pores; she
rubs more on her hands, makes mystic
passes TO relax her eyes. smiles lovingly
at her warm, pink re Elections, turns out
the gas, takos . flying. athletic leap
into her bed, oomposes herself to the
proper attitude, with limbs straight,
chest well expanded and every muscle
casting Its faith upon the pillows and
mattresses With long sigh of duty
done and blessings to come abe falls
asleep like . child TO dream Of summer
trivmphs for twelve long hours
CARRIE CARELESA
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sumptive's cough, and chung pallid and
gasping, in her. lovers arms; "since
Xmas I've been getting fearfully out OF
condition. Flabby and crow-footed,
and too much emotion, and positively
pale in the morning after dances. Look
at my wrinkles, DEAR" and she lifted
her peachy cheeks and opened her eyes
very wide in order that the faintest
ghost of wrinkle" might be smoothed
from the white-veined skin.
'But since Ash Wednesday," she con-
tinued, 'I've trained every blessed
night and morning. 1t took me just
exactly two hours to get ready for bed
last night and an hour and half to
dress for breakfast this morning. By
Easter I'll be all right again" This
without coqretry, and pensively pat
ting dark, golden hair, fuffed into
curls SO artful that Nature herself
would have to look twice to SEQ if she
might honestly thank herself for them.
Two hours to get ready for bed! A
man can't grasp the reason for it, and
girls tell only their best bosom friends
the mysteries Of their training" for
Condition"
But the processes arc wonderful, and
no other girls than Americans have ever
gone thro' them religiously, and SO, why
keep them from the rest Of the world
any longer? And the fact of it is, girls,
that the men can't fling stones at ns,
because they are swarrning to certain
house in New York where they may OBJ
tain growth of hair on heads long
bald, and diminution of their middle
aged girth, during hours especially re-
served for them.
Now, shall rehearse the tale of tho
blondes bewitching, dizzying beauty.
In the first place she was born with an
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Order Countermanded.

Foreman COB oficel-Whas are you
working at now?
Boy-Runnin' of some business carts
of a young woman who wants to do
men6ing for gents and families
Eoreman-Gee whizzl Didn't you get
word not 10 PRINT en-? The order Is
countermanded. Quick as the boss saw
that girls card. he rushed off and mar
rsad her.-A- ]. WaaklS.
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Wasted Energy.

Don't ron" said tho earnest young
woman. sometimes have thoughts that
are beyond your powers of express
sion?"
'.Ya'aE l fwequently have thoughts
that abe verwy hahd to expwes, and the
worst of is that when / got them ex-
pwessed I cawn't help wonderwing why
/ went to ali that trouble Washing
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leisurely removed until she stands n .
scientific attitude, clad only in her close
fitting tights What puzzling things
happen next? If the maiden feels stiff
she falls unexpectedly and with dull
thud on the floor; or she kicks. deliber-
ately. studiously and righteously. and
always before the mirror. Ten minutes
is the time for this exercise. after which
she walks across the room on her toes
with he. hands clasped high above
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Toe Sudden.

Miss Pinkerly-Why. Mr.. Tutter,
what are those little pockets for in the
sleeves of your evsrcoat?
Tutter-Don't you know, really
Why, they are for . lady TO put hes
hand in / will show you II Jon wiz
let me have your hand
Mis-. Pinkerly-Oh. Mr. Iusssr-
George-this 50 sudden.
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A Problem.

Mr.. Daddy-I wish our baby could
talk more plainly; Browns baby is
month younger, and one can under
stand almost every word it says.
wonder why it IS?
Mrs Daddy toffepdedl-rm sure
don't know. TO the baby.l Comesey
tooty rnommy lite sweety. Does zoo
wicked pepper scold 90 dear title popsy
wopsy dodkins?-Prck
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threats. entreaties or obiurgations
could cajole the shrewd Englishman
into another match.
Again. should fortune favor Mitchell,
tho Briton would XII two birds with
one stone He would become the idol
OF the British sporting public, with
whom he Is now unpopular, and he
would also win the goodwill OF thou
sands and tens of thousands of Sulli-
vans supporters, who, justly or unjust
ly, bitterly hate the present champion.
At one stroke Mitchell. if fortunate. as
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MI1]lBee E;'gle
CORBETT AND MITCHELL.
Rafereo John p. Eckhardt's Esti-
mate Of the Mon.
The Csusy Island omcial Says That the
Great BATTLE viii Surely Take Place.
What the Winner Will
Probably Capture.
BY John p. Eckha-dt, Official Referee Of tn,
Coney Island Athletic Club.
Copyright, 1ses. by james W. Johnson.>

Copyright, lsee. by james W. Johnson1
There can scarcely be any doubt en-
tertained now that James J. Corbett,
champion pugilist of America, and
Charles Mitchell, the premier boxer Of
England. will meet in the roped arena
next December and battle for the
worlds championship. The greatest
gladiators of the Old and New World
will have every possible incentive to at
aain the need of victory. To the con-
auerer it means fame and fortune. This
is proven by the wonderful career of
John L. Sullivan, whose renown per-
vaded all portions Of the universe and
whose mighty arms conjured up gold
likethe wand Of a magician. Corbett, too,
since his defeat of Sullivan, is known
ut points of the compass where the
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s MoTHERs'
FRIEND
MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY,

Colvin, La, Dec. q. 1e9d-My wife used
MOTHERS EREND before her third
confinement, and says she would not b
without it for hundreds Of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt Of price. 81 80 per bot
lie. Book To Mothers mailed tree.
RRAOFIEL0 REGULATOR CO.,
on sag ~ AL pavoossTs. ATLANTA a.
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happily Compared.

Jeueler-Yon don't need key SoR
that watch Just tura the crown -.
and it Will go
Farmer Fiei6-Just Ike q durn csow,
amt il? Give her tail t~iss an ahs
gia up and gi;S--Jeveae-s Weekly.
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Finely watersd moirs rrancaiss and
black matelasse are favorite trimmines
On the new Lenten toilets Of black ar
mure, faille and Victoria silk that have
just arrived The decorations appear
IN single extra-wide band, or several
narrower bands around the bottom Of
the skirt with tho addition of full
sleeves, cuffs, plastron and Empire
girdle.
Pink cloth vests dotted with bronze
beads are noticed upon chic tailor
gowns from Paris. made either of We
netian brown or dark green cloth
The new silk hosiery imported this
season Is embroidered in the daintiest
manner on the instep. Thus dark red
silk stocking is seeded with tiuiest dots.
or embroidered with miniature star. or
the finest diamonds In the color of the
hosiery; or . black silk stocking 10
wrought on the same small pattern IN Q
medley Of color, including pale green,
mauve, yellow and copper red. There
are also charming black stockings
wrought across the instep with tiny
rosebuds In pink and moss green For
ladies who affect tho fashionable black
costumes frightened by color. there are
black silk stockings embroidered across
the instep with tiny bow knots Of
mauve, violet, eucalyptus green OF
bright buttercup yellow, to harmonic
with the color used in the dress. -Doro-
thy L. Lewis IN Boston Budget.
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A NATURAL DEFECT.

''Bc careful, Mr.. Snobly. that is the
fifth glass Of punch l have seen you
take"
'Ah, my dear Miss Winston, you don't
know me; can drink any quantity OF
LIQUOR and never have q head on me-"
''Oh no; no one would ever accuse
you of that."-Truth
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A fashionable tint for evening gloves
IN undressed kid is that called beurre
frais. or fresh butter.
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He Was Up.

The tooth puller was right up with
the times in youth. style and cheek
Have you all the latest appliances9"
asked 4 patient in the chair, holding on
to his jaw.
''Oh. yes" replied the artist I'm
fang de steele" and the tooth few out
against the window pane and smashed
it-Detroit Free Press.