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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

More than three years have elapsed since
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company was notified by Congress that it's
overhead trolley equipment on New York
avenue was a. nuisance not to be endured
after July 1. 1895. Congressional action in
this matter cannot be characterized as
nasty or ill-conSidered, for the conclusion
adverse to the overhead trolley was reached
only after lengthy debate; nor can the
company claim that 1t was not given a
sufficiency of time in which to remove the
obnoxious distractions and put in opera
ton, in their place, system of the I'M
Objectionable sort. All the people who are
really concerned in local street railway
affairs have known of the laws require
ment and those opposed to the cheap and
nasty" trolley have anticipated with pleas
ure the downfall of poles and wires on
New York avenue, yet it is evident that the
company has been careless and altogether
unmindful of this law. Had the company
striven to prepare for obedience to the
statute, and through no fault of it's own
failed, 1T would be entitled to considera-
ton, but in view of it's inactive defiance it
should be closely held to the by no means
unreasonable provision of law which it now
seeks to evade. The request for another
year OI regal HE the trOlley Is not
based upon inability to put in new sys-
tenn which the company tas permission to
install, for the parent corporation-the
great trolley combine-could have that new
system in place on the New York avenue
line considerably before July 1 If 1T so de-
sired; it is therefore reasonable for those
who are not unjustly suspicious to look for
an Interior motive. and the one which first
suggests itself Ia that which would If il
could not only maintain so much of trolley
construction as is up in this city but would
multiply the poles and wires many thous-
and fold. A few Washingtonians know
how earnestly the trolley combine labored
with this Congress to secure possession of
this city's streets and avenues; fewer still
realize how much success at the national
capital would mean to the octopus that has
already taken a firm hold on so many cities
that now regret their injudiclous liberality.
In December next. IL not sooner, another
Congress will come into existence. and
while no one can prophesy as to the pro-
ceedings of that body the trolley combine
may hope for better treatment from it
than the present Congress was willing to
give The request, therefore, for another
year of delay is in all probability nothing
more than a trick: belief to that effect is
supported by the fact that the ex-
tension amendment was tackled to House
bill Incorporating a company in which the
lexington and Soldiers Home organization
does not appear to have any interest; bill
that seemed to have more chances for sue
cess in the Senate than the lexington bill
which passed the House but few minutes
before the extension amendment was Of
fered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

The way of the congressional Director Is
oftentimes past finding out In the regular
course of Senate business yesterday an eff
fort was made to secure the passage of a
House bill which provides for special, or
Struck" Juries in the District The law is
precisely like that in many of the states. is
without anything that could possibly be
distorted into an Objectionable feature, and
does not call for an appropriation, but the
opportunity to offer objection was too good
to be lost-so Senator Allen thought-so the
bill has gone to the calendar and may there
expire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

There were ffty-seven men at work on
the new city post-oftice today-two years,
eleven months and twenty-four days since
post-office construction commenced to be.
Fifty-seven Industrious men whose energies
are well directed can do much. but twice
hfty-seven men could hardly succeed in
completing the post-office before August
II lgO6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Horrible.

did We ever hear of desc priests in
India" said Reginald de Bumme, dat
sticks needles through dere cheeks an
burns dere skin jes fur fun?'
Dat amt nothin'," replied Clarence Fitz
II knowed a man dat tuck
bath every day cause he said he liked it!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
The Cabinet officer.

II am forgotten. there's no doubt"
He said, in solemn humor;
"a week has passed me by without
A resignation rumor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

1t is gratifying to see that the spirit of
Washington's birthday is already Begin
ming to manifest itself. Several editors have
kindly rushed to the defense of George
WaShingtons character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Not Bam ed.

Didn't you tell that young man was
out?' said the young woman.
"Oi did, MISS" replied Bridget. But he
towld me to come back an ak yez agin,
SOS to be sure Oh hadn't misunderstood
the name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

widespread curiosity is developing as
to why Emperor William wants to accumu-
late so much more advertising than his
business can possibly demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Golf continues to be accused of de-
voting too much attention to the Re
former is worthy Of his hire" page in his
collection of moral Inaxims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

The quiet wedding appears to have
been largely superseded in social promi-
hence by the quiet divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
LII Hung Chang.

He cried, with peace upon his brow,
Bring on your wintry weather;
I have my yellow jacket now
And my three-eyed peacock feather!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

Florida assures the country that her
strawberry crop will not be failure. This
is possibly to be regretted as 1t furnishes
a new stimulus for boarding gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

Are you sure the girl to whom you are
engaged will be able to make you happy?'
Positive" the young man replied.
HAS she common sense?'
"She has more than that. She has the
uncommon dollar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
SHOOTING STARS.
Out of n job.

When men attain perfec ton,
With not a fault in view
oh, terrible reflection
What will reformerS do?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

There Is thoughtless disposition on the
part Of paragrar hers to pick on Mrs. Lease
when she Is willing to keep quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
ParsinlOny.

IT think my manager is a mean thing"
said the prima DONNA"
whats the matter?"
HE wouldn't pay the cost of my divorce
as an item of legitimate advertising ex-
pense."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Frank LAWYERS post-office indorse-
ment takes back seat to the polyglot
petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
A George washington Warning

When of this month of billiards. you
Shall tell, as years roll by,
Remember, 1T is sacred to
The man who couldn't lie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
RAIFIF'@ ENTERPRISE,

RAlFlF'@ lem U IElRIPlRU@lE,
H24H nth St. Sc.
WE ARE THE REMNANT PEOPLE. WE DEFY
ANY HOUSE IN TOWN TO SHOW YOU THE
LINE OF REMNANTS AT PRICES WE QUOTE
&c. BEST RED FIGURED PRINTS,
&c. FANCY FIGURED PRINTS,
Sc. PINK ssalAMBnErs.
Sc MouRNIsG PRINTS,
&c. cAMBRIc FINISH PRINTS.
Sc. NAVY Blue PRINTS.
&c. TURKEY 4 RED PRINTS,
SC. APPROX 4 BINGHAM.
&c. APRON BINGHAM.
Sc. ApRoS BINGHAM.
Sc. DRESS BINGHAM,
1oc. DRESS GNGHAM. ALL NEW DESIGNS
5e.uSBLEASHED COTTON,
&c. uNBLEAcHE1 sciorros, HEAVY.
Sc. uNBLEAcHE6 COTTON, HEAVY,
Sc. ANpRosceessiaN COTTON.
Sc. FIRST cAS sh' COTTON,
1oe. IoNsDs Al CAMBRIA
12He. LoSspatB CAMBRIA
81 BRows COTTON.
s.. zoe. BLES ri COTTON.
o. Csc. BlEAeh ii COTTON.
ia SOC. BLEieHED COTTON.
g.. 1se. usBl lsls COTTON,
1914 zoe. usBL Lea COTTON.
1se. rASsS DUCKS,
laHe. FRENCH PERcALA
Csc. sArNE' DRAPERr.
1sc CAMEO .DiRArERY.
Sc. WHITE poMtEr FLANNEL.
Csc. WHITE 4 4sbLr L1sos.
SOC. RED TiBLE LNoN.
Csc. EI6ERDowN,
1aHe oo1o hi sArrsn
,2He. ARM s. CLOTH.
Ioc. cRNkLE sEERsuckER
,,e. CREAM SSiStNs' YELLING.
12ne. DRESS GOODS. OUR PRICE,
Is AND zoe. DRESS g GOODS. OUR PRICE
q AND sOc. DRESS GOODS. OUR PRICE
1oc. DARK CANTON FLANNEL,
,oc. rAss = TICKING.
1sMc. BLACK sTRfrED oRGANDm.
,aae. BLACK II INDIA Lnos.
12ae. WHITE P'LAn MUSLIN.
12Mc. WHITE SHIPPED MUSLIN,
12Hc. WHITE INDIA LNoN.
12Hc. FIGURES onGAsDEs
15c LIGHT French sATNEs.
81.
12,ac. PLAIN sATISFS, LIGHT SHADES
,24c. rLAsss5ELBrrEs.
s5c SILK sTRIFED FLANNELs
1sc. wooI. CHALLIEs
12Ac. BATIsrA: ALL STRIPED.
&c. CHEESE CLOTH.
THESE ARE ONLY FEW OF THE MANI
HIPMENTs OF REMNANTS WE WILL CONTROL.
HIS SEASON. WE ARE A LITTLE OUT OF
HE WAY, But ALWAYS IN II.
RAIFF'S EMIT IEIRPIRlSE,
124H nth St. Sc.
NONON~NON -)O0~~I0~~NO~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

DIn order to avoid delays. ON ne
count Of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
to any indy iduaI connected with the
office, hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the EDITORIAL or Business Depart
ments. according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

u Another illustration of big buying enabling
superior quality. These skirts made Of best
muslin and have three yards Of finch wide
broldery. in the founce that you cannot buy today
for less than 25c a yard Then count the cost of
the muslin and making the improved yokeband
and six space tucks!
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

ton of mutual love. The imparting
of good tidiDgs of great joy to Gods
family here, thrilled with sympathetic
rejoicing Gods family there. We are
thus led to think of his intelligent
offspring in all worlds as constituting
a spiritual unity. They occupy many
different mansions in the All Fathers
universe; but the redeemed ones,-
and in his good time all will be re-
deemed, without exception,-are one
in worship, one in love, one in bless
edness.
The saints on earth and those above
But one communion make;
Joined 10 their Lord in bonds of love,
All of His grace partake.
In describing the blessings of the
Christian dispensation as Gods best
gift to man, We did not use the words
lightly. They are blessings possess
ing three peculiar characteristics,
which justly entit'e them to the high
est praise. They are, as a living min
lister has aptly said: /, of the highest
degree; 2, of the most universal ap-
plication; B, of the longest possible
duration. "Their magnitude" he adds,
cannot be increased; their applica-
ton is to every creature whose nature
is susceptible of their influences; and
their continuance is commensurate
with all time, and stretches along
through the vast, the Unreasonable
periods Of eternity" When "the de-
sire of all nations" "full of grace and
truth" entered the world, the mighty
prospective import of the event was
probably better understood among
angels than among men. With their
larger intelligence, and deeper insight
into spiritual things, they may have
known that it meant the ultimate de-
livery of the world "from the bondage
of corruption into the glorious liberty
of the children of God" We may be
told that this can only be matter of
imagination. Be it so. Great truths
often dawn upon the imagination of
pure souls, as well as upon the intel
lect. Certainly the thought of the
interests and blessedness of angels
and men being mystically united, is
one on which every pious mind must
love to dwell. And especially appro-
pirate and grateful it is to dwell upon
it when we are celebrating the ami
versary of the Saviour's nativity.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST"

The best gift which God has ever
best owed upon man, was the gift of
Jesus Christ and his religion. 1t is
gift which the human family treas
ures all the more highly the longer
they possess it. 1t is precious unto
them because of its heavenly charac-
ter; it is gift which msrvellously
fructifies in the using; its precious
ness augments with the lapse of time.
The evidence of its celestial origin
and power eliminates with the ages.
And how beautifully does that story
in the second chapter of Luke's Cos
pei picture to our minds the interest
with which even the heavenly host
regarded the bestowal of the gift.
The birth in this lower world of one
who was to redeem and sanctify it,
aroused JOY among the angels. In
simple yet elevated language the mar
rative tells us that when an angel an
nounced the event to shepherds
watching their focks by night, there
suddenly appeared with him multi
tude of the heavenly host, praising
God, and saying, "Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men," How familiar we
all are with the narrative, yet at
Christmas the reading of it always
falls upon our ears gratefully as the
music of sweet sounds. Let critics
say what they will about the letter of
the story, there is profound truth in
its spirit. 1t conveys to our minds a
vivid impression of the undoubted
fact that between heaven and earth
there is direct and continuous rela-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN EARLY TIMES.

In early times, SO we are told, the
Christians in the East celebrated the
birth and baptism of Christ together
on the 9Th of January, and this day
was called by them the Epiphany or
manifestations on it the. Saviour was
manifested to the world ;but the Chris
tians of the West, under the author
ity of the Bishop of Rome, confined
the celebration of the nativity to the
25th of December, which is the day
now generally observed throughout
Cbristendom. For what reason this
particular day was selected, it would
at this distance of time he useless to
inquire, and perhaps could we dis
cover it, we should find it to be
mere conceit. 1t is said that the tes-
timony of Chrysostom proves that it
was matter of tradition in his time
that the birth of our Lord took place
on the day which is now observed.
But, in fact, the testimony of Chrys-
ostom is against the primitive obser-
vance of Christmas Day; for he ex-
pressly says, when speaking of it,
that it was not quite ten years since
he was informed of the right day;
an acknowledgment which proves
that 400 years after the birth of Christ
the religious commemoration of the
anniversary of it was still novelty.
The birth of Christ has been placed
by learned divines in almost every
month of the year. Sir Isaac Newton
traces up Christmas to heather orr
gin. By the establishment of julius
Caesar, the winter solstice, or shortest
day, was fixed to the 25th of Decem-
Der, which the heathens made the ma
tivity of the sun, as it then began to
return. Now, the Christians applied
the observation of the same time to
the sun of righteousness; and express
sions to this purpose occur in the
works both Of Chrysostom and Am
brose, written about the time they
fixed the name of the day. The words
of Sir Isaac Newton are as follow;
"The heathens were delighted with
the festivals of their gods, and I'M
willing to part with those delights;
therefore Gregory, to facilitate their
conversion, instituted annual festivals
to the saints and martyrs. Hence it
came to pass that for exploding the
festivals of the heathens, the princi-
pal festivals OF the Christians sue
ceeded in their room-as the keeping
of Christmas with ivy, feasting, play,
sports, in the room of the Bachanalia
and Saturnalia-the celebrating of
May Day with flowers, in the room of
the Floralia, ETC."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

and 'he shall see of the travail of his
soul and be satisfied Isaiah lii 10
III And the inspired apostle like
wise testified, that Christ must reign
till he hath put all enemies under his
feet, even until the last enemy shall
be destroyed; Il Cor. XIV, 25-26.) and
that the creature, or creation, which
was made subject to vanity, shall be
delivered from the bondage of cor
ruption into the glorious liberty of
the children of God. (Rom. viii. 20
I'D Then will the proper desire, the
highest good, of all nations, which
began to be realized when Christ
Jesus came into the world, be actu
ally, fully, and experimentally come.
Christian reader, in such hope you
will find peace. And it was with ref
erence to the doctrine of this hope,
that the prophet said in the words
before quoted,"And in this place will
| give peace, saith the Lord Of hosts"
In that place, the temple then build
ing, Jesus and his apostles taught
this new covenant of grace, which is
in very deed a covenant of peace.
And this covenant itself the true be-
lever finds to be most glorious tenn
pie, house not made with hands, in
which he feels what John heard the
voice from heaven say, Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men,"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
THE MEN WHO MADE OHIO.

On April Z. 1888, 1O7 years ago, at
Marietta, was made the first settlement
OF the Northwest Territory, from which
has been created since then the States
OF Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin.
Ohio was settled by the flower OF the
officers OF the Continental army. These
men, who had been fighting seven years
for liberty, turned westward with the
dawn OF peace, to carry civilization and
religion into the vast wilderness of the
unknown West. Washington gave them
his blessing, and the Continental Con-
gress took its own President and made
him Governor of the first territory es-
tablished-the Northwest Territory.
The western pilgrims came with the
Bible in one hand and the school book
in the other, and among their first acts
was the opening of school and church.
The men who came to Marietta, and
those who came later to Chillicothe and
to Cleveland, were not ordinary men.
The best blood of New England and
Virginia met and mingled on Ohio soil.
The union OF these two streams, or. one
may almost say, OF these two peoples,
made Ohio great State and the breed
ing place of great men.
Immediately and forever associated
with the settlement of Marietta, on the
7th of April, is the ordinance of 1887,
which declared for religion and human
freedom. George Washington said of
the Ohio colony: No colony of America
was ever settled under such favorable
auspices as that which has just com
menced on the Muskingum.' In 1926
the Marquis de Lafayette said, on hear
ing number of the names: II know
them all! | know them ALL saw them
all at Brandywine, Yorktown and Rhode
Island. They were the brayest of the
brave"
Senator Sherman says: II believe that
the ordinance of 1887 and the settlement
OF the Northwest Territory chiefly by
Revolutionary soldiers from New Eng
land, was one of the most important
civil events of the last century. second
only to the Declaration of Independence
and the adoption of the Constitution
All that has happened since that time
though not directly traceable to these
events, has been colored by the princi-
pies and ideas of the first settlement at
Marietta, and those which soon followed
along the valley of the Ohio.
How have the mighty builded To
day the States carved from the North.
west Territory contain 100000 souls.
In 1870. two years after the settlement
at Marietta. the total population of the
United States was 100000 or about the
same as the population of Ohio at the
present time. The taxable property in
the old Northwest Territory is valued at
more than five billion dollars, and the
progress in the direction of learning.
education and civilization has been al
most as rapid as the marvellous material
MISREPRESENTATION Beacon.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

The most violent passions have their
intermissione; vanity alone gives us no
respite. -Roehefoucduld.
There is no strength in exaggeration.
Even the truth is weakened by being
expressed too strongly.-AnOn.
Whole years of JOY glide unperceiyed
away, while sorrow counts the minutes
as they pass.-Harvdrd.