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Wornen's Pure Linen
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A popular price, and we always
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Aillinen Handkerchiefs sheer quality. tucked
Ailinen Handkerchefs. fancy drawn hemstteh.
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All Linen Hardkerchiefs. good quality, hand en-
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line of Unlaundered All-linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, hand embroidered, made by Irish
peasants. Special price. ..12hc.
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The Revival of Business

And sell it to somebody that really
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DIn order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
20 any individual connected with the
Office, hut simply To THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Departs
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SHOOTING STARS.
How He Took Them.

Yes. SIR" said the portly looking citizen.
II have taken every patent medicine that
has come out in the last five years. And
look at me-"
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i dldlS UUUWda
29c and soc yd. for fancy
and black Dress Goods
worth soc to 75c a yard.
Silk and Wool Suitings
Mohair and Wool Sutinss
English Check Suitings
Scotch Tweed Mixtures.
Boucle Cloth Novelties.
French Plaid Sutings.
'Tailor-made'' Cloths
Silk-fnish Hcnriettas
The coming cold wave
will create dermand--and
then no more embarrassed
importers, and no more SOC
and 75c dress goods for 29c
and 39c.
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MS to have done you good"

Yes. 1t all depends on how you take
them. Now, every time drummer comes
along with a new patent medicine, I take
it." 49, 49, -'-''''' .. ~
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LACE CURTAINS CLEANSED, 75c PER PAIR
BLANKETS CLEANSED, 75c. EACH; S1.5O PER
PAIR
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EVIL OF DRINK.
Extracts from Paper Written by the Ma
tive Matron of a Chinese GIrIs' School.

Extracts from a Paper Written by the Ma
tive Matron of "A Chinese Girls School.
Following are extracts from paper on the
above topic by Ding Al Nguk, matron OF the
Foochow Girls Boarding school. 1t is wit
ness to two truths: ~ The oneness, If we may
SO speak OF the gospel Of temperance wher-
ever it be preached (2) The oneness of testi-
mony to the evil wrought by the serpent whose
trail covers the wide earth
Shall we who have been called from
darkness into the light, still cling to
the things of darkness?
Those who are in the power of rum,
can not see it's harm.
Those who think little drink does
no harm, have never investigated the
effects of rum-drinking.
Chinese people drink rum and when
it has ruined their bodies, they say the
evil spirits have made them sick
Some food can not be eaten if left
over night, but Intoxicating drink is
the product of food left long enough to
ferment
When Satan would have you com IN il
some SIM he first makes you drunk
Our duty as Christian women is to
keep strong drink from our children,
teach them the harm of drinking, and
prevent others from tempting them to
drink
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she thought of little else Oh, the bit
terness of that thought!
II have been thinking" Juliet con-
tinued, that it is glorious thing to
have true friends. All of mine have
deserted me but you, Belle. Do you
think Paul Weber would have con-
tinued to love me through-through
everything?"
Eyes, | know it" the other replied.
Juliet, dear, l used to wonder how
you could be so Indifferent to that
good man when he fairly idolized you"
''Belle!' Juliet cried, Il did love him!
] wonder why acted such fool"
Two years ago, Paul Weber had Law
ished upon this girl all the devotion
his manly heart was capable of be-
slowing. His were not the pleasing
features which win for many worth
less man the affection of foolish girls.
Perhaps it was this very fact which
made Juliet's peachy skin and dancing
blue eyes attract him. One of her
thoughtless remarks, which he had
overheard, crushed all his bright
hopes.
"Oh, yes" she said heartlessly, to
some of her young friends who were
trying to banter her, II really think 1
should love him desperately if l were
not compelled to see him"
The last straw! Soon after this he
was in western mining camp. One
cannot always escape from ones old
life. To this western miner, some one
brought word of the sorrow which had
come to her whom he loved would
she love me now that my home
illness would be hidden from her
view?" he asked himself. There
was no malice in the question,
only a great burning love which
knows no barrier, which halls even
blindness as a blessing if it will give
love for love. Instantly Paul thought
himself the unworthiest of men.
All Is excitement in the little rooms
occupied by Juliet and Belle. There
are tears aud kisses. Then the pretty
sightlcss Young girl is assisted into the
cars by such a kind-hearted, gentle
manly man. As the train speeds away,
she wonders if all who enter the blind
asylum as charity patients" are treat
ed with so much consideration.
A brief note, naming the day upon
which an escort would be sent, threw
the little household in frenzy of de-
light. Perhaps she would once more
behold the light of day. The very
thought was overwhelming,
Doctor" she said, one day, to her
physician, will my sight be restored?
Don't give me false hope" she pleaded.
"Oh, you wouldn't do that, would you?"
she added pitifully.
In her excitement she graspcd the
good mans hands.
eve are positive we will be able to
effect a complete cure DR.. Greene
said. Then he added something about
worse cases. but she heard it not.
81 will see! l VIII see!'' her pretty lips
were whispering. Her very soul was
thrilled with the glorious thought.
What a noble charity such an insti-
tuition ISL she remarked, one day.
you are mistaken, my dear; it is a
private asylum. All of it's inmates are
pay patients"
The girl sprang to her feet. 'Dr.
Greene she cried, chow came I here
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in pay institutional, who haven't a
cent in the world?"
Dear miss, it is the work of good,
kind friend"
Juliet could think of no friend" but
Belle, dear Belle, who was as poor as
herself.
Tell me who it is" she said, eager
ly.
You shall know was the reply.
LET me see, tomorrow will be Easter.
Well, if everything is favorable, we
will remove the bandages tomorrow. :"
Then | want to behold my benefac-
tor before any other living SOUL" said
Juliet.
1T can all be arranged. You shall
sec" The girl thought that the last
word was her" however, she did not
hear distinctly.
The momentous day lad come. Miss
Juliet, your friend will remove these
cloths. I"must go to another patient
who requires my services"
Kind old DR.. Greene beckoned to
some one who stood near the door.
Gently, SO gently the coverings were
moved. Sudden light might shock the
delicate nerves. Then the beautiful
eyes, those ''pansy" eyes, looked
straight into her benefactor's face.
"Pduli"
A brief silence followed which was
broken by Juliet.
paul, don't deserve this, after the
way l treated your
81 do not blame you," he replied. II
am glad can render a service to an
old friend He was struggling hard
to appear calm. NOW that l have
done so, will go back to the old
camp
Juliet had fancied that the limo
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When the fact of his failure be3an.a
as plain to others a. it had to himself
ne drank in order to forget
There are some men " no will hecoms
druniardS IN three motifs.
If a man may become Il millionaire in
three months, why cant he become
drunkard in the same length of timer
Curtis devoted about year to the job.
tie simply gave way to his bad luck.
He and Brown got drunk together End
said gc"d-by to all their hopes Brown
had lear.'ed to say it some time before.
When the hindery was the property
Of Abbott, BI own & Curtis, two broth
ers. Henry and Arthur Davis, CAM into
the place to do cub" work and earn
the trade.
BY the time that Abbott died they
were regarded as competent workmen
The bindery being sacrificed under
the mortgage, these two brothers, with
the money they had saved and with
the backing of frugal relatives, were
enabled to come into possession of the
plant. Thereupon the firm name be.
came Davis Brothers $50 far as the pur-
pose ~ the story is concerned), and il
remain so to this day
! Under conservative management the
establishment has brought in steady
profits, and the Davis boys have done
so well that they can afford two lux.
uries-Brown and Curtis.
Some people who don't know the his
tory of the bindery have remarked to
Henry Davis, the senior partner, that
Mr.. Curtis is of no more use around the
place than a fifth wheel would be on a
wagon, and that Browns work could
easily be handled by one of 5he book.
keepers.
| We'll, never mind; we can't surn
them out. They took US in here as
prentices and were good men to work
for and we must do the square thing.
You see they got down when they
were too old start all over again, and
they got into the habit of drinking a
little, and it would count against;them
anywhere else. But their salaries go
| ahead here as long as we run the
place"
SO Brown and Curtis are still work
ing for their 'prentices. Chicago Rec
ord
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Dance of the Sun.

In many parts of Ireland and Eng
land in olden days the belief obtained
that on Easter morning the sun danced
in honor of the resurrection. On the
evening of Holy Saturday great prep
arations were made for the finishing of
Lent; many "a fat hen and dainty piece
Of bacon were put in the pot by the
cotters wife, and woe to the per-
son who should taste it before the
stroke of twelve, but at that hour
would be heard the clapping of hands
and cries of "Out with the Lentl"
All would be feasting and merriment
for few hours, when the good people
would retire, to rise about four o'clock
in order ito see the sun dance" This
custom was not confined to the hum
bic laborer and his family, but was OBJ
served by educated and wealthy people
as we'll An allusion to this supersti-
ton occurs in an old ballad, which
says:
But, Dick, she dances such wayi
No sun upon an Easter day
Is half SO fine a sight"
-Chicapo Tribune
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unable to finish. The young companion
placed her arms tenderly around the
speakers neck.
''Oh, it is terrible to be-this way"
1t was so hard to say blind" when its
meaning was so real. Juliet Markley
and Belle Ellis were both under TWEEN
ty, and both were penniless and or
phans. One could see that they had
known better days, but memories of
other times could not supply the wants
of the ever present now.
Despite the modest little dressmak-
er's sign upon their door, anything
could be ordered from the hemming of
a sheet to the most elaborate embroid-
cry.
Alas for the exquisite flowers which
grew beneath Juliet's hands while her
patron slept the sleep of the-indiffer-
emit. She arose from bed of sickness
to find her eyes, which had been likened
to pansies, shrouded in darkness. She
remembered attending a great recep-
ton when little golden-haired child.
1t was given in honor of a noble Eng
lishman whom people were ionizing.
And this great man came where she
was standing by her fathers side.
"What eyes," he had exclaimed. What
would Turner do with that face"
Then he had begged the privilege" of
kiss from the little lass" and she,
chi!dlike, threw her arms about his
neck and kissed him, because he had
such good, kind look"
She thought nothing of his compli-
ments She was used to ther7. She
asked her father who Turner was,
and upon being informed that he was
a great artist, innocently wondered
what he would do with her face. All
her life shI ad heard of her eyes; now
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-11
EASTER ARITHMETIC.
How Dots Five Eggs Grew to Ten, and
Back Again to Five,

How Dots Five Eggs Grew to Ten, and
Back Again to Five.
There are just three dozen eggs in
the pantry, believe" said Mrs. Brown
on Easter Monday, as she gathered up
the breakfast dishes. "You children
may have them if you really want
them; there will be just six apiece.
I'll boil them and color them for you,
and / hope you'll have no end of fun
with them"
"All right, mammal "Eurrah for
Easter eggs!" six for mew won't
that be funr' BE sure to boil 'em
hard!" Il want blue onesr'
So it went, from fourteen-year-old
Bob to four-year-old Bessie.
Into the kettle rolled three dozen
fresh white eggs, but one had thin
shell, so only thirty-fve came out
whole, and, of course, nobody knew
whose egg was broken,
six into thirty-fve five times, and
five over" said twelveyear-old Daisy.
Now, who's the five over'p You,
Bob?"
Il wouldn't give cent for less than
half a Dozen" said Bob, gloomily.
Isn't five enough for you, Bess?
You're the Uttlest."
81 dot to have sits" said Bessie,
firmly.
Il don't need but fye," said Dot,
who was eight years old. 81 couldn't
eat six if L tried"
When the eggs Were finished and
counted out, Dot had gone to a neigh
boris with a message from mamma
She was always the one to run errands,
or go upstairs, or hunt up lost things.
Bob remembered that, and followed
his mother into the pantry to say:
Just put this biggest one with Dots
she ought to have it,
Presently Daisy edged up to the
kitchen table and whispered: Here's
the prettiest of mine, mamma. That's
for Dot
Later the twins came together on
the same errapd, and finally little
Bessie remarked: 81 dess | don't want
SITS and one of hers went, too.
So, when Dot came back, she was
very much surprised to find ten eggs
instead of five.
What nice childrenr' she said.
Whatever made 'em think of that?
But where are your eggs, mammaG
You didn't count yourself at all, and
know you like eggs. Now there'll be
five for you and five for me, and We'll
just every one of us have five apiece,
won't Youths Companion.
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Becoming More Commonly Observed.

A few years ago the custom of OBJ
serving Easter was not as general as it
IS at present. Two religious denomi-
nations observed it as church feast.
The week of Easter was the most inn
portant one in the whole year, ending
as it did the penitential forty days OF
Lent There was more solemnity and
more rejoicing in the observance OF
this season than in Christmas, for it be-
tokened the new birth of the whole
world, return of life to the universe.
From being special feast of church
1t became a season of gladness every
where, and now even the commercial
world emulates the religious bodies in
its warmth of welcome and in prepar-
atoms for the great event. - Detrait
Free Press
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VULGAR FRACTIONS.


Johnnie Thought the Teacher was Getting
Them Down Too Fine.
snow, boys" said the teacher, II
have few questions in fractions.
suppose had piece of beefsteak and
.thtAit into two pieces; what would
fthOse pieces be called?"
Halves" shouted the class.
Correct. And if I cut each half into
two pieces?''
Quarters
That's right. And if the quarters
are each cut in halfy'
"Eighths!''
Quite so. And if those were chopped
in two?'
"Sixteenths!"
Very good. And when the six
teenths were cut, what would those
pieces be caped?'
Here there was some hesitation, but
in moment two boys said:
''Thirty-seconds!"
Just right, just right" said the
teacher. "And now we will chop
those in half What have we now?''
Silence followed this question, while
the boys shifted uneasily and the
teacher held his breath. "Do none of
you know" inquired the young man.
"Come-Pm sure that some one can
tel me-"
Shere was moments pause, and
then hand WINS raised, and the small
est boy in the class piped out:
Please, sir, think know"
Well, Johnnie, what?"
Mince," said the youngster; and
there was burst of laughter. Tit
BitA
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SCIENCE OF STIMULATION.
Why Alcohol in the True Sense Is Not g
Stimulant.

Why Alcohol in the True Sense Is Not q
StimuIant.
Dr. Mcdowell, of Dublin, in recent
lecture remarked on stimulation as
follows: THE second point | would
allude to is the fallacy in the applica-
ton of the word 'stimulant to alcohol
II alcohol was a stimulant its consump-
ton ought to tend to more and more
work being done, and the danger
would be from the strain of overwork;
but action is different. We get a
chain of events made up of three links:
Action, increased action, paralysis
The increased action is really
a connecting link between ordi-
nary action and paralysis. This
is because great many functions of
the body are arranged so that when in
creased action is required more power
need not be directly put forth; there is
always more than enough power, and
a check, or inhibiting action, keeps it
to the required amount. If the check
is lessened the action becomes more
rapid, but this is from narcotising the
controlling agent, not from stimulat-
ing the action. The common illustra-
ton is that II you take the pendulum
off a clock, the weights (which are the
existing force) are not increased, but
yet the action is hurried, because the
control is weakened. If per-
son gets sudden start, the
heart beats much quicker; the start
is not stimulant, it really paralyzes
the controlling nerves, whose action is
for the time relaxed. So the cause of
the hearts quicker action is not stimu-
lation, but relaxation. In illness no
one would try to stimulate the heart
by repeated frights-it would beat
quicker but fail faster. The action of
alcohol is similar, it does not stimu-
late but reduces control, and expert
ments have shown that each special
sense is blunted even by small doses.
AS matter of fact, those who have
most studied it's action least use it as a
medicine
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Ipasmuch as Curtis had the upper
naNd and a large collection of Browns
signatures on negotia BILE paper, Brown
was unable to dictate terms. The
partnership was dissolved and Brown
found himself without occupation or
much ready money. He lived up the
money and then stern necessity par
TALLY sobered him and he became an
employe of Curtis, sole proprietor of
the bindery.
The same success which drove Brown
to Incidence and extravaganza simply
spurred Curtis to greater efforts
At first he had dealt with the simple
propositions of his trade. He cal
culated the cost of materials, labor,
wear 'and tear of machinery, power,
rent, heat and light, to find what it
would cost to bind thousand books.
Upon such calculations he based his
estimates and closely figured the prof
its. When he could clear $10, 90 year
he was encouraged at his success, but
discouraged over the realization that
even with twice as much business his
profits would be only $4,000 year.
An income of $50. 200 a year seemed
small to him since he had owed into
the world of big business ventures
where fortunes were being made in
days and weeks.
He began to plunge.
An alarm was raised somewhere in
the business world just when he had
invested to the limit. Fictitious values
collapsed, money-lenders ran to cover
and frightened spectators gra bbed at
anything to save themselves. Curtis
grabbed in vain. He learned that the
mortgage claimed the birdery, while a
conservative banker had agreed to take
his residence at valuation of five
thousand dollars.
Curtis did not begin drinking until
the fright of the panic seized him.
Then he drank to keep up his cour-
age. Day by day there was more need
of courage, so he learned to drink
| more.
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NOTES BY THE WAY.

A SCREEN in saloon door means that
the devil can sometimes be ashamed of
himself.-Ram's Horn.
The saloon is the actual or the pea
sible breeding house of mischief -
Churchman.
LOOK into the drunkard's home, il
you would see tracks that have been
made by the cloven hoof. Rams Horn.
GREENvILLE Y. w. C. T, L., Ohio, has
presented the public library book
case filed with temperance books.
The city council of Cleveland, O.,
has passed an ordinance requiring
screens in saloons to be removed on
Sunday.
THE Temperance Chronicle, of Lon
don, says: lit must not be forgotten
that the state of Sweden to-day, both
as regards the consumption of alcohol
and the convictions for drunkenness, is
worse than the state of Great Britain,
Or Ireland"
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might come when Paul would be the
same loving Paul of other DAYS. She
could detect no trace of love in his look,
none in his voice. The thought was
one of agony.
You bestow the greatest of blessings
upon me and then"-her voice was al
most a whisper-''you break my
heart"
The lovers forced composure
vanished, instantly. Never! Neverp'
he exclaimed. 'Do you not see, dar-
ling, that love you as dearly as ever,
that have been trying to conceal my
love and that it was killing" He did
not complete the remark, but kissed
the rosy lips
No one saw this pretty tableau. The
songster in his gilded cage turned his
head and sang louder than ever.
II have been exceedingly fortunate
since going west" Mr.. Weber re-
marked with pardonable pride, but,
dear, my interests may suffer if l do
not soon return. Can you consent to
be married at once?"
The beautiful Easter service was
held in the building where Juliet had
spent many days longing for, and ex-
pecting, happiness but oh, not all the
joy that was hers to-day!
"Dear!' she whispered, Christ as
cended into Heaven on Easter, and
/" pausing not to think what an ODD
comparison she was making-'I hAye
gained both Heaven and earth pn
Easter. Susan B. Baker, in House
keener &.