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Evening star., 1896-12-15
A Titled HusIpR n d.
From the London sketch.

From the Lcndon sketch.
No doubt 1t Is delightful thing IL your
father has made some millions, to dignity
your obscure family by wedding foreigner
with swell title. 1t is wise, however, to
make inquiries into his character before
actually going to church with him. From
Paris there come two comic tales about
such q union. The bride was showing a
friend of hers the other day over her gor-
geously furnished hotel. and in the drawing
room drew her attention to the magnificent
chandelier. Piqued by her lack of enthu-
siasm the bride remarked, Well you
don't seem to say much about my four
thousand pound chandelier" -Four thou
sand pourds?' said the friend, with polite
sneer. isn't that piling it up rather high? i?
That very chandelier was offered to me for
two thosuand three hundred" That after
noon the bride drove to the shop from
which the chandelier came and began an
indignant speech about the wickedn >ss of
charging her four thousand pounds for q
chandelier offered to some one else for a
little more than half" The dealer inter
rupted her: "Madame, you are mistaken
that chandelier was chosen by your hus-
band, was it not?" YES she replied 81
never saw it TIL It was put up "And you
gave him 100000 francs to pay for it with p
Certainly 1--WE Offered it TO him for
$4,000 francs but he beat us down to 30. .GnO
anu that's all we got!f You Ira Il bet Ter ask
MIN 10 snow you the receipt. l think you
will find he has lost it,
A little while later the bride received a
bill for 10000 francs for a pearl necklace.
The husband had given 1t to her as a BIRTH
day present, and she was pleased by the
kindly thought, although she knew well she
would have to pay. as, the pocket money
she allowed him would hardly cover
such presents to his wife. She was rather
startled by the price. since. though the
pearls were fine, two rows did not seem to
represent anything like so large a sum; go
she went to the jewelers. to demonstrate
with him for cheating her husband. But,
madame, said the jeweler. really the
price Is very fair: five rows of such pearls,
and very fair pearls, are not dear at I4,0OU
francs But there are only two!" par
don me, madame, five when we sold the
necklace. / can show you our book, with
the description and number of pearls" He
showed her the book, and she is no longer
delighted by her husbands kind attentions.
After all, one hardly expects a husband to
fair danser Panse du panier to make Bit
for himself when acting as steward for his
wife.
Evening star., 1896-12-15
LIKE A VOLCANIC BUBBLE


An Extraordinary Freak of Nature
Near the Mexican City of PuebIa.
From the Mexican Herald
The Rev. F. s. Bortain of Puebia writes
as follows: ut may be of interest to some
OF the readers of the Herald who visit
Puebla to know Of one of the less visited
attractions in the vicinity of the City of
the Angels. refer to the Coke comate.. 1t
Is about twenty minutes distant from
Puebla over the street car line to Choiula.
Any street car conductor can point 1t out
to the curiosity seeker. It is to the right
Of the car hne about 500 yards distant.
TT looks from the car window to be a
pile of white stones Or well-bleached flay-
stack. But upon closer inspection proves
to be tumulus of white calcareous stone
evidently Of water formation, about fifty
feet In height and 100 feet in diameter at
the base. The form Is that of a trunc ated
cone. At the apex is an elliptieal-shaped
opening about twenty-five feet along tie
minor and fifty feet along the major axis
1t is a bell-shaped cavity and lined with
ferns Of various description. 1 should Judge
the depth to be at least 100 feet and at
the bottom, SD far as is visible, the opening
must be sixty feet In diam eter In the bot
tom on one side are to be seen some gor-
geous ferns and on the other side pool of
water
Tradition says that the ancient Aztecs
were accustomed 10 worship mere the ge-
MUS of the spot, and occasionally threw in
a live victim to appease his subterranean
majesty. 1t is also said that q few vic
Tins Of the inquisition were thrown down
here to reflect upon the controversial points
of doctrine. At all events 1t Is a most sin
gular freak Of nature, as it Is in the mid
die of a level plain, or rather a barley
field. 1t looks to have been some volcanic
bubble. of which the great Mexican tip
land Is SO full. and Is well worth visit
on the part of the curious.
Although I have inquired among my
Mexican friends. l have found no one who
could tell me the meaning of the name
'Coxcomate.'"
Evening star., 1896-12-15
A Street of Stables.
From the New York Times.

One Of the most interesting streets In
Brooklyn Is Waverly avenue. For block
after block it is lined with private stables.
Where there are not stables there are fish
board ferces. and here and there a house
which looks as If 1t had found itself in bad
company unawsres and wished itself well
out. The greater number of the stables be-
long to the residents of Clinton avenue, but
have their main entrance on Waverly ave-
nue.. The street is literally the back door
yard of the wealthy residents of Clinton
avenue. And it must be said that these
residents allow this back dooryard to lie
Kept In very bad condition. 1t is paved
with cobble stones, rough and uneven; 1t Is
full of dried leaves mingling with scattered
papers. and the sidewalks are untidy and
grass grown. Waverly avenue was for
merly Hamilton street, but early in 1877 1t
took its present name. Webster says that
avenue. as aa Americanism, is "a broad
street. as the 5th avenue. New York" If
the city fathers of Brooklyn intended to
improve the tone OF Hamilton street by
calling it an avenue they did not succeed.
Evening star., 1896-12-15
YOUR TIRED STOMACH

Il have no Appetite you say. ''and the Hide 4
d" eat does me no good Al hrst IL feeds cold and
dead In my stomach and by and by 1 hav. aches
and pains that sometimes go my chest and back
feel weak. low spirited osIt os sorts all over
fancy the demon Of dyspepsia hs. gct me- q"
That's the way you taIk and wsader. But wait
a moment. Let reason together. Perhaps thus
far yeur stomach is merely tired. You have been
eating too much. eating the wrong things. and ir-
regularly You have given Il too much to do and
Ike all living thiass when overworked Il stops at
length from sheer exhaustion There may not b. an
actually diseased condition yet. stin g Is na-
lures warning. and you must heed it or worse will
follow. But I must eat starve." you say
True enough. hut safety usually lies in middle
courses Here Is one for you You don't need
tion Is one easily relieved IL 20 about q gently
and sensihly. The tired stomach won't work under
whip and spur. II has probably had too much or
that already. What you require Is something that
Is at once a food and a dlgester of food sach an
article Is the Shaker Digestive Cordial discovered
and prepared by the Shaker Community Of MI
Lebanon. \. Y. Taken right after eating 50 as TO
mix with the food. IL does the stomach's work for
It, gives IL the advantage of further rest strength
ems you in a natural way. and soon enables the
stomach to do fall duty There is nothing else like
this simple safe. certain and paiatahle remedy
Yet the Shakers respect your doubts and authorize
druggists To sell a trial bottle for ten cents
Evening star., 1896-12-15

"or in any adjoinjng ROOM" also by str;k-
Ing out the w6fd Further. after pro
vfded'' next following. so that the section
as amended shall ,EeadS ,~.s f.s--
Ihat no iicensee under a bar room license
shall employ, or peErsit to be erapioyed, or
allow any female. or rtinor, or person con-
yicted Of crime, to sen. give, furnish, or
distr bgte any Intoxicating drinks or any
any person OF, persons. nor permit the .play-
Ing of pool. or billiards, or other games in
the room where such liquors are sold, or in
any. adjoining room: Provided. That no
or permit to be koidlin his establ; shment
any intoxicating liquor of any kind to any
person pegar ts under theass of twenty-one years,
person SO forfeiting his license shah On In
be granted license for the term of two
Evening star., 1896-12-15
CATARRH POSITIVELY CURED.

FTof MuTyon and his staff Of specialists hayc
certainly met with warm welcome In Washing
ten IN" "-'swds that found their way to his Of
hoes yesterday show the great popularity of th.
professor ami the unbounded faith they have in his
remedies Ssres of people came TO testify To
having been cured, while Others came on the re.-
on'IneT'iti"n of some friend wh" had been cured
10y Munyon's little sugar pellets. All seemed 10
have faith that they would bc restored to health
certainly the professors liberal offer To f,rrni IL
his physicians absolutely free To the pub. and his
refusal 10 trke money for his services must inspire
Nnfdencc "a stimulate the sick ON the road f., re-
cnvery
la an interview the professor said: 1T is Inv
pefIsSe To give Washington the largest and hest
equipped medical Institution in the city-an insti
tion for the public-where the best medical atten-
lion can he had. and where every one will feel
perfectly at home
fr"f- Muny"r says that he will demonstrate that
MS Rheumatism Cure does rheumatism in n
few hours. He guarantees that his Dvsr.nsis f,pr.
VIII cure any Of Indigestion or stomach tru-
bic Il VIII demonstrate by this test that 80 Der
cent of all kindney complaints. incirdirg Brtght's
disease, cH; be cured with my Kidney Cure I
krow- continued the professor. that my Catarrh
Cure will cure catarrh of the head. throat and
stomach. n1 matter how chronic or long standing
will by this that dea fness can he cur.
by my new system Of treatment. / viii show that
nervous affections and diseases Of the heart are con
t'olle'l and cured by my Nerve and Heart Cure
will prove that my Cold Cure will break up any
form of cold in a few hours / will convince the
most skeptical that my Headache Cure will cor
rect any form Of headache In from three to ten
minutes and that 1t Is a splendid stomach and
heart tonic Will guarantee that my Asthma
Cure and Asthma Herbs taken according to dir.c-
hoTs viii relieve any Of asthma in five min
utes and cure In few days. / claim that my
remedies for Female Complaints and chiliren's dis,
eases are positive cures. and should be in every
home l Will prove TO the medical faculty that INV
remedies are absolutely harmless; that they will
eLre n ore than 20 per cent of all diseases"
Thus 1t will be by these statements thar
Prof Munyon does not claim to cure al! Diseases
with one remedy. but he has separate cure for
each disease
Evening star., 1896-12-15

The man who in q few short years works
himself to death for the sake of his family
commits a most foolish sin. Nothing in
this world is ever gained by being in too
big . hurry. The, man who takes things
reasonably slow and easy comes out ahead
in the long run, lives long, enjoyable life,
and leaves a competence for his family.
Moreover, men who take the right care of
their health, can safely do double the
amount of work that unhealthy men can
stand. The man who neglects his health
and overworks is plowing a furrow with
death at the plowhaudles.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
q marvellous medicine for hard working
men and women. II is the great blood
maker and blood purifier. 1t builds firm,
healthy flesh, muscle and nerve fiber. Il
gives the glow of health to the pale cheeks
of sickness. 1t cures nervous prostration
and exhaustion, wasting diseases of all
kinds and 90 per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption, bronchial, throat and kidney dis
eases. 1t gives corpulent people power and
vitality without superfuous flesh. Drug
gists sell it.
az have used Dr. Pierce's medicine. especially
the Golden Medical Discovery with much
benefit" writes Mr.. Chas. Faulhaber, Of Brown
lee. Cherry Co.. Neh. Some time ago I was
troubled with great distress in my arms and
hands; got 80 bad At last couid net sleep at
night. I thought Il was rheumatism In the mus
Caes Of my arms that caused the trouhae. be.
gan taking the Golden Medical Discovery and
soon felt a decided Improvement. Before had
Il has not returned
Can,t work -constipation. Brain dull,
body lazy = constipation. Dr.. Pierce's
Pheasant Pellets cure constipation, surely.
safely, swiftly, permanently One little
Pellet Il . gentle laxative. and two .
mid c.thartic. They newer sripe. Drug
Evening star., 1896-12-15
Frankly Explained.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Il believe 1 saw you coming out of a rum
shop this afternoon" said the Rev Mr..
Wilgus.
Il guess you did," said the parishioner
''on business. L may hope?'
NO: 1 will be candid with you. i went
In to get a drink. You see, Il was :his
way. 1 had a plugged quarter passed on
me-"
+ Yes"
And there are only two places a man
can get rid of a plugged quarter. a church
and a saloon. And, of course, didn't want
to pass it OH the contribution box"
"Ahi'
Evening star., 1896-12-15
Cornelius Vanderbilt Taking Writins
Lessons.

From the New York Sun. ces.
Cornelius Vanderbilt is trying to learn to
write with his left hand. He began to take
lessons before he left Newport, and 1t is
understood that he is continuing them in
New York 1t is his right side that is af-
fected With rara3ysis,,sgtand consequently he
Is unable to Write with his right hand. He
expects to be able to use his right hand
again In the counFe ao4 time,sbut he and his
physician are b9th of the opinion that he
may not be ablettoy da SO for some weeks
at least. and consequently he determined to
learn to. write Nth aHis other hand His
Instructor in Newport0was9 Colonel John r.
Leslie, fer manysJears head master of the
Rcgers High ScHpol. .FUnder Colonel Les
lies /; tuition Mr. apiHafrblt succeeded re
markabiy well, and was highly delighted
when just heforeohe lsfa Newport he found
one On. DAY that he acoalH make his signature,
yanderbilt. 'sswitK his left hand Well
enogsa e1Ssr daesman, for him it to checks and
fl 2. = FUI-
Evening star., 1896-12-15
: The sfan8p Dsa Sot work.
From the Chicago l,iInes2Herald.

From the Chicago Times HeraId. -''
= a Belgian ply sieian. who stands ye-y
high professionally at home and is a gen.
tleman of education, culture ana refine
ment recently visited friends in this city.
He had occasion to write q letter to an
Evanston professor. ands'was told that II
he, would afix an Immediate delivery
stamp to the letter 1t weuld be rushed
through to its destination without delay.
After day spent In Sightseeing about
the city with his Chicago friends, the Bel
gian reached home, went to his room and
Immediately came down STAIRS again In
considerable perturbation.
letter, which had lain on q table in his room
all day. It hat not gons yet. The stamp
hat not work. Nobody hat called for 1t ali
the day through
Evening star., 1896-12-15
The boy Gae.sed. Too.
From the Boston Herald

Here is a theatrical situation not down
in the bills. In the third act OF Rhea's new
play the climax is based upon the sex of
newborn heir to Napoleon. If the ex-
pected arrival be a girl. Josephine will have
reason to nope for restoration OF Napol-
cons favor. III il be boy. Il means
new emperor for the French and the end
of Josephine's hopes. The audience is told
by the dialogue that when the event oc-
ours 1t will be heralded by the booming of
cannon: one shot IL the heir be a girl and
twenty-,ne IL IL be a boy.
Suddenly the activity of the play is in
terrupted by a cannon shot. After a mo-
ment OF anxious silence Josephine exclaims:
1t is a girl! Thark Godr' Then follows
second shot as the cannon continues with
the royal salute of twenty-one guns At the
second report Josephines attendants in
consterr alton exclaim: "A boy!' At the
third boy In the gallery on the opening
night shouted. "Triplets. by gollyr'
Evening star., 1896-12-15

postal card will bring one of Mum
Sohs specialists to the bedside of
any sufferer. The doctor will write
You II prescription for the remedies
you need. which can be obtained
from nny druggist, mostly for 20
cents vial.
Evening star., 1896-12-15

The Success of the StnticnI EIeetr,-
cal Machine has been beyond the
greatest expectations. Hundreds have
tested IL.
Pains AMI aches disappear IL by magic stin
jeints become thing OF the past Rheuma tIsm
Lufabago and Sciatica relieved in three rntnutes
The nerves are rsade strong The electrical shower
drives "ut headaches and clears the head Tn.
hrain-weary are iTgorated and given new energy
Sill limb,d bicycle riders fixed up in three min.
uIes- For female complaints or for dis.ases me-
cu'iar to women there Is nothing known In medical
s'sence that gives such Immediate and permanent
relief No dlsrohing necessary Nervous and broken
dcwn women made to feel strong and buoyapt
after five minutes treatment. In fact no uaiu or
ache can Withstand the wonderful power Of this
great agent. when used In connection with Mum
yoas Improved homeopathic Remedies
The professor invites physicians to bring their
No called incIruble faculties of colleges ar.
Invited TO appoint Investigating committees; th..
board Of health Is urged to keep a careful record
of each individual Newspapers are exp.et,,l
To make daily reports aud publish facts OF this
great test
The doors are en-aII are welcome
623 18th 81 NV
Evening star., 1896-12-15
Lawyers, Ministers, Bankers, Judges,
and Prominent Business Men
Among The Fhrolg.
ALL ANXIOUS TO GET WE'LL
His Visiting Physicians Kept Busy
Attending the Sick at
Their Homes.
NO CHARGE WHATSOEVER

The public will receive the best medi-
cal attention from the most skilled
doctors either at the Onice, 623 18th
street northwest, at their homes
without a penny to pay.
Evening star., 1896-12-15

No money il received for examine
ton. no money Is received for ad-
vice. no money Is received for medi-
cnl attention either at the Office or
at your homes.
Evening star., 1896-12-15
A little girl

ess make az an ana gniSrs Tsss 0r.anent.-m.-
no2Slms
Evening star., 1896-12-15


shall thereafter be granted to said party
nor to any person for continuing the bust.
ness CT such twice-convicted licensee at the
place or places where such violations oc-
CURED or elsewhere: Provided" and SO
forth.
Amend section fourteen of said act by in.
serting at the end and in continuation of
said section the following: Provided. That
rothing In this section shall apply to wit
nesses against the violation of any of the
provisions Of this act;" so that said section
as amended shall read:
THAT any person assisting in or aiding
and abettipg the violation Of any of the
provisions Of this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
than 500. or be imprisoned in the District
1ail or workhouse for not more than one
month for each ard every such offense:
Provided. That no witness shall be excused
from testifying in any case brought under
this act on the ground that his answer NAV
tend to incriminate him, but no witness so
testifying shall thereafter be prosecuted for
a violation of any provision of this act con-
cerning which such witness may have testi-
fed"
stituting the words "of two witnesses. citi-
zens Of the District of Columbia" for the
words satisfactory to either of them;" so
that the section as amended shall read:
That prosecutions for violations of the
provisions of this act shall be on informa :
ton filed in the Police Court by the aftor-
Eey of the District of Columbia or any of
his assistants duly authorized to act for
him. and said attorney or his assistants
shall file such Information upon the pres
entation to him or his assistants of sworn
information of two witnesses, citizens of
the District of Columbia. that the law has
been violated"
And amend section nineteen of said act
by striking out the words, under sixteen
years OF aGe: also by striking out the
words. Provided. That the excise board
may. in its discretion. permit the playing Of
such games, except cards. In duly licensed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-11
IT'S
A Great Country.

Another great wave of emigration is a
bout to flow over the country. The
northwest will receive the greatest bene-
tit from it and every state in that region
is prepared for il. From the Great
Lakes to the Pacific Ocean Boards of
Immigration have been formed, full OF
energy and enthusiasm and glad to give
the c and enquirer all the
assistance possible.
In Minnesota the renowned Red River
Valley and the newly opened lands OF
the Red Lake Reservation attract the
homeseeker.
In North Dakota there are rolling
hills and rich prairie lands. In Montana
the great Yellowstone Valley, with it's
new irrigation enterprise, the noted
Gallatin Valley and the Bitter Root
Valley extend arms of welcome. In
Idaho and Washington the Nez Perez
Reservation lands recently coded, and
the Palouse. Potlach and Yakima VAL
leys east Of the Cascades, are bound to
be rapidly settled. West of the noun.
tains are the fertile valleys of Puget
Sound in Washington, and the Colum
bia and Willamette Valley in Oregon.
Homes for millions OF people are found
here. Come and take possession; others
are coming, you come too;-write to
Chas. 8. Fee, General Passenger Agent
Northern Pacific Railroad, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-11
CALLED ON M'kINLEY,

Bryan Reception COMMITTEES Kills Time
at Canton.
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE Bryan
reception committee from Pittsburg,
composed Of about sixty prominent
Democrats Of that city. and headed by
County Chairman Howley and MI. Nor
ris Foster, arrived in Canton shortly be,
fore noon, and finding that they had
nearly two hours to wait before the
Bryan train arrived, decided to call
upon Maj. Mckinley. MI. Foster acted
a. spokesman for the party after arriv-
ing at the governors residence.
He said he believed that any can.
didate for the presidency worthy Of
the greatest respect of every one,r re-
CARELESS Of political affiliations.
The members Of the delegation had
therefore called to pay their respects
and to make q friendly call az Ameri.
can citizens.
In response, Governor Mckinley said :
II am deeply grateful to receive this
friendly visit from the Bryan reception
committee. Although we are Of different
political belief, we are as American cit
liens proud of our country, and believe
in common that we have now and will
continue to have in the future the best
government In the world. / sincerely
thank you, gentlemen, for this visit,
and assure you that it gives me great
pleasure"
At the conclusion of his brief address
Major Mckinley greeted each member
Of delegation in person.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-11

The long expected demise Of Judge A.
J. Edgerton, of the Federal circuit and
district court for south Dakota, occurred
at Sioux Falls Sunday morning. This
removes from the scenes of every day
life n OF the political and judicial plo-
neers of our state. Judge Edgertoh was
Il man OF great force Of character and
persistent energy. He welded a mould
Ing influence in the affairs of the state
Doth Ia TIE position Of supreme justice
while we were yet a territory aud in the
laying OF the fundamental law while IL
member and president of the two con.
stltntional conventions OF 80 and 50. 10
the great fight for statehood against an
iminlcal democratic administration he
waged patriotic service as he had in his
earlier manhood done for his country on
the field of battle. For his services he
might have received the United States
se~natorship, an honor he once carried in
another state, but he declined for the
more dignitied and congenial office of
Federal Judge. Here he has done con
~sc'entious duty until physical intrmity
prostrated him on his bed. His memory
Will long live in the hearts of South
akotan His remains will be inferred
In the cemetery at M~antorville, Dodge
county, MIMI, the early home of the
family. The funeral takes place to day.