Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1874, Page 2

TRAPPER EPH. “They say three moves are equal toa fir* n@ by that ccunt I’ve been through fire coms several times, and I can’t say I’ve come out, like Sbadrach and Meshach, without the sme! of st on my clothes; but, with it all, I never did expect to be landed in a place like this, dropped, A# YOU May say, right in the middle of a how! ing wilderness, with panthers and beara an wild Ipjuns for next-door neighbors.” This specch was flung out with direct aim at the pereon of s tall, sun-browned, one-armed ploweer, who eat m the doorway of » Minne- sota cabin, ata time when that extreme portion | of the State could be much more accurately described a= a bowling wilderness than at pres- ent. The clearing was small. Solid wails of full-grown timber rose on every side. Green stumps were thicker than the potato and corn with which they were intersperse lonely wagon track led away throug! woods to the settiement down the creek, ania wilderness of tangled vines and bushes and brilliant wild flowers crept iu on every side. The timber of the cabin wae not yet seaaoned by weather. Great tree trunks had been hastily hewn down and piled info the form of a house, with tufte of fresh hemlock and spruce and pine clinging to their No otber chim y smoke arose within sight o; this settlement. It was Th epen door suowed a here a pretty girl with bared Was kneading at th room. She was wavy browa A younger girl e door post. watch: ibisgua. She had could putin a ing her father el learned to make ram it r Bessig was nt She was a pwn skin and idding bim antry; and those bud followed on arm in a n was all tue 1 do more plow 1 let given inne- ‘orest in average M sota vw the 0 shone wife, oor, and € @ time as recorded abov “1 know ve sbout once in £0 oiten, Célindy, nming the charge well down in the gun-barre atime. © it does you gvod, and it don't m2 I'm as atient man, anc grin aud vear it. You bout a scolding “ It's all very weil off with a slur on wo: ber sence of griev ¥ ing kind of banter in which Eben “but it’s what I never expec ried. 9 try and turn it irs. Gardner, the prowok was skilled, ed when [ mar- like goods and tlesnakes and wild Injans. p in iny bed at night for thinking the red-skins are crawling through the bush. d* pooh! * excta Eden, potish- ing sway st his gun-barrel with the sleeve of his hunting-sbirt. «There hasn't been an Injun aid in these paris for more than five years, and sin’t likely to y miles v to protect the set- e the dead, tur all the skins will “And you may pooh-pooh onc Eben Gardner, aud then y » of living twenty miles fr Sam I never did set be v 4 fort and Uncle have a gift you was at eml all sight bet- Mrs. Gar: wer. ner ed down now into | "spose you'd mind it wsnake’s mest right think of t under rein Windham » Who i xlways strai ney'd have d to be genteel, f Msids, Uniess they took the ninth part ofa man between ‘em. I brought the girls out here to learn to ride and shoot and du something be- pming on the pianner and their eyes out over that ¢ And a for husbavds,they ar. Hallo, good countey think this is a our cont y What is y nging Eph herever 7 girl, and fare a togeh of an- and bring him e woods, far from his co temptuously. ed Even, ralsing hix voice 50 who sat r Yes, tof the time ina be sure,” ret e old man, ina ering treble. *1°m sound all but my bones. They sin't what they used to be. And my teeth are good, and my sight is tailing, and I'as « little hard o’hesring.” one. . there's the phiebe-bird singing tn the open,” asia Eben, raising his test to listen. «1 to hear the fellow (ane his whistle. It makes me think of the tin Wateh the corn fields at B Tbe sharp report of a rifle sounded through the pods. That's Eph,” he added, in a the Dark Fille as well as ldo my own. What has brought him back here this time of day? By good rights h Ought to be ‘n Bis way towards the reservation to barter for skins.” Atthat moment the graceful, lithe form of the young trapper leaped like Gutot the woods. He held bis cocked piece in his hand. Hie bunting shirt of bac fringes, was bar is eyes glittered, and his bronzed face “Zben sprang to his feet. <M. cben sprang is feet. “My God, Eph! what's the matte — “The redeskine'” ‘The young man, throwing back the dense clusters cf curly brown hair from bi# forehead, simost hissed the words brougb bis blanched lips. » the red-skins!”” shrieked Mrs. Gardner, * she caught the words in the interior of tas od Se still!” said Eben, sternly; and he stood p and elutebed bis riti { heard at Brasbesr,” Eph added, bringing 2 = words out with wonderful coolaess and pre- « Jon, “that the red devils were out on the war «th after plunder and scalps. 1 turned in my acks. I covered @ step of che way. crept below the 1 was a bey set to ough the woods. Five miles Bend . e's they have murdered a!) the pale- laces apd set fre to the settlement.” of returned Eph, lacontcally, “sud the girl Eiteen yeare oa . Bessie ottored @ fearful shrick. The women were cheging Together ka wi. ghivasy geo"p, too often, ip this climate. He'll tired, and hearty and | and, va, Ta- h the old aman, | and the old man’s bewildered, half-vacant face made a pathetic background. A terribly grim look came inte Eben’s face. “There’s one that'll die hard if they come on to these diggings, Eph. Waere are they now?” “On @ straight trail for this clearing. They’t! stop at Sandy Pellew’s shanty to fill their skins with whisky, but itwon’t keep them backabore hsif an hour.” “I knew my laying awake nights wasn’t for nothing,” moaned Mrs. Gardner; “aad now the #kins are right upon us.” No time for wailing aud lamentation, moth- etur ned Eben, hia face softening a little. "s @ life-and-death tussie. I was a short- sighted cuss; and if ever we get out of this scrape alive, you may lay on the lash withoat mercy full of government troops sent out here to pro- tect the settlers.” «There's only God to trust to now,” said Mra. Garorer, solemnly, ‘and I shall begin to pray. Homanbelp can’t in no likelidood reach us.’? De, mother, pray strong and Eph andI will back up your prayera with all the powder and ball there isin the cabin. Darned pity we haven't got more than Sfty roand! Every shot soust pick off a red devil. But before you begin to pray, mother, just set ont that demijohn of old rye? much,” returned Mrs. Gardner, with decision. “There’s life and death in this bust- ness. You are two to a hundred, and you must with cool heads. When I see you deal round the liquor.”” rit, mother. You were made for a pionecr’s wife, after all."” Bessie was cob- bing behind her gran father's chair. “What's the matter?” asked the old man, Icing on to the arms of bis chair with his trerab.:ng hands, and looking aimlosaly around, ror wnt rt to his Phe red-skins are burning and killing in the clearing*, father. They'il be upon us soon. We must barricade and stand to our guns. Eph to drive in the catile and hors w ‘ephon was out with n the Seiinele war. You reme: remember; but that was long ago. e here. rath right upon us. I dida’t y would ever be, but they are. father. il take care of ud detend you with the nan, looking u when you Was @ of the b ak aimed Eben, in a tone slong as my life Is spared. my dead bo: ead, father. h a bair of your Fph b y into the sheds. Everything was p at sie ‘The heavy plank window shutters were 1, and itwes through the small these, which made @ e interior of the cabin, that ti-rsmen proposed to rep: “s Eph's mouth was drawn into a grim hard line, bet there was a kind of glow about his dine dark He felta wild joy he could but half con- This opportunity had come to defend he loved with the whole force of nis bi: med natare. At least he ie with her, and to a being like Eph that aiternative was far better than living without he Hanny fen barr her own line of ple and spry 3s a cat d with excitement, the child's dark tace «almost handsome. “What be you about, Hanny’” asked Eben. “Getting my gu y,? said Banny. ly, She badjrummaged out an old fowling- ce from some corner of the cabin. “You F w know you said yourself, father, 1 could make a tr rate shot." You have always been wishin; raboy. Ill be your boy, father, and close beside you, and we'll show the red some tall shooting.” You're a trump, Hanny, a regular little brick,” choked Eben, feeling a lump in his throat; aud he passed’ his hand softly over the girl's thick hair, ‘But that old gun isno good You sball be my other hand, aud help me load. Uniy, child, when the tring begins, you must get behind my back.” “Hy id hb, listeping with his bead bent low. “I hearthem coming through the woods.” Bessie, in the obscu herself down at Eph’s te: “Oh, Eph,” she moaned, you told me the other night you loved me, that you had never loved a woman before. If you love me still, promise that you will kill mé before I fall into the hands of those savages—befure they do to me what they didto poor Mary Tuttle. Oh, nt let them ecalp me Eph! Put your rifle to my hesd and blow my brainzout. I ama cow- ard, or I could do it myself, for there is a sharp knife hidden here in the bosom of my dreas. Promise me, Epb, aud I'l reward you if God spares us.” Eph’s face was portentously pale. her an indescribable loc } promise.” y of the cabin, tlung He gave and said, curtiy “1 ¥ sprin, “+ The blovdy cusses Lave drove along all the ws aud horses they could gopble,” muttered hoppled them on the edge of the t to fin only women and d man athome. fuey don't eam of the warm welcome we've got ready tor them, Eph. There, now they begin to sail miechiel: the shanty looks too qulet. Wa that big brawny fellow crawling ahead?” “ Big Pine-Tree,” spered Eph, with his eye to the opening. “ He and his braves killed | every settler in Stocum Valley last year. Don’t fire yet; lay low. Let ‘em creep up closer. We mu-t pick our men every time.” There was a blaze, a sharp report, a cloud of smoke; then a yell went up trom the savages, as they sprang to their feet, that shook the tasscled corn like a great |. * How many bit the dust that time, Eph?’ b held up two fingers. et me load for you,” whispered Hanny. “I'm your other arm. Take the old gun; ii won't kick this time.” Eben looked over bis shoulder, and saw B si¢ crouching on the floor behind bi, “Go comfort your grandfather, “said he, sternly. The old man eat gazing with pale, vacant face and bewildered eyes at the scene before him. A low monotonous moan, like the cry of some animal in pain, tssued from bts lips, Bessie dragged herseli to him, put her arms around his neck, and drew hid head ou her bosom. Mrs. Gardner bad bung a great kettle of water over the fre; it was ail she couid do She crept to the bed onher knees, with her spton over her head, and began rocking back abe forth in the intensity of silent prayer. The yells and hoots and howls of the savages F rhe beating of storm-waves on the Every shot from the inside of the litte id fatally upon the enemy. There 1 wailings aud death songs from a baud to carry of the dead and wounded. pered Ep! chose “Caly two rounds left,” whi ing away the powder and smoke from his ey wip- The decisive moment of the assault had come. There was a scrambling of feet up the side of theeabin, and the sound of dull, heavy blows on the reof, which, furtunately, was inade of timber of great thickness, just equared by the axe. Eben mounted the ladder to ward off the assault in that quarter as best as he could with his one arm, while, resolute and rigid as a man of iron, Eph, with hatchet in hand, took up his station at thedoor, where the trank of a large bemlock tree had been brouzht to act as a bat- | tering-ram. ‘The red-skins, losses, bad atterupted to kindle a tire under the corner of the cabin, but the ground and fusl being damp from regent showers, it failed to ignite. eThere was a dense cracking and snaj ping and bursting ssunder of the planks of the door from the terrible coucussion of the missile directed Sgaivet it. The blows of the assailants apon the roof mingled with those below. it an orgy of demonise noises. There may have been shrieks and wails from within, but they were drowned in the tempest that raged without. At last they had succeeded In kindling a slow fire under the angle of the house where the wind | drove the flames sgalnst the wall. A suffocating | -mellof smeke began to creep in between the logs. Hanpy bad dropped her gan, and was now passing boiling water up the laddar to Eben, who, judging from the unearthly yells of the half-tntoxicated savages, was using it to goed effect. . “It's time for the whisky,” eald Mrs. Gard- ner, in the brief while Epb stood watti and she lifted jag to his lips. He took long, deep pull, ana ed her with 9 look Spimters from the door flew about in all direc- Gens. It groaned in a kind of agony. Slowly the tough plank yielded until there was an apsr- ture large enough to it a head—a head with & pair of snaky, glittering, evil eyes. Eph, standing @ little in the shadow, brougut down axe. It clove the ekullof Big Pine-Tree ‘brough bone and brain. Theu iollowed the sbary report of a rifle. It was the last Eph knew. His arm St ae id nerveless at bis ide. His head fel ard a little; he sank ¢ bis knees, and fasily fell prone. A Seesie uttered a heart-rending cry. “Hark!” said Mre. Gardner, hoiding her back, or she would have rushed to Egh at the risk her life. +There’s something coming throagh the woods. It’s either the Judgmeut-day or aa e.” 7 ene rashing and rushing and i was a rendin; ush and wndargrowth with th measured of horses’ hoofs most I put my trust in that tarnation fort | But | you said you'd take care | gasllive, Eben. You aay I head the reat of my days. [ that’s told. 1 sha’n’t trow You slways hi cattle and horses | frenzied by their | rendered visibie any moving object behind them. Then he raised his voice in a migity 8 | *“Ehe soldiers! the soldiers!" he cried. D-liv- erance was close at hand. When Eph feenly came to consc!ournsss, his | eyes seemed half fail of biood; there wie a Strange whirring in his head. His limbs wars | of as little use to bim se if they had belonged to another body. Some ove was fumbling and feeling abont his side wite a geatie hand, and then he heard Eben’s voic “There may be two or three ribs broken; I can't tell yet until we get him onto the bed; out I know the wound ain’t mortal. He's young, and tough asa pine knot. Come, Celiady, hurry along; bring me some bandages out of the chest; tear up a shirt if there isn’t anything else handy.”” It & minate or two before Eph could con. centrate bis strength on the act of opening his eyes. Then ail was mist—a mist of pain; for he was conscience of a terrible ache somewhere. But presently he saw a patch of the cabia (loor with sunlight lying on it, and knew, though he did not see them, that a group of men wera | gathered about the door. Hanny was by the fre piace feeding her grandfather somethlug vut of a bowl. bere washe? Who was sup- forting bim? With this thought Eph feebly directed his gaze upward until it rested on Bes sie’stace. She was holding his head in her lap, | and he eaw thata little peariy tear wus stealing down her cheek. In an electric flash all the past came back to him. “Wnat has happsned to mev’” He motioned ont the words rather han spoke, for his tongue and lips seemed nade of Cast-iren “You got hurt, Eph ‘own on bis fac ” and the tears dropped nt L hope not mach. You won't die, E "re 80 young and strong. Father says it isn’t « mortel wouad, and he ia 3 1 of vatural boue setter.” ve voice. droveud t m now through 5 aid to But you sa m@ back {10a breaking down any oF Ss are hurt. Father Ob, What & miserable L could do nothing to help; bat ‘ou would have given your iife to flames. n you heid 1h door. Not eave us Bessie’s face quive' nd she coverad it ther trembtiug hands. E m her his eyes. His ga searching, inscrutable lepths of her be t was in b Lee of the savage. wa profoand, dowa into the ) you want me to live?’ he said at last. tien he added, 8 » “didn’t want to by longer after what you told me the other Y uldn’t lke an ignorant tellow jt bear's cub in the bush.’ pal @ Swept over Bessie’s ne, ! wasa 3 day man.” ne the value of | her head | | whisper, “You are ¢ | must have been loving you aii the tim | _ Eph’s face wastranstigured. He stretched ont | | hishand. Bessie u dod the motion clasped it in hers. ‘Then, with a great « we=kness coming over nim, he fell asleep Eben was examiuing the old man or foarth time to see that he was “Hearty, ain't you ly @ li up The cd face sm take care of me, id vaguely. I knew yo u. You always held to iy,” to Mrs. Gardner, who had been waiting on the soldiers, giving them such Supplies of food as she had at hand, “you was ut sbout the red-skine, after all. { shall ick by the shanty, though. Moe and the old man, we'll stay, and Hauny too, I guess. Phat xirl, she’s worth her wieght in wild-cats. But if you feel scarygabout staying, you might go ard stop a while with your sister Dorcas antil we get cleared up alittle more. [cant breath in & thicker settled place than this. I must have lote of fresh air; and now I’ve tit the In- juns aud overcome, I've drove dowa the stake Tor a good longspell.” ‘The Lord has given us a great deliverance,” said Mrs. Gardner. ‘‘1t wasin direct answer to my prayer, and you won't hear me complaining any more after to-day. There's nothing like loOking death in the tace to bring folk together, and make them of one heart and one mind. Here I raise my Ebenezer. tay and ct ilize together, Eben, « vilderness shal) blosrom as the ro: Nrokwamep Cucacues.—There are a great many churches in this city that ara known bet- ter by their slang names than by any other. First and foremost Is ‘The little churcli around the corner.” that is never called by any other name. Betore it received that name, however, it was called the ‘Church of the holy cacum- ber,” from the way in which it covers the ground. The present name bas become 80 popu- lar that few know it by any other, and I could not now tell yon what its real pame is, When the excitement about this church was at its height, 1 used to see a drayman’s cart about town with “The ner” painted in The Rey. Dr. Bel ig letters on the dash-board 8’ church, which marble snd b 13 y zebra, or the Beefsteak.”? i# @ church farther ap town of the do! siyle of arcbitect that goes by the holy oil-eler St. Alvats is ca'led the y candlestick,” fr very high church endencier, and there is her known as the “great tea warehouse of prayer.” An Episcopal chureh on Fifth avenve, in the neighborhood ot 1. whose rector and curate have each ‘ereputation of being cruel flirts, is known as the ‘ch h of the holy jilts. There are other churches with slang names: bat York here are among the beet known.—New Letier. ——_—$_$_____ A COLLEGE vor Gtnts.—The new W college, at Wellesiey, Mass., has been b eudowed by Mr. aud Mra. Henry F. Darant, at a cost of a million of dollars. It isto be opened about @ year from now, for females only, and will be controlled by a board of trustees, of which Mr. Durant will simply be a member. The building, which is scarcely finished, ts de- scribed as unnsually handsome and practical A noveity 1s @ rooted inclosure, in which palm trees are to be planted. Each pair of students will have a parior and sleepi.g room, and $250 @ year is to cover all necessary expenses. The course of education is intended to be as thorough as that of any college for males, although the studies will be elective to a great extent. There will be an attached preparatory school, in which girls who come nuprepared Tor the fresh- men Class will be fitted. A system of practical training will be the distinguishing feature of Wellesley college. Some domestic work will be done by the students, under the direction of skilled ‘cooks, chemists, &c., who will try to make the work enfiiciently interesting to be at- tractive as well nstructive to the girls. Wirsovt Crow Franc scholars and the muee of arms,” still is also the retuge of kings. Their M. ties of Hanover, Naples and Spain have made Paris thelr abid- ing city; the apartments of Don Carlos are being brushed up, and this looks as if he, too, was about retiring from business. The Kiog of Naples lives in a prett: & woud — that of Vincennes—takes his walks abroad with an Italian greyhound, a cigar aud a book being his tavorite distraction dulges in horsemanship, and is not inferior to her sister in this ekitl, The spectacle of so wany monarchs out of place does not tend to convert Frenchmen to royalty. Then France has three outstanding riy ¢ her own, and the witty ditty now so popular against the “moral order party” that overthrew Thiers, the better todestroy themselves, implores to be de- livered from ‘‘the three kings that govern the republic.” The only other item of ex-crowned head news is that of a lunatic arrested ameng the ruins of the Tuileries. He was in search of the Empress, to marry her to Gambetta.— Paris . Bait. Gazette. “the land of A Kitten tn Currca an amu: incident occurred at a religious meeting which considerably amnsed some who probably were not as seriously impressed with what was going on as they might have been. While the preacher was earnestly exhorting his hearers, a little black kitten entered the door, and after taking a calm view of the scene, waiked leisurely up the aisle until it reached the upper portion of the church, where it spied for the first time the winister vigorously gestic- uiatty; ‘ussy viewed him with much curios!- for little while, and then, ps tcombong for the purpose of making a closer observation of what she seemed to think a Fas pron spectacle. ste; within the railing and seated herself directly in front of the reverend gentleman, giving every indication of the deepest interest. When the preacher was near the conclusion of his sermon, she suddenly arose, as if she had beard enough, trotted Gown the aisle and left the chareh.—Falt. Amer. Breakine ur Berrine.—sBer at horse races is berng broken up in Paris. Recently a number of the keepers of the pool and be! agencies were summoned before the tribunals, and condemned to nay heavy §nes. The a ries appealed, and it was understood that no tur her interference would take place until the appeals were decided. The betting then ree commenced at the various rooms more indus- ously than eyer. The police chose a Satarday just preceding @ race, when the rooms throng, allowe the bert % 0 on until midnight. and then e premises and eized the. znoney. been deserted On Monday night h newer removed | ttle church around the cor- | ig built of | his plucky Queen in- | The Queen at Windsor Castile. The Wateriov chamber is 93 reet long, 45 feet high, and 47 broad. {tts lightea by a iantera of ground gi-ss. extending the whole lengta ot the room, and id vided into five compartmants by light, gracerul arches. Ateach end of the room there are guleries for musicians, farmed otrichly carved oak. The walls and ceilings are decorated in white and gold relief with ar- moriai bea'ings, and inserted in the panneling round the room sre portraits ef all the eminent men who were connected with the battle of Waterloo. Lions, masks and grotesque heads holding wreaths of the moulding, and the doors, mantelpiaces ctare frames are adorned with beaatifal carving by Gibbons. The is dark stars of the civil and military orders of the Bath, and the furnitare is of oak (corresponding with the style ef the room) covered with a erlmson val- yet. The present chamber is 90 feet long, 23 feet high, and 35 feet broad; an immense Gothic window forms aimost one entire end of the room, and commands an extensive view of the park and adjacent The style of the room is that of the tims of Louis XLV.,and the workmanship is admirabl ‘The ceiling is a marvel of beauty, as are the cornices, which are ornamented by scroll- work of the most exqusite description. Large, richly carved doors open into the throne rooms, the Waterloo gallery and the banqueting hail. The wails are hung with six superb specimens of Gobelin tapestry, representing the history of Jasonend the Golden Fieece. ‘Splendia look. ing glasres occupy other portions of the room. Four chendeliers of ormula, interspersed with out-glase branches and pendants, are suspended ‘rem the ceiling. The floor is of oak parget, he o»k being imlatt witn fleur de liz in ebony. The furniture js solidly gilt and very gorgeo At one end of the room there isa jarge ma chite vase, which nted to Queen Vi toria by the Emperor Nicholas of Rusia. The banqueting hall ts 290 feet long, 32 feet high nd 34 broad. Onone side of the room thers are 13 large windows, and opposite them there are recesses containing life-size portraits of the ast seven sovereigns of England. {na mystic gallery at one end of the hall there is an organ, and uncef, upon a dais, is the Queen’s chair of state, made in imitation of the coronation chair in Westminster Abb the portraits there are largo brags shields, with the Cross of St. George and ths Garter motto, brackets supporting projecting from each side of the shiclds, and pove are steel helmets with crossed spears, he ceiling is almost entirely covered with shields embtazoned with the armorial bearings of the Knights of the Garter, from the in-tl- tution of the order down to the present time— & period of about 500 years, hts are painted ‘between the panels of the windows, and to each of them is affixe wood car] msroon, paneled and jfgured with the. arms on the ceiling. On each side of the wi dow there sre two knights (in stucco) in com- plete armor. The furniture (of which there is very littie, the hall betng very seldom ussd,) is of oxk, covered with scarlet velvet, and the carpet is an oak pattern in small pancls, with the cross in the center, and a rich border of the garter and motto. we were shown an ebony cabinet, iniaid with onyx, which had belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, and two large tables of solid ‘silver, one of which bad been owned by Charles tL, anda portrait, by Rembrant, of the famous Count of Desmond, at the age of 120 Grasexorran Viorias. relief meeting I noticed alittle girl, about years old, crying most piteously.. Two or three other little giris went ap to her, kissed her, put theit arms round her neck, ana did all they could in their child-like way to comfort her. At last one of them came to me and asked me to talk to her, so I asked her what was the mat- ter? She said that she was hungry, and had had nothing to eat that day. 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Asects, January 1. 1574... $9,766 194 is old and reliable Company has established an ; Mutual or Gash Policies issued y J. RUSSELL BARR, Gene: FIRE INSURANCE Niagara Fire (nsurauce Company of New York- | Aasete, 1,369,223. Sarpins, @58¢.238, Bepnbite Pir Insorance Uompasy of New York— Assets, 6700,000. Barplas, $400,000. Menhattan Fire Iusurance Oompany of New Tork— Assets, $60645). Surpius, 9356000. Netioual Fire Insurance Company of Phtiadel vhin, Pa.—Assets, $564,000. Sarplas, $343,000. Old Dominion Fire Insurance Company of Vir Gnls—Assects, 315.000, Surpios, #118,000, WILLIAM L. BRAMHALL g O0., mayii-tr Agents, 607 7th street northwest. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, Agent, Tih stroat, e 3 # IMMENSE ASSORTMENT! SEW FALL AND WINTEE GOODS BICES LOWER THAN EVER! GOODS BETTER THAN EVER NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY! Here area few of the bargains offe: and Girls’ Meriuo Embroidered Os and Merine Fresch Hoods, Hand K: 1; Ladies’’fine Merino Vosts aud Genie’ hoavy Merino Shirts, 60°. aud 1; Ladiew Henry and Fine full regular Hoso, pir for $1; Men's super stout British Socks, 28 and 33c.; Large White Uhinese Silk Haodker: chiefs only $1; Bmall de.. do. 800., very cheap; La- Sies? and Gents’ Herustitched and Hemmed Linen Handkerchiefs from Isc. up to we.; Mona’ fu hite £ Napkins, Ct ni ent 1 per dozen; Ohildrens? and Ladies? Fancy Wool, extra long Hise, 38 to @ pair; Ladies flue White ubias, $1; very Raudsome Stik and Wool E:m- broidered Slipper Patteros onl: very superior Kid Gloves for men aud ladies, tntest weylons ail @1 ond @1 60; Ladies’ Digskin Ganutiets 3 six fine Ivory ‘Hacdie Table and Dessert Salven only 31-60; atx solid stoal fall Bilvor Plated jossert or al¥es. 5 six Tablo- ks, warrauted plated on White Metal, 3; six Teaspoons, warranted plated on White five bottle Castors, @1; fine Kuives. 60c.; Napkin Kings, beet piste, o.; sultd silver ditto, §1; fiae Hair a Clothes Brushe »M0c. and $1; Rubber Dressing , 28C., Bc. and $1: Oval Hropch plate Mir: H; Bil Books and Wallets, 1; Pic- Combs, tare Wratces te large vortety eee ets of ‘all kinds, 280. to 81; ‘Tow Shelv: Tables, Hatr: ds, Baskets, 25 and wi Straj 38 boc ; splendid assortment of Vases and Orna- 1; ii om dag BI fine Chromos ia immense It is ‘impose: ‘ible to enumerate and describe th: thonsands of articles. Come and see for yoursel! No troable to show goois. Three foors of my In establishment are packed with goods to the cetiing. MPERIAL HOTEL CAFE, ADJOINING NATIONAL THEATBB. Ladies and gentlemen wili be served with all the DELICAOES OF THE SEASON a es chore Cele, wien is Orst-clags in all its ap- ‘il be opened to the public THURSDAY, No- "govio lm J 68 PBIROB, T= BUFFALO LITHIA WATER FOB SALE. Bt flowers aud fraits embellish | In the space between | he names of pumber correspondine to that attached to the | In one of the departments | At the close of the | We have ® suRPLts stock of Ti ALL Links SHIST BOSOMS, which we are seilins ef St ONE BALF the origtnal value, Bargains in Dress Goods, Shawis, Blankets, Flan nels, Cassimeres and Heavy Wiator Dry Goods. BONE FRICKE To att BUGAN & WYL! _@ech-tr 101% and 1090 7th street n. w. NEW sTURE—NEW GOUDs. WILL uPEM TURSDAY, December 1, | BB catire new stock of Fall and Winter Dry Goods, bought sithin the past week st @ redaction of Per cent ites then any house south of York and we intend to sell the same ata reduction of 33 per cent. less than euy house in Washington, We Bame afew specialties: Best Merrimac Onlicoes,8 cents. Good washing Oalicoes, 6% cents. Yard wide Oocton, undressed, at 10 oents,worth 15. Five quarter Sheeting Gorton, 12 certs, worth 2). Ott map Cloth Skirts, 78 cents, worth @1. All the leading brani jon a wholesnis prices. ‘ard and 2% te. 1 Scente, ya ds wide. 3 25; 25, worth ST bong&t St auction worth 65; Mo ; | Al HALF PRICE. | Navy Blue W Bleck Alpace poe to 1 , worth 78. be latest colors In double ¥ idth, former price 5 Av entire stock of cew Drest Goods, such a9 » Mohair Poplin, Epingiines, Koll spline, atid others too numerous to mention. Biack ang Uolored | | hineres, bonght low. Y | | Tobie Linens. 7 apnela, Napkias, Wine | ote: fassimeres cheap. All s Dadics’ nictal H Kereniets, 12 cente, worth 20,and @ geu“ral, f Foreign aud Domestic Dry Gords. All weask ie an inspection of our goods, and they will speak for themselves, .™, TOWSON &0O., Pennsylvania avenue,south sils, near Seventh ee Bov3) 2 | RY GOODS MARKED DOWN. 63 Lupin’s Black and @2 2 Hack Bombazins, $1.80, $1.75; worth $2 nck Cashmere, 620., @1, $1.25, $1.59 and worth 75 cents. ‘ od fr: 40 to 30 cents. 50 to w “J GJ to 60.75, 80 cents and $1. ny75, $+, $1 25 and $i £0. iced from @6 to 95. os, 50 counts per pair; former price 75 cents and $1. + very cheap. Waterpr Woot Biankers patrs Kid @lo $1. Nottingbam Laces, 85, 45, 50. Superior Cussime: Best Prints, 10 cente A fall line of Cloths. Doeskin and Oassimeres. Ledies and Gents’ Underwear ta great variety. Give us acall. LUTTRELL & WINK, 1930 Pa, avenue, corner 20th at. | [p*¥ G00ps Very ouxar at CABTER’S, 707 MABKET SPAC ay novis 26 Yard wide French Ostico, 125 cents, Yard and « quarter wide Bicached Cotton, 12% c. ‘erd and & Ualf wide Waterproof, 73 cents, Besutifal Dres- Goods, 15 conts. Wo are selitog the cheapest Stik Mohair Black Alpaca, 375 ceuts, worth 78, in Washtagton, Also, great bargains iu Black Silks, Fine all-wool Black Oashmere, 5 cents, Resutifal new Dress Goods, 25, 31, 37, 6 and 62 cts. Very heavy Oanton Flannel, 0 cents, Very heavy Biankets, only $4. ment +f Cloths for Men and Boys, 08, only 3 cents. CARTER’s, 707 MABKET SPaGe. {ON TO PUQHASEBS OF G i DEY GOODS. | Water Proof Cloaking reduced from @1.25to @1 yard. All Wool Fiannels at 2 cents, Gaaton Flantels at reduced prices. Blankets, Towels and Cottons aslow as the lowest. Bargsias tn Black Mobsire and Alpacas, en hand. Brose ds in beautiful styles and at popular prices. Hosiery and Notions cheap. Gali at MOBY BAX TSR’s, | _octst-tra 1920 Pennsylvania avenge, PeODHEAD & co. ABE NOW OFFERING Wornted Bullion Fringe, somethi | Yak Laces; Guipure basen oe ™ Velvet Bibbons and Beaded Belts and Belting m Popular prices; miso, Blac ‘aid Up. (A beantifal Lyons Gros Bri i. riike, 766. wre rye ay rain just received at , Worth $1.75, Silk faced Velvets at $2 and np for Trimmings and Bonnets, Orders for Coat Velvet will be taken and the goods furnished at New York Samples will be shown, Besntifal All-wool Sergea at $00. per yard. Black Cashmeres(donble width), 75e. aud up. Drap De Rte, €1.25and up, Herumed atl Linen Bdafs, 12% and np. jegant Parts Kids, 6f0. al.d up (2 buttons, ton Flannel (best makes), 10c. and up, au Cotton, 1250 prices. roscoggin and Fruit of the Loom ol! and examine our stock. BRODHEAD & CO., 1206 F street, between Lith and 13th. _ BOOKS, STATIONERY, &. B LANK BOOKS FOR TEE NEW YEAR, We have the vory best facilities for manufactur. ing BLANK BOOKS of any destred pattern, which, tn order that they be properly seasoned, should be ME ‘ive your orders, oO I EB ALWaYS LOW, ‘and all work is goarantecd, SOLOMONS & CHAPMAB, Agts. Laurence’s ‘Pore Linen” Papers, &c., decl-tr 911 Pennsylvania avenu Ts KING OF NO LAND, BY FARGEO: ‘complete, for sale at SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE. Corner 452 street and Pennsylvania avenue. Atcleen Ferrers, by Susan Morly. ‘The Love that Lived, vel; by Mrs, Eiloart, ereey. woonings: by Gati Hamilton The Life and Habits of Wild Auimals, illustrated, Politics for Young 4mericaus, by Chas. Bordh off, The Little © Prince, by the author of John Halifax ‘The Nursery, for the Youngest Readers, Linly Bochford, @ Novel; by Justin MoOarthy, Jsck’s Sister; or, True to Her Trust; a Novel Leena Doone, by the author of Maid'of Sker. American Bartender, or the Art and Mystery of Mixing Drinks, octzi-tr made a short time before use. Now Little Foiks, a Magazine for the Young; fllas. trated tifully iMastrated. ce ‘ons and Pencils, Ty lowest prices, and of anality for the prices charged, whole- at "SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, corner 4% street and Poun's avenue. Books. decl-tr Far fromthe Madding Crowd. By T. Bardy..91.25 Animal Mechavism. By Prof. Marc; ~ 150 Hebrew History. By Bev Henry h. 2.99 A Ramble Bound the Werld. By Baron Hui LEP ose nse Conflict Between Science and Pret, DIODper oo...-scecesnees 1m 7s wanatng ot the Orane, By oo [OMOW seaseorne - Travels Acroes South Anierica. “By Paul MACY sevreen ene uw Life and Literature in the Father Lani. iy Dr. Buret arate iecassias weer S| Marie Monk's Daughter. - 3.0 ‘The Paraclere. An Essay on the Personailiiy 200 | Bhymesand Jingies. “ity Mary Mapes Dodge. 3.0) Oriental and Linguistic Studies; 2d series. B, Prof, Whitney .... * oe 2H Splendid. New styles of beautiful Writing Pay assortment of Juvenile Books, oan pers just re- Grand opening of HOLIDAY GOOD: itu: DAY, DRO. 7 WABREN CHoAT &CO., = Booksellers and Stationers, _Geol-tr_ Vernon Bow, cor. 10:h st., and Pa. N” Ww BOOKS WM. BALLANTSNE’s, 425 Seventh Street, Life ana Literatore in the Fatherland; . by Harst The Scottish Philosophy, by M: the Crane; b: Hangivg of y. slow. svels in Bouth Amo: Paul Marooy. og arnciate, the Pe and Ministry the to Waste, the of at . Bal large number of See. Taseuile weeks jt roe ceived. nov23-tr EDUCATIONAL. Be Sepa eae RSE 188 FF KER, Procter ey tee ” school, ( W: ‘cor- streets southoast, eo Sverrios ren rend‘nge ond F * CONPECTIONER AND CaTERat, Ho. 620 TEETH STREBT, Borzoon H and F scrects, Washington, D. 0, RAILROADS. PALzIMORE AND O80 BalLgOAD. WINTER SCHEDULE—Novexesr 15, 187% 1 Pat ato ay. . }, Louteritie, O1acin~ nati. Votumbus, Sanguarys Hokviie. Pull a, Baltimore sed Way niattone ©” vou ome S ote x Pitsbore, Rockville Gaftherstara tlie, Poin of Books, Martiasbarg ad Cumberti Pudiman Cars. 3 So 3m" Beltimere sna War Gtettons 3 “Beitim = * ll4o Art . except Sundar (inicar 9 and St. Louis, Express 1.30, m Circmnst! and Loniertie, Fast BUNDAY TRAINS. Way Stations.—8, @. m.. 7.00 pm. 4 Relay —7 26 and 739 9 end 6 ok 8.50 p.m, so) SF Ali Trains Stop gt Viaduct Hosel, Relay House, Station. further taformation and ng 88 daring or Ppiy at the Baltimore and Cbiv Ticket Offices, Washington Staifon ‘1 end as rence, where orders will be saken for Baggage to be checked and received st o el ey Po OS B SHAEP, Master of Transportation. LE, General Tioket Agent. KOONTZ, Gen’! Agent. sya BALTIMORE & POTOMAO RAILROAD Dror coRNER 6yH anv Bstauats 8. W After November 29, 1874, trains will run as follows: TAAUNS BBAVB FOK TRAINS ARKIVE AT PALTIMOKE. WASHINGTON. 5:36 a, m.. northera ex- press, dally ex Moadsy $:19 a. m., Accommoda. tion, datiy, jon, dally 9:23 8. m., Limited Bx- 9:00 ‘a.m rese for New York, ally ¢x. Sunday, Par- 4 m.,Accommad s- lor car train. dally ex. Bundy, er) press dsiiy,ex, Sunday, 3 p.m. el Ex oss from New Yock, Ssity, ex. Sanday. O80 ™.. dati timore and t s m., Southern datly. es. 3 .. daily, New Bal i Express. 11-2. Pacific Ex except Bat ané North ave8 for W: Tratns lea’ Washington at 5:39 a. Tuesday and Hriday, and 3-40 p.m. dates prcent Sunday. connect at Bowie with traius for e., xt ts Washington at sa m 3-40 pm. connect st Odeaton with trains for Aa: “y xt et Washington at 9°00 3 mm. DP. m., Connect at Bowie wita trains from and Pope's Creek ine, — leaving thetr orders at Ticket Octo a oo Sth street and van on ene, can have their baggage called for and checked st hotels and residences to sii potnts North and West, Through Uckets to Otncinusti, Colun- Sas, Indianapolis, Louisville, 8t, Louis, New Or- leans, Chicago, Omaha, Sav’ Fi ‘ui pointe East, oat, orth ang Sout B. 8. TOUNG. Gel Paw Agee i GREAT 1874eennsyuvaNia BOUTE NOBTUWEBT, Traius joav Waehingtcn... ‘rancisco, and Bap. 1875 ed LOLS i 11:30 THE GREAT DUCBLE TRAOK ROUTE, ith slegaut Scenery, ace Btate-room Bay and Sight with FG improv mendes ements. 0 bi New cred miles saved te Western end Centra! MAKB OOSBECTIONS throngh from Wass inaron = the WEST ane NOBTH without change. ‘Tickets by this route cen be procured at the offoce 10 p.m, stopping asdar- | and | POTOMAC RIVER After thie date the ran as follows: WM. 5. BYLE VIA CANAL, 1 Das, th Wharves, Phila SATURDAY 9 Water street, George MONDAY and FRIDA at Philadei pu: ¥ Line of tens w Breland stat rea by General Ore, 603 MAIL STEAMSHIPS ONLY LINE CABRYING 7F AMERICAN FLAG. Sailing every THURSDAY from P QUEENSTOWN acd LIVER? CABIN, INTREMBDIATR and ST Beaces ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURP Bates as low as by another first-class L PETER WAIGUT & SONS, Genera! 4 FRAEE W. BANBOUY, Ac aneiy 1426 Penn a : Free™ PRILADELPara Ship by Express Line.” FLOM BOSTON AND FR Mark fovight vis “Ciydes Tro Li > sod Providence Ra ma Boe advertinemen: of Mew Exprens L ¢ FEMORIS eng 89 Wator atrost, Gore UNARD LINE, + from Queenstown to Ne tng Moridien of 62 st @ let, north of & d parsnge, orommi: thing to the p On Ci ot @ lat., THE BRITISH AND NOKTA AMERIVAN KOYAL MALL STEAMSHIPS, Mort a | SETWEEN NEW YORK AND LiveRPCOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. Frou B ¥ From ay eas i Bann od... Dee ~ Wed) oa a Ketoru tickets ou favo able terry. eotage at low rates, Steerage tic from Liverpool and Queenstown, ria of Barope, at lowest rates, Thrcegn of lading ivon or Boeifest, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp, avd other ports ou the Voutinent, and tor Mediterranean ports. For freight and in paws My at the Uom pany 's oF No. @ Bowlt jor steerage eo. Lil Broadway, Buiidiug, or 2. yo is Ht abel enker, street, posite Patent oe. ay CHAS. G. FUABCELYS, Agrot, ‘ASHINGTON, NORFOLE ¥0. Ws eUsTON ASD PRovibENOR. "Oo8 " 0) The fine tron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE having resomed ber regular trips to Norfolk, will leave ber wharf, foot Sith sttect, every MONDAY a THUBEDAY, at stouching at the principal Hyver landings, con ‘St Borfoik with rome. abip of the M. snd M, Line for Boston and dence;, with ihe Old” Domiuto iy, for 4 Room No. 16, Mp EsonanTs ee ySTRAMSHIPS WASBINGION 4ND NEW YORK. corner of Sth street and Penosylvanis aveute, ani iecraiver the Une Bteamua Sorner of 6th street and Peunsyivaniaavenue, cucer | sOb hia a igen at all fimoe.* ‘mformation will be | iy trips between Wi Pi procuring tickets at these offoee can _ SEE Aeeommetations in Palace Oare for Onican, | fem Pees? it jo and Elinira. Bs General Passenger Agest, | ‘fb ee fromasts os AULEZANDEIA .. WaAseINGTON as am ALEXANDELA & FREDERIOKSBURGE.B. al BESS, Elctmora, -daliyseaceptsuvany. ints South weet strect OGBAS. B. FEBEIN, Proprictor. Areeon's MOTEL, ‘B . 709 @ STERT, Burweun?ra ena 8rz 2raceve, MISCELLANEOUS. VOND Tur He OR YORAULIC CRMENT,»> od are now pre; t fornien the were celebrated OBMESE bo ‘and contrac. forsat low ratet. yg. a J. M. WATE: 25 High atreet eed 5 \. SPRING STYLE UARKIAGES.—Over Park aud Pouy Pheenat, fen ast Roe Tep Suacies, Sask aud Low Door snd Jomp-seat Carringes. Second-hand Oarriages taken B sechange- | Onik betore: purchasing, eisew ers. &, DesoMtpT s Gu. Wa. B19 lth atrect. be. i eahiagtons and parents eet, Baltimore. Wa. . arty" UL LIMB! Lime WOOD-BUBNT LIME z is! 'D, . i. DYING ESTAB LISUMENT HoT ARLISHED Tease The oldest and } of ite Kind ts the oocutry A. FISHES, Fixed 0, on ‘Sdoes, Fars, ete., Cleaned — Sanaaseacn gs Seren ea ater street, Gecrgctown, of at the oilice of the Presiient. &- | Ee: | a eet | Ba Freigbte éstivercd by Br tere Left at Ge THE TRADES. SIS0LSIB & BOB! 5, |S Pre Ry vy Oe Butiders Persons! attention given to J | Urders solicited and exami eepls-Sm | ASaisGE fronting for Stores, st factory prices, nen, OAMP-MEETING TESTS for mnie or @fgent for the Improved Mildew Proot asnin hb merd-ur WRINGS 4ND AWNine iz OF wmprowed rowed Style amd Pattern, for Stores, Hotels, Public Batidings, Oty and Gone try Besiaences st factory prices, * Manofactured by JOBE 0. HOGAN, TD Markot Space, betwoon 7th and #th stroma, Fings wod Camp Meeting Tovte for sale or rent Bole agent for the only Genuine Mildewed Proot Awning material. apit-er PAINT. I Bave @ method of preparing Patnt whic {wilt warrant to efoctoaily provent Camprow caused by defcctive brick wa roofs, provides the paint ts Price 3% cenle per feaky met plied by my ow uare foot for three conte. HOUSES and SIGNS patnted tn the very intest atyle and fp the most durabie manner. ing thorong bly egaipped for every kind of work m my line I respectfully eek & trial from those whom 1 pave oot heretofore met protessioualiy aud Tnorth weet, ISAAC CUBBY. street betwoen fear mal-wr GOR ee eed get brinve 1019 Pennryivaris Arenur, 201 wide novas-ly Pome Werk @ Soeesaliy. December 29, SECOND AND LESTGERAND GIFT CONCERT IN AID OF THE Masonic Relief Association, OF NORFOLK, Va. WAY PUSITIVLY FIXED, ‘TUESDAY, 29th December. LAST CHANCE ut orized by Act o* the Virgints Legisiatare oo (pseeed Marca i973. Bin, 1873. 60,000 TICKETS—6.000 CASH GIFTS. €200,000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY!