Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1878, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY... February 20, 1878. Weather Indications To-day, OFFIC SIGNAL OFFICER, shington, February 20, 1878. In the middle and eastern states, fal barometer. increasing southwest to southeact Winds, warmer and generally cloudy weather will prevail, with frequent rains, partly as shew in the northern LOCAL NEWS. To-night. sie Mitchell Amusements, &e. Then avoy Nations! ia “ Pearl of Ford’s Gpert House.—Cal. Wagner's Min- streis. ater Cnmigve—"Texan Ranger and varieties St. Auenstine's Church.—Fair. Markriter’«—Free exhibition of Braun's au- totypes of Paris Lincoin Hall—Leeture by Rev. Dr. er ou siatic Immigration to th orld." He Church.—Leetare by Hon. 0. M. Wozene ralt Condensed Locais. Parker we have the New York Papers in advance of the mails. Street lamps will be lighted to-night at . M.. and €: tial ceremonies of qnigtprising V. Wise, one ter of M an Mrs. whe trip to the north, Mr return te Washington. warn friends. hae © they opies of s . for Mareh and th: Ar favorite pastinie of that @nyr Public Sch at the Paris Ex- position. H TING OF THE TRUSTEE: position. endent presented commissione a anc triet should be repre prefore recommended th t appe sinted with pot Wilson exp! only been a ecided within a few days that th represented, and bat little tiny Visitors to the exposition would ‘ally he kK for the v » have ar furnitur of the pupils " a Spee mens of the work iid Suggested that a committee be » devise means tu obtain the neces sary funds. Mr. Lioyd referred to the faet that the ex peuse must be met in some other way than by on the Distriet Co certs mi ay he resorted t M inson doubted if sentation could be made Time it was proposed to send t work he f Hid not Wish only one set of s to and repr need be no exir to shew w hat th howas | tto be epresentation of ne District at the “Trismus Nascentia A DISEASE PECULIARLY FATAL TO COLORED CHILDREN—THE DOCTORS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH DISAGREE. The Board of Health met last night. The health officer's refort was read, showing 337 nrisances abated during the t week. Dr. Bliss submitted the mortuary report for De- cember, showing that the morialily of the Dis- trict for the month was 302, (the same as cor- responding month of last year.) | Annual death-rate per 1,000 was 22.6%—white, 16.281; colored, : 8 Births (reported) during the month, colored, 12). Annual . rate of inerease of population’ by births (re- ‘ted) over deaths was 1.425 per 1,000—white, colored, (deerease,) ( REPORT ON TRISMUS NASCENTIU The heasing of the reports of th committee on the subject of * trismus naseen- tium” being the regular order, Dr. Verdi read lus (majority) report.” Itset forth what gave -,to the investization of thissubject, namely that in ‘the dise harge of his duty’ Medical Sanitary Inspector W. D, Stewart found and reported in IS eases of trismus nascentium. was Considered so e dinary by the majority of the boa under the apprehension that there w mistaki t ‘as some uested to plac in sion diagnoses, Dr. re number c Some of the members expressed posi in these diagnoses, assign the iulity. reasons that mortem. and vestigations ore unreliable; th: ase rare in this. L their long practice they had se ry few eases. Satisfied that Dr. have ho other motive in re} as trismus than that of t mmittee was appoi report io the board as soon as practi Verdi and Bliss aud Mr. Worden cou the committee ject its most ¢ of six wee observation. | THE DisEasé ee, tung | mmittee gave the sub. | fention. Tu the course ases came under its | | OLORED RACE. ren ULAR TOTH ul whether | change of the fact that a disease new-born exists in our ates the offspring of one and this is what of our Inspector has attempted to lee predispo: ar our} medic nitary nd this is wh: Among the this malady the most frequent are ri condition, climate and and parental vices, dents at birth, malty tent midwives and nurses. The exy the District of Columbia as to i writers that. the negvo is more | n the Cancassian, reeing that this Hess negro nnd that this om ineompe is attributable ing the umbili under any un this Distriet. out of were colored. eported, 183 white, whieh prop: y doubled when the rding to Douala whites be 4e us the blacks. nt under the 1 Tl black except o1 ty t6 the anatomical and peculiarities of the race or to its | social condition in’ Washington we have. no if The Social condition, ill-ventilated homes, ignorance mle most, profitle caltses of this disease among the peop! e visited, for We met with nothin: Mor, ais laden with mephitic totally untit fo human habitation. The social relations of these anioug whom econcubinage | reat] und the v ruing from responsible and imme stenee auses that sreitly lessen in the offspring the chances of life, and contri to this fatal uy Regarding elimate, the atm: pheric ci re not of stielt charal us to predispose {o trismus, yet the argument often advanced that gh temps spose to this dis y fai of medic disease exitinn is made, rnmiber of th this i in conclusion the that trismus nascientum is use peciiar to a cropwcal y ude or count th, dissip ‘al! Knew th: nothing er may di 1 Keyburn, nd vices of pa ud "probitbly r colored.) are predisp: Y. That 2 Hing the fore a larg ‘ation of this Distri mongst them most all found, your committee sees »bable in the report of Dr. Ste) That itis the duty of the The rd of Health r investigations, &c, on of the reading of the re- Judge Worden, a member of the com- curred in the majority report. TAKES NO STOCK IN TRISMUS. to pe At the conclu: port with Supermtendents | intent to Kill year, Was be anid the case Was ¥ for the pei Ms for the d that th aul under vised Stat. isdiction, wi pple. ass mr of any noth Mount. Pleasant. hn W. Corson, #2. « “athe ine H. Wiouet | nee Com- rd Fire Insur reservation 10, lot Uy H Flo AH. Herr, $— part lot LY. Withered to W. P: Graham. . K. of lots 4. 5 wp 2 EW » Rosa Kreamer etal. $ part | D_B. Grotto M.D. Xt fon, | B 9c. Yo met last alston in the chair. esol ¥ Mr. Hamilton pied Assembly support of the t tailors as stated that he had W—read at 4 reeen? of the with ‘the request tien iit the House. The follow was appointed to ur ssage of the same Reynolds. Spi Landvoight, Whitmore, } uy. Kobinson. Kieiber, Kopp, Cox, Howe! Ward. the Unio THE MURPHY MEETINGS. ational Chureh was agaii ‘latform with Mr. Murphy 1 referred, were Rev. Drs. Newman, Dom Rankin, Parker and Mason X am, the Epis :opal Evan: gham, of Wes Virginia. - Dr. Newman was the first speaker, and he was followed by Drs. Parker. Domer, Mason and Rankin, Mr. f nul aud others. Mr. Mu Influence F Tie singinc wes Mrs. aE, m. TS granted to residents of nia and Distric tot Colum. th. 1878: Charles L. Alex: ander, Osborn, and John ‘i gton, D.C. thill couplit of Richmond, Va. plu of Baltiniore, Willian ke Fowl Itimore went for plows: Kdrian Me Rte Klobassa, of Washingt liquids. ‘Trad : Danville. Va., smoking cigars, cigarettes, and at Beresfo ed i er % tobacs Ma. chin ul zs labaceo, snot CHOIWE SALE. is called to the magnificent collection of Turkish and Persian goods, Mosaic portieres and window eurtain Daghist and Kelim rugs: Armenian embroid direct from manufac’ turers im Constantinople and Sniyrna, now on exiivi G a on Thur Lovelock, at Cor- ing, beh street, near Pentisylvanta t alpa ng dress goods, F Wear, from | cents up: she . from 3) cents up. Ty goods store, Pennsylvan. —Adrt. ‘otton, 2 nue, south si —____ ave ertisement of Seribner's Maga- his. p: These publications are ging é. o poe Peat ront as the popular Hawir Bros. ae 7 s 19 corner 7th and D sire ee ene | © neome to no other | thi Bases of assau Court, and the » been remanded to that J Olin held that the | | opportunity of going to Gal. Wagner's min. slrels, suid those who have not been should | take advantage of it. nbo” is im. dissenting, read his lengthy concluding as follows reasonable conclu 1oan that the great major it of cases Reported ni by our medical cases of trismus na or congestion inal cord—and that no en- nascentium has at any time prevailed in the Distriet of Columone Since cominittee was organized to determine question, and p long before, our 1 titary inspector has, in some in- opted the less laborious and more ible expedient of diagnosing thes cases, without complying with the formality of visiting and inspecting the body of the de ed. He simply questioned the appii- nt for a certificate in his office in this build- ing, and has accepted such ipse dixit as full warrant to him for returning to the bureau of vital statistics his certificate of death from trismus nascentium. In conclusion, I beg leave respectfully to observe that if the medi- ‘al sanitary service has become reduced to this sort of guess work we are all entitled to our guess, and the subscriber, for one. guesses that our medical sanitary inspector has uot always suessed Fight in iHiaking his diagnosis of these so- Ps of trismus haseentium. Worden moved that the reports be ; agreed to. ————____ Amusements. Theater. ie Mitehell st time as “Mar! this evening. evening she will make ber fi pped here in the pew play “Mignon,” which will be ted the remaining ‘hizhts of the wee will National . the SI —T nisht is the last aunt danee inen Waters Queen city quartette.” Comique—*The Texan Ka sensational dr id arieties are fully’ up O. M. Worene re nited States in Pre con Hall.—Rev. Dr. peer recently returned froia China and Japan, will this evening deliver the ninth lecture of the Y. M.C.A. The subject wi! “Asiatic immi- “—one that he will gration te the new world,” Randle i in an able manner. Ford's Opera House.—Commencing morrow night, the temperance dyama, ten hts in a Bar-Room” will be given for three tights and two matinees. The cast will in- clude some of our best local theatrical talent. ests Hall, Georgetown.—First levee to- ight by the Hermione Lodge, No. 12, of P.. for the benetit of the widows and or pees Tund. M, EB, Chureh.—G ae nal Virginia jubilee at. "Ean on Hall.—A “singin: here on V sia nd concert by the agers to-morrow skew!” hington's birthday. gustine’s Church—Fair. matinee WHEN ANY ONE calls on fe man in Brooklyn, who is reputed to be but slow Pay, for his honest debts, he sticks to the truth by telling the dun that he has some southern investments which he expects to realize $30,000 from in a ased with the prospect of a e: increased patronage, the satisfied « ‘editor retires, while the conscientious debtor ities his conduct by saying he alluded to a et. He had Sent wwe ollars to M. A. P.O. Box New Orleans, to be raving of the celebrated State Lottery Company, under the Genel ‘d and Early. invested souisian, auspices of Tue WILL or THE Lare NaTHaxIeL Ca- tUSI, yesterday admitted to probate, leaves 310 i residences No. 1227 13th street an | et, with the furniture in each ory 3, fz money, to bis wife. To his daughter Jane, $8,000; Lo his daughter Phillippe, Mrs. Drei V. Dovelle 1.000: to his son Eugene, $7,007 to his danght at. $7,000; to hisson Nathan: 1d rest of his property to | —__ DEATH OF RicHARD CRUIT, JR.—The well- known livery stable keeper, Richard Cruit | Whose illness was mentioned in yesterd: ak, died at his residence in the West End ‘sterlay afternoon of paralysis. He was 41 urs af age, and had been engaged in the liv- y stable business for many years. The fune- ral will take place from the Western ahve , terian lurch on Friday afternoon at 2 o'el j —— SPRING OveRcoaTS for boys and children, size Sto 17 years, at the Boys’ Clothing House of B. Robitison & Co., 909 eeaneyianie, ayenue. All the novelties in children’s and boys’ eloth- ing the spring | just received. Pine #20 suits marked down to $12, at Hable Bres., corner 7th aud D streets. drt, MARRIAGE LIcENSES have Deen issued to PS Pranklin Shriver, of Westminster, Md., and Helen Nicholson MeSherry, of Washington, D.C.; John Wilson, of Prince George eounty, Md., and Julia Day, same place: Win. C, How: ard, of Georgetowi. D. C., and Lottie Young. | of Hagerstown, Md; C1 . Butler, of Fi | feu Va.,and Julia A. Kent, of Washington, D.C. FATRBA « Co, have received ithe Souract for supplying all the seales for the postal s vice for thes eusuing year. The government has now in use over fifty thousand standard scales made by this well known and leadi g yard wide Pacific eretonnes (fine ‘aaiit fgured camb si and a qua’ Hamburg edging ever ain ih Washing'on: we are selling Hamburg edging worth 50 cents for only 15 cents. Carter's, Market Space.—Adrt. BIDS were opened to-day in the office of the chief engineer for the construction of abut- ments on inilit road, county. The bid of F. ML $295 per cubie yard, being the low st. accepted, and the contract was awarded to him. a Rerininc PERMITS issued. by Inspector En- twisle: C. G. Thorn, rep: ne dwelling, _ corner of nd. I'streets north: PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL assert that the bil room of M Miller & Jones, los Theater Building, is unsurpassed.— adrt. HABLE Bros., 7th and D streets, offer their large stock of overcoats ai half-price.—Adrt, THE COURTS. CRriminaL Court—Judye Wylie. Yesterday SAL 5 ON PO! UND PARTIES. motion for a new trial in the case of a Johnson, convieted of an assault with intent to kill Alexander Dyer ata pound party. was overruled. Judge Wylie remarked th these pound parties, now so common among the colored people, were doing incaleulable among them. and were a Species of earousing Which should “not be tolerated. They induce y trom theit service place and after they get ther wretched stuf! they pour down their throats they Witiy ont a Kuieeee and go tyemting. He intended to dis. uch parties as much as he could, and need Johnson to two years. in’ ‘the Maryland penitenti sudge MacArthur s autenced Georetta Wat- re to a bed in the thirty days longer in dalle Wot the fact that she lid been in prison re. ut with intent, i kill ie til anuel Hechi, eonvieted of assault with jitent to kill Charles G. Lorch—motion for new trial over- ruled, bd sentenced to two years in the peni- rs_in the penitentiar inia Henson for the’ was resumed. the trial of 1 from M had notbee: closed. The case tury when this report Yesterda for defendant. hit set ales : on trial. RT Fudge Muc Arthur. Fendall, unee, fet Br Jamon ant. Mor: overtuted and report con! gt. Fei sorder to sell n agt. “hh i “et ale: guard pointed. Pateh agt. Davis; leave Tendants to file cross-bill. Lowndes 3 hon at. Dodge time fixed for taking testimony. Coppe: Coppes: order for appea Quinn i Burler ‘et al.; motion for issues overruled. n restraining order issued. Mitehell agt. Lutz eport confirmed. Johnston et al. by Jones; sale author som: petition of Ws and en t restraining order s) guardian ad litem: guardian ad litem appointed. MeCat- loch agt. Dennison leave to amend bi proceedingsset aside, ¥ estate of Jam . legendum to W. ppointed adm ate ot Levi Bigg: siministrato ames Bizes appointed ponds $100, eV. Hodgn will of the Florence Holcombe’ was admitted to probate. ate of Joseph C. Lewis; order to increase bond. The willef Dennis Ma aeruder, dmitted to probate. rusi: Was ited. Muy as appo ated guardian to Mar 10 Ms estates of rw a e late. Nath Browne order § granting letters to w 1dow bond $5,000. Fe ICE Pour sudge Snell. v al was sent down for Crown, a young m: ar loaded’ pistol, was fined $20. colored, a notorious thief, was sent down as a suspicious person. Patrick McHugh, charged with selling rum without alicense. During the hearing of this ea upied some time, Mr. Murphy and Charles Nye, the tem- berance adve $s, entered and took seats in: A number of witnesses were assault on Rosa Wil- py 30 days in workhouse. eny of several articles from a #5. Walter Linkins, assault liams, his wife: $10, John Bean, L ME BACK! FOUR PHYSICIANS of world-wide repu tion constituted the medi wary at the Centenn: at ‘ho devided that the mann- of BENSON'S CA raciure! PCINE POROUS PLASTER were entitied to the only award of us plasters. |For lame and merit given for po Wea Kindey Complaints Dest remedy Cover invented ority to the ordinary porous plaster is Very marked, BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER RELIEVES PAIN AT ONCE, and enres quicker than any known plaster, lin! ment or compound, Mt soothes; It strengh ens; It Cures. CAUTION.—Each genuine Benson*s Capeine Plaster has tlie word Capeine cut through it, ‘Take nother, Sold by all Druggists, Price % cents. feb18-m,w,8 WEDDING PRESENTS. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., Have made large additions to their stock of SILVERWARE, embracing all the newest designs, ‘They have also just Imported the Latest Novel- ties in PARIS FANCY GOODS, POTTERY, PORCELAIN, &€. All of which are designed especially for WEDDING PRESENTS. febll-tr ISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. FEBRUARY 1, 18. The copartnership her heretofore. re existing. be between THOMAS L. HU. d JAMES K. EARY, under the naive of HALL © HUME, ‘is this day aresolved by mutual consent her partner is authorized to receipt for mon- antec firm. on accounts due are requested to be settled at HALL & HUME, WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 1878, We, the undersigned’, have this day formed aco twershipunder the style and firm of HUME, Davis &Co., forthe rosecution of the the grocery Business, lately’ carried on by Hal ‘The patronage of the public am pee pag Ait Dron t and reliable customers of the old frm is respectful Melted, THOMAS L. H. F. DAVIs, feb7-2w JAMES K. CLEARY. TOY TRUN N oe " SCHOOL L BATCHES, FOUN DIES BA’ ELS, GIFTs. LADIES’ DRESS TRUNKS, HARNESS, WHIPS, &c., At the TBUNK AND HARN FACTORY AND SALESHOOMS or JAMES 83. TOPHAM, SP 425 Seventh Street Northwest.-EB REPAIRING. Trunks and Py Harness epaired.and Trunks covered GEORGETOWN. THE NeW MARKET. gotiating for the purehase of what is known asthe Parson's property.on High street, be- preen Ist and 2d, but no sale as yet has been made. CaTTLE MARKET.—Offerings and sales at the Drovers’ Rest erday were as follows: 300 rattle offered ; 275 sold at prices ranging from ‘The butehers are ne- gto 51s cents per pound; 25 left over. “Num- ber of sheep 40) sold at 5% to 64 cts- per nd: 100 left over: 25 cows and calves sold At $2) to $50 per head: 22 ___ #z%- Operations were resumed in the Lehigh | (Pa.) coal region yesterday, and will be con- tinued for the present week, when another suspension will take place. &a A negro who stole 1,000 pounds of bacon in Tennessee has been sent to prison for 19 years. 4#&s-Miss Becker and other prominent Eneg- | lish women are oP posing a bill introduced Mr. Birley, M or Bramingham. to abo! actions for breach of promise. 4#-The Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston, look “redundant with vitality ‘and intoxicated with health.” 4#e-Female sufirage seems to be making some headway in Maine. A bill has been re ported in the’ house of represeniatives allow ing them the right to vote in municipal ele tions. 4%~-A Monroe (I ruled t ) justice of the peace has a father has no right to occupy hi ile the daughter and her beawha Possession. A young man “bounced” a g Ueman from his room and was locked up for ault, but at the trial acquitied. #e-The Boston Gazette s: “ sidered the thing for a lady to move her head when she bows to anyone in the street. must just bend a look of recognition, smi her teeth are good. divinely, and pa: ome English ladies club together, a pony and phaeton, and each have them on ceriain days in the week. iS Not con- every cent what I bring IU stockin: * ther ain't nuthin’ to eat in ther house,” is what a dran- ken yian was telling a barber’s pole when a n arrested him the other da CITY ITEM THERE Has BEEN DUCED for the eure of hi with Loditie’s Headac to cure in 5to minutes. 5 SHOULD ONE BE Morr CARE- the selection of cosmetics. 47. Milk of White Rose hil aun lelightfully perfumed, is one of ie most effeetiv Ws x7 DO it—Do not, buy king pawder of short welght. A manuf: that defrauds by short weight will e to make adulterated goods. You ean on Dooley's Yeast. Powder being nd strictly pur PARTIES contemplating building would do well to milton for low estimates the line of Plumbing Tin, Range and_ Fur: 2,16,s,W,6 SHRIEKS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD are not ruction is going with which churehes, a-'* Yer go'n spend yer home for stripe OTHING YET INTRO. dace that compares Never fails In Notun FUL thas east powder or full Weigh as Fitting, on, than the Coughin! theaters, private dwellings at this season re- sound, “Arrest the lung-lestroying paroxysms with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar The beneficial effects e and cer tain. Pi Toothache Drops eures Toothache in one minute. Sold by all drugyists at 25 ets. cot HOSTETTER’ the most iny storing vitali those which are tribute. the bowels, the kidneys and the nerves, no | than the stomach, experience the invige efiects of that standard tonic, which po: alterative properties that. greatly enha finentaty sreaus ard y tothem. The liv Deneficial Infitence, and give a permanence to its effects which they would not otherwise possess, Happy Trprncs for nervous sufferers, and those who have been dosed, drugged, and quacked. Pulvermacher’s Electric Beits etfec- tually cure premature debility, weakness and decay. Book and Journal, with information worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pul- vermacher Galvanic Cempany, New York City. 6 18.d&kly ‘0 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to calla attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Seour- ing and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near $th ‘street. By promptly adopting thé et. latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled todo his work in a manner uot to be equaled by those not possessing these tacilities, = His cleansing and dyeing Ladies’ and Gent’s Suits are, in fact, the cheapest in the city on account of his superior work. N.B.—A specialty of his con- sists in removing spots from costiy party dresses ; 25 years experience. His dry cleanser removes (Fresse spots effectually from any ar- ticle, and careful pressing gives them an _ | bbe as if newly made. Kid Gloves leaned ; two pair for 25 cents, eee LECTURES. INCOLN BALL. BRAD. ADAMS.. Tanager. ELOQUENCE WITH REASON, HON. GEORGE R. WENDLING, OF ILLINOIS, Will deliver his great Lecture, “*A Reply to Ingersoll froma Secular Standpo EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. Admission 45 and pice » ineluding reserved seats, to be had at Brad, Adams’ to-day. fe19-d. FAMILY SUPPLIES. JUST RECEIVED SMOKED FINNAN HADDIES, 16 Cents per Pound, JOHN H, MAGRUDER, 1421 New York ave., feb13-tr Near U. 8, Treasury Department. GROCERS oN TH THE CASH PLAN. Best White Sugar (A Coffee), silk 9 cts, 10 ct: Best Granulated Sugar, 3. Good Flour, per guarter-| i $150 Best Patent Proce: 2 25 Good Tea, per Wee 25 cts. Bright Syrup, 60 cts, Molasses at 33 cts. per gallon, Our price-list, to be had at the store, contains startling reductions in prices of everything. Cc. 8. OHARE & SON, _febl-tr_ 1213 Seventh st. n.w., bet. Mand N. PEI-ADELPHIA TUBHEYS JUST RECEIVED, All kinds of FRESH FISH ties from New York; a man constantly employed to clean them. ‘We have’ Spanish Mackerel, Salmon, Smelt,, Halibut, , &e., all at rea~ sonable S Brices. rseis fpened, fresh ever cents, New York ana Piiadeipsla ts Butter. ekrean itivolce of Ten- derioins, price ing that a first- glass market can have will ve found at the Palace Market, "Corner 14th ae and New York ave. j29-1y ‘RANK J. TIBBETS, Goons. SARDINES LA TOMAT, BONELESS SARDINES, QUEEN OLIVES, CAPERS, TOBASCO SAUCE. LOBSTER, PICKLED AND FRESH. SALMON. 1 LB. CANS. New Goods arriving daily. ioney by obtaluing out prices for stapleand Fancy mont Goods prior to purchasing elsewhere, B, W. REED’S 8ON3, jan19-tr 1216 F st. n. we R. Reger the pablle to the Street wing tor Market, gna eer we tera ‘Market, Open Orders faithfully Billed and purchases de- uivered Freon ny at octl-y ‘OHN R. KELLY, DEALER IN FIRST-CLASS iF, L. E. MUTTON, Ero, BEE CORNED BESF A’ SPEOIALTY, 628, 629 and 630 Center Mar 9th street Wing, and 206 and 208 Northern Liberty Market; or address Box 718 Post of thecity” G4 FLEISCHMANN & CO.’S COMPRESSEL ED YEAST. padates first class grocers keep it. all aeltvened tree et cunree te ee that succeeds and has merit, has imi- tore tnd oe counterfelters; therefore if ay ‘wish to Saas 8 1s COMPRES: ED 4 eam, AST 308 upon "he genuine Gaff, Fleischman & Co.'s COM- YEAST has on the wrapper our firm name or trade mark. jan2a-ly | | | quake Experience” | Mei: Pa. av. pository- NEW_ PUBLICATIONS, | |____ AMUSEMENTS. THE SCRIBNER MAGAZINES, Constantly Increasing Circulation. Seribner’s Monthly for Mareh is remar ly fresh and entertaining in sub. ject and varied in pi First, there is the Brooks’ sketch, “Personal Remini Lincoln,” of which Charles Dudley Warner, in the HARTFORD CovRAnr. last month, sail It is @ most delightful paper, admir manner, and of the highest value as a he!y the fu'l comprehension of the man.” Susan Archer Wei “Last days of continuation of Noah Poe” 1s in the same delightful vein: | American Colony in a Normandy Hou by Margaret B. Wright, gives the | mad pranks of a party ef artists. seribblers, who held “high jink grand halls, one summer not long | Trip to Central America,” with dese: | coffee and coehineal p! and in those ; a paper on den China, and the Royal Porcelain W en; “Kenyon College,” President Hayes, Bishop and Mrs. ©: win M, Stanton, David Davis, Her and Sianley Matihew (well known in printing ofices), King, a new writer. There Thaxter, Boy sen. by Henry re poems by Celia nd others. An Epidemie of Dis- andsintroduces a new 1 Correspondene ons are of the high two artists new to the pages of Scri introduced—W. J. Hennessy and J. The entire number will impression made. by the las' BUFFALO CouRIER declared to be que itd he done in the line af magazine making, has ever appeared inthis or any other cv try.” and the sale of which, with some de: Was “dowlle Guat of any precious wun St. Nicholas for the Girls and Boys, hot content with a programme of s excellence i . Hollan id diseusses ** Fiction, NE Da are vidson. deepen the e Which the il whieh it hoped will equal Little Women” in poy rity, starts another story this month. DRIFTED INTO PORT. A SERIAL STORY FOR BOYS, This Story opens wi sehool life which has se in the wi hole range oi modern juvenile lit ture. What a New York Clergyman Saye. Rev. Dr. TAYLOR, of New Yor! public address before a > in speaking of the terrible demoralization of so much of the current literature placed in the hands of boys, took oceasion publicly to com- mend St. NickOLas by name. enlisting the attention, and hold est and the sympathies of boys, a time that it is pure in its tone. and inspiriting in its influence. ScrrmbNER’s Montn- Ly, yearly subseription, #. St. Nrcnonas, $3, all postages paid. For forty cents the publish- Il send, postpaid. sample cop recent issues.of both the magazines anywhere in the United States or Canada, or they may be found onalmost any book-seller’s counter. SCRIBNER & COs 743 Broad GOODS. 1t LADIES’ , J. HUNT Has yu’ opened a fall ir WHITE. and EDGINGS and INSER’ ambric, Mustinand new design’ and at lower price ian ever before of- fered. Until March Ist we shall offer our entire stock of KID GLOVES at extra inducements for We are adding to our stoek a4 within a fe} ours after their ar MRS, M, J, HUNT. D streite cS HiCS HEU RS fei16-tr Pewee GREAT COST SALE oF LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS, MOST EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS EVER OFFERED, Garments made of the best Material and thor- oughly finished, Ladies needin; these goods, aud in search of bar- gains in other «1 es of goods, are invited to call, DOUGLASS’, _febi6-tr 71 9 AT COST ve 19 FOR CASH FOR 2) Days, TO REDUCE STOCK, E WILL SELL OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Fancy and Miilinery Goods. Vei b . Bike ‘Flowers, ‘Ladies Unuereartenis, Enbioideries Laces) Handkerchiefs, Fringes, Trimmings, Neckwear, Notions ‘Without re- serve, AP COST FOR CASH, for twenty days, at 719 Market Space, cor. 8th street. ANY ARTICLES, JOB LOTS. &., AT auch Tess than cosi, to close out, at DAVI ADIES IN SEARCH OF ae bargains in all kinds of Fancy Milli- Goods should not fail to avail themselves of 7 this omncrtunity, at. DAVIS’, Bee lw Ia Market | Space, cor. Sth st. J RESS TRIMMINGS, » cone sistin; of GALLOONS, | AN TONS. oreo FS with clair de lune aud bronze bead effects; Colored and Black SILK FRINGES, in twist Sind chenille, entirely new designs, all at moderate prices. selected ii FRINGES IN ANY DESIGN to match material, made toorder at short notice, at feb9-tr M, WILLIAN’S. iL ee ET, OF BaLTIMORE, Just received a frosts case of Reception and Evening BONNETS, Bonnets m GaP Metin, Herald the M*- MAX WEYL, 712 Beventh street. BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! The best duality ot BERLIN ZEPHYR re Te. duced, 0, 16 and 17 og ounce, ‘quaiit SErRANTo' WOOLs JAVA CANVASS. Soman yard. Hine of Th Ds and EWELEY ORAS ODS. ot every description, = ASSES. 35 cen’ Best Solid Silver THIMBLES, BS conta. f2-tr Ms SELMA BUPPERT, 614 Ninth st., opp. Patent Office, BERLIN ZEPHYRS, GERMANTOWN WOUL, FANCY AND WORSTED 6G00DS. Point Lace Braids and Applique Patterns. of XMEBOLDEEIES on Cam- brie Wansook an and Sw! Novelties in Crepe Lisse RUF FLINGS, L ACES, TIES, KID CLovEs. FANS, &c., in great va- latest styles. : ESIRING 7S CLOSE OUT MY SEOCK oF Lie? yftetdges Api ee offer the entire stock TWENTY PER CENT, For caSn's an JAS. H. VoL. to. Patent Omen 5 Fors ALE-A. first-class, a new, nent Taguire at Gartiage Hopes: ment Taguire tory. 466 Pennayivania sve. new. ” 116-6:" Fy ND-HAND CARRIAGES te eT SACRIFICE. ‘betons: Buggies: tree ‘No-top Buggies, And Bfty other styles. Atos large stock o ot Sand P. SCHME # C * teres Carriage’ fee EXTRAORDI- | YATIONAL THEATE COMMENCING M NDAY FER. 33 nent A and A DION BOUCICAT AS CONN nal Dramatic Croatic THE SHAUGHKAUN & most irtiliant Cast. magi ts, aid Tr his own OF a of ent Mechan- Wake, Mov ival uy ing Towers e: Tu bo play of any age of nd more wpportunt! ovoking con eanty lish drama will be for la ‘a play g surron Engiis P manageme | ing that Mr as angel ~ Boveicanit: has & wr m annonce «Vy yielded to Uh pear in it hee a: Newsstand, U, aud the principal HRAUN nigh's ar MARCH 4-—JOHN T, UCOL. SELLERS. OPP FELLOWS’ HALL, NAVY YARD DNESD AY. FER NE NIGHT ONLY. GINAL Bey TAMYTON’S MIN | sONDAT. reing the Gre: eft in his Ban and In new ch ors “pother wars B.-A sssingin* Skew) Mali i sare RDAY. r evening dress, Me A.COt RSE. | SVEER, China NEST LECTER * REV. DR. WM. Visit nd Sayan, “tuts oA Course EVENING, Fes, Bo'elock, Subject: ASTATIC TMMIGKATION LO THE NEW WORLD, This Lectare iS given in r to an invi- tation. si Feb, 21st, gar—that is over! aud a wan once mor ¥ no Toni 1 COMMENCING THURSDAY. Fenn ary 2isr, THREE NIGHTS AND TWO MATLNEES, ‘The Great Temperance Lesson, TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM TEN A BARROOM. A BARVOM. e Dro ara*s Life, : Evangelist Febrn Mega Fepntany 6. WEEK ONLY. ru ofthe MONDAY. PEARL oO PEARL « RL OF SAVOY PEAML oF SAVOY THURSDAY Prayer, Y € SATURDAY Night : MIGNON I. 25—DION Fen. 18, 18 <a TH Happy CAL WAG is BRASS 19. | CAL WAGNER and SAM PRICE, Kings of Ethiopian Comedy. | WATERS and KELLY. Song avd Dance Artists, ) The Great and only “SARONY,** Burlesque Pri- ma Donna. The Fam@is “QUEEN CITY’ Quartette. 2, 23-THREE NIGHTS and TWO FiRST-CLA~5 ARTISTS ........ 19 fell6-tr_ TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM. y the Beuetit of ST. AUGUS- RCH. which was postponed on Ke Pins 1X will be HoNBay EV basement, UC OF FREE EXBIBITIO FOR A FEW DANS ONLY, MASEEITER: 'S her GALLERY, 26 E 3 BRAU. F. mors AUTOTYPES OF PARIS, qomprising exact fac simies of atl the Drawings, Paintings: Fr s, Antigue and Modern Statuary olall the Art Galleries in Europe, "This collection iunrivalled in the world, coutaining over subject ely TPHEATER | comiau E, BELOW PENN Lith street, LVANIA AV OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. Performance E: Every Ni ight. Matinee for Ladies and Children EVERY WED- NESDAY aud SAT URD! AY AFTERNOON First-class In Et Every Respect. Variety, Drama. Burlesque and Comedy, jau30-1y 626} ‘ON EXHIBITION {626 26 AND 5. E sr. FREE me Ag AND STORE, . 626 E STREET. yee? onpaind Engravings, Chromos, &c. , largest ate Faper Hangings, Window Shades, Pictures, Fram fs, Picture Cords and lags, Naili, &c., in the District, lease remember Nameand Number. 3y1~ ty ‘OW IS THE TIME TO SELL.—Ladies Gents and, Children's cast-off Wearing ra push HS" Ola | Bland, No. No-eisD notes by mail be prompiy at i the Seminary B D PARTY at at ing. THURSDAY NIGHT. Feb. 21st — — wt neti whiclr Mrs. Jubn dent, have this winter rendcred substantlal atd ts many’ needy parties. Admission, ten vents ond e pound. feb20-2.~ rly beaut | . CLOTHING. Re" ARRIVALS. BLACK AND FANCY © A choice selew Fiat and Kw For 75 cents and $1 ARFS. ay BLACK AND FANCY POLDED TIES From 25 cents upward. ENGLISH AND GERMAN HALF HOSE For 3 PERFECTLY-FITTING SHIR For $1.12; and $1.50. FINEST LINEN COLLARS, Latest Styles, $2.25 per « SECOND QUALITY COLLARS Latest Sivies, $1.50 per dozen. LIN UFFs For $3 and #4 per doxen, N HT SHIRTS For $1and $1.12 .. SILK HANDKE RCHIEFS From 75 cenis 0 GOOD SUSPENDERS From 25 cents to $3. ae ONE PRICE ONLY 0, €, HENNING, febI8-tr 410 Seventh St I* ORDER TO REDUCE STOCK WITHOUT BELAY, TO MAKE PREP. RATION F A LARGE SPRING STOCK, FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS 1 OFFER THE LLUOWING SPECIAL BARGAINS DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS. ing now. Lug now, ¢ now. now, 12 , ug Dew, 10 0", 2 London We ‘Orsted. now, 6 D. B, DRESS cars AND VESTS, French Worsted r $22; selling now, $18 lish Diagonal do.: a rd 20; se 4 now, be dale Stripe. sold for 16: sling now, 12 Hiverside Wobsted”” sta fF 12; selling now, 8 OVERCOATS. Ermine Far Reaver, sold for $25: eelling now, $1c rest ot Ba Sold for 22: se tre fg Mera Fate Sold for 18: sel.ing now, 12 Blue. Bk and Bp. -sold for 5: sling now, 10 | Lippert's Iiue. ug now, 8 | Dobson's a tng pow, 7 | Blue Chincbil ug now, | Englt Harri: d Bnion Plaid. 3 Selling now, 2.00 2.50; selling now, 1.50 Special attention ts called to the which have been reduced in propo: Fine Black Cloth Dress Suits, Youths’ Dress and Business Suits. Boys’ Overcoats, Dress aud School Children’s Dress and Every Day ~ A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, wfebietr Between 10th and 11th street _GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. | JRepe ‘CED PRICES. The un Herslgned legs s leave mers: ce lowing Gooas, inform his hat ake up. his line’ rmer rates, re continaed favors, ifteen percent. less than {01 Spectfully requestin HEIBERGER, CITIZEN AND MILITARY TalLon, _325-tr 617 Penn’ ‘aave., Washingwn, D.C. =a - STINEMETZ, ° HATTER awd FURRIER, 1237 Penna. avenue, next to cor, 13th st. Ladies’ Seal Skin SAacQt! and other FURS, Gentlemen's Dress and Bustnese HaTs, oe | Choice stock of UME! Best Goods, Lowest Price. janes-tr BATS: H4™ UMBRELLAS AND CANES, | A FULL ASSORTMENT, AT LOWEST MARKET PRIVES, at WALTER KER’'S, 1419 Pennsylvania Avenue, a Above Willand’s Hotel, HIRTS CHEAPER THAN f*T. THE: S' PLACE IN THE WORLD. aaa MEGINNISK ©. make the Fis SEP DEES sdtere Te © make the s ORDER in the or for Ge ae, most jt man Fine DRESS SHnirs made, to sutta Muslin and Twent Wi 1.25, Fine DRESS “SHIRTS. ready ameatia Muslin and Twenty-cne Tr snared twist Musi ma for 7 cents, cents. Boy's ESS SHIRTS. 18 12 13 Inch, only 60 cents, Fine Koarply Hevotsiba PFS only 26 cents S pair. Six Fiuost Four-ply tne LARS for §1. Canton Fian~ eas peay Es, ony 6 dea wis Gomis made to give satistacion, both ually an yand at. a goods s sold "id are guaranteed = only auge-tr E. YOUNG GIN _MEDICAL, &c. BROTHERS: INVIGORATING AL never fails io cure all cases of minal Weakness, or Lost young. 906 B street s.w,. % Manager. COR- ervous Din: Devility in Oke ig or opposite ‘Smith sou! fel9-2* Se REWARD 1 DE. DE. BROTHERS FAIL tw cure any casesof Female Weakness, Irregular! ties and Obstructions: 30 years" experience. Office 906 B st. s.w., opp, Smithsonian. 16-2" RST GRAND L! LEVER HERMIONE LODGE, No, 12, K. or P. FOR THE RENRPIS OF THE winuws RPHANS FUND, FORREST fag ALL, Geormete THURSDAY EVENING.” Fann TARY 21, 1878. ‘Tickets, admitting a jeman and ladies, $1. Coaches will be at ies living in Washington to their homes. Members having. uniforms are requested to wearthem. —_feb19-3t eH MOTTO, EXCELSIOR! CLEANSING, ; CLEAN! sive: DYEING. LEANSL DYEIN! CLEAN LaDIEs AND GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS, W. H. WHEATLEY, © JEFFERSON STREET, wh, D. Cr iat Sm he hall vo con’ A RARE Se Rani —A family declining house- FA deeping desizes wo sell a NOT PL Apt ihe BECKER B S. AGEN- Cc febi5-5.* Ou wren WwitisKy. meet the times, we have reduced the price ot nls popetar brand of Whisky, cnequaled for flavor ALL & HUM 5-tr = S07 ‘aarket Space.