Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1879, Page 3

STEAMERS, &e. _ EDUCATIONAL. TFAMER MATTANO, Geytain Wx. H. LES, lew és wharf foot of 6tt N sta, ev Tueslay, Thore day, and Suncay,at7 a.m’. for Po- tomac Kiver ainws, On Turaday (Creek, Co'ton", and landings ia St. On Thursdsys for Mattox Creek s: Wicomics river On Stindays fo: ine in Nowir: Creek. Returning on Friday, and Monday mornings, making ate latoir zs, «icepting Mattox on W # com menbes Tuesday, Fel formation enquire LSHEPITY. Now. S28and 11 foot of 6tb a: _ NOTE £0 MOUNT VERNON PAS- he Sterame W. W. CO! » ig the enty i Vassengers at Mou Roune tris. $1, i ed ero Btes Iuding admission wr leaves Cth street at 10a mand re- HOLLINGSWORTH, non, Association, 1. elirly mS. Me acl: Moennt Vern FP, steamer W.W. Co QUMMER Aaka BS FOR NORFOLK, FORTR = MONKOE AND THE Sout The swift and elegast iron &| THE Ls k¥, . YILiE. i further tic. Besday sna i'r with Northe ‘Tuesday ntec Mo. over at the taht tek: ni at To Fi vest rates. For ii apply #f fhe: over Metropolitan Bank, 15! orto E & A DENUAM, Avent, Georgetown. ap2ite AMURL PACO GERMAN LLOYD —sSreqwsiip nTH Goat PIWEEN New Your, Havan, Lo SoctHAMPTON AND BREMEN, The sic an ers of this company will turday fr. m Eremen Fier, foot Rate: of pa Frota New York to Ht don, So’ n and Bremen, first cab: Fecond cxbin, $60, gold eteeraae. $39 x OF passaxy apply to See treiaht of pamane apply to OEEEL - A. eats for Washing oe NEW EXPRESS LINE BETWEEN CANDRIA. WASHINGTON KGETOIWN, Hadeiphia with Clyde's ovidence, and the ( peta PHILALELI DIA AN Conmnectineat Li New Encian DAYS | ‘rom Philadel uia- Saturday at? From Weshinaton ‘at ila. m. | From Gecrsetown— Monday, at 7 p.12 Freivht« r-cived daily until & pia ‘Throuzh bills of Jade w ven.t) Boston and Providence, and Fall biver. ing their goods landed | i] please haye them warked | Iy to J. H. JOHNSON & | f and 12th st.evt wharf, t GaLLIAMD CLYDE £000 | Georvetow: ; > WILLIAD E& 00., | Gene wacers, 12 South Wharves, Philadel’ | General Manucers, 2 eee NEW YOuHK_-KOTTERDAM. | The pretciaes st-amers of | this F SCHOLT 2 L “BOBIED. mail to i rian ves Jerse ate Wednesday and Saturcay. ¢ Sate $59; Bteerege $2 Reuth William st, New York. F MOBHIS, (0 i*vay NMAN LINE [Do tuoren Stores & HovaL Muy Stssamns, | BEW 3 ORK to QUEENSTOWN and LIVEBFOUL, | L | | coaAL. - | cation, incur: HARLOTTE HALL SCH C BI, MARYS OOURTY, Mo. SEconp Sesston Bearxas FEBRUaRy 3p, 1879. ‘Terms for Board and Tuition, $89 per session of five m For circular appi; _ ‘vTLLTAM T. BRISOGE, Jan27-eclm Secretary to Board of Trustees. INDERGARTEN MAL INSTITUTE, with | Kode Ganges NORMAL PUSTIID TE, wat | RESTS CO ng Pe Sea ie Ww. Day and enh clas for dec63m* ee eee ene fe a eee ADEMOISELLE Y. PRUD"HOMME'S FEESOB M CLASSES. ies 1014 12th st. n. w. ence — 2 Ciastes f Ladies and are con et for youns L and Onildren Morning, con and Evening Oleeses tor La- ies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Giri. Private legeone if preferred. KX. B—A soo pronunciation (Parisian) and the Use Of practical conversation poe acquired by | Palew Tose et etna sendary 6th, bat Pa. iis can enter al any time and will be charged ion BPOREN AT Mmata oS tes enter. SLE Boanr—! any day between 14 and 1 o'clock, or Mondays | snd ‘Thufedeys after 4 pm doot-4m SPENOERIAN BUSINESS COLLEG! S¥ Gomer thant ta blianed 1864. DUIVATELY OB IN CLASS.-—Latum Maine- matics, Klwtoric, Logie. Arichmetic aimpiitiec. Bet oud Auusvolis’ or Uoliocate, praparation. Terms moderate 8. W. FLYNN, AM, 1437 Dat bw. Call before Us mu; after p.m” sepli-tr LPLEWOUL INSTITUTE, Coxcoapvruum, M Si Sore, 850 por quarter Girls oe prepared for business, Vale or Barva tieuctors first.cisse. Sty 3 RHORTLIDGE. A_M_. Principal. DOL BINDING ‘The publ reapectfniiv informed that the LYCETT BOOKBINDERY is carried on as heretofore. The eame excellent inen are employed, and the work turnod out will be in the snp which Las always been a characteristic of the sstablishment. arty 1012 Pennayleania ave., Sd floor. \iBSON BROTHERS. ¥ YRACVIOAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, % Pennsylvania ave., Washinton, D.d. &® bine Printing a Speciaity. Jaul3-ly COAL D B. MAC LEOD, . IN ALT KINDS OF feb3-im “i » ‘WOOD AND COAL, Cor. Ist and D sts. n.w. OAL AND WOOD. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. ves, foot of 7th st., snd gee for ourself. COAL constantly arriving. WOOD of al) Hinds. Sok and fair prices. 2a arers of Stephenson's Patent Bun. diel KISDLING WOOD, The only Kindiing Wood ing a Fino Luchter with every bun having a Fire Lighter with SHENSON & BRO., Seventh Striet Wi a Branch Office, 12th and Penn's avenue. se} tr ( OAL. woop. Woop. coaL. WOOD. JOHNSON BROTHERS. TELEPHONIO CONNECTIONS, Full te We: Bost at ustity. Low Prices. Wood. Prompt Deliveries. ooAL Maia office, wharves. mill aud depot connected with up-towr offices by TELEPHONE. With nnequaied facilities and advantages for eco nomically conducting the wood and coal wharves, factory, oxtensive store yards cual us to stock’ up larzely when coal is lowest; offices throughout the city, and a! in immodiate communi- ne prompt attention to orders, we are prepared to o!ter to our patrong the best varieties of coa! at the very lowest prices. Remexuber, ve insure a sirictly pure coal, of 2,240 potuds to the tou. JOHNSON BROTHERS, and depot, foot of 12th, 13th and ices : 1202 F st’ n.w.; 1112 9th st. nw. sind 231 Pa ave Re. jyistr ‘Every Thursday and Saturday. | Se " -.0491 tons | City of Montreal.4490 } Ss gic tat [eg eee ae | BANKERS. 4 « | City of ‘ork. 3800 = = =a cent steamers aresmons the sirong- es ot. $100 eee entig aios negra | returns every, ‘Options of Fa ¢ bella in staterooms, revolving | Chats in saloons, bath and swokine rocum, barber of pasmage and other information, apply ALE, azent, $1 Brosdway, N. AN, 925 G st: J. 1 W. 0" we. : G. W. MORSE, | YUNARD LINE. NOTICE. With he view of dininishine fhe chane i lision, te Steamers of this Line lake a sy | for ail ceasone cf the year. rth of 4 ssaice crossing th THE CUNARD STE Vi Between New Vork x ne at EL D. nd Liverpo (ork Harbor. NEW YORK. Wel A Ape New Yor! And every followin Weduesaay A “No ete@ axe. EATES OF Pa By stermers carrying steeraze, 880 and 100 cold, according te secomm dations. Ticket #. #15, cold, additional. Return tickets on favorab Storms. Tickets issued Ata -pecial low rate of 860 cold during the fall and winter Fearon Steersue at very low rates. Steeraye tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown, and all oiher parts of Enrope at lowest rates. Throuxh bilis of laden given for Belfast, @ Havra Aw werp and other ports on the Uo. and for Medite. ranean ports For freight and passaze apply at the Company's Office, No. 4 Hoaline Green, or both steerage and cabiz, to O1IS BIGELOW (9 7th street, Washinz- jan2s-ly CHAS. @. FRANCELYN, Agent, N. ¥. MEDICAL, LEON, the Oldest Established and only Re- Habie Laces’ Physician in the city, cau be con isulted dnily, at No. £15 6th st, near R. from 1 to 8 O'clock. all Femal~ Complaints quickly ened. fee | \ and Ree'dence, 13} Barnet st., Baitimora, feb19-tmn* | ADIES = flerine from irrecularitics will ind a wire and specoy relief by Du. Lrox’s Oslebra- fed Remedy. Set to any address for one dollar. Dr. LEON, #15 6th st. febid-2w* ys HENKY MOTT'S FRENCH POWDEK3— D)'Gentain care for Diseaoo of the Eilusy Sel and all Urinary Diseases, Ne Seminal Weekners, Imcotency, and all Blood ard Skin Diseases apee’ for sale by WM. b. ENTWIS.¥, Drus, et_and Ps. ave. Price, $3 per box, se ‘on receipt of price, securely sealed." febl &. BOBELTSON removed to 456 O st. n-w., next Mier to Metrovolitan chires, ted on ail Car of Bystem. Scienti anteed to sli Me vl speedy cure eife thee. Refers tO. | { Urinary Passa ani and honorable treatment scar 1 themselves in bis L a arges moderate Hours 2to9 p.m, and Saturasy = *REANT TO LADIES. All irreau'arities speedily removed by s remedy endorsed by the medical faculty of Maryland. sent ef five dollars. Satisfactioa gnarantoed. addentialy) GO. WORTHINGTON. uate of University of Maryland, 21 ¥ st., Baltimore, Md. feb ly” QPEEMATORRHOEA DORMUENTIUM, Impo- | teney. Pren ature Decay, Seuiinal Emissions, | Vixor aud all Venereal Dises: ed with: | 8 of calomel or mercury, t . BROWN, st, near loth nw. He solicite the very worst febl-tm* Masueen LESTORED. A victim: ture ¢ f youthful impradence, casing prema- ebility, eve. baving tricd in » ke n remedy, bas founda simple self the will send Fixe to hia icllow-sufferers. J. REEVES, 4° Chatham etreet. N. Y. XHAUSTION.—A modicsl es ~ 8 series of lectures Celivered at Mrs Anatotuy, On the cause and cure Of premiatare decline, showinw indisputably how fost heaitl may be rewained, aifording aclear sy- Dopeis of impediments to wiarriage, and the treat- thent of nervous and ppysical debility, being the re- | gult of 20 years’ experionce. By mail, 260, cur- | tency, or postage stamps, Address | Zaho's Museum, 638 way, New York. Rovian wf, H . JOHN TRIP = HN TRIPP'S BLOOD PURI qn D: 18 8 certain cure for Syphilis, Berof a . Briekt’ um Tumors, Diabetes, Brights Discasc, of Byphilis JH. KOBERTSON can be consulted every Wearesdsy and Saturday at his Office, 456 Oat. | BW., pert door to Metropolitan church, corner 434 | st., from 2 to pt. on all diseases of tho Unnaee anes and Nervous System. Recant aud Chron Cases quickly cured. Ali Female Gomplaints quick, ly cured. Consultations strictly private, and a cure anteed in every case. Fifteen Se aeetionce. } s moderate. Main office, 19°. Entaw st, | 10 octt-ly IB. BICORD’S ESSENCE OF LiFe reatorea Dirarbood and tho vgorof pout the most shattered constitution in four weeks. Failure iar Posmbis, Th s fe restoring remedy should be taken ail about to 40F who have become wesk- fned frow excess Or any other cause. Success in Steere’ Silcagent, Dr. Jos shegues,? Gai Pereare. Sole Agent, Dr. ai Versity Pisce, New York. . ste Supplied. Janltr {COX Down To Foun CENTS, FORTY SUSHELS DELIVERED FOR 82.10. GASLIGET OFFICE, 411 ona 413 10th s:reet. octltz | Exprees. Frederick via Kelay. | Junction. | Masonic Temple, lish et., Goorzetown, where tick: | SPLENDID &¢ | For Philadel daily, except Sunday :10:10 a. m.,1:30,5:30, 7:45 | and 10:15 p. m., daily. | Fer Pope's Oreck Line, 7:00 a. m. and 4:20 p.m, daily, except Sunday. i For Annapolis, 7:00 a mand 4.20 p. m., daily, ex | cept Sunday. 10, & CO., Bar A. Bi ykers, pur STOCK EXCHANGE wil ts for the purchase or sale of Stocks, ion moderate marsins. Commis: 0 shares. Stock privileges negotiated fics only. Correspondence golic- mber Am. Mining aud ck , New York. Reference, Kt Manyan, Esq., President National Trust Co., ~ York. jank. MEMBEK OF; cuts order and 1 RAILROADS, B* LTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK. National Route and Short Line to the North, Northwest, West and Southwest. Be To take eifect Sunday, Nov. 17, 1878. VE WASH York, Pail and Boston . Ellicott, City. "On Sunday ‘to Baltimore Stops at Shipicy’s, Laurel, Annapolis Junc. eeeup's, Hanover, and Etk Itidwe, Breakiast .—Beltimore, Annapolis and Way. (Pied. mont, Strasburg, Winchester, Haverstown, and Way vis Relay ) i 17-40 a. m.—Baltimore and Lanrel Expresa. $10 a. m.—Point «Tf Rocks, Piedmont, Strasburs, schester, Haweretown, and Way Stations. New York, Philade!phi aston and Parlor Car to New York and ps at Annapolis Junction. 5. 1u.—St. Louis, Louiaville, Chicazo, Colum- bus and Pittsburg Express. Frederick, Hagerstown ana Vailey Branch except Sunday. Trough Car to Staunton. Pieifman Car to Cinciinati daily. Graf. ton to Sandusk cept Saturday. Annapolis 49:00 &.m.—On Sunday only, Baltimor and Way. 10.00 8.m —Battimore Express. Stopsat Bladens Colleze, Kelteville, Laurel, Annapo.is June. ssup's and Hanover. i 12:10 p.n.—Baltimore, Aunapolis, Ellicott City and Way. 12:30 p.m—New York, Philadelphia snd Boston Exprees. Stops at Laurel it :85 p.m. on Sunday only for Ba timore and Way Stations. i 4:30 p.m—Baltimore, Btadeusburz and Laurel Btops at Aunapolis t4-do p.m.—Point of Rocks, Frederick, Has. town, Winchester and Way Stations. On Sandaysto Point of Rocks and Way Stations only. Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Sta- 1440 pa.— tions, 5:30 p.m — Expresees. Norfolk Passengers ta at Canton, Stopat Bladcnsburzand Laurel. ay ‘Stations. jolumbus Express. —Baltimore and W pm. —Chicszo and ‘arn to Chicago. —Baltinore E ress. nd Way Stations 49.50 pm. Louisville and Pittstyure Exp ept Sunday. man Co 410:15 pm.—New York, Philadelphia and Balti more Expresa. Stops at ‘B'adensbury and Laurel. Sleeping Car to New York, and Special Sleopir Car to Philadelphia. (Daily. $On Sundsy only. Other trains daily except Sunday. All trains stop at Relay Station. For further information apply at ticket oftize <de- it, corner of New Jersey avenue sud O street, 619, 603, 1435 Penna. avenue n.w., Washiazton! and ets can be procuved, and orders taken for baxzage to Le checked and received at any point in the city. W.M. OLEMENTS, Master Transportation. LE, General Ticket Avent. gS. KOONTZ, General Agent_novl6 GREA’ PENNSVEUANIA 1878 ROUTE Es TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUINWEST. Double Track, Steel Rails, ¥, MagNivicent Equirment In Eftect EMBER 16th, 1 TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from Dspot, corner of Sixth and B streets, as follows: Pittsburg and the West, 10:10 a.m. daily, with Par- lor Car to Pittsbure, and Sleeping’ Cars from Pittsburg to Cincinnati, St. Louis and Caicago; 7:40 p.m. daily, with Palace Car to Ubicago. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RATLROAD. Capandaigna, Rochester, Budal ara ‘Falls aud the North,at 7-40 pun, daily, except Katurday, with Palace Cars to Watkins. | For Willtamajort, Lock Haven, and Elmira, ai 10:10 am, y, except Sunday. For New York and the, East, 1:30 and 10:15 p.m. ‘daily, with Palace Cars attached... Lunited ix: press of Pallman Parlor Cars, 9: daily, except Sunday. Brooklyn, N. ¥.,all through trains connect at Forerscy Gils with bouts of Brookisa Anuet, AMfording direct transter to Fulton street, avoid: wa double ferrisze and Journey across New ork city. ‘hia, 1:30, 5:30, an@ 10-15 p. m., daily. Limited Express. a. mn. daily, exces anday. For Baltimore, 7.00, § -35, 9:30 a. m. and 4;20 p.m. 30 am. ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING. TON RAILROAD. For Alexandria, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11 a.m., 1:15, 3, 4:20, 5, S2e tend Sn pan. On Sunday at 9a.m., and ‘and 7B For Kichmondand the South, 6:50 aim. an 8:30 P- m. Gaily. | For 6.80 RR, 6.20pm. datty. a leave Ale: for Washi | and fitted up for the convenience of te. AUCTION SALES. ALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctionsors. © FASHIONABLE FUR- TSG IN EXTENT AND THING | OF uae, eB FIN RE TH ‘NN BEEN IN THIS MARKET. emplete Vbouy Chatuber Suite, Queen Aang Sle, exaulstiely carved after the most elecaut and “ripine) de deemed by Connoisseurs in” the art of Pv: ‘ving & rare spscimen of modern excellence; One cOlpiete Queen Anne Chenber Fuito, heavily carved in Walnut, the resuit of the my ét perfect workmanship in one of the best manufactories of America; one en- tire Fret Loke Chaiuber Suite, unique ih design and upetinted in Uie execution, combining both beauty and durability, several Queen Anne Hookvaece. dwarf design, with Nickel-Tiated Hencles. Queen Anne Bookcases, wing design and iniaid’ with Marquette, something entirely new; one elesant Ebony Chiffonier, marvel- Jonsiy beautifil; handsomely manufactured Cylinder Desks;\ two heavy Wainut, Parior nites, goreeonsty upholstered in Satin De- jaine,” of stylish and desirable _ colors; Ladi¢s’ Writing Desks, of styles su ficiently vari ous (o gratify the most fastidious taste., remark- oles, smonk which, 18 one Ebonized Doak ; Walnut Wardrobes, of all the higher wrades o1 ‘orkinanship; Cloth-covered Library Tables; Gilt Reception Chairs, evidently modeled by fairy hanas; ove superb Window Chair. in Gilt; Ebony and’ Walnut Whist ‘Tables; one ver handsome Queen Anne Loutfet, in Wainut, with Drop Handles, # masterpiece from the hands of Artist workmen ; Walnut Pillar Extension Tables, handsomely carved after the Kastlake and other superior desiens; Walnut D'ning-Room Chairs; Tennessee snd Italian Marble fop Cenier Tables: Folding and Essy Chairs in protusion; Elevant Manteland Pier Mirrors, French Plat and Welnut Frames. The shove list partially enumerates the oods to be offered at au ‘Vhe deserip- ion fails to do any cf the articles Jasticn, a8 a mere passing inspection will prove. hess rill be on cxbibition to the public « a, when thy extaloeties fakes placeon MONDAY, hruary t llam., st 1483 New York ave- nue, between 13th and 1Sth sts. n. febIe4t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & (puomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. CATALOGUE SALE OF A LIBRARY oe ‘ANDARD LAW AND TEXT BOOKS, IN FINE CONDITION. To be scid at my auction rooms, corner Pa. ave. sed street. Washinton, D. 0., WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 26, 1879, Commencing at 74; o'clock. fe Z T HOM AS DOWLING, Auct. J)UNCANSON BROS., Auctioncers. OF TWOSTORY FRAME y AVENUE, BE- NORTH TRUSTEES’ 8. HOUSE 0} EW_ JRRSEY TWEEN D AND E STREETS vary 14th, Liber felio 198 et seq, i 905, folio 241 et seq., of the Isnd records of the District of Colum- bia, and at the request of the parties secured there- Ly.we willsell at public auction, on THURSDAY, February, 27th, A. D. 1874, at £ o'clock p.m., in front of the premises, the following-described teal estate, sitnated in the'city of Washinzton, D. @., to t- ‘the north threa (3) inches fronting on New <y avenue of lot I, in West's subdivision of ori- Bina) ot one (1), running back the same width to the rear line of said lot I, and aleo the adjoinin nun, berad sixteen (16) in the subdivision of or! lot two (2), wade by Hoffman, in square numbered - six hundred and twent (82), together with the improvements, ways, easemer C, ‘Terms: $200 and expenses of sale in cash; bal- ance six, twelve. eichteen and twenty-four months, notes to beur 8 per cent. interest and secured by daed of trast on the premises sold. A deposit of 875 will be required at tne of gale. If terins of sale are not complied with within seven days, the Trustees re. Serve the richt to resell the property at the risk and cost of defauiting purchaser, upon eiving five days’ holice of sitch resale, | Conveyancing at purchaser's 1G a ER. t ‘WALTER, Jn.) Trustees. ASSIGNEES SALE OF THE ENTIRE STOOK OUEI FS D STRERT N JUST EAST OF SEVENTH ST On THURSDAY MORNING, February, 20tb. at 10 o'clock, st the abrve store, [ shall Sell the entire effects, comprising in part— Sugars, Teas, Coffeos, Syrup, Spices, Canned Goods, Liquors, Wines, Ke. ‘At 12 o'clock. Shelving, Comnters, Scaies, ron Safe. Horee ard Waxon, Pv. J. THOMAS DOWLING, t" THE ABOVE SALEIS POSTPONED uniil TUESDAY, February #5, same hour and place. T of the A: 8. THOMAS DOWLIN AT PUBLIC aucl TON. Ts oT EE'N SAL BWELLING HOUSE No. 116 NORTHWEST. IN THIS CITY. fa deed of trust, recorded in follo 71, of the land reco i Cohumbia, I will sel at pu win front Gf the premises, on SATERDA) ist, 4574 atelock p. in., Lot No. 12, in tot Lot No.3, in Savrare «lin the oifice of the Surveyor in of an excelisit three. pressed Brick Dwelling, with ouse contains ten rooms, With » cash ; bal ve months, ts > deferrad pay. i by a deed of down at time of sale. #. CARUSI, T febly leds forest it Be Anctionee! BOGKS, & trust on the proper ©. W. IA THIS AFTERNOON. B. B. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer. 7 folio 313, one of the land recsrds tar Wash" ington county, District of Co.umbia, and at the writ- request of the party socured ‘thereby, I wil fell at public a1 in front of the premiises,on FRIDAY, the 2ist day of February.” 1879, al 4 o'clock p.in., all of Lot numbered thirty-three, G33.) in Square nirabered nine handred and dusty-fonr, So erst by a nearly new two-story Frame ching. ‘Terms: One-third cash; balance in ene year, with Intevest at Sper cout per annum, payable retain nually, or , at the option oi wurchaser, Teqvtired when i ‘Adopoeit of $100 th ncbed off. Conveyancing “at purehpoes aos knocked Terms to be complied with in seven di Trastes febl2-dte ARTIN M. ROBRE THIS EVEN. ING. Tuomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. AN UNRIVALED COLLECTION or JAPANESE ART TREASURES, Qomprising Superb Specimens of LD BIZEN, SATSUMA. RIOTO, KAGa, } 3 KIS1U, OWAKI, MISHIMA, Banky, MO And many other Wares Marvelously Decorated. MAGNIFICENT CLOISONNE ENAMBLS. EL!GANT UABINETS. HANDSOME SPRCIMENS OF OLD AND MOD- ERN GOLD LACQUERS. ARTISTIC BRONZES INLAID WITH GOLD AND SILVER. SPECIMENS OF RARE JAPANESE PORCELAIN AND POTTERY. BE. IFULLY CARVED IVORIES. MOST ELEGANTLY EMBROIDERED SILES,&c , Carefully selected by a Japanese Expert, and ac- know'edged vy Connoisseurs to be thé miost Valuable and Choice Collection Ever Brought to this Country. ‘The whole to be «old without reserve on HURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, February 20, 21 snd At2 and 7 o'clock, at the elexant salesroom, 921 Pennsylvania avenue, Between 9th and 10. streets. 8P-GOODS NOW ON EXBIBITION.. feblT pHomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. “a THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ANUFACTURERS' SALE OF SUPERB SILVER PLATED WARE ASD FINE TABLE CUTLERY. 375,000 STOCK oF STANDARD SILVER WARE. Seven Days! Sale. Largest Stock or THE Krvp Ever OFFERED at AvcTION IN THis Crty, CoMPEISING Over 12,000 Lors. ‘The larze store 1413 Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween 14th and 15th sts, near Willard’s, having been sccured expressly for this sale, T ahull, on SATURDAY. February 15th, at 10 o'clock a tn. 3 and 7-30 p.ai..continuing every day next week at same hours, sell without limit this entire stock— Consisting in part of— 400 Tea Seta, latest desizns. 250 Ice Pitchers, singte and in sats, 2C1) Large Waiters and Salyers. 600 Dinner and Breakfast Casters, 1,00 dozen Plated Knives and Forks. Eiceaut Eperanes Center Pieces, Cake Backeta, Berry Dishes, Soup Tureens, Bakers Urns, Celery Stands,’ Vases, and a xoueral assortment of rich zoods. toa nites Fach lot cuarantesd strictly as rapres ‘Goods on exhibition Friday Evet ies are invited to attend the sale. febl2-atf THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. HOS. J. FISHER & CO.. Real Estate Aucts, 1223 F street northwest. TRUSTEE'S 8$LE GF A BRICK HOUSE No. 1110 VENNSYLVARIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE WIL- LAKD'S HOTEL. uber, folie 34 of Col in frentof the pre the bichest bidder, ed two bundre« ington, c bounds a for the same at ay sylvania aven istapt pinety-threr (i) inch from the northea-t coi andrunpizu: thenca north saidavenve twenty angles with said 2 (s: with Cs Angies to Rald Avenue sevent: inches, to the place of be inyproved by a four st ‘erms mé Southwar Feet eeht(s) laches toa fi ad Ney twenty-six (26) f ce with a line drawn at right foot tan (10) four (7, in pare eqnal instalu payable tres years after date of sale, resne ‘th interest, and secured by 8 deed of trust ‘es, oF dll casii, at the option of ths pur- all conveyancing’ at the cost of the par If terms of sale are not complied with with- in five days the Trustee re: ver eseil at the risk and cost of fivedays' advertiven: feb 7-eokds W. B. WEBB, Trustee. NEW Books. ab Btateman’s Year Book Sees Muiter’s Origin aud Growth of Relizion... Girlhood of Fanny ikembie 5 Eoyesen’s Go-the and Sehilier. Commercial Products of the Sea. Historical English Grammar Crabbe’s English Ssnonyms, fila. ed. Geikie's Enylish Reformation... Cabinet Poems. Sane crseees z All the late Half Hour and Frank,in 8 braries. METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, JAMES J. CHAPMAN, «Successor to Solomons & Chapman,) quars Lt febl7 tr 911 Pennsylvania ave, _ Geese 7 CUMMINS, D. D., First X Bishop of the Retormed Episcopal Church; a Memoir; $2.60. Life of Richard ful ler, D. D., by Dr. Cuthbert; 81.60. Goethe and Schiller; Their Lives and Works: by Boyeeen: $2. ‘The Origin and Growth of Relivion, by Max Muller; $2.60. Heved- ity, with Preludes on Current Events, by Josoph Gobe: a1.e0. Wel Marjory, a Tale by 1. f. Meade; 81.50. Jesus of Nazareth; Who He Was, and What *Yoralcty” WM BALLANTENE & ON ‘or Bale by ON, febl2-tr 4238 7th street. Ut NEW BOOK LIST.—Speeches and f0) ‘Report on Finanos; John Sherman ; 82.60. New Greece; Lewis Bergeaut; #3.50. 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THERESA JUAN LEWIS and ANDREWS SPENCER, Publisher Oeil or send orders to Mra. ‘Wi8, Managing Editor, Room Ro, 10, Republic Building, 1101 Penn- ayivania ave. decd [PROVED STUDENT LAMPS. BRASS AND NIOKLA PLATE. AT REDUCED PRICES. SCHAEFER'S, 1016 Seventh street n.to., Jal6-tr Dealer in China, Glass and Plated Ware. REOPENED. a, THE OFFICE OF THE HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY, Which has’ been closed for a few months, bas been reopened by Messrs. RINGWALT & HALL, who wents for the District of Columbis, Maryland, West Virvinia and Delaware, for the sale of these remedies, at their office, southeast corner o! 9th and E streets, two squares north of Penusylva- nia avenue, and which has been elewantly fi Con- sultation free. HOLMAN LIVER PAD. ‘What is it? and what does it mean? It is 3 new method of treating successfully all Liver and Stom- ach Diseases e: ly, and it means an houest war swainst the thousand and one nostrums and hum- Dugsof this and past axes. ITS DISCOVERY. About eight years ago there was discovered and ington, 5, 7, 8:30, 910,11 8, 4:20,5, Ti} e am.: 1, 6:15. 7 and 12 pan. On | _Bunday at 8and 10 a.m, ana 6: | tick a ing and Baek ‘ping and Parlor Car ac- ~~ offices, north. ly s2!vania avenue, and at the depot, where orders catl be left { ie for checking of bagwage to destination from L. BEA Pravin e AES General Axent, ‘THOMSON. General Momsen THE OITY are invited 1G BROS. , Patent. Tip courat SONROLLY nue 930 I street. io charge term "Holable gecvioy seugerea@°? OO Patent mat ractice 3 new, simple, convenient and safe Seine darouring diseases 4 absorption, without tie aig of Modicine. ‘The heveanities of the, caso rompted a Vigorous examination tint the question was thoroughly and practically bol ‘Office—Corner of 9th and E streets northwest, Over “a Dry Goods Store. WHS Chaos siget, Baltimore novS-ly No. 8 Char! York ave, (enivanceonavenney Themoet ae york aves en rier rivate Toa in Office in the city. Money loaned, At the lowest, rate of interest Bllver } A.D. 1870, s OUNG & MIDDLETON, Auctioneers. TRUST SALE OF A LARGE PORTION OF SQUARE 1046, IMPROVED BY BRICK (DOUBLE) :, No. TEENTH STREET 80: By virtue of a deed of trust, dated ARE and recorded in Liber No. 616, ihe land records of the District cf I will sell, at public auction, in front of uises, at 4o'clock p.m.,on FRIDAY, Fab th, 1879, lots numbered two (2), three . Hive Fix (6), eleven (11), twelve ( ren thirteen (13). fourteen (14). fifteen (15 } six c seventeen (17), eigitecn (1s), and part of lot o ). Bewinning forthe same’at the southeast cor ner of ssid lot, running thence west one hundred (100) feet; thence north one nundred (10s) feet thence west forty (40) feet; thence novth sixty feet ; thence east one hundred and forty (140 5 and thei south ono hundred and sixty (160) feet to the bezinving, in square numbered ten hundred and forty-six (1046), tocether with tha iunprove- ments, consisting of a two-story, basement and attic eet; ) Brick Dwelling, ‘Termun’ One third of the purchase money tn cash, and the balance at six, twelve and eighteen mouths, ke (6) per cent., and sscure i to action of the Trustee: or all cash, at option ef purchaser.” A deposit of $200 will bs réaiirod at the time of sale. All conveyancing and recording at the purchaser's cost. Reeale, unless terms of sale shail be complied with in tn (10) days, at risk and cost of defaul feb conaba . Trustee. JjowNman & GKEEN, Auctioneers. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE ON O STREET SOUTH, BE- EWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SIKEETS By virtue of a deod of trnst to me, bearing date on the 4th October, 1875, und recorded in ting purchaser. iB Par SAMUEL CROSS Liber No. 800, folio 150, of the land rit Oe } for the District of Columbia, and at tha reqnect of the party secured thereby, I will sell st pub! auction, in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, the 26 day of February, A. D. 1879, pte. all that plece or parcel of the cily of Washinzton, in the Dist known as Lot number rr Just’s recorded subdivision of "Lots numbered three, (3,) font. (4) tive, (8) Six, (OD seven, (7,) thirty-seven, (37,) thirty-elent, (38,)'and thirty-nine, (39,) In square niuubered seven htindred and thirty. two (732,) with the improvejerts, consisting of 3 three-story Brick Dwel improvements, "Yerus of sale, as prescribed by dod { cach; balance in six aud twely e per cont. intercst from day of & of truat on the property. dred at time of tale. Conveya purcharer. 1 terms are yot comp i sixteen, (16,) 1 ux House with all modern of trust: One- months, with secured by wit of S100 35 from day of Fale, the Trustee reserves covt and risk Of defaulting :purehaser jays" nly) tisem ent. WILLIAM A. GORDO’ ju BETWEEN YENTU QTKEETS NOR LH- By virtue of a deed of trust, dated Ja! AD. 1876, duly recorded in Liber Ni Folio 212, 6t sea, one of the land records for the District of Columbia, aud at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell, at public a1to- ion, in frout of the premixss, cn WEDNESDAY, February 26th, 1879, at 4 o'clock p.m., the following described real estate, situate in the’city of Wasb- inaton, D. C.,viz:-—Lot numbered fifty-four (54), in Kelly's recorded sub-division of Lots in Square numbered three hundred and forty (340), the sub- division having been duly recorded in sub-division book W. B. M., folio 245, in the office of the survey- fe a said District, toxether with the improvements ‘Terms of sale: One-third (*;) cash, and the bal- aiice in equal mstalments at oue (1) and two (2) years after day of sale, to be secnred by the notes of the purchaser, bearing eixht (8) per cant. per an- num interest until paid, payable semi-annually, and a deed of trust on the property 201d, or all at the purchaser's ‘option. A deposit of 8100 will be required at the time of pale. If the terms of gale Srenet complied with within five days from the ly dsr, 8 day of sale, the property will be resold at the risk snd eee the Rorealtne purchaser. All convey- ee JOHN F. ENNIS, ) febi3.a JOHN H: GABSIN,5 Trustees. Hos. E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE OF FIVE ROOMS SOUTHEAST COR, NER OF NINH AND G STREETS NORTE. EAT, AND FRAME BUILDING IN THE Under and by virtue of a deed of trast, dated March 24, 1814, and recotdea in Liber No74e, fotia Lit, of records of the. District of Columbia, the undersigned Trustee will sol st pantie suction, in front of the premises. ene Sain keene jan , ee Just’s recorded subdivision of square No. 38. ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash; balance in six, twelve, and eighteen months; interest at six per cent., be secured to the satisfaction of the Tras- tee. “If terms of sale be not complied with in five ne from day of sale, the Trustee the right to resell, ser. of at risk cogs Of defen iting earane 950 will be required when bid is ac B Deposit of “Pebis-aedg ; [Pith day of March, 1879, at AUCTION SALES. (THOMAS DOWLING, auctioneer. ane SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE. CHINA AND Q@LASSWAR' 5 BARRELS DRIED APPLE oe at ont tion rooms 'TO- ruary 22, it THOMAS DOWI BikC# & ROBEY, Auctionmrs, $38 nad 940 Lowisiana avenue. CLOSING SALE OF BUGGIES FROM £40 fORY Fe » day), 22d February, at 139. K. eithout Fee op Bugsy, to iG. Auct . 5 Tore and i N close consignment. It ([HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. : POSITIVE SALE OF A Ss o NIE! PHALTON AND Hates, TONTES. ,On SATURDAY, Fetruary 221, 18;9, at 12 o'clock, Lwill ell. in front of tay atiction Sealy rooms, the above outfit, Also, one miniature Horse, the smallest in the world, the pro Berry Shanron, the boy orator, who boat to leave for Europe. ‘They can be seen at Price's Sta. biee, 6th et, previous to rate. ‘Terme cash It THOMAS DOWLING, Aust. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, Auctionoare, 001, corner 10th and D northwact. REGULAR SATURDAY SALR on SATURDAY See TE mmese en qi ruary 223, my ing at 10 o'clock a.m, wo wisail #all, teetront cHOn 10 THE, & general ageortment Hout hoid Fursitine, Garpets, Sa, t * with Walnut, Connt and ow Cases. Walnut aud Oak Venserinu, Crocker; TER B. ‘er Morticine, Ware, enn VILLIAMS & CO, ‘ANSON BROS., Auctionvers. AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODs, Brine THE ENtiRE Cor TS OF 1205 F STREET NORTHWEST. On MONDAY MORNING, February 24, at 10 o'cigck, and AFTERNOON at 40'eoth, we wil at 1205 F stroot northwest, a very | of Dry Guods, enbracing every { -, English ana American Dress Goods, Domestic Goods, Hosiery, ves, Blankets, Bod Spreads, &., § Terms Cash fev3 DENCANSON BROB., Auc (PHOMAB DOWLING, Anctioncer SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION. On WEDNESDAY MORNING 26th, Us i tio o'ele atu ofl er Machirert ae cash. W: lonears, February ck. I Eitects, viz h Plate Pier Mirror. ome Waluut Parlor Furniture, (aphol- in Reps.) cEigwaut Walnut Partor Set, (upholstered in Hair Neth ) ‘Lace and other Window Hangings. Her acd otter Lounes, Fancy Chairs. Fngravings and Chromos, Ornaue:t Snperior Black Walnnt Chamber Suites. Marble top Painted Chamber furniture. Henesome Carved Wa nut Warcrobes. Decorated and Pinan Cottage F are. Gy holstered Spring Under Beds, Featcer Pillows and roilsters. Biv bets, Comforte, Shots and Spreads, Sup crior brassols and other C: 1 ts, Wa!: ‘xtension Dinin; . Dining Chairs. China and Giass Ware, ‘Toilet Ware. Ritchen Kequiaites, &¢ feb2i-d [Post! HUMAS DOWLIS THO! TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROV PROPERTY FRONTI ON BOUNDARY STRERT, BETWEEN THIRT FOURTEENTH STREETS, AX STABLES OF W. & G. BB CO. By virtue of deed of trus*. dated Aumst loth, 1878, and recorded in Lil 1 sy: so Sy 169, et seq’, we will sell on WEDNESDAY, the Sth dey’cf March, 1879, infront of the premises, at 4is o'clock p. m., Lots numbered thirty-nine, tor’ cne, forty-two, forty-three, forty-font and fo. 39 to 45, inclusive,) in Carrington and Hughes! subdivision or Square numbered two hull: dred and thirty-four (234), in Washington e: ‘The Jots front toxether about 144 19 Boundary street, have anaverave depth of a! ceetiand) contain in the whole about 27,000 eet! Terms of sale: One-third cash; residue in equal payments at six and twelve months, with interest at © ver cent. from day of sale. Deed ziven and tr taken to seotre deferred purchasa money. 3100 de- posit attime of sale on each lot, which is to ba for d uvless purchaser complies with terms with:n Ail conveyancing and recor: 2.) Trastoys + Real Estate Auctioneer, TRUSTER'S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED RraL EXTATE, No. 114 C SYRKES SOUTH, ont EIRST AND SECOND STREETS of a deed of trust, date 1 and 1ececorded 1g Libor No. 811, 10 3. one of the lana records for ahe Di 1 bis and at the reqasst of thy party Sill Bell ot puuue aliction, in front of . On WEONESDAY, the sth day of 4 o'clock p.m., all that pare ton, known as iot t's recorde: by 2y8 Te rat pnichoser's cost Terms tobe cont F ‘with in seven days. otherwise the trustee will resell at risk snd covt of delauiting purcha: HORACE J. FROST, Trustee. F. WAGGaMA j, Auct. feb2leokds KE 1UH, FOX & CUTTER, Real Este Brokera, ALUABLE PROP TRUSTERS' SALE OF ON T STREET, BETWEEN SEV At D EIGHTEENTH +N. W. By virtue of « deed ted S-ptata- "ust, d ber 24th. A.D. 1873, and dnly recordad in Li ber Ko. folio 147, one of the land records. for the District of Columbia, we will sail, at public auction, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the o'oock pat » the followin vscribed real estate, situate in the city of Warhincton, District of Co!nmbia, to wit: The west part of lot numbered twenty-three ), in square ered ene hundred aud twency-reven (1 in 20 feet 5 inches on I street, batween 17th nd 1sth streets northwest, and running back with h 149 feet 3 inch to an alley ; tog-ther with improvements thereon, consisting of a haud- some four-story brick residence, with brown stone trimmings. i Terme. Ths amount of indebtedness secure? by of trust with expens« f sale in cash, and the balance at twelve and eixh*esn months, tor which the notes of the purchaser, bearin interest from the date of sale and secured by deed of trust ou the property sold shall be taken. A deposit of shall be required at time of sale. All convey- at purchaser's cost. If terms of sale are not complied with in seven days, the Trustees reserve he Tisht to resell, at risk and cost of defauitiow cheser, after five days! advertisement. ROBERU C. FOX,'s Trustees. | _B. F. WARNER, Auctioneer. feb? £m ta | Pitce, FOX & CUTTER, Real Estate Brokers. | TRUSTERS' SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, | ““RITUATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER | OF Sr AND iH STREETS NORTHEAST. | BY Virtue of a deed of trust, dated January 20,4. D. 1877, and recorted in Liber No. M4. fig one of the land records fer the Di 2 party public auction, in folto 11 5 trict of Columbia, ard at the request of secured thereby, c front of the premises, on MONDAY, Februa 1879, at 4 o'clock p.m, the following deaccit ituated in Wakhinton city, District of Co- Lot numbered one (1), in Kelly's ra- Vision of eqnare nuubered eight hua- ty-nine (589), together with the im. rovements thereon, consisting of @ two-story and One-third of the purchase money, with expenses of the sale, in each; baianes in one aad two yeers, for which the naes of the purchaser, wilh interest at seven per cent. from dats of sala, and sectired by deed of. trast.on the pi “oid, will he taken. A deposit of $100 required at tims of Fale. All conveyancins at cost of purchaser If f sale are not coaplied With in seven day: vustees reserve the right to reseil the proparty At rigs ana cost of defaulting purchaser alter (ve days" advertisement. h fronts a1 WILLIAM A. GORDON,? spray, JAMES E. FITOH, — "f Trustees. B. . WARNER, Auct. fed7 vost fr" THE ABOVE SALE 18 POSTPONED until THDRSDAY, Febrnary 27th, ish rane Wonr aad fob21&37 k WILLIAM IN, ste 5 Ton, |" Teste JARES , COLDWELL, Real Estate Auctioneer, dead af trust, bear- “bruary, 1878, and ded in Liber No. 882, ‘at Folios 157 et. J. Ly virtue of a ésrinin ing date the S7th day of rece eB Feq., (he fame being one of the Land Records for the ct of Colambia,) in default of payment of two certzin installments of the debt thereby se- cured, and at the request, in writing, of the cestui que thst, the Undersizned, Trustees in the said goed; willeell at public auction to the highest bid. Ger, in front of the premises, on MONDAY, the 3d Gay’ of March, 1579, at 4:30 o'clock p.m., all that cor- tain piece or parcel of cround in the city of Washing. ton, in the said District, known and desiynated as lot numbered four (4), in square south of square num- bered seven hunured and eight (8. 703), with the water and wharting privilewes thereto appertaininy, tovether with a certain eisim and demand on act count of the erading and filling of South 8 street, bounding the said lot; apdalao all and singular th ituprovemente, machinery, works, furniture aud chattels in and upon the ssid lot Tue said cele Will be made subject to a prior in- cumPrance upon the property, recorded in Liber No. 2, at folios 99 et sea., iven to secure the sum of _87,000, at two years srom the 27tu of Fabruary, Ys7s, with interest at the rate of seven per centum per anmuta ULtil paid, which interest has beap tatis- Hea ip to the 2ithof Ausust, 1878. ‘Terms of sole: One fourth cash, and the residue in three eyrsl instalments, to be. Secured upon the roperty, and payal resp vel in six, ve, ind eghieen monthe, with interest at the rate of 7 er contin per annua util paid, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. Conveyancius an: - ing at the expense of the purchaser, and at his cost and riex, upon non-compliance for five days with the terms of sale, the under-igned may resell the property, JOHN C. KENNEDY,’ tees. feb20-dkds | JOHN SELDEN, jie | Been’ STATES MARSHAL'S SALE. rt order of the Supreme Court of the Dita of Gotmabiay siti in Equity Oause No. 6,526, Walsh vs. Brainard et al, I will cell, at public rale, for cash at Henry Gilbert's wharf, Georwe- town, D.C, on TUESDAY, the 25th day’ of Feb- sid, at 11 crelock a.m. the following de- wo | WERDER Pocgiass, Us Maral, DO. feribed fib-dts THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. --Febrnary 21, 1879, CONGRESSIONAL. —— of Yesterday's Proceedings. SENATE.—After our report closed the post a oe oe further considered. ¢ pending amendment being in relation to tie Brazilian subsidy. = Mr. Whyte offered an amendment, which was Yoted down, to have the New York line ran alternately between New York, Baltimore and Rio, In doing so Mr. Whyte said he would vote against the bill even should his ameaduze at de adopted. An amendment was adopted providing that neither contract should be considered in force If service on either Hne between New York, New Orleans and Rio be abandoned or discontinued. Another amendment was adopted limiting the aunual compensation for posta! ser- Vice to $150,000 for each Mne. About miduignt Senate reached a vote on the Braciilan Steamship subsidy amendment, aud it was Agrecd 1o—yeas 25, nays 17, tbere Deine nun ous pairs. “The bill was then reported to the ale, the amendments were coacurred in and iil passed—yeas v5, DAYS 15. HOUSE.—After our report closed— ‘The House, after debate, by a vote of 151 to 129, declared that Finley, democrat and coate ANt. was entitled to the seat, Instead of Bist Tepublican, sitting member of the 2d Fior! district. Mr. Finley was the: evening session was held for honor of Messrs, Welch and Wil: ceased membe ch and Wii a ITY OF ST. Lot telegram from St. Louts, Feb. 1 The gambiers of Uits city have be the police department for the past. torte and the evidence of this fact 1s to be fo pees nei respecting the police ¢ one) en te al Com Missourl “senate, “au pubis ad di- Tect object of the cominittee was to looks tato the cases of Dr. Nidelet and Wm. Ladd, tio the governor's appo! tees Lo the position of po- lice Commisst The notorious gambier and turfman, R.C. Pate, the owner of the trotters Mambrino Chief and Lucille, testitied that his former partner in a keno rodai, had mage an array which the ¢ a fourth iu 1335 by id's gettt h and Pate’s paying $400 a month to Dr. Nidetet whe ane then — vice-y ident of the boar he weuid be secured in te su the police. ‘ nk Bowman, a pt that when Armotrong, president of ned in isvs. to become United States s tor, Wakefield had offered bita (Bowman) & month, provided he secured Dr. Nideiet t Vice-pre idency of the board, explatnin him hew the matter could be m: 2 profit to allconcerned. On thisoccasion Wa Held told the witness that there was a gambit ling mM St. Louls, apd that Willlam Hyde, Cel sus Price, McDonough, chief of police, Pa hinself and others belonged to it; that the chier of police received a montuly p: his share of the work involved. ¢ Mckinstry, another witness, entered { parliculars, siating that Dr. Nidel #400 a month; Ceisus Price, Superintendent of insurance compani month. and large sums were given to several newspaper reporters. It was also brought out in evidence that Dr. Nidelet and Celsa3 Price had kept their private horses and the horses of outside persons for months tozecher quarvered at the stable of the police department at the ex- pense of the department. Car Fair Treating. (Scene: Party of Uiree young ladies on strce approaches It you slowly 2 for poe » Miss Adiniral Joseph Porter, k. C. B., and Miss Captain Corcoran relttctantly follow suit), Miss Pinafore—Never tuind, girls, L'il pay. (Slowly opens pocketbook.) | © Miss Porter (beginning to open pocketbook) — Oh, no; let mi ss Coteoriin on, Tl pay None of them pay,’ and t). conay YUCHCe-On A MODV ant, gate es fambllng girs aa See Halve and guestors tore } Mics Captain Core j lous side cian gins toh y shatches It aud pr eeds to mal Porter (who snddenty ©)—Oh, that’s Yoo bad now 243 the exet Here's tue Miss Pinafore—On, really now. Tdidn't want you todo that, plain Corcoran . hever mind, putting | Now, that’s very wrong of you, Susan Cx face very si ly ERTED WiFE.—Dr. Williata B eil-kpown physician, residing ueir Y., ran away about a week azo journeyman carpenter naracd Factoryville. Pierce was a married his lovely and zhier of Abram Thon one of the wealthiest residents ef Sayre, Pa. Previous to his fight Plerce induced his wife to siga a cieck purporting to be for $39; it was drawn, how- ever, for $1. . which money he procured from DeaT | Pierce. a | the bank, and fled, It 1s believed, to California, with M who took with her a young ebi'd. ‘Th nent created much excrement a » which has now been intensitied by the sudden death of the wife whom Pierce de- serted. Mrs. Plerce died unexpectedly, a day oF two ago, under circumstances which Seem to istered to her by her husband before he tled. She was the possessor of considerable property, and the opinion is expressed that Pierce thought to fe control of it in the event of her death and his return afterward. There is a strong public feeling against him, the people of the town being exasperated to such a degree that, sbould he return, he might suffer Summary punishment. A PECULIAR WiiL.—In the Herald of a few days ago was given an account of the loneiy death of Mrs, Elmer C, Skidmore, amid elreum- stances which indicated poverty. at No. 326 lantic avenue, Grooklyn. Her death Ns a remarkable will now on file in Suffolk county, made by her husband, who was Dr. Franklin Skidmore, of Babylon. They separated some years ago. mutually, and Mrs. Skidmore bound herself to sign deeds by which he could carry on his real estate operations for a period of ven y He was a large real estate dealer. a year avo he died, leaving a will in Which he bequeathed his personal property to his housekeeper, Mrs. Bower. and a life interest in bis real estate, provided that she shall never return to her husband nor form an alliance With any other man. Mrs. Skidmore took sieps to have the wiil contested, but for some unex- pieinea reason it went to probate, ¥. Her- ald, 2th, A LecTvr E POR THE Laviks.udge Gilder- sleeve. of New York, is after the ladies’ poc kets. Le had a boy before him arrested for pocket-picking, and while he couid not justify the boy, he read the ladies a lesson which wiil apply here as well as there. Itis the fashion along the sex to carry pocket-books In the hand when out shopping—as direct an invita- ton to “come and tb it” as can be made. OtWers, as the judze said, “Wear cloaks with pockets far back upon the sides. These 5 are usally wide and ope! t ladies insist Upon carrying their wallets la these pockets, even when they are shopping in thronged thoroughfares, I say, with the utmost serious- ness, that this is a most reprehensible practice. Ladies in adopting it practically, though of course unintentionally, Ost make themselves aecesseres to trime.” ——<——— Cats aNp Binvs do not mind being lauched at, but do: and horses are sensitive to vidi <3 puxton reiaieg lg thé Anima? his pony gets very cross WRen dis paraging remarks are made oan him, and bé- comes furious, stamping about his stall, putting back his ears and attempting to bite, if he 1s openty laughed at; whereas praise greatly pleases him. The Spectator believes that dogs, and probably horses, know the difference be- tween being laughed at in derision and being laughed at in adwiration, and enjoy the latter 4S much as they resent the former; but regard ivas questionable whether some parrots do not understand and enjoy the practice of making Tun of their human acquaintances—do not 5% c= art of duplog and take pleasure in A ScorcH Drvceist was aroused by the ring- ingof his night-bell. He arose, went dowa Stairs, and served a customer witha dose of salts. His wife grumbled, “What profit do yoa get out of that penny?” “A ha‘penny,” was hereply. “And for that ha’penny you'll be awake Yor a lol * rejoined the wife “Aweel,” replied the placid druggist, “the dose Of salts will keep him awake much longer; le" us thank Heaven that we have the prolit ant not the pain of the transaction.’ Tue Best and about the only way to get even with a treacherous mule—and who ter saw any other—is to take his shoes off. lead him on to smooth ice and then blackguard him. He dare not othe his natural propensity, and the vexation of spirit exhibited in his intelli- ES countenance is really interesting.—[Bing- ympton Republican, §27-The most bashful girl on record is the ee eee ee “ patlenepasty Bangor recent- One of the gentle: ni ly made ceventesn 6 speeches in the Maine House Ube other day, and then remarked that if the members would only stop talking so much the Taine Coen pe eee inore expeditious- ap her pocket book}— | scompiisaed | indicate that her death was from polson admlu- | Bencicawit on Dickens. At an artistic the other event ‘elcorities musion! and Tek among the many ary, I found myseif seated beside Mr. Bouci- cauit, and we fell into a chat about Charles Dickens and drifted into the subject of his m: Mts as an actor, stimulated by the Cowd Clarke's recent recollections, published by Scribners. 1 asked the dramatist his opinion Dickens's histrion| > was too good tear, but scarcely an actor,” sald he. “He might have been a great one If he had a quired By practice the expert the ar: but, however gifted aman may be, he cannot becowe a painter without a stady or perspec- tive and th of mixt 1 applying colors itis very probable that in Dk thero was an episode such as he 4 Nicholas Nickleby a many years Das been Uhis country as a star, Usrow some rvediy popula whe might, as 1 sa lighton this same episod wn D if sae wk into the records of her Surely,” 1 remarked, “if he had non ihe st any Une, would have beeu known.” “It need not bave been $0,” he answered, “if, when be was a strippling of 16 the od sie parts; and lite after a he could have returned to his piace as a reporter ona rewspaper, and no one would have t wiser. Acaln, te gives Nicholas @ Wterary capacity, and makes him write a play adds an inet to the rest, which se the suspicion that Dickens adven’ ures for those of Nie in such a position, ramipted hity who Is RE €rs. 1S represent > have pssfully Ween Twasa youth of sixt escaped from clio? and tute! nd takin: name of Mor- torn wenton we at Hail, and also at Bristol, 4 sitiilar occasion arose. and [ wrotea snd dramatived a popular novel for the er. Roth works were no doubt very bad, (hey stteceeded very ¥ d and re 1 prot he repit fterward: but Siouid pot have done so had 1 not married an ress: and when a seutie 80, ether Hid withdraw wile from. the siage or the stage hi Letensy inj a profession.” Cold VW eathe fallacy Us ¥ the young al that winter oPOU With plenty of st > yeur. sect to rem Uion Of death, and that climates Ht. fs ; tain our Dodi Of 98 de- grees that w aperatiane * blood-1 Pry cule INCH Of OXY Ves LON our blood must by by Ourewn bodily heat, or li d than Heat Mistiaiion of a pest is ife—cold ts dea oy in the reports ne . Russoll the Glasgow ‘The ate rh cUlarity Of mometer. less heat py more deaths, Pversa, What. ever weak ever constitu. Uonal disorder, we to, cold will surely discover. We take colds because our Vitality ts too low 10 ward Off the efiecis of the reduced temperature around us. As a matier Of Hist Importance, Uhen, te resist cold and the various derangements of the system conse- quent. 0 ts sary Uy proper uuirition te matztain our natural animal heat; second, to retain this bea b suiticient entity of clothing: third, to reg eratu the air we ty opinion current a tire in a bed ve Leite Contrary to the s lovers of cold weather, a Mthe wierer Is cheaper tors Dill; for, owing ta ivé Condition during sleep, the cireu- lat u Vitali, biood t oth slow impritect, and hence “he danger of tal cold by breai hin: A cold isthe be lings of © ¥ one cons a chit!s cold alr ts ally Mcres: y thin: that ts ught ck, let & mustard ph Lion Of the spine al wer part kK at ouce; and by so doing lhe may a nis HU ness before In “Memoriam. Semuel Shin hei e expected whenever a leg to pass resoiushuns of grief latte adjourned. He bad heen 2 different legisiavures - now in session, and the club should be ed with of ution that m iy as tL broke up in Brudder Shin, dar’s brat informed thet over we: samittee onde judishe n’ report a resolushun wid pathos in tt.” Littee cooled their heels in the ante- ‘eOrsix iniputes and then returned p following: — 2 of the state ot de best Latent dat could be try; an’, body was unanimously in favor economy an’ public welfar’, an’ not wasted durta’ de hull seshun; an’, Such anoudder body kin never agin bo d togeder, for want of talent; now, dar- ~ wax foun’ coInposcd Of a in town or ke four, Resolved, Dat de corpse has our heartfelt sympathy, an*de widder an’ de fadderiess oar assurance dat What am deir loss am de kentry’s gain. The preamble and resolution were adopted, and the secretary was instructed to make out aS many coptes ast » lecislatures In Ses- ston, and hold hunseif ready to torward toeach at the proper tme.—[ From thr Lime-Kiln Clab Doings in Detroit ¥ A Wrirke in the Wom of meeting in Boston young ladies reduced the appearance of idiocy by a peculiar method of combing the Latr down over the forehead, familiarly known as “banging.” and asks: “Is Journal complains ila provest agninst being considered strong- minded that the young women thas assume what js evidently copied from tae lunatic asy- tums.” &e~“Wanted—to exc ange, tausic lessons for Washing,” is an adverUsement in a Chicago pa- per. aF-The neighbor In _ Isabella county, Mich., disitk y's planned to give him what they called a “surprise party” with tar and 1 Ts. But the Coles were pot in the least surprised, Mr. Cole blazed away trom a window with a revolver. Mrs. Cole uscd a shotgun, and two juvenile Coles threw stones that lad been calhered for the purpose, Seventeen of Wie callers were more or Jess injured. MARRIED. RIGGS—TRAYER. On February New York, by the Rev. Vath F 8. re county, ¥ of the tal ——_—_——_—~--- DISD. m ENBACH. On Friday morning, February st 3 ibaa. Lovisa Estsra, only dauchter HW. and Teresa A. Goucenbach,avad seven month Foneral Ssturday, ¥ 2?.at 2 pm, from ihe resiaence of her parcute, No 25 Hath strest poribesst, KENMLER. At the residence of his son. . Hanshon Guin, February 21, 1879, tbe i Reuss, of Debver, Colorado, i the oa “t ie 4 be funeral will take place at 4 o'clock, ‘Satur. day, 221, from Trinity Ohurch, comer Third aud O siratie northwest. The remains will be taken to Shepherdsiown,W. Va, for interment. (Shepherds. town, “Cumberland aiid’ Colorado bayer please copy LLOYD. On February 20th, Bexny Cur. oS, Sou of Charles H. and ‘Norah four yi Livyd. aged ears. y 4 i will take place from the residence of bis quorrow evening at 2o'clock. "Friends aud rela tives are respectfully a aa a rine . Feb at 8 0% 5 went)” youre. Funeral wal take race, strona ‘is late residence, Doon at 1 So orclock pe Be relatives and (renda are rerpectfully invited to attend. < UNDERTAKERS. UNDERTAKER, 940 F street n. w.. reasonable B® AS beware as Sake Bok-ees eokien Ee eee All orders promptly, to. fev8-im*_ : MARTIN ‘789 7th st. nw. Residence on premises s31-Lms* J Ons B. WEIGHT, UNDERTAKER, marl2ly 18ST 1th Hi. H. We