Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1882, Page 7

. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, THE BRIGHT FANCIES OF POETS: ‘The Batiade of Ancient Puns. with a Woun whose Vol while a garra ust coafes It frantl: w ean we is his hear nw th: elke @ wl was’ done; vy lives bun, Dsus, nd con stun.” pie But That verrtvir With fis jok+ that has lived sin L nd ever I mon-t-rt ? the world s his hearer to mad despair. FxXvoy. ag T journey b » piss, He looks like a man, Dut was wud for an ass” Acquaiatance. Sent me by post a lock of your hair; Please send me & lock Of Your hair by mail; One lock isn’t much—a Dit of your bang, That's trizzd in the morning and stralght by noon; Pm sue tt will quite as prettily hang With one lock gone; please send me tt soon, Do mail It as s»on ss you ean to mo— ums.” < with him last night— Lirtbet, toid me 80; A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE. “It's no use speaking, Brereton; I must go.” “Are you mad, Kendal? It’s your night on guard, and you know what a martinet the colo- nel is.” “Confound the colonel! I tell you, I will go. Thecolonel’s not adancing man. He'll know nothing about it.” “Don't you believe it. The colonel’s thick with those Lindsay girls, and I'll bet you ten to one he’s there to meet them.” “Oh hang it! Ti take my chance then,” was the reply in the dogged tone of a man who knows he’s In the wrong, but does not choose The speakers were two officers of the -thregi- ment, which had been quartered for the last six mouths at Singleborough. The subject of dis- cussion was a great public ball which was to take place that evening. The regiment was to be relieved in a day or two, and the ball would be the last at whien the gallant officers of the -th would appear in that hospitable town. It had been a gay season, and the redcoats had entered heartily into the festivities, and now, that thelr departure drew nigh, there might have been many an ancipient heartache in a gentle bosom here and there. The girls Indeed of that favored district were so pretty, that even a brave soldier might be excused if a pang | shot through his manly breast at the thought of leaving them behind. nu Kendal looked obstinate as he | itions of his friend a long whistle, and tapped neously with his cane. it for more common sen pause. i you Were mistaken, you see.” dyouvut. 1 | dvised; give it up; the game's too exclaimed the other testily. “I tell | the colonel won't be there, and if he w irust to me to dodge him. Why, bless you! he's biind as a mole!” His friend looked utterly unconvinced, but re- moustrance Was plainly of no use. “it’s all because of that Leslie girl,” he said for he was honestly aitached to his and saw clearly the consequenc ht be expected to fullow upon his at- tt the ball. “Lord! what an ass spooning makes of a fellow! Thank Heaven, I'm not in love!” spare your eloquence and have done now, pu?” replied Captain Kendal ungraci- ously. “Go, I must and will, but trust to me to care take of myse ‘The two friends walked down the rest of the street in silence till Brereton turned into his ciub, while the other went on, with a slightly anxious frown on his handsome sun-burnt face andswinging his cane uneasily. He knew Brere- was right, but wrong is apt to be stron n right sometimes, and the temptation in case was powerful. He was about to com- mit, deliberately, a glaring breach of military Tm at to thet: ou've got a Hew beau, wre, tired, ft Listed, dear; r FE Is not all lost, nt We shall be just ol friends noxt year. From l U A x. Ww Ww 1 w 3 her chin re chert s within A shuay arti ortace. Tatil Iw = Mer eFes Could HL ipline, which, if discovered, would assuredly him dear and put an end fo more pleasant than one. Neyertheless he was quite termined to risk it. It was his duty to keep guard that night at the Royal Bauk, and his lonel was not aman who would lightly over- ok even a trifling offense against a inilitary code yhat, then, was the motive which could in- duce this gallant young officer of Her Majesty's who had already won distinction for his bravery on the battlefield, and who had always acquitted himself well and honorably heretofore, | nh recklessly so gra’ an infringement of ndonment of the post he was bound in all honor to guard ? We offer no excuse. But the explanation of | his conduct must be found in his state of mind, | The Dirze at Webster's Tomb. * Gang at the Marshfield Cele ite tune or “ ‘Zi n,”" a fayor- mayusokean, hy at rést Green tie turt Faith ensinntag, dolns our soul. with Unose arisen, Angels twining, Wreathe our prayers in One for heaven. Not alone the state Who list-ning $ Stalw irt sons the tomb here Martyred with the nan sleepeth, i pet, oa band. Sorrows bienting, Link the Sist-s trom sea to sea Never-ending ‘Triumph of perfect unity. Rock of ages! cleft, to duty Riadiy hold tuese granite walls, Ing age and youth and betty, Yield! wnen God the Saviour calls "the bine-eyed m iden erted, ¢ Unie T'l be a ricu man’s bride Ve his gold when he is old, Aud grandiy in a coach Hl ridi cae time,” the brown-eyed milden cried, 1, blushing, turned her face asi vi grant it met) Pl murried b* a¥en shall provide.” ‘The Diue-eyed multen‘hs She marfied ove both rich and eriy, Ani when he died she took his pri But that 18 ull she took—t Aye 1 her way, A liandsome lover come one day, And bore the brown-gy¥ed mali away, #3 ber Life, md sti fe; What more 15 there to sume _— Aftermath h the rustle nd the fragrance fter hath to-day, nt eulldhood like songs of May. Try whist of the blade, pletares opened, thes, some of shider ‘Yet they Diended atl together Ja thes* golden, autumn hours, ‘THi my soul cont-nt wis singing” Free as songs In shorn grass bowers; For unroiled was all life's picture, Thad walked f Asant Ww with blessing, And I could but give God praise. And the whe Dear, past-cu: Some all bri Nearer now than frien‘is who linger Drifting far, o'er Ways unknown, Beem the angel forins of dear ones Long ago to Heaven gone. jearer, for I know they're gathered that happy home on high, Where, perhaps. I soon shall see them, For nath draws pig. ye Saiacnuleae ‘True Honors. Chandler in Hay A bard lived, o7 0: good ant hon Who frequen wit ‘s. for November, Wntil one day an Appeared be. r, Ali asked If be ane fo ilis patent new clothes wrtn Ani then he heard that tar out west A nursery man of means Had called for him his very best rior kind of beans. t flocked these honors at his eet, ‘aster by far than dollars; Ant when fo a Wats named a sweet w thing In paper collars, by all these brands, name?” apped thetr ha ‘nfs ts fame.” The Winged Post. Swallow, roving swallow, When You cross the sea, There’s a little kindness You can do for me. It you see my satlor boy On the ovean way, ‘Tell him that T love him Better every day. Ob, you know him, swallow; Th the early spring Many a time you passed us With a glancing wing, You were snre to notice One so bold and gay; Tell him that I love him Better every day. Tell him that I whisper Als name; “Ti find me Evermore the ss ‘The wind, ho! the wind, hot Bloweth falr to-<s Swallow. fad my suliér boy: ‘Tell him what Tsay. which was abnormal. Brereton was right @ woman in tie Before his puns man from the right a pair of blue eyes, a sweet smile, a ul girlish form, to gaze on which the fovlish feliow would have traveled miles! be at the ball, surrounded by of one or two of whom he was and who knew what might hap- pen while as absent He might, of course, have spoken a certain momentous ‘little word before, and he had thouzht, now and then, that it would not have fallen on reluctant ears. But he had gone on basking in the sweet sunshine of her smiles, too happy in the present to think much of the fu- ture, and he had just heard casually that to- morrow morning early she was to leave town for her home in the country. To-day, too, chance had brouzht a sudden revelation to his heart. Till then he had not been fully aware of the strength of his own feel- zs for that blue-eyed charmer. On turning down a street corner, he had come suddenly face to face with her, and in close attendance upon her was Maddox of the —th Lancers, a brilliant adonis whom ladies were terribly par- tial to. In bis face Harry Kendal read some- thing that made him tremble for his own hopes, and showed him too. in a startling moment of time, how his whole life’s happiness was bound upin them. That rapid glance of recognition awoke @ storm of anxious fears in his breast, and left the green-eyed monster raging there. Was he at this important crisis of fate to stand tamely aside and to leave her to the wiles of that handsome Lothario, to be whirled away trom him for ever in the waltz. during the en- chanted hours of that festive night, while he kept lonely watch over old money-baga? Mad- dening thought! And to-morrow she would be gone. Oh, why had he not known sooner? To- morrow would be too late! No; he could not let love and happiness go down the stream without making an effort to hold them tast. Duty might go to the winds for once. He would ga to the ball, where he could see her that night. And as tothe Colonel? Surely he would not sport his stately, anti- quated presence in such a giddy, uncongenial scene. And if he did—Brereton might say what he pleased—the Colonel's shortness of sight was proverbial! ! Venus with her wicked elf Cupid had ely bewitched this misguided son of Mars, as there is evidence enouzh to prove they have bewitched many a stalwart hero in every age and clime! * * . * The bank, a great solid building of dark gray stone, stood in an inclosure. At the rear was a court encireled by a fence, in which was a small wicket gate opening into a lane a short distance below the main entrance, and used chiefly for communication with the back premises. At nicht it was always kept locked. The front of the building, on ‘the other hand, faced one of the principal thoroughfares, and was approached through a massive outer gate, which, like the smaller one, was caretully closed after nightfall. Captain Kendal did not c! his mind. As the evening wore on he slipped out, merely in- forming the sentinel that he should soon re- turn. The old soldier, who had known and loved his young officer for some years, shook his head ominously as he saw him depart, but ae resolved to keep his counsel if pos- sible. * The truant meanwhile sped on his willful way, and banishing all anxious reflections appeared in the ball-room Ia time to secure the hand of his fair charmer for several dances. Fortune seemed disposed to smile propitiously on him, and the coast was clear. The Colonel was not to be seen, and no one else cared to inquire too curiously what officer ought to be on guard at the bank on that particular night. As he led out the lady the scaj grace lover had the satisfaction of seeing his rival turn away with a lowering brow. He was determined to lose no time now. Inthe maze of the waltz, while the soft undulating strains of Strauss steeped the senses of the dancers in sweet dreams of delight. under the roseate light of the many wax candles in that perfumed. crowded ball-room, a question was asked and an answer tremulously whispered, which trans- ported two young people into a temporary par- adise of thelr own creating, where there were only they two, and no room for any other be- sides. No wonder that at such a moment all minor sublunary considerations were forgotten. | eager! “Leave you now, when you are bappy and are to be parted 80 soon? No, I cannot, dar! ing; he whispered fondly. ‘ But, never fear, we will keep ont of his way. She did not urge him any more. She did not fully understand the magnitude of the offense, nor the risk it involved, and waa too glad to keep him a little longer by all available means. There were a number of reception rooms In the locale where the ball was held, all of which were thrown open for the occasion, Keeping a cautious eye around them, the young people contrived to pass from one apartment to an- other, whenever they detected the dreaded form of the Colonel approaching. After a time he settled down quietly at a whist table in the distance, and they gave themselyes up with reckless gaiety to the enjoyment of the evening. Another hour passed, and supper time came, and still they danced or lingered in quiet nooks, and managed successfuliy to elude the eyes whose recognition was so carefully to be avoided. “What acomfort it is that he is such a may- pole, and may be observed from afar!” laughed the girl, who had caught the infection of her lover's audacit, At length the dreaded time for parting was at hand. The early morning train was to bear away the lady to her father’s summer resi- dence, and thus to separate for awhile the newly lighted pair. What wonder, that in those last few precious moments they forgot all precautions, and saw and heard nothing in each other's all-engrossing Hie followed her to the l, and olded the shaw! carefully around her graceful form; for another happy minute yet he stood with her hand locked in his, meeting all her heart shining out through her deep blue eyes. Then the carriaze door closed with a sharp ban, whieh struck cold and heavy on his ear, $ the rolling wheels bore her away into the night. Perhaps his eyes were somewhat dazzled by the bright parting jslance he had drunk in so for all other things around looked di ly he turned list ly to take his and rt in his turn, still feeling like one that Suddenly, however, something im- pelled him to look up, and what was his dismay when he found himself face to face with—the Colonel! There was a crowd of departing guests In | the hall, and as they gathered and jostied each other, the two men who had been thus unex- pectedly brought together were again borne apart. The recognition was but instantaneous | therefore, and in another moment the junior officer had contrived to mingle with and dis- appear in the crowd. But by the stern as- tonished gaze which had met his eye for that brief instant, he knew that he had been identi- fied, and that the Colonel fully remembered where he ought to have been. Ifhe still ventured to retain any hope that the recoynition had not been coinplete, such hope was promptly dispelled by the ‘order which presently rang out in ominous tones from the Colonel’s well-known voice of thunde! Drive to the Royal Bank instantly!” it with awful distinctness. “ And go as tast as you a Captain Kendal had managed to slip unob- served through the doorway, and he now stood inth ‘ What was to be done? The carriages that iting there were all private on were in w : The hackney coaches were far down the file, and | even had he been lucky enough to secure one | in time, the rattle of the wheels at that dead | hour of the night, speeding in the same direc- tion as the colonel’s carriage, or, indeed, the vehicle stopping before the bank, uid have convicted him at once. There w: hot a mow t to be lost. At this crisis, fortunately, his wits did not | forsake him. A sudden inspiration presented itself to his mind, and his decision was taken in | a twinkling. by the opportune da hess, he crept round to the back of the colonel and just as it was sta up nimbly on the step behind. whipped up his horses and rattled his wh through the still streets of the sleepin: a ing the di in double-quick time, in order to forestall the return of the delinquent ither master nor man guessed that aste was beariag back the truant to post. Within the carriage the colonel sat stiff and erect, as became a worthy discipli- narian, wholly intent on the conviction of his peecant junicr, in whose impending discomiiture | he could not help feeling a grim and righteous satisfaction. At the back the captain sat crouching on the step, desperately concerting his measures. “Impudence! stand my friend through this scrape,” he mentally ejaculated. “Perhaps all is not lost yet.” When the carriave turned into —street and the bank appeared in view, he jumped lightly down, and under the friendly cover of night, ran to the smal! wicket gate in the lane. Most Iuckily he had taken the key with him, and hurriedly letting himself in, he passed swiftly through the court, and came up with the sentinel inside the great gate, while the carriage was taking the longer curve which led up to the front. How he blessed the chance impulse which had induced him to take that key! “The Colonel's there,” he said breathlessly. “Don't be too quick in undoing the chai ve me as long as youcan. And I say, Dic son,” he added anxiously, “mum’s the word, you know—if you can.” “Ay! ay! sir,” muttered the old sentinel as he shuffled slowly along. He was very partial to the young man, and not so much so to the Colonel. The Captain passed hurriedly within. Just then the bell of the great gate rang out along, resounding peal, The sentinel clanked the chain noisily as he hooked and unhooked it, fumbled with the key in the lock, and made such judicious del enabled the ofticer on guard to compose himself in attendanee at his post, before the heavy doors turned on their hinges to admit the Colonel “Where is Captain Kendal ?” he asked. as he alighted, in stentorian tones, which vibrated strangely through the silence, with a sort of anzrv expectant note of triumph. “On guard, sir!” answered the soldier curtly. “What!” cried the Colonel, in the shrillest of accents. He was too utterly taken aback to say another word. ‘The sentinel, adopting his usual stolid demeanor, took no notice of his evident astonishment. Captain Kendal heard the inquiry from within, and came torward. Repressing any inward tremors he might feel, he resolved to put a bold face on the matter. “Here, sir; do you require me?” he asked coolly. The Colonel stared at him. His face. with its expression of mingled sternness and entire be- wilderment, would have been nomean study for @ painter. He could hardly believe his eyes. Keenly scrutinizing the younger man, who did not quail before his gaze, he said stiflly, after a pause of some seconds: “I certainly thought, sir, Isaw you at the ball in D— street just now!” “Me, sir?” replied the other audaclously. “Why, I am on guard, sir.” “It is very singular,” resumed the Colonel, without relaxing his scrutiny and slightly rais— ing his voice. “I could have sworn that I saw “Very singular indeed, sir,” retorted the de- linquent, gaining boldness from the very ex- tremity of the strait to which he found himself reduced; “‘since a man can’t be in two places at. | thi nffha of Captain Kendal offense, it would, per- haps, be a dimeult matterto proveit. Atlength he cleared his throat portentously and returned to the charge: “Look here, Captain Kendal,” he sald, in ac- cents which somehow had taken a milder sound from the bent of his itations, “its no use beating about the bush; I could stake my exis- tence that I saw you at the ball. But how you come to be here now {s another matter, and I don’t pretend to undérstand how you mi it. You had better make a clean breast of it, and though It would be my duty to take pro- ceedings against you—yet if you will explain, it Is possible that I may just for once, consider- Ing the peculiar features of the case, be induced to take a lenient view of & very grave misde- meanor, sir.” Thus encouraged, the culprit, who detected a Kindly twinkle in the usually stern gray eye which was fixed upon him, made a full and free coniesgion of his tault, and of the causes which led thereto. The Colonel, though well advanced in the yale of years, had not outlived the memory of youth- ful hopes, and was a kindly man, though a strict disciplinarian. The yourg lady whose fair im- age had lured the lover from his duty, was rather a favorite with him, and considering, as he had sald, the peculiar features of the case, he con- sented to overlook the offense, and inflicted no worse punishment on the delinquent than a reprimand, which was received in dutiful si- fenee, and with all due contrition. Six months later the Colonel made &n eloquent speech at the wedding of two happy young people, on which occasion Captain Brereton acted as best man. n two sweet blue eyes looked play fully into his, as the pretty bride thanked nim, ina mysterious whisper i and me morable occasion whyr h consented, for once in his life, to ove k and condone a sig- nal breach of discipline. —empie Bar. A Model Pesta tere isa Belgian postman. selves on our own postal service, but look at | man, who not only delivers letters punctu- ally, smartly, but sells stamps and post-cards and acts as collector of smail debts and news- paper agent. A Belgian who has money owing tohim hands the bill to his p who | pa: t through the office to be presented to the debtor in whatever locality the latter may | reside, and, if payment de made, the creditor | receives it from his postman on the fol- lowing day, with but a trifling deduction | for cominission. In the si as to newspapers. Almost all regular subscribers to a journal pay thelr money to the postman, and two or three days before the subscription | expires that hard-worked but eve al presents the quitfance Tabonnement for the renewal of the subscription during a All this makes of the Belgian postinan a kind of ambulating general agency and bank of de and naturally the man is obliged to have a slung in front of him, to carry a lo chained portfolio under bis arm for valu: but he gets through his work satisiactori cause his beats are shorterthan tho: lish brother press of work, he is always accompanied by a | supernumerary. Let ns note, in passing, an ¢ mn. We pride our- | cellent method of coliecting letters from pil boxes which exists in Germany, (it or Munich.) and is beginning so be adopte Frencheities. The letters, listead of falling into a bag, drop into a locked tin box, and the coilec! ing postinan, who goes his tounds in alight cart, has only to remove the box and put an empty one fn ifs place. In this way the colleeti not only made with grea but the cl of loss, robbery, or dain: sani ized some conti tion wih 3 to'the ple “Place de stamp on an enyel at which it was pos Paris, leme,” with the date; this m letter was posted at the place # rthe second collection of the day.— Times. ‘They Didn‘t Sell Stoves. From the Detroit Free Press, Four or five w decided look on hardware store, threaded her w: among coal stoves of every patt inquired “Do you keep stoves here?” “Yes'm.” “Coal stoves?” “Yes'm.” | She said she had ben thinking of getting a | coal stove for the winter, aadthe clerk took her in hand. He showed herfow the doors worked and how the dampers were arranged, and the flues situated, and he talked of double d #ereat savings, increased cheerfulness, reduction in price, and all that, and she said she'd think it over and drop in azain. In about three days the woman_re-appeared and inquired of the very same clerk if they sold coal stoves. He replied that they did sell one | now and then, and he cieared his volce and bezan the usual thirty-minute lecture on the | Michigan, the Detroit and the Peninsu base- burners. The beautiful nickel-plate, the place | for the tea-kettle, the ornament anti-clinker shaker—all_ points were touched | upon and praised and explaiaed, andthe woman | id she wouldn't take one alon just then, but would call again that same week, he: from the same clerk, and to draw the money'to pi That was the last seen of he: for a w she walked softly in and innocently “4 suppose you keep coal stov “No mavat Not any kind Nota one. We used to, but went out of the business a year ago.” There were twenty coal stoves on the floor, but if she saw tiem she didn't let on. heaved a sigh of disappointment, glanced around her, and went slowly out ‘wit the | Well, I don't know asI want to buy one, bat | T thought it wouldn't do ary harm to look at | some of the latest makes, arted for the bank | for a base-burner. ek. Then Sosa A Business Spell From the Bradford News. Two or three years.ago there lived in the lower oll country a prominent oil producer who was a notoriously bad speller. In the letter, among other errors, he spelled water with two t's. A party of gentlemen were discussing this pecull- arity in the barroom of the Collins house. Oil ; one evening, when the poor speller himself chanced to come in. Hello!” said one of the party, a corpulent gentleman, now remotely connected with the New York petroleum exchange, ‘‘we were just talking about you.” “Is that so?” was the reply. “And what were you saying?” “Why, some of the boys claim that you are the worst speller in 17 states.” “They do? [think I can spell it about as well as the average producer.” “Vil tell you what T'll do with you,” said the first speaker, “I'l bet the champagne for the party that you can’t spell water.” once, and you have found me here. A case of mistaken identity perhaps, sir. The two men stood still eyeing each other, one keenly eager to detect, the other as eagerly seeking to avoid detection. The Colonel was completely baffled. The man was there before him—that was certain; but how, having left him, as he felt sure he had done, among the guests at the ball, he came to be there now, was inexplicable. Not having wings where- with to fly, how on earth had the fellow got there? Could he have been mistaken, he won- aetna for a moment. But no, he knew he had not. He shifted the form of his interrogation : “Then you were not at the ball?” he asked very pointedly, The young officer was worthy of all condem- nation for having forsaken the post of duty. But though he had acted inexcusably, he was still a gentleman, and he would not pollute his lips with a lie. He hesitated for a reply ; then But, when a brief ecstatic hour has passed, and they emerged once more from the rosy vilion, whither they had retreated among the dark and erect, in the povdsbe Vero loomed, istant doorway of the adjoint: ball-room, a tall martial figure, whose feray heed towered above the company: a vision which struck a sudden chill to the ardent lover's heart. “By Jove!” he exclaimed with astart, “there's Oe colonel!" ‘ he sharp ejaculation breaking In strangel, upon the dulcet tones of love, astonished the pretty creature who hung on his arm. “What of the colonel?” she asked ‘Why should he not be here, poor man?” “Because I am here who ought to be on guard in —— street, and because I shall be cashiered fos outer if he sees me,” was the abrupt reply. “Oh, do go away this minute. Do, dear Harry! she pleaded in terrified, beseeching accents. him, irresolute He looked at her, then around fora moment. The Colonel had turned his back pand was moving ae another room. No, he could not go ji yet, the temptation to remain | was too srtong. ‘ parried the question with another. ‘* How could I be at the ball when you find me here. sir?” he asked. Yes, how; that was the m solution of which was the furti from presenting itself to the Colonel’s brain. He knew that it was quite impossible for an- other carriage to have arrived before his own. His coachman bad driven Sulckiycenansh to satisfy even his impatience, and could not have failed to notice if another vehicle had pre- ceded or followed his through the deserted tam ts. He could not in the least understand Silent, but wholly uncon: he sat down in the hall to think what it might behoove him to say or do next, while the junior officer bus- tled about in a restless fashion, setting refresh- ments before him, and awkwardly ronnie to turn the conversation into another The Colonelanswered atrandom, forhisthoughts were b the Omender, as aobtiaee Ak bon everthelose | a on of te See aa , the simple in the world ig esas ate = ‘All right,” replied the producer, and he pro- ceeded to spell the word, “w “ad “That's the way I spell water for money,” he quietly remarked, “but when spell it for fun I sometimes use two t’s.” { The corpulent gentleman pald for the wine, and the silence became so great that you could hear a house fall down. Se Happiness Without Riches, From the Detroit Free Pros Lime-Kiln Club. Under the head of “Communications” the secretary announced an inquiry from the city clerk’s office of Cincinnati as.to whether a per- son could be happy without riches. “I have no doubt dey kin fur a short time,” replied tne president; “when de ‘persimmon sezun fust opens I reckon dat a cuil’d man who doan’ own eben de buckles gn his si ders kin sit down ‘lone side of a tree an’ take jist as solid comfort far twenty minutes as if he possessed 26,000,000. As fur de remainder of de y’ar I ‘spect de rich man am ahead.” “Do I understan’ de cha'r to advise de members of dis club to struggle for riches?” inquired Rev. Obadiah Higginbottom ‘as he carefully rose up. “Not edzactly, sah, but le | GEsTE | ua hGen. G. just struggle hard ‘nuff to have $100 in de house in case of sickness, an’ a 20 bill whar’ It could be foun’ in case you played poker wid a man from Chicago an’ came out strapped.” A Virginia Snake Story. ‘From the Highland (Va,) Recorder. 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Years of use have tested it, and thousands of cures are testifled from Indiseretion, Incapacity, Lack of \ity—in fact, any trouble of these organs is Do not confound thi with electric belts adver- all ils from head to toe. ‘This is for the ON® specified purpose. For circulars giving full in- formution addi CHEEVER ELECTRIC BELT Co. 103 Washington street, Chicago. Fe30-8kw ‘UL, COMFORTING. EPPS COCOA. BREAREAST. ** By a thorouzh knowledge of the natural govern the operstions of dizestion and nutrit on of the fine properties of yes hus provided our bre: > Un taaly’ he of much urtieles of « dually built up until strong nidency tod seane. Hin y the judicious constitution may be oush to resist every reds of subtie maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is Weak point. We niay ceape many afat] shaft by keep- ins ourselves weil fortified with pure blood, and @ prop- erly nourished frame.”—Civil Service Gazelle. Made simply with boiling water or mi'k, Sold n tins, (only }¢-Ib. and Ib.), labeied. JAMES EPPS & CO., Homeopathic Chemists, London, Eng. Also, EPPS' CHOCOLATE ESSENC! La) PRODUC T, YER's AGvE Cunr, has proven itself a never-failiy cure for every form of Malarial Disorder, ue, or Chil's and Vever. No in- jury follows its use, and its effects are permanent. It the system to a condition of vigorous health, uses the blood of malamal poison, and imparts a ing of comfort and security most desirable in Ague districts, Itis un excellent tonic and preventative, as well re, of all complaints peculiar to melarious, imarshy and miasmatic regions. ‘The great superiority ef Ayen's AGUE Cune over any other compound is that it contains no Quinine, Arsenic, or mineral; eonse- quently it produces no quinism or injuriot hiatever upon the constitution. ‘Those they had never had th AGue Curr upon th it asnperior tomes A Yea Only used in for ue PUBM@IC 1S REQUESTED CARE- FULLY TO NOTICE THK NEW AND ENLARGED ‘N MONTHLY. SCHEME TO BE Dis iN S2-CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000. TICKETS ONLY $5. SHAKES IN PROPORTION. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY, Incorporated in 1868 for twenty-tive years by the Legis- Jature for Educational and Charitable purposee—with a capital of | $1,000,000—to which a reserve fund o: $550, 000 has sitice Been added. By an overwhelming povular vote ite franchiso was puude part of the prevent State Constitution adopted ‘The only Lottery’ ever yoted on and endorsed by tha people of any state. IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS TAKE PLACE MONTHLY. ASPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE. ELEVENTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS L, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1882— 150th Monthly Drawins. Look at the following scheme, under the exclusive supervision and management of T. BEAURLGAKD, of Louisiana, and Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, of Vireima, ‘of this Company, both Who manage all the drawings ts C ny, both test the correctness ordinary end semi-annual, auc the published Official Lists. AUCTION SALES. | THIS AFTERNOON. IOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON FIRST NEAR HIGH STREET, GEORGETOW! AT AUCTION. Nt oTOB! SATURDAY AFTER! FOUR Ocha a Ei i A’ th eulber Tak sub lot own, having ® ‘rout of 4 3 283 feet, by a depth of 150 feet. ind cash; the t anpum until trust, on the residue in two equal pay- twelve mouths, with notes earis oid. JUNCANSON BEOS., Auctioneers. ‘9th and D strcets northwest. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF STOCK. By virtue of an order of nale, I will ee!l at the auction rooms of Dun West, on TUESD. 1882, at TWELVE hares of Soven the District of Colt 27 Of Estate of POXO980N BHO: TRUSTEES’ cites LOCK M.— ENCH, Adm PATENTS, &c. care No. N. Gray, we will, o: DAY OF NOVEM LOCK IN THE © Auction Kooms of dD streets 1 OR thwest, in Washing’ of the Fangui f one hun ned, each, Sunibeco Care. Governor SIDNEY T. THOMAS,? CHARLES ©. COLE, o27-tis FP HOMAS DOWLING, Aucuonver. NOU, 5. BRU=S Y¥ 917 16th street, ‘SON BROS., Auctioneers. PIANO, FA-Y GS, L ROCK RS, "MARY TENSION TABLE, AND OTHER RACK, WAKDROY LOL ES, BOOK S, BLD AND SEWING OF is SPALNGS, Dat uitorder and part ton of buyers is eal ANSON BROS., Auctioneers, TWO BILLIAND TABL’S, WITH BAL CUES “COMPLETE, | TWO O26 trator John K. Fowle, deorased. fe Supreme Court Duncanson Bros., red dol ASE, PICTURE: TTR ASS se PILLOW GLASSWARE, KITCHEN ‘UTEN: . ONTENTS OF TOL STREET (GRANT neon Bros. Sth and D streets north- OBLR THIRTY-FIAST, uns’ Co-operative Association of BALE OF BONDS, SECURITIES, 1, George Saru RENOON corner of sell the following assets of the late firm of - 4 fer White ia, and more full vill be re. | Adjustable | and” Screw | Trusteos. PLATE PIER Teiweon t » I sua'l vei a vory excellent assortinent of fects. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. HA OTHE DWELL- , OCTOBER THIRTIETH, LOCK we willsell at thes collection of F y rpuow 3 + SHOWG: hock oO: ALE NG, CCTOBER THIRTIETH, N O'CLOCK A. M. and THR: ‘the above stoc lug of every de- Also, full Auctioneer. if [aed J. FISHER & CO. PEREMPTORY SALE OF ABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON F, BI ES THIRTEENTH AND FOURTKENTH STR ORTH WE 3 TENTH OPPOSLTE THE OFFICE T_ COMPANY,” &ND ON bite BE OW N OHIO AFTERNOO! 1H, at FOUR OCLC 'f NORTHWEST, TO NOVEMBE! .'in front of the; premises, We shall sell parts of Lots sos. 1 and 26, in square No. 253 ches, improved by '@ substantial three-story 18 feet 8 inches by 52 feet 10ig in- and bare- ment Brick Dwelling House, No. 1303 F street north- west. At HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. DAY, on the premises, we shall sell the no1 Lot No. 18, in square No. 348, by 100 feet Proved by a three-story Brick Dwelling, street northwest. the p, Lot 4 occupied by the District government as School. term two years, with secured by a deed of trust on the premises. veyancing at cost of purchaser. each piece of pro, -d fHOS. J. FISHER & ©O.. 5 Saree iy At FIVE O'CLOCK P. M. SAME DAY, in front of mises, we shal seli the south 24 fect by 95 of ., square 257, on cast side of 14th xt tween'D street and Ohio avenue, with Frame Building, be- ® Public One-third in cash; the remainder in one and interest payable semi-annually, and All’ con of $200 on A depot verty will be Teauired et the inne Of 1324 F street northwest. rpuowas J. FISHER & CO. TAUSTEES' SALE OF THE PREMISE AS “FO D's OPERA HOL KNOWN By virtueof 2 deed of trost, dated the 7th day of, November, A. D. 1872, and recorded im Libe 701, folio T01, one of the land records of the Di of Columbia, and by the request. in wi pe secured thereby, ‘the subscribers wil hicheet the AD. FIVE O'CLOCK jn the afternoon, i of bered 1 (one) the east half of lot 2 (two), 381 (three hundred original plat or plan of said city, said ast two fronting fifty feet on north three fect six inches on Lou! with a! aud singular the improve in said deed mentioned. Terme of ale: BIS82, til te, " et “n 1.00 pai aud the expenses cf Years from date of sale, with six per centum p interest, for which the purchaser must ive ni secured on the trustees. assessments due, und all conveyancing will purchaser's cost. A. HYDE, oll-d&ds |AS. M. MATTHEWS, ing, well, ew, on MONDAY, intrict wz, of the to the 1852, at Jot “num in square eighty-one), in the ‘achington, District of Columina, according to haif of lot street and twenty- venue, tozether cetera, as with 7 per cent interest from thesale in andthe residue in’ equal suns. in one snd two per annum iota, to be y sold to the satisfaction of the ‘The property wall be sold subject to taxes and be at the fTrostees. i, Auctioneer. EOF VALU ON NOKTHW ESS AND DUMBARTON 5' if WN, D.C. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court District of Columbia, pas-ed on the 1th Octobe: 1 BO, we will sell, in front ¥, ‘BLE SECOND, P.M., lots numbered forty~ in Equity cause 8, the premises, on THUL 1882, at FOUR O'CLOCK DAY, NOV BLE IMPROVED ‘1 CORNER OF TKEL! of th three (43) and forty-four (44), in Beall’s addition to Georgetown. ‘This property will be offered first as a whole, and if sale is uot made will then be offered in four parcels, as shown by a plat*to be eee at story | of sale, one of which is improved by a three back biilding Brick Residence. ‘Térms: One-third cas payable jin six, interest from day of wale; or all cash, at urchaser. Upon full payment of pr money eds wil! be viven. Conveyancing at cost of purchaser. A deposit of $500 upou the improved Jot and of $100 on the other lots will be required at time of sale. ‘ WILLIAM 2. GORDON, ‘22 CHAKLES M. MA 020-4 1208 3ist street, | arin ROBERT Voss & CO., General Auctioneers, 637 Louisiaua avenue, verything appertaining to a lesitimate auction busi- ness promptly aticnded to, ferences undoubted. 529-1m_ HHOMAS DOWLING, Auctionear. TRUSTFES' SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON NORTH SIDE OF STODDART STREET, NEAR MILL, GEORGETOWN, D. C. Marc} folio 318, Se’, of the By virttie of a deed of trust dated the 16th day of 1580, aud duly recoried in liber No. fa iand records for the District of the | p AUCTION SALES. | By vices et ee ARS AED, of the Clerk's Office of the Supreme court of ‘District of Columbia, and to me directed, I will, Ea re ha ota loons OD URDA DAY OF NOV: MBER, 1882, xt TWELVE M., the following-descrited F. Bucch’s rieht. title, ciaim and ini ia, eastern :0 feet front of lot No. 13, in square the depth of said lot, together with all and improvements thereon, in the City of Wi €., seized and levied upon, as the 3 Biirch,aud will be sold to satiety exrcutons Now. Ta, and 14.575, in favor of John J MoCollum, use of B. Smith, and Solomon J. Fague use of Smith. 2LEX'R SHAI oil-dtds Late U.S. Marshal, D.C., Oct. 10th, 1842, HHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SALE OF VALUABLE Lo18 IN MOUNT PLEAS- By virtue of aceo4 of trust, dated 18th May, 1876, aidrecorded iu Tiler 817, fol.0 343, of the land reords for D. C., Twill nell, a fc muctic front of the promis ON FRIDAY NOVEMDER THIRD, 12, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, lotnum- bervd three 8) and the north seventy-five (75) feeb by full depth of lot numbered four (4). in bieck name our (4), in 8.” P. Brown's subdivision of nthe Districtof Columbia, The amount of indebtedness sale tn cash, and balance in atx wih interest trom day of ee, deed of trast.” One hundred dollars deposit 3 tue ‘of sales Conve aucing at cont of Bs ‘The amount of indebtedness i= about $2,400, and. amou't of cash required Will be announced st time 5 JORDON, Trustee. F[BO™AS DOWLING, Anctionone. SALE OF LOTS (N MOUNT PLEASANT. ", Yo wit: pense twelve mont Twill offer at public auction, on NBIDAY, N VEMBUE THIRD, 1862, at HALINPAST es OCK P. M., "Lota number three () and £ even (7), in block two in 8. P. Brow « Pt 's subdivision of Mount Pleasant, in the District of C mista. of sale cash; balance in six and ith w secured by deed of trust. ANCINg al purcharer’s cost, WILLIAM A. GORDON, Attorney. VHANCE ) PR TWEEN NORTHWEST. y virtue of a decme ya. Olsen Courtiof th | Pve¢ a al il tn a eubdivi- rd and eighteen (515). tuys improved by a Frame nz, and known as No, Washington street northwest, fh the city of Washing- ton, D. ‘Terms: One-half cash, and balance thereafter, with interrrt: the dete red by deed of trust on yr on of purchaser. In case purchaser fails to com= Athin seven days property to be resold at bis risk, peait, of $00 in to be paid when the property own. BAINBRIDGE H. W BS ‘Trustees. payable one ay mont Co be jses vod, or all cual FRANKL J.T. COLDWELL, ol9, 3, 26, 28, 30881 Fs’ SALE OF MANSARD ROOF FRA LLING AND STOKE, USED AS DR STOKE, CORNER OF ELEVENTH STREETS SOUTHEAST, AT AUCTION. Ry virtue of deed of trust ecorded in Uber No. 888, folio 356, one of the land records of the trict of Columbia, and at the request of the we, the undersicped ‘Irn the’ premives, on FRIDAY NOVEMB R HIRD, at HALF-PAST FOUB 1, K, the following-deacrived re 1 to wit; the south tweuty feet front by the depth thereat of Lab numbered three, (3,) in square num! cred ‘bun. drei and ninety-nine, (999,) in Washington, D. O,, with improvements there. Terms: One third cash, of which $100 must be ateale, and b-lance in two equal instalments at one. two years, with interest at «ix per cent, secured by len | ou the property, or all cash, at purchaadr's option. Com- Veyaneing at plrchaser’s cost. If terme are not come plied with in seven days the trasiees rese=ve the to resell on five days’ notice, at cost of the defaul purchaser, B. B. EARNSHAW, DENNIS F. KxO) DUNCANSON BRO! d FRAME DWEL BUILDING, No. 738 AENTH STREET NOK’ t By virtue of a deed of trust, dated October 16th,, . 1879, duly recorded in’ Liber No. 928, folio St neg., one of the land reoants for the Dist 3 SALE OF A TWO-STORY AND Bas ING, WITH. BA of Commins, and at the request of the party th Tthiall welt at ‘pabie auctions i front remises, on TUESDAY, NOVE: ER BEV at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. ML, the followine-described real extate, si the of Washington, District of Col ed ten (10 id ek apo.nt on 10th street west #ixty-two (62) feet {roa the northeast corner of suid square and run~ ning thener south with eaid street 18 fect: thence weet 87 fect 10 inches; thence port 18 feet, and thence east 87 feet 10 inches to the bginuing, together with the improvemer fourth in cash, andthe balance in one, d three years, with interest at «ix per cent cahagtat ay dept fronton. dae pearesty hy orallcash, et option of the purchaser, A deposit $100 required at the time of, sale, and all con cn Sud recording at Purchaser's est. Terme tote com plied with in weven daye. Fosold at tue risk andl heat at the after five days’ advertinem nit. ‘OKORGE H. B. 026-cod&3abs bic =~ 0. HOLIZMAN. Real Estate Auctioneer, . 10th and F streets northwest. Peremptory sale of # first-class Dwelling ee situnted and numbered 905 M street northwest. fronting south, and convenient to three lines streetcars. It'is a two-story Mansard roof ment house, has 1] rooms and bath, heated nace and latrobes, fine range, hot and cold water, Pret clase repair Sud tn an excellent neighborhood. Lot is 2u feet wide and 110 feet deep to a 10-foot abey. 1 ibove described be acid in front. reniinn pritoeed in will the premises on TUESBAY. OCTOBER FIRST, at FOUK O'CLOCK P.M. Terms of s Je: Oue-quarter cath; baiance two, three and four yours, with Intobest at per per annum, secured by of Suet om sold. A devosit of $260 will be required at the time sale. If the terius of sale are not complied with in. days the property is to be resold at the risk and. cost, the defaultin purchaser. Conveyancing st py cost." foli-eokdbel “0. HOLTZMAN, Ance HOS, J. FISHE! 3 SALE, OF LARGE BROWN §° NCE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICIN) OF THE CITY HALL. E “GLASS HOU! PROVER(Y," COR. TW Fi AyD EEN TWENTY-FOUR’ “FIFTH STREETS. of authority ognterred ‘upon THURSUAY A KR NOO! NOVE! OND,” 'T FOUK O'CLOCK, in fret of the premisen, Ishall seli the north 34 feet and back yround of lot mum- ber 12 in square number 834, containing 6,139 square feet, and improved by @ lange and havdsome brown stone residence, known ua No. 319 4 street, together with bricksiable on the reer, At HALF PAT FOUR O'CLOCK, in front ofthe Dremises, same day, I «hall sell lots Nos. 3'and @ im square 24, tronting together 133 fect on 25th str-et west and 2 feet on north N street, improved by « lange brick building erected for a class tact At FIVE O'CLOCK, in front of the premises, sume day, I shail sell the east part of lot No. 24, in aquate No. 2s, fronting 18 fect on ‘26th tre, botwoen ‘24th and streets north w with a depth of 125 fect. Terms: One-third two years, with iutorest.p secured be dood of tract onthe m i cont ascr gate of ‘the Evo, fart. tasted and $30 oa the lant’ will be ‘at the titue of sale. re W. B. WEBB, Executor of the Estate of the late John Purdy, 023-dkde 08. J. FISHER & 0O., Auctionsers. EXECUTOR'S SALE ( B RY Bi DWELLING HOUSE, ON AR SEVEN’ STREET NOKT AND LARGE VACA LOT ON Fi SIREET, q foot alley, im- . D. 7 a cn ; o21-d&ds § MPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. TRUSTFES' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPER; No. 1304 THIRD STREET pOUTHEAST, PROVED BY LARGE BRICK Di STABLES AND ICE HOUSE. CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000, 100,000 TICKETS AT FIVE DOLLARS EACH. FRACTIONS, IN FIFTHS IN PROPORTION. of the. premises on WEDNESD s¥, In Honea’ sdditen fo Geourcidwat end lo inead’s addition to Georgetown, an as follows:—Becinuine for the same at & of Columbia, ‘the undersigned / rustees will xell encritwed int on north side of Stoddart street distant 48 feet 6 inches more or Jess from the corner tion first I Be gs i = 5 SESE reg sage & BS