Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1883, Page 7

eae aT is THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. BAXCHON BONNETS—EASTFR TOO EARLY FOR PASHION—GLOVE SHADES—SIMPLE BLEGANCE— LARGER BUSTLES, ETO. Tris fs spring. ‘NETS are mach worn. or bustle grows larger. ENILLE bONNETS will be ich Worn. cRNATE Cues and plain stripes are in er SrEixes must be very narrow and Lorn Co-Teaes are as popular battlement ish at the bottom grow in popula~ity. CHESILLE SoNS®Ts are trimmed with flowers, Birds, ince, and ribbon. A Mopiixp Maxsvrnrre Dress is muck in favor for yorne girls. "HONS and stall capotes are the only bon-. Mets that have strings. ‘Tre minuet de Iu cour fs the fashionable dance of Paris at the moment ALL. short wraps ar spring than tn Tus Wattean and cannot be worn by shades decidedly shorter this ies. for spring 1 costume. ow, Dut ighest they must be « fas! deep dolman eape destined to great ug wrappers, > a full skirt is shirred, are apart of the jupon, sor rules Tatum one ses are maile indecently low in 4 back aad front, and almost or mes has gone, but left its results in many varied styles, modified OF suzcested by It. Nove but + der women can wear gone swhieh the inventors are try- ing to intryduce this spring. Nor many + bounets will be worn to- . for Raster early for the Frowrr and fi effects ure pr of the ch: stuils by the ‘hs or blocks. ad brooches, in cut amel, set with half pre- ai use both tor millinery hion, and ith spark- yy dotted with a lovely 1 with plain veiling or tune. ~ . redingotes are the lat- je permanently popular by the s of the new designs, the delicacy of the Work, the co:biaations of soutache and cord, and tie fine effects in reitef produced by the use Of square braid. Sixce Easter falls so early this year, and March winds render winter wrapping absolutely necessary to health and comfort, only the ultra- fashi ble are likely to appear in the new Spring suits on to-morrow. ep STRawBeRry, of palest shade, and new Freneh tint of terra-cotta, are leading in new spring bonnets and ronnd hate uilla, chip, satin-braid, poreupine, Don- tus lace, and other fancy straws. PomPuxs have been the rage during the Winter, so will @ts most likely be popular in washing fabrics. Larze white balls nearly touching each other are to be seen on the new fcr blue, dark green and red sateens, and the Ils stand out @eil in relief. jovs shadines of drak. Va neck and pea- cock blues and greens, are charming in mono- chrome culors or mixe cash: with gold in tweed, Austrian wool, or cheviot, with plush employed as garniture; a broad band ct near the edge of the kilted x= also the waistcoat, pelerine, re CELVENT novelty for ladies who do not need a bustle or tournure is a skirt made with * one over the le above the ese. when starched, keep flapping inaround the heels . and also give good outline when Is standing. Stirs for walking are narrower than ever as to the foundation, but draperies on them, as on more dressy toilets, are very Paniers are much worn, and the back rt is heid out by a halt hoop, run ina. o> the back breadths. Jerseys are a “all colors, la wool and in silk, for , afternoon and evening. e is the rule of the hour, and, the d in walkin ple, a noted New York importer, always early with the season's novelties, dis- plays an exquisite carriaze toilet of dove-gray silk, mod« in short princesse etyle. with is of dove-gray brocaded vel- made to fit jersey fashion, ming, except a fall of gray lace draping the neck and sleeves. Sateen has become @ standard material, and Will be used to excess during the coming sum- ™mer. Many new styles are shown in these, and they are among the prettiest things offered. Ottoman satins and twilled satias are new this Season. and the designs copy those used for foulards and . In the newest French satin=. ins' 1 the white and dark back- ee Ls a »i est year, terra cotta, straw- etry red and pa brown have taken their place, and the 4. edots from the mere- est speck to those ineh and a-half in di- @meter, as well as lines, check Srairep percates, in blue and white or red and blue, are made with a polonaise, over a skirt of plain percale of corresponding color, simply kilted. The wi” polonaise is either double skirted, or is made to appear so by the Way the trimming ts laid on. Broad Hawburg embroidery forms a seant ruffle, starting trom the walst line and eutlini a rather long polnted basque. The same embroidery furnishes he edie of the polonaise. or black velvet is set at the waist, and to close the collar of Hambarg embroidery is a bow and loops of narrow velvet ribbon. Cutckep and striped tweeds, serges in finer qualities and entirely new designs, cheviots in Bne rich heather mixtures, vigones, and limou- sines, are the popular fabrics of spring cos tumes. Limousine ts a very fashionable mate- Tial, as is also the wear-defying fabric known as @rap de Ladac This is used mostly for skirts to wear with fancy Jackets of other material. Another style of tizht woolen goods, which has met with much success, fs Lentown cloth of pon a rempe which, although Log me!ton nor a tweed, possesses the qual! ties of each. It is soft, and flexible, and, it ts claimed. will neither spot nor hold the dast. ‘The cloth is of finest wool, and comes in all the varied dark colors now in vo: , carnet, oliye. bronze and green. It ts particularh adapted for traveling dresses, riding habits, ed aters, Newmarket coats, and Kllted skirts to be Worn with Jersey bodices. ~~ - The Rey. Mr. Bowman, of Harrison, Ind., Seandalized by the offensive conduct of a young man who was calling on his daughter. captured and him and led him off to jail. A will printed ona writer has been ad- mitted to probate New Haren, though a the wage decide that such ments be f ng oeriting the meaning of the Ey. nee wring A LINK IN A CHAIN. Miss Malvina Parkhurst sat beside the kitchen window of the old farm house in East Campton, reading @ letter—an absorbing one, judging from her appearance—and this was what she read: “Keep watch on Miss d’Arlage while she re- mains under your roof. She decelyes you. She goes to EastCampton for a purpose you do not dream of. Do not flatter yourself that she is so fond of her relatives as to make such exile agreeable. You know little of her past life, but look well into her future. You are held responsible by one to whom her welfare is as deur as it is to you. There was no signature. and no clew to the Writer. The envelope bore the New York post- mark. It was that bafiling, tormenting thing, an anonymous letter. Miss Parkhurst was sitting In the same place and in precisely the same attitude, when, half an hoor later, Effie d’Arlage came into the kitchen. “You look worried, Aunt Malvina. Don’t. "Tisn’t natural and 'tisn’t becoming. Tell me whot the letter’s about—or perhaps it’s a secret,” 8 ded, with a little hesitation. “Have you any secrets, Effie?” Miss Park- hurst asked, pointedly. The quick blood rushed in a torrent over the 1g girl's face. She struck her hands to- er, while @ frightened look shot into her great eyes. “It is true then!” Miss Parkburst’s face fell as she spoke the words reproachfully. She unfolded the letter w a sudden decision to show it to her niece. ere was a quick step on the plazza outside, and a tall figure darkened the doorway. Miss Tarkhurst trust the letter into her pocket as she rose to receive the newcomer. hy, Bert Blodgett! I’m glad to see youl e in, come in. My niece, Miss d’Arlaze— . Biodgett. You've put up your team, I sup- pose?” The young man nodded rather abstractedly. He was surprised by the dazzling vision which confronted him in the dingy old farmhouse—a swntiful young woman standing straight and inside the kitchen door. down in the @ast meadow this after- . Have you seen him?" yet.” decided to let you take all the news- papers that are stored in the corn barn. It has get to be torn down before long.” “Well, I shall be glad to get them. I've been two years, yon know. trying to persuade him to them up. There he is now, coming across * thegoung man concluded, with a glance throuzh the open door. “And supper's all ready. if my biscuits are done,” Miss Parkhurst remarked,making a hasty trip fo the oven. She fay understood and partly sympathized with the gloom upon her brother's brow as he Sat that night at the tea-table. “Your uncle Pliny would rather serve out a term in the county jail than part with those old Tribunes,” she said, as the two men left the kitchen after supper. “I really feel queer about it myself. They hayebeen accumulating so many ever since I was a young girl, in fact— Unt it seems as if this disposal of them makes an era in the family history “And who is Mr. Blodg He's a wonderfully Tate.” “And one of- the best, too, on the face of the earth. A tin-peddler, Efe. One of my men- folks, I call him. I'm as fond of him—well, as foud as a woman of my years ought to be,” and she gave a merry little laugh. “He arranges his trips so as_to stay here over night as often ashecan. Pliny and Ilike to have him, and he seems to take solid comfort with us some ett, Aunt Malvina? handsome fellow, at any The young girl cauzht up her hat, never very far off, as she announced her determina- tion. Her aunt's question, fortunately inter- rupted by Bert Blodzett’s arrival, had alarmed her. She hud no desire for a renewal of the subject; she would give her no opportunity for it. . Pliny Parkhurst, sitting on an empty barrel, looked silently and disconsolately upon the vigorous labors of young Blodgett, who was throwing down from a loft overhead great piles of old, yellow newspapers, *-Miss—Malvini—Parkhurst.” The young man had paused an instant in his work—long enough to pick up a letter which had fallen out from among the papers, an Kee the address. He turned it over in his ever been opened!” he added. “That's queer! Looks fifty years old, too. He swung himself down from the loft and passed the letter to Miss d’Arlaze, who in- stinctively held out ner hand for it.’ It was different from modern letters, a large sheot folded and secured with sealing-wax, and Bert Blodgett had not exaggerated concerning its appearance of age. It was addressed in a large, handsome hand, but the ink had so faded as to be scarcely legible. Effie d’Arlage carried it into the house with more eagerness than she had lately manifested in anythin; “Another letter for you, Aunt called out as she entered the with a strong flavor of antiquit 1. Semper fide Fidelity is out of fashion -days, they say, but I don't believe it. I wonder if this one proyed true?” e placed the letter in her aunt's hand. The elder woman looked at it with mute curi- ¥, which seemed to grow into terrified Wonder as she recognized the handwriting, and turned it over to gaze at the unbroken seal. “Where: 2” she began, with white lips, a strange pallor creeping over ‘her face. Her niece anticipated the question. “Mr. Blodgett. just found it, out in the corn- barn, among the old papers. It’s been there years and years, I suppose. Isn't it queer! But why don’t you open it, Aunt Malvina?” Miss Parkhurst seemed like one stunned. She passed her hand slowly over her eyes, and with one or two inarticulate words crossed the kitchen to her little bedroom beyond, and quietly shut the door. Effie d’Arlage looked after her with anxious eyes. “Oh, I hope it’s not’ more trouble thought, with a little gasp. misery! She went out again to the plazza, and, throw- ing herseif listlessly into her favorite seat—an immense rocking-chair—tried to amuse herself with a novel which she had left lying there some hours before. But twilight was fast dying into darkness. She was forced to close the book, and she fell into a reverie concerning many things, including, at last, the young man who looked more like a prince than a peddler, the old letter and its mysterious effect upon her aunt, as well as her aunt’s mysterious question. It was late when the two men returned from the corn-barn. Pliny Parkhurst passed on into the house, and his companion was about tu tol- low him, when a mproment on the part of Miss a Arlage checked Mls steps. She pushed to- wards him with an unmistakable air of invita- thon a smaller rocker standing near her own. Within the last halt-hour she had grown most desperately lonesome. She must do something to keep herself from the tempest of tears which inevitably followed such @ mood. The young man seemed to hesitate for halt a minute, as if trying to make sure that he had not misunderstood her intention; then, with acourteous “Thank you!” took the seat indl- cated. “My uncle Pliny,” she began, by way of open- Ing a conversation, “seems Positively unhappy over this little business transaction.” “Yes; I'm sorry. He would have done better had he disposed of all that rubbish before the mice made such havoc with it. Paper stock was worth a good deal in the market a year ago, but he’s always had @ peculiar attachment to old books and papers. Was Miss Parkhurst sur- prised by her letter?” “Yes, indeed, and more than surprised. She seeme:! greatly distressed; went right to her wu room, and has not lett it since. I'm afraid it {ill prove a dull evening for you, Mr. Blodg- sh “one even in its she “Tm go tired of ett. “You are kind enough to prevent that, ‘Arlaze”—and he bowed courteously. M visit this time seems to have produced most un fortunate results.” They talked together formorethan an hour be- for to Missw’Arlage that she had iss re it occurred found the evening which she so dreaded a Teally enjoyable one. he young man was a fine talker, and she vee “yr a pe heartily adic nar- ration of unigue experiences am m= itive Inhabitacts of East ‘Campton and ages boring towns. ‘The full moon had risen while they talked, and the seene about them was ‘i She had already forgotten Bert Blodgett. Her thoughts were miles away from East Campton and every one the town contained. As she stood upon the mountains, glorified in the moonlight, she saw two men em from the shadow of the old corn-batn across the road. One ot them seemed tall in an excited man- ner, ju from his violen! The of . who made no sign and apparently spoke no word, was the young peddler, she felt sure. There was no mistaking his fine figure and majestic height. They were walkingslowly. In another minute they had passed into shadow again and out of sight. Miss d’Arlage felt her heart beat fast as she watched the little pantomime, and she wasselzed. with an unaccountable terror. Before she had time even to speculate on what she had seen, there was an uncertain, staggering step on the piazza. She rushed into the kitchen, and, call- ing upon her uncle Pliny as she went, flung the door wide open. Bert Blodgett confronted her, his face ghastly in the moonlight, which struck full upon it, and stained with blood flowing trom a gash in his forehead. “Hush'” he sald, holding up his hand. ‘It’s only—I fell—and——” With a gasp he threw out his arms and sank down at her feet, his blood staining her white dress, Miss Parkhurst and her brother, both roused by their niece’s distressing cry, stood close be- side her. “He has fallen somehow and hart his head,” she explained, though even as she spoke she felt sure that it was not so. She but repeated his statement. It was no affair of hers. She would respect his evident desire tor concealment. Pliny Parkhurst, with his sister’s help, lifted [the young man and laid him on the lounge. “Dr. Edson was called over the mountain to- night,” he said hurriedly. ‘ He has not hadtime to get back. What had we better do?” The lips of the young man moved slightly. Miss Parkhurst put her face close to his, and caught two or three words. “There's a doctor at the Bromleigh House,” she said to her brother, with an air of relief. “Bert came down frem there this after- noon.” Pliny Parkhurst started off at once. It was the work of only afew minutes to harness one of the horses, and the road to the new hotel was not a long one. “There's a doctor here I’m told,” the old farmer said to the clerk, as he approached the office. “If so I want him, and as quick as pos- sible,” ‘The physician was summoned. Pliny Parkhurst had not caught his name in the indistinct utter- ance of the clerk. “There's a young man at my house, badly hurt. Can you—?” The words died on his lips. He took a step backward, gezing at the doctor with dilated eyes. Evidently the two men recognized each other, and in no pleasant fashion. “I'd rather die like a dog myself,” Pliny Park- hurst said at last, as if the words drew blood from his heart, “than to have you set foot over my tnreshold, Dave Blanchard! But I can’t risk his life for my notion. ’Twouldn’t be right. She wouldn't think so, neither.” He turned around to lead the way out. “I'll be obliged to you if you'll come,” he said, shortly. There was no word spoken between the two men as they drove rapidly to the Parkhurst homestead, at the door of which Pliny Parkhurst Jumped out of the old buggy with the one sylla- ble, “Wait!” and went into the house. His sister was sitting beside the injured man. Miss d’Arlage had Just left the kitchen to change her dress. “You're s good woman, Malvina—a brave woman,” her brother said, as he laid hjs hand tenderly on her head. “But that doctor up to the hotel—it’s DaveBlanchard, Malvina—and he shan't come into this house to save anybody's life unless you say so.” Miss Parkhurst gave a great start; then grew perfectly quiet. “It's all right, Pliny. He was right, too. There was a great blunder. I've just found out, and was going to tell you a3 soon asI could.” She made a little gesture to indicate that he was to be admitted. But she did not even look at the doctor's face as, with one keen glance at hers, he examined his patient and dressed the wound in his head. “Shall I come to-morrow?” He spoke directly to Miss Parkhurst. She looked up at him, having grown calm enough to trust herself. “Please attend to him as long as he needs you,” she answered. “And some time—to- muctrow-—t have something to say to you my- selt,” The doctor's second call was an early one. He found his patient doing well. The wound was not a seriousone. He had been faint from the loss of blood. In a few days,according to indica- tions, he would be about again. Dr. Blanchard followed Miss Parkhurst into the little parlor. “You have something to say to me, Mal- vina?” “Yes. The young man who was hurt last night,” she bezan very calmly, “found, in the most accidental way possible, an old jetter of yours—unopened; one I had never seen. It was the last one you wrote to me. Possibly ou may remember it, though It was written wenty-six years ago.” “Remember it!” the doctor repeated, far less calmly than Miss Parkhurst had spoken. “Life is not long enough to forget some things, Mal- vina. And so you understand—at last!’ Can you wonder thatefter that letter—hearing noth- ing from you—I could not write again 2” “No, [cannot wonder,” she said, simply. “T knew last night, when I met your brother, that there had been some fatal misunderstand- ing,” the doctor went on; ‘but having waited all these years. I could still wait till—to-day. No. not waited,” he corrected. ‘I married. after a year ot Intolerable suspense, er and sentment; and my wife lived long enough to learn how cruelly I had wronged her—how little Thad ever loved her. My son Arthur, my only child, has been my sole confpanion. *'We have spent most of the years abroad. I came to East Campton only two days ago, to learn something of you—of what your life had been. And I honestly believed that whatever it might have been, it could not possibly have held such misery as mine.” Miss Parkhurst made no reply. There was none needed. A duller man than David Blan- chard would have understood the whole story. Miss d'Arlage rose late that morning, and falling to find her aunt where she was usually busy at that hour, entered the parlor in quest of her. She started back at the sight of a gentleman; then sprang forward with an exclamation. “Dr. Blanchard!—oh, Dr. Blanchard!” “Effie, my child, you here?” Miss Parkhurst looked from one to the other In speechless surprise. “And you know my Aunt Malvina?” Effie cried, in great excitement, “I knew her, and loved her, Efe, years be- fore you were born. If a letter of tmine—the one found yesterday in the old corn-barn—had ever reached her it would have made a differ- ence in both our lives. Efe d’Arlage, then, is the daughter of your sister Susan?’ Miss Parkhurst nodded. The situation was not yet intelligible to her. “Arthur is with me, Effie, at the Bromieigh a the doctor resumed, in a significant ne. Miss d’Arlage grew very pale. “He is dist: silence and—' She made a little gesture to check his words. “It is my mother’s wish,” she said. “And yours, Effie” “It 1s mine because it 1s hers,” she answered, proudly. Dr. Blanchard turned again to Miss Park. hurst. * “Your niece Is as dear to my son Arthur as we—were—in the old days. They met abroad a year ago. Mrs. d’Arlage suddenly left Paris, andI find her daughter here. I haye never seen your sister since——” “Oh, Aunt Malvini!l” EMie interrupted, “I was on no account to tell youl Now I seel—I understand!” Her face grew radiant. She turned towards the doctor, in whose countenance she saw the reflection of her own thought. “Oh, Effie, it must be—it ts—because he is my son! I know I am right, because it could be notni And, Malvina, if your sister has telt through all these years as much bitter- ness towards me as Pliny —' Miss Parkhurst checked him with an e: s- sive motion. How much reason they for that bitterness she alone knew. They only had known what she had suffered. % ‘And my mother will be here to-morrow!” Effie annoi tztamp! . “1 can see Ar- tnur again, when—yon have seen her!” Later that day.she sat fora few minutes be- side young Blodgett. : “The doctor's report is most fayorable;” she Tf it habe ies for your ghostly color ive — Her eyes fell. ssed beyond measure at your cused me—he seemed to that that I was lover, "Arlage. I am telling you the trath this time. It was only for your sake that I did not tell tt before. He had ‘watched us all the evening, he said. He was wild with not sure that he was not a madman, sleep he ‘was, Surely*you im, Miss d’Arlage, She bent her head slowly. : “Yes, 1 know is abs, Pe aga, & ho was with me at school two yi The only regret of my life, Mr. Blo ‘nly wicked thing [ ever delil was to encourage his atten- tions to m 1 Dever cared for him, and he has always known it. He is furiously jealous. He pursues and me. But I believed that I was free him at last—and here!” “That accounts, then, for——?” He looked at her questioningly. “Not wholly,” she replied, with evident re- luctance. It is only right that 1 should tell you that—you see—I mean, he mistook you for some one else.” The blood which had swept over her face as she made her first explanation burnt more hotly in her cheeks. Bert Blodgett watched her with his heart in his eyes. Already he would have been willing to lay down his lite in her service, and already there was “some one else.”” There was no reason why Miss d'Arlage should not confide this episode to her aunt, and she hastened to do so. “You know the. young man’s wring, I sup- pose!” Miss Parkhurst inquired, as her hand went to her pocket. She drew out the anony- mous letter. ‘I should have shown this to you yesterday if we had not been interrupted.” Miss d’Arlage read it through—too angry for immediate words. “Pedro wrote it,” she satd at last, after a sec- ond reading. ‘He followed me across the ocean, as he has followed me here. He has seen Ar- thur—at a distance. He somehow learned of my mother’s desire that I should give him up. Evidently he supposed that it was Arthur who was with me last night—that I had come to East, Campton to meet bim—and deceive my mother. That would be perfectly characteristic of Pedro Larrinaga!” - She threw the letter indignantly upon the table. Miss Parkhurst quietly picked it up and laid it in the kitchen fire. “If you had shown me this sooner—yester- day,” Miss d’Arlage resumed, “I should have been on my guard. It might have prevented— but, then, if the accident had not happened—I mean had not brought Dr. Blanchard here?” She looked inquiringly at her aunt “He would never have known,” Miss Par! hurst said, with a slow shake of the head. * supposed he had erection me years ago.” “And Arthur and I——” Miss d’Arlage stopped suddenly and drew a long breath, as she contemplated a very evident probability. “Oh, Aunt Malvina, for once Pedro Larrinaga hay rendered me—both of us—a service. I for- give him everything, even the letter—and I am 80 sorry for Mr. Blodgett.” It was perhaps a lame and impotent conclu- ston, | but hone the less expreasive and sincere. * * “There's been quite a stir down at the village to-day,” Pliny Parkhurst remarked that night at the tea-table. “A man—a foreigner—a stranger in town—half-drank—got into a quarrel with James, the depot-master, and knocked him down—quite an excitement for East Campton. He's locked up now,'where he'll have a chance to sober down.’ . “And then what will be done with him, Uncle Pliny?” “Oh, he'll be put'on the train and sent off, with orders never to show himselt here again: James wasn’t hurt a bit, but he was pretty mad.” A week from that day Bert Blodgett drove away from the Parkhurst farmhouse. Mrs. d’Arlage, who had arrived in East Campton in due time, bade him good by, with the re- mark: “Remember that you will always be Just as welcome at the old Parkhurst place as if Mal- vina were at home. She will go abroad with Dr. Blanchard as soon as they are married, and I shall stay here to keep house for Pliny.” As he drove slowly down the road he saw In a field at a little distance two figures, which, walking close together, were outlined against the sky—that of Arthur Blanchard and Effie d@’Arlage. “So our lives separate,” he thought, a little sadly, and with a strong, strange yearning in his heart as he watched them. “It ts better so—for me. Heaveh bless her! And I shall alway be thankful for the accident that brought back such happiness to EMe d’Arlage.” oo Ounces ef Brevention. Titus Munson Coan in Harper's Weekly. Open fires, furnace heat, hot pipes, and stoves—these are the appliances which we use for warming our houses in winter. Which are the best, or, rather, what are the chief merits and detects of each? Astoeconomy of fuel, it is well known that metal stoves have the great advantage. As much as ninety-four and a half per cent of the heat generated has been utilized in a stove ot the best construction, leaving only five and a half per cent of waste. In the open fire about eighty per cent of the heat goes directly up the chimney. But in the stove the heat is disex gaged, or may be, in the middle of the room, in the center of the air space that isto be warmed, and it must warm that space before it can find any escape other thanthrough thenarrow chan- nel ofthe stove-pipe. The longer the pipe, the greater the amount of heat that may be utilized. But as the pipe is an unsightly object, it some- times can not be used for that reason. The amount and the character of the radia- tion trom different parts of the apparatus are very different. Galton estimates that “with a to a dull red heat of 1230° F., and of sufficient length to allow the heat to be diminished to 150 ° at the further end, it would be found that at the gtove end of the pipe ninety-two per cent of the total heat emitted [at that point) is given out by radiation to the walls, and only eight per cent to the air; but at the exit end the [lesser quantity of] heat is nearly equally divided, the walls receiving fifty-five and the air forty five per cent.” In proportion to the amount of fuel burned, the apparatus heats the air more rapidly when It is ata low degree ot heat. When it is at a high degree, it heats the walls and the furniture more rapidly, and these in turn warm the air of the room by radiation. The gentle heat of the porcelain stoves that are used in Western Europe Is even more efficient, in proportion to the amount of fuel used, than our ordinary over- heated stove; but our colder winters make hot stoves almost a necessity where there is any question of economy of fuel. We need only to be on our guard against their disadvantages. What are the disadvantages of stove heating? There aretwo. One is their tendency to make the air excessively dry—a fault easily remedied by providing for sufficient evaporation of water. The other is that a hot stove may give out, in oe more ways, the gas known as carbonio oxide. This ls a stronger poigon than carbonte acid gas; one per cent of it in the alr kills rapidly; one-half of one per cent produces serious head- aches. It is formed (1) by the imperfect com- bustion of carbon, as’ when we see the blue flame playing over the surface of half-ignited coals. When there is plenty of draught this ts carried away, the combustion becomes active, and the carbonic oxide ceases tobe formed. Under ordinary conditions there Is little danger that this gas ‘should escape into the air we breathe. But there is no doubt that if the stove be made of inferior porous metal, the car- n if heated to @ red heat.” jot stove is not a rare sight with us in winter-time; it is thus @ source of danger, and tor yet one more reason. (8) Red-hot iron may take up the oxygen from the carbonie aciddn the alr of an FRANK AND CLEAR. Having Admitted the Strength of the Evidence, an Eminent Physician Takes Logical Action. ‘The following letter tell {ts own story. The signa- tare will be recognized as that of the Physicjan-in-Chief of the De Quincey Home, anf author of **Druge That Enslave," ‘* The Hypodermio Injection of Morphine,” “‘A Manual of Nursing,” and many other popular and ‘valuable special medical works: 191 West Texrm Staeer, Naw Youn, August 1, 1500.5 ‘Masons, Szasuny & Jonsson: Gentlemen: Like most of my profession, I am oau- tious about pinning my faith to any new medicine or curative agent. But your BENSON'S GAPCINE POROUS PLASTER has broken through the barners and won its way to my good opinion, My attention ‘Was first called to it some eight months ago by a patient of mine. Although I was well acquainted with the superior excellence of your other plaster and antiseptic dressing, made especially for the profession, the Ben- eon's was comparatively new tome, I had heard, how- over, of its merits as a remedy, in cases of Lame Back, Local Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Congestion of the Bron- chial Tubes and Lungs, Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver and the lke affections, and have since begun to experiment with it personally. I find BENSON'S CAPCINE PLASTER an exceptionally cleanly plaster to use, and rapid in ite action. ‘Many teats of ite quslities, made in my own family and among my patients, have convinced me that there is no other single article so valuable for popular use, nor 80 helpful in the diseases I have named. Should you desire to do so, you may use my name to that effect, : Yer truly yours, H. H. KANE, A. M., M. D., ‘Tho genuine have the word CAPCINE cut in the osn- ter. Price 25 cents. Seabury & Johnaon, Chemists, New York. mh24 Liquors. HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE OLD RYE WHts- KYS, MARYLAND CLUB 4, MONTICELLO °77, BAKER, OLD CROW, ROYAL CABINET, IRISH AND SCOTCH WHISEY, BEDFORD RUM, JAMAICA RUM. PIPER HEIDSIC CHAMPAGNE, BASS ALE ON DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED, GUINNESS’ POR- TER ON DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED, YOUNGER’S SCOTCH ALE, BOT- TLED, HOLLAND GIN (SWAN), E. C. KNIGHT, 3732 Pennsylvania avenue, fel3 Pore Axp Isviconatina, ‘Those who may wich to purchase, either asa delicious beverage or for medicinal purposes, an unadulterated stov pipe heated at the end nearest the stove 4 Whiskey, are invited tomakes trialof the celebrated brand, < UPPP PPP FRERRR TIT EEE NN N 5 OUP Pp pee” Ree tT KE NNN U UPPP PPP EE RRR T FE NNN Ui Ub P E RR BOERS uu P P ERER B KEE N NN wwwaAn K Ba wwwwh Hf ss Fg bd W oH HH Seo98 Be ¥ ‘This Whirkey, upon an analytical examination, has Proved tobe FREE from Fusil Oil, and indeed of any of the modern ingredierfts which are used to give @ fio- titious age and flavor to this popular drink, For sale by BROWNING & MIDDLETON, BARBOUR & HAMILTON, J. B. BRYAN & BRO., and B. W. REED's SONS, Washington, D. C, H. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, FHILADELPHIA, Ja18-78t SOLE PROPRIETORS. Gaiyavir & Co. MATIC Where all other medicines tion is always effective. of all dis UID. efailoa, this prepara Rapid and extriordinary cure ave, pent or «f long standing. Itin used in the Hospitals of Paris by the celebrated Dr. Riconp, and is found greatly superior to all remedies hitherto known, id by ali Drugyista, Ja2t-wisly Eres COCOA, BREAKFAST. GRATEEUL—COMFORTING “<By a thofdugh knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of di and nutrition, and by 2 cereful application of the fine es pos lected Coc ps has fave us many heavy ure icles “SATURDAY. MARCH 24. 1883—DOUBLE SHEET AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. JPPRCANSON BROS... Auctioneers, TRUSTEES’ SALE VALUABLE REAL ESTA’ i E CITY OF Ww, iG@TON, SOME OF IMPROVED, SITUATED O° ON @ STREET NORTHWEST, ON WASHINGTON STREET, ON M STREET NURTH, DELAWARE AVENUE, THIRD STREET EAST, ON K STREET NORTHWEST, ON M STREET SOUTH, AND ON H STREET NORTHWEST. ‘will sell uni ‘corded in Liver No, 91 IFTH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. Pitt in front of the square No. Sit street ‘opposite ‘and will be sold ia seven. ‘25x100 feet. — on FRIDAY, the SIXTH .. in front of the premises, wo 1b of lot in square 511 = ; in Beh eg ROA, MEVENTHLAPRIE at IVE, 3. ne EATH APRIL. at ETVEY, il, es in Square 165, on M north, Deleware Be iaand 16 in a "On ESDAY, TENTH APRIL, at 5 it » front of tne rit ‘we will sell Lots Nos. 83, 54, 35, Lots Nos. 37 10.41 inclurive, ana Lowe Nos. = in the subaivies = equare Xi steered te abi quate in ‘square No. 526, with ‘the building north. between 3d and 4th streets SIX_O'CLOCK ON BAME DAY, in front of Ss lot in square No. 545, with the improvements, on .F1H APRIL, at FIVE P. LET rear of lots Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, in lot No, 4, in square $18, with improve: monta; and IMME! IA'TELY THERFAFIFR, lot No, 3, in ‘equare No. 517, with the improvements, on ii Bifeet, bet. ath and Sth ata.n.w. ‘Terma: One-third cash, of which a deposit of $100 on each parcel will be required at time of ‘sale, balance in notes Ting interest at one and two years, to cured by deed of trust on the property eald, or allcash at opien of purchaser. If the terms aremot compe with within fon daye after sale the property will be. re- sold at rirk of defaulting purchaser, Conveyancing, ke, at p oe ‘TH. JESCP MILE mh23-a&de ALAN As DALES} Trusteos, IRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLY BUII DING LOT ON NORTH SIDE OF REtT, BETWEE! H AND 7TH STRE ‘Virtue of a decres of B Disitict of Columbine 2a Twill weil at peblg ened wublig on FRIDAY, the TWENTY-THT Mi 3 FIVE O'CLOCK P. M., jot numb (2,) according to the subdivirion fonr hnndred and forty-etcht ART TE hag a Aeelarreten Terme of sale: ( ne-th ney of the purchase money cash, and the balance in equal {instalments at one (1) and two (2) years from day of eaie, the purchaser to give his Tiles notes for the deferred payments, P interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum unt paid, ble quarte: and secured by a deed of trust upou the premises sold; or all cash, at the ion of the purchaser. All convey sncing at cost of pu: 5 $100 down when property is acid. ere “EUGENE CARUSI, Trastos, DUNCANSON BROS., Aucts. mhl2-d&ds S2" THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC- Sount of the ventas until MONDAY, MARCH TWEN- SIXTH, same lace. mh SERUGENE CARUST, Trustes. SAE, OF TAREE TWO:STORY, BRICK HOUSES, NOS. 618, AND 622 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHWEST, CORNER OF G STREET. On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH TWEN- TY-SEVENTH, AT FIVE O'CLOCK, we will sell, in front of the premisoa, Of Lots'3 and 4, improved by three two-story Bri ond rental, and wil to's paoing ines Tent an s ung inve ent, on 7th street southweat. ‘Terms: One-third cash; balance in st eighteen month, notes to bea to be recured by deed of the p: Square 467, uses, the corner y is under fronting twelve and six per o-nf interest.and wo SATURDAY, our. ml0-a5thaSt 7 Clerk gf, the Surreme Oourt of the Columbia, and to me directed, I will vel at for cash, at Thomas west corner of Pen: of dress and fancy Gloves, Towel Dolla, Baskets, upon an the property of te, det ; ‘an the property of the, deter Tan, toeaiefy execution No. 0-622 of ny. ogi Adoih Darian andJosoph Beradt, in favor of “Also similar qos, and Leow, Fane, @hawhe, elmtlae an neta, Jewelry, Umbrelian, Pocke Gore heart levied upon as the pony, of the defendant, A: by Avigh Barman tseding ea0r Danisens ae ieee : : m0. — - CLAYTON “OITA THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer." ” miuit-Sb- THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED APLIL FOURLEENTH, 188m a sams BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, Trustes._ NITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE Firtue of two writs of Her! a office Dowling's auction ro Wania avenue and bed property, to wit: ‘usually found in a Uret-blaae store f & for the ns, Sat it, Adolph FINANCIAL. : — a ; Hour C. Towss & Co. : BANKERS AND BROKERS, . a 1420 F STREET NORTHWEST, Wasoisetor, D. C., Do General Banking, Brokerage and Insurance Bus> ness. HARRY C. TOWERS ts a mowber of the Stock Exchange. mohI7-3m Pcs plan of insurance éver guee cau be understood, Fund Life Association,” Ofice 1509 H EX gj STEWART BROWN'S SO) Wa. Hanstax Buown. Gko. ALExaxpEn Brows, member N.Y. Stock Exch'ge { Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sok! on Comutssion. ERHAPS THE SIMPLYST, THE LEAST COM. presented to thers and mothers of famiiies, and @ plan that for is that of the Mutual Resorve street. 1. ¥. KNIGHT, Manager, s, : Davisox Brows, : 38 PINE STRE T, NEW YORK. remiges. Convey~ ancing &c., at purchaser's cost A deposit of 6100 on cach house required at the wale, ‘be complied with in seven dav, otherwise the right reserved to resell at risk and cust of defauiting purchaser. By order of owners. mh23-4t DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. IHARLES W. HANDY, Real Estate Agent. PUBLICSALE OF THE BRICK DIELLING-HOUSE No. 936 E STREET SOUTHW By yirtne 0. 2, deed in trast recorded tn Tibe ‘ollo 376, of the land records for the Di r wbiie a trict of Columbia, I will offer for naleat tion, in front of ‘the premiecs, on MONDAY, APRIL, SECOND, 1883, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. M., the lot of D. C., Khown as lo lit rooms, Terms o1 One-third cash; balance in in- stalments at six (6) and twelve (12) months, pur- chaser togive his notes for the deferred payments, beariog interest at «ix per cent and secured by a deed of ‘trust on el ee, . $100 down at time of sale. Con- ‘veyancing af oost of purchaser, EUGENE CARUSI, Asmgneo. J.T. COLDWELL, Auctioneer. mb23-d&ds lOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VERY VALUABLE TWO-STO! ROOF BRICK DWELLING, WITH LARGE BRICK STABLE, ON THE SOUTHWEST CONNER OF FREDERICK AND SECOND STREETS, GEORGE- TOWN, D.G., AT AUCTION. TUESDAY, APRIL THIRD, 1883, at FT a toriek dwelling, containing 11 rooms, waren, was and all tmods ern improvements, with lance brick sabling, &e., We. Terms: One-third cash; ice in one and two years, with notes bear:ng interest and secured by a deed Eun. All conveyaneing at pur osit will be required at ims eee eae JAMES E. DAVIS, Agent. miT-dkds THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. BU SEE OF F A DECREE OF THE SUPREME Court of the District of Columbia, hol passed on the 9th day 8.132, docket 22, i ak public auiction,. fn premises, on WEDNESDAY, THE TWEN. 4X-EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, at FIVE O'CLOC M.. the following-descril estate ‘in Inehtioned, situate in the city of Washi Distri of Columtia, “to wit: All the interest and’ estate of which Williaa B, Reed died. sized and in art of lot numbered thirteen (13), in equare numbered wo hundred and ninety (290), beginning for the same atthe northeast corner of said lot, and ‘west on the south line of F ches: term in equity, h, 1885, in 7-12 feet; thence ‘erms of sale: One-third in cash, and the balance in Qne aud two years from the day of the rate of six per cent per annum, satisfaction of the trustee. All conv, chassr’s cost. HARRY M re, 482 Louisians DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. ‘NITED STATES MARSHAL’S SALE, By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, inmed out of the, Clerk's office of the Supreme Court of the District leo Col and to ine directed, 1 will well at public’ the court-house door of said District, UESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL, ‘1883, at TWELVE O'CLOCK M., all the right, title, claim doscribed propertsy iswits tor foe am at ae ee Property, to wi jou in said Dist-ick ent ingan B. Anderson, atlaw, in favor of Henry C. McC CLAYTO! UBM THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. mbi4-17t of euch articl gradually built up tendency tod sease. Hi weak ine "Wenay, scape efatal sisft Uy haope weak po fs Ives well f apelin ralihinygiyce teense ‘Made simply with boiling water or milk, fold in tins, (only 34-Ib. and Ib.), by Grocers, labeled. JAMES EPPS & CO., 016-m,tu&s Homeopathic Chemists, London, Eng. XxX. NOTICE. xx UALITY OF wi 'B INFERIOR OU: are old as the “‘genuine Mid made by that mi) dlewex rotect their customers and the public. g-¥6 notice that Clothing made ‘from THE MIDDLESEX 5 £0) “SILK HANGERS,” furnished by the ents Fishes ite roods. ? ™® Setng Ag WENDELL, FAY & CO., SFLLING AGENTS, MIDDLESEX COMPANY, 86 and 8% Worth et., New York: $7 Franklin st, Boston; ‘214 Chestuut et, Philadelphia. SSacraite IDNEY AND ALL URINARY TROUBLES K Quickly and Safely Cured with DOCUTA SANDALWOOD. oops occupied room, and thus turn It into carbonic oxide. Morin finds this danger to be much greater with cast-lron than with wrought-iron stoves. It is matarially diminished ifthe stove have a proper lining offire-briok. Butthe main role in practice is the familiar one—not to let the stove get Ted-hot, “A headache in a stove- heated room should remind one ot this often- torgotten rule. i When wood ts consumed instead of coal, the stove damper, by checking the shutting of the combustion, may turn the stove into a charcoal- roducing apparatus; and when the charcoal (piety enough carbonic acid gas is sometimes disengaged to poison the occupants of the room. Those dangers of stoves are issepirable from thelr benefits, but they are forthe most easily guarded against. Dickens called the American stove “a red-hot demon.” Unless it be red-hot, however, it is no demon, but, on the contrary, & good apirit. It is inany casea truly Ameri institution, and will become even more completely go as our forests are de- stroyed and wood fires become things of the past. The era of metal stoves will not it remains only for inventors to continue cote rove sem ae for psp keeDes o se never ie on character ie “red-hot demon,” See “The Saratoza of the West” is what a Colo- rado paper calls Denver, * e dowry of 9 mil- seaee ee Cur Seven Days. Avoid injurious imil z none but the Benue ‘Seuuine. ull discotions oo Price, $1.50; half boxes, 75 cents. All druggists, mh3-lawiSt NT UPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT ugha OF COLUMEDS, mee Joux P. of Mr- A ‘Co. y. The GxEw & Y: wes CAEL Leavy Ro. 1018, Equity Doo. a1, estate snd indebesinere of ME Hal an Leavy & ¥, March ‘& of by the pew eso Aten ‘Hall. “mbtotsse” JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. & FRYING FISH AND OYSTERS OLIVE BUTTER Bare pr renee rd erent ge itinda Soin Beit by eg nocinal WASHINGTON BUTCHER'S SONB, ‘PHILADELPHIA, Jan22-wks ze Bissors EYER'S HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR, G 470 C street northwest. Bales of Horses, Cat and Har ith us will GEYER. m6-im Inge Bazar, 942 Louisiana avenue. ; ES, BUGGIES, CARRI- COMMENCING ATTEN O'CLOCK, REGARD: AUCTION SALE OF HOI Showing how large profitecan be uuade | W4Lt STREET operations. The old-established Banking House of JOHN A. DODGE & CO., No. 12 Watt Staeer, New Yous, ay and sell all active wtocks on three to five per coms, paneiN. ‘They send free thelr “WEEKLY FINANCIAL, REPORT,” on investments, (0 to 31,000, saw Paivate STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES 4 WASHINGTON, NEW YORK AND RICHMOND tY AND MANSARD | Bonds, Stocks H. H. DODGE, and Investment Securities Bougt an@ told on Commission, No. (39 16ra STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDING) Agency for Prince and Whitely, Stock Brokers, 4 Broapwax. New Yous. 4 irehaser’s Cost. $100 de- | Fvere cia nt Feenritics honeht and nolan commie gale. rion in San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadel York, Boston ond Washington. Orders executed inhi, New on the ‘New York Stock Exchange at one-eighth of one per cant commission. Private and direct tel wires to Richmond, Baltimore, Vhiladelyhis, New York and Boston, through which orders are executed on Stock Exchanges in those cities and repertea back Promptly. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and in- jormatio: ‘exid cause oy IN: _WOOD AND COAL. _ te in. m ig the Markets received through our regardin NSTANTLY direct trom the Sew York Stock nl Fay = = 75 612 feet: Wvenge went 147-13 fot, Coat Axo Woon. have just received a Jot of Bokers PT ; also fresh mined COAL of superior quality fe use, ali of which weoffer ut iowest the attention of “The attention of consumers is respectfully invited to an inspec STEPHENSON & BRO., . 7th st. wharf and 12th st. and a! _THE TRADES, _ Toorder at ‘ja18 EDGERS, JOURNALA, Lyoets Bindery, 01S Es evo” oon SM x W. McNEAL, Prop'r, UFUS R § H. DARBY, . BOOK AND JOB PRINTE! RESS-WORK FOR THE TRADE 432 Yth rtreet, near E. au GiBson, BROTHERS, PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB ~~ avenue, Washington, D. f Sm" Fine Printing a specialty. s THE Kents of Securities and ratex, NJAMIN P. SNYD) CHARLES € GLOVEI ct JOUN Cass) ALBERT SAFE DEPOSIT CO. ECURITY FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT. ATIONAL BAFE DEPO: wER STREET Valuables co ‘Special Deposit at Riggs 8 Co., Vice President, L. STURTEVANT, Secretary. — Ce Nyman, Asst. Becy. Benjomin P. fmyden thartes C. Sohn c asecls, Henry A. Aibet i'Sturtevsnt, “Thomas Evans, StirieJonn @. Parke. eulé stock of Ex- ‘advances on Lz} TRUSTEER’S 84LE OF BOYLF’S HOTF! 52 AND 54 C STREET NORTHWEST, A! ADJOINING PROPERTY, NOS. 66 AN: By virtue of @ deed of trust, recorded in Liber, 813, folio $17, of, the land rresorisot the 1) of Columba, i at te rogues of the of the note secured Li soll at pablic snction, in front ae i on WEDNESDAY, the MLOCK P. 0. 0. in the city of in the in Ecoxomoa, Axp Save it FROM WEAVER, KENGLA & ©O."S LAUNDRY S80AP TS FCONOMICAL, BECAUSE IT IS PURE; BEING }REE FROM ALL AD@LTERATIONS, SUCH AS MANBLE DUST, BOAPSTONE, PIPE CLAY, STL&- CATE, &o,, WHICH AR¥. USED TO ADD WEIGHT AND BULK, AND WHICH QUICKLY WEAR OUT AND ROT THE CLOTHES, 18 BAFE, BECAUSE IT 18 MANUFACTURED ANGERING LIFE AND BARS, AND KVEKY BAR BRARDR | NAME.