Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1884, Page 7

THE SPRING FASHIONS. HE NEW COLORS—CLOVER RED—THE | DION COSTCME—RADZIMER WOOL—RUCHES AND GLOVES, ETC. Garay and brown are the coming colors. Tix new bonnet frames are mostly emall. Orroman 8 will be much worn this spring. Waistcoats are all the rage for ladies Gresses. Fronat designs predominate in the new per- Gales and sateens. Cursiiie trims many of the new wraps im- Ported for spring. jnently among the new trim- wins for spring. Crov ® Rep is the new purplish pink color for satin. crape and cashmere dresses. Pannsay VALENTINES this year were exqui- site natural flowers in vases of Costly china. Fari.e cloths. like a cotton gros grain, with eatin Huish, are mew this season, and very pretty ack Carre Lisse trims the neck and rs of many of the newest black silk 4 DRawixe Rooms of Paris bright con- scarlet aud crimson are to be seen inthe tullette. ING Dresses of pale-pink or blue cash- mbroldered with rosebuds, form a part Y outtits, Dark-conorep Ve! the neck. and sharp Tight tulle skirts. Partry Pantsisy Carotes are made of velvet applique on colored lace, with a bunch of velvet flowers on one side. Mors mer: of brid reT Bopices, made low in y pointed, are worn with Tue Boptce with a hich back and low cut out | front isthe eorrect wear for dinner parties and evening receptions. Brack Sik and satin dresses are brightened with bows of gol--culored satin ribbon and co- of black lace. © Fiowek Destoxs on the new silk will be outlined with narrow lace em- ed in jet or beads. ALmest the only trimming employed on the handsome silk and velvet dresses of little ciul- dreu is the large, full sash. GENDARME-BLUE 1s so becoming that Enylish Wouen have revived it, and are toning it with brown marabout trimmings. Tue EVENING CLoak par excellence is of cash- mere, lined with plush, and having a crape hood. trimmed with lace. Ait Kixps oF Ixvitatioys are engraved or written on clear white paper, except Invitations to gold and silver weddings. A Back Vetvet Doc Cortar, dotted with usually diamonds and pearls, is fashion- able to wear with full-dress toilets. Ir 1s Sarp that grey satin and gray velvet, with steel, will be as fashionable, or more so, in the spring as it has been during the winter. Dorrep Vets are extensively worn. They should not be worn over the eyes oftener than can be helped, as they are very injurious to the sight. Veu.ver, satin and tulle are the favorite mate- rials for dresses for evening wear. though young - sometimes wear cashmere, crepe and gren- adine. Tue Mosr fashionable ornaments for the hair are er often so fine as to be mistaken for dia- Vy many aint the thre the chin ; re tled tightly it aud knotted in a bow beneath tie novelty dark blue vallows. made of white satin or ly Velled with white te chenille, which nas a ssing of the ba a new material lately im: - use of women in mourning. rd on the larger while flowers will be v CLoTa C js of t may be pr XQU ISITE on ehandron and isard bomuets, and by krots of elm frinze nd chestnut fans on those of cert-de-gris shades. 3 long, in mosque- ie buiton, are made er. to be worn with her white, black or col- A dares front and a pe ered ienvily t i, bids fe . with two long ends in od in the back, embroid- silk and si be a favorite deii-saison e aronnd the neck and down the fronts of the corsage is worn becom- | by ste ingly der fzutes, and is particularly ant tea gowns of surah, satin or af fans that are painted on one al spray of lowers on the iI pocket, placed near the , for holding the lace borders on thiek white new on letter pa| lin ped with blue, or black, sare envelopes S for dresses and cioaks tes old ivory. t ce ie of white hol skirt costume” fa the highest ¥ of the season. These accordion skirts | pleated by machinery In very full perpendic- Heats, and set to Ke in such a manner es8 wear injures the mnt in a des masque has a pointed with an o T a folding collar of the em! zIMIR Woo! of fixe qui two sizes one ¢ and the other Parisian ric it demand ii ‘uits. It drapes as softly as cashmere, hot the same t none of the stiffiess of and Is heavy enough to have fur borders reat depth used tor trimming it. sHeRS have wers for trimming evening dresses. A « high cluster of three curliag plumes is vd on the left shoulder of the low corgage, the drapery on the skirt Is adorned with all of feathers. For the high ea small aixrette is put in the midst of a round flat plece made of the down of with diagonal Fr have found their way to the tops of Yong gloves; but the simpler both shoes and doves ure the better they are in atyle. Gloves f dark shades are worn in day tine, and fre- Q ‘y over the sleeves; but with evening tollettes tan, pale-yellow, pearl-gray, and even White cloves with white dresses are worn. They re the elbow If the sleeves are demi-long, and above the elbow with short sleeves. Ficcee cloths are in favor for ulsters, dol- mans aud Russian circulars, in preterence to the singie color, plaids and stripes of English chev- jots. Dolmans of gray, brown or deep blue €loth. with pyramids or blocks or rings of darker culor, are ish garments, and there are graceful short visites made of the same and Foner — wide otter bands or shaggy black , With Uinings of gay seari Colored pina s* Of eay scarlet oF nasturtinm Escitsm women are wearing thick triple Fuches of black, white, and colored laces round at the theater, &¢. They and in imitation Jace, in + aud In bionde of alllight k. blue, suiphur, fa are made fn chant Pearied and beaded 11 Shades, such as )) It is not obligat: Gress, on the e+ atyle to wear a | pink with bi aT) it is ex with thick, cents, stars. sprays and combs of Rhine | It is | ver or cold | in a measure taken the place | ‘¥ | self miserable by v | cide once for all Tom Wilkinson had looked forward to the evening of the 17th of December with some amount of pleasure. He was to spend it at the house of his friend, Jack Spencer of Guy's. Not only that, but Spencer’s aunt, who kept house for him, had been kind enough to ask Amy Du- Tant, Tom's finance, to come as well. Tom had but few opportunities of meeting Amy, so he naturally was glad of this one, especially—put the reason why will soon be manifested. However, for some reason or other, he did not greatly enjoy himself. Miss Spencer, hay ing taken the somewhat bold step, tor her, of inviting the lovers to her house, did not see fit to leave them alone for an instant. Jack Spencer scarcely saw the fun of having Tom up to spend an evening trying to be alone with Miss Durant: so, after an hour's Insipid | music, and more insipid conversation, he drew Tom out of the room on very weak pretext, | and dragged him off to his den. “Look here, Tom, I’ve had enough of that eackle. Come and have a smoke.” “I don't care If I do; but I'mafraid Amy won't half like my leaying her.” “Quite a mistake; don’t flatter yourself ao grossly. Besides, you'll see plenty of her when | you're married. She'll get on very wéll with my | aunt now they're alone, and it strikes me you | weren't getting on ‘very brilliantly. N | what's your particular weakness—Scotch or Irish?” “Irish, please.” “Ah, I thought so.” “Why?” asked Wilkinson, “I generally take Seoteh: “Yes, I know,” replied Spencer, without vol- unteering any further information. In a few minutes they had put on easy jack- ets, mixed their whisky and water, and settled jown in easy chairs. X aid Spencer, “what will you me rather good cigars,” was Wilkin- son’s reply, ‘let me offer you one.” He put his hand in his pocket. “confound it,” heexclaimed, “I must have left my case in my great coat.” “Never mind, old man, try this pipe; it’s a | beauty; got it from an American, whose leg I helped cut off for him at the hospital.” Wilkinson took it, thinking at the same time the recommendation was a strange one. “What a Jolly den you have!” he said, as he lit up. “Not so bad. Don’t let my aunt hear you call It a den, though; it’s a study.” Wilkinson laughed. “By Jove, though, Tom, I do study now, and no mistake. I'm one of the coming men, I can teli you, I'm going in tor medicine on a new theory.” “And how about your practice while you are perfecting your theory?” “Oh! my aunt will buy me a practice fast enough. Yes, my boy, I'm going to revolu- tionize medicine. No more doctoring up a man’s body; that’s a vast mistake.” “What are you going to do then?”, “Doctor up his mind.” Wilkinson smiled: he did not quite see what his friend was driving at. However, he had considerable interest in science, and still more in Jack Spencer’s progress, 80 he asked to be turther enlightened. : There was nothing that Spencer wanted so much as an appreciative listener. He launched out under full sail. | _ “It's a perfect mystery to me. Tom, and to a few other men, why such marvelous phenomena aa we hear of occasionally in the domain of electro-biology. as it’s ca‘led, obtain go little | Scientific attention.” “There's such a lot of humbug connected with | it,” suggested Wilkinson, | “Of course there 1s, but it has a sound basis i | of fact. The science is in its infancy as yet, but it must grow. It is a known fact that one mind can influence another even at a distance, is it net 7" “E once saw a mesmerist, and certainly he seemed able to do anything, but I thouzht he a conjurer.” E neralization, unworthy of yo |remarked Spencer. “I won't quote cases, | though I might do so fora week, but just look books, they are-full of ‘Ww: cated. scientifically conducted exper He ent: took dewn from a sheif Darwin's Zoonomia,” Macnish’s “Philosophy of Sleep,” and several volumes of the “Revue Scientifique.” “Now,” continued Spencer, “it 1s proved that the mesmerizer ca: 1 the will, the | actions, even the bel subjects; it he gives hima dranght of water he can make him | believe it is champagne: if he gives him an K-bottle, he will smell it and think it a lovely ave you Wilkinson. en these experiments?” asked ', I've made them.” . I possess the | power of mesmerizing to a considerable degree, and I cultivate it every chance I get. Have a little more whisky?” “Thanks, Twill. “Of course you will” replied Spencer with a satistied smile. “I decided that while we were talki ‘fluence of one mind over auother, ' you sce Wilkinson made a hasty exclamation. He was rather averse to being experimented on in this way. “How is all this going to help you in doctor- | ing?” he asked. Imply enough. give your patient som Induce astate of trance; water: make him believe | it is the medicine he requires, and It will have Or ifan operation is required rm it during the trance, ashe Is fe to pain.” ut can you always induce this tranc “That's @ weak point, bat in time we shall got | jover that. T can influence four people out of Htive. Miss Durant, for instance, would be a very | good subject.” | Wilkinson sat silentiy smoking tor a few min- utes. Apparently the mention of Amy's name {had tarned iis thoughts Into another channel. He half w he were back in the room where she was i Tecent event ing. Then he thought of and determined that he would w that he could enjoy himself without her. | The two friends were soon in the midst of an animated discussion of former subject. Spencer told of various curious experiments in which the operator had questioned his victim on all sorts of subjects, obtaining replies to | everything, even when the question was one ihe Would not have wished to reply to it tious. tis made Wilkinson remark that the pdases- sion of this mesmeric gitt placed # vast power In | the hands of the operator. | “Yes, it undoubtedly does. Fortunately, titie men are the last in the world to take ze of it for private ends.” son looked at hls friend. u ever try it_from personal motives?” er looked as if he wished the question | | had not been ask “Ldon't mind telling you, Tom—I did onee. You remember Nellie Fletcher?” yes: | thought you liked her at one time.” oI did. but I wanted to know if she liked | me. I put her into a trance, with her consent, | and made her an offer. She retused me.” “Didn't she remember anything about it after- ward?” Not an atom. The best of it is that th Ject can’t help answeri fluenced by etiq Youre a lncky e sub- intely truly, unin- thing of that sort. to have been safe without having to 01 Tellow, i | in proposing to Miss Dua: ri ent first. was Tom's laconic rep! ‘6 doubt about her liking | “Lhope not, as we are engazed.” | "You're a lueky dog; she’s a charming girl.” | Wiikinsen naturally assented, but did not feel | altogether pleased when Spencer began praising | Migs Durant somewhat enthusiastically. He felt still less so when Spencer ended by saying: be “You don't know what a debt of gratitude you owe me, Tom. I could make her think you the meanest scamp on the earth, and I forbear,” “Wat do you mean?” “I mean she Js a splendid subject. I could easily gain complete control over her mind and continue the influence in the waking state.” . Wilkinson bezan to feel uncomfortable, and changed the subject abruptly. “Did you have a good time at the Kesterton’s dance the other night?” “Splendid,” replied Spencer, warmly. He was not 30 wrapped up In science that he was una- ble to enjoy the lighter pleasures. ‘I'm afraid you didn’t, though; you looked as if you had | the blues.” Tom could not say he had passed a pleasant evening. The truth was that Amy had, on that occasion, danced several times with Bartlett, a cousin, and a reputed old flame of hers. Tom was of very Jealous disposition, and had taken offense at it without explaining his reason. Con- sequently there had existed during the last few days a decided coolness between the lovers, and Tom had hoped that on the present evening he exp will meamerize her, and trance we will ask her about Bartlett.” “It’s all very well for you to talk in this way; you don't know what It is to be jealous.” “Don't I," exclaimed Spencer; “remember Nellie.” “But how can we get Amy here?” asked ne What Possible excuse can we have 't want one,” replied Spencer, confi- we have to dois to will that ahe ‘com “I don’t believe it.” “‘Let’s try,” suigested Spencer. “We may fall, I acknowledge; we can but try.’ Alter a moment's hesitation Wilkinson as- sented. “Now,” safd Spencer, ‘‘concentrate your mind and will strongly that she shall come.” Tom knitted his brow and willed. It would have been an amusing sight for any spectator. The two young men, with eyes fixed and hands firmly clenched, were bent forward in an atti- tude of intense suspense, doing apparently nothing. ‘-Are you willing?” asked Spencer, after a time. “Willing as Barkis,” was the response. “Keep it up.” They kept it up for some time without result. Then just as Wilkinson was about to resign, Spencer exclaimed: Hark!” “I shan't be long,” sald a voice in the dis- while she is in the Wshe cares two straws Wilkinson. ow | tance. ‘Then came the sound of a door being closed. “By Jove, she’s coming!" cried Spencer. “Quick, Tom, hide away those things.” The whisky bottle and glasses were hastily sm gated into. corner, and the pipes shied into the fireplace. Then came a gentle knock at the door, fol- lowed by a soft, *‘May I come in?” Spencer opened the door. Excuse my interrupting,” sald Miss Durant, “but [thought you might want to smoke, so I brought Tom's cigar case, which fell out of his P et on the sofa.” ‘A mere excuse, Tom,” whispered Spencer. Miss Durant turned to go, but Spencer de- tained her by saying: “We were taking of you, Miss Durant, Just as you came.” “Indeed?” “Yea,” sald her lover; “Jack has been letting me into a few of the secrets of his profession. It seems he’s a great mesmerist, and was saying that you were a capital subject.” “Ain I? I've never been mesmerized in my life. What fs It like.” “The simplest thing n the world,” eald Spen- cer. ‘You only drop off into a kind of dream.” “And then the mesmeriat makes you do what he likes,” added Tom. 2 R “How curious! I should like to try it,” sald my. “Till meemerize you with pleasure if you like,” said Spencer. “You will be bound to answer all his ques- tions truthfully.” sald Tom, warningly. Amy looked up rather annoyed. “One would imagine you were of opinion that truthtulness was not one of my usual character- istics,” she sald. “I’m not afraid of the test.’ rg, Shall F go on?” whispered Spencer to om. “Yes,” said Tom desperately “fire away.” Amy was quite ready. Following Spencer's directions, she seated herself in @ chair and ‘xed her eyes steadily on a small disk which he placed on the wall. ioe be sure and wake me afterward?” she sald. “Oh, yes; that’s a matter of no difficulty.” Amy settled down to the operation with the Temark that it was lke being photographed. Wilkinson stood behind her anxiousiy watching the progress of the experiment, while Spencer began making slow passes. “When you teel drowsy let your eyes close,” he said quletly. In a very short time Amy seemed to be feeling the influetice of the operator, her eyes closed, and she appeared to be fast asleep. “Is she off?” whispered Tom. “I think so, but we will leave iher a few mo- ments and make quite sure.” “Can she hear What we say?” “Oh, no.” “I'm half ashamed about it,” sald Tom; “upon my word Idon’t think she really cares about rtlett.”” “Wait a few minutes and you will know for certain. After a few moments more and a powerful | pass or two, Spencer gently opened which were quite fixed. “There she Is, you see,” he sald to Tom, Are you certi ? or reply Spen her eyes, ‘T gave her ear a pinch. might have a@ chance of making matters smooth tn lovee, Amy had not felt called upon to al- lude to her conduct, and he had not done so. He wanted a confidant, and so he be; Jack the whole story, contessing his Jealousy of Bartlett and asking his advice. “My dear heed said 5 ca one course open to you. You are making your- Bt ‘this uncertainty; why not de- you, and you only?” “How can I?” in to} remember that lovely walk by moonlight iast | monopolize the talk; it was his turn. He told | week?” and iilae. | ¥ that they should match the | whether Miss Durant cares for | Am) You see she is absolutely unconscious,” he said; u might cut olf her arm and she would not fel Wiiat shall I ask her?” her about the ball,” sugested Tom. well; I'll make her believe she is at the dance. Miss Durant!” eplied Ary dreatnil ‘ou hear what I say?" “Do you know who Tam oe “You ought to know my voice,” cer. “I'm Tom Wilkinson.” “Tsay, Jack—” interrupted Tom. yut'up! Have you enjoyed the evening?” “Very much,” was the eager reply. - “Haye you’ dauced with Mr. Bartlett to- night?” es, several times, and I'm engaged to him for another waltz.” “Ah, I see him comin; must resign you, I suppose Xow,” he whispered to Tom, “quick, here's | your chance; I'll make her believe you're Bart. lett.” Tom came forward. “Can | speak in my natural yolce?™ he asked. reach''s but try and talk Intellizently, like Bart= jett.”” But Tom could only make a few vapid obser- vations, till Spencer told him to begin dancing, was makin Amy believe the waltz had ‘Tom put his atm round her waist and moved her round the room. haven't often had this pleasure to-night,” d, speaking in his character of Bartlett. “Oh, how can you say so, Mr. Bartlett; this is the third waltz you've had, ked daggers at Spencer, who encour- | d him by a look to go on. Aren't you afraid Mr. Wilkinson will be jeal- said Spen- said Spencer; “1 an. “Oh, let him be if he likes,” said Amy; “don’t let us about him; let’s talk about something an »u dare to—" burst out Tom; but Spencer put his hand over bis mouth and dragged him ou had better leave It to me, If you can't control yourself,” he said. “I must make her Delieve that I am Bartlett.” had better take care what you are doing,” muttered Tom, an fe “We must ‘carry it through now we've started,” said Spencer. Heled Amy to her chair, and, willing that was the savage retort. ‘#‘Why, Amy, so I do,” he sald to her, am BS leone won't you kises » Tack, as you Tom lett her with a bownd, antl seized Spencer by the collar. cia | “You abominable villian!” he cried. outed, ‘Let me go!” eh » NWliklavoa gradually inson “What have you to bay yourself?” he asked. ‘Are you fh your scientific experiment ?” “Tom,” said Spencer earnestly, *‘no one could be more surprised at the Way things have turned out than Iam; it 1s contrary te every scientific law—I can’t explain it.” < “But you explain’ it; we are no longer friends—we are rivals.” + “TI deny it," cried Spencer; “I deny that I aspire to the affections of Misa Durant. There 1s some incomprehensile mystery about this; let us ask Miss Durant herself,to explain it.” “Yes, we will; undo your miserable spells. Spencer proceeded to go through the usual process by which mesmerized persons are re- stored to their normal condition. For some reason it had not its usual effect. Amy still re~ mained unconscious. In spite of Spencer's efforts to conceal his anxlety,Tom soon discovered that all was not go- ing properly. When some minutes had elapsed, and no sign of returning consciousness ap- peared, it would have been hard to say which Was the more alarm: “Shout in her ear,” suggested Tom. It was tried without effect. “Willing” seemed to have lost its power. ‘‘Amy, Amy!” wascried in vain by the frfhtened lover, who would have been ready to murder the operator on the spot, but for the knowledge that if he couldn't wake her no one could. “Try some water,” suggested Spencer; ‘throw it In her face.” Tom seized the bottle, and was on the point of deluging her when her eyes gradually opened. she asked dreamily. “In my room,” replied Spencer Teassuringly; “don't be frightened.” “I remember now, you were going to mesmer- ize me. Did you?” " we did,” answered Wilkinson, “‘and no mis- ake."” “I've been having such funny dreams,” said aay I thought £ was at the Kestertons’ again.” Wilkinson whispered to Spencer, “T thought es told me they never remem- bered what had happened?” Spencer could only look puzzled. Bythis time Amy was completely recovered, and Tom thought it best to get over the neces- sary scene as goon as possible. “Miss Durant,” he said, “I am sorry I must ask you a few questions, rendered necessary by what you sald during your trance. Did you dance With either Mr. Bartiett or Mr. Spencer at the Kestertons?” “Of course—you saw me; why do you ask such 8 question?” > “Did you meet this man by moonlight one evening last week?” asked Tom, fixing his eyes on her. Amy drew herself up. “T refuse to answer,” she sald. “T have asked Spencer,” went on Tom; “he denies it, but I believe falsely, I ask you for the last time.” “I will not lower myself by replying to such a uestion,” returned Amy, moving toward the oor. “Ah, you cannot deny it!” burst out Tom. “Oh, Amy, you have basely deceived me, you have confessed unconsciously in your sleep that you don't care fer me, but that others own what you call yourheart. Now I know the truth, and I resign you ahd happiness for- ever.” “Very well,” replied” Amy’ calmly, choose to act go stu; may do 0.” ki ees cause!” eJatulated Tom, sarcasti- cally. ’ ‘Without cause,” repeated Amy. “Can you listen to reason foramoment? though you don’t deserve to have it wasted on you. When Mr. Spencer thought he hal mesmerized me I had simply shut my eyes to induce the trance. I therefore heard your conversation, and gathered that I was to be made the subject of an experl- ment to gratify your jealousy. . I need not say I carefully acted as if I-ware in a real trance, and did my best to pay you both for your unwar- rantable proceedings. I hopeT frightened you well. Now, gentlemen, are you not ashamed of yourselves 2” pencer was the first to reply. Miss Durant, IT have beeh a most uncom- promising scoundrel; there is my arm, kindly return the piuch I gave you with tentold in- ere: Tom stood silent; it was not so easy for him tospeak. At last he decided to throw himnseif upon her merey. “Amy, what can I say in extenuation of my conduct?” “That, sir, is for you to discover; it is not my part to tind excuses for you.” “I have none,” sald Tom humbly. forgive me?” “Perhaps—conditlonally.” “Any conditions you like,” said Tom ear- neatly. “The first is you are never to be Jealous agai “Never,” cried Tom. “What else?” hat you are to forgive me if I have given you cause for jealousy,” whispered Amy. “I won't do so again.” “Why, my darling, you are turning the tables on m “Perhaps, after all,” she said softly, “table- turning is better than mesmerism.”—AU the Year Round. Old Programmes, “4f you pidly Without cause, you > “Will you Looking my treasures over ‘To-day, I chanced upon A package of party programmes, danced thro’ a Winter gone. As I read the long list over ‘That told of the midnight whirl J wondered, a lite sadly, It I were the same glad gir, Redowa, waltz and polka, denkins and Jones and Brown— it 1 Men who were bowed to~danced with— And forgotten after the ball, But all thro’ the season’s- programmes ‘The single letter G Is written over and over— How much it means to me! Men and names are forgotten— Gay partners by the sci But the tett nd the writer Are remembered forevermore, Meetings under the gasiight, vW and a passionate glans Smiles that areset to musics A hand-clasp in the dance. Nights that are full or glory, hispered vows tn the waltz; she should believe the dance ended, let her sit own, “My dear Miss Durant,” he sald to her, “how It pains me to #ee you engaged to such an unap- preciative man as Wilkinson.” e “You villain” cried Tom, “are you going to try and prejudice her against me before my face?” you be quiet? I'm Bartlett now, not “Will Spencer. “‘He is not a model lover, l acknowledge,” said Amy. “Ah, if I only had the happiness of show- ing you how I could appreciate you,” said Spen- cer. “But you, Mr. Bartlett, are not the only one | who doe The two friends exchanged glances, Whet was coming out next? “Go on,” said Tom resolutely. Who else is there?” asked Spencer. you like him very much?” ‘es, but don’t tell Tom.” I won't. Who ia it?” “It’s Jack Spencer.” “Jack Spencer!” he exclaimed. I!" “You! No; you are Mr. Bartlett.” + “Yes, yes, of course I am,” said Lees He “Do turned to Tom. “I think we had better stop now,” he said. “Go on,” replied Tom, “I Insist. Ask her if she has danced with you to-night.” Spencer obeyed. “Only twice,” was the sorrowful reply. “Tom,” sald Spencer, “it’s all a lelusion—a mistake. I only danced with her once all the evening.” “Don't attempt to deny it,” cried Tom. “You yourself told me she must speak the truth.” “But she isn't—” “Goon! Wait a moment; make her believe that Iam you. No nonsense, now.” Tom looked Leberg Ae Spencer obeyed, wondering what would be result. Wilkinson at once began. Evidently his mind Was made uy “Mr. Bi nice fellow—isn't he, Amy?” “Yes, but not so nice as you, Mr. Spencer. “Tom,” said Spencer, “‘she doesn't mean it.” “Silence!” was Tom's Teply. He continued to talk in his assumed character of Spencer, tne real owner of the name stand- ing by helpless. “I’ve not seen you much lately,” said Tom. “No; Tom 1s 80 jealous. 1 gay, Jack, do you Spencer could not stand this. “Tom, on my honor,” he said, “I was out of neer, ‘there's only | town the whole of last week.” “So you say,” was the contemptuous reply. “You told me then you liked me,” continued 5 “fom,” interrupted Spencer, “If I never speak another word—" “Easily enough. We will get her in here; 1, “You won't if you don’t keep silent now,” Passton and patn and parting — And there the measure halts. Ah! each life has its pi ‘With tts mystic letter G, And to all its inner secrets ‘That letter is the ke} ‘Titles and men are forgotten. ‘The famous aad the brat But that one silent letter ve— stands 1ake @ tombstone by a grave. —ALYNE PoRTEOUR, ——_—-- Western Criticism. From the Aurora (IiL) Journal, = ‘The Kellogg concert, as‘ might have been an- ticlpated, was largely attended. The dollar freeze-out was rather rongh op the hoodlums, but the audience managed. to exist without the customary war whoops. The divine Louise was 8 resonant as usual, which, by the way, she ought to be, being well ‘seasoned. The editor of this paper makes no great pretensions in the way of musical criticism, but when a genuine PIANOS AND ORGANS. ‘The speaker was Dr. M. P. Flowers, of Gallatin, Mo. He sddressed a friend from the North, who presently “Why, I always thought those préparations were use- fol in their way." “That's so, but it was always a disagreeable way. In the ‘first they are greasy, and bed smelling, and eoil whatever they touch, the skin included. No wonder women would rather suffer pain than usethem. Be- sides they rarely possess any curative virtue.” = “Well, if we refuse the lintments, what bave we to take their places as external “We have." replied the Doctor , “wehave the prince of external remeties—BENSON’S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER Nothing ofits kind is worthy of being named fn the same breath with it, It is modern, scientific, clean, pleasant to use, quick in action and has the i ower of penetrating to the very seat of the diseases for which it isepplied. The old fashioned, slow acting plasters must pass away before it, in company with the liniments and lotions.” “You speak like # thorough convert, Doctor,” re- marked his friend. “Tam. Ihave tried n's Plasters on my patients and I have tr-ed them on myself for pneumonia; and in all cases it has relieved in from three to forty-eight hours. For neuralgia, muscular rheumatism, lumbago, kidney trouble. &c., it is Just what is wanted.” 850 and de; it Se THE AROVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC- count of the eather until MONDAY MARCH TENTH, ce. OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED ‘oN. xo TH CAPITOL STREET, ‘STREETS of CCRANCERY SALE REAL ESTATE BETWEEN D AND FE. e |, 1S4, six (6). sewen (7) clght (8), nine (ten. (10) aad eleyen Gd tn the aubsivision of for No onesie aeeae Ne six hundred and thirty (630) according to the metes and bounds, ‘covonazte ahd conditions ‘set fori aid doe scribed in the deed of partition, dated Decen nber 28, 1871, between Andrew Wylie and May ©. lerzaret Helzel, aud recorded with the Plat of subdivision annexed in liber — folio a BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS are en- | one of the land records of Washington eounty, in the casa Gani maiiata aaa 380 all Ubut a dorsed by more 5,000 physicians, chi | G) in said equate Nov 690" at the ‘cgruer there: Grugwiste, and have beon awarded first prizes Grold | (7) # sald eauate No. 630 st she wort “ive medals) at all leading domestic and international exhi-| aiid ten (10) iuches by a dort Of one hereto’ set bitiong, The word Cacine fs cut in the genuine, Price | twenty (14) feet. “These Jos wil Be wid oa re 2c. Beabury & Johnson, Pharmaceutical Chemista, | tT uarchase in bey in cash, aud the balance in nine New York. m8 | (9) and cixhteen (18) months from the date of For the deterred payments the purchaser or purchasers shall a ROE eS ordecds of ‘on the prop: H Hf 00 .SS.TTTTRYETITT ~ erty purchased, "A Sepoait of “fifty, (630) dollars On fans 8 TE = Bass each lot must be made when the Property iw mocked Heed bE ie tose hive H #00 3 z U0 F strect borthwrat. DUNCANSON BROS, Aucta. THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY. the TENTH DAY UF MARCH, A. D., 134, SIFT ERE RRR T's°Ss | inne cobdbe JOHN C, HEALD, Trustee. Z EP BP gs | TpuNcaNson BuOS., Anctionor. & Eeek E S398 aS 25 HORSES AND 8 TEXAS PONIES BELONGING TO THR HERDIC PHEION COMPANY aT AUCTION. acini ieatie On THURSDAY MORNING. MARC _ TEENTH, 1 inning at TWELVE O'CLOCK, we will ell at the statlos of the Hersic Phitos Commas, corner 10th and C streets southca- 25 Horees, 8 Texas Ponies, The above can be seen on day of ‘Torms cash. g JUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers, CELEBRATED STOMACH Rens R ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN TO aE ge Se ee keek B°sg8> atELEVEN O'CLOCK, we will sali within our ‘ales: Footna (Sth and B streets Horthwest), Dy direction of the Joux F, Eun & Co. 9ST PExNsrLvawis AVENUE, xman 10TH ernest. THE OLDEST AND LARGEST MUSIC HOUSE IN THE cITr, GEORGE WOODS & Co, FORT WAYNE, CHASE, axp ESTEY ORGANS, ‘From $22 Upwaria, FOR CASH OR ON EASY TERMS, ‘The celebrated Weber and other Pianos, Sheet Music ‘Music Books. Musical Instruments, and Musical Mer- | chandise of all kinds Pianos tuned, moved and repainad by competent work- men. Triepbone connection, mb3-1w ALLET, DAVIS & COS CPRIGHT, PIANOS. new and superb stock of these unegualled, Pianos tor the spring trade Great bancaius and enay terme H. L SUMNER, Agent, _fev23 811 Ninth street northwnet. po teusixs ASD REPAIRING Arn F.Lvcas, 15 Mh street northwest. 2 feds-1m. 5 Hoerexawe Prasos TAKE THE LEAD OF THE BEST. Magnificent stylee in Rquaree and Uprights. UUnatrpanead ie Ke one en tages construction ahd durability. Several now ou band taken tn from rent, and but little DERE wil pe sold very low on cary mouthly payment os of other makers, from #75 to $200.ecl. ou monthly payments. If you have at obi plano we will take it as part pay and allow you full value for it. 422 NINTH STREET. HIEINEKAMP BRANCH FACTORY Wi feb2 Pe TUNING AND REPAIRING. FIRST. WORK. PROMPTNESS AN! BELIABILITY. 801 9TH STREET NORTAW WM. ECHAFFFERS SPLENDID Cried te Abe WAYS ON HAND. EASY TERMS. jall-Sto GE Wi 8 Ero. . 709 7th atrent northweat. THE WONDERFUL CLARIONA Any one can play the most dimcult tn sweetest and without| the KRANCH & BAOH and NEW EN the BARKER and vier ORGANS. AA F. A. Unso. fren PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED A SPECIALTY, Promptly attended to, by. t2- Orders older of a certain c note, the following valus: | fuer vcore 9 -ync eO = F. A. URSO'S, Piauo Rooms, — See Rea oat > ecpl0-7m 613 Lith street northwest. 1 id-Chain Bracelets (pearl setting. = ay = Ste Binnsynd Pin betones GUA CP RPE ER ROS, ‘Terms cash. mh7-3t MADE BY DECKER BAOR. ¥. ¥, - Cit RUE, Sole aamat, oT Mach okay.) OT The want of a reliable diuretic which, while acting as = ——— stimulant of the kidneys, neither excites nor irritates | "J'OMAS DOWLING, auctioneer. them, was long since supplied by Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. This fine medicine exerts the requisite degree of stimulation upon these organs, without producing irritation, and is, therefore, far better adapted for the Purpose than unmedicated excitants often resorted to. Dyspepsia, fever, and ague, and kindred diseases are all cured by it, For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally. feb29 CATALOGUE SALE or ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE OIL PAINTINGS, And other beautiful NEW ETCHINGS and ENGRAY- INGS. Exquisite “BRIDAL GIFTS," PAINTINGS, MIR- RORS, the fincat PIOTURE FRAMES, All the “ROGERS' GROUPS, MANY SUPERB EXAMPLES OF MASTERS AND MODERN CELEBRITIES NOW RARELY OFFERED AT AUCTION. ON FREE EXHIBITIUN AT MY ART GALLERY, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND ELEVENTH STREET, os FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AND 8, 1884, EARLES'’ ART GALLERIES, And the Sale to Commence Cbs CHESTHU SIRES, MONDAY, MARCH 10, AT 11 O'CLOCK, Ja2%-coam PAILADELPHTA. | And continue at 11a, m.and 3p. m. thereafter until all = are suld. PPP U RRR EER Pp eg kh £ N. B.—Every accommodation will be made for parties Pr BE a attending the sale. P UU BR R EER THOMAS DOWLING, mh3-7t Auctioneer. NPHOS. 5. FISHER & CO. Keat Estate Auctioneers TRUSTEES SALE. OF VAL FRONTING 100 TEE ON cy FEET ON NINTH STREET PROVED BY TWO-STOR: OCCUP! FOR BUSINESS PU! TWO THREE-STORY AND AITIC DWELLINGS. By virtue’ of deed of trust, dated June 18, A.D and recorded in Liber No , folio 411, et seq. of Columbia, an 4ND INVIGORATING. Those who may wich to purchase, éither asa delicion beverage or for medicinal purposes, an unadulterated Whiskey, are invited to make a trial ot the celebrated of the land records of the District: St the request of te part or el and running back seven (87) fe-t in depth, of Lot numbered two (2), all in aquare nimnbered four hundred and five (403). as the gaine are known and described upon the plat orplan of Washington City, in said District, together with: Provements the Adepo-it miveyanch WHISKEY. = hereon. ‘of 8500 will be required at time of sale. All At cost of purchaser, aud deposit to is sale are ‘not complied wit sale, ‘This Whiskey, upon an analytical examination, has proved to be FREE from Fusil Oil, and indeed of any of the modern ingredients which are used to give a fictitious age and flavor to this popular drink, By virtue of a certain deed of trust, bearing date FOR SALE BE July 8.1873, and duly recorded among the Ia . cords of the District of Columbia, in Liber No. 722, $600 grand, spiral, stub-arid-twiet, back-action, self-adjusting, chronomeéter-balanced, full-jew- eled, fourtn-proof, rip-snortiag conglomera- tion comes to town, he proposes to hump himeelf. Kellogg’s didphram has evidently not, like wine, improved ‘with old age. Her upper register is up ‘stairs, near the skylight; while the lower register is closed for repairs. The aforesaid Kellogg er formed her grand triple act ot singing, rolling the eyes and talking to some one in the wings at the same time. Her smiles at the audience were calm, but determined, but her smiles at the ‘teller” hid behind the scenes were divine. Her singing, when she condescended to Pay any attention to the audience, to our criti ear (the other ear being comfally folded up), seemed to be a blending of the fortissimo crea- cendo dam fl-no—or care either. Her costume es eee! lending of the circus = an loon style, and was very gorgeous, ring a tendency to spill some of contents out at the top. The Italian part of the business was as fidgety and furious as usual, and demon- strated what early associations with the hand ‘The venerable and obese freak, Brignoll, was as as usual. His appearance very nearly resembles a stove in acorner grocery or a wate-r tank on a narrow gauge railroad. He was not fully appreciated until he turned to go off the stage. Hethen appeared to the best advan- tage and to take an interest In getting out of sight as soon as possible—an effort in which he had the sympathy of the audience. and monkey whl accomplish. HE CELLULOID TRUSS: THAT NEVER BREAKS never wears out, always clean, and can be worn while bathing. Is lor sale at = fos CHAS. FI v8, (27th street northwest. MRS. FISHER devotes her attention to the wan! Lave Fete folio 439. and vy the written direction of the party se- BROWNING & MIDDLETON, cured thereby, T will wil at public auction, jt £ tho premises, on WEDNESDAY, the NINETE! BARBOUR & HAMILTON. DAY OF MARCH, 1854, at FOUR O'CLUGK P.M. a that piece or parcel of land situate in th ty of Wash- J.B Bhan & BRO, ington, in the District of Columbia, known and de scribed as Lot No. 17.in the subdivision of square No. 14 C. 0) BRYAN, said subdivision being recorded in the Surv B. HE ee 4 Colunibia, in epee HDLC .L, WHEELER, wi provementsand appurtetian a Ponts conslstitys of fine four-story and musard root THOM A. ROVER, brick dwelling, known as No, 1022 17th street north- n. UMerzcet % BRO, ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in two ganal instalments, payable in che and two years, with BEML & BAKER, interest, secured by the promissory notes of the pur- chaser and a deed of trust of the property sold. A de- posit of $100 will be required upon the acceptauice of the fia: Jf the terns of gale are ten days the prope: JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 3.0, ERGOOD & Co., ¢ risk aud cost of m5-d&ds Wasutxerox, D. 0. H. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, MEDICAL, &e. ER. LEON, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AN) mance Din Eee inde ieee , 32 lo. ave. fer le comy int feb9-3m Soue Prorareroms, | snd irrecularitics quickly removed. Prompt treatene Corres dence and consultations piricnty conbaential. Separate rooms for ladies. Oihice hourw 1 fo 4 and'@ te & G{BATEFUL—comrorTina. muh’ 3 ES—TRY DR. MOTT'S CELEBRATED HO- EPPS’ COCOA. female Pils for all diseases produced from irregularities. ‘Seut to any’ address for 81, Cal BREAKFAST. be had at Dr. Brothers’, 906 B st. s.w.. mhl-Im* “By at Inowledge of the natural which R. LEON'S prc giants oeairenon ana nireatay | Dh ONS FEMALE is S°carefal a ine proper J i feciad Con a pre sna provided our break ast tables | _ Call Or write to 329 Missouri avenive n. w. feb28-Im*_ witha delicately flavored beverage which may save tt ri Fae aaa aa has, ot da Dy the Judicious use of | PBsnd os B street soutleae anh boo ens yee Ally bull Hp CaGheteeng cuuauitution may be wradu- | reijable resident advertising thine te Wane ally built np until wtrong enough to resist every. ten- | Fyllable resident evan 3s Nomkinaton. ingraround un ready to altack wherever tore ins Seek | Abd ce OF all foray uf “Diwasa.” point We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping | * private character, for over 37 years. ourselves weil fortified with pure blood and a properly BSS ¥OU CAN CONFIDENTLY CONSULT Da hourished frama"—Ciolt Service Gazette, > | bho ats ‘attention pe dimeante Taaies, 1 Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold in tins ties only (Sib, abd To.) by robots abe ius seven Fea! caper romnles nesta AMES EPPS & CO., Homeopathic Chemists, RS. BROTHERS AND GRAY NO FREE J & 00. Ch D a nS RAY GIVE 7 sat ida Fonion, Enetand | Sted oe aes or aenects niche octar, , Thowe diesp- Bao: and GRAY, $05 B st. Ww. Will furnish Epwano Caventx & Co. A victiin of tm) bility. Premature Decay, cee Sea €7e Rnown remedy; had, dincovered a Addrows J. H. REEVES, 43 1425 New York avenue, PLUMBING, HEATING AND VENTILATING pm, only. Sine dave: DrarSiore WP audncaree @0Penna. ave, Washington, D.C. ROBERTSON, A REG! GRADUATE, 20 peters temas ae A Large Btock of BANGES, FURNACES, LATROBES, GRATES ND FENDERS, . At Low Prices, weeps ike. ; recent cases ‘cured in 4 to! ‘OF Siar Smee Tre ze Stes Ts Mead somber The See eee ‘ot working parte ead JOBBING IN ALL THESE LINES PROMPTLY aT- 5 TENDED TO. Vesarrs Canna PUREST IN THE COUNTRY. ‘They speak for themselves, Possensee tho, Beast . great: ‘of mechanism ‘Imported Pure Olive Oil on draught, Fer particulars Beso geem Se anvly at Onion st 620 Oru Sraxer Nosrewesr ARE KNOWN AS 0 soa remervaen avers | Ong St Ba Oe Se BERG - OFF—SELLING * EICHENBACH'S PIANO WAREROOMS. PIANOS Re teesy eee Lith street, above Pa. ave, Ppsx0s, ORGANS, SHEET MUSIC. STECK & CO. PIANO, ‘The Most Perfect Piano Mada FROM THR EMERSON PIANO, ‘The Best Medium -priced Piano Manufactured. “A. Tx: D. COLLECTION OF 1 TEERAN COLLECTOR AND | wrt cox & WHITE AND KINBALL ORGAN MONG HE AISIES,” Pianos and Ongans gol] on installments, rented of ©: “THE SYLVAN STREAM,” Embracing changed; rent applied if purchased, 5 CENT MUSIO. ‘Ihe only complete stock in the city. HENRY EBERBACH, No. 915 F STREET. Managing partuer of the tate firm Filia & Oo. FINANCIAL, ———— = —s J. He. Socrrsco, } BANKERS, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue. LIPERAL RATE OF INTEREST ALLOWED OR TIME DEPOSITS. ¥ SECURITIES UNITED STATRS LAND WARBANTS aud TKADE DOLLARS bought and wold at au rates, COLLECTIONS made everywhere, fevia Piuvare Sock Tirrcaaes W IRES DErweem WASHINGTON, BALTJMORE, PHTLADELPRIA NEW YORK, BOSTON, &. FRINCE & WHITELY, 8rock Buoxen+ (4 Broadway, aes ibu bith Avenue) New York General Partners: James Whitely, Henry H. Dodge, 11. Cruger Oakley, ‘Harry C. Logan, Washington, D.C. Maynard O. Kyre William B. Travers, Special Partner, BUY AND 8FLLON COMMISSION ALL CLASSES OF RAILWAY SECURITIES, Branch Office—£39 15th street (Corcoran Building) B. H. DODGE, Resideut Partner. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and information re garding the Markets revived throngh our wires IN- STANTLY, direct from w York Stock Exchange, All orders executed aud reported PROMPTLY, — 9x36 Rosr. J. TT souss _ BROKER IN GRAIN, PROVISK COTTON AND STOCKS, No, 613 15th St. (National Metropiitan Bank Building) Orders to buy or sell, on manzin or for cash, exeeuted ‘on the Chicago Board ot Trade and New York Cotton Exchange. Constant quoiatous sustautly rcsived oy direct private wires, F. P. SCHMITT & CO., Chicazo correspondent. SAWYER, WALLACE & CO., New York correspondent, {National Metropolitan Bank, References jfion, James B. Beck (Orders By Telephone Promptly Attended To.) ni-im T. Buon Bisnor & Co. STOCK AND GRAIN EXCHANGE, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE And 1891 F STREET NORTHWEST. Wasuixotom. RUY. SELL AND CARRY STOCKS, GRATS, PROVI- SIONS AND PETROLEUM ON MARGINS AND IR LOTS TO SUIT CUSTOMERS AT REGULAR NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND CHICAGO BOAKD OF TRADE PRICES, THE PUBLIC GENERALLY 18, INVITED 10 EXAMINE THE FACILITIES OF THIS OFFICE. CONSTANT QUOTATIONS AND SPOT CASH SETTLEMENTS. us VW. T. J. Wasnr & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS, No, 603 15th street, opposite U.S. Treasury, Ofer special inducements to buy or sell CRUDE PETBOLEUM, either for Cash or on Margin, IN LOTS OF 100 BARRELS OR MORE. We invite correspondence. A'] information cheerfully given. es) BESRAPE SSF AP GLPRY ee EE MM NN ON oo iF J ORLY: tented it, ese fron ity, Lack of Beeraity: ‘rouble of these ‘ongens i opal gad {Yo ton ‘Ts ts for the ONE ape eet youn Por circulars giving full i CHEEVER ELECTRIC BELT co, nakw 103 Washington street, Caicara, MORPHINE RABIT.-DR HT 0) F. of the De Gummeay Bung at lin nab ene ape ak medical &c., address H. Il, KAN A MDS ioo wr kerk clty, " fobi-«,