Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1885, Page 3

Qritten or Tre Evie Stan COLONEL PIKE, OF s T. JOE. AGEN TINE GHOST STORY. By B. B. VaLExtixe. [Copyright 1885.] The day express of the Missouri Pacific Ratl- Toad was bowling smoothly and merrily along Westward bonnd asI stepped inte the smok- Ing car toenjoy a quiet pipe. I am not an in- | ret tew pass without my | consuming two or three cigars and filling my | Pipe as many times. [like a pipe, and f think | there ts no form of smokingout of which so much solid comiort can be extracted. Travel- ing about as muci: ax I do, it 1s almost !ndis- pensable. Iam the agent for one of the largest Manufacturing concerns in the East. Our Specialty is the construction of car-wheels. We own several valuable patents and supply Failroad compantes in all parts ot the Union. I bave been many years with the firm, my po- sition is a most responsible one, fairly lucrative; the sole objection to the occupation fs the con- stant necessity tor moving from place to place. | Ilook forward to the day, however, when I Shall have saved sufficient toenable me to set- We down in one spot. AsI walked towards the forward end of the smoking car somebody brushed by me. So triviala matter I should not have noticed, did Rot this story turn on the fact. I did not see the man’s face, I simply have a vague impres- sion of a soiled linen duster, but it !s an impres- sion and nothing more. That one. passenger should be pissing Into a car and another one be passing out at the same time iscertainly not @ remarkable coincidence. The car was just .@bout as dirty a car as smoking cars usually fare. There were fixed tables for card-playing, and well-worn and shabby seats covered with imitation leather on each side of them. Isat ‘tthe farthest table with my back to the door, Joaded and lit my pipe, pulled out a St. Louis paper and began to read, but my mind refused teallow itself to be concentrated on the news, | so I let my hand fall lazily by my side and looked In a purposeless way out of the window. ‘Then I turned arid raised the paper again, and Im doing so my eye fell on something that glit- | tered at my feet. I stooped and picked it up. It was a large and very curious diamond ring— @mantique. There was one large stone of fine water, surrounded by star-shaped clusters of Drilliants, the general effect being extremely rich and fine. Instead of a massive hoop ot gold to support so handsome a setting, there | ‘Was nothing but two pieces of thin gold wire to | encircle the finger of the wearer. How so valu- able an article had been dropped was yery clear. One of the gold wires had a piece appar- ently cut out of it—the other was worn almost through. The ring had evidently not fitted the owner's finger and had slipped off without his knowing of the loss. At this moment there was a hurried footstep behind me and a sharpfeatured, black-mus- tached man came and stood opposite me. His iace wore rather an anxious look; he was well-aressed and had a winning, pleasant, off- hand manne “Excuse me, sir,” he said in a low, but very distinct voice, bringing his head close to mine, “I have just lost something of great vulue. It is a@ring—a diamond ring. Have you seen any- | of it? I would’nt part with that ring for “Is this yours?” I asked as I held out the giit- | tering jewel, the blaze from the stones almost making him wink, “Why, certainly.” he replied, taking it trom me gently and transferring the frail wire hoops to bis finger. A great weight seemed to be from his mind and his countenance with gratitude. “I am Col. Pike, of St. Joe,” he continued; “everybody knows me. My Office is In the Monroe biock. Now, don’t tall to look me up whenever you're down my way. I'll give you a first-rate time. Come out and have rink with me when we stop at Knobnoster. Tl just run back to the parlor car and tell Mrs, Pike I've found it. You never saw a woman so scared in your life about a thing, and,” he Sdded, looking at his ring with a puzzled air, “1 must have lost a bit-of the wire.” He knelt, but failed to find the missing piece n the floor of the car, and while hastily brush- off the dust from his knees said: “I guess I'd bette. put it in my pocket for fear I might lose it again. I'm ever so much to you.” fee Len arise Sig ts tadiren tae, Bike of the good news. A few minutes afterwards the train stopped st Knobooster. I had my drink with Col. Pike, ee ante lett me to rejoin Mrs. Pike, , Who,he sald, was not well. I went back the smoker, resumed my seat, relit my pipe, and while lazily watching the ‘sluggish clouds gfsmoke.as the train continued [ts journey, I heard a voice asking if anybody had found’a @iamond ring. 1 was not the pérsom addressed, Dut aiter the pleasant Mttie eplgode with Col, Pike I naturally took some interest in the Matter. “What's all this about a diamond ring?” I tarned and inquired. “Yes, I've lost one,” said a shabbily dressed young man in a state of breathless excite- ment. “[’msure I dropped it in this smoking car,” be “Just where you're sitting.” “Well, tron jer bow many people on this train are going to lose diamond rings,” I said, with Pronounced sarcasm. “I’vealready found one and now—" “It’s mine, it’s mine I tell you,” shouted the | new claimant. . “If it fs yours,” I answered coo.y, “you'd bet- ter go back in the parlor car and see Col. Pike, | of St. Joe. You'll find bim next to his wife. | Settle the matter between yourselves. He's the | Fightful owner of the ring and be’s got It. He | Identified bis property and I handed it over.” _| The excited, shabby young m:n rushed out of | the car, slamming the door after him, and in | two or’ three minates returned to my table pailid with rage. “I knew you were lying," he hissed. My temper fs considered good, but there are few men whocan call me a liar with fmpunity. My first impulse was to khock the man down, but thought better of it and said to him: \ “I would advise you to moderate your Ian- guage. Til go with you to Col. Pike and in- Vestigate the matter.” We went into the parlor car together. but half full, but there was ‘ol. Pike there, | Bor apyone answering to bis description. 1 | called the Pullman conductor and asked him it Col. and Mrs. Pike bad occupied chairs in the ear. There were no such names on his list. | ‘Then we passed into the next car, and so on to the end of the train, but I could see no Pike. All this time the shabby young man was fol-| lowing me about like a caf after a mouse. | “I hope you are satisfled now,” he muitered | With asneer. His manner was very offensive, but I wascaim. At this moment the conductor Of the train came along. “Look here,” said the } oung Man, pointing to me, “this fellow is a Jef.” The situation was getting interesting to the other pawengers. “He found my dia Mond ring in the smoking car and he won't ive it back tome.” I allowed him to goon and ‘i his story. “He says,” he continued, e ve it tos passenger on the train and he can't Eva him.” 1 saw by the way that the con: @uctor received the Information that he was Bot in sympathy with the loser of the ring, who | bad an unprepossessing expression and a dis- agreeable personality, Besigics being carelessly | and shabbily di it fas now my turn to wpeak. “I certainly did find a ring, and I banded it to its owner, Col, Pike, of St. Joe, just | defore the train stopped at Knobnoster.” i “Colonel who, of St. Joe?” said a voice from the end of the car. | “Col, Pike,” I answered, walking toward the aaquirer in the hope of obtaining a clue to the im stery. Waal,” drawied a lank, wiry, well-pre- served Westerner of about 55, “I've been livin’ in St. Joe for nigh onto twenty year and I never heerd of no Col. Pike.” It was | | “Oh, yes,” I said, “his office is In the Monroe-| She was handsome, and her dee block aid he says he’s well known.” “The Monroe block, eh? Wa-ul. the Monroe block was burnt down about fitieen montns ‘ago and ain’t been built up yet. It warn't there last week, anyhow.” A-look ‘ot insolent triumph passed over the countenance of the ring clalmant, who once more demanded that I should retarn his prop- erty to him. 1 must couless that I felt per- plexed. Tcertainiy had given a diamond ring | @ man who culied himself Col. Pike, of St. | Joe, and who had unaccountably dixuppeared. | ‘The conductor shook his head doabuuliy and | winked «t me to convey the idea that he did | Bot believe the young man’s story. I scarcely | new what tosdy. “What was the ring like?” Tasked. “A large diamond encircled by small dia- mond stars, and two wires, one of them broken, to hold the setting on the finger,” was the | immediate response. “That's the urtic handed to"—I was going @ well-dressed man with « “Had he on @ blue scart with small, white spots?” the conductor inquired, Tremembered that he had. “I knot he was in the last car. nsas City. Ihave missed ing. Here is I am financially responsible, bat 1 what Iean doagainsea smart thief see that. “I know the thief” exclaimed the young man, shaking his fist'in my face. “You're the Mfeoatrolled myself once more. I am ballt, am over six feet In hei excellent amateur pugilist, and was She war. It may seem a boastful remark, but I © bave yet toexperience the sensation of physical fear. ‘This puny fndividual, who bad {nsulted me, Icould have punisued inost severely with ‘One solitary biow. ‘There was a pause tor a few seconds, then the conductor spoke, addressing the pertina- ions claimant, and holding up a finger in a “Mee here, young feller, this kind of thing has got to stop while you're aboard this train. Ifyou want to call gentlemen thieves wait tli nt, aD rough to the point you've ‘ht your tieket Ee "Sow, Til tet you what T think of wis where the figure stood. conductor's speech. I moved towards: ing ear, with my pipe in band, f nenat bo af ached the : . "When I’ reached piactorm of the carpestioit T felt nervous, hand on my shoulder. ‘I turned and saw ie loser of the rit alils,weotn ware ‘dlenched i he glared at me flereety, ancKeep your hands om seer | anne Soenae: Ing mysell and dropping my pl a PE"aon Uo he yelled = “You've got my fing and I'm going to bave it” Tnow began to get angry at the feliow's per sistency. “Let me pass, or tt will be the worse for you,” eried, at the sume time seizing bim by the oot. lar and boiding him at arm's length. wan | on the platform of the smoking car, Las the edge of the next one. The high words ‘and the strugzle caused » number of the passe to rush out, They surrounded as, The train had reduced speed slightly to cross a bridge over a rapid river. The weight of the locomotive was just on the rails of the structure. There was a frightiul crashing stock followed by an appal- ling bump. I clutched at something tosave myself. The car on the platform of which I stood bung over the bank of the river, resting against the trunk of @ tree, while the engine, baggas car and smoker were ly) ing In 4 cou- fused heap below In the water, having. falten sixty or seventy feet, killing or maiming some thirty human beings. Flames burst out from the wreck. The remainderof the train had jumped the track, the passengers in the coaches ing by amiracle unhurt. The bridge had suddenly given way, aud my assailant, who caused me so much annoyance, I could see asTheld on to the rail of the platiorm, In a shapeless, lifeless mass, with his legs doubled under hith on what was formerly the root of thesmoker. Shall l ever forget that day? The hissing steam, the burning wood, the groans of tile wounded and the dying will ‘always linger in my recollectton. It was getting dark, Messengers were at once sent to the nearest station and everybody went down the steep bank to bring up the bodies of the charred deud and to rescue those who might be living. ‘The sight wien 1 got among the ned cars was lerrii Broken glass, splin~ ers and burnt and scorched arms and legs that had been wrenched from human beings, who a few minutes ago were full of health and vigor, protruded in a ghastly manner from the wreck. vith the hetpof a brakeman I carried up the almost lifeless form of the young man who claimed the ring I had found. His heart still beat, but he was fearfully injured. His right arm'and leg were broken in two or three places. His cheek was horribly lacerated and his skull fractured. [ really felt sorry for the poor fellow and resolved to devote all my attention to him, With several other of the wounded he was car- ried to the little village of Centerville, and then Tanxtously waited for the doctor's opinion, who discovered that he had sustained all the Inju- ries I had mentioned, in addition to which he was suffering from concussion of the brain. They said it wus possible for him ‘to live, but his recovery in any case would take ‘very many months. I could not divest myself of the idea thatI in some way had been the cause of his dreadful misfor- tune, and determined theretore to muke ali the reparation in’ my power. That sume night I engaged comfortable rooms for him and paid ‘months’ board in advance. I gave the local _doctor—a bright young man—¢250, au- thorized him to secure a nurse and draw on me for any additional funds that might be ne- ces-ary. What troubled me more than any- thing was that I could not find the slightest ¢lue to the whereabouts of his friends or rela- tives, nor could Teven learn bis name. Any | papers he had about him must have falien in | the river. The next morning Isaw the suffer- er’s broken limbs set and his wounds dressed. The doctors sald he was doing fairly well, although bareiy conscious. I then continued my journey, leaving word that I was instant! to be communicated with should any of his friends come to Centerville or make inquiries concerning him. But weeks passed and no one had appeared who knew him. Battered, shape- less and charred remains of other vietims had been identified and buried, but nota soul bad asked a question or seemed to know this young man, who lay in this remote- village hovering between lite and death, unable to utter an in- telligible word. It was in the early part of September, about five monthsafter what was known as the Green River bridge accident, that I was in the Town of Hudson-on-Hudson, N. ¥., on business. It was a trivial matter had taken me there, but before I had carried out my object I received a Yery urgent telegram from the wad of our firm telling me to start at once forSpringfield, Mass., and close an important contract. Tis contract ‘was one for which a number of riyal manufac- turers had put in bids, und It bad remained open on account of some little difference as foterms. I looked at my wate and (ound, to my annoyance, that I had just missed the train that would have enabled me to make connec- Hon and get toSpringtield Inte that night, I knew it was necessary for me to be there before business hours in the morning in order to beat my competitors. Sol determined to drive over to Pittsfield and there connect with the Boston and Albany night express from-Troy to Bos- ton, which passes through Springfield and would enable me to be there in proper time. For this purpose I hired a horse and buggy, which I undertook to send buck in good order ‘and condition to mny friend, the Hudson livery stable keeper. I knew the direction in which I must drive, but was quite unac- quainted with the road. I am, however, gene- Fully successful in finding my way through Strange rezions, and saw no reason why this stance should be ap exception to the rule. It Was one of thove S ptember nights that might easily be mistaken for one in April. The air Was warm, but the weather was squally and rainy. Bluck clouds obscured the moon for a time, then would follow a shower giving e: celleht promise of rain for the remainder of the night. But the moon encircled by a halo would azain show itself, only to be once more concealed from view. it was therefore dark and light by turns, and alter driving eight or ten miles through a thickly wooded and hilly country I fancied I was off the road. 1 stopped at a farm house and aroused the far- mer from his slumbers, muci to his discust. “['ll give you $10,” Isaid, “to drive with me as far us Pittsfield. I'm not sure of the road,- and I'm in a hurry to get there.” He surveyed me carefully tomake sure that T was not a horse thiet or a tramp. “Waal, mister, $10 Is a good bit of money, but Tin ‘an old man and [don't want togo myself. But if my-son Pete likes to go he kin,” Pete did “lke,” and I was soon on my Jour- ney again. Pete was a tall, raw, uncouth youth ofabout 20. He had very litile to say, so at last I ceased to talk with him. A large, thick cloud again passed over the moon, but no more rain fell. We had passed the State line and were skirting the hitis towards Pittsfield, and had reached a winding road on each side of which were trees, ‘The clouds began to thin. I turned to look at my con hy, man alive! Whatare yous! Tasked, He dia not answer, but he still gazed so hard in the same direction that bis eyes seemed to be starting out of tueir sockets. At this mo- ment the moon caine from behind a cloud, then Pete, giving vent to an unearthly yell Jumped out of the buggy and ran back as har ashe could tear. The sudden movement star- tled the horse, and I had some difficulty in pu! ng him in, and when [ had him in hand he, ov, showed a disposition toshy. Inowsaw what had seared Pete. There was a burial ground on the slope of hill to the right. The white tombstones were plainly visible through the trees, und on one grave stood the tall, white fig- ure of a woman with long hair In flowing robes. | Her hands were clasped and raised above her | head as ifin prayer. It was a weird, unearthly | looking sight, and well caleulated ‘to frighten anybody. Then the guost, tor L suppose I must ‘so call it, swayedto and fro and moaned. I se- cured the horse and buggy toa tree and spran; over the fence that surrounded the burial ground. Imade my way up the hill towards T do not believe in ghosts, Ihave not the slightest faith in the su- | pernatural,and, as I hav wore, I have no physical tear. Myo! gating this strange ap tly a humane one, and partly The figure was alive, there was HE that. and It was not a spook, the stillless doubt about that. T nd E must confess that the the white nizhtdressof the graveyard, too, did have a same- what siartiing effect. ‘fer face was very blue | seemed to be staring into vacancy, She was evidently a somnambuilst who hid wandered distance froin her home—for there were uses Hear—and Was in @ most dangerous position, with nothing but slippers on und a thin garment in the damp nightair. My mind Was soun made up as to what was to be done, 1 must find this woman's home and take her to it. 1 knew the shock it would cause If I woke her, but there was no alternative. I seized her by the waist and Iifted her from the ground. She awoke Iustantiy, looked at me, shrieked fuiutly and thea swooned away. I kicked down the fence and carried her to the buggy and Wrapped the rug over her shoulders, supporting her with my right arm as I drove quickly alon; the roud, deterinined to stop at the first house saw. I knocked loudly at the door of a small frame cottage sit at the corner of a nur- row lane. Tl woman was still in- sensibly iniddieaged man put his head out 1: the Window aud 1uqutred What the matter was. ‘ “[ve gota young woman in my buggy,” I said, “waom I have just fyund wandering about in hersivep in the graveyard. She has fainted and is haif nuked; you'd better let me in.” “By gosh,” said the old man,sympathetically, “that lust be Mrs. Sherbraoke. She has never gotovertuedeath of her husband. I'll come down.” 1 laid my snowy burden on the sofa in the cottage, and the inan and bis wife applied re- storatives. The young widow recovered con- sciousness, but appeared to be quite dazed by the strange surroundiy " spoke the man, “the best thing to do, mister, Is to drive Mrs. Sher— brocke home. She lives in a brick house about 4 mile up the lane on the jet, I'll go with you if you like, but you can’t miss It,” rrowing another blanket and putting it around her I drove towards the young woman's home. There was inuen commotion In the house. Mrs. Sherbrooke ‘had been missed, and her father, brother and the coach- man were ulready on the point of starting In different directions to look for her. Llearnt that tice of walking in her sleep since the death of her husband. Are eareryl wateb was over her movements durii yarn of yours ubout the diamond ring. You "t pisy offon me. it's « put between and this Col. Pike—a bluck: scheme. believe ever owned a real . You look like ad: night, but she frequently manuged to evade sach Her Javorite haunt was the burial ground where hér husband’s remains warmest thanks time I thought. ‘but did not care to Sexy bed. The old leman it some wh! Eodeagars ead Tasistnt of ctaciog up with ss be began to talk. @ painful story in connection with m: iter, but perhaps you'd like to hear il she Was: very much in love with young ‘and they were married. He was & fellow, but rather shiftiess and erratic, le had some moans and got tired of the East concluded to leave bis wife for s little and go to Texas to see what was tobe done 27 Bice site Seine, aemaciaase in ree: oh was io that smash ape" said, becoming ‘quite Interested. * “Ob, It was horribl the old man, Guim at vee, came oa of all right, but poor war Enneled since ceycnatstunitcn Wee ras MAD; Imost gota few pieces of hima buried Ia yon eravevard where you found my daughter. I identified them and brought them on with me from Cen- terview. It was a pretty difficult job to pick them out, but we knew they were his remains owing to @ diamond ringon the finger. “A diamond ring,” T exclaimed in ‘astonish- ment, “what kind ofa diamond ring? “An old-fashioned thing, one that’s been in Poor George's family for generations. He was proud of It and always carried it around with im." “Was it,” I asked, “a ring with one large stone of fine water with star-shaped elusters of bril- Hants?” “Why, of course, it was,” “And had It two pieces of thin gold wire tozo round the finger?” “Certainly; you must have seen it.” Md have seen it,” I said. “We'll soon settle that question,” remarked Mrs. Sherbrooke's father, going to the drawer of a‘bureau and producing the identical ring that T had given to ‘Col. Pike, of St, Joe,’ and bad afterwards been claimed by the unfortunate hoki Man who was now slowly recovering from his injuries at Centerview. * Describe your late son-in-law as closely as youcan,” “Well, George was an odd sort of chap. No one liked him until he knew him well. He was rather slouchy in his dress and inclined to be quarrelsome. But he was a very good fellow, for all that.” ss This answered exactly to the description of the inan at Centerview in the doctor's hands. It was vow my turn to tell my story, and I natu- rally hud a very attenuive listener, The tender hearted oid gentleman interrupted before 1 bad halt flaished. “George isn't dead,” he eried, bursting Into tears, “and Annie will be happy’ again, I'must not tell her until morning. But how came this diamond ring to be found when this Col. Fike, to whom you gave it had leit the rain? “That I confess I do not understand. T advise You to say nothing ut present to your daughter. | Let us first be certain that itis the right man, | The shattered hopes might kill her. Come with me to Springfield and we'll start for Centerview to-morrow night. 1am as much interested in this matter as you are. After you have idenik fled your scu-lielaw we'll make Inquiries about the remains that you buried, and on the finger of which the ring Wo day atCenterview by the | bedside of Geurge Sherbrooke. He was mikiug | favorable progress. He smiled feebly when he saw his father-in-law, and thanked me with a gratefal look when I handed him the ring. He Was hot strong enough to talk, and it was de- cided that his wife should not be told of his ex- istence until I saw her. “The news must be broken very gent) by and by she ean come here and nurse I now devoted tayseif to inquiring as tu the circumstances of the identification of the erushed bodies and charred limbs that found after the accident. The hand, I learn on which the ring was on, was discovered re: | duced to @ cinder jammed in between some | shapeless trunks at “the end of the baggage car. ‘fhe front part ofthe smoker and the hinde! part of the baggage car had been literally | mashed into pulp. having fulien at an acute angle at the topo! the locomotive. fire having done the rest. I then arrived at these conclu- | sions, that “Col. Pike, of St. Jue,” had, after tak- | ing that‘ arink with me, conceaied himseif | Under the trunks in the baggaxe car, with the | Ting on his finger. He did tls in order that I might notsee bim agafn. A. mere way station like Knobnoster was no place for him to get off at. He wished to slip away at some town where he could meet his pals. Besides it was | not such a great huul after all, and not worth | running away for, He was a protexsional conti- dence man; had seen me pick upthe ring, and thought it @ good opportunity toseeure such i prize, on which he had aiready fixed covet .us eyes ‘when George Sherbrooke wore it. ‘Then came the crash and the end of “Col. Pike, of St. Joe.” ————_+e+______ Jo Badger's Shot at a Crow. From the San Franciscan, Jo Badger used to tella good story. It may date back to another “Jo,” surnamed Miller. Iam notgoing to vouch for the originality of any story that I did not make up myself, and even then I should expect to unearth it insome old almanae or other Joker's cemetery. But Mr. Badger’s story, whether old or new, always produced its effect. “Jo would gradually insert himself into a| crowd of sportsmen engaged in the popular | Pof proving Auunias to have Leen bee icated bungler in his business; and after listening to their accounts of such slaugh- ter wrought among the birds and beasts as to make one wonder that the entire fauna of the | region wasexterminated, he would begin in that easysdrawl that pertains by right to the acknowledged raconteur of the corner grocery: “peaking of shooting, the longest shot ever I made was back in York state, when I wasn't much more'n a boy. I'd been tsed to handlin’ @ gun some, but nothing to speak of—wasn't considered no kind o’shot. Well, it was a Sun- day mornin’; I happened io look at an old dead tree away off, most as faras I could see any- thing, There was one limb left, and a crow was sittin’ on it. It was so far off that I couldn’t ‘a’ seen the crow if he hadn't been black and the old tree so gray. I could just see t'was a crow und that’s about all, ‘The old shotgun stood be- | hind the door, loaded, and I took it up and, just | in fun, pointed it at the crow, Tdidn't have no | more ides o'hittin’ that crow than I nave now o’shootin’ you. But I sighted him, and without thinkin’ what I was a-doin’ I pulled the trigger and bang she went!” Here Jo would stoop down, looking for another plece of shingle orsomething to whittle onand efter a second or so, some impatient auditor would be sure to as! “Well, d've hit “im!” The surprised and in- necent look on Jo’s face would be & study, as, with theair of one who had utterly forgotten that any denouement was expected, he would slowiy answer: “Hit ‘1m! Biess your heart! no; with In a mile of hi didn't come, —-ee—____ Pronouncing Matches. ANEW MANIA WHICH NOW THREATENS TO SWEEP THE COUNTRY. Anew mania which bids fair to have as great ® run as the spelling matches ofatew years ‘ago has appeared In some sections of the coun- try and js gradually working its way in this direction. It is the “pronouncing match.” The contests are conducted somewhat like the spell- ing matches. Sides are chosen and referees are who have before them copies of Worcester unabridged. A word pronounced by cither authority Is considered correct. ‘The test words, which have previously been cliosen, are spelled by some one selected for that and ‘those entered for the fray pronounce tliem—or at least they try.to, Wihien ang one fails he sits down, the word Is pronounced eorrectiy and another word Is given out tothe next person. When any dis: pute arises It Is iuomediately referred to the Telerees. 1 the word is not understood 1t may be written down on a bltckboard, and the cou- testant may ask to have it defined. AU a recent match in an Ohio town some thirty-five contestants above the average skill und ‘Ubility in this regard were put down on a list of about 259 words, the most of them in every day use. Among the words which were imissed_were dismay, sucerdotal, equable, pre- sume, courtesy, harass, amateur, suffice, ‘volu- minous, infantile, oleomargerine, apotheosis, tousolitis, brouch, Arab, bravado, exhibit, pi quant, wan, almond, condolence, comely, ex- eimpliry, youths, truths, effusive, blithe, etc, here aire probably very few persons who can attend 2 contest of this nature without obtain- ing considerale valuable information concern- ing their own languag oo Easy Times in Parliament. From the London Truth, Mr. Speaker has expressed his surprise that human beings ean do the work of members of parliameni. Their nerves, he says, are shat- tered, and their health is impaired. ‘This is true of a speaker of the house of commons, and_per- haps of its leader, although it must be admitted that Mr. Gladstone is an Instance of the con- trary: and I have often thought that there ought tobe a deputy speaker, who would re- luce the speaker after he has been in the chair urortive hours. ‘The average member of parliament, however, has a very easy time of 1. He drops down to the house about 5 o'clock and listens to “questions.” Then he goes away Unless there is likely to be a division before dinner, in which case he hangs about in and out of the house. Ats o'clock the house is empty; every one Is dining. Thin goes on until about 20:30, when 1 commences to fill. The member of parliament, however, haslearned when a div- ision is expecied, and if it pleases him he does ————+o+-_—___ Just How One Should Eat Grapes. From the Boston Herald. Millions of people in grape-raising countries eat grapes as they ought to be eaten, viz., with out chewing, or skinuing, or seeding, or in any nonsense whatevei al i Fi rt FLEE ud i a I therefore | . THE WINTER FASHIONS. BONNETS AGAIN—NISEES’ PAgHTONG—ef0URE- ING WEAR—WORTH'S AND PINGAT’S TOILETS— MEWMARERT 0047S-GEAlSKIN WRAPS, ETO. COLLARS are lined with canvas and areas close and high as comfort will permit. 5 Fur SHOULDER CaPEs are worn, but proba. bly are not s0 fashionable es last winter. In Boxnets where velvet and fur are com- “ae the far must match the color of the vel- vet or astrakban plush brims,are being brought out for midwinter wear, Bonnet STRINGS are correctly worn two and one-half or three inches wide and worn in& bow under the chin. THE NEWEst EVENING Wraps are long enough to’ cover the entire figure and some of them are marvels of beauty. . WAISTS are close and high at the throat, and the darts are as high as possible without crowd- ing the bust too far up for graceful outlines. For Morxtne Ovror-poor Wear, on all sorts of occasions, woolen frocks of English make and appearance take precedence of all others. LITTLE GIRLS wear a great deal of brown and red this season, but no maiter what the color ot their frocks, th it thelr frocks, their stockings, to be correct, mus! THE PAD oR CusHIoN oF CuRLED HAtR is still used in nearly all fine dresses, notwith- standing the objections to iton the score of health. | There is really nothing that gives such satistactory results. Back DRAPERIES hang straight beneath slight looping that reaches not over twelve or fourteen Inches below the waist line. They are hemmed at the bottom and in most cases are entirely witnout trimming. TaM O'SHANTER Caps for little girls are trimmed with a jabot of cloth, velvet or ribbon. Placed erect on the band and crown of the hat direetly In front. A sinull steel, silver or Jet ornament adds to the dressy effec Tue Most PorpuLan MipwinTer WRAP for ladies bids fair to be the ulster, newmarket or overcoat of seal or seal plush cut to resemble @ "s , bUL with no effort to make It or strong minde SEALSKIN, more worn than ever, ts only en- hanced tn popular favor by the number of seal plush wraps, which imitate it to perfection, but, ofcourse, lack the warmth and lightness com- bined in seaiskin, and which insures its lasting popularity, THe CAPRICE OF THE SEASON Isa bronze te with lace like openwork over the top of the foot. These shoes are exquisite in design and. brouzht out for ful!-dress wear, re considered the only suitable accompaniment Harry, Feui-Like Faprics and goats'shair are employed for plain jackets, made tailor- fashion; sometimes the vest and the edging of the outlines ire made of velvet. Less thick Woolen materials are used tor muking up Jackets in a more elaborate style. EVENING GLoves vary with the length of the sleeves, which they should meet In all eases, Very light tants popular, but the best taste seems to demand the use of cream white or a pale lemon shade, aud there are inany selec- tions made in peatl and putty shades, Tue VaRiety IN TeiMMinG MATERIALS, In- | expensive, but effective and tuste‘ul when well chosen, is due to the pluck and enterprise of American manutacturers, who huve, by the iy and excellence ot’ their productions in. Luits, keBt b: STASDING LINEN ConLansand gathered linen frills are worn in the neck und wrists of misses’ sses, and also by quite young girls, as their dresses wre now finished with a standing bund. For the street a white embrowered inuslin neck-tle is worn tied ina very large bow. large embroidered coliars are still worn by stnall children, ‘THE CanisrMAs Neauer of the YoungLadics’ Journal, just ont, contains among its many beautiful and practical iustrations, pictorial representations and written descriptions of uine fancy muffs, which any lady with taste for fancy Work can make at @ tritlin: pared with what she would pay tor the sume as an imported noveity. ‘THe Loxo NEWMARKET CoaTof beaver or of boucie cloth is worn by misses, and Is long enough to conceal the dreas skirts. It is very popular in brown shades, but 1s chosen with re Jerence to the culor of tie hat with Whieb It 1s to be worn. Short jaunty juckets of rough cloths ure worn with loose diagonal trouts aud Shovt fitted back, trimmed with wide bruid, of fur and large buttons. ENGLISH Homespuns, Irish friezes and Dlarney cloths, kerseys, ahd Scotch cheviots are used almost to the exclusion of all other woolen stuffs for street utility and Informal visiting suiis, and with such suits a Jacket of the saine or'of heavy cloaking cloth Is the proper wrap. Ii the weather is very cold # far stole and muff may be worn over the jacket, and a chamols body underneath. A Brown Ve.yer Visite, made by Pingat, is edged with heavy chenille fringe. The seams are outlined with passementerie of cut bronze beads, broud on the shoulders and tapering to the waist line. ‘The sleeves are of dotnan shape, bordered with chenille, above which 13 a band of wide bronze beaded émbroldery ‘The long fronts have bronze passementerie orna- ments, and are edged with chenille. ‘The lining is beige satin. Fixe FEATHER BANDS, composed of ostrich filaments for thigcénters, and sea gulls, eagle neck or cock’s Mickle feathers curled for the outer edges, trim many handsome carriage wraps of Otloman erapuud cloth, drap de fan taste, velvet_broche embroidered with Unsel and Silk, aud cachemire du Thibet of changeuble ors, and xometimes those Wonderful French. ries. i eable etlects, broche with tne cashinere beads. AN EVENING Dress of maize-colored satin has a long round train bordered with stripes of peacock green plush with a fan of the striped rial set In at the back. The front drapery is shi nd eatight up fuil at the sides, oper- front of Malines lace, ‘The 4 and sleeveless bodice is of peacoc! green plush, edged with gold-colored silk bails with green ‘beads. Folds ot lace are arranged about the shoulders, Fancy MUFFS of fur, velvet, plush, broche, silk, and satin In combination, and strimmed with lace, beads, motifs, pendants, ribbon, feathers, and tinsel embroidery, come in all sorts of odd and artiste forms, resembling reticules, pouches, fans, ammonieres, orlental capes, medallions, lozenges, and moons, full, sbbous, and crescent. ‘They are as a rule sus- pended ‘around the neck with fancy ribbons that mateh the colors and materials of the muff. ENGLish Hats or Fert are chosen for misses; these are in the high-crowned shape, or else they are lower turbans with the brim turned up all around. ‘The trimming of velvet or plush ls in high loops in front, with a very narrow band around the crown. Wings, quilla, orsmall birds are set in the front trimining. The pointed poke bonnets are used for very dressy occasions, and are becoming to mist young girls. Very large Scotch caps ot plush or velyet with @ button in the center of the crown are also worn, A Very CHARMING AND YourHrct Eyey- ING DRESS 18 of aurora pink glace silk, covered with soft barege of the same shade of color, The barege forms a deep flounce round the foot, {nd in the upper parta tunic fastened ap with large bows of pink plush ribbon streaked with gold, the gold stripes being transparent like tulle. ‘There are two bodices—one low, with draperies of pink tulle; the other high, merel open in front and trimmed with bow of plush Tibbon similar to those on the skirt. Harper's BAZAR says that amateur dress- makers are reminded that cloths should be well sponged before they are made up, hence the gloss is taken off, and the things to be con- sidered in selecting are that the fabrie Is of pure Wool and thick short pile, without regard to itsluster. It is not a good ‘plan to keep silks laid away a long time before maki: m op, ‘as excluding them from the lightand alr makes them sd tender that they will not wear well Silks and velvets in the piece should be folded loosely in a box—not rolled—and should be aired Occasionally. ONE oF Worrn's Dresses, of plain watered silk, hus along, square, adjustable train. The front of the skirt is entirely covered with | Of black velvet, edged with pendants of cask mere beads, and having @ Jabot of Chantilly Ince on cither side. Short panters of wates silk meet the full back. Grapery, which laedged with Chanthly luce. The side panels are. of bead embroidery. ‘The pointed bod- ice, with high collar and revers of black velvet, ‘opens over 4 vest of the bead embroidery. Th sleeves reach a little below the elbow aid are trimmed with the bead em! and Chan- Drxwgr Dresses are more elegant than those worn last winter, They are made in two ways, When no entertainment follows the dinner the tollet partakes rather of the character ofa rich dress for day wear, heavy fabric, and ay hore akire’ crite bal a or ‘eoa- faille. ie price of the for- | ER 28, AU RES (CLOAKS AND SUITS DEPARTIENT. ‘16 itera, consisting of Odd Numbers and Sizes, offered ‘et a remarkable sacrifice, ‘Bargalna. ONE BLACK DIAGONAL NEWMARKET, perfect in At and finish, sise $8, reduced from $6.25 to 96.25, ONE BOUCLE: NEWMARKET, size 36, regular tallor made, as e special Bargain, reduced from 13.5010 $10, ONE BLACK DIAGONAL NEWMARKET, sive 38, trimmed with Russian Hare, and beantiful shirred ‘back, reduced from $12 to $7.50. ONE BEST BERLIN TWILL NEWMARKET, size 34, plain Tailor-made, but grand ft, reduced from $10.50 to $7. ONE FINE CHINCHILLA CLOTH NEWMARKET, size 40—a very. comfortable garment—reduced from $7.50 to $5.50. ONE BROWN BERLIN TWILL NEWMARKET, i038, ‘With Beaver Trimming, reduced from $12 to $8 ONE FINE BERLIN CLOTH VISITE, ‘With FrenchConey Trimming, size 36, reduced from $11 to 96.25, ONE FUR LINE CIRCULAR, of finest Lyon Silk, sise 38, immense value, re duced from $50 to $25. ONE 56 INCH LONG SILK PLUSH GARMENT, ‘aise 36, with Russian Hare Trimming. reduced from $42 to $23.75. ONF 64 INCH LONG SILK PLUSH GARMENT, size 36, with Russian Hare Trimming, and very elegant, reduced from $35 to $20. ONE 56 INCH LONG SILK PLUSH GARMENT, size 88, with finest Astrakhan Trimming, reduced from $39 10 $22.50. THREE ENGLISH STREFT JACKETS. of finest Beaver, sizes 34 and 36, with elegant ‘Trimming and perfect fit, reduced from $10 to $4.98. THREE EXTRA FINE STOCKINETTE JACKETS, sizes 34 and 86, very stylish Embroidered, red from $15 to $9. ONF 16-YEARS' SIZE MISSES’ NEWMARKET, of fine Berlin Twill, with Astrakhan Trimming, Teduced from $9.50 to $7. ONE 16-YEARS' SIZE MISSES’ HAVELOCK, of fine Berlin Cloth,a decided bargain, reduced from $11.50 to $7.75. ONE @-YEARS' MISSES' HAVELOCK, very ele sect, wiih Astrakhan Trimming—a beautiful and, desirable garment—reduced from $7.50 to 95.75. A special lot of Cloth Newmarkets direct from Berlin, ‘Trimming and Neck Bands in every variety of Fur. Moffs for Ladies, Misses and Children. Colored Swansdown, direct importation. Gentlemen's Seal Cups for driving and walking. Boys’ Seal Caps at $1 and upwards : Carriage Robes; Coachmen’s Capes and Gloves. ‘The largest stock of Garments and Furs ever ex- WILLETT & RUOFF, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, 905 Pennsylvania ave. Fors: Furs: Fors LADIES’ AND CHILDRENS’ FUR CAPES, COLLARS AND MUFFS, Inall the Latest Fashionable Designs SEALGACQUES, all Lengths and Prices, SEAL CAPS FOR LADIES AND GENTS BOYS’ SEAL CAPS at $1. BLACK HARE MUFTS of excellent quality at $1. LADIES BEAVER MUFFS trom $6 up. GENT'S FUR GLOVES AND COLLARS. Also. GENT’S DRESS AND DRIVING GLOVES. CARRIAGE ROBES, FOOT MUFFS FOR DRIVING. GOOD, WARM FUR CAPS at $2 and §2.50. FUR TRIMMING Of all kinds and wid:hs, but only of Good, Reliable quaiities, and ut «: me prices as the many inferior grades now {n the market, Syecia! attention ts called to our BEAVER TRIM- MING. It is the handsomest ever shown in this city, | buving been cut te our order from the finest selected | skis. which are used only for very choice Furs JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, 227 Established 1830, nla Be Aaa Oe we Bus | MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT, DL ivenn mentees | 416 SEVENTH STREET. 227 |Grear Manz Dow: GRAND HOLIDAY OPENING, I tovesaberttast preter tern oom oer ane heavy Clothing, and, tn cousoyu Tre MISFIT s: Comer Tvih and F of tine Cv 1OW rice nd Of Lue busy sea face MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30. fas an im 2 ta OO Men's Overeuuts to 0 Men's Overcouts ty 15. yo Men's Over ine Kersey Ni | DON’T FaIL TO READ THEIR WHOLE COLUMN ’ s Ie Surtouts to $14.00, anil to 90.00, 8.60 Men's Fuits to 6.50, ADVERTISEM| ENT IN SATURDAY'S 10.00 Men's Suis to S00, * S09 Men's Sits to 10.00; STAR IT WILL PAY YoU. 35.98 pes 2 SPS0 Overcoats to ig seere eee 2.54 Jucketand Pants to 5, 10.00 Jacket and Pants to M. SILVERBERG & CO, 3312 7th and 319 6th, near Pennsylvania avenue. a: 10 18, $4.00 Overcoatsto $500. 6.00 Overconts to 4.50. 5Y Overcoutsto C0. Overcoats to 7 50. 12.00 Overcoals to S50, 15.00 Overcoats to 10.00, 'BAOO Suits to $4.00, B.OU Sults to 5.00. 10.00 Suits to 6.50, 212.00 Sults t0_ 7.50, 15.00 Sults to 10.00. « An immense siock of odd Puuts at the same reduc- tions. As our Prrasast Reriecnoxa THE MOST AGREEABLE FEATURE TO Us, OF OUR SHORT, BUT SUCCESSFUL CAREER, IS THE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT WE HAVE RE- CKIVED FROM THE WORKINGMEN OF THE DISTRICT, THIS, IN ITSELF, PROVES THAT rices are always the lowest of any house in the Disttict, the above redaction not only. cuts away all profit, but in many instutices in the cust gouds, TH. ofthe, LISFIT STOR, ROTH AND F Sts OUR CLAIM TO SELLING FINE CLOTHING FoR | Don't forget, we are at the corner of 10th and F. a- Open ull 9 pm; Saturday 12 Electric MEN AND BOYS AT POPULAR PRICES I8 a | Light 3 Scns) GOOD UNE WORKINGMEN OWE IT TO THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIFS THAT THEY SHOULD GETTHE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE FOR THE MONEY THEY WORKED SO HARD TO EARN. COME AGAIN, GENTLEMEN. WE VALUE YOUR PATRONAGE WE SHALL LOOK OUT FOR YOUR INTERESTS AND ENDEAVOR TO ANTICIPATE YOUR WANTS. REST ASSURED WE SHALL DO OUR PART TOWARDS KEEP. ING QUALITIES UP AND PRICES DOWN. WHATEVER YOU MAY NEED IN THECLOTH- ING LINE FOk MAN, BOY OR CHILD, FOR LABOR, BUSINESS, SCHOOL OR DRESS PUR- POSES YOU ARE SURE TO FIND FOR THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE AT Fan Asp Ware Ovencoars. STYLE, FINISH, THOROUGHNESS OF WORK- MANSHIP AND LOWEST PRICES ARE WHAT ARESELLING OUR GREAT STOCK OF OVERCOATS, IN SPITE OF THE WEATHER. IT IS HARD TO GET AWAY FROM THE BEST WITHOUT BUYING. EXCELLENT and DURABLE LINES at $5, $6, 96.50, $7 and $8. THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, MORE ELEGANT GARMENTS at $11, $12, $14, N.W. CORNER 7TH AND D STS aa For Boys and Children we have an excellent line of Gas BOCA TS for $2.50, $5, $9.00, 94, 95 and up to s@-ALL BLUE SIGs, 23 J. M. GRADY, Mawacee, SUITS SUITS! SUITS ‘We have a foll line of MEN’S, BOYS'and YOUTHS SUITS from $5 up to @25. CHILDREN’S SUITS at $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 up to $10. 1,000 PAIR OF ODD PANTS from $1.00 up. Evervzony Apmis ‘That out Ladies’ Sewed Shoes, Peb. Goat, at $3.50, Straight Gost, at $4, Dongola, at $4.50, and French ‘Kid, at $6, are as fine and durable as more expensive ‘Shoes sold elsewhere. ‘The Dongola's are especially adapted for tender feet, and that our Gents’ $3.50 Calf Shoes give better ‘satisfaction than any to be found in this District. Forthermote, that the American Calf Shoes, which we make to measure for $5, equal ‘Shoes made Hin eliy, $5, equal any $7 Shoes. THE MONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COMPANY, la CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS. 400 That nw. REMEMBER THE NUMBER nm = iLEGANT HINes. ‘There is no bat that the Seal Skin Sacques are holding’ thet oe ‘seems Ne | ee EYERYTHING NEW IN och Gacques as are made by the ‘ bei eemae dott heate| sera Tis trae, wo ee NO MATTER WHAT PRICES YOU SEE QUOTED | pick [ues unrell houses, but do ' EXPECT 10 FIND THE BEST MADE AND | BOt tutn' ous sa soe TRIMMED G, n AMENTS HERE AT LOWER Extra fine OVERCOATS for Men, in BEAVER, KERSEYS, MONTANAC, CHINCHILLAS and COBKSCREWS. Prices from $9.00 to $40,00. DRESS SUITS, in DIAGONALS, CORKSCREW and CASSIMERS, from $10.00 to $40.00. Stylish, Nobby SUITS ronths, ren, from $3.00 to $2508" * ‘Boys and Chil- Large line of UNDERWEAR and NECKWEAR. MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT ON f SECOND FLOOR. SUITS TO ORDER aT SHORT NOTICE. NOAH WALKER & CO, ne. ___ 625 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ERPS EXTRA PALE BEER ; FORAALE EVERYWHERE 23 erie T ‘Gomer of 27th and K ate, nw. é “1885-DOUBLE SHEET. Exrmuommary Saez: KID GLOVES. COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, REMEMBER, PLEASE, THAT, UNLIKE OTHERS, WE NEVER ADVERTISE A BAR GAIN UNLESS WE HAVE A LARGE QUANTITY TO SELL, AND THUS ARE, AS A RULE, IN A POSITION TO CONTINUE OUR SALES AS AD VERTISED DURING THE ENTIRE WEEK. WE HAVE FORSOME TIME PAST BEEN NE- GOTIATING FOR THIS LOT OF KID GLOVES. AT LAST WE WERE FORTUNATE IN OBTAIN- ING SAME AT OUR OWN PRICE, AND, INTEND- ING TO SELL THEM AS FAST As POSSIBLE, THE PRICE HAS BEEN FIXED AT A FIGURE WHICH BARELY COVERS THE COST OF DUTY ON IMPORTATION. READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY: ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOZEN CELEBRATED COURVOISIER MOSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES, 8,10, AND 12 BUTTON LENGTHS, IN DRAB, OLIVE, BROWN, NAVY AND DARK GARNET, SIZES 5%y, 5%, 6, 64, Oty, 6%, AND 7, FORMER PRICES $2.25, $3, AND $3.50, AT THE UNIFORM PRICE, Seill 9% S83 RRR A WoC H A en Be OUT Ft fei 8 FF MAS che 235 uc ae By ker ae WU BD aT TTT HOA x T HOW Bh o> NEE i fk pe 83 Fue T HE BES 00) NNN . MMMM A RRR COOH H FI MMMM As RRO OH Hee MMMM AA ERR C HHH ER MMM AAR RO CH HE. . MMMA™AR HCOOH H kept 916-318 SEVENTH Bt. N. W. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. a ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, THIS | STORE WILL BE OPEN TILL 10 O'CLOCK. 223 Avsorser Great Repvcrox ke e UD coo a ss 0B oS & Ss *ss3 BE Goo AA RR %ss, 8s “oo “GSP 244 EOE = co ppD, K UREERSS NWN NTF CO DD KK E NN NNN NY ie- Be ERE MERE coo= Bop = K “kiees SAN SN OE OT SOUTHEAST COR. 7TH AND I STS. N. W., TAKES PLEASURE IN MAKING A B8TILL FURTHER REDUCTION OF SUGARS. *- LIGHT YELLOW, 5% WHITE,6 AND 6% CONFECTIONERS'.7. GRANULATED, 7. CUT LOAF AND POWDERED, & OUR SUGARS ARE ALL THE PRODUCTS OF THE BEST REFINERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE ABSOLUTELY PURE. 4 FULL LINE OF NEW CROP TEAS OF ALL GRADES AND PRICES, OUR SPECIAL CHOP CHEON IS THE BEST 50 CENT TEA IN AMERICA. cco FFP FFP El FEE gees Pr prt & oo 090 al ' cco ‘00 ¥ ROASTING TONS OF COFFEE DAILY FOR OUR NUMEROUS STORES ENSURES TO OUR CUS- TOMERS FRESH ROASTED COFFEES THAT ARE NEITHER POLISHED, GREASED NOR WATERED, OUR PRICES ARE FULLY 20 PER CENT LESS THAN THE “GIFT” STORES. FINEST GOV'T JAVA (ROASTED), 28 CENTS FINEST PADANG JAVA (ROASTED), 25 CENTS. KENNY’S JAVA FLAVORED, 20CENTS THIS FINE COFFEE IS SUPERIOR TO MOST OF THE JAVA SOLD AT 36 CENTS. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY IN ANY PART OF THE CITY AND GEORGETOWN. COFFEES AND SUGARS, nis & RK OOR 7TH ANDI STS. K. W. Loom Suse, Doors BLINDS, FRAMES AND HARDWARE ARB ‘VERY Low Now. WHITE PINE STOCK, 1/7x12"'-16 &, per 2,000 &, 1750 ‘Dressed or Rough at eame prica VIRGINIA PINE BOARDS, 16 &, per 1,000 2, masa ‘WHITE PINE DOORS, Inchenée-haif, all regular aises, $1.00, ‘HOT RED S4SH VERY Low. (04d Size Frames, Sash Doors—e specialty. Taunber Delivered, any part of city, free of charge. ‘Ratimates farniahed free of charge. WILLET @ LIBBEY, WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED ARRANGE- MENTS FOR MAKING LADIES WRAPS TO ORDER FROM PLAIN OR BROCADED VELVET, PLUSH, SILK MATELASSE, SILK SICILIENNE, BOUCLE CLOTH. OTTOMAN CLOTH, BEAVERS, STOCKINET CLOTH, &c., @c. WE DO NOT CARRY THESE GOODS IN STOCK, NOR DO WE FYRNISH THEM READY-MADE, BUT TAKE MEASURES, MAKE UP THE Gan MENTS, AND QUARANTER. SATISFACTION. TO LADIES WHO PREFER CUSTOM-MADE GARMENTS WE EXTEND 4N INVITATION TO GALL AND EXAMINE OUR SAMPLES OF GOODS AND PRICES. WE EXPECT VERY SOON TO BE IN SHAPE TO MAKE ALL KINDS OF TAILOR-MADE SUITS FOR LaDIEa THE GENTLEMEN'S ATTENTION I8 CALLED TO OUR LARGELY INCREASED STOCK OF SACK, SURTOUT AND CAPE OVERCOATS. % B BARNUM &@ Co. 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Orrcux. Norce OFFICIAL NOTICE, OFFICIAL NOTICR. ‘Court of Commaen Sense, No. 1. GREETING, All good citinens of Washington and viciaity are ‘summoned to appear at VICTOR E. ADLER'S on, er Cent Clothing House. 927 and 920 7th greet horthwest, there to persouali hinest ‘tock uf clothing ever exhioteed within tie coer fines of the District of Columbia, ‘AU good ctizens are furthermore Commanded to Compare prices elsewhere, so that they will be person- ally able to tesuty that ADLER'S Ten Per Cent Clothing Hi tweet Neng =f = T than it has Sver belore boca ny Given ander. ‘band and seal 11th month of the Year one Whousand eight hundred and elgney ave PUBLIC OPINION, Judge of Common Sense Wourt, No. L. POPULAR PRICES, Call the first witness. Bs a ADLER'S Clothing House known as the ‘it sells at Ten Cont oe es Sbove orgiiia Sone ‘Croan ined, ‘Does the Ten Per Cent system pay: and, if so, why? Tt \. Decaae: a) the quebmhe anos pea adres say a ‘Uiekey-and thus turan otes hietartial seer uses Siilte “he old foxyhigh priced cloduses are sexton) Attest: Are that you get the Lowest Prices, the Best Material ‘and the Best Workmanship, Success is thetrue tetx of merit, and the large and Tapidiy increasing trade of Sheayeget fun vane for er eng siete rez eieaee ‘Me eald “'If you want clothing cheap Put ADLER'S number down.” Vinee VICTOR E ADLERS TEN PER CEN? CLOTHING HOUSE, 927 AND 929 SEVENTH ST. ¥. W. STRICTLY ONE PRIOR, 2° Open evenings until 9; Saturdays ungil 1 cas Srrorat Sarz aT {fig Decrrardnes of the season we will ’ ‘Owing to Ansugurate & SPECIAL CLOAK SALE ‘We WHI Offer the Following Goods: NEWMAREETS, at Dope gio “ RUSSIAN CIRCULARS at 96, $3, and $10. SEAL PLUSH COATS. at $20, $25, $28 and $30. ‘Wiegant VISITES, at $3, $10 and $15. Children’s and Mimey HAVELOCKS and NEW- MABKETS, at $3, $4, $5, 9S and 87. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. 1 PLUMES. at 87, 67 and 7bc.and $1. FELT HATS, at 45, 58 and 75c. and $1. ING in all et 630. and SELES YELVEES, tool cctem, a TIPS, at 25, 50 and 75c. per bunch. Elegant KID GLOVES, ¢-Buttons, at 75c. and $1. "ES, 8 Soasd soe per yard. 7 SEBONB Do not Fall to Call and Inspect the Wonderfe 14 SEVENTH STREET RW. 217 IT 8 EASILY IGNITED, ‘MAKES A QUICK HOT FIRE pi IT DOKS NOT BURN OUT THE GRATE TT 1B BOONOMICAL ‘af WILL PAY TO TRY IT