Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1885, Page 7

THE WINTER FASHIONS. BUCKLES AND BUTTONS—HOMESPUN COLORS— HIGH HATS AND HIGH HAIR—YOUNG GIRLS’ DEESSES—EXIT WOODEN BEADS—RASQUES RE MAIN—FREXCH CASHMERES, ETC. BUCKLES are big. Berrons grow bigger. Vi0LETs are very fashionable. ASTRAKAN newmarkets are the rage. Warstcoats or plastrons are the rule on ail imported dresses, A YouNe Grew should never wear a trained or demi-trained dress. THE WASHINGTON StoRES are full of novel- ties this holiday season. Porcvrrxe or wild boar cloth is destined to popular favor in January. In ts Sap, but it’s a fact, there are no bonnets for elderly women this winter. Riwsep DraconaL Menton CuorHs are talked of for early spring newmarketa, SILveR PLATED and real articles play an im- portant part in holiday goods this season. BASKETS of mingled fruits and flowers deco- rate London dinner and bail supper tables. For EVENING Weak the high novelty is to Wear a garland of flowers round the waist, Homesrun is the preferred material for the Christmas dress of sensible girls and women. Brows, tan, warm gray and smoky fawn are the preferred colors for homespun dresses, Tux Newxst TH1NG in table decorations Is to niingle fruits and flowers in one composition. EVEN some of the long cloaks have cushions under tie pleats in the back to form the tour- ure. CURLED Woot Fasnics will probably be re- vived in the spring, and have a long run of popular favor. BLACK Lace Torlers, as popular as ever, are made dressy and effective with fine Jet bead fringes and jet embroidery. DARK GARNET Ox MAROON VELvereEx makes an admirable trimming for gray woot dresses, the warm color of the velvet relieving the cool effect of they gra wool. A Lowvox BELLE appeared in public recently with a muff made of a tiger’s head, teeth and all, the same ornamented with claws. Caps with tiger's claws are fashonable. Fox EVENING GLOVES are worn tong, com. ing up over the elbow, with the bracelets worn oye ters, White satin slippersare worn with colored silk hose to mateh the dress of its trim- mings. Is Pars skirts are de rigueur short and round tor walking dresses, demi-trained for ceremonious “at home” and “visiting” occa- sions, and tull, long-trained for dinners and evening receptions. No MaTrex WHAT THE AGE, beauty or home Hines, grace or uncouthness of a woman, the hair is, at present, worn off the neck and high ou the head. ‘The etlect is sometimes beautiful, but more frequently frightful. NEARLY ALL OF THE BEST Dexsses have from one to three rows of very narrow side-plaiting at the bottom ot the skirt. No irhnming is provided for the waist or sleeves in the most expensive goods. GanNeT BEADED PLUSH is much used for millinery purposes, and garnet ornaments in the shape of pins, Ta, Sabres, and sli are used to hold the tritamings upon hats an bonnets made of this glittering fabrie. ConpURoY SurTs are very popular this winter, especially in brown shades, and are made up in tailor fashion with a jacket of the same; the only trimmings used are large metal buttons on the jacket front and down the left side ot the skirt, where two other wide pleats are laid. WooLex BEADS IN EMBROIDERY AND FRINGES have not retained the favor which hailed the first appearance of this caprice. They will probably last throughout the winter, and then be abandoned. Embroidery of woolen beads ts used even on the richest small mantles of plush. Is Winter CLoaxs the paletot is decidedly @ favorite. It is made semi-long, well fitted to the waist behind, semi-fitted in front and trimmed all round with fur, This ts the most suitable model tor wulking-iress. For dining and paying visits the long redingote or pelisse Is worn, but is le/t In the hall, so as not to conceal the elegant visiting costume, generally finished with some pretty syle of jacket. Oxx ov THE Most ELEGANT Wraps yet im-| ported is a carriage cloak of deep, rich cardinal plush with lining and projecting edge of Rus sian sable. It has long, wide sleeves, aud what might be called a “jointed” collar that Iles flat on the shoulders, but can, by @ special fashion f folding, be made into an ‘almost straight col- | lar to stand up about the ears. COIFFURES ARE NoT so HIGH as they were im the summer, and for ball tollets they are generally finished with long curis fulling in the | neck. Ornaments, whether flowers or feathers, | are paton very mica at the back of the bead: striugs of beads or chains of gold are also otten twisted In and out of the hair. In front the hair ts still worn low over the brow in short curls or waved bandeaux. THE AMATEUR DRESsMAKER who makes most of the dresses worn in her family 1s a use- ful member of society, and ts advised that basques remain im favor notwithstanding the efor to revive polonaises and popularize round | Waists. Three kinds of basques are most used— the short poscilion, the draped basque, and the round basque, wiiich is wiso eulied ihe coat- basque. These three shapes are capable of being ‘Varid to suit all fabries, YouxG Gras’ BALL Dresses are very simple. For instance, a skirt of clear white veiling is trimmed above the hem with a rucbing of white | satip, dotted here and there with a bow of the | saine. Above this comes a series of three or five | tucks. “This skirt is round and suort, and a Huting of white satin shows beyond the hem, ‘The low bodice has a small plastron of plaited Satin with a small ruche round the top, and Lows of ribbon in (ront and upon the shoulders; short plaited sleeves; » bow of white satin in the hair, TA1LOR DRESSES of thick cloths that will hold the stitehes have the outside of the waist made separate from the lining, the outside of cloth being fitted on the wearer instead of the lining. ‘The silesia lining ts then put in, with all tie seams turned inside, out of sight, ia the neat Way seen in men's coats. Many tailors abjure Whalebones altogether, while others conceal them vy putting them between the cloth waist aad its lining. SKIxTS Axe SHoRT and round for walking dresses, demi-trained for at-home tollettes and Visits of ceremony, and full-trained for dinners and evening receptions. Young giris wear round skirts on ail occasions, All skirts are provided with « tournure, which will remain | moderately voluminous uring the winter. Even some of the long cloaks, which lave heavy pleats Lelow the waist, have wa mmail cushion baste covered with silk placed under the picats to support them. “Haxren's Gazak” declares that the prettiest house deesses are made of the sott French cash- meres, Which are sold for 50 cents the yard in all the delicate light colors that are now worn throughout the winter. Mauve, lavender, and heliutrupe shades are fn favor for these | and are very elfective whea made up with vel Yebor a darker sade instead of the quantities of white jace used last season on such di Only ten Yards of cashmere are required for such a gown, with balf yard of velvet tor a lastron (or fiveekshins [f for a F Vesy, Bich cotiar, and narrow culls, nr Ten THERE ARE No MAkKED CHANGES in the style of sleeves. They are set smovtaly in the armboles, no more fullne-# being allowed than ts necessary for ease. Trimming at the wrists is of the simplest sort. In fine goods there may be w bias told with w knot iy tue middle aud the ends brougut around the wrist and fastened in # sean, oF the knot may be made in one end of the fold and the other brought around and con- cealed under it, thus showing no Joiuing at all. ‘Luree or four cords set very cl the only Buisu on the sleeves of some of the most elegant dresses, AMONG WisTee HEAD-COVERINGSare French toques, whieb for the moment are quite a speci- alty, though they are not millinery ina strict sense of the word; serge, velvet, stockinette and many kinds of Cloth being severally used in theif construction. Neither ieatbers, towers nor laces ae used as trimmings for these, but Slnply soft tulds of the goods about the crown, run through with @ funey pin or two. [tis great economy and comfort also to have such a cap for winter wear, as there is absolutely noth- ing Wspoil by exposure to all, rain or tem- pest. Hanren's Bazar says that hatsand bonnets, already very bigh in themselves, have trim- mings that add to their height. Felt morning hats are trimined with bows of cloth ribbon that has a reverse of silk, and with birds’ wings. No flowers, und in geueru! very few feathers, for hats thal accompany simple morning tollet ‘pon ‘applications of ung feather trlannings of all kinds being in favor, aigrettes, of course, are much are made of @ variety of materiuls, of jet, bead palms, aud ribbon bows composed of loops placed one above the other and topped with anvud thatstandsaudaciously shaped like a corselet, completed by a shirred or pleated guimpe of soft slik; others have one nts in front, or a basque that aa aes Waists ees er with a round bel t. cola ford Formerly it was le exciusively, leaving from wi they losely together are | MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. OLD-TIME PRICES PAYING—MARY ANDERSON— NEVADA'S OVATION AT VIRGINIA CITY— WHAT 18 SPENT FOR THEATRICALS IN THIS COUNTRY ANNUALLY—AN INDIGNANT TRA- GEDIAN—PATTI AND JENNY LIND. —Mr, William A. Lackey was in town for a few hoursSunday, en route to Wheeling, W. Va., from Philadelphia, Mr. Lackey was specially coqgeess. by Manager Frohman, to play the. of ‘Ashcroft, in “May Biossom,” in New York,and made such a success of the part that he was engaged to play it for the rest of the sea- son. —The attempt to vacate an _injenction nted to Thatcher, Primrose and West re Straining Carl Hankin from performing with any other minstrel company has been stopped by Judge Wallace in New York. —Charles A. Stevenson announces that he and Kate Claxton will star next season in a revival of“ Much Ado About Nothing,” which will be i bes upon the stage in a style like Rob- son and Crane's “Comedy of Errors.” — Mr. James A. Mahoney, of Washington, = fs this season a member of Lotta’s company, has been compelled to lay off this week owiig to illness, He will support Lotta during ber en- gagement at the National next week. —The Rev. John Jasper, the eccentric col. ored parson of Richmond, Va.,{s lecturing in the south on that peculiar’ assertion of his that aoee the nation’s risibilities, “De Sun do love.” — Howard P. Taylor has entirely rewritten “Dimples,” and Ida Mulle will onte more goon the road with it, — Miss Genevieve Ward recently gave a per- formance of “Antigone” in Melbourne for the beneftt of the Melbourne hospital, which netted $25,000. — Adelaide Neilson kept a copy of every taf tograph of herself which had been published, and the namber of these in the various sizes was found on her death to be 609. — Heinrich Conreid, who is expected in New York next week, will probably bring with him the score of Strauss’ latest opera, “The Gypsy Baron,” which he had seeu in Vienna. —The wisdom of lowering her prices was Proved to Miss Anderson in Roston, where ste played to more money at $1.50 a ticket than she did in New York at $2.50. The increase originally was contrary to the desire of Miss | Anderson, | —The matlof Mme. Patti,in Paris, is re- markable not only on account of its enormous size, but also_on account of the queer things in it. ‘Aboutadozen letters a week contain re- quests for her to beeome the godmother of babies Just born, and also of bavies who are expected. ‘Among the piles of begging letters the most original so far is one from a dude, who sends hia | photograph as an irresistible ' plea for 500 franes, —Boito has finished the sketch for the plot and scenic embellishment of his new opera “Nero.” It will be a magnificent spectacle. The Olympian games and the triumphal entry of the emperor Nero into Rome will form the principal scenes. The opera may be produced this winter, —Emma Nevada had a rezal entrance into Virginia City on the occasion of her recent con- cert there, vo thousand people assembled at: the depot, and crowds saluted her as she drove in an open carriage, drawn by four splendid black horses, to the residence of one of her schoolmates. —Bartley Campbell has rewritten “Paquita,” and will again send it on the road, Tt will open at Detroit next Monday. All the scene: inted for the production at the Fourteenth Street theater, New York, will be carried, and Mr. Campbell will go along. A number of the original cast have been re-engaged. —The authors of “A Moral Crime” have re- written some parts of the play, and it will be ton the road again. It is quite Ukely that larie Prescott will star in it. — The New York Mirror asserts that Joseph Jefferson last week did the lightest week’s busi- ness he ever played to in Washington. This may be so, but still Jefferson did a fine week's business. —Caterina Marco, the American artiste, sang Violeta in “La Traviata” recently in Turin. | The principal paper there said ‘that “even Patti would have been satisfied with the applause with which the prima donna was greeted by the crowded audience.” — Manager John Stetson declares that Mary Anderson's receips during her three weeks’ en- Eazement in Boston were $42,582, and adds, “This is authentic.” —Sardou’s new play, “Georgette,” which was prod: d in Paris for the first time on De- cember 9h, has not made much of ahit, It is pronounced much interior to “Fedora,” or “Theodora.” —Anumber of organizations, including the “Fedora” company, M. B. Curtis, Evans & Hoey, and Myra Goodwin, will not Play next week, on account of the holidays. —John Stetson is organizing a company to sing the “The Mikado” in Canada, The people are now rehearsing in Boston, Lots — Miss Victoria Morosini Schelling {s to have a leading part in Strauss’ latest and most suc- cessful opera, “The Gypsy Baron,” when it is produced at the New York Casino.’ She is scor- ing @ great success there. — Jefferson, who closed his autumn season In this city last Saturday night, has gone to his plantation In Louisiana, where he will remain for two months, —The Emma Abbott company played in Kansas City last week by candle light, ax the elty was left without cas by the blowing up of the cas works. They did a good business, fis sal —The company playing “Called Back,” of which Miss Srrah Jewett is the star, will end its season to-nizht, the people having beea noti- fied to that effect. This season is proving but little better than last to the theatrical business. — This clever bit of satire 1s contributed by “A Personal Friend” tothe Overland Monthly in @ letter giving reminiscences of Me ough : “John McCullough did not pose as a student, did not wear a preoccupied air when brought in contact with people off the stage, nor wrinkle | his brow, as if in deep thought; he laid no. plans | to be pointed ont as ‘one of the most diligent students in the profession ;° and thus the man who did not act when out ‘of the theater, who could find time to excl ge salutations with | his friends, indulge in a chop at a. rotisserie, or | play a game of billiards at a hotel, was rated. | as a-genial gentieman and delightful compar- | fon; a pretty good actor in some parts; but he | doesn’t study—he will never rank with Dole- ful Lugubrious as a star.’ ” —Patti and Jenny Lind, says the Wiener Zritung, recently had a little tiff at a private party. Patti had been singing with great bril- Haney, and among other nieces an airof Mozart. Jenvy'Lind, at the conclusion, ventured to ex: press the opinion that Patti had rather hurried the time in Mozart's music, “And lest you may think,” she added, “that I am like a blind man a of color,I may tell you that lam lenny Lind Goldschmidt.” Patti, somewhat nettled, iy said to have retorted thu: “Oh. yes, I know you were a famous singer—onee. I have heard my grandfather speak of you.” — Mr. Toole produced in London last week a new three-act farce, entitled “Going It,” by James Maddison Morton, the author of “Box | and Cox” and innumerable other farces which have kept audiences in roars of laughter for more than haif a century. Mr. Morton {s elghty- five years old.and is a Charter House pensioner, | Until a week ‘azo Monday he had not. visited @ theater for thirty years, aud most of the pres. | ent generation of theater-zoers supposed that | he was dead. When he was introduced to the audience at the end of the play he was re ceived with unSounded enthustasm. —Frank File, dramatic editor of the New | York Sun, makes a computation that there are 393 companies in the United States, divided as follows: Two hundred and seventy-cight dra- matic, forty-four musical, thirty-four vaude- ‘ille, fifteen minstrel, three circus and nine- | teen miscellaneous. He says truly that there bever were so many parties traveling, and as- sumes that the average receipts of each of these | €ntertainments nightly are 2500, which he | considers a fair figure. Then he’ argues that this would make # total of $200,000-a night spent in theaters, or, wee! 31,200,000, and in a season of forty weeks, 5,000,000. | —Daniel Bandmann, the dime museum tra- | gedian, has been making a speceh in a tl-eater | in Cleveland. where he recently played, roundly abusing the citizens of 1 hat place for’ not ronizing him with more liberality than t | cared to show. In his rather irantie deciama- | Uon he said : ““I was in this etty twenty years ago,and have turned away thou: ands—yes,tens of thousands—from my gh rmances since that time. Ihave not found thi theater-goers of today like those of the past They are an | Ungenerous and waliberal class, ready to sup- Port the slush of the stage and adverse to the jegitimate.”” ————~+e+_____ Jack Loquitar. SD. 8. Jr, in Texas Siftings. “Lveli you, old fellow, I've got it, and badly; I've stuck it out long, but I'm cornered at last. ‘The truth of it ts I'm in love with her, re And (1 might as well tell {t) my Rubicon's passed. “You know that last party we went to together? Well, tat was the mleht of the fatchal event We danced—I was clumsy, she light as a feather- ‘Then forth from the heat of the ball-room we went. “We foand a dark corner away from the 1AM sat sown to reat pretty clone, t confess jus music begin on “Che Laueers.’ ‘When I got myseifinto we “We were talking of—not! flirt! Ea reece ee tng cite sea epesaeetes i ward, aud Kesed t ‘oF her Tight square on the = my feelings when ‘stead of u] ‘ane Tike n poppr, aaa suarted to weet? When she ‘murmared, the while her sweet binshes were fading, “Ob Jack! (it was Mr. before) I felt cheap! **are you awfull; : my dearest?” vararesantuy any aby aia ierericrmerisat ee “Don't know love and can’t you ke ‘that i you, cause “*You Agve caused me pala, are you sorry you kissed “A DEED WITHOUT A NAME,” “Thou art the man!” the speaker said, as he Placed his hand on the seoused’s shoulder. ‘The person spoken to started, flushed, paled ‘and stared with s look of amusement that deepened into an expression of fixed i ‘The speaker was aman of about twenty-five years of age, of medium height, slender and elegant form, fair complexion, yellow hair and mustache, and blue eyes. His name was William Hanson, He was a gentleman of fortune and of “elegant leisure,” “taking his ease at his inn.” which in this instance was a well-known southern summer resort, ‘The one whom he addressed was # youth scarcely twenty-one years of age, of middle height and well proportioned frame, but very thin,even to emaciation, His Resins Woe handsome, pleturesque and striking. He wore a sult of rusty black cloth, well brushed and scrupulously clean and neat. Ho was a student at's southern university, and—now in his vacation time, belt poor—| Storms, off te coast of Maryland. e off the coast of ant ‘The memorable interview we have referred to took place in the office of the hotel, ip the Qiutl, smal” hours between midnight and wi. ‘The two men were alone in the apartment. Young Harcourt would have been abed_énd asleep, but that somethér emanating from his ‘aspect like s mist, overshadowing his nce like a cloud, “murdered sleep,” and so he sat in the office trying to drown memory in absorbing work on his account books. Villiam Hanson ight have been in his Toplulitas a pettoettatntne Beatie ept him up, a sen! see) rivate interview With the Clerk Of the Urest ouse. And #0, when the house was supposed to be buried in sleep, he stole to the office and startled the solitary worker with the words uoted. "fhe clerk kept_his dark, troubled eyes fixed upon the face of the speaker, with a stare of stupefied horror that soon grew into a giare of terror and despair. “Yes, I repeat, Harcourt, art the manf’" reiterated the accuser, letting his hand fail with some force on the ‘shoulder of the ac- cused, ‘The youth shrank under the touch as his breath came and went in deep inspirations, his flexible nostrils expanded and contracted, and his sensitive lips quivered under his dark mus- tache. But his great, gloomy eyes never moved from thelr fixed glare, nor ald his cheeks change from their ashen, death-like pallor. Now, then! Why don’t you speak? What have you tosay?” demanded Hanson, the ac- euser, fixing his light blue eyes significantly on the bianched face of his companion. “Ido not—understand,” faltered the fright- ened clerk. “Oh, vex you do! Isce that you understand perfectly that I am talking about the uppressed Get in this week's dram, the deed done in Number 25, at two o'clock tast Thursday,” sald Hanson, ting his words with a penetrating which Harcourt shrank into him self. “It was—” began the wretched youth, im- uisively, and then, suddenly conscious’ that fe had halt betrayed’ limselt, be stopped short, threw his hands to his face and covered his eyes, for he was unable to benr the Incisive gaze’of his accuser. “Tt was'—well, what? What were you about to say that it was?” demanded Hanson. ‘There was no reply, only the stricken youth seemed to collapse, to shrink more and more into himself, “‘It was'— What was it now? Can't you tell me?" Still there came no answer from the wretched young man. “No? You can't tell me? Then I will tell you, Wiiliam Harcourt! ‘It was'—a murder,” Whispered Hanson into the ear of the other. “Not po! no! As the Lord hears me, it was not!” burst in passionate denial from the lips of the youth, who never moved from his shrunkén posture, or uncovered his hidden eyes. “It was a midnight murder!’ emphatically re- peated Hanson. ‘The young man shuddered as he broke forth in 4 sort of half-suppressed_flerceness of dential. “It was not! Heaven truly knows that it was not! It was an accident!” ‘Tt was an assassination,” sternly asserted the accuser, gazing on the accused, who sat, cold, stony, frozen, only repeating, with desperate effort: ‘As I live and breathe, pure and pertect acciden Ut was a midnight assassination, and you, Wil- tiam Harcourt, the midnight assassin!” repeated the accuser, with determined persistence. A groan of irrepressible agony burst from the bosom of the despairing youth. His form shook as with an ague. May the Lord strike me dead this instant if Lam a murderer!” he groaned, wringing his an “You know the law would hold you as one, and punish you as one,” coldly continued Han: son. “It was entirely accidental,” moaned Har- court. “Accidental!” sneered the accuser. “Well, it was accidental that I became a hidden witness vo that erime.”” “Your” exclaimed Harcourt, dropping his hands trom before his eyes and’ staring at the speaker. vires, 4,1, William Hanson, saw all that hap- pened in’Hoom Number 25, on last Thursday night, between two and three o'clock.” ‘he wretehed clerk sut with his head bowed upon his bosom, his arms fallen each side ot his chalr, and his body sunk back ia the collapse of final despair. ‘Shall I tell you how I beeame an eye witness of your crime?” reourt moaned, but failed to speak. “I will tell you, that you may ow for a cer- tainty Ihave the power of life and death over you,” continued the accuser, watching the ac- cuséd to mark the effect of his words. He saw abject misery and despair; nothing more or less. He continued: occupy, a8 you know, room Number 23, which is next to the corner room, Number 25. ‘These rooms look out pon. the south balcony, lam ratner a restless sleeper, easily disturbed by light and sound, and need! silence to Insure repose. That ursday night, after the card playing, 1 went to my room at about eleven o'clock.” The house, was very quiet, but there was a full moon, and too mucl light came into my room. I must give you Wiese detulis so that you may understand the ‘aceldent’ by which I became the unseen and unsuspected witness of a crime.’” ‘The speaker paused and looked keenly at his wretched companion, but saw no change in the utter despair of his attitude and expression. ‘After preparing for bed,” continued Han- son, “as it was so much too light for me, I closed my window shutters and drew down my shade, and made it nearly wotally dark. But shen—and thereby hangs a tale,’ or rather a rope with a noose ~. the end of it.” He paused, and glance furtively ut bis vic tim, who cowered as it he had received a lash. “But then,” resumed Hanson, “though my own room was dark, I was annoyed by aline of light trom room Numbered 25. The sight— which was @ bright beam of the moon piercing through « small knot hole about haltway up the wooden partition between the two rooms— shone across my room and flushed in the tace Of the looking-glass on. my dreasing-table, and dazzled my eyes every time. I turned to the frontof my bed. It was a trifle, but it kept me awake to become the witness ot a crim vie dentially, perhaps, What do you think?” de- manded the narrator, suddenly pausing to put the question. Harcourt never replied by word or look, and accuser continued his story. ‘i heard my neighbor come up into his room, lock his door, and inove about, ing to get. into bed. Siu that he would close his win- dows, He two windows to that corner room: one south Window, opening on the bal- cony in a line with mine, and one east window, opening on a roof, 1 knew that troublesome moonbeam came through the open east win- dow, the moon being in the east. Pray, excuse these details; they are really necessary to the understanding of the case,” said Hanson, inter- rupting himself to cast a glance at his wretched companion, (Bat Harcourt might have jbeen dead for any sign he gave. *Theard Yelverton go to bed, and—without closing any of his windo' After a while I heard him snoring, while I stiil lay awake tor mentd by the moonbeam as well as by the sores, Are you lsteuing, or ure you in a Wraneet” Ingulred the speaker, suddenly stop- ping and turning to the silent and frightened clerk. “1 dm listening,” replied Harcourt, in a hot- low voice that seem: to come from subterra- nean depths rather than from the motionless mag in the chair, “Very well, thén, Iwill goon. 1 lay awake, harassed by ‘the snores and the moonbeam un- Ul heard some distant clock strike two. A. few minutes later the sound of the snorit began to subside and finally ceased. Then. thought if I could stop up that knot-hole through which the moon shone I might go to sleep, X put out my hand and picked up one ‘of my socks from the floor and thought I would poke the toe of it into that troublesome hole. I stook up on my bed until my tace was opposite the hole. I looked into the mooullt room and ae you were there! saw!" was an accident—a saw you in the brilliant moonlitroom. You did not see me with my 279, at the knot hole, for my room was dark; but Isaw you and saw “You stood his bedside. You took his trowsers; you sea the pockets and drew from them a d bosom. At th: covered L i ‘ ty Hy Ee e8F i F tH HI 5 s § fi ; i i i ! f i i ing darkness and "Ea j 5 i i i He “Because the secret was too valuable to be “But as you sew all that occurred must have seen that it was an secidenit” pleaded “An accident?—was it aceide: stole to Yelverton's room in the desd of might, 0 700 him of his money?” nm. “Ido not wish to, but I told the plain trath.” “What business’ baa you to Be In the com- pany of ablackles anda sharper, and of all what right bad you to stake another man’s mon “None! none! Oh, God! ‘Easy is the descent fonelL' froaned the miserable criminal, tear- “Yes,” assented Hanson, coldly; “and in your case tt was not only a descent; it was ® plunge, a tamble, sdive. You were halfway down, fore you fealized that you had started. But come! you need not go headlong to the bottom- Jess pit, unless you choose. Iam willing to ad- mit that, from your point of view, the death of Yelverton may have seemed an accident; but under the circumstances of your presence In the room, no jury in this world would call 1t an acci- dent.’ The law would cail It a murde: Was trying to wrest the pistol away, to vent him from shooting me, when it went off and Killed him.” “And he was trying to prevent your escape wilh is property, when, the pistol went of, shot and killed him, The law would call it murder, my boy. But come! Do not despatr. You acted, one might almost say, in self defense—though in self-defence whilé commit ting @ robbery. You did not mean to become aeriminal. You did not voluntarily descend into the dark abyss. You made one misstep and fell headtong.” “But the verdict of the coronor’s Jury was that ‘Nathan Yelverton came to his death by a bul- let shot Into his brain from a pistol held in his hand.’ This verdict was literally true. 7 pistol 1vas in bis hand when the shot was fired, said Haccourt, speaking with difficulty. “Yes, the pistol was in his hand, but he did pot fire It. The pistol was in_ your hand, also, for you had hold of it trying to wrest Jt from him. And between you, the weapon was dis- charged, and Yelverton killed.” it was an— “Now dou't say that again; itis stupid and I yourselt together, man, ant monotonous. Pul face the music, The coroner's jury have fouud it suicide, and suicide it rests. Poor Yelverton's body has this day been given up to his friends and shipped to Washington to be buried there, with the stigma of suicide on his name. The curtain has failen on the last act of the tragedy. ‘This settles it—uniess I, the hidden witness of the crime, should come’ forward to give infor- mation,” concluded Hanson, with a penetrat- ing gaze Into the gloomy fuce of his companion. “Why did you not give this information be- fore the coroner's jury?” demanded Harcourt, in a tone of despair. “Why? Because, inthe first place, I never was called as a witness; in the second place, I make it a rule of life never to give anything for nothing; in the third place, I kept silence that I might sell {t to you.” “To me?” “To you.” “I am too poor to offer you a bribe, Mr. Han- son.” “And I too rieb to need a bribe of the sort you taust mean.” W hat, then, do you want?” asked the terror- stricken cierk. “Not your money, even if you had It to offer me. I wish you, in'return for my silence, to do something for me.” “What is it?" Hanson bent nearer to the drooping figure before him, and peered Into the deatt-like face. “I want yon,” he sald, “to do something that will soseverely try you, rack you, madden you, that you could never consent to do it but to save you from a shameful death, your Tmother from @ broken heart and your betrot bride froma a blighted life.” le spoke slowly, solemnly, keeping his eyes fixed youth, “Tell me! tell me!” exclaimed the latter. “For myself—ah!—Heaven truly knows that I would rather die than live! But ior mypoor mother and Roma—oh! for Koma!—I would do anything— anything—to avoid disgrace—disgrace that Would more than kill them! Tell me what it is you wish me tw do,” demunded Harcourt, in a ed. impressively, on the trigie face of the Voice of desperation. “I will tell you later. You are too much ex- cited now. I wiil leave you to think over your position, and mediate upon the sacrifice you would be willing to make for safety. Meet me on the Serpent's Back at Sunrise to-morrow. Good night, or rather, good morning—for it 18 nearly thre¢ o'clock,” said Hanson, as he left the office. The above we publisa us a specimen chapter of Mrs. Southworth’s new story; but, the continuation of it from where it leaves off here, can be found only inthe N. Y, Ledger. Ask for the number dated January 2d, which can now be had atany news office or bookstore. Ifyou are not within the reach of any news ice, you can have that number of the Ledger mailed to you by sending six cents stamps will do) to Robert Bonner, publi 182 William street, New York. ‘The New York Ledger is the Great Fumily Paper, fall ot good and interesting reading, ang has among its regular contributors the Rev. Dr John all, Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, and many other distinguished en, Corracrovs. Tam a native of England, and while I was in that country I contracted aterriole blood poison, and for two years was under treatment as an ont-door patient at Nottingham Hospital, England, but was not cured. I suffered the most agonizing pains in my bones, and ‘was covered with sores all over my body and Imbs. Finally I completely lost all hope in that country, and sailed for America, and was treated at Roosevelt in this city, a8 well as by « prominent physician in New York, having no connection with the hospitals. I saw the advertisement of Swirr's SPECIFIC, and I determined to give it # trial. I took six bottles, and Ican say with grest_foy that they have cured me en- tirely, Tamas sound and well as I ever was in my Mfe, 1. FRED HALFORD. New York City, June 12th, 1885, In March of last year (1884), I contracted blood poison, and being inSavannah, Ga, atthe time, I ‘went into the hospital there for treatment. Isuffered very mach from rheumatism at the same time, I did not get well under the treatment there, nor was I cured by any of the usual means. I have now taken seven bottles of Swivt's SrEcr¥ic and am sound and well. Itdrove the polson out through boils on the ‘out. General! ‘one kind of is the ki i Sounicy faire, where ‘amen and maidcos, dren and old women alike buy and carry about an en r the “airy nothings.’ ss ssa ‘These’ are Tian atmoer dren along north 8th street, are fastened to threads, and are 11 rise to the end of the string. ‘are the most expensive and troublesome kind that the bal- ‘oon men have tomake. The ordinary erally those ted 80 as to Joon” requires nothing more for inflation than a mere blowpipe of any kind, asmaill hand bellows being generally used for the pi For the inflation of the “ string” balloons the first thing the manutacturers must isa with which he blows upthe filmy bags. These Machines are of forelgn manufacture, and can only be purchased through some importing firm in New York. ‘The gas is made by mixing certain proportions of muriatic acid and zinc with some other ingredient, the nature of which the mukers refuse to divulge, in the i leur rating tankof the machine, From tank a rubber pipe connection carries the gene- Fated gas into the small filling tank, which sands upright, From the top of this smaller tank a piece of pipe of small caliber extends four or five inches, There is a key in the pipe like an ordinary gas key. When the peddier knows the day will be fair he knows also that the balloon market will be a rising one, and he makes a supply of gas sufti- cient to Inflate from 100 to 150 balloons, He sits down at his inflating machine with a pile of rubber bladders on one side of him and his spool of white thread on the other. One by one he takes up the little rubber bags, Inseris the small pipe into the neck of the , turns the key, and out swells the balloon to the proper size. A quick turn, and the neek of the balloon is twisted tight enough to vent the escape of the gas. A few turns of thread, a knot, and the balloon is strong. ‘Then they minst be orna- mented with little danbs of paint, which repre- sent flags, eagles, faces, birds and animals. To protect them from the influences ot the weather, and also togive them their bright, Pane, appearance, which is much more pleasing to the infantile eye than the dull color of the un- dressed rubber, a thin film of very fine gelatine isepread over’ them with a brush. They are then tied in bunches and sent into the street in the hands of theentire tamily, from the head of tbe house, the manufacturer of the toys, down to the smallest child. On & nice, bright day a family of Italians, spread along Chestnut and 8th streets, can easily sell from 150 to 200 balloons in a day, and earn from twelve to seventeen dollars. At that rate of profit, if every: day were bright and every day’s sales'so good, the balloon peddler would 800n make an independent fortune. The days of heavy sales are tew, however, and there are less than a half dozen men in Philadelphia who have an inflating machine, and these are the only ones who know how the inflating gas is made. Another drawback to the extensive manu- esare otter balloons is the fact that itisa toy for the a only, and a slock of inflated balloons caffnot be’ kept on hand, as they either collapse so much as to become unsalable or else burst if kept over night, The salesman or maker gets over this difficulty by letting out the gas from those balloons which they fail to sell and inflate them gain the next time they want to offer their wares for sule, “I have stoppa da beesness,” said an old balloon maker named Fogacel, who was met by a News reporter last night, “Maka me seeck,”” ‘The fumes of the muriatie acid and zine, he said, were injurious to the health, and besides that the balloon maker gets his hi fullot the dust of the rubber in vesting the bugs before inpaane them, and the smell of the cheap paint which he uses in ornamenting them nau- seates him. Nearly all the balloon peddlers are at present ae the circuit of the differ- ent country fairs, and only an occasional one can be seen on the streets of Philadeiphia, ‘They will all be back again during the coming week, and Chestnut and 8th streets will be lined with them. 2+ ____ How to Dress the Christmas Tree. From the N. Y. Commercial. ‘There are so many beautiful ornaments for Christmas trees to be obtained at the toy stores that it is nota difficult matter for almost any family desiring it to have this most pleasare- giving Christmas adornment. A tree of rare beauty may be arranged in this way: Choose a well-grown fir, one that4s symmetrical—it may be ofany desited stze—and place it in a holder made of heavy wood, in the form of across, with a hole for the stem at the point where the pieces of wood are fastened together. The tree must fit in the opening firmly, otherwise It wilt not serve its purpose, Have at hand a quantity of white cotton, which has been first im- mersed in a solution of alum and water, to render it non-inflammable, as they dried. Cover the tree with this cotton until It looks as if covered with new fallen snow. From every available place hang glass icicles by sil- vered wires, and at the end of every branch have @ silvered taper holder with a white taper. Be lavish with the lights, for they are the let beauty of the tree, Silvered ‘bells hung all about add brilliancy to the effect, and their crystal chime is pleasant to hear. A large silver star fastened at the extrems top will Ke agracefal finish, If you do not have jelcles or bells you may still have an etfective tree without them; or you may garland the tree, with atrings Of white popcorn, prosaic enongh in itself, but when strung together on stout linen thread, producing an effect that is charmingly light and _ airy. den Christ- inas tree is even more dazzling. he branches are covered with gold lametta, strips of tinsel searcely wider than stout silk. ‘This tinsel is Just thrown carelessly on. Have yellow tapers and taper-hoiders, and hung golden nuts or or naments from the branches, The “Christ child” should be clad in golden robes and hung from the topmost branch, unless, perhaps, a golden stars preferred. If home-made decorations are to be used begin their preparations now. Purses and bags of tulle or illusion sewn together with bright worsted may be made to hoid the candy, and nuts may be gilded or sil- vered. Orlarge walnuts may be divided in halves and the kernels removed; then tiny bags made of ribbon half as long again as the nut shells may be fastened on the shells with a little suff muciluge, lightly applied to thelr Inner edges. These’ may be filled with tiny sugar plums. The purse-silk running-strings of these should be of the same color as the silk of which they are made. Some person: always have the Christmas tree adorned with flowers. These may be made of tissue paper, skin, DAN LEAHY, | or of the new fligret_ which is quite brilliant J y City, N. J., August 7, 1885, and may be arran; to form any flower. on Blood and Skin ‘Diseases mailed free, Small cornucopias of silver and gilt paper may THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., be made at home and filled with dates or figs. Drawer 3, Atlante, Ge. | These will be appreciated by all. ns after hay: N. ¥., 157 W. 23d st. 14_| ing served for decoration they may be eaten, Prze Pres: Przsn Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itching Piles. ‘One box has cured the worst cases of ten years’ stand- Ing. Noone need suffer ten minutes after using this wonderful KIRK'S GERMAN PILE OINTMENT It absorbs tumors, allays the itching at once, acta as a Poultice, gives instant and painless relief, Kirk's German Pile Ointment is prepared only for the cure of Pilesand itching of the private parts, and nothing else, Every box ts warranted by our Agent, Sold by Druggists and sent by mail on receipt of Price, $1.00 per box. Sold by STOTT & CROMWELL, No, 480 Pennsyl- vanis ave. d15-e012m ree She Should Have Darned ’Em. ‘The beautiful mafden is ahi 5 te busy, and to her surprises While through the thronged street she is taking her way, Her beau in the street she espies. Good gracious! ‘tis awful! He's coming, ‘And swift to her heart strikes a ‘The eyes of affection will si ‘He'll see her and 5} A SAFE, :SPEEDY, SURE CURE FOR COLD IN THE HEAD AND CATARRE. NOT A LIQUID, SNUFF OR SALVE. RECOMMENDED BY LEADING PHYSICIANS, ONLY 25C. PER BOX. MATLED FREE ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. ‘VITA LINIMENT CURES RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, HEADACHES, &c. 25 CENTS PER BOTTLE. SOLD BY PRINCIPAL DRUGGISTS. VITA COMPARY, NEW YORK CITY. ‘ow on exhibition Leading Tailoring Extab ishmant o£” Washngion HD. BARB, 221] Pennarivawa svenee FapisHeD OF SCESSRS. JP. SHRI- NER € 00. Sak wante ‘NTH STREET, secist Peiretion called t0 the above wale to thase in search of Hy Goode, 50 the sock must be closed Brite Pree eR @ ©O., Ancts. WALTER B WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers, TENTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE on RICH AND ELEGANT TRIPLE SILVER WARE, order of the Taunton Silver ig ern Co., TF with @ full line of Beautiful CLOCK iZES; STATUETTES in ee Ancient and Modern History: ANTIQI FLOOR, LL and LIBRA LAMPS, in Hammered with ae and Ham inted SHADES; BRASS CANDLESTICKS.CARDELADAAS BEVEL MIRRORS, snd any other Handsome Goods, suit- able for plot S ‘Christmas Presents; to be sold. Without reserve fo the highest bidders. Sales DAILY, at HALE-PAST TEN A. M., RALF- PAST TWO and oN PAST rp eoed P.M. at our ‘cormer ‘Tenth street a isla ave- WALTER B WICLIARS ‘Co. ‘ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers FANCY GOODS, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS LADIES’ WORK BASKETS, WORK BOXES, ; ALBUMS, BOOKS, PICTCRE FRAMES, DOLLS, TMENT OF ALL KIN: AND A LARGE AbsO! OF FANCY GooDs, MAS PRESENT, ( S SOLD WITHOUT RESERV On MONDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-FIRST, at TEN O'CLOCK’ A. M., we shall sell within our sales room. ‘Special attention called to the above sale to those in search ot Holiday Goods.as the stock must be closed ont. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, t ee ‘Auctioneers EEKS & 00., Auctioneers. 357 Lodisians ave., opp. City Post Office. MONDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-FIRST, ATTEN A.M.. WITHIN OUR SAL COUNT OF DEALERS QU’ Ds Sans is ES CHAINS, CHARMS, RIN LETS, ACUORDEONS, CLUCKS, PICTURES AND OTHER SUITABLE HOLIDAY GOODS, $C. AlRO, 10° GHOSS” ASSORTED "SIZES AGI JUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers SUPERB AND LARGE COLLECTION oF ORIENTAL RUGS, CARPETS, PORTIERES SAD- DLE BAGS AND KILIMS. Aso, A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF DAMASCUS YELLOW SULKS, TURK COVERS, TIDIES, EXQUISITE: ERED BULGARIAN DOYLE TABLE LY EMBROIDS LK MECCA ica ttt A <D" KASSACK RUGS, LIMS AND KISK: ms Exhibit: MONDAY, DEC. TW1 es: TU STY-SECUND, TW POURTH, AT ELEVE. at ‘CANSON BROS. WALTER Witts HANDSOME ASH CHAM FULLY CARVED: EL BER SUITE, ARTI“T PL. CES; HAN SOME CH DABLE, WALNUT DINID UPHOLSIERSD IN LEAT CHERRY HAULRACK, WIC! AND CHAIRS, FANC AMS € CO., Auctioneers. TABLE, REVOLVI WAN SOMELY FINISHED; COUCHES, DEGORAT! WARE, RUGS AND MATS. FINE D.NN SERVICE, CHINA AND GLASSWARE WOVEN SIATTRESSES, REFRIGERATO! On TUESDAY, ‘The above residence was furnished with the great- est regard for uniformity, and euch article is marked by the same degree of elegance and taste, which is Worthy the a:tention of iy ers ai WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts, LTER | ‘Auctioneers. TURK VELVET, BODY BR AND OTHER CARPETS, BEDDIN AUCTION By virtue of adeed of trust, dated November A.D: Teed, and due recorded in Liber Ni 109, folio 11, et. 5eq,, one of the lind records of the District of Colurabia, and by direction of the purty secured thereby I shiall sell at public anction on TUESDAY, DECEMBE INTH. A. D, 1885. com- mencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. M.. on the premises, No. 1006 13th street northwest, the Furniture, Car pets, Bedding, etc., mentioned in the schedtle attached to said deed of K, WALNUT ABLES, STUDENTS CHATRS, MARBLE TOP CHAMBER REDSTEAD=, BUREAUS WALNUT HANGING RACK: BREQUINS, TRESIS, RATTAN ETS, ETC. The furniture is of the best make, and offers great inducemeatsto parties furnishing to give this sale their special attention, ‘Terms: Cash. delat WALTER B. WILLIAMS, Trustee, IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SOME FINELY CARVED FURNITURE, FR MANTEL SET, ANTIQUE FRENCH CLOCK, PIANOFOR;E, RARE OLD INDIA CHINA OF ‘THe MARCOLINI AND KINGS PERIOD, OLD JAPANESE CHINA AND VASES AND OTHER RARE GOODS, AT AUCTION. On MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER TWF) ‘TTY-FIRST, 1885, commenclig at TEN O'CLOCK, at residence of the lute H. N. Harlow, No. 1215 M street northwest, { shall sell the entire household ef- fects, embracing in part— One Rosewood Piano-forte, Cover und Stool; Pier Mirror, Fine Steel Engtavings and Paint- ings of rare value, French Mantel Set (Clock and Side Pieces), Eleguntly Carved Parlor set, four pieces,formerly belouiged to John F.: ovle: ‘Two Elizabethan Chairs, formerly the proper= ty of Sam Ward: Swiss Carved Cabinet, Very fandsome Macirds Vuse, Pedestals, Bubi Cab het, Antique Clock, Rare Piec China of the Marcolini nd Kin 0 and 1796, aSuperb Old India china Service, Fepresenting the Three Periods; One Set of ‘Twelve Pieces of the Fitzhugh China, the Tarest of oid india China—bine and gilt: ‘Nan- kin Plates, Croquet Caps and Suucers, all differ ent: Rare ‘Old Chinese Vases and China Cups fand Saucers (old Vhilad, painted in Scepla} ‘Window Drapery, Velvet Covered Chairs an Sota, ARTICLES THAT WERE PURCHASED AT THE SUMNER SALE, Carved Hall Table and Hall'Stand, Satin De- mask Table Cloth and Napkins, witli Sumner's initials, Wine Cloths, Fire Irons and Bellows and other articles Fine Old Cot-glass Decanters (very rare pleces), Gen- eral Aworiment of Fine Old Cut and Engraved Glassware Sliver-Plated Ware,very tine French GhinaDinder and Lea ~ervice,crimison and gold; Dining Room Furnitore, Black Walnut ber Furniture, Wardrobes, Vine lair) Stat tresses, Feather Beds, fers, and Pitlows, Spring Under Be.s,"Table Ware, Blankets, Comforts, Sheets, and Spreads, Stewart Cook: ing'Stove, Kitchen Hequasites, ee N.B—There are some Tare aiid scarce articles tn this collection of goods, which should be gathered i= ‘Our connoisseurs. arses THOS. DOWLING, Auct. | FPPHOMAS DOWLING, Anctoncer. SALE OF OLD MATERIA 3 WEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH STREET, RETW: STREETS NORTHWEST. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMRER TWEN- SOND. 1885, 1 FANE Coup! PHAETON, BELTS. 0b, STION, On TUES! BSS, at Th and pole, ni splen oteOMAS 4 |OMAS DOWLING, Auctionee: Y, DECEMBER TWENTY-SECK LVE M.,in front of my salesr: will seil one Fine C ab TEN OCLOC of the Interior. DOWLING, Avetioncer. _ BLOODED KENTUCKY MARE, CUTTER, SET OF HARNESS, JACHMAN'S OUTFIT, &c., &c, aT in splendid with shale dine Black Kentucky Mare, known as“ Mid- | ndid animal; que utter, with bells, Phaeton, Harness, Coachman's belonginign &e., c. ‘Those in'search of ‘any of the above Would do Well to give this xale their attention. Sale: asst ive ‘Terms cash. THOS. DOWLING, Auctloncer. W.,, © DUVALL, Avcnoneer. has THE HOUSE, Al ADAPTED SITES Under and by Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, beii equity cause numbered 9,635, In Which Martin was Complainant and iCERY SALE OF VALUABL FARM IN “OUNTY. WITH TWOSTORY FRAME BOCT TWENTY SEVEN ACKES, FUR SUBDIVISION INTO VILLA Yirtue of a decree passed In Rena Beal and ov Bp | IE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY. THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH 4EB OUTH WEST. SOUTH ey cag LS Wich Chesapeake and Obie Rallwav, and at Lact urs with Sichmont, ont ADeghany amd Nor fol ==> M.— NE: ORLEANS FAST MATL. dati, Bo Sie Searrenes beatae Cos act wee Lit PAST LINK, daly, vie To Gicinnat, Lowieville aud al Charlottesville Western Points Pullmaa Slewping Cars, Washiug- ton to Lowisei 1030 P. M—SOUTHERN MATL AND EXPRESS Dally tall potmis. South and Southwest, Pullmap Kudet Sleeping Cars from Washlncton to AUAME ns Palkinam Slewpe totte and Calumisia t S205 nom.. Somthers Strasburg local, daily ex ohbury. hails econ? "Mali, sally: anys New Orleans F Wille Special daly 1 ieetorna No Mann rer. __M-SLAUGH TER, Gen. Pum Agen, BAe ORE axp onto Raitmoan, Schedulet effect SUNDAY. DECEMEER 13tn, 1888, until fe mt Station, corner of New and 20:20 pian Limalted loxpree te «io Pirtebare a hicwg 8:43 aatn, a svile and st wun the ears to above pol m. is a fast lintted teal to cin UIs, AETICIng Oy Clue ext mor as rs tare te chanted 0: a and Toei fendants, 1 shall. the premises, wt public auction, on EMBER TWEN- PY-KIGHT, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., all the riglit, title and interest of the parties to this Suit in The cer tain real estate known as lot numbered two, on a plat of the survey of subdivision of a land, part zoW eupied, c His north line of said lot 10 pas N south fine ot a adi ‘Sty pm to the moré or less, the sume being part of € late Henry Stardn, PO E10 ps. tothe N.W. con thence with west ‘line of the “District of or of 10 the N. K. corner of 1 Main; thence s 2: 25-100, Bue 3 4244? ny were, ot the ear Ube deginninj tone, ‘The said land ts very line of railroad between Terra Cotta and Takoma sta tions am Tern balance in 01 nthe prescribed by the decree are chaser, secured on the real estate, or ithe District of Columbia. uid tWo Vears oF all cash, as best sults (rustee until paid. 3100 as_a deposit will be nequlted AL the fall of the hammer. “Te mus to be complied wlth in ten days, or a reswie will Tost of de faulting parchuser. dd-t0,th sats VIANCERY, TREET, NORTH WE Under decree thet of Colun eum}, 1 will well at LB OF REAL ORTH CAPD AST, LN WASUI of the Supreme Court © a, in Equity canse NE N AL. Lot numbered Twenty (20) and that par numbered Twenty-one (21) and Twenty-iwo square numbered Six Hundred and TPwonty ( bounded as. MOTLiwest COREY: of suid lot 7 i want LUM feet untenautable. roved except by an old brick Hu he place of begin ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash: balance in one and two Years, in eytal amounts, with interest from day of or ail casi, On weceptance of bid, purchaser, d10-th.s,t&as if desired. A deposit of $200 required Conveyancing, ec. at cost of JOB BAKN AND. Trosiee, ‘Sth street nw. BROS, Aucts. MUNDA baguage from bo For _sezs is POTOMAC RIVER BOAT 170 NORFOLK AND FORT MONROE. THEPOPULAL Ro! U.S. Mail Steamer rther tf 7th st. whark Tele STEAMER MATTANO LEAVES 7TH-STRi Wharf ou Sun for Potomac UTE, : LEARY, WEDNE Wino will also check oiels and private residences. formation inquire at Company's office, call Lon, jeneral Agent. ws. ‘Tuesdays and ‘Thu Wer Lund! at me Mattox tur am, sas Creek, returning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday atternoons, touching ut wharves on Sundays and Th Besdays up only: G. T. JONES, Agt, 7tht. whart. orto seb OW FAR 4 OF TH a. tg at ae ata For information wpply to iL. SHERIPY, 1114 Pa ave aw, TO NORFOLK.-STEAMER LADY Hi foF THE CAKE Heaven Gti street miter, Wace onday.. Wednesda Mpiraclass Fare, $1.00; ound. Teip, Sie, sand Saturday, ay 5:30 tops at Colonial Beach’ on Saturdays, going’ aud re turning. Fare Potomac River Landings THOMPSON, Sunday, Tuesdays and Friday, sels, 50 cents. Telephone call 94 All Steamer JOHN W. 7 om Fo POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. NEW IRON STEAMER “WAK «I | Leaves Tth-street_wharf_on MONDAYS, SATURDAYS at 7 DAYS and TUESDAYS, FI ing at River Landings Currioman, Va, with B&O. K _€.W. RIDLEY. bys ERS SOW 41, ast R. mr; Gth'st. whari MORNING Mts selG TELD THURS. | SUNDAY p.m., touch- sat Ma a Iietacees Suc RK at5hepherds | See schedule. JOUN KB PADGETT, ace + RIDAYS and st WY on ver, N. ¥ f, Was ORK—FRE E NON! MT. VERNON! STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN BE Wernon at 10 glock . Vernon ‘Washington about. daily (except Sunday) for Qelock “a. "mS" returning, renches 330 p. "1. I. BLAKE, Captain, DENTISTRY. _ TSTANR PAMSONS, COR UTA AND Filling a specially; Without extracung. A 1 unis, alleviates ANUEL L SCOTT, D. se ne yetirs experience im Dentistry, Freservation of the ‘Natard’ weet on Sianeen F stnw.. Gaity. also, the cure of tots’ jocal c, used Ob pain Of Extracting. Gus given. a KT. M. TALBOTT, DENTIST, 437 7TH ST, three doors trom ‘corner Is "Dentistry in its branches” Teeth ‘87 per set All work warranted sand ne-third cash; | ah Valley Ralinoad att p Pulimnan Sooper, Wass 480 For wax stations tort From Aunapotis S: | Sunday, tsk am, esd Lex inten Sabo prt, daily 5a wand se Band 100 pon. Alltrains from Wash 4 Pm, Fuation apply at Cher Katty Washi ous reeeived Dt 4 Nata Mt PENNSYLVANTA F 1O THE NOMTH, WEST AN re DOUBLE PRACK, SPLENDID Sh STEEL KAUN.” MAGNIFICENT bat In effect DECEM MEK OTH, 1586 Trains leave Wash 1 With’ Sleeping and Hove! Weaeo cot Harrisburg with “Western Expres, wit Sleepers for ville and St. Louie 0.0 p.m. dally, for Pittsburg wd through Sleeper Harrisburg to | spe eogea "=. | anda 9, 9.40, 9.50, 0, 6, 7.10, 10 wn ut 1 am, re | ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBUR WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND Was | RALLMOAD, ‘Alexundsis 6.05, 8 Petrie Stbeand cpt Mi Wapern, OHIO AND WESTERN KALL koab, On and afer NOVEMBER 190m, 1885, tralnn wild leave frou and arrive at Mand P. GU and Tistrees Station as follows pm... errive at at Washington at at $49 pam, wre a xcept Senay mauutatlon Rater t tha all points, BELL R, doll thst, between BS CALN & Co. UNDERTAKERS, ew York ave. and L st nw, VASHINGTON, D.C. jet ‘OSEPH_ GA se HING UNDER TAKER and PRACTICAL EMBALMER. 1726 Penusylvania ave. uw. ‘Terms moderate and everything firs-ciass, Teleplone call 102-12 my2h AMES BELLEW. Gorner of G st. attention to all details of uverais. UNDERTAKER, and New Jersey ave. mw. Personal te20 UNDERTAKER AND PRACTICAL EMRALMER, Graduate of 1854 Class of the Cincinnati School for Auubalming CM. Lukens, M_D., Principal, H. Clark, Demonstrator; Descaxon ‘BROS, Auctioneers, TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET, NEAR Ht STREET SOUTH, AND IMPROVED PROP- ERTY ON CANAL ROAD, NEAR AQUEDUCT BRIDLE, GEORGETOWN. By virtue of two certain Deeds of jectively, November 234, 407, and Liber No. 836, folio 30, Of the District of Columbia, and at the party, secured thereby, we will ce in front of the premises, the folloy and on the days and a MONDAY the TW! DECEMBER, 1885.at HALF P.M, all of numbered four hundred and ninety-vight (405), situ- ated on the west side of erecta southwest. in the street, between Hand 1 Sith Of Washington, B. Gee with unl a i a ON R WRIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND FONERat DIRECTOR, nortiwest. 1337 ‘Telephone call 700 [PF meu AxpERsow ET PREME COU Ou street a0 T OFTHE DISTRICT OF COLUaLBTA sea AL, Va. ASDEUSON ET > No, bo20. * y WATSON J. NEWTON, the trustee in the above entitled cause, having reported that he bas recelved an offer of 892 set out from FRANK M. GREEN, it is THIS FI DAY OF DECEMBER, 1885, ordered fox the Foal estate in the proceedings that the offer ‘and that the sale to the suid FRANK Mt GREEN be-aud Is hereby ratitied and confirmed, un- Jess cause W@ the contrary be shown on or before’ the FLETH DAY OF JAN CARY, A. D. 1886, provided. a be published once a week tor each A.B HAGNER ee i Glerk, by L. ©, WILLIAMS, As- sistam Clerc OS. diz. protection ‘against ity of the liver. ‘Asure appetizer, a ; a Fellefand cure tor dys- invigorator, and a fying wonic. Iv will strengthen ‘energy and vigor. 50 conta ‘street, Haltimore, ‘Bole Agents, U5 AL Jan.+, 6m ta, 13. i0'a. m, to suit, un the Lis We Be New Ye r the District of Washington, D.C. ATLANTIC AND WEST INDIA LINK, New, Crarwrse Wists n Tovns British and French West india toiands, a 8S. BARRACOUTA, sailing Wednesday, Jon'y 12 SS. BARRAQOUTA, sailing Saturday, February 20, at St, Kitts, Antigua, Marthe Grenada, eu, yue, Superb passe snioking Poon, ee LEAY ‘Apply wo. RAPT & sel9a.tn.th.6m |Quyagp LID EB ROUTES THE CUNARD AMS IY COMP, NEW ORK A Ak MAIBOR, | ew Wowk AURaNra..... dul. Jan, 16 | Graco Grasses sat. Jam. 2 | Suva eat, Jan. 2 | Semvta.ccs Nat dan wD Gann ES [atta Sal Pek, AND. AY" PUM Siew Vouk RATE~ OF PARSAGE—Cabin— S00, S50 and 8100 accotditg w accomumodations iuieriiediate pamage i Wineernge at very low rates. Btoerace tickets to and from Liverpool and Queenstown and all oll parts of Europe at lowest eaten. ‘Through bills of laden given for Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other ports ou the Coutinent porta. for Mediteranean hecsage apps at the companys g'urech, oF! For freight a oftog, No. 4 Bow. steerageand Cabta, tOOTIs BIGELOW & UU, Wud Tin sitet, Wasisuge fon ERNON HL Mi ara esas. 01 ‘G0 MEDICAL, &. AND MME. SELDEN, 1321 13TH wt. NW. 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