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6 ll : ‘Written for Tux Evaxrxe Stan SIDE SCENES AT SUMTER. Interesting Reminiscences of the Evac- mation of Charleston Harbor. ‘There is, perhaps, no chapter in the history of our civil war more interesting than that which Fecites the beginning of hostilities. Asanation we were strong and warlike, but not military. Few of the people knew anything about war, and even high officials contessed to utter ignor- anee on the subject. The governor of Iowasaid im my hearing that, in 1361, he had no idea of what a regiment was, and he could find no- body in Iowa that did. Was he the only gov- ernor that knew nothing about military affairs? It would take a bold man to answer “Yes” to that question. Among our professional sol- diers, even, only a few veterans of the Mexican war had ever seen a brigade of soldiers, and many officers well up in rank had never seen a regiment. The regular army, a mere handful of men, was scattered over the frontier and sea-coast in one and two-company posts, utter strangers to each other, and this disintegrated muss was called “the army,” and supposed to be mighty by many intelligent men. When the war broke out, and these isolated garrisons were besieged or surprised, and compelled to surrender, they found out otherwise. Among the many beleaguered garrisons in those days, that of Sumter wasconspicuous. Its eventful history had been watched with intense interest. The people were proud of its com- mander when he transferred himself without orders from indefensible Moultrie to impreg- mable Sumter. They became excited during the negotiations between the government and avowed rebels in relation to its fate. They Were indignant at the investment, and became Tteetly wild when they heard of the bom- Eaedmens and evacuation of the fort. And when the garrison arrived in New York har bor, with its tattered flag unstained by the touch of rebel hands, it found the people in a — frenzy of patriotism, and alleager to be soldiers. If it had been possible to spoil the soldiers of Sumter, their reception in New York harbor ‘would have done it. But they had the sense to nee that they had only done their duty, and correctly attributed the extravagances of the people to the excitement of the hour. There are many little incidents illustrative of this which occur to my mind, but must be deferred ‘until they are reached in regular order. ‘SNUBBING A CONFEDERATE. ‘That the soldiers of Sumter were loyal and true is universally conceded; that they were proud of the uniform they wore, and intensely Jealous of the honor of the service, is not so well ‘known. I remember several ineldents illustra- Uveof this. Fhe day after the bombardment several Confederate officers visited. the fort under flags of truce, although none of them entered the gates. Ti generally landed at th wharf, and there thelr business was transacted with the proper officer of the garrison; that 1s, if they bad any business to transact, which may not always have been the case. Of course it was necessary to keep all unofficial boats at a dis- tance, and sentinels were posted for that pur- ‘The sentinel on the wharf, where the OMhcers landed, was one Seliman, a vate of Captain ubleday’s company. Hid'was a Prasciga by birth, sad. according 16 his own story, bad served in ‘the Prussian army. Ho certainly had ali the angularity and stiffaess of the Prussian soldier, and a dignity when on duty which I have hever seen ex- celled. I di wt if dignity is the right word in this case. ‘Sellman on post was pompous rather than ied, and offensively pompous at that “fe seelned to look ‘dows with utter uy all mankind when he was & sentinel, When off duty he could unbend like any other mortal. But he was strict in the performance of bis duties when on post, and would render the proper salute when an officer — bi with an energy that threatened the rece pd of his musket, and never failed to at le the: rare, saluted. At the time to which I refer Sel ——— on Post, ear noe more mus than ever before, A group of four Contederate officers had arrived under a Mag of truce, all of whom, I think, were ex- United States officers who had gone with their State. But they were all strangers to Sellman, except one. One of the four he knew, He had? before he been an officer of Seliman’s Tegiment, and stationed at the same post. Moreover, he had on one occasion put Sellman im the guard-house for some trivial offense, Which, in Sellman’s opinion, deserved no suck indignity. Ofcourse tne officer referred to was well Known to all the officers and men of the Sumter garrison, but for some reason or another he kept in the background, perhaps because he was the junior of the four Coniederates, pes, ot his native modesty; "who can tell? At any rate, he said nothing ‘to the Sumter officers, and the Sumter officers said pothing to him; 'in fact, they seemed to ignore his presence entirely, and studiously turned their backs upon him. ‘There was no mistaking ‘the meaning of their actions, and the victim no doubt felt very uncomfortable, the more so as. dozens of men, whom he knew very well, were watching and éujoying his embarrassment ‘At this moment Sellman, the sentinel, strutted _ with bis musket severely at a nels a for the rebeis might imagine that he was saluting them. His head was erect, his lips compressed, and his eyes directed with great earnestness u} the horizon. The cut Con- Jederate could stand Coventry no longer. He new Seliman, and rhaps admired some of his soldierly qualities, so he took a step or two towards him, and extending his hand asif to shake hands with him, said, “Why, Selman, how do you do? I'm ‘glad io see thai you ‘have escaped — unisjured. Fatal mistake. Sellman naited, bringing the Jett heel against the right with’a vigor ‘that %aust have been painful, and carrying his right hand behind his back lest it should inadvert- ently come in contact with the hand of —— tun @ look of supreme contempt, an said, in a sneering tone, ou shake mine hand, No, by damn. I'shake mit der hand no deserter. “Now you put me in dis guard-house:* And he ‘strated away with his eye on the hori- gon as before. Manilestly he had not forgotien ‘the unjust imprisonment ie had undergone at the instance of the officer. This incident was unobserved LA the officers of the garrison, but the men saw it, und were soon scampering to cover, where they could indulge tn the laughter whieh discipline forbade in the presence of offi- cers, The modest Confederate took more kindly to Coventry after this rebuif, and lett with alac- rity as soon as his coupanions indicated “a Feadiness to go. GETTING READY To LEAVE. Another incident which illustrates the feel: ings with which the loyal officers and soldiers at ‘that time regarded renegades and deserters occurred soon afler. It was the day we left Fort Sumter. The bombardment was over. ‘The shell of the old fort, sadly battered and torn, was a rum. The had been sa- luted and lowered into the arms ot its defend- ers. The dead nad been buried. and the Wounded attended to, and the steamer that Was to take us away was sSereaming, through her exhaust pipes, tue announcement that se ‘Was at the wharf. Allinside the fort was bustle and confusion. The men were collecting the remnants of their kits and gathering souvenirs of the bombardment when the drums beat “assembly” for the last time in Sumter. The rattle of the sheepskin brought order out of ehacs im an instant. The companies were ‘and the roils were called and the: result Then six stalwart sergeants were id off to carry the flag of Fort Sumte: r, appro- —= rolled around the topmast, which had n shot down, and everyting seemed ready for the departure. But a member of the guard Fushed in and reported something to the oiticer ia charge of the preparations, which seemed to interest him very much, as he hastened away with al! the eagerness of a schoolboy when the holidays have arrived. In a short time the Substance of the report was generally known, and everybody was interested. ft ‘was a “is aimedy stated, th As ere Were no rebels in the fort, and no rebel soldiers in its immediate Vicinity, but the bay was covered with craft of every description, all loaded with humanity to Water-line. The beach of Sullivan's Isiand ‘was crowded. The sand hills of Morris Island were black with men, and the naked eye could discern crowds of pcople on the housetops in Cnarieston. The whole city bas turned out to see the evacuation. Small boats and canoes erowded round the fort, and ventured nearer than the larger vessels.” They carried many former friends of the soldiers, who were anxious say good-by to the discomfited Yankees whom they knew. Sellman was on = on the wharf Ss Pompous as ever, and yelling occasionally, “You keep back mit dat boat, oder I shall fire.” But in spite of his threat and the very belligerent attitude which he assumed, with his arms “1 port,” the boats came nearer and nearer, by ime perceptible and perhaps involuntary advances, Until they were Close to the wharf-vat least the front rank of them was. Seliman was near! frantic. and began to interlard his Engll with German expletives, which sounded very much like swearing. If matters had continued as they were much longer, something in the soldier's anatomy must have ruptared. Fortunately, his cre, which had ceasedtrnees template the horizon ever since the small had ventured inside the proscribed lim- fs, resied ‘jon atamiliar Rue in one of oats, He stared at it until he was satisfied With its identity, and then quietly sent the re- taireacty zcierred to to theofficerof the day. ‘he object was « man named Delane. Ho wuss North Car cuian by birth, a blacksmith by “sl been @ soldier in the same com Papy’as tic sentinel. But ashort time before the comp:.:1y left Fort Moultrie be ‘con- became ‘vVineed thai it was his duty to go with his Sta! und as he was some distance away he deci or some friend had given him a hint we could not tell; but by the time Lieutenant Hall got to the end of the wharf Delane’s boat was beyond gunshot. Foiled in his attempt to arrest the deserter, Lieutenant Hall returned to the fort, and the Procession started tor the steamer. First came the drummers and fifers playing “Yankee Doo- die;” then the six sergeants carrying the top- mast with the flag; then the T think there were aboutsixty of them. There had been Seventy odd, but two had been killed by an ac- cident and six or eight wounded. The steamer that awaited them was thg Planter, a cotton- boat of the high-pressure paibuaston.’ The tide was high, and the main-deck of the steamer was on a level with the wharf, She was still blowing off steam, as if determined to. drown the efforts ofthedrummersand fiers. Her hurricane-deck was very high above the main-deck, to enable her to carry three or four tier of coiton-bales, and her pllothouse was perebed like a large: sized sentry-box on the forward end of the hur- rieane-deck. The pilot, a colored man and a slave, with an intelligent countenance, watched the proceedings from the window of the pilot- house, and a man in naval undress uniform paced’ the hurricane-deck abaft the sinoke- stacks. Our baggage ana the wounded had already been put on board, and the main-deck was pretty well filled up, so that there seemed t be no convenient place on it for the topmast and the colors. Picutenant Hall, who was post quarcermaster, Was present exercising the functions of hisoffice, and he directed the sergeants to put thelr bur: den on the hurricane-deck. This was easier said than done. The hurrieanc-deck was at least eight feet above the main-deck, and the top- mast wasa heavy one, However, they got the lighter end well up,and some meu were sent on dcek tohelp them with a pull. Before thelr arrival the man in the naval uniform stepped forward good-naturedly, as if to lend them a helping hand, and laid hoid of the topmast. At that moment Lieutenant Hail sprang on deck, and, seizing the good-natured man by the arm, swung him unceremoniously away from thé flag-staff, saying, “How dare you lay your hand on that’ flag!” "The good-natured man said nothing, and quietly resumed pacing the deck. He'was 'an ex-lieutenant of the United States navy, Who had gone with his State, and, I could not help thinking at the time, was rorry for it. I was told bis name at the time, but have for- gotten it, He was a rather thick-set man, not | Very tall, with reddish hair, very close cut, and tinged with gray,and might lave been forty years of ag ‘The colored pilot was afterwards a Congress- man, It was he who carried the steamer Planter out of the harbor and surrendered her tothe United States blockading squadron off the bar. He afterwards represented the Beau- fort district of Souih Carolina in Congress. INCIDENTS OF THE SIEGE. Most of the men were glad to leave Sum- ter. Not that their stay there had been mis- erable. With the exception of a tew weeks when the ration was reduced to inconvenient di- mensions, they had been as jolly a set of men as ever Were confined in a fortress. Even chronic grumblers were entertaining. Perfect health, regular habits, good appetite, a fair ration, plenty of work, and no dissipation had produced their natural results; and no men ever endured confinement more cheerfully or went to work with lighter hearts than the Sumter garrison, Then the novelty of their situatien was amusing. Virtually at war without the formality of a declaration; besieged, yet bound in honor not to interfere with the be-/ siegers; permitted for a time to purchase their daily bread from their deadly enemies, and then having that permission suddenly withdrawn; their mail at first allowed and afterward disallowed; and a thousand other in- explicable things, were topics of discussion that never could becuine tiresome. Even the activ- ity of their enemies was asonrce of amusement, and the hostile batteries being constructe ‘ound thein were watched with a3 much in- terest by the besieged as they could have been by the besiezers. “And how could the culprit | help being interested in the buliding of the scaf- fold? Most of the batteries were visible, and looked like enormous ant-hills inhabited by most industrious colonies. They were aiways | at work. Dark objects were constantly crawl- ing over and around the hills, and by degrees they grew into shape, and became recogniza as parapets. Some zrew rapidly, others slowly, and the Sumter soldiers would assume to diag? hose the character of the builders from the | hill’s rapidity of growth. “An!” one woi “that one is being built by ardent rebels, that,” another one would reply, directing at- tention to one of slower growth, “undoubtedly by niggers.” “Or lazy vazabonds trom the rice regions,” saysa third. “Or crackers from the swamps of Florida,” from a fourth. And so on in almost endless Variety, to the infinite amuse- ment of the men. But the invisible batteries, perhaps, afforded mostamusement. There was not a hidden hait- acre within range of Sumter unaccredited with a battery. Every soldier, almost, set up one in his imaginatiou, and would argue by the hour in favor of its existence. When argument failed, as it usually did, betting was resorted to, and fabulous sums were offered by way of wager by men who rarely owned a doliar. Of course the betting was all bombast. There were no takers. “But the offerings were ail the more lib- eral and lively on that account, and none the less amusing. When the hidden batteries were unmasked there was much disappointment. There were only three in all, unless, as was boldly asserted by ‘some of the’ disappointed ones, the rebels Were holding a few in reserve, or as Others said, “didn’t know a good place tor a battery when they saw it.” But the humiliation of the false prophets was nothing t@ the exultation of the ree fortunate ones. How they wagged their heads and said “I told you so” was exceedingly amusing, especially as the men, pretending to believe in their ability as experts in military engineering, would consult them in the gravest way upon ail kinds of questions. In short, the Sumter garrison got all the fan’ that could be squeezed out of every incident that came under its observation. UNDER WAY AT LAST. But I am wandering from my story. The grand denouementhad taken place. The inid- den batteries had proclaimed their existence, and the false prophets had forgotten their dis- appointment. The bombardment wasover, and the hungry garrison was ready to go.—in “fact, they had taken their departure. “There were none of the earmarks of « surrender about it. ‘They carried their colors, and their guns, and forty rounds of ammunition in their eartridge- boxes, and marched to the martial tune ‘of Yankee Doodle: and when the last soldiers stepped on board of the Planter, not a soul re- mained in Sumter. Whether it’ was a conces- sion to “the gallantry with which Major An- derson had deiended his post” or not, Leannot say. But there were no armed rebeis in the immediate Vicinity of the fort’ when he marched out; and although there were thous- ands of spectators, there was no cheering. When those sixty odd men marched out, Sou Carolina had not the heart to cheer. [There were seventy odd originally in the fort, but s1x or eight had been carried out wounded, and two were buried inside.) An hour before that departure few, if any, of the vast muititude of spectators doubted ‘that every Yankee was a coward; a moment aiter it, few, If any, be- lieved it The Planter, steered by the dusky slave who was destined to be a Congressman, headed for the steamer Isabel, then lying at anehor in the stream. ‘The Isabel was one of the Havana boats, but had been laid up by her owners tor a few Weeks until the war was over. Few South. ern men believed in a protracted war at that time. They had a poor opinion of the fighting qualities of tie North, and but little faith in its earnestness; and how any one could imagine that it would be able to stand up for a moment against the solid and warlike South was beyond Ueir comprehension. Still, here were three- Score men, and some ot them Southerners, vol- untarily going to share its inevitable fute. It would ave been a great gratitication to most of the spectators if some of the Sumter soldiers had shown areluctance to go. But they did not, On the contrary, aud much to the amazement of the multitude, ‘they all seemed glad. In this connection I cannot help telling the following story: A GENUINE PATRIOT. Barney Cain wasa young South Carolinian. He had grown up, without the help of a schoo! master, not very far from Charleston, and be- ing “twenty-one and five feet_nine,” and find- ing some difficulty in earning a living at home, he determined to be a soldier. With this pur. pose he came to Fort Moultrie and enlisted in Company H, First Artillery, I think, in 1859. Barney learned his drill readily enough, and, being of # cheerful disposition, soon made friends among his comrades, atid learned to love the service. The secession fever had no effect on him, and nobody ever doubted his loyalty. In Sumter he had done his duty well, and now he was on board the. Planter, goin; North. Barney had two sisters whom he love dearly and would have done almost anything toserve. But they had caught the secession fever and looked upon thelr brother's, position in the urmy of the Union as one of dishonor. Carolina troops on board, landed at the whart, and the soldiers entered ‘and took possession the work. The raising of the flag on an impro- vised staff was the 1 that this act wns ac- complished, and the yell was the applause of the audience, ifsuch a how! may be misnamed applause. It is really difficult to describe the rebel yell. It seems to be the howl of a hungry Wolf, @ shriek of agony, and a whine of misery blended into one. SCENES ON SHIP-BOARD. ‘We were not expected on board the Isabel; at least, no preparations had been made for our reception. Many, perhaps most, of the crew were absent from the ship, and the boilers were absolutely cold. It would be impossible to get up steam so as to take us to the fleet, then lying outside the bar, before dark; and after dark the obstructions in'the channel and the absence of all lights and beacons made navigation in that harbor impossible. There was no help for it. We must remain’ on board the Isabel until morning. This piece of news hardly raised a complaint, but the next almost raised a mu- tny,—not against our own officers; there was no danger of that. It was the officers of the Isa- bel that were in danger, and the news that reated it was, “There 15 nothing to eat on board the ship.* ‘To men who had not been living very sump- tuously for some titne—in fact, had not had a sqnare meal for weeks—this was alarming news indeed, and created a profound sensation. But it was’ disbeileved. “It's a lie!” shouted the spokesman of a party. “They mean to starve Us to death on board this blasted hulk just be- cause they couldn't kill us like soldiers. Let 0s find out if there is anything to eat on board.” ‘These remarks were made to some half-dozen men who had assembled near the galley, and as the speaker finished he picked up an’axe, With which some one had been splitting kin- dling-wood, and struck it Into the head of a barrel standing near. ‘The barrel contained ratoes, not a few of which found their way into soldiers’ pockets, and were eaten raw soon afterwards with great gusto, Meantime, our own oilicers had learned of the affair, and one appeared upon the scene, and said some sharp words on the subject of order. ‘These were listened to with respectful atten- tion, and as the speaker wound up his lec- ture’ with, “I'll see what can be done for ) and “if there is anything to eat on rd this ship you shall have it,” smiles of 1isfaction spread over the half dozen hungry ces which constituted his audience, and the group quietly dispersed. And the ‘men did get hot coffee, and, I think, boiled potatoes that night, Itis perhups unnecessary to add that the of- ficers of the Isabel had no intention of starving the soldiers of Sumter. ‘The remark, “There 4s nothing to eat on board the ship” was the re- ply of the steward to the order of the captain tu prepare supper for the men; and it only meant that he cou:d not prepare supper for 50 many passengers without going to market. AS the steward looked at it there was a wide dif ference between a salior’s supper and a pas- Senger’s, and he had classed the soldiers as pas- sengers, that was all, What troubles may arise out of mere misundézstanding! What dangers may be averted by a little discipline! What Sweetness a little Kindness ean impart to com- mand! ‘The night on hoard the Isabel was a misera- ble one. ‘The men, poorly clad and blanket- Jess,—their under-clothing had been used as cartridge-bags, and many of theirblaukets had been vurned,—siept about the deck wherever they could find warmth orshelter. The lee side of the smoke-stack was the favorite place. ‘There the raw, fog-laden wind was warded off and the grateful heat, radiated from the funnel ofthe steamer, seemed solid comfort to the half- ¢iad men, but only a tew could enjoy it at a time. ‘Thé remainder huddled up in nooks, or, stamping round the deck, chattered anathemas against the ship, or futite wishes to be back again in Sumter. It wasalong and dreary night, but dawn appeared at last, and_by and by’ the sun’s pule, sickly-looking disk was visi- ble belsind the drifting fog, and the galley-fires Were lighted up anew, and whiffs of fragrance Whispered through the door that coffee would be served in course of time, and soldiers laved thelr grimy faces at the pump, and seemed surprised because the water wash't {res! used their sleeves or anything tl hand as towels, aud maybe felt refreshed, but ardly looked ‘improved. And then, when cotlee had been and drunk, and the fog had cleared away, the winch bezan to click the anchor up, and’ everybody brightened at the sound, and’ men shook hands with men without apparent cause, and all felt that they now Were going home. The palmetto fluy was fying at the peak as the steamer started down the bay, and at the fore the stars and stripes, fouled ‘in the hal Yards, seemed ashamed to show itself in such & lace. And Sumter, changed past recoznition, ike & beauty who had had ‘the smalipox re- cently, frowned her farewell upon us passed, and Moultrie, with a queer, face and swollen head, swathed to the eyes in sand-bags, seemed to say, “Forge and everybody stood apart, and sil ‘as main- tained until we neared the bar, Then the Soldier-faces, saddened for a moment, bright. ened up as they turned towards the fleet and Saw so many sailor-faces watching their ap- proach, and Waiting to give them aright royal Welcome. ‘The Powhatan saluted first, and as tue last gan was fired a crowd of sailors’ serain- bled up alott and gave three hearty cheers for Major Anderson and his men. By tis time We had passed the Powhatan, pleased with our Sreeting, when a fresh salute, red by the Paw- nee, began, and ended as on’board the Powhis tan: And then tue saucy Harriet Lune, stand- Jug “otf and on,” as Captain Cattle would have said, took up the tale and rounded off the three- fold royal welcome. We now approached the largest vessel of the fleet, which proved to be the Baltic, a chartered transport of right royal dimensions, and to her the Isabel made fast, and Major Anderson was passed on bourd,and then. the oflicers one by one. ‘The sailors then took charge of every thing, aud seemed to know exactly what to do. A hammock was prepared and swung from thé yard-arm, and before the soldier men could guess its purpose it_was lowered away until it Tested on the deck of the Isabel, and our wound. ed, one by one, were lifted on it, und hoisted up and hauled in, and stowed away in hospitsl with such gentieness that, had they slept when the work began, they never would have known how it occurred. QUEER FORTUNES OF WAR, One of our seriously wounded men—tn fact, the only one wounded during the bombard ment—was John Sweurer, a citizen of Balti- more. He had been master bricklayer in the engineer department, and working in Sumter belore the soldiers arrived. He was a soldier by instinct, and elected to remain with and share the fortunes of the garrison. His services as a bricklayer were invaluable in prepariny the work for defense, and when the bombard. ment began he was found to be as handy at the guns as any old soldier. His only fault was he was too venturesome. He seemed to despise danger, and during the first day's fight led a kind of charmed life. Shelis burst in his imme. diate vicinity without hurting a hair of his head, and shot seeined to avoid him, On the second day, however, the charm was broken, and a fragitient of shell, at least. a quarter of & pound of tron, irregular in shape, struck him about mid-thigh on the inner side, and, tearing round the bone in # downward Spiral course, lodged behind the knee, whence it was extracted by the surgeon.’ It was a horrible wound, but, strange as it may seem, the bone was uninjured. Of course he hid the precedence When the wounded were transferred. to the Baltic. He was the first sent up in the ham: imock-sling. But the interesting part of the story Is yet to be told. ‘The sailor who rigged the“ hatmock-sling, ‘and helped to. liit’the wounded man, and ‘tied the Knots, and gave the word to “hoist away” was his broticr, How strange is fate! The brother who learned @ peaceful trade, and never dreamt of war's alarms, was the one to fail in battle, while he who had adopted the profession of arms went seot-tree. ‘A feast of good things awaited us on the Baltic. No raw potatoes on the sly now, but rich, delicious soups, administered sparingly at first, but often, and Wine, and each astate-room to Bhnselt. | Why, Jt was difiieult to imagine that we ever could be hungry again. Jaitis Cunstan, rmy. ‘Captain U.S. Ir Is To Your Isrerssr ‘To bear in mind that one Henson's Capeine Plaster 1s Worth a dozen of any other porous plaster. Benson's Plasters are a genuine medicinal article, endomedand used by the medical profession from Muine to Cailfor- nla. They cure ina few hours ailments which no others will even relieve. Cheap and worthless imita- Hons aresold by dealers who care more for large profits on trash than they ‘do for the sweets of an ap- broving consciouce, Beware of them and of the “Ca hein” “Capsiein,” “Capsioine” and “Capsicum” piss: ters which they sell to tie unwary ‘Tadeo names ae Rothing but misleading variations on the pame “Cape Cine.” “Note the difference, go to reputable druggist nd you will not be deceived “fue genuine Betsou's They had urged him to go with his State as only darling sisters dared, but without suecess; and they had said they would disown him. But our affections are not our own to give and take away at will. The sisters were ame the lookers-on at the departure from Sum- nk rhaps anes Le last oppest perhaps to say a ¥; perhaps to merel Tearn his tates Bat Uey were theresand Barney knew it. What must have Were rending hisheartat that moment? What 4s the loyalty of a northern man compared with that of Barney Cain? Poor Barney was not much of a philosopher, but he knew that duty and honor demanded that he should stand by the flag he had sworn to defend; and he did It, Per- aps be meant to return to his well-beloved state when the war was over and seek that reconcilia- {ion which he dated not ask for then. Poor brave Barney was hardiy haif over when consumption cl to start a little ahead of her. So, being only = doidier, and cousequently debarred trom tent dering’ his resignation in a dignified manner like @ commissioned deserter, he quietly aban- ht and became an doned the service one ni ordinary deserter. He haf now ontenn (ee service of South Carolina, and wore a gray uni form, and no doubt wanted to flaunt it in the faces'o. his old comrades before they departed tur the cold Nort. LASSOING A DESERTER,—ALMOST. Meantime Licatenant Norman J. Hall had taken a bird's-eye view of the situation. He recoguized Delane in a boat with four or five “8 weze burned or riddled with shot, and the ferty teet of blue water between Delane ‘and his would-be captor was a_ perfect barrier. ‘At least so thought Delane. Lidatonant ver, ti it otherwise. He was from learned to throw him as her victim, CELEBRATING THE EVACUATION. ‘The effect produced upon the spectators by the departure ot Major eons gle blow. Failure was im: at victory wonld be worthless unless it was brilliant. ‘They claimed the victory; but when the three- oa eee regen departed. The multitude fully lized the fact that they had been ing an insignificant handful ‘oF men unl saw them. “If they had been three id ‘thougan ‘strong, what noise there would have been! But ‘UB silence reigned as threescore men marched out, After ine Samter had reached that peculiar howl, ‘war as “the rebel yell,” was Bp by multitudes on shore and afloat, and from the in Charleston it came like a taint echo from a bank of metto had been When Anderson. fort, a small steamer, let_ us hope he aid. But the war | Have nderson and his gar-| success rison from Sumter was very different from that | dietetic anticipated by the men who ordered the bom- | Which, ‘Three Seals” trade-mark and the Word “Cap- cine” cut in the cent ‘aplo Revorvrrox IN THE UNITED STATES TEA TRADE. been the feelings that | BLENDED TEAS THE TEAS OF THE FUTURE. BARBOUR & HAMILTON, ‘WHOLESALE GROCERS AND IMPORTERS, 614 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, ..: secured the Sole Agency for the District of Columbia for the sale of CARLTON’S ENGLISH BLENDED TEAS. ‘Never, perhaps, in the history of the tea trade has 80 rapidly followed the introduction of a new article as in the case of these celebrated blends, mhé-s,tu, Loxvox Tor Coats Are admired by all. Prices from $10 up. EISEMAN BROS, POPULAR ‘TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, 00 ° $3 ‘00 i uo x x AF AF AF 42 xx xx XX xx x x x% xx. ‘MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. BAKES MORE BREAD, BAKES WHITER BREAD, BAKES BETTER BREAD ‘THAN ANY OTHER FLOUR MANUFACTURED. IF YOU ARE NOT USING PILLSBURY’S BEST! ASK FOR IT. BUY No OTHER, BARBOUR & HAMILTON, SOLE AGENTS. | ap6-t.th.a,3t A ®28'S SARSAPARILLA IS THE BEST MEDI- cine for every onein tne spring. Emigrants and travelers will find in it an effectual cure for the erup- tions, buils, pimples, eczema, etc., that break out on the skin—the effect of disorder in the blood, caused by sea-diet and life on board ship, 8 AN ARTICLE FOR THE TOILET, AYER’S Hair Vigor stands unrivalled. It cleanses the scalp and preserves it from scurf and dandruff, cures itching and humors, restores faded or gray hair to its original dark color, and promotes its growth, ap6 Y°“APRIL 10, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. Tus Wuorz Srory. THERE I8 A POINT BELOW WHICH A GOOD ARTICLE CANNOT BE SOLD, YOU CAN'TGET “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING,” AND YOU CAN'T BUY RELIABLE, WELL-MADE CLOTRING BE- LOW 4 CERTAIN PRICE, UNLESS IT Is OLD STOCK, ODDS AND END3, AND FEW PEOPLE WANT THAT, WE WILL NOT SELL GOODS THAT WE DO NOT THINK WILL GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION AND DO US CREDIT. FOR THIS REASON WE DO NOT KEEP THE LOW- EST PRICED GOODS. OUR AIM IS TO SELL THE BEST GOODS THAT CAN BE BOUGHT, AND TO SELL THEM FOR THE LEAST MONEY POSSIBLE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN EX PENSIVE GOODS, FOR THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF GOODS THAT ARE STRONG AND DURABLE, BUT NOT EXPENSIVE WE KEEP THE VERY FINEST THAT ARE MADE UP, FOR WE HAVE A TRADE THAT DE- MANDS THE BEST, BUT WE KEEP ALSO THE MEDIUM AND LOWER GRADES, SUITS FOR MEN AS LOW AS $12 AND AS HIGH AS $40. OUR $13.50, $15, $18, $20 AND $25 SUITS ARE THE NEWEST IN STYLE, HONEST IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, AND ARE, WE BELIEVE, “SOLD CLOSER” THAN ANY OTHER GOODS IN THE CITY. E. B RARNUM & Co, 981 PENN. AVE, Caunpnoovs Harry Laven “BLOW, BUGLER, BLOW, ‘TILL THY SILVER NOTES DO TOUCH AND KISS THE MOONLIT WAVES ANDCHARM THE LOVERS WANDERING ’MID THE VINE- CLAD HILLS, BUT KNOW THAT THY SWEETEST STRAINS ARE BUT DISCORD COMPARED WITH THE MUSIC OF CHILDHOOD'S HAPPY LAUGH.’ A HEALTHY BOY WILL ROMP AND SHOUT AND PLAY AND LAUGH AND WEAR OUT HISCLOTHES. THERE ARE BUT FEW MANUFACTURERS OF BOYS’ CLOTHING WHO REALIZE TO WHAT A SEVERE TEST AND ROUGH USAGE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECTED TO IN PROCESS OF WEAR THERE ARE SOME WHO DO, HOWEVER, AND FROM THESE ALONE WE PROCURE OUR STOCK OF BOYS' AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING. COMBINING ELEGANCE OF STYLE, QUALITY OF MATERIAL, STRENGTH OF WORKMANSHIP AND LOWNESS OF PRICE, TO AID THE BOY IN HIS AMBITION TO BECOME AN ATHLETIC YOUTH, AND THEREBY SAVE HIS FATHER THE EXPENSE OF DOCTOR'S BILLS, WE PRESENT TO EVERY PURCHASER OF A BOY'S SUIT A PAIR OF FINE ROLLER SKATES, WE “STAND IN” WITH THE BOYS. THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, N.W. CORNER OF 7TH ANDDSTS =~ 3M. GRADY, Mawagmn aps. (ALL BLUE SIGNS), Are admired by all, Prices from $10 up. EISEMAN BROS, MOST POPULAR: TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, apS-e,ta Cor. 7th and E streets, Wurer & Lun, COR. 6TH ST! AND NEW YORK AVE, HAVE LUMBER OF ALL KINDS, MILL WORK OF ALL KINDS AND HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS, And as you see our Yard: place’ WILLE? & LIBBEY: amber, Sesh, Doors, Blinds and Hardware Mor Coe. Thana Betzeote, | sansa Con, Suh street and Mew Yorkares me DRY GOODS. LADIES’ GOODS. ___ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. BOOKS, &o. Right in the height of a Busy Season we have marked these very low prices on the following arti- ‘cles, which are in continuous use.- ‘Therefore scrutinize well the list of bargains: Special in, wide Persian Lace, 5c. in (Ree Lace. (11 tn. wide Oriental Lace, 200. In Cream and Ecru. Ruching, 19c. per box, Ruching. {6 yards in a boxe” P* Crepe Lisse Ruching, 25¢. per yard. in 12 New and Beautiful fy One lot of Jet Passementerie Ornaments, 8c. Many among for 35c. and none less than 150. ‘Dy in. wide, 15c. per yard 31m. wide, 16c per yara, Worsted | Susin, wide, 900 pet yard. aces. | 4 fh. wide, 25c. per yard. 36 in. wide, $1.75 per yard. SATIN FANS ONLY 250. Special in (5 Buttons, 75c. ‘Kid ‘S-button 1 rh Me juetaire, $1.25. Gloves. UEbutton Undressed Sin, wide All4ilk Sash Ribbon, 50c. per yard. Seven different styles METAL BUCKLES, 180, Bargains in (One lot slightly sotled Colored Border ‘Handker + -worth 25c., only 15c. Initial Hdkfs. ehiets" only Sc. 188 Black Bordered, only 12430. €0c, HAND-BAGS now 37c. SEWING SILK VEILING, 25¢ per yard. 44c INITIAL WRITING PAPER, 25c, SPECIAL OFFERING IN JERSEYS. Hay ving closed out the entire lot of a large Eastern ‘Manufacturer of Jerseys enables us to sell you J worth $1.50. For |Temers worth $170 | For Only { Jerseys worth $2.00. } On $1.25. | Jerse¥ worth $2.25. | $1: Jerseys worth $2.50. Gent's Full Regular Made Unbleached BALBRIG- GAN HOSE, 15¢. ‘Remnants (Strij Nainsook, Sc., worth 1: Goods (Plain Nainsook, 12%, worth 200 ew Shades Double-width BOUCLE DRESS GOODS 50c. per yard, worth $1. LACE STRIPED SEERSUCKERS, 12%4¢. per yard. speeiaie [She lot 22 Worth He ue lot, 7 in. One lot, Se; worth a2ye Embroideries. [ Qus lob 108., worth 2 One lot, 15¢., worth 2c. CRAZY CLOTH in will retain their crink: wear. FIGURED CANVAS CLOTHS in a desirable line of patterns, Spring Shades Ladies’ LISLE GLOVES, 25¢ pz. pr. Our Stock of Spring and Summer DRESS GOODS never was so complete, ‘New Shades of SILKS for Spring and Summer wear. red and Plain. These goods Jol appoutaace even whet ieee A NNN E AA NNN Tu aA NWN BBROU OU Rk cco, HOA Bb UU RvR €°% BOE BBBOOU U RRR OG HHH Bp UU RR Goo HH BBB UU ORR OGGG OO 4% BBB RRR 00. ak BO RROO “2 BE ES 88 ¢at* BBB OR R 00 > 7 ONE PRICE TO ALL, apo 420-422-424-426 7h st. Seasorasre Dry Goons of NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, 10, 12% 15, 25c. 86 in. TRICOT, 50c. Ladies’ FLANNEL SUITING in spring weights, 25c. SILK and WOOL COMBINATION SUITING 624¢. ALL-WOOL COLORED CASHMERES, 50c. 86 ALI-WOOL FOULE, 50c. BLACK and COLORED SILKS, 75c., 85¢., $1. CRINKIE, New Style White Goods, 1244c. FIGURED NAINSOOKS, beautiful styles,12%, 15¢. PIKA, 6%. 8, 10, 124c. PLAID and STRIPED GINGHAMS, 10, 124c. CRINKER SEERSUCKERS, 12, 15c, All-Linen TABLE DAMASK, 20, 25, 37%, 50c. HUCK and DAMASK TOWELS, 1214, 150. Beautiful ‘les in SATINS, 12, 15, 25c. GEOTHG tof Men and Boys! went 3°95, 970, 1 Case New Shirting PRINTS. 5c.’ JERSEYS, $1. $1.25, $1.50, $2. LAUNDRIED SHIRTS, 50c., $1. Ladies’. Gent's and Children's UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, en ct HAMBURG EMBROIDERY at reduced CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS. HOLLAND SHADES with Patent Roller. JOHNSON, GARNER & CO., 686 Pennsylvania Avenue, apd South Side, Near 7th Street. YAY GOULD, 421 9TH ST. NEAR PA. AVE. Easier Hanners. 8x10, 15. Unique Satin . wholcaale price 10 ‘Inp Fans Scrotis Wonders for “Peep into our wincow.” music, Sc. alO-lit Vv. Dae ee aa NN LGR gs omade A perfec: fit guarsntecd. Also, line of: tT Braces, Reform Waists, French Corsets and Bustien ‘Corsets laundered. apg liane Mrs B. M. Mexornr, 419 NINTH ST. N.W. ‘Materials of all kinds for ART EMBROIDERY. inest grade of Ze} Colombia Knitting Yarns, silk, arrasene Crewel and Chentie Children's Lace hans Shawls, etc. TAGES AND HIBBONG” Stamping done promptly. apl-3m J. Cy. Horcmmsos, [vronren SPRING MILLINFRY, CLOAKs, LACES, DRESS TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, CORSETS, &c. FOSTER KID GLOVES $1 PAIR AND UPWARDS. EVERY PAIR WARRANTED. mb22 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. recat Sarz Or Hosteny. Ladies’, Misses and Children. New Styles. Im- mense Assortment. Choice Goods and Low Prices. 100 doz. Unbleached, medium weight Hose for Ladies at 25e. per pair; worth 37c. Misses’ and Children’s English and French Hosiery, reguiar fashioped, from. 25e. up. DOUGLASS, mh24 522, 524, 526 9th stn. w. US 455 K. wuMPHE: 400 Testa rarer Nontmwest, em Corset, to order in every puatertl, hae crenata se SPECIAL! = ee Patent Shoulder Braces, and all Dress Reform Goods, French Corsets. and Busties, Childrens Comets and a $1 Corset (tise H.'sowa ¢) Fide ig “Bsurpassed. 'N:R—Proned, Germau and Spanish spoken. mrl4 Tuomsows PATENT Guove Firmso 00, RRR ,S8Ss FER TTTT S55 ccoo RR E T $950 FR eee OF Ss oo RB SssS Kes OT Sg5 ARE STILL TRIUMPHANT: For fifteen years they have steadily gained in favor, and with sales constantly increasing have become the ‘most popular Corset throuyhout the United states, ‘The G quality is warrunted to wear. twier as long as ordinary We have lately introduced the @ and & H grades with £xtra Long Waist, and we can furnish them when preferred, g est awards from all the World’s great Fairs, ‘The last medal received is fur First Degree of Merit, from the late Exposition held ut New Orleans, While scores of patents have been foul worthless, the principles of the Glove Fitting have proved laval: uable. Hetailers are authorized to refund money if, on ex- amination, these Corsets do not proVe is represented. For sale everywhere. Catalogue free on application. THOMSON, LANGDON « Co, oc27-tu.tes6m New York. T\HOMSON'S PING” CORS! Ketail depot for Washington Is the Palais 1 1117-19 Penna ave. Complete stock, Prompt polite attention assured, mb37-s.ti Tue Fevors Dares. Are Recommended by the Leadin ‘They are absolutely Impervious. Tae TOILET Dressmakers, 413-s,tu.th-3me THE PERF —Fuzenie’s Se eret of Beauty not ouly beautifies but purides tle com bleach, cut and dress ir _quickly, d im an wrtistie Banner. We employ only comyetent assistant, was Enow what you require “We desire compatican, Tnvlsible front pleco of new designs. Ieatiertisht Sultches positively, retailed at whulesate prices: Rochon fad “veats’ ‘experience in aris Sand was awarded medals from Paris, Lyons and Vigne J. ROCHON, 113-20 537 15th st. n.w,. 912 14th’st. now. Mrs Seuxa Roreser, 008 9th st. opposite Patent Office, Opened a large and new assortment of HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERTIONS, SWISS, and ALL-OVER TORCHON, MED! TRIMMING LACES Most complete line of INFAN nd CHIL. DREN'S LACE, SHIRREL RMANDY CAPS iong and short DRESSES, » and ROBES, MERINO CLO. and WALKING SUITS for Spring wear in Mother Hubbard and other sty! I kinds of CHILDREN'S FURNISIL mh RENCH DYEING, SCOURING AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, 1205 NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST. Evening Dresses, Laces, Lace Curtains, Crape Veils, Feathers, Kid Gloves, Flannel and Pongeeour specialty. Gent's Garments Dyed, Cleaned and Repaired. Ladies Dresses Dyed and Cleaned without ripping. ANTON & CAROLINE LERCH, formerly with A. Fischer and ‘Maison Yriese, Rue Rivolie, Paris a6 Mug. Vox Braxvis, Moorsre, Formerly with Lord & Taylor, New York! Win. Barr & Co., St. Louis, Mo. Suits made at the shortest notice. ‘Superior fitting, reasonable prices, and satisfaction gasrauteed, ‘Evening Dresses. Bridal Trosseaus a speciaity. az 920 14th st, between Tand K. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Spare axp Suse Dress Goons, AT 803 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE I am showing one of the best lines of Novelty and Staple DRESS GOODS it hasever been my pleasure to do since here in business. A lat line of COMBINATION SUITINGS in all the new effects, 6 to $20 a patiera, HOMESPUNS In Plain and Mixtures, 60c. to $1.25. per yard, an elegant line. 3¢inch TRICOTS in Plain and Mixtares—Special 50 cents, ETAMINES in all the new shades, only 62%4¢. Latest Novelties in SATIN STRIPE PONGEE. A large line of KOECHLIN’S FRENCH SATINES, Figures, 35c.; Plain, 33c. AMERICAN SATINES, 12% to 25¢. NEW FRENCH GINGHAMS in Plain and Stripes. TUFTED ZEPHYRS—new lot just received. NEW BATISTE in Stripes and Figures Another lot of CRINKLES in New Effects, Large assortment of Pl D oshtey assortment of PLAIN DRESS GOODS, from SYAIUTS COOMS in great varies Large stock of LINENS at attractive prices, Just opened Spring Styles in PARASOLS and eraceeas Fall ines of SPRING HOSIERY and UND! ae is = 4a New goods arriving dally. 8, L. HEMPSTONE, f11-e03m. 803 Pennsylvania avenue, Tue Braxce Batrmore Sur FACTORY, Isstill selling the Mystery Shirt (the old favorite) at ‘oe. ‘The Comfort Shirt (reinforced) and made of the very best material (finished), ouly ‘This Shirt is ‘a8 good as can be bought anywhere at any price, Now is the time to leave your measure for Shirts fix Hnest Dress Shirts (monde to order). sold. bosoms, for $9: elther open back or open front. Six fines: Dress Shirts, made to order, (pleated bosoms), for $12; ‘any number of pleats des! Perfect fit guarant At the BRANCH BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY, ap2 1002 F STREET NORTHWEST. Esneuse 1811. COC IL 00 11 COO RE S°OH Ho ond CE gs be ©0cH H 00 II Cou KER WOW WH an, Es WwwwH Hesse ony PU We "wo HiSsSE Mc MILD, MELLOW AND DELICIOUS ‘The medicinal of whisky distitied finest ye in ihe renowned valley erthe Moe have. attracted the attention ot The ‘medical in the United States to such do- Ese. foplace itln & very nigh position among’ the We beg to invite the attention of connoisseurs: qqlebreted tne OLD WELISEERS: Suite we on aE the following prices, in cases. ‘one dozen bottleseach. OLD RESERVE WHISKY ssc -cmnssoseeee $18.00 UNRIVALLED UPPER-TEN WHISK Y,.......15.00 BRUNSWICK CLUB WHISKY wcccccencsen-1200 obtain these Whiskies from your ge eis sack eae of U. 8. (prepaid.) and ‘are sold under guarantee to give pertect satisfaction; otherwise to be revurned st our 4. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, 1246outh Front St, Philadelphia, XN. ¥. Office—16 South William st ‘sp28m Ger Tax Bust “THE CONCORD HARNESS" soe CONCORD = ofa Hide and Seereont SSUES wETey Genuine CONCORD c ‘6 stamped 497 Pennsy! rs Decker Bros, FISCHER, ESTEY, PIANOS ESTEY ORGANS. Sold on easy installments, rented, old instruments taken in exchange, tuning aud repairing. SANDERS & STAYMAN, Garvis Butier in charge), poe, 934 F st. n.w,, Washington. 15 N. Charles st., Balt ap>-lm irchaser. Gally’s wonderful Self-piay! mn G. L. WILD & BRO., pete soa eemeteeet Fine new 7-stop, high top Sterling Organs only $45, oe esteRetth stool and book. mies ‘OHN F. ELLIS & CO., ‘937 Pennsylvanis ave, near 10th st, ‘The Oldest and Largest Music House in the city. PIANOS aon ORGANS tor rent or fede 08 ORGANS at Sato alee, Sheet Music, Music Books and Musical! Instruments of as) kinds. ‘Call and see our stock before purchasing, Felopane Ne We close at six p.m. JOHN F, ELLIS &Co., m9-3m_ 937 Pennsylvania ave., near 10th st. ICTOR BECKER, PIANO SALE AND RENT WAREROOMS, 901 9TH ST. N. W. = Piano and Organ ‘Tuning and Hepairing. ‘speciulty. Work warranted, 33m HAKAUER AND GD, PEER OOS Pia cinaine Orpane ihe SpE reasonable-price Pianos. tuning, ref pair, at G. H. KUHN’S, 40° ns N N Pia UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMAN- SHIP AND DURABILITY, SECOND-HAND PIANOS AT ALL PRICES PIANOS FOR RENT. WM. KNABE & CO, WAREROOMS: Baltimore—204-206 W.. Baltimore Street. New York—112 Fifth Avenue. WASHINGTON-817 Market Space. 323 LLET, DAVIS & CO’S UPRIGHT GRAND Hy tikxosP ane ‘Plano of the world. “New ‘and elegant styles. ‘monthly’ payments at low- pony pies tof Mi SUMNER, STi Oth st nw. P, . Kacmoog J LNT Kos xo Forrzs 88,000 IN USE. reliable pianoata medium STECK & CO AND BAUS & CO. PIANOS. boxed, and for rene Rent el ‘Best and most complet: ‘O15 F street, m29 Managing Partner of the late firm of Elis & Co. CHLIT2 rl Es MILWAUKEE LAGER - ‘For sale by Dealers geacrally, or by the Ageat, tam’L © PALMER ‘Telephone, 454 ‘025, > eee STOR OTATER ECO, a as Cora ee errr = ‘Varor Stoves ‘We have Just received acar load of the LATEST IMPROVED VAPOR STOVES, all sizes and ail styles, single generators, &c. Be sure to call and inspect our assortment before you purchase a VAPOR STOVE. Also Agent for the Celebrated ONE MINUTE BOSS COFFEE POT. mh27 TRS, Graeerc. EASTER CARDS, EASTER NOVELTIES A splendid amortment of Easter Goods now ready, Prayer Books and Hymnais, Lenten Books and all JOUN C PARKER'S, 617 and 629 7th st. ow, T am now prepared to show my castomers Gh largest assortment of EASTER GOODS Thave ever offered, including Faster Cards, Books A. Decorate Srosz Cuma CHAMBER SET, $2.75. THE IMPROVED CARPET SWEEPER ONLY $1.75. OVER 1,000,000 IX USE SWEEPS CLEANER THAN A BROOM and Noveities, Lenten Books, Bibles, Prayer Books, ‘Hymnais and Books Of Devotion, W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsyivants Av@ ap? J. W. SCHAEFER & BRO. CHINA AND GLASS, 2020 7m wt. nw. A CARDI= Now that Tam fully established in my new place of business, 725 7th st. n.w., wish to aunonnce fo the public some. very Low Pricrs.on Wall Papers, Shades, etc etc. We are now selling Gilt Papers, for BO very fine ®-inch Gold Freize for 2c. nglish Papers for Sc. and up. Plain Frieze 10c. per Holland Shades, 6 feet ‘a nice 6-fooi Suade J. F. SPELSHOUSE, Agt.. 728 7TH ST. NW. Hassox Hiss & C. SPRING LINE or WALL PAPERS. FRESCOING AND STAINED GLASS mh26-16t P. tistic and cheap. I cundles, Candlesticks, Vases, I and Easter Cards, at lowest prices oft selections, heous Works. Don't miss. tif fited. Any book or books ws \ =a aN EW NOT BELOW Cost ths 174d PEN ’ asren Carns but really new. beautiful, a Croulating Library, NSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘Mra Laney L. Hunter, ENRY © LANCASTER, 829 77H NW, STA Kionery ‘and Rook Store. Catholic Goods, Was Maries, Artists’ Material®, mb2d-Rwe Eastin Canns Asp Novevrma ES ow realy avery compicte and atiractive display Vee and NOCEL TIES for aa Now isthe time, while the stock 1: fresh, to mae ‘Choice Little Books in neat styles of bind! Prayers and Hymoals in every variety of Family and Pocket Bibles. Books of nding. Booxs: Books: Boos AT cost. T desire to close out at cost ALI. BOOKS ON MY Shelves to make room for increastt trade in 4 AND COMMERCIAL STATIONERY. The ives an opportunity for book buyers. to piuce ibraries a tine collection of standard and miscellar ‘ou Want to be bene or "in mock will bg ordered abd a liberal discount made from ibe G. A. WHITAKER, EDUCATIONAL. — HE BERUITZ, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, Washington. D.C. 728 14th at. m. nd in the principal other cities. Free Lectures Frewch se waten ‘ares iu on * FABRICS, ‘Saturday, Apri eet 2 o'clock, FURNITURE, carreTa | _ — Also, piano, organ, and guitar Will go out 1® teach, “Adldrens Mee’ ALICE SMI, SUT 1S st nw ocl6m__ 815 FIFTEENTH ST. N. Ww. between Hand 1 ‘ape ie Goon News Goon News FROM . GROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE] For allin need of FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES: and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS in geueral, Sho one need be without # well-furnished home because they have not got the cash to spare, Weare determined to knock the bottom out of high prices, aud will sell GOODS ON INSTALLMENTS AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT ELSE- WHERE FOR CASH. And we make this extraordinary offer that customers can make their own terms in regard to payments, Come and see the largest store in the United States, ‘Come and see the largest and most varied stock to se- ect from. Come after you have posted yourselves on prices Andierms elsewhere, and we will goarantes you that GROGAN’S INSTALLM HOUSE, | (THE OLD RINK), ON NEW YORK AVENUE, BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH STREETS N. W., Is the place you were looking for. Come and be con vinced that what we say are facts and nohumbug. We repeat, come and make your own terms—at no GkoGaN’s. Just Recerven, SHORTHAND S bie wmem atic At teachers for French and Mathematics. X if Givil Service Exauniner. Appi T fi cipal from Paris, Sorbonne University. ATH FRENCH LA 27 Sth at. ne. HORTHAND — REVOLUTIONTZED si ey he world. Classes forming. Pultion By Sprrespondence. ‘Call’ for prospectas. W2L Ft a * “apyiwe M's. ADELINE DUVAL MACK, 1424 N ST, has reopened her School of Elocution and Dre: : also private class in English branches with ISS VAN DUZE: Imperial and Moleskin Painting. ap22w Studio: ¥. M.C. A. Hall. matics and English, by P repared. Apply for circulars aud io pester NEW SCHOOL OF MODERN L. pw forming new classes in French, ‘*p1-3ma rman Spanish. Apply to principal, L, DUMALNE, 980 ch sl. nw m0-Tm* NCERIAN BUSINESS OOLLNGE, COR. OTH dD sta nw. Spring sessions. A practical busle duction that qualifies young men and women support themselves and successfully perform ‘he of life, active duties ‘Thorough instruction given in Rapid Writing, the Bnglish Lan Cor ‘ Rapid “Calculations, Bookkeeping, Business mercial Law, Political kconomy, ste and Type Writing. Open day and evening, uil corps of teachers.“ Ilustrated circular sent ee on application. HENRY C. SPENCER, Prin u_ AIRS SARA A. SPENCER, Vice Principal, mba ADAME. ar ING. ing after the truc italian method; Classic and usic; good German, French and Italian 12196 st. nw. wh2e NCH LESSONS, THE QUICKEST, EASIEST He best known aystem. Prot HL. EN 1314 T si, nw. ay Modern UUsUrpassed methods. 3 UAGK. SCHOOL OF PRONOGRAPHY. SCHOOL OF TYPE-WRITING. SCHOOL OF ENGLISH. ees SCHOOL, OF LOOk-KEPING, All Shorthand Books an All Writing Machines and Supplies. ns Ht STREET Nw. BOOKKEEPING, in ail F A CAR LOAD OF OUR IMITATION MAHOGANY CHAMBER SUITES, BEVEL GLASS AND BRASS CANDELABRAS, which we are selling at $29.75, BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED. CARPETS AND ALL FLOOR COVERINGS: AT COST PRICES, W. H. HOEKE, oJ. Soa Vocai Music. Panton 17th st., between Sfteruoon clases for adults and children, 4:30 p. original system. MLLE. V. are fol Pri apis are followed. “Private ps F CROMELIN, office of Johns E.SCHEEL ORGANIST, TEACHEROF PIANO rlormrs and eaay. 7 QVENING FRENCH CLASSES FOR ners and advanced forming at vig, ‘now 3 Sta. Also, mor m. Parisian inion, “eragoal and PRUD' HOMME. £24 SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING PRACTT UUcally tanglit"Sueces quararteed if instroctions referred-limited.- it (& Easton, Men gre 18 _ 801 Market Space, 308 and 310 8th st. n.w. phers, 472 Louisiansave, Sek Sn ra Ac (Sod building, cor Oth and nor, Seven St. Cov ng, ww. FAMILY SUPPLIES. teenth year. Piano, ‘olce, Violin, Piute,Cormet, A EF I LOUR! Frovr: LouR "There bas been a bi deciine in Flour, and Tam. pared to give the communuers the SOTA FLOUR FORNIA PATE Ge. | Free advaniages, 0.’ BULLAKD, Director. Ja2-4m" Sittin bya stgvaranies aul proman ace stirs Shoot Bash we sa pote PLOU! Bt WS AMY LEAVITT OF BOSTON, GRAD shee Mite anc ‘eritiied examtrer of the New agian mh24 Conserv DIA TEA CO.—BUY LOW AND Si ‘Good Family Flour, $4.90 per barrel Family Flour, $1.25. "All grades kept ut lowest prices. "No, 2 Mackerel, 6 bucket (two dozen.) Plantation’ Java. Toastad (requ Col os ty less than any other), bighest flavor, 25¢. per lb. Shoulder Meat, 6to Tye. per Ib. Cassard’ fee, Ps Best Sugar Cured Hams, 11sclb. | Green Guftee, 10, 12% and Loe. 1b.” ‘Tea B0c. Ib, worth G0e. S'fo Gan Wine Peaches, ie, ‘Tew tie-” worth SUL Creamery Buiter, 0c. Ib. % Lb. Bird Seed, 2c. Ssrup, 2; Honey, 5c. gal. INDIA TEA Co. 445 7th Stww: ‘thst cars pass door, Send postal, Goods delivered und guaranteed, > OREE RRR FRR rae ek EEE gs Shine, best promote health and lc thousands that visit DKW: 1416 Pennsylvania ave., Washi technique, barmouy and ‘Wolce Piano | culore. 1042 Joni st nw. pryate LESSONS IN fidential: ALL GRADES OF 3 tor college, ‘study; to adults cont PINGITORE eee a ee Kena ‘Mathematical, Classical, Business. W. FLY: Evening Glasses, $3 and $5 emouth “oop AL. ___ PROFESSION p |, *¥ity;” hence the es ATE. c 4 Eutaw st., Haltimore, for reiiet frou land avoidance © Fe mR FE ‘ss, of Corns,” Bunions, ‘Diseased Nails ‘end other foot Soo Eee EOE Eee Sut 2 Ailments’ 40th year of practice. Blasting. ape THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR, is without a doubt the most BravTirut and the most Ncrerrrovs Flour in the World. ‘The Millers have not only the most perfect Mill, containingas it aves all the most improved Machin- D*: AND MME. SELDEN, 1321 18TH ST. N. W dential; terms reasonable. Call or write apt-lw' M Tate oF Boston Fstablished 1855. vedies prompt and rel) ‘Special treatment for’ Indies; je: adview iree and cont raat 1222 P RS DK J. SEMMES AND HUSBAND, SUR: omen. ‘Corn 25a Tne Dermasalielt, corns Beautisal N. vented up to the present time. ‘but they produce 8 Flour Usschrasn by any miltin the world. To prove that, we would simply state that a iunge quan- My oruhis macniticent Flour is shipped antually to Eu d eaten at the principal Courts of the old world, We GUARANTEE that it is made from selected hard, wheat Grown in Minnesota and Dakota, It is an acknowledged fact, that in this Flour a perfect sep- ration of ihe glutinous particles of the wheat errr a thorough elimination of all wosk and starchy er has at last been reached, and is consequently ‘Nurertious, yielding more bread to the barrel y other Flour. The best trade admits that M ‘Tue ouly importer aud Manufacturer of Fine Manicure DAME PAYN. MANICURE AND SURGRON CHTROPODIST, ‘and Chiropodist Goods south of New York. ROOMS & AND 6, VEKNON ROW, 945 Peansyivania ave. (CH, MAGNETIC HEALER home, 1724 7th st. n.w..whereshe meet her many friends aud patrons. its bread making qualities fis the cheapest, as ell as the best for either fanily of Daler’ ee, and SPECIALTIES sed y Flour made. Every sack aud very barrel is warranted to give entire satiiacion STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANCY. One ofthe most beautiful Winter Wheat Patents ever offered to the trade. It is unexcelled by any other Patent except Ceres, and will pleuse the most ex- acting housekeeper and sutisty the most tastidiousepi- = GILTEDGE, A magnificent Winter Wheat Patent GOLDEN HILL. ‘The ol reliable stand-by and the Standara Family D:: AND MME. SELDEN, 132 Hstablished 1895. Special Flour of the District. It is equal in quality to a great many high-priced Patent Flours, whilst it can be ‘bought for considerable less money. We defy competi- inost of tae noted. sel3 ‘WM. M. GALT @ Co. FINANCIAL, RAIN, PROVISIONS AND OL. HARRY © TOWERS & CO, BROKERS. Purchase and Sales made through direct wire to ‘Boards of Trade of Chicago, New York and other large markets—for cash or on margin.