Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1886, Page 6

6 SANDY BRADSHAW; OR, HOW THE SHERIFF KEPT AIS WORD. BY GRAYSON P. MAC ARTHUR, Copyright, 1886 ‘The sheriff of Conejos county looked about hhim over the sage-prush covered acres of the San Luis valley, as his horse lazily drank from the waters of the La Jara. To bis right, miles away, the picturesque Sangre de Cristo range cut the clear sky with its jagzed peaks, above all of which towered the snow-crested Sterra Blanea, or “Old Baldy;” and to his lett, close ut band, the foothills rose in tree-covered ter- Faces until they were lost in the distant masses , the backboue of the great tain chain. Between these two w reared by nature, the valley stretehed in barren flatness, broken in s tered spots by the dark streaks of timber whieh marked the course of the Rio Grande River down the center, and the occasional tributaries which flowed from the surrounding mountains. Here and there a dot in the picture represented the humble home of soi ttler, who with his ranche of 160 acres, was eking out an exist- ence by agricultural or stock-raising pursuits; and now and then, the eye met with an elongat- ed dash which stood tor a bunch of wide-horned cattle, contentedly grazing on the ranges claimed by thelr owners. Presently the horse ceased drinking and un- interestediy began surveying his surround- observing whieb the sheriff gave the reins a Jerk and at » jog trot splashed across the little ek. A mile of dusty road followed, the hoof beats’ raising suffocating clouds then the shallow Alamosa was { ded, and the horse was turned abruptly towards the foothills Aiter riding some time through inged the tw the west. the straggling Danks of the pretts a fence of suc tern as to 3 woods, which narrow stream S observer as a Work of art. On the other side of it growing oats were ‘sending their green stalks up through the rich soil, and a few yards beyond #cabin, half logs and half adobe, stood at the the belt of timber. The door was the sheriff swung out of the saddle he oticed a curl of gray smoke sleepily Aloating from the top of the mud chimney. Leaving his horse standing untied, the reins trailing on the ground, the sheriff partly climbed and purtly pushed his way through the tence and proceeded up the well-beaten path towards the cabin. The inevitable pistol protruded its huge handle from the holster attached to his belt, but beyond this he presented neither a warlike aspect; a small man by Diue eyes of Very light tint, a thin: lipped moutt and a square-cut, detergnine chin. A closely cropped moustache of a reddish color stiffened his upper lip, and the balance of his features ‘were bronzed’ by exposure to the im, Wind and alkali dust. For aman of his stature and spare frame, he seemed remarkably Siow in his movements, and he walked with a careless, lounging gait, as though he had no particular object in view. ‘When he had reached within 30 paces of the cabin, and was in the act of stepping over the half-rotton trunk of a tallen cottonwood which Jay across, the trail he was following, « young man, coatless and batless, suddenly appeare im the open doorway. He carried a rifle in_his hand, and as he moved into view he raised {t to his stioulder. whar ye air, Sandy—TI've got ye kiv- e said, and bis keen eyes glanced along the motionless barrel of his weapon. With no exhibition of surprise, or attempt to touch his pistol, the sheritf balted. “Yehev got me Kivered, Tom, but it don’t make no difference,” he answered quietly. “I dunno, Sandy,” returned the other, “though I'd bate ter drap ye.” “Ivd do ye no good,” remarked the sheriff carelessly. “Yerd better put come along sociable-like, Tom.” “Id Ike ter ‘blige ye, Sandy, but I reckon I can't this time. Don'tcome any nigher, pard- ner,”—as the sheriff stepped across the cotton- ‘wood—“kase this ez only a three-pound trigger, an’ my finger ez pullin’ two pound now.” “Yer pistol pulled on the ha’r yesterday,” commented the officer coolly. “It hed ter,” replied the young man, Vallejo would hev drapped me, instead o” me ore hin “I dunno,” was the listless answer, “seein: thet I wasn't at the fight. Thet'll all be fix though in ther court,” and as he seated himsell ob the fallen log at bis feet, he added: het ‘Must be gittin’ hevy, Tom, an’ ye'd better spell yer arm awhile. The rifle was lowered from the shoulder, though its muzzie still pointed at the uncon- eerned visitor, and the fluger continued to rest against the trigger. Then the young man sat down on the doorstep. “Oats looking weil, Tom,” said the sheriff, casting his eyes observantly over the surround- ing feld. “Hed much trouble with the prairie “Some,” was the laconic reply. “They've been drefful bad down our way. Jordau bez lost a power o’ bis seed, an’ he put in 40 acres. Ther greasers, too, couiplains con- Siderable. Gratu'll be high this year.” “Shouldn’t wonder; it’s wuth six cents at the end o’ ther track now, an’ ther railroad hez ter bring it fram Kansas ter ther teams.” ‘Then there was a silence for a few minutes. Finally, the sheriff looked up. “Hev ye got anythin’ yer want ter take with yer, Tom?” he said. wf ain’t goin’, Sandy.” “Yes, ye air, Tom. I sed I'd bring ye back with me, when I cum,” was the cool state- ment. “Ye oughtn’t ter adone it, Sandy,” replied the other, “ye didnt know what iny *pie- jou'd be, an” ye didn’t know whether I wuz atl, “Yes Idid. Iknowed ye'd cum with me, an° I knowed ye hudu’t skipped. Let's get along, Tom,” and the sheriff showed signs of risiny “But I ain't goin’, Sandy. [t wuz a squar Mbt; be hed bis gun'on me, only I wuz keenest on the uigzer. Thar ain’t no use o° ther law sharps hevin’ ‘any chip in this game, an’ the Jedge don’t want me. es he does, an’ thet’s ther reason I've cum ayer ye, He wanted me to bring a posse, but 1 allowed thet wuz damned ridikulus. i seys, seys 1‘I know Tom Mason too well,’ seysI, an’ iwe an’ bim'll cutm ridin’ inter town in time fer dinuer. | He don’t want no posse, nor more do eye “Ye wuz right "bout the posse, Sandy.” “In course. I don't go much On posses ’thout Fer arter hoss-thieves; they'Fe im ther way, an’ iher most too sociable-like fer friendly talkin’. Ye kin bring yer gun with yer, Tom, ef ye feels dubi'us "bout ther greasers; ‘sides it might git stoie while yer down with us, ef ye left it” and the sheritl stood up and stretched himself, “Lreckou I'll stay yere,” returned the other siow ¢ aitered the aim of his rifle to suit the position of the officer. “But yeean't, Tom, “eause I've cum fer'y me. Whar's yer hos? Yer lockin’ yer cabin, “He's in’ the sued yander,” replied Tom, thoughtfully, “but I don't b'lieve Fl back bint , Yer gun up an’ au’ ye'll have ter jing ii round bim up while reply, but walked over to the dirt-rocied, pole-wall Construction which Served as a stable, aud tn afew minutes re- ding a sturdy-looking broncho which le had saddled and bridied. Tou sul sat on the dovrstep, « doubttul expression on his lace, und ap undecided look in the eyes whieh tol lowed the movements of his would-be captor. “Jest stop thar a minute, Sandy,” he said as the other came near, “I ain’ tquite made up my mind yit oe ts he obeyed the request igh ow. ‘Thar's uo se! Suppose ye drap ime whar I am, ther boys would beon Ye alore might. They'd know what bed happened er Sun ez purty 7 Jose | “expostulated the sheriff, | | | | } | } ‘y Wastin’ time, Tom,” said the sheriff | ef I'didn tshow up with ye at dinuer-time, an’ | At ain't sensible ter ye to buck this way. Ye kin pine me now ef ye Want ter, fer 1 reckon that's grains powder belind ther bal! at ther bottom o thet barrel an’ it’s headed my way, but it wouldn't do yer no good. Ye would Jet sunlight inter me, but I'm only one, an Ulatin’ © my insides would’nt help ye'any.” en- “1 Feckou yer right, Sandy.” said the other allow I Wouldn't go with noother "and he rose to his feet, let down the hammer and leaned his rifle against the wall. ‘Then be Went inside and put on his coat and hat, and alter locking the door, shouldered the loug-barreicd Weapon and swung into the sad- die. At the tence the sheriff mounted bis horse, and Lhe two men trotted southward. Close to the old Agency buildings, and facing the adobe cuureh Whose buttered exterior sui kested centuries instead of years as the period ot tt existence stoud @ log structure with w frame front. It differed from the sur- ing houses in that it was two stories in Leight, while they were mostly confined to the Matrooied round floor. Paper Bung at cach window and there was an air of cicubliness about it due partly to its evident Bewness, and partly to the busy hands ot its gecupanis. It Was am assertive house, with a Nineteenth Century atmosphere in its painted boards, whien distinguisted it irom its humble Leighbors whose slovenly wails were composed Of the suu-dried bricks of the ancient: Egy pe Bans. Its sbingles sugested a patrician sueer wt the mude-sueared roofs below, and Its gables contemptuously regarded the project ples, from whose enas hung the flery striagesol Chall Culgrado, 90 indispensable in all. Mexican cook- ery. Despite ail this, however, it looked out of place in its surroundings and destroyed the sturesque unity of the scene. It was modern ‘arnis tou the Aztec body. The house Was the residence of John Cad- Walader, whose cattle roamed along the baniss Of the Conejos river from the fuothills to the Huo Grande, and whose family consisted of a Wife und a daughter. The latter was standing im the doorway now, with the setting sun bathe lug ber pretty, freckled face, and dark, railed hair with tis Warm crimson.’ Kitty Cadwalader Was # very good-looking and a very self-willed Young woman, aud her lovers came from as {ar hhorth as the Piedra de la Pint: a us Kio Colorado; and east as Fort Garland. It Was not louz, however, betore the sprightly oh Kitty had iade ber choice, and the selection fell On Sandy Bradshaw, the doughty sheriif of the county. At Srst, Sandy had bardly been able to realize lis good fortune, and even weeks after the formal announcement be expressed the opinion that “she'd sprout wings an’ Dip ye But while the contumaciously inclined Kitty id not “sprout wings an’ flip,” she continued her career Of flirting and neart-breaking with- Out ebauge, periorming her merciless eruelties ina perteetiy impartial way aud utterly heed Jess of the wretchedness she caused. ‘She took Particular delight in the power she wielded Ver the singic-intuded sheriff, and revelled in the sigutest pretexts on which sie could exer shades, too, | | | v “4 ancient carving, a New England | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. ¢ D.C., SATURDAY... JULY 31, 1886-DOUBLE SHEET. cise it, Her simple. grave, honest lover amused her, while bis blind, dog-like devotion mints- tered to her vanity. She had no compunctions in making im suffer, nor any besitaucy in ex- Acting from him the’ most unreasonable ser- Vices. It never occurred to his loyal nature that ‘she was triffling with him, and her slight- est wish or wildest whim were’ to him aa the edicts of Divinity. On one thing alone he re- mained unshaken and that was bis fidelity to what he considered his official duty. He spelled this with a capital D, and even the otherwise all-powerful Kitty could not make him swerve a hair's breadth from bis conscien- Uous discharge of it.” She bad attempted it once of twice in thé vagaries of some of ber mad freaks, and though she had succeeded in rendering him miserable and wringing his heart until the poor fellow had seemed like another creature, she had never been able to weaken him in this particular. The sanctity of his word was the Alpha aud Omega of his sim- pie creed. She could revile him—and Kity Was not above this—until the patient, loving eyes would moisten with despairing pain; she could deny herself to him for days at a time, until nis suffering and bis hopelessness fairly changed the lineaments of his face and the lines of his figure, but she never could win him from the full observance of his pledged word, or his express agreement. And so she ruled him with a rod of iron, one y lifting him Into the seveath heaven ot bliss, the next plunging him Into the deepest hell of uputterable niisery—blowing hot on Monday, and cold on Tuesday, and he bore his tures "meekly and uncomplaingly, feeling ful for the glimpses of happiness she some- times save Lim. This man, whose utter fear- lessness bad become a proverb in the lore of the Whose incorruptible fidelity was as well known, and as widely admitted a¥ the exist- ence of the mountains, was the sport of @ coquette—the plaything of a thoughtless girl, He came across the plaza now, bis {aco bright With bis bonest love, “Evenin’, Kitty,” he sald, ashe came up to her. You're late to-night,” she answered care- lessly, while he smiled ‘with pleasure, “and I tosee you. You've been im court all ckou,and I hear they’ve convicted Mason’ het’s $0,""he said, “murder in the first which I, allow ez purty strong fer ‘Tom's shootin’ o” thet greaser. ‘Them cattle troubles 0” his'n helped their verdict some, fer I reckon Tom hez ben tolerable free with some ©’ ther greasers’ stock. I wish it wuz 'most any- body else than Tom,though—hangin’ ez a mean way ter wind up."” Hanging?” she repeated in horror, “You don't mean to say they'll bang him?” ijl Teckon thet’s what Til be tole ter do with im. “Oh,” she said with a gasp of relief, “it will be left to you, will it?” “Yes,” ho answered grimly; “all sich Jobs falls | ter me. “I am glad of it,” she said as though dismiss. | ing the subject, “ior tnen everything will be all | right.” “I dunno,” returned the sheriff doubtfully, “ill be the’ first hangin’ I ever did, an’ [ ain't so sure I kin doit up terther handle.” Ef it waz shootin’, I cud drap Tom inter ther hereatter tn | good shape, but this rope business ez new ter | Ine. an’ I'm a litte skeery of it.” “Don't talk that way even in joke,” said Kitty impatiently, a scow! of displeasure drawing her brows togettier, “I don’t like it.” ‘The sheriff Idoked at her questioningly witha trace of surprise in his eyes. Finally he said: “Fer ther sake 0’ old friendship, { hove ther won't be no hitch in ther show.” Et 1U bed some practice it wud beail right, but I hater ter begin larnin’ on Tom. They ought ter keep himn ull 'd swung up's greaser ef two. I tole Tom so jest now, but healiowed ther thing wud Tun sméoth-like—Tom’s a real encouragin® man, an’ thet’s one reason why I don’t want him dis” ap'inted in any o’ ther ‘rangements.” “You told Tom you were golng to hang him?” she demanded, ‘half incrediously aud aif angrily. “I sed I reconed it would be 80,” answered the sheriff, astonished at ber tone and manner, and involuntarily preparing himself for a storm he ielt, was coining, but the cause of which he cold not divine. “But you Kuow you're not,” she said decl- | sively, “Phere was a dash of doubt in her voice though. It was dawning oa her that perhaps the sheriff was not joxiug. “I'll bev ter, ef I'm alive.” “Do you méan to say that you will deliber- ately hang Tom Masou, a friend of mine”—Tom was one of Kitty's” devoted slaves—‘just because a parcel of Mexicans say so? Sandy Bradshaw, dare you stand there and tell me— ‘me—that you're going to hang a white man— one of my friends—mine?” prt don't sce how Iikin help it,” he said hum- ly. “You don't?” scornfully. “No,” said the sheriff dubiously, “I don't see no hole to crawl outo’. When wuz sworn ip I swore ter do my duties "thout regard ter feelin’s, though I didn’t look ter no hangin’ bees, an’ Lain't never yit bruk my word—it Wudn’'t be squar’ an’ bonest-like, ye know.” “But Tom might escape if he had half a chance?” she insinuated nervously. She was realizing the danger now, and she liked ‘Yo: Mayon, “No,” said the other slowly, “he can't git ‘way while I'm sheriff. I wuzn't ‘lected to let prisoners git off.” “But a rescue? a big party of bis friends, you know?” she suggested, not willing to admit the | impossibility of making a breach in her lover's Tugged honesty. “Some oem wud git burt, “| wish they d hang you,” she said impet ously. *I hate you. Idon’t want to ever see youugain. You're a cold-blooded murderer, | and I bate you.” Then the storm burst into tears, and she ran ints the house. ‘The sheriff stood as though petrified, staring blankly at the door which she had siammed be- bind ber. She had often in her tempestuous: moods told him that she buted him. He was used to this, but she bad never betore uccom- panied ber ‘anger with atiood of tears. The sight of those xlistening drops in her pretty eyes went straight to his heart. He loved the bright girl with all the strength and fervor of his simple, fearless nature, und the thought that he had caused her pain tortured him be- yond measure, With a deep sigh he walked slowly across ‘the plaza aud weult to his dull, bare Foom in the primitive jail. For the next week when he called, Kitty re- fused tosee him, and day after day he wouid sorrowtully turn away and go mechanically about his duties. All life seemed to have leit him, and he performed his labors without in- | terest and simply asa matter of pure habit. hen came the sentencing of Tom—the first Ume thata judictal decree of capital punish- ment had ever been uttered iu the county. The | prisoner listened to the solemn words of the | Judge without apparent concern, Tot did bot | believe that his cowboy friends or even sheriff | Sandy would permit him to be hung. He chated at his continement, bat worried nota whit at what be felt sure would be its ultimate | he said simply. This scene in the court was followed a few days afterwards by an attempted rescue | of the doomed mau. A party of horsemen had | ridden up to the jailone night and demanded | the opening of the heavy door. “Thar’s enough o' us here, Sandy,” said the | leader, “ter handie yer purty lively, an’ we'll do it," ef yer try aby backin’ and buekin’.” No White man kin be hung in this valley, ‘less he's | a sheriff er somethin’ ez bad. We wont hurt | yoany ef ye play squar’, though thar's afew o° us ez ain't lovin” you with all our souls,"\6 statement patently true, for they were a hard lot and most of them had already passed through the sheriff's hands in punishment for Various crimes against the riguts of propert “Lreckon, gen'iemen, ye ain't got-enough | guus an’ men vit,” sald’Sandy quietly from the | harrow, iron-guarded window of bis oom over the entrance, "leustwise them’s my ealeulations un’ T've counted ye over twice.” ‘Then us he | pusbed the barrel of his Winchester rifle be- tween the bars of the casement, he added in a painfuly loud imitation of a whisper. “Chis ere household hez retired ter rest, an’ dou't Want ter be ’sturbed. We're asleep. "Our only boarder, Mister Mason, Wud never tergive meet Twuz ter waken him up at this unreasonable hour o’ the night, even ter do the squar™ thing by yexeulemen. We wantter be perlite, un* soclabie-like, but yer'd better go ternight au’ don t tnake ho noise ez yer mosey ‘loug. Call in ther mornin’ an’ we'll hev a way up time, Me an’ Tom ez allers giad ter seo our Iniends whea we're ‘wake, which ez mostly inday ume. We're all asicep now—thet’s Tom snor- ing,”” as a proiane shout of encouragement was heard from the prisoner who had been aroused by the sounds of the new arrivals and the loud conversation. Stop yer damn jaw an’ open ther door afore we busts it in an’ fills ye cbuex full of lead,” cried the leader, impatiently. “Hu—sh,” cautloned the imperturbable San- dy, invisible in the darkness within, while the | horsemen stood clearly revealed in ‘the bright | moonlight. “I'm allers nervous an’ trembly when Dm sleepin’ an’ this gun hez a ha’r trig-| My shakio’ finger ez om it now. It pointed at ye, Sam Wickers, an’ ef I shud hey Bad dream i'm powertully’ ateared somethin dreftul might happen.” Sam Wickers seemed to think so, too, for he | hastily wheeled his horse in among his com- panions. Sandy's accurate markmanship was too well known. ay, look a-here, Sandy,” said one of the arty ‘civilly, “yer ‘ain't initendin’ ter string “No,” said Sandy slowly,“Jedge Lyneh strings up but we drap down. “oh, hell,” calied aman on the further of the Kroup, savagely, “let's bust ther place open. ‘Crack went the Winchester, and the man’s arm swung jerkily by his side. “Wait "til yer bones ex spliced, Jim, afore ye try bustin—it' might hurt,” advised Sandy ccolly, as he threw back the lever guard and forced’ another cartridge from the magazine into the breeeb. ‘The exploded shell dropped With & metallic Jingle tothe foot of the, wall, and the rescuers drew further away. There was too much reality about this excursion, and Sandy's Winchester had a convincing ‘look about itas it rested on the narrow sill. They hered about thelr wounded comrade and consulted with each other. It was certain death to some ot them It they made the Attack, and individually they disliked the risk. Sud: denly they noticed the Winchester moving “-Yere’s a try for that northeast ear of yourn, Sam,” called Sandy, but Sam dodged with Siactity, and with wonderful unanimity the whole ‘party galloped away. Sau De Unuil he Leard thelr horses splash across the Conejos. “Guns ez powerful persuaders,” he said and crawled into bed again. ‘The next day the sheriff met Kitty on the plaza, She had heardof the attempted rescue, and she proceeded at once to upbraid her gal lant lover tor his fidelity to his charge, ana his Suecessiul defense ofthe jail, secretly’ she ad ou his face. “Tue impetuous Kitty Vv mired his cool courage, but this seemed only to add sharpness to her’ words und stings to her expressions. Sandy listened In his usual meek, Unanswering way, as she poured the vials of her Wwraewipon his wed head, und received the Jashiogs of her tongue without a murmur or an attempt at defense, He knew that he had doue his duty, but he regretted that it had caused her displeasure. He wished that he could under- stand her, but he felt that this was Impossible, and 80 he'contented himself with just loving her—with Just worshiping her whether she was angry or whether she was pleased. It was not manly devotion—it was the unreasoning loy- alty of the brute. It did not honor his hamani- ty, but it demonstrated {ts burning intensi and all-consuming power. It could not be de fended; it could only be marveled atand pitied. “It Tom Mason is hung,” she said finall haying exhausted ail her entreaties, comm: and scorn, “you are responsible,’and I will never, never marry you. You will be a cow- ardly’ murderer and I will never. never stop hating you until I die,” and with this parting shot, she drew her skirts about her lest they migiit touch the pain-bowed man before herand walked away. And Sandy went back to his comfortiess 100m with a heart beavy as lead and a mute agony in his loving eyes, but not a complaining of rebellious thougnt in’ bis mind, ‘The days passed on, and the iatal Friday was almost at hand. Already the gallows had been erected in the high-walled yard attached to the n, and from the dangling end of the strong Bempen rope a heavy bugof sand was kept com stantly suspended that the cord of death might be fully stretched and tested. ‘The huge sirap hinges, and the spring bolt of the swinging trap, had been oiled and worked until they pertormed their parts in the ghastly machinery with scarcely any friction and uo possibility of Tail ure. Since the attempted rescue and Saudy’s Prompt tolling of it, the prisoner bad lost his cheerful air and had become morose and sul- len. He was realizing that tue end was coming with remorseless certainty and steadiness, aud the thought was telling on him. He nd longer answered Sandy's kindly greetings except to swear, and he regarded the sheriit now with a wild bate in bis Vengeful black fingers on yer throat ouce, he often hissed, “I'd be willin’ ter dance in ther air, He declined tosee anybody, including the priests of the mission, and spent bis time in im- Patient pacing up and down the iron cage which served the Coucjos usa prison cell. ‘The cage occupied the center of the large room which cou- stituted the jail proper, and completely sur- Founding it to the thick Walls of hewn logs und So.id adobes, was a wide space for the use of the sherufand Nis deputies. There was alway oue Of these officers on duty within this inelosure, for the formidabie looking cage was not looked’ upon as impregnable to a desperate man, ‘One morning, a Mexican boy brougnt a solled letier to the jail, directed to the sheriff. Sandy was alone in the “office,” moodily smoking his pipe and wistfully gazing through the window AL the glisteving shingles of the Cadwalader home which showed above the intervening Tools. He tovk the missive absently, with 10 Jook of recognition at the dirty urchin, who in mediately disappeared, and yet the youngster had oiten been the bearer of inessaxes trom the Uneertain Kitty. Then, with an involuntary sigh, Sandy tufted hiséyes from the brigit view without, and mechanically tore ope open. A’s he did so, something | round fell into nis hand: Jeet on the table dro} den violence, while ue caught his breath with a gasp, aud his Hugers trembled nervously. Hi faid the object on the rough table top. Lt was gold ring—the pledge of his engagement with Kitty, It wasa Has ring, with its cheap and wretched imitition of a Valuable stone in its setting, but {twas the best le could purchase when tie bad bought it, and to him it was the Most beauutul thing in the world, for it sigut- fied the suin total of his earthly happiness.” It was the first piece of jewelry he had ever selected—gaudy and ill-chosen though 10 was— but since it had encircled the brown ti the girl he loved, it hu his sight and pricei looked at it now with a its va expression in his blue eyes, and a nervous checking of his breath. ‘Then, he slowly opened out the letter ‘aud read. “Iwill never marry @ hangman, du Until you promise me that ‘Tou hung i never want to see sou or ever agaip. 1 can uever be happy il Lum is Lung Karr The sheriff read the note over again, and then looked Jong and steadfastly at the’ poor Iitde golden cirelet before him. “Preseuuly Lis hands fell heavily on the table, and he buried his face in them with a scare deputy. ‘That evening be went to the Cadwal- aders, and belore he lett Kitty wore the ring in triumph, and the serif carried a queer lool sy elated with her vietury that she ielt she loved her silent adorer as She never had beiore, and sie kissed im good-nigit With real teeling aud a tenderness he had bever seen her extuoit dar- ing ali tuelr courtship. She stood in the door way aud watched him alked across the hand lovingly w turned and looked ut her as he disappeared down Lhe street. So there'll be no hanging to-morrow,” she thought a3 she closed Ue door, “and 1’ have saved 1om's ile, aud hereaiter I'm going to be goud to dear old Sundy When the sera! reached the jail, he went soltly up to his rvoia for a suort time, and then came dwn and relieved is depucy wuo was m guard, “Yer needn't come back ter-night, Bill,” he said, “cause Ddou’t teet much lh ing’, an’ Yu wateh ‘Tom tui mornin’, Come ‘round arter brewktast. Good-night,” and so the subi rh had busiened away to’ the Mexican bait which Was velug given across the river. Sheriff locked the doors, lighted his pipe, Went into the ja “Tom,” he sa: and leaned agai ye might be lone in wher valtey, [ir company, au’ Hop s I, us he sat down near the cage, tthe bats, “allowed p S ex yer last night ‘oned ye'd like ter hey some lip over # good cigar. Wall ye try it?” and ne extended the roiled tobacco: towards the prisoner. “No,” growled Tom surlily, with habgimen.” Ye ouyutu't ter fei thet way, Tom,” replica the other quietly, “cause ye Know i'm only doin’ my sworn duty, and livin’ up ter my word an" my oath,” “Yes, damn you,” he said fiercely. “I ought ter hev drapped ye when ye come to my cavin, an’ then I'd ven adoin’ o’ my duty “Guess it wud hev ben best, nted th sheriff; “it wud a saved heaps o’ trouble su: I'm sorry ye didn't now, but howsomever thar’s: no use O° taikin’ ther matter over ter-night. L've got ter hang ye in ther morninyet | hive an’ thar’s no getiin’ ‘round it, thoug!l I allows: itain’tacheeriul prospect fer you.” Then the sheriff was sient ‘a Jew moments, white Lou threw himself upon lis be ily, the officer removed the pipe asked: “Did ye ever hear how Comanche bill got ther best 0’ the vallows? “I ain't smokin’ "went AWS areal good tale, Tt wuz a Thursday cvenin’, jist like this waz ter be hung ther next’ Mornin’ sume ez you, Tuer gallows wuzup, an’ all ther. things wuz on hand fer ther eireus, jist like I've got everything fixed fer ver show ter-inorrow. Wal, ther sheritf, he mein ter chin with him a while, an’ be Sot up a SALE as Ibe, Ther sberi {round ‘nar mine ez standin’ now ther hull place ‘cept ‘avajoe Jake, same ez buck o'ther jail, jist w an’ ther wuz no oue him an’ ther prisoner we air now “I thouglit it waz Comanche Bill?” said Tom, asherose from the bed and drew near the bars. “So it wuz, soit wuz,” assented the shert quietly, “my memory din'tez good ez it used ter be. "Wal, ther siieriif waz sittin’, jist be, wuth h we, SutD mine, au” din’ "bout as ye aur. This yere sheriff wuz a leetle tangled in” lits mind, Jer he'd promised an angel €z how Bill siud | not haug— Yes," whispered Tom excitedly, leaning closer, for he now felt that the story had an object, £ “Bui he wuz likewise sworn to do his duty, an’ his duty sed hang. Now, it did seem e: though he cudn't do both, an' so he wuz a- studyin’ an’ a-studyin’ ther matter, when Jake—I mean Lill, leans down a kinder son- like an’ draws ther sheriff's gun out o’ tuer holster an’ sneaks it through the bars,” As be spoke, Tom's nervous hand performed the theft described. “Wal,” continued the sheriff in pertectly even tones, “thar wuz a tandango across the river in Guadeloupe thet night an’ mosto’ ther Mexi- cans an’ Whites wuz thar, so. thet Couejos wuz Yery quiet an’ thar wuz nobody on ther streets, This angel {spoke of wuz thar—ther purties bein’ inthe hull crowd, au’ sie wuz happy like.” The sheriff gave a taint sigh and was silent for a moment. ‘Then he resumed: “This yer Tom—I mean Bill, kuew all these things, jer I reckon somebody hed tole him, an’ When he yot outside he Jest Jumped oh “ther sheriff's hoss an’ Litout south. The hoss wuz good an’ fresh an’ Jest. bustin’ ter travel, “Thar wuz a bag tled ter ther horn o” ther saddle, an inside o" it wuza bottle o' whisky, a pipe an’ some tobacco, a box o’ matches, Hilly cartridges what fitted tlier sueriff's pistol ‘and a $100 in greenbacks, It wuz ail ther money ther sheriff hed er ther'd ben more. Bill didn't lose no Lime, but headed suuigat fer Mexico, keepin’ ciar 6’ Santa Fe aa’ ther big towns, an’ pickin’ up fresh hosses on ther ranches by’ tradin’ an’ glcin’ money ter bout, An’ ter this day wey ain't ever caught bin,” “How—how'd he git outo’ ther Jail?” whis- pered Tota, hoarsely. It was dark in the except where a thin ha narrow window and rested on tie sheriff's uncovered head. He leaned over and knocked the ashes from his pipe, and then glanced wistiully up and out through the soft light of the moon to the twinkling stars beyond. tThen he drew # long, deep breath, and said slowly: “Ther keys o’ ther cage wuz in ther sheriifs coat pocket, and when Bill went out he locked all ther doors behind him, and threw ther keys down the well. “An ther sheriff?” “Wal, in order ter oom and in the cage ow, ge ther keys,” sald Sandy in a low, is eyes still fixed on the window, pil y Bill tuk ther [ee he had stolen an’ puttin’ it up ter jest be- ind ther sherii’s ear be pulled ther trigger. Thet wuz all. ‘The sherif'seyes were on the stars. The mar within the cage was trembling. Then,suddenly, he ralsed the pistol, u loud report followed, and the sheriff had kept his word. 09 A lady in Richmond who was elected to a city office was required to take the anti-dueling oath. ic does pote seasaut, ic. yapeb, how- ever. woman's chief weapon is her 4 and there's no anti-dueling oath that can limit the free aud deadly use of that.—. (Va.)index-Appeal, ‘The new twenty-four hour clock was placed in the Canadian itic railway office yester- ange ‘The dial presents the appearance of an inary clock until one o'clock, or, according to the new notation, thirteen o'clock arrives, when the previous numbers disappear and the ‘figures represent ‘thirteen to twenty four.— fontreal Gazette, un, | and thus he was Jound hours aiterwards by bis | ‘Tue | an’ he | bbon of moonlight came | Underctothing. A PLEA FOR WOOLEN WEAR IN SUMMER. From the Sanitary Engineer. By this time our readers, or, at least, those of them who are in the large cities, are probably using the thinnest underclothing they can find. In the process of changing from winter to sum- mer wear some have no doubt taken cold, ag- gravated their rheumatism somewhat, or had | some other disagreeable little experience, but Just now they want the coolest material pos- Bible. \e statement that woolen underclothing is best in summer as well as in winter, that it is, upon ihe whole more comfortable and health: ful than Hnen or cotton stuffs, will be received with doubt by many and by some with pos tive denial, yet it is the truth as regards’ the great majority of people. There are, it {s true, a few persons who cannot wear woolen next the skin either in winter or summer without the production of great irrita- tion and dlscomtort, but the number is. ex- tremely small, and the majority ot those who think ‘that they belong to this class can in reality wear woolen underclothing with ease and comfort after a few days’ experience, The slight stimulation of the surface of the skin which 1s produced by the woolen fibre is desir- able and agreeable unless {t produces irritation in unusually sensitive persons. The objection often made to the use of woolen underclothing in summer on the ground that “it Is too heavy,” simply means that the objector has used too heavy garments, for as a matter of fact, properly made woolen dudergarments for Summer are ligher than those made trom other substances, “ Woolen” does not necessarily mean “flan- nel,” as some suppose; there are fine, thin, soft merino stuils, which ‘are neither Leavy nor ir Titating. Next to woolen asa desirable mate- rial for undereiothing comes silk, but neither iu winter nor in swimmer is silk té be preferred to wool. ‘The great value of woolen underwear {s that it prevents or lessens the bad effects which re- sult from the rapid changes of heat which occur in our climate, both irom variations tn the tem- | perature and ‘movements of the air, and from | differences in the conditions or the body as re- gurds exertion and rest. During exercise in warm weather a man with woolen tnderclothiag will at first feel warmer than the man who has linen or cotton next his skin, because the wool 1s not so good a conduc tor and does not permit of the rapid evaporas tion of perspiration as soon as it is formed; but after a little time the difference in this respect will be smail, and when the exertion ceases, the man with the woolen underelothing will be | much less likely to catch cold and experience discomiort. ‘The only valid objection to be urged against wearing Woolen next the skin in warm weather is that’ men are less likely to change It as fre- quently us is desirable, because it does notshow dirt as quickly as linen, Pills, Ointment and Colleges. From the London Truth, he Holloway college isa magnificent institu- tion, but the {dea 4s fantastical, Fancy 250 girls, all under exclusively feminine training and teaching, each with # separate bed room und sitting room, besides @ conversation room | for every six, and a retectory, library, lecture rooms and picture gallery! No male is to be | allowed on the premises. ‘The service in the | chapel Is to be “Christian,” but not associated with any church or sect: There is an altar under a’ canopy of carved oak, an organ and he site is nobie—high, airy and extensive shrubberies and tere The question remains, however, he pupils and the teachers to comé 2 governing body fs an absurdly weak quite grotesque, I hear that Mr. Martin has purposely arranged to have of amiable noodles, “and means rule the whole place” himself. In the whole thing is an’ ab- nd the queen would have been wise had nothing .o do with it. Tbe late * Holloway Was a quack, who sold pills— either better nor worse than thou- pills—and a harmless ointment, Fecommended persons to anoint Pills and oinument be pushed by Incas of adverusements, and he naturally made much money by them; and it 1s said that he used plaintively to regret Uhat he had to put these “remedies” in Loxes which cost moro than their contents, The college was nothing but a gigantic advertisement for the nostrams, | an, as Chey are SUN sold, all thts uss and non’ bow! it may lead silly people to imagine | (to the great Lenctit of his heirs) that they will | Feadily benefit their health by gulping down the pills and rubbing themselves with the o1nt- ment, ‘one | Holloway Ja | to fact, bod. | which were n Cooling a Cellar. A MISTAKE WHICH MANY PEOPLE MAKE IN THE VENTILATING LINE. From the > American, A great mistake is sometimes made in ven- tilating cellars, The object ot ventilation 1s to | keep the celiars cool and dry, but this object | otten faits of being accomplished by a common mistake, and instead the cellar is made both | warm and damp. A cool place should never | be Ventilated, unless the air admitted is cooler | ir Within, or isat least as cool as tat, ery little wartuer, ‘The warmer the uit the more moisture it holds in suspension. Necessurily, the cooler the wir the more this moisture is condensed and precipitated. When a cool cellar is aired on a Wartn day the entering air being In motion appears cool, but as it fills the cellar the couler air with which IU becomes mixed chills it, the moisture 1s condensed, aud dew is deposited on the coia walls, and mity often be seen runuing down thei in streams, 1 the cellar is damp, and soon becomes mouldy. To avold this the windows should y be opened ut might, und Jate—the last Uing before retiring. There 18 no need to tear Uat the uight air ts unhealthful—it is as pure $ the air of inidday, aud is really dryer. ‘The enters the apartment during the night and cireniaies through it. ‘The windows should be closed before sunrise in the morning and kept closed and shaded. through the day. Ifthe air of the cellar is damp, it may ‘be thoroughly dried by placing in its peck of fresh lime in an open box. A ‘of lime will absorb about seven pounds, Fiore tian three quarts of water, aud in bis Way a ceilar or inilk room may soon be dried, even in the hoitest weather, soe Hotels and Homes in Boston. From the Boston Traveller, July 23. he rapidly inereasing facilities for the apart- ment hotel system of living in Boston is a fact that challenges the attention of the social econ- omist. Within # radius of one mile from the museum of fine arts there are 21 apartment hotels, and this location is hardly exceptional, On the horse car route to Dorchester the multi- tude of these hotels in process of construction Impress the passer by, and in the west end several new ones are ‘in various stages of com- tion, A. proportion of the new ones fo combine tally suites, which will be let by the year, and a limited number of rooms to be let to transient guests, ‘Those with house- keeping facilities are yrowing less, and few of | the Motels now being bullt permit — this | method of living. | ‘The cate 1s Intended to ac- cominodate the entire house, meals being sent | to. the suites, or partaken of'in the public din- | ing room, as desired, ‘The yrowlng popularity | of this system of living marks the decadence | of what we have usually considered domestic life, Iv must now take on anew significance. We must recognize that housekeeping is not neces: ily synonymous with bomekeeping. The new: departure offering greater lelsure and op- portunities for women must result, eventually, in higher state of social life, ‘The Coming Question in Canada. From the Hamilton Spectator. Many years ago the Spectator charged thatthe reform leaders were laboring to break up the Canadian confederation, to separate ube prov- inees from the mother country, and to force | them into the United States. The charge was then dented; but now there is scarce a pretense of denial that such are the alms of the reform party, ‘while many members of that party openly and defiantiy declare that some ot these purposes are cherisued by them. Anything to ket away from Great Britain. If’ not indepen- dence, then annexation. It "is unnecessary to point out that the reform leaders and journals 6f Ontario are throwing their influence ‘in favor | of a disruption of the Dominion, knowing full | well that disruption means absorption into the | United States. ‘The Toronto Globe and the other | pro-Riel Journals are outspoken in their dis- Unioutsm and coarsely offensive to the mother country in their references to it, We liave no doubt of the resuit of an election if a square issue could be made for or against & breaking up of the Canudian confederation. ‘The danger ts that while the reformers will se: cure every man who hates Britain and every enemy of Canada, the honest and patriotic re formers Will be cajoled by other erles until the mischiet is done. There is no doubt that the question 18 belore, us—that it has entered into practical politics. ‘The reform party as a isu party of disunion and of annesation. “Tes leaders are catering to the fealan element of our population, and are working hand in glove with those who affirm Riel to Have been & pa- triot,a hero and a martyr, The time has come for those who have hope of Canada and who desire her to remain a united country and & part of the British empire to labor for her n- Uegrity. The disunion party isone which we ‘canuos afford to despise” ges o+—__ Rondeau. Ifyou were here to-night, this much I kno Techonclng backward from the lamp ence iow, ‘My gaze unstartied, yet unnerved ‘stress And strain of all the long day's loneliness, Should find you standing there, I would be slow ‘To stir, or speak, nor spring at. throw My chilled seit on your busems, chete conto ‘A Sudden warm Zoutentiu your earege Ifyou were here. But you with grave, sweet smile Dhife through the room, avast (roo nee Giigyseild pent the ytndl pen See, of ipa ouidzana eth thas ifyou were here, see —Liry Curry. ‘Woman's Pet Oath. From tke Chicago News. ‘The study of oaths and expletives is very in- teresting. We have never yet met a person who was not addicted to the use of though many people use them unwittingly. ‘The ladies, for example, have a pet oath in words “dear me;” they think it means “dear Dut it doesn't. “Dear me,” is s corruption “Dio mio,” meaning” “my Godt” iff re Crosrxe Our THE ENTIRE STOCK OF CLOTHING For Men and Boysat OAK HALL, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS, ‘Must be closed out within the next two mouths, apd todo so the knife has been put in prices unmercifully, Blue Flannel Suits at $6.50, reduced from $10. Very best Blue Flannel Suits at $10, reduced from sis. Business Suits at $6.50, reduced from $9, All-wool Cheviot Suits at $8, reduced from $12. Brown and Blue Serge Suits at $9, reduced from $13.50; up tosize 44, A full Une of Dress Suits at $10, $12 and $15, re- duced from $15, $18 and $20, Prince Albert Suits at $15, worth $25, Norfolk Jackets at $5, reduced from $9. Seersucker Coats and Vests at $1.25, reduced from $1.50. Seersucker Norfolk Jacket und Vests at $2, reduced from $2.50. Pongee Coats and Vests at $3, reduced from Office Coats at 26 cents, reduced from 50. Pants from $1.25 up. For Boys 4 to 13—shirt Walsts at 25, 35,60. and ‘Se., Feduiced from 25c., 50c., 75c. and $1. ‘Suits from 8 {ll be sold regardiess of cost. For Boys 13 ts at $5, $6.50, $7.50 and $9, Teduced from $6.50, $7.50, $10 and $12 White Vests, 75 cents and upward, Alpaca Coats from $1.25 up. At $450. POWDER Absolutely Pure. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or [Phosphate powders. Sod only in cans. HOYAL BAKING OAK HALL, OWDER Con, 108 Wall street, N.Y. mr CORNER 10TH AND FSTREETS —_3y27 Coxracrovs. Assvat Crosixo Our Sacre or Jam » vative of England, and while Twas in that country I contracted a terrible blood potson, and for FINE CLOTHING, two years was under treatment as an out-door patient at Nottingham Hospital, England, but was not cured. ar rae I suffered the most agonizing pains in my bones, and ‘was covered with sores all over my body and limbs. Finally I completely lost all hope in that country, And sailed for America, and was treated at Roosevelt in this city, as well as bya prominent physician in New York, having noconnection with the hospitals. Isaw the advertisement of SWIFT's SPECIFIC, and determined to give it a trial. I took six bottles, and Tcan say with great joy that they have cured me en- turely. Iam as soundand well as lever was inmy life. L. FRED HALFORD. New York City, June 12th, 1885. In March oflast year (1884), I contracted blood poison, and being inSavannah, Ga., at the time, I went into the hospital there for treatment. Isuffered very much 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 SWIFT'S SPEcIFic and_am sound and well. Itdrove the polson out through boils on the skin, DAN LEAHY, detaey City, N. J., August 7, 1885. ‘ou Blood and Skin Diseases malled free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COM- PANY. In order to close cut our entire stock of Spring and Summer Clothing, we cut price down to Ry cents on NO HUMBUG, —_—-NO FALSE PROMISES. ‘We mean what we say. A good Business Suit at $4.50. A better one at $6.00. A 4-Button Cutaway at $10.00, worth double, A fine Prince Albert Suit at $13.00. We have a full line of Coats and Vests at 25 per cent less than they can be bought for elsewhere. Seersucker Coats and Vests from $1.25 up. Odd Coats in Mohair and Alpaca, from $1.26 up. 14 what they cost to mapufcture, Boy Jess What they cost to manufacture. 2,000 pair Odd Pants from $1.25 up. Give us a call and be convinced, at BRR FEE ROR E RRR Fe E ize THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COMPANY, sy27 CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS Sacrmice Sars: We are determined not to carry over any stock this Seuson, and to do this we will sell tae remainder of our stock BELOW Cost, ‘We have on hand 100 dozen Hats and Bonnets, sold formerly for 35c., 40c.. SUC. and GUc.. in all styles, ‘shapes and colors,” We will now sacrifice them at 25 CENTS. A lot of 60 dozen better qualities, in all shapes and colors, sold formeriy for Gdc., 75c., 87¢. and $A, will now be sucrificed at a ‘This lot includes all the latest sbapes. A small lot of 10 dozen Has. which sold formerly for $1. $1,15, $1.25 anc 21.37 will now be sucriticed at TS. A completestock of Gauzes, Crepes, Flowers, Feath- ers, ‘Tips, Parasuls, Lace Cups, Velyets and Laces alWays on hand. SS, 888s, 8ss, 's THAT WERE KING'S PALACE, w1T Near Or Fan Away. NEAR OR FAR AWAY. 814 SEVENTH STREET N. W. People who leave home for the summer often expe- rience the need or some article of Clothing forgotten in the hurry to get away. Whether summering up north, among the lakes, at the seashore, on the mou tains, or some secluded and quaint nook ip the coun- try, perhaps u Light Overcoat would prove a comfort and protection. A thin Suit or Coat is always a luxury on # hot day, and you've neglected to ke efther. TIT ,8SSg 555s, Maybe your Boy has torn his Trousers, or you would lke a'Sailor Suit or Shirt, for him to rough itin. We keep Underwear for both Man or Boy. In fact, a va- BRSsS aes! lowest prices. Those of our customers at present ont of the city might write to us, telling their wanis, and the Clothes ‘cau go by express or muil to the remotest hamlet at a trifling expense. Those who stay at home, or those ‘who visit the capital city, will find bere the coolest ot cool Clothing, as wellas excellence, with economy in articles of Dress, THAT WERE NOAH WALKER & co. S17 625 Pennsylvaniaavenua oun Muter, Wholesale and Retail Dealerin LUMBER, WOOD AND COAL. Lumber Yard, Mill and R. R. Depot—South Capitol and I streets sontheast. (Offices—4% street und Maryland avenue southwé 1020 14th street uortuwest. TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS, COAL by the cargo or carload at wholesale prices KINDLING and STOVE WOOD of all kinds. COAL and SAWED and SPLIT WOOD cover on plauk fuors. and well-assorted stock of LUMBER. Fine Luinber and Flooring kept under cover. orders promptly delivered in any part of the city without charze for hauling. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Our Depot being centratly locattd, and adjacent to the rallroad,stock is handled at very stual ost, giv ing wantages in estimating, especially for Luuiber oF ‘Opal tn He ggA Stee tes, and competent Long experience, atple facilities, and competent assistants warrant ihe bellef tut salistuction will be given to those who may favor us with their patronage, Which Is respectfully solicited, jyl73m Tur Grear 30-Dars Crosixe- OUT SALE has ended. We earnestly thank the public for the Iib- £2, -pt under to i: ry Sono as? KEKE! weed KEES! {patronage of the past four weeks. To be sure we BP Rh oO Bs Endenvored tovell the very best of croceries att BB RRR O O Sas, lowest prices, aud from the great number of vew- 5 BE ROO se customers und friends we think we were by no means BS EB So Satz Unsuccesstul. ‘So much for the past, which has brought tus to where we must begin the Improvements ou our store, during which, and while we are torn up we will ‘continue to sell the remainder of our stock on hand tbe same greatly reduced prices, which have been 80 Pebulas for the past four weeks Although many Imes have been sold out entirely. ink you can find an asortment which will pay you hundsome- ly to look over and buy. If you will only excuse the Sorry appearance of our store, while it is in the hands Of the Workmen we will sell you the very best of gro- ‘cerles, wines and whiskies at prices never before of NT. METZGER BRO, 417 7thst nw, THE POPULER TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, dl COR. 7TH AND ESTs. Rewor Me SHOULD YOU NEED A 8UIT OF ING OR AN EXTRA PAIR PaNTs uv MAY FIND JUST THE THING IN OUR Possemes the highest merit. itis manufacture from tnbie qualities of refreshing “drink, with the tuvigor e fo relttebing ‘drink, with the iuvigoe: Sting dud waoiesouse properties or ibe est Dials scr at ful alike desir. hoes boner ble for lnvalds and persons is heal, “Wil be iound ‘THIS WAY ET A rast saa ceatn ro nese | atts Severe iar mzceenee for nur BARGAIN AND WEARE ABLETO KEEP | muiners, <eaiet an abundance of mil while OUR STOCK FRESH. . Aner careful aualssis, Wilbur G. Hall, Ph. D,, New See ead a einan beeen tis palatable to the taste, and of easy asim vd GEORGE SPRANSY, Frauk a Ph. D., ees eet eae ONEPRICE CLOTHIER, fetes ta delghtfaliantg an odor all-comblne toe 607 SEVENTH STREET. Sy16 | nourishing ‘the best article of the sort Wx Lascows — HAIR-ELIXIR. 918 STH ST, WASHINGTON HUNDRED PAIRS O** “hove Low QUARTER SHOES, size, 1 to 5, tor 76e., reduced from $1.25, also, 250 pairs’ sccasced ts pustaiprlon ae etecs ook, olassipae® to 0 Gain ever ofiered in Washington. J. W. SELBY, 1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue, P.B-STRAW HATSet your own pric. jy21 ‘Undoubtedly the best means for the preservation of the Hair, Recommended by the most renowned physicians, Positively harmless, made of vegetable matter only ‘and wholly free from any metallic ingredient. Sold by all the principal Chemists and Wholesale Drogsista, . my26wasom Odds and ends in Caxsimere Suits, 25 per cent less and Children’s Suits we sell you 20 percent | Tied assortment of all kinds of Furnishings at the very | _____ DRY Goops. LADIES’ GOODs. | RS SS ae = JREPUCTION.—TEN FER CENT ON ENTIRE 3, CG HUTCHINSON, 907 Pennsylvania avenne USUAL REDUCHON OF SEASONA MLE GOOnm. WE HAVE INAUGURATED AGENFRAL MARK MULLIN ERY, LAC gd 3 REN Rs DOWN IN OUR WHITESUIT DEPARTMENT | TUQDUSGS UUTTORS RIBBONS, CORSET, AND RAVE PUL THE Prices ON THESE | UA SPRERCINEDS. COLCAUS RUCHTNUS the NTS IN THE REACH OF ANY ONE | hall pre WHITE SUITS nerecant inne frome THEM, ] Sdou'to San Poste KID GLOVES St per pe Sieh pan ied Sn warren Tg For $3.40— nyt AINS for the neas. coffer you a plain Lawn Suit with Tucks, well |"! ays sid made, nicely finished For & Weoffer yous plain Lawn Suit trimmed with Raf fies and Tucks, nice quality Lawn, all sizes FOR $6.00- We show a beantiful Sait, with Tacks and Drapery, andin appearance looks an nice asa anal gioaee FOR $6.50— i Weshow a Suit chat sod oF $8.50, weit made,ntcety | WW finished, full proportioned, plaited txitt and Goes. | FOR $6.75— 4 fine India Liven Suit, with plated Skirt an@Over- Piosy For $7.00- We thow @ fine India Liven Suit, Tucked tothe walst. This sult wold or $10, aod was cheap at hat For $850— ‘Aine India Linen Soff, tucked skirt and Overskirt For $0.50- | | Max. J. PL Pacwen j { IMPORTER, | 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST, | Wim ctose out the bala her importation of | PARIS BONNETS and LONDON HANS, together with her UNTRIAMIED STO K, at greatly reduced i. WHEATLEY S pyr Wor Establintvesd 5:0 be cleaned « {and delivered at teside SANITARY CORSET yatctans: paces 1 SEAL Strix Miss CUNNINGHAM ap2t 1Si0 Sth sto. mot with Eumbroldery: Saiorent styles toselectirom. | J) g ISS ANNE HUNTER AE 380 TEN TT Sraier NORTIWPS FOR $11.50— | Makes Corsets to order in every style and You can buy a Suit that recently sold for $15. ‘This And quarantes perfest ft and « ismade of fine India Linen, is nicely platted NER SPECIALTIES Att French Hand made Under Mer trimmed with Embroidery. semeaged For $13.50- We ean show you a fine India Linea Satt, trimmed handsomely with allover Eunbroidery. FOR $15.00— | A superior quality Tndla Linen Suit, with ruftes of Patent Shou! Cutlaren’s Corset make) that for ( N.1k—Freneh, HOMSON'S Embroidery to the waist. PATENT FOR $17.50— You can now bay aay of our Suits that sold for Guve I FOR $24.00— s zi s You buy our finest Suit instock. ‘These aretavishiy | O° <0%, BRR, gSSy trimmed with all-over kimbroidery: handsome: ‘ 8 Run, “ss, and sold for $29.50. vc eo cu 00) KR Sss5 So yon see we mean to dispose ofthem. If the gar. ment suits you the price must, us they are ths best | ARE STILL TRIUMPHANT: shown in White Suits, For fifteen y Having a larger stock of Dress Robeson hand,both in and sith = ‘White and Colors. than we ‘e most are to carry, the prices very deep, and hope Uhereby ‘to dispose ‘ them rapid tra dag Weis, wid We cm Our Cotton Underwear Department ts on the 24 preferred. floor. One whole room dey display ofthese all the World'sereat Baira, A reduet 10 percent will be made on all our wehitting have proved iuvek dt refund money If, on em do not prove as represented marked . An unusual moun haif their value, of Remuants of White Goods at ave, ‘Cun _ Prompt al Frvora Drerss Sriezns mom vou pee con ow on snooty paren * eatbeneek ie fot EE Ent © ° Hall |Jouscw prnsa scormna AND Dav E's Uo Be Goo Bue aa it “oo GE SP EE CLEANING ESTARLISIINE: 1205 NEW YORK AVENUE NOR £0 © % | Genwoeanemnpencumea ion E*S, 3: S.__ | Same oysstet Chase annem oer aeien EE 4 CAROLINE LERCH, formeriy with A. Fischer aud | Mar. Vox BB Mask ae 2 Su Lath ses uetween Panel —— HOUSEFURNISHINGS, Barowr Dry Am Rerniorna- | TORS are the VERY LEST, Ov. Barsto, of V states as ars ago | bougtt the best Keftigera Nad it” in constant use snes T thoroughly tested reat Laepuction IN pry In order to reduce our stock we have decided to sell every article ut and below cost. . HERSUL price 12 PSLIC SATINS, all colors, Former price 12c. | Now 10c. One yard wide. tor 1 could tind, BATISTEin white and Unted grounds Former j that tune u price Tze. Now 0c. Batiw 5,000 vards LAWN’ _ REMNANT LAWN> LACED, STRI duced to Tzize PLAID NAL (igs? summer, wh th Dry" Air Retrage: it had tt Lone abd earetaily com d that With Lie Same AOURL Ut 18 fast colors, 4s¢. ED AND PLAID ORGANDIES re- SSOOKS in tinted grounds, 10¢. ac. DRESS GOODS reduced to 106 . DRESS GOODS reduced to 20, GHAMS reduced to 8 and 9, Ali of our 2 DRESS GI or the Baldwin Dry Air i Points, viz: Coolness, economy ain urs ness.” of BED TICKING re ay A 5 ese Superior Refrigerators are for sale @veud prices. UNDERWEAR ot r0- LPHONZO SOL NUS COMEARY, ntween D and 25 Loven Children's HOSE, full rezular made. Sizes F ‘so 5,24, 6,04 aad 7, Former Now 10c, a ‘gains m every department. Ie You Wa JOHNSON, 636 Pennsylvania Avenue, sy22 South Side, Near 7th Street, OMr, Crescent shirt, made of good cotton and ne nen Feonns, rel stays, only ode. sutia et our fall assore a CROWN JEWEL. ‘ORTH PLULD constantly ou hand. See Spe fa Por RS WATER COOLERS, es dNt MINUDE BOSS COFFE uw reduced in price os W. 5. JENKS & Co, TAT 7th street, Goo News FRoM ‘uur inviin ton and extra ti ty3 Goo News $1.00 t Dress Shirts wade tw order sor per do ‘Six Pi | Bor fettece dt guar | At the BRANCH LALTIMORE SMIRT FACTORY, se2t 1002 F STRELT NORTHWES GROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE) | IOKS, &e. For ai!tn peed of FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES | BOOKS, &c and HDUSE-FUENISHING GOODS in genera, GIT BOY, BY EW. LOWE, sno one need be without a well furnished bome Rear G Revolution, by E Kirke. Decause Lvey have mol gut Ube cash Wo spare, We are ueiermined to kvock the bottom vib Of bigh prices, aud will seu Not in Tospec:as, by P ‘Numbers in duty Cheap editions of "5 Lovells ry, Harpers i Paper Lioraries ty22 W. GOODS ON INSTALLMENTS Mandy Series and ower AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT ELSE WHERE FOR Casi, And we make thisextraordinary offer that cnstomers can make their own terms in regard wo paymente, Come and see the largest store in the United Staton Come and see the lurgest aud mivst varied stuck Lose ject from, - Come after vou have posted yourselves on prices Andternus elsewhere, and we will guarantee you tums GROGAN'S INSTALLMENT BOUS& (THE OLD RINK), -atixe Durnnary, SYLVANIA AVENUB, best Periodicals, Sa veacly uortuwest, with same MRS. LUCY L. HUNTER terms und privileges. ys oasts, Helen Jacksom, Hetty = ory, r aVENUR cos be eile ek’ ON NEW YORK AVENUE, BETWEEN 18TH story of baiueation er AND 14TH STREETS N. W., Is the place you were looking for. Comeandbs com Vinced that Whit we say are incts and wo humbug, We Tepeat, come and make your wu terms—as sels GROGAN'S, Jusr Ruceven, A CAR LOAD oF OUR IMITATION MAHOGANY CHAMBER SUITES BEVEL GLASS AND BRASS CANDELABRA® which we are selling at $29.73 BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED CARPETS AND ALL FLOOR COVERINGS 42 COST PRICES W. H. HOEKR, 801 Market Space. 208 und 310 Sthat. mw Hassox His & Ca Wonby Waiting, Lyall. eph, Ube dri Paradoxes, Max Nords The Lost Name. Mrs. Dabereen, Cousulat Keminiscences, Hlorstinann, W. iL MORRISON, 470 Penmsyivauis Ave. LARS IN PARADISE. J Adonis,und ail of tie excellent Riverside Paper Seri Crawford's Tale of a Lonely Parisi Mrs Dahigren’s The Lost Nam Pocket Libraries and other suinmer Reading. Fine aud Cheap stationery 3ed GC PURSELL, 415 9m. GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. _ LLERY HAS REMOVED TO ns P. 1337 F STREET NORTHWEST. SPRING LINE SHIRTS TO ORDER A SPECIALTY. ty21 - D WaLL PAPERS RUNKENNESS, _* OR THE LIQUOR HABIT, POSITIVELY FRESCOING AND STAINED GLASB CURED BY ADMINISTERING DR. sara HAINES’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC. FABRIC Jtean be given ina cupof coffee ortea withontthe FURNITURE, Knowledge of the person taking it is absolutely barmiess, and will efiect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient isa moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Ithas been given in thousands of cases, and inevery instance a perfect cure bas fuk lowed. Ir NEVER Falta The system ouce supreg- nated with the Specific, it becomes au UMer Muyuenh ‘basky wt Le quar appetite to exist, For Sax By DR. 8. F. WARE, EBBRITT HOUSE DRUG STORE Corner 14th and F streets also, R. kK. HELPHEN- STLNE, corner 14th street and Vermont avenue, ‘Washington, D.C Call or write for pamphiet containing Sundredsof testimonials from the best women and men from al caRPETR: myl 815 FIFTEENTH ST. N. W. Tus Roowar DRY AIR REFRIGERATOR. MOST IMPROVED AND SCIENTIFIQ REFRIGERATOR KNOWN. FOR FAMILY USEITIS WITHOUT A PEER, SOLVING THE TROUBLESOME QUESTION OF RE FRIGERATION IN PRESERVING ITSCON- TENTS FOR AN ALMOST INDEFUNITB PERIOD IN ABSOLUTE PURITY, WITH 4 MINIMUM CONSUMPTION OF ICE I ADDITION TO COLD THE ATMOSPHERE MUST NOT ONLY BE DRY, BUT PUKE Parts of the country. ocate.tu.th AND THESE CONDITIONS MUST BB MAINTAINED, AND THEY ANE ONLY Ger Taz Bes OBTAINED IN THE RIDGWAY. 4 J. W. SCHAEFER @ BRO. 4 Bole Agents for the District ‘Weare the Sole Agents for the sale of the Genuine | .°>™ ‘Concord Harness and Collars. LOLD Beware of Imitation. “That never breaks, bever wears out alwayscleas, LUTZ @ ERO, ozs Sia. Mrs. FISHER devotes Mer attention to tbe