Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1886, Page 6

al Wri.ieu tor Tax EVENINe STAR THE CHANCES OF WAR, BY MAT CRIM, AUTHOR oF “AN UxrontusIT CREETER,” IX Tae Cextury; “Bet Crow,” AND Ormzn Srontss oF SOUTHER Lon (Copyrighted 1896) ‘The chances of war had left Dawkis Ennis a widow at twenty-one, and two full years betore the end of thestrugzle. Jeff had fallen in the hea: of battle—a comrade saw him go down— but for loug months Dawkis clung to a feeble fickering nope that he had escaped and would | Feturn to her. But the two yeurs passed, peace was declared, and she knew beyond the shadow Ofdoabt that Jed, her brave and gallant Jeff, had gone away trom her never to return. It was cruel. His horse, his dogs, bis gun, even the silver-mounted hunting horn hanging against the wall, bad power to wring her heart aleesh every da; “This is foolish and simple, Dawkis,” said old Miss Black more, sternly, nding her one spring day weeping silently over an embroidered shot- | bag. “I cannot help it, Aunt Justine,” her soft low Voice breaking, her delicate sorrowful mouth quivering. Miss Justine sighed secretly, but the severity »f her countenance remained unrelaxed. “Ii hus been two yeurs and more. “Would you have me forget in so shorta time?” in sud reproach. “He would not bave desired you to grieve solong. You are young, Dawkis.” “Lam twenty-three,” suid Dawkis, solemnly. She wasasiender, exceedingly graceful young woman, with smouth colorless skin, dark hair bound in # loose silken coil avout ber head, and melanenoly dark eyes; and she lived with her aunt on @ plantation near Marin, Louisi- na. There had been wovers ready aud eager Ww help ber torget her griet in a year after Jett fell, but sue opened her soit sad eyes in such indiguant surprise and scorn, they were glad to leave her presence. Miss Justine resented their over readiness then herself, vut now she felt sorely troubied at the persisteut way Daw- Kis clung to the past. It was spring time, the Jonquiis and violets were blooming thickiy along the borders of the gardeu, and tue birdy build- ing their nests in the erape myriles und Live i$ filled Lhe air With xlad sitvery notes, The + peace aud prose perity were promi wer hop springing up, why suould not you cast off their burdens oF surruw and be happy | once more? | She louged to see Dawkix fling off the | shadows surrounding her, longed tw bear wer | lauga once more gertiy, sweetly, but light heartedly. “it wiii do for sixty to grieve hopelessiy, but not twenty-thiee,” sue mused, “Dawala.” Dawdis started sliguuly ana turned towards ‘es, Aunt Justine.” ‘Have you iorgoiten Mr. Desseaut?” “[ remember vow, ‘said Dawkis, » taint flush delicate face. emer hut he is to come to see et Tiedly, “and I must give orders to Sue folued the crumpled shot-bag, and_re- lacing it in tue drawer, iit the room, Miss Bickmore sintied miutly, aud picecd up's se:teh In ner quitting. Felix Desseaut caine up into the country from New Orieuns w lvok aiter sume negectou properiy iu Marion. He came in the laiter part oi the winter, iatending to stay only & tow Gays, but bis eyes resved uu Dawais Euuls one day ip the village chureu, anu he feli in love With her. It Was absurd, be told bimsen angrily, that ber lace suould nauut bim so. ‘There Were Wuudreds of preiiier women, more brilliant womeu in te world. Why tien should tuis young widow La her Straight bl. gown, Ler nun-like bonnet, Lewilen Lun. ME. Felix Desseaut could not widerstaud, oli aiver | @ few Jaint struggles ugulust (ue chacin, Ylelded io it. Dawkis met his overtures coldiy, feeling | Somewhat indizuant tuat he suould presume Yo cal on her and show x0 pisiiny, respec fally, that we aduiired wer. Had sue not vost | Alb terest in sucieiy, aii Liste ior aduniraiou? Her discouraging cuwuess woud lave seul | eAperienced uiay, but dMr. Desseaul | Bor SO Ke Lubugul, Tt needed Only patient, persistent wooing w win te woot Sbetinate, add then he Yad Miss Justine Ou wis Bide. Suc iavored tis sult, wud ue KueWw Lunt her nflueuce would be ior, uot agalust iin Weil, ue possessed ult the atirivutes wuuieu aie | supposed te prize the Bizuesi—wealui, suciat | Pusitiou, @ Lair suare or good Luks aud pousucd Mauners. | His wooing progressed slowly, but her icy | manner tuawed, aid sae met mila wich rend Lines at ud this even Refuss Une wide Wased felus 1) lug veLw Marion and wer Lowe be did Lut ivvk Uke & | Man woe expected ucieat. Tt was a very quiet sittle tea party, but | Dawiis, ws ii to atoue to suise Justine for tose Years sued im the auveruouu, tained Mure thas UsBal, aud let uer eyes rest OM tue guest With equent laiut soft suues. Sue bad hguweueu her siure dress, uu, Wilh ifs ot Wuse hace And aspise OF pule Wuile Lyaciuia. Wueu | they revurned to tue pariot aie Uucic Zoya be oF Lue Hid Fetalucts el. 10 Lue sieuuer acusee buwd—brougut 1a cabules, Sue Opeued Luc plans | Dust bud seiticd upou iis yelow keys, ior lt | Was rarely sue prayed or saug uuu. Jell’s | favorite songs sue uau guiueiea togetuer aud | laid away, ous Luere Were Uiuers a iie lucie | Mack, aid Wutle diss Jusune doccu cou edly"in wer dem Cucir aba wut. besscaut seaned | Mgulust tue plane, ier s.cuder Lugers wandered Bubdy Ob LBE YeuuW Us Keys, UeE sweEL VoIe | filed Ube ruvia Wilu tie dear old sougs uf tue | Past, Miss Justine smued uapply in her | dreams, aud Mr. Desseaut waccuiug tue ively | Chaugerus ace Oo Lue singer, ii uecper au | deeper im ive. Wen te wel away teat Bigul be caugin ber Laud it pacsiouute pe sure, he miucmured some uuriicd worus ene Urey UuhKe uly Usual seL- posse sed Larewell, Dawais urew dues curtis less wita pleasure than wits pain, Gui tuere sivod Miss sustiue beaming giusciuicy upou ner. “Wait « picaouue eveuiig we have had. Thank you, uauce you, wy deur child,” aud se put “er'witucred Lips io tue euul young ehees neXt tu ver Dawkis sigueu dnder her breath, and taking UP Wer cauue Went LO Ler Tuuul, eeubg Sue deniy weary wud aut. Sue lowed at ler lace li te wnirrur, pale wud sul, vut ou how youus, fal Wwe Winite dvuuL Ler Lusdl, Lue Hiuwerou uek breast, aud sumetuing seemed (0 fee Ep aud cuvke ne: “Uu Jeli, ob iny beart’s love, your memory is Better tuan any otner mau's ove,’ she wis | Pered, ears rusniug lv uer eyes, aud Dive UL thle sad Visio. lass. Bus tual evening seeucu Wo be the beginning Of & chauge Iu Dawais Luuis, uut a very pre Mouuced cual mitted ners i be druwu more lito suciey, Ble seemed Lu grow urighier, iutaved. “You aud 1 remember tuduge ail tue world, Should turget,” sue murmured tw Li Jeffs lavorive Uog, Lue Ugiest oF & pace peureu ugly Bounds, Sue leaned «guiust we garden fence,a cluster Of Waite ruses tu ue uanu, Liguiout croucued Gi ber eet. Se stoyped ada wucued uis uead Cafessiugly; be set up ou bis LauucuEs aud | the ouer dogs | hewies “mourmuny, aud ad howled doworvaaiy ii sy uipatuy. “Dawk! Dawkis! our. vesseaut is in the par- lor,” said’ Mics Justine beeaning tule, beteed thouguls, aud with # fual pat on Lightivors ugly beau, Duwais moved siuwly, reiuclaully lowards tue Louse. Mr. Felix De-scaut had made up his mind it Was Lue tv pat uls fate lo. tue Bual toucn. He been a palieul wooer, aud cuusiuerae | always, and wale sue had uot eauctly eucuur, Sgpd wiv, she wad accepted nis Uevoudu Bue secuied Ww lovk parer aud more slender thau ever wuen sue eutered the darkeued pastor With the roses in Ler haus, wud pang o iar | Went turougu hin. “Are you wei?” be cried eagerly, anxiously seanuing ber Lace. “Uu, des, periectly well, thank you,” she suid With a smilie. lbep weiked @ Uttie in a desultory way, aud Parsien wud Cuyerness, Wood the ‘story ot his We. At Was Bul & Very suoub oF conercuL Speech. He Dusued auu siaumered,but lis dex Perate earnestness coud aut be doubted. Dawkis clasped aud Uuciusped Ler Bagers oeyou wast gt me to think of thi “You uiust give me time to think of this,"she faluere iy “As long as you can wish, only remember my Suspeuse and be Aut, ”"ue suid busatly. “1 du uociove you,” sue suid,"you—you KuOW SL *Yeun walt, and win your love, Dawkia, I Tul Dot be scat away,” he exciuitied passiour Aud when he Gually went away, it was cowe buck in four Gays or hisanswer, “Leabuvt teil you now What itwalbe. Itis Pot & mailer of orm, but ot serious thowgt We usked fur time,” said Daw: orgri ais, ip racer 4 OF ali hut he went away teeting conti- @evt that in tne end ue would win Kewahe aes take @ trip down to Wwe lauding om the Fiver and so get rid of tuose leur days, Mr. Felix Desseaut stud before the little hotel At ihe lauding waiting ior tue rickety vid stage, “We wil get to Marion by nov, aud 1 -ueed Rot wait uuti evening to go oUt Wo see ber, be Inuseu, LvLOWINg out a train of thougut, with Dawid for ve subject. ‘tue lout days” w » aud wirewuy ue indul Pleusi for the tuiure. ey — ‘On the opposie bank of the river the moss- Graped tees were swaying slightly iu the breeze, and a suiltary passeuger was crossing in Uhe Hai ferryuoat. Mr. Desseuut waiched the Sout 's slow progress dy, suw It touch tue Whurt And the solilary passeuger step out. He came ap tue single sireet wud reached te ile ote: Just as the singe drove up. He was a tall, Slender, thin, uaggurd-iooking man of twenty? eight of tuirty, wih bouest grey eyes aud brown hair aug wustache. He bad on a taded untlorm and carried 4 stout walking sick, OTK joor soidier making his way howe'or nies seeking @ uew one,” tought Felix Desseaat ‘With # mowentary iveliug of pity as ue took his seat Ip tue old vebicie, bul tue stranger iollowed, bum, sinking rather wearliy into a curner, They Bue per | | Hom of te toarsb, ssewut, With a youd deai oF resuraiued | | were to be fellow travelers for a little while and Desseaut was moved to offer him some courtesies. “Wilt you take a cigar,sir?” drawing a case of Haxanas from is breast pocket, “No thank you,” said the soldier with s Pleasant smile, “I do no: smoke.” “A pleasant’ morning for traveling through the country.” “Yes, but Tam rather tired of traveling now, Tshouid like a rest.” "Ab, then, you have come from a distance.” “Ihave come from the North aod walked a good part of the way, but I am nearly home how, thank Gd? Mr. Desseaut’s interest increased. “You are Louisiantan, then, “Yes, my home is near Marion, have not seen it though in over two years,” his grey eyes taking in every tamiiiar land mark of the country, “I have had rather a tough experi- euce, sir, Iwas desperately wounded and left on the battle field for dead, but the enemy picked me up, and seat me away with other prisoners, the surrender I started home | penniless, and with only thix old uniform clothe me. I have worked part of ny way, and walked part, and now J am within afew iniles ot home.” He siniled, and his worn grave tuce looked wonderfully’ handsome. Mr. De-seaut tell an uncomfortable littie chit creeping over him. He knocked the ashes from. Ig cigar with slightly tremulous fingers. ‘our peopie expecting you?” Ney Estnt! be a8 oue cuining from the dead.” Oue question Mr. Desseaut felt that ne could no longer delay asicing. “I beg your pardon, but I would like to kno | your name. . «Jeff Ennis.” Had he been expecting, dreading to hear that? He could not tell; he felt stunned, and for «moment the sunshine turned into dark- hess; then he recovered himsell, and glanced furtively at his companion. Etinls sat calmly Une nscious 0: the eect of his words, absorbed iu anticlpation of bis welcome home. Des- seaut studied his face, lividly white, a curious glitter iu his eyes. ‘The conversation lagged for & little while, both inen withdrawing into their own thoughts. Not until they urrived at Marion did they make iurtner progress toward aequaiutance wili one another. They stopped at Lue hotel and though several loungers stared curiously at Ennis noone recognized him. His old iriends were all gone away, and be had himsel: changed almost beyond " recoznition. Mr. Desseaut insisied that they should din ther. “I know you are very impatient, but if they donot know ay hour wil make littie diffe ence. Come, I have business out that way m; seli, and i You will dine wits me we can go pari of the Way together. Brush up and refresh Yourself a tile, f know Mrs, Ennis, aud it Will ve u sad as well as painiul surprise to her if she sees you now.” “You kuow Dawkis, my wife?” said the poor wellow eagerly, his face flusbing, his eyes hung up. “Luo,” suid Mr. Desseaut with a calm smile, Wat -elt-controt it required, “and she is well. sly changed. [Ware say it wil be here seems 10 reeoguize un , LUE iet tuem fud you OUL as vest they It will create 2 sensation wuen tuey hear re wt home.” dined wgetuer in u private room—Mr. Dessentt's orders—and wter the rest and re- iresument Jett unis ett more like bis old sel, He was of @ rank, unsuspicious nature, und lalked Ireely tv Luly uew friend, speaking Uf lis vid nome-1e and Dawiis witu great tenderness, And Felix Desweaut fistened with a ince, Hiougu iis eyes gathered a Slrange, su light aud ois hand shook siightly when be raised is wine glass. “I mus. go_uow,” said the wanderer, no louger avie Lo restrain his impatient longing tor Daw sis aud von: “Yes, 1 aya very giad that we have met, Mr. Euuis," saiu his entertainer easily, as he “also ruse. “You have beem very kind, Mr. Desseaut. I hope ty see you—muke you weicome in my own home.” “Luank you, but we will not part yet. My Tou lies With Sours a short distace. “So miucu tue vetter ior me,” suid Ennis, with a gentai simile, So luey left the town together and waiked across tie wide waste feds lying between Marion and the Ennis plantation, The soldier jookeu around wich nelg. ug CYS, ub Un cvuscivusly quickened his steps us’ ne drew hearer Lome, auswerlug his cuimpanion’s re jnarks someuiiies at raudom, tuey Lad & wide mossy mucadow to cross, the road paved with rouud poies. A thick rank Vegetation grew in this marsh, wid siy biras inuabied It, aud brilliant edored Lowers blovmed around black stagnant pools of water, At Wats dark and otiliysearcely a ray Of SUL wulug Lue dense loiiaze, scarcely & bree Beyoud lay anuuer field, covered Wiel Urown sed tot ihe Eonis ‘land, aud bepoud that lay tue uoine teat. i kuuis eyes were xeu upon the opening Waere (ue suligut streamed warm aud clear, aud ihe pata wound Uirough tue tealeery Waving brovin, lus vce in a giow, is Weare | be fierceiy, When bis cuimpanion afupily | ‘Siop a minute.” He pauseu reiuctantly, “it is uard tusk “a man io stop even one | moment wuy is so hear the home he bas not | beeu In over two years,” be said with @ sligut suse. 4st I must speak with you a little.” vardou me, Mr. Desyeaut, but wiil not some | other Ume dey f aina— i “No, it inust be now, Buus ieaucd agate Fatuer curiously at i said Desseaut huskily # sieuder tree, lookiag struck by a change In | bis appearance. His rigut baud was loruct | Ito Lae Ureast of bis cout, his ace had taken | on a dull, sailow nue. “I desuve bewre we go any further to teil you a litue story. I think it wil probably laterest you. Tcauie up here in Fevruary to iouk aiter Suume property, julewding to basten turvugh busiuess anu return to Now Orleans as quick a> possible, but as iite Would wave I, Tf miet a Wolnau Wile put al! thouguts of departure out olny bead. ‘Sue was young and falr, but very Swi and dressed iu deepest mourning, Wisvaud Lad een Killed In bale. AL fits sue met my advances very cuidiy, but putience, | cuu.biied Wi intuence of "ber auut, wud desired tv see uer nappy vuee more, Wou Wulera- ou at rst, aud iueu wiadiy regard. Four days age Lasked uer to be my Wie, aud -be sens 16 wauy lo rewurn this eventag’ lor my auswer, Suedoesnotluve me, vul ia time she may ‘Yes, if,” said Jeff Ennis standing erect with dry lps, aud” darkeued eyes. He telt bewildered with the suoek of this man’s story. Li i do not permit you loge w ner,” said Feux Desseaut stepping back a pace vr two. Auere is bUL one way Lo prevent T think,” he coutiuued, aud drew 4 pistol from his breast pocket. | Jett Ennis bad faced death a good many Uines, aud even now he braced himself lo meet ALUke @ bitve mon, tuoaga uome abd wile and Lappiness iad seeuled & ihoment beiore «0 be in lus grasp. He was ueteusviess, aud al Desseaut’s sand Lot even for the sake OL Dawkis he plead tor te. | Yes, there is but one wa you tee like, xo blues, Understand Your advantues. Lam uuarned and Weakened by ilucss, aud eoustant : “No ue retuguized youin the town, | Dexseaut, “Quite true.” “You ure entirely in my power. -One of the: @ bives pos s would make a secure grave.” Yes," uutlicningiy. Youu enueaty to make?” he said then with a sudden muttered curse Desseaut | flung ihe pisiol iar out into the rank vegeta | “eannot do it. It is too vile,too base a deed. I planued to do it; it was for ‘that purpuse I | Came oul bere With you, but I overrated my | own Wickeduess. Gul your lie is your own to do what you Will wit have been utierly Had, ud possessed with devils,” Great drops Of perspiration stoud out upon his face, # cou- | ¥uteive suuuder passed over him, but when pee io bes Lhers reliet Leen omer would. ave approucued Ligh Wil uouing Wol he waved uim back. Levene “Nu; leave me ut ouce. This matter lies now between me aod my own couscience.” Aud so tuey paried avruptiy aud without fur ther wo.ds, acu one yuing his way out into the suusuine, Eunis W scek Dawkis and bot Des- seaut (0 Mart iuuediately to the ely, bur: deued with a jeeling of guilt it would take years to wear away. Dawkis Eunis had spent those four days ver; miscrabiy. Mr. Desseaut scarcery passed fron her sigit before sue repented mot having relused | im at ouce, | ‘Luever, neverean marry him, Aunt Jus- Une," she cried passiouaicly, when questioned Ue PesuiL OF iis propona. | ‘en Wuat will you du?” sald Miss Justine with a litte sigh of despair, ‘Live ou here with you.” “Weil, well; well decide tor yourself. Youare young. little day of bliss,” mur- “But I have bad my mured Dawkis gently. Iwill net be a glouiny cvimpanlou any ouger, Aut Justine, bul you dust uever uxuin ask me Lo lorger Jet do wueu the fuurih day came around she pat on her dullest visek gown und waited for Sr. Desseaut. She (eit remorseiul for the slight en couragement sue tad given Ulin, but remained Hirw iu ber resolve to seud him away. Sue sivod witu Wer buck w the door when with distended eyes aud usby face Uncle Zph admitted @ Visitor, She did not hear tue ligut tread across tue carpeted four, out suddenly & Pair of trembling artis encircled her, a choked, Unsteady Voice Whispered, {Dawikie—wite ‘ue room seewed toswim around her. She gluuced up inww the dear, worn face bending over ber, trled to speak, to Hit ber arms, but ouly @ faint sigh of tucreduious rapture parted uer quivering lips beturesbe fainted in her hus- band’s arins. Dawkis Ennis went carefully over the whole tory of Ler urquuintauce with Mr. Feiix Dew vat while be carelessly mentioned meeting bim at the lauding and their ride up to Murion, Jeff remained silent about that sceue fa the murs meadow. A BORN THIEF. The Curious Case ef Walter England, Now Serving a Sentence for Burgiary. From the Philadelphia News, ‘The massive doors of the eastern penitentiary have closed upon a man just crossed the thres- hold of manhood, who for the next five years Will meditate in the gloom of ghis cell on the way ofthe transgressor. There are few sadder cases than that of handsome young Walter Engiand. You may smile when I tell you that the case isa sad one, and in the same breath add that this man who will live living death for five years has served a four years term in the same institution, eight years in the Trenton. state prison, eighteen months in the Allentown prison, and asa laa a long term inthe reform school’ at Jamesburg, N.J. He was born in 1856, near Orange, N. J., or within twenty mmlles of It, His father was @ man of som: means, gained honestly, and his mother was a lovable Tittle woman, whose temperament was nshine itself, The father had ever been ‘re- spected among his fellows as an honorable man, and just after the close of the war he was reckoned to be worth a fortune closely approach- ing @ million of dollars, but the money brought him no happiness, for his only son, then o child of nine yea ven evidence of u de- pravity as uncon as it was unexplain- ‘thing extraordinary was developed in the id until be bad renched the age of 6 years, 1D Le was detected in the act of hiding @ sil: Ver spoon in a hole in thegurdeu. This seemed to be simply w childish whim, and the indul- gent father provided the youngsier with adozen Spoons to hide anywhere he wanted to bide em. Not long atter this the little fellow was caught in bis mother's bedroom early in the morning industriously turning bis. father's pockets inside out and appropriating all the Money he could find in them, For this he was chided, aud it would have probably been tor- gotten had not the sume thing happened halt a dozen tes in succession not mauy days after Ward. Murk you, tue voy was not then 7 years Old. He uad every conceivable toy that a boy of that age could wish for, and was humored in ever cuprice. At the aye of 8 he ab- stracted a purse froin the overcout of # Visitor, and’ with precocious shrewdness iunocently declared that he had. seen a servant ‘commit the theit, A few days later the mother, to her — unspeakavle horror, discovered the missing purse, together with w lot of sliverware, cleverly concealed ina closet in the nursery. Before he ad reached is ninth year the buy hud actually robbed no Jess than 4 dozen persons who hud visited the house. He was tien a delicate lookiug ehild With big blue eyes, flaxen hair, aud a waxy | skin. He possessed none of tue exuberance of | cutidaood, but appeared to be coustantly ina} Diediwative mood. When accused of these | iauy wicked acts, he would at first stouuy, usserl his juuocence, but When caught Wound, couless Wituuut the Suigutest show of emotion, ‘Tue loving entreaty or nis motuer to tell her Wuy he ditt these tuiug bud no more effect on hin can the sligut punisuments Infleed by hisistuer. Lue voy would endure a wnipping Wild the stotcisuy of un snuiau, and at Lue Very, firsv opportunity thereaiter woud repeat the ‘Oueuse tor Watch he had been punisied, AL Lue Lender age of Len the ulttle seainp was | kuown in tue ueighuornuod oF bis bome us an | incorrigible tuiel, Aluougu never iu want ot hg wok a desigat in puriin- ii cuildren suialer thun mim: | Sell, uuu un One Uc} of Choking v litt “etaud aud deliver ana tuirien W Veulence suke—was te source ul Une Xreacest srie. lv iis parents, ‘Tuer ears, Wueit pleads Tugs, tueir Lareatenings aud punisuieuts were 4UKe Useless. Once ina Wuue tue boy would Show sigul sympwmus of repeuuauce, Dut Lue Inter Vals greW surtuer and tuccuer apart aud aL fast ceusod altogecuer, JUL wter his thir tenth Lirtuday “Waluer ran away irom vole, MUS pour MULUEE Was wUMUSL WiLL Wil Uesjuait, Weweuives Were pul lw work, wuvertisements luserwed In alt tue leauiig newspapers, bus to no purpose, A year luter ue caine back. He reiuscd to leli wuere he bud been Of uoW he had mauaged to live. in two Weeks he disappeared again, tis me in tue igus, aud tous with Himsa sum OL moucy bewvuging Wo wis tatuer. Nowung more was heard of uim tora couple ol years. ‘Tueu, ium description yiveu in oue ul te Lews- Papers, iL was learned tual be bud been ar Tesed iu tue interior of New Yours stave lor rouvery. Alter tuut be gol Ino some sort ot | Woucle in trenton and was seni WO Ue refora scuvol. Upon uis reivuce ue wenr ww New York | hy add ivriied tue acquaitance o1 a uunioer | 4: hulurivus eruuiuals, “Next ue Gale w Peal delpus, aud ueopive is y OULU Was ObE Ol Lue i scheme to rou the Aduuis Express cumpauy, Due Was prevented by tue dics tess OF eertall detectives, Wuo tuuugul IL Waser (oulp the pian in Lue bUd than ko Wall uu It was consuinuaied und gain glory by @rrest, Lai uuacie Ww tell you ul une detalis OF tue cfume wr wulcn tue depraved Youd speul elgue yeurs in tue Trenton prisou. So souuer Was We OUL Lhuu He Was engaged 14 Mure | Viiiatty, Wuici orougal min in Gyutace Wil tue Ancuidwo auuodues. Bour years in Chetry Hui ieivwea tuts, Dut IL bad no clasieuiug | euech, ivr wow Waiter Enguud culien bace | again W be pulisied ivr tue erie of Dug: hary. Between tue ages of ten sier—i'i east Bin hike Lor con ying Umpire. The | From the Detroit Pree w’reas. An umpire of the league nines, Lay a lig at (ue pinte, LUE uty te iat im ‘oid tie story vi his Late, ‘He had made a rank decision, Aud ite crowd, in freuzy deep, ‘Hhes snutiteu out lais ust tal coll BBY Fuesitly dius ty sleep. ‘The catcher stood beside him. ‘Ad lis .Le Dovod evued nay, Abd swung mL, but Wit v1.08 To neep tue crows wt bay ‘The dying umpire beckoned, Aud (he Captain os the nue Beut Ver wuss iu s0rros, Bor ue fared auv.uer Hine, But the uapire's words came feebly perms wit ety fe dianuica e, ex were svod to open AD & orignter, tal. er bud fee ‘Then he whispered low and sadly Catal tne geute, Ws Kec dat Let i eud vu even suinugs, ‘So the ast ruu dy wot tere, 7 james ed WALL eae shat, i Lue Gry of “Fats Will ever Jeno 1 iny ears again, n the Lome plate; he masks ‘The d. ing umpire faltered, tals face Whawed coward the sun, Ove gasp, auc as. Was ver: At has fils last howe run, ‘They buried hn wilight, Ihe hove tuey quick.; nude, And no stone wiarks Loe lonely spot Where aie weary uinpire s iald, snared rrranbatin ‘Men of 240,000 Years Ago. From the Pali Mal Gasette, If the claims of old descent were @ Justifia- bie source of pride, the human race would feel eluted thls moruing on being assured by the Wise men of the Britisa association that authentic proof bas been — discovered in some Weish caves that men, suf ficiealy developed irom the ape to manu- facture Mint unpiemenis, existed on this planet 24,000 years ayo. ” To us it is # melan- euoly rellevtion tat we should have taken 60 Proulgious # Lime W aitaiu so small w result, Even Wuen tue duration of the race is limited to the s1x tuousuud years of history, the oul come can buruly be consivered as sullstucto: aud there is sumething profoundly depress: ing in tue sudden uauition of # series of aucestors who spent 284,000 years in marking Ume, Indeed, bul iu maxing Ho Olber mark in tue world, From tne London Times’ Report of the Proceedings of on, Dr. H. Hicks, F. R. 3. read _aspaper on “Evi- dence of Pre-Giacial atau iu Nortu Wales.” He deseribed tue couditivns dnuer which some fiut implements hau veen discovered durin, Teseareues carried on by str. E. B, Luxmore ait binselt iu tue Liyunon Beuko und Cue Gwyn Ves i tue vale of Clwyd in the yeurs 1884-6, The caverns were expiored by” bimsen und iriends wor the first te iu 1884, wud soine of tue resdils were given by bi ins paper at the Just meeting Of tue British assocituen. — The fucis tueu obtulued nad ‘ted him to the conclusion that pieistweene animals. and have uccupied tue caverns belore occur In the area had been tound that ai tuough Lue Caverns ure Mow 400 leet above tie level of tue sea tue materials witui them bad ueen disturbed by inariue action since tue plels- locene animals und mau hud vccupied tuemn, Moreover, deposits wicu foreign pebuies slunlar tw those iui the gtuciul beds were lund in caverus overiying Wie ‘vous, abust year a grant was made vy (ue Britis assoctation for the purpose of carrying vu tue exploration, cuiefly witu tue ouject ul getting furtuer eviuenge us to the age Of sue depusits 1 tue caverns, Tue restilts Ob- talued Uns year Were bigily confirmatory of lis views, and bad ap iuportant bearing on the auuquity of man in Brituio, “Stet cuve hud veen blocked up by #. consid graple | Unickness “Of | glacial wale aust have n deposited subsequent ce Ni a a ae plelstocene mammals. A shuft was dug througn these Leds Iu frout ut tLe eutrance Wo a depti ut over 20 tect, und in the bone earth, wuien ex- tendeu outward under the gluclsi béde, Sou side of tue entrance, a small well:workeu flint fluke wus discove wguinst any one in the world, war bad reunited them. It is remarked of Philadelphia men by a west- ern visitor that they nearly all @ change ree. New Yorkers, on the other stot ir filthy luere loose in their pockets, don’t mind if they lose @ nickel or x0 im pulling their money out w pay fora drink. The deli gration with which a gentleman of Philudelpa Se'has paid hus ear fare ts wad to car venold.—J. ¥. Tribune, found iu tue caverns were als of the same age ws tue flint flake, uence that wey must all bave Deen the work uf preglucial maa, | ticularly ior colder weather. DRY GOODS. Waser Exo Dar G Goons Hovsz. DRY Goons, Creeiseepotserbanigheoy Best cua tober’ oft Pre Saf ouremica tntog Subs bane ot Inet youre Value, €i. 61.25. $1.50, $1.75 and 8 ‘These Goods are Gurranteed to Give Satisfaction. “lovay tht aged ‘Silk, very heavy, worth $1.75; our ‘spleadid line of new fall and winter goods just re- ceived. HOMESPUNS IN GREAT VARIETY, ‘TRICOTS, In all shades, 50c., 85e. and $1; our 50c. number fe BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT COMPLETE. ’s Henrietta at $1. $1.25 and $1.60. Look jenrietta, it 1s a beaut at our 31 ‘Look 1 Black Camel's Hair. Look at our $1 Camel's Hair, all G4 wide ie Veiveta in every color. agit s terete Beautiful Piaid and stripe Flannel, only’ BLANKETS! BLANKETS! BLANKETS! Blankets for Thc. to $12 per pair. Ask to see our 114 Hank Wlankets it bz du real value, 88. ‘Coniseis =e UNDERWEAR For Fadies and Gentlemen, in white, red and gray. ‘We sell only first-class goods, guaranteed as Tepre- sented ‘and as cheap as cam be purchased in the tha- ib We Close st 7 o'clock pm. LUTTRELL & WINE, 1980 Pa. ave, cor. 20th st.'n.w, 8090-20 Lasssurcx & Bro, through tis medium, wish toannounceto thelr patrons and the public in general that their FALL OPENING OF WRAPS, FURS AND LADIEY COSTUMES will take place FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18T; AND SATURDAY, 0C- TOBER 2D, on the second floor of their establishment. OUR STYLES ARE EXCLUSIVE. ‘We will exhibit the most elegant line of Imported ‘Wraps ever shown in the city. Our stock is enormous, and our assortment is com- plete. ‘We have a handsome Imported Line of Plush Fancy Velvet and Heavily Jetted Trimmed Garments. ‘We will show all the latest High Novelties. Our as- sortment of PLUSH WAAPS will be without an equal. We always have carried the largest and best selveted stock, and this year we have made anextra effort, and can show three times the quantity that any other house in the city carry. This is no idle buast, but just claim, aud @ look will substantiate our as sertion. PLUSH VICTORIAS, PLUSH VISITES, PLUSH SACQUES, PLUSH NeWMARKETS, PLUSH RAGLANS, PLUSH CIRCULARS AND PLUSH WALKING JACKETS, ‘and all the above male with the same care and trimmed in exact imitation of Seal Skin. Ask to see the Garment we wili sell for $25. It will really as tound you. Asgood as any $3) Sacque shown this Semon. Justthinkt A Seal Plush Sacque, 42 inches | tong, elegunuy trimmed, Seal Ornaments, Chamols Pockets, Sutis Lined, All for only $25, JACKETS! JACKETS! ‘Walking Jackets will be the correct wrup for early Fall Wear. We sueveeded in procuring about 9 Peris Sample Jucke.s at a tigi ch will enub.e us to sell you each and every Jacket at a genuine bargain price. SHORT WRAPS! SHORE WKAPSiIt Our assortment of Short Wrups {sso varied that It Feaily would bea matter of impossibility touttempt to describe all the styles and prices, But we suggest cail Friday and saturday, so we can better show you what we cannot here put in print, in the meantune, we wiil mention two (2) specl.ls, BUUCLE CLO H SHORT WRAPS, trimmed with wide Fur all around, Tab Front, at 35.90. FINE QUALILY BEAVER CLOTH SHORT WRAP, trimmed with deep Tall trimmin ,, tinished with Satin, perfect fitting at 99. An exceptional bar- cain, ‘New Markets will also be in demand this year, par- ‘We have iaid in an ele- gant supply. and are reudy ‘or orders, IN CHILDREN’S AND MISSES CLOAKS we have been more than careful to present some tempting garments, not alone In the beauty aud finis of tavse goods, but also the prices. A mudjor portion of oak bo.wes iguore this branch of this business, but we have been more than unxious this year to offer such a line that will wttract all parents and guardia:is tw purchase the.r goods from us Remember we will muke any alteration on any wrap bought from us gratis, For the convenience of a great many who are not ready to purchase a gi ment that may attract them, and perchance we have y one of the kind, we wiil lay aside the garment, and take proper care of it, by paying a deposit of five (©) dollar» on same. As Friday and Saturday are our Opening Days, we are more than destrous that you should call and in- spect our goods. Youare cot expected to bhy unle s Youcareo. We teil you this, so as to ussure you that the same atte. tion will Le shown you as # looker as would be extended a purchaser. Respecttuily. ee Supe pee ee 3 Jptien sreted oF soux: FE, Ax W: D: aed Tse Leave Issrevmmsns ‘aLb urren Disrtay. MILLE V, PROD HOMME, Orrick OF THE COMMINIONERS, Copyrighted 1886, as mye empeeeterced || Ce YRENCH PATTERN BONNETS An entirely new and criginal system for learning PIANOS 12 Ocick un. on onda: ay actos Li so ee the French Language. The simplest and most natural cont ‘8 S-story eigit-room Brick schol House sews * ESTEY ihe vortbeast © dad and BM street 8 a otvanced, poplin Nav 1 for mir at Trev Bren. Foreman wnat erect rapes: and orcas, rd ‘ y 3 ‘Cau bes Deal essrene Riiarnee ‘See educational column ‘lance for rent and sold on easy terme, ap) Learton Toere.or the ‘oiler of tbe Bap. ctor ‘MILLINERY Goons, sez SANDERS & STAYMAX, Balidinsufthe Diseket ‘0: Coumbla, and only Das ENRY G LANCASTER Garvis Batlermetarge), | “Hne'rigin ts reserved tor re'es ‘aay and all Mids er TUESDAY AND WEDNESDaY, ‘athollc Goods, School hosks wad Stationery for | _se4-3m 894 F Street Northwest. | parts Uids, wiltiaM’ Ubi ; private and public schovisat lowest unless Seieawe q_auat a DAVIN UrnionT masos uz | = Eat ent Commie tener .C._ ‘October Gth and @th, 1886. ‘equated at every desirabie point. thee marvel- | TEAM BOILERS ANDEL .Tilc LIGHTING. ‘Your inspection is solicited. Very respectfully yours, MiS88 BETTIE TOMLINSON, oc2St 1140 SEVENTH sT. N. W. Mag VowsBensom Moun Fegaonable prices, ant satie action guaranteed. B cog MS Presses. *S20'Lath ety between T aud Mra K. A. Doxovax ‘WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER NESPAY Orn AND TE, CHOICE SELECTION OF PATTERN - OR BELERD BONNETS. ae from the leading houses of London and Parma The ettesof Wanhingion arerespectuliy invited. ‘Nocaras 158 & G AYARS, 1214 F 87. NW 3 ‘Has ret to the city and will n her Dress- Ha ces he SN ame tee Ne Dre eights Sete Sr Se a SERRE turianed and eles made to onder o ; 258 Heavacanrers Eon Scuoor Sur The largest and most complese stock of School BLIC SCHOUL BOOKS AT CONTRACT PRICES. 17 oe QCHOOL AND COLLEGE THXT HOOKS FOR ‘very Grade of Public und Private Schools, "Sehoul id other Requisit & Everything at prices. Wholesale and © PURSELL, ‘Bookseller, a1qymn New Booxs Poverty Grass (Lillie Chase W; ) Memoirs and Letters of Lolly Madison. ‘Transactions and Changes iu the society of Friends, Uplands and Meadows (Abbott.) A Folitician’s Daughter (Hamiin,) Love and Medicines Gilliam.) ‘Aphrodite, by Eckstein. Wing purchased the Book Store No. 1434 New Yors avenue, we shall run it in connection with oat store, 476 Peunsyivcnia ave. Any orders of Come m asions left at either store will be prompuly filied. au WH. MORRiSO: FAMILY SUPPLIES. RAND FALL OPENING.—_MRX JUL\A BEAR, ‘of Baltimore. 193 N. Guy st., new No. 439, cor «hally Invites the ladies of Waslingion to examine her Imported Hats and Bonnets, and all the atest Novelties of the season, on. sezv-6t_ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1896. MUSES SEPGWICK @ CHRISTA AN HAVE aM returned and will be pleased tosee their patrons at thelr Par.ors 411 ‘Twel.thi uvet n. W., third dvor above Pallas Royal. ‘wea7-lwe J. Cc. Horeca ‘SON, PENNSYLVANIA AVE, 907, cLoaKs, MILLINERY, FRENCH NOVELTIES Just received. DRESs T. IMMINGS, REAL AND IMITATION LACES. FUSTER KID GLOVES §1 per palr, upwards Every pair tited and warranted. sez5_ Maz Be Vas, Revre s 10 anhounice that she h.s removed her Dress- Mucking Far.or from 728 Lrth s.. to 1634 1 st. uw. where she will open the first week {n Ucu ber a li some line of Dress Srimusings und Novelties, ve2o-2Ww SEAL GARMENTS DYEo ANU ALTERED into the new und fashionable visite and jacket shapes Furs repaired. Mutts maue. At 31 CUNNINGHAN'S, 1910 Sth st. uw. No sign. 824. V. KANE, 607 11TH wy W.— ORSETS M.. nade to order. a pertect fit gimranteed, Aine iui line of shouluer Bruces, Re1uria Walsts, French Corvets and Buses Corsets lauuderied. - sel8-ime ah nl z Tue Fevora Diss Suterns Are recoiumended by ine leading Dressmakers. They are absolutely Ampervious, xuiveo-Sm™ Ska ke MSCAERENTES BONS ET AND M Praate FACIOKY: has moved to nortuesst her of 11th aud G streets. Has ull the latest tall si bounet aud hat irae. ety G 1 ROCERIES. ‘in order to have all call and see the largest and best stock, lowest prices, and the place to make your pur- chases to best advantage this season, we offer ior the Preseut— 8 Ibs Gran. Sugar. 8 iba Best A muvar. Finest Java Coffee, i Java aod Mocha, blend, rousi Oid Maracaibo, tous: Best iio, roasted, —_ Finest Paceut bot, 49 ios Choice tour, 49 ibs. Good Flour, 49 ibs... Grapes, App es, Poiaios. ‘c. WITMER & CO 1918 Pennsylvania ave, nO 30 828-5 Jost Receive. NEW CATCH—MACKEREL, fat and juicy. NEW CATCH—Geotge’s Rank Cream CODFISH, un- Usually fine, NEW CATCH-HALIBUT, nicely prepared and ‘smoked. NEW CROP-RICE, tender for t0 the ol NEW CROP-NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, light color and smooth, desieate flavor. NEW CROP—FOKMOSA, OOLONG AND JAPAN ‘TEAS, swert, fragrant and rich in the cup: ent.cly Iree irom that wid, Weeuy Linte su commouly Met With in last season's crop. ELPHONZO YOUNGS Company, 3y28-3m____428 Nixth street, between D and E {apd sweet, and far supe- MSaNAes BUMPER, AVE 480 TENTH STREEL NORTHWEST, Qaxes Corsets to order in ev nd guarantee perfect nvand comiore TR SPECLALLIES AKE— French Hand-miade Undcrclowing, MerinoUnderwear ‘und finest iniported Hoslery. Patent Shoulder Braces, aud all Dress iteform Goods, Krenelt Corsets and hstes, Children’s Corsews und a 1 Corset (Alias EL's own maxe) that for iue Price is unsurpuseed 'N. B.—freneh, German ald Spanish spoken. mrl4 FRENCH DYKING, BOOUKING aND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, 3205 NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST. Evening Dre ses, Laces. Lace Curtains, Crape Vells Feathers,Kid Gloves, Flannel and Pongee our speciuity Geut’s Garinents Dyed, Cleaned and wepaired, Ladies Dresses Yyed and Cleaned without ripping. ANTON 4 CAROLINE LEKCH, formerly with A. Fumcber aad Auisom reve, stue sivoite, sai as HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Hovsercunsisurnas. y style and We have just received another shipment of Bigelow. Lowe. and Haritord Carprts, cuuprisiug Witou's, Bouy Brussels aud exira super iuurains: also Mo- quette, Velvet aua Koxoury ‘Tapestry: Keunugton Art Squares ail sizes, ilk Plusnes, Spun oie aud Fancy SUK Furuiure Coverings, inh voint, Swiss, Ciuny and Nottungnum Curtains, Kaw Silk and Chenele Table Covers, ail nizes. “Touse 1 want of choice good» will hud if Lo their advautage to examine ‘OUF SLOUK belore purchusing, HOOE BRO. & Cv. ocl 138 F street. L A NNN gSSq rt L AA NNN § z 3 A RRR Bese oo ‘Lo Housexesrens ERY a8 == SOE heed ‘We respectfully inform Housekeepers that we are aby UD RRR «ou BR i Bh Ee ee to HEH | pe prevaredtoturuin, im tage or amall quantities, SEB U RRR OG HHH ue BoP Yt £E %&o HOB CKOCKERY, wi k B ue HH ‘GLASSWARE, FINE PLATED WARE, 2°35) BEB BR 8 8 _ |. And allkinds KITCHEN ULANsILS of the best ase? BBB OR ER UO = T/cime . MOST FXTENSIVE REVAIL CLOAK DEALEKS | ur goods were never better or cheaper than they ONE PRICE fare .his seuson, MW. BEVERIDUS, 029 4u0-422-424-426 Tih street. | _sezd-3m No. 109 Fenn, ave. a a 1 Cc 5 To Tue Lav ARPETS; Cazerrs: DO YOU INTEND TO BUY A CARPET ‘This Season? IF 80, CALL AND LOOK THROUGH OUR STOCK. We think it woula pay you to do so. e @ sp.endid Ii INGRAIN e,8 gpiendid line of CARPETS, TAPESIRY BRUSSELS, from 550. to $1. Handsome styles in LOUY BRUSSELS, very best 3- ly, ull wool, 1. FLOOR DRUGGETS, all sizes, HALL and STAIR CARPETS, 4 TAPESTRY and VELVET RUGS. FLOOR and STEP OLL CLOTHS, CARPET SEWED AND LAID AT SHORT NO- We have @ splendid uswortment of new fall dress goods, enbractig's great inuay" bow things Juss sot This season, 1 case ARABIAN SUITING, 15c; worth 250 4-4 and 6-4 Tricot cloth. ‘SiLK and WOOL SUITING All-wool homespun, JERSEY FLANNELS. BLANKETS and COMFORTS at last season's prices JOHNSON, GARNER @ CO, se24 636 Pa ave... vouth side. neur 7th et. n.w. ————— eee x Grwtiewens Hats OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE DRESS HATS. $5, 96,87 AND #8 DERBY 5 Colors= Binek. Seal Hiroe tat Golise Bow YOUIH'’S HATS, Svc, 75c. $1, $1.25, $1.50, Agents for “YOUMANS” N.Y. ne Gr oRROx NY ATE UMBRELLAB. OUR SILK UMBRELLA STUCK Is selected with reas care, comprising choice Gold, Sliver, Japanese nize, Buckhorn and kbony Mountings, adapted for ‘La.des and Gentlemen. imported »ilk and Worsted GLORIA CLOT! and MUMAIN UMBHELLAS, ins ALL AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES, = BE. STINEMETZ & SON, . HATTERS AND FURRIERS, 1237 Peunsyivania ave, NOW READY, OUR ™ FALL AND WINTER STYLES DERBY HaTs i SOFT HATS, Of All Qualities in All The NEW SHAPES AND COLORS, SILK DRESS HATS AT $3. 96. $6. CASSIMEKE DRESS HATS. ‘Latest Novelt.es for Men and Boys in Clo1H AND CuRDURUY HATS AND Caps. TRAVELING HATS AND CAPS CANES AND UMBRELLAS, JAMES Y. DAVIS’ sons, BAGS: 621 Penna ave : oS, breaetr Rae es at in fearon tag bese eee eee 2024-3m. Hur A xzoapvrax, WAUKESHA (WIS) WATER a? ‘for disenses of the jatare’y epecifio ‘Kidney and “Unequaled in diseases of the Stomach and Alimen- tary Caual” ‘Dealers suppiled by SaM’L ©. PALMER % Agent for the D. of C, ‘Telephone 454. “sald (CILLU! - “i Toes eed niceties MW 1UE pare ae os fe ART EMBROIDERIES, ‘We take pleasure in informing the public that we are now prepared to do all Kinds of sovbroldery Work ini, Cheutte, Ataeue aud Tinsel. (uli at our vffice und see the beautiful Samples of work. S.whtel Lambreguing, Wall Lanners, Sereens, Table Sciiris aud ali kids of Iuterior Decurutlve art nme Droideries to order at OPPENHEIMER'S, 1528 9th treet n.w.. st. Cloud Building, All kinds of sewing Muchines For Kent, se25 Canrern Canrers Canrera ‘Do you intend baying # new Carpet this Fail? If you haven'ty.veu It a thought Jisten to a tew fucus: Carpets were never so HANDSOME OB PRICES AS LOW us they ARE NUW, Money suved is money made, ‘Come and see our stuck. We will take pleasure in ghowing you, our ne of Lugrain, Tapestry, Body Brussel,” Velvets, AMoquette aud Wilton Carpets, ‘Rugs, aft squares, OM Goth and » beauutul ane of Uphalatery Gouds, with pri-es low as the lowest ‘See the Tempieion Purquetie Curpet, ‘Furniture at the lowest casu prices, W. H. HOEKE, _pe2 801 Market space, Te You Wasr A VAPOR STOVER be sure the best, and one with the latest tm- See Seay oe Dient of ull sizes of tue Celebrated CROWN JEWEL, DANFORTH FLULD constanly on hand. See Spe- ‘etal Notice, KEFMIGERATORS | WATER COOLERS £¢ Ageuts tor Lue ONE MINUTE BOSS COLFER POE price W. & JENKS & 00, now reauced ib ty3 ‘TAT 7th street, FROM CROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE For all in need of FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES: and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS in geueral, asn0 one need be without a well-urnished home because Whey have not yot the casts w apare, ‘We are wserusined to knock the bottou out of high prices, aud wilt sell. GOODS ON INSTALLMENTS 48 CHEAP 48 THEY CAN BE BOUGHT ELSE- ‘WHERE FOR CASH. And we make this extraordinary offer that customers: can make their own tfms inregard to payments. ‘Come and see the largést store in the United States, Come und wee the urgest aud most varied soe to 86- Ject irom, : Come’ after you Rave ported yourselves on prices, and terms elsewhere, and we will guarantee you that CROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE, «THE OLD RINK), ON NEW YORE AVENUE BETWEEN 18TH AND 14TH STREETS ¥. W., Is the place you were looking for. Coment be con ‘vinoed has What we say are sacts and nohumbg We report, come and make your vwu terms—at N. A. Poors, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, 944 LOUISIANA AVE. N. W., Sonu AGENT For THE CELEBRaTED CALIFORNIA ROLLER PaTsNT PROCESS FLOUR, In order to thoroughly introduce this Magnificent Flour, I will sell. delivered to any pari of tue euty, a SAMULE SACK of 12 pounds .or ‘BUC, 10 asburt ume unl ‘This Flour is guaranteed to be the B. ST, or MONEY. REFUNDED. 2 CALIFORNIA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR, $5.75 per burrel. PUULE’S BEST FAMILY FLOUR, $5 per barrel. A fall line of the FINEST FAMILY GROCERUSS, Also CHOICE ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER GOODS DELIVERED Fk..E. Politeness and Fair Dealing may be Relied Upon. TERMS POOLTIVEL: CAsd. sds Norroe 10 GROCERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS BEWARE OF ANY IMITATION OF Po = oe ms EME S. THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR, It inwithont a donbt the most BeAUTIFUL andthe most Nutuirious Flour tu the World. ‘Lhe Millers have not only the most perfect MUL, Coutainingas it aces all the most improved Machin: xy Invented up to tue present time, but they produce @ Flour UxsUkPasseD by any millin the world. To rove that, We Wouid simply state that 4 large quaie ity Of Uhls inagniwicent kiour is shipped aunually io Kurope and eaten at the principal Courts of tue old wou HOWEVER Like everything else that haa gained renown, some Person or persons are trving to take advantage of Wie Feputation it bus gained by umitacing tue Newwe aid Braud, and wtleuspting therevy ty pallu olf aus Ler Mor arucle 40F tue geuuuue THEREFORE, ‘Beenreandsee toitthat either sacksor barrels read “CRS ‘and have the imprint of TWO GOLD MEDALS attached, None geauine without the two gold medals, WM M.GALT & co, ‘Wholesale Flour and aS REMOVED TO 1887 ¥ STREET NORTHWEST. SHIRTS TO ORDER A SPECIALTY. 1v21 ara, Pas $75,000. ‘Tickets only $5. Shares in proportion. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CuMPANY, “We do ‘ht we (he orvanas ments Jor ‘ad the Mowhiy andi Gaavieriy, Brewis of The Toitsione State mye and tn per von aw. Riba Biate National Sank Pres. A. BALDWIN, ‘Pree. New Orleaus National Baok. Jous iistruments have won the Gist place inthe hearts of musicians all over the world. Buy no O.her plate until vou have séen these. New styles, Now oper tng AL SLI Yin st. UW : ‘plo Eowaro F. Dror, 925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR Sole Agent, for Steinway & Sons, Gabler, Decker & Son, “Marshall. @ Wendell, Hallett © Cauneon aon other Panos: Sterling Orgaiis, Muse and Musical Mer Shanalse. “instruments Sold ou mon My. payment Exchatiged, Heued, Tuved, Kepuired, Moved stored ands ‘New dud Second-hand Pianosof other makes always instock at iow KK x an AA a = By EM 4 BP Ea Piano Foarm UNEQUALED IN TONE TOUCH. WORKMAN. SHIP AND DURABILITY. ‘Second-hand Pianos at all prices. PIANOS FOR RENT WM. KNABE & CO. <5 817 Market Space = Deo Nor Porcmase Unit YouSee Th ENEMSONEIANO, | ArPPel A thoroughly first-clas Instrument at @ dim price. “Over al,vuu now lu ase Secoud hand Piunos and Organs at prices from $10 twpldU. Suid ou saad mnontuly pay neue Largest wssuctuseue of bc. music in the city. MANKY EBERBACR apm 915 F sree say ing Instruments &. L. Wine & BRO, TOM Seventh. n. w. Established 1864. I attention to tuning and repairing. Now is the time to huve Pianos r ‘ab20 TK RAKAUER AND & A Planes Burden Teasomabie-price Pi Pair, at GM. GUM. WOOD AND COAL. AKCHITROPS PRICK, U.S CAPICOL, WASHINGTON, D.C, September 1m, 16, Swill be received at this ofice until af OCT BOG, tor two we tome bs each, at DOME VAUMS, Seale Wing, Uu.ted Sustes Cape iol. srate will be received at the same time or highing the eoure reuse wing of the Canad tor by Liectricity. for kaghu Stace ta PUF. her information May be obtained at this office, Abe raga to eect aMy OF al bine ie resery ed hUWAKD CLAR 022-2an2w Arehitect Us capitoh, MPKOVEMINT OF POTOMAC HVE NEAR WASHING TUX. D. ¢ FROPOSALS FOR UK DUING AND EMBANE U.S. BNGINERE'S Orrice, 2136 PRXNSYLVANIA AVENUE SW, Wasttinevon, b. Ca Se roa. te, Sealed Cropus..e wor Dredging wid. mbank went, Section Li will) be rec Hed wt this wither uyidl TWELVE MOON TURSDAY, OClOBE Puli, Ines. FoF specifications, forms of bids and other (norma tion, apply @t this oftice. Patni CHAIN te aC ae Bor of Lagiveerm ereovinuast oF Poromac RIVER XKAR WASHING TUN, D.C PROPOSALS FOR RIP RAP STOVE. U.S Exar nenn’ Orrick, Avaxce » er, oF farwisbing about 18 sy0V cublC Yards of lp p stave “blak 1OFMs, UPON which proposals must be ms specications and any de trv avorina lou can be had PETER CHAINS, _020,21.22,28,002.4 Major of Lang tbeerm, Ob mppilcuiion to Ube uftice. ROPOSALS POR PIPE COV LING. Ver yg aiid apply luair-tell cover: West and Cont id mts ttn W6 ings of thie 80 War and Navy Departuienrs, 1, this cit Celved ut dhs ofice uutil TW V's Steot M0 thet URC DAY OF OCTOBER, LSS a: ely thereaf.er iu presence of bidder ica Obs, general Lusteveuons for Odors and, forms of propor: Will be Turbisbed to parties Fegularly eiugaged it the mauuiacture or apollcaton 01 (uis minberias OD appiication Lo Luls oftice THOS. 1 NUL CASEY, 018-20-21-22ecl e246 ‘Go. Corps of Bigs PROFESSIONAL. Me ZENON. WON Dit CL GLFTED MMCLAIRVGS ANT,” Lora with second Sway very biddeu mystery Tevewied —Fluds sost or buried Ircamures Or Mules. Kecuvers stoi property. tomb Invenda. Gives SUCCES LI busines. My cToUbL & “Causes speedy Hear ane tts spe Piagees, Warrme HLH. Manow, ‘Wholesale aud Retail dealer in OAL AND wood. Main Office No. 710 Dat. n.w.. Officesand Yarde— ‘Sth and B sta aw. No.216 A stn. Coal Depot— Cor. Virginia and Delaware avenues aw. All Offices are connected with the Telephone Ex- change. 201m? 5 TONS OF FRESHLY MINED COAL tur wale, comurising every vesirable Sauiety, ai ch very lowest prices, hiwallug and Stuve, Wood Urepared inthe best manuer, Quick aid prompt del Mery. Sand in your orden. joe, 12 14 renisy Vania avenve, Biarca Ofices, 5-0 Pruusylvaule avenue and 20th and i streets nuriiwese. ‘Depot anu What, ib and Water streets southwest. anos UE, SHERIFE. INTER FUEL AT SUMMER RATES V. BALDWIN JOHNSON, Wholesale and icetail Dealer in WOOD and COAL. Compiete Paciiiues. Howwom Prices, Fu.t Weight and Measure Wood and Cosi’ direct trum the furests apd mines by rail aud water, and iree irom sing. siate and ouner impuriies GIVE ME AT TAL ‘Main Yard and Oftice, 1101 Khode island ave. n.w, Bauer 1 ast we. ~" Olfice, corner vith aid & is Bw, All connected by, Telephone, aul03m Joux Muizn Wholesale and Retail Desleria LUMBER, WOOD ANP COAL Lamber Yard, Mill and RR. Depot—South Capitol Ofices—#%y surcet sud Natylard s¥enoe southwest Sand atyland sven TOS atu rete nortuwest’ TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS COAL by the cargo of cariond at wholewaie SUSDLING and S1UVE Woubot ar kinds GlaLand SAWiu and SPLIT WOOD Kept under coveron pak fuera = Large una weill-.ssort d stock of LUMBER Five Liber nnd roorig Rept under cover. ‘ rders prompuy Geivered im auy part of thecity wiibou churceiue Dud Tstimates Gur Depot beiig. ceutsalsy located, and adjacent to the raisromu stock is bmudied at very stuall Gost gg Sivantages i estanating. eapecacly tor Liner oF Coal ing. quantition Ting swxperieuce, simple facilities, and competers, asitauts war-ant ihe belet that sailatection wil be | Elven to tone who may vor ts with ties bacfouage, fwhich fe respectnuty scliened, SEWING MACHINES, &. HE WHITE IS KING! THE ACME OF section in the category of sewing Machines. A Concentration and cond: nation or mechubica: geulas AUC SKLL The range o: work can not be excelled. Ab isa thing of bewuty and a uy 1orever. Call aud seeitat JR MCKENNGA'S doy Mlb at uw. dB WICH ROND.“Manaser. Machines of all xinds tor save 1 Firstciass repuiriug doue. “Also, Ceutral umes he Universal Patterns. bee den ay POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. OR ALL POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN Ee Roto A pt a eee ane ae ene ee ap Spee = I ) 00 cau go. auy landing for 25 centa Staterooms SER poten aitY LINE, NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND THE ‘SUL STEAMERS GEORGE LEAKY and LADY OF THE LAKE. LiEaVis AT 0 P.M. FIRST-CLASS FAKE, 82. ROUND. RIP, $3, ‘Round-rip ‘Ticket Goud on either boat. Steamer Leary jou ith sired whart, MUNDAY LAVEDSESDAY and PRIDAS, ay Steamer Lake ir m (ih sireet_ whail, TURSDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, Leary stops at Piney Po ntand Corut larbor gving and rearning.” Lake stops at Purey Point Boing and returning. and on Suurday at Colonial Beach. Seuuer Leary connects at Noriolk with Box tonand Providence st-amers. Both steamers connect Win swamer Ariel tor Kicumoud, Vaaud Uld. 0 Miiniou Liuetor New York cud al. railscad slues south, Secure roums and iickeis at the Band 0. offices, 135] and 619 Peunsyivauia avenue and Koox's bx: dress, GU3 Pennsylvania 09 Checked trum bute ad {her informacion inquire at tue Comipauy’s otfices. ‘Telephone calls 94 aud 745-3. Above schedule ol Tales goes inv0 eflec onday, zoth. 3028 {OK POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. NEW IRON STEAMER “WAKEFIELD Leaves 71 wharf on. MO Days sud SATURDAYS at 7 a TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS apa SU! Gosau, Va and bu Clements Baya" Goasetes Sib a. ud st. Clements bays Ma Freak ee schedules BK at Shepherds JOHN B PAUGETT Agent C. W. RIDLEY, Manager, ved JRECTTO NEW YORK—FREIGHT STEAM. ERS JOMN CLIGUN und eG RRIGIE late Fier 42, Raat Acver, XX every SATURDAY at 4 9 BIONNING. “Frewutat lowestraea 7 UDA) TE VERNON! MT. VEKNONT STEAMER W, W. COI RAN Leaves 7ulrsticet wharf daily ceneepe cunday) tor ML Vernon at 10 o'clock am. Returning, reaches LLAN LIN ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. ‘Sail regularly from BALT.MORE for LIVERPOOL, via QULKNoTOWN, (Calling at Hal\fax, N. 8, and st. Johns, N. Mrs. D. A. BROSNAN, 612 Oth st. s2emainsm Sas BELLAW, Gos New Jere ae THE TRADES. KIDMAN & WARNESON, ‘Paperruiers, and Blaac ‘woot 4c and ou Lita aw, Faved gether. Never tals. “Gl re ul oue som, biurry. ab. in woul null Ute uyaut Cures Beck nag. Sul tsle DO pas. VtOw Open sune day. 421 Oth st. 0. Dand Ess aw, ie M2 BOUSHION, TH het CLATRV a Mant an his city ov ait utlairs: gives emciro-moase Teue remedivs, cures sickness; «so, 15406 st; Iv 7. Homesundys_ N FADAM KOS KesPoctPULLY Mi Decrvends she intends lav ug te eath, aud whew sels ADAME PAYD. MANICURE AND SURGEON CHIROPODISE, BUUMS & AND SG VEENUN KOW. 20 1 Peuitisy ava RS. DR. J. SEMMES AND HUSBAN Chiropodist. Twenty-six y ce Lids Galued them the Wor.d-side Fepuiton 01 belug Aiuer.ca’s veal operators. Uitice 1Za2 ts. n, w. For soft and hard corus, iuflained and sore jou use Airs. Dr SEM MIS Black LoLou wid Save Jed Spanisu etna iis a app-um ‘MILLER, ATTORNEY-aTLAW, Ne Niecy SE Sumton Lat Maing, Te Laumuaiin avenie, ne Remdence. 813 T at n.w. SPECIALTIES. Mae as eka? QkN sss oo = BE ‘Beau ifier inthe marke.” Free from auy >. Sauce ujurious to the skin. Lady ageyts wanted, ‘Caan sa Ps py nigoor Leusen OU Cents uch. 40D 4b street, between 41 aud Eiieirest morcuwent Syeawe DILES—DR. MUMLEMAN CURES Pils BY avert wrentment, witht tue use of hist, cuastag oF iiguture. “Cave guaranteed. "Gun ‘we “ceusulted a6 Li Sista: Wout ewe pak sytsa FINANCIAL, Paoxcs & Wonrery, STOCK aatun cle $4 Rromdwas. Tee he, | ew Fore abun ness qorcurmi iaulding), Wana phate stGcn thcesata, wine ery WasiiNCTON, RaltLbulch PHILADKLPMEA, DEM Winns wostda a ‘buteuanPactnaan, dase Warten Coon Oar, Thavnann Civ Henry b. boven, Washington, D.C Witisak K LkaVene, mpecil Pariuer. Buy wd tel ou Souutuinv ait Claes ot nella ‘H.-H. DODGE, Resident Partner. Qotations of Stocks and Bonds and information re garding the murkets received trough our wires tm Stanty, direct irom the New York sick &xchat 4 Worders executed and reported prompuy. MEDICAL, wc. D tube ap Ony Rabie Lace et cop conn gaa Sy wat On atin Se oaeaieooe se Dias) aiwipaS eas oune iat aod mete ww. Kotabliceed inthe ppeeat ee Sees XN ANHUOD BR. STO! ‘or wWo of DK. Bas ‘Will cure any euse MME DE FoDESE LONG-ESTABLI «itd AND eliatite Ladies’ Physician, can be consi.ted daily Fesidenee, 1240 7ib st Bw. Ollice hours frum, ‘m., With Ladies only. T HAs SEVER LELN CONTRADICTED 4 DR KUL LES is the oldest Lstublisied adver issiug Ladies Ph. slown in tis city: Ladies you ean wiOeLUy Consul DK BROTHERS, ws sw, Parucular aitenuou paid Wo ad diseases treated, ludies, tarried or single Ali 1o-1m* ease ion sy ik. MOTT S FRENCH POWDERS CURE ALL Urinary Diseases in 48 hours. Nervous Debility, Urpanic Weakness Caused by indiscretion, Poisonous diveeses of Iblood, ulleciing Ihrost. Nose’ aud skit Sold at STAN vs FUKD'S, 5 Cloud Pharmacy, ¥oh and mall wei Fosts Price, $3. Seut by [pesscans ‘IODINE OF IRON. Approved by the Academy of Mediciue of Paris, are Fecofamemsed Uy tbe Aisdiea! celecrines at the World Jor perofuis, (4 umors. King's Evil) te early stages of Consumplo 1, Guus.iution = bess, Pourve.# of blood, and for stusueting aud regu: Inthug ite periodic coursé. Nowe geiutive dulews sigied “BLANCAKD, 40 tue Bon.parte, Faris. HE POUGKEA SOUS YS “Agents 3 Sold by druggists geveraily. 30 bays Tkiaa byes ELECTRIC VOLTAIC BELT. APPLIANCES. We will send ob. Jy bobDSN INE, NO. 2—A ep yp ape tee SS SU SERB OATS SE Stas Pacey owe SRS tres peering \D 6E WISE—DR BROTHERS, 606 & ]gn? oe Seen eae eras ony, and ». ‘Odes will aisease oF Vy Ese ore UNDERTAKER, sw URS ISHAaG Kverything mnc.y ‘ad on the Fre? Titel 2a na eet a. ‘(rausportetion, “Bodies etobalused aibd prepared fot Sag rl A rae “Tam kR and PRACTICAL “terms doe Pennsylvania ave. aw. moderate ant