Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1887, Page 6

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHIN al GTON, D.C., SATURDAY, J ale —_— ARY 1, 1887—DOUBLE SHEET Written for Tur Evasive Stan ANTOINE MORELLL & Tale of Other Days. BY CHRISTOPHER B. P. EPWORTH. (Copyright, 1887. And this was what I read in the yellow, and time-worn manuscript, which Tustled Uke dead Jeaves in my hand. “The moonlight was falling on the path that Jed up to the door of my new home, when J alighted from my horse at the ite, and Maras with a around me. It was a small dark cottage plantation of fir-trees behind it, and four cross- roads meeting just in front. At the junction of |, Which had as it was ‘these roads a stone cross was plante evidently been standing for many ¥ -n, and onone of t amns a robin had built I looked up in astonishment, which was my tempr ‘The house of ary hé and the at , Were the for crossroads, the cross, and Some remains of the robin’s 1 swinging In the breeze! What did it me “Some strange fancies took possession of my mind as I gazed around and noted this pecultarity An the landsea At the crossing of four roads, I Yhad always been told In my childhood, 1t was cus tomary to bury th nals who had suff the full riz It seemed that I cow Imagine, O that cross, the form of @dead man, with @ stake thrust through his heart. When I J over the gate and sawa Jong and narrow mound at its foot, I was certain that it was so, although, at the same ttm mon sense taught me to the contrary, and mad com- me smile at guy folly. id dowh the paper and looked ont at the ross, The daisies were growing thickly nd it, butat its foot they seemed springing Irom a treneh—their heads were lower than those eround them. Iwent out boldiy—tor the Noon sun Was shining in the sky—and gathered some from each pl The stems were alike In Yength. ‘This irregularity, therefore, must ceed from some other caus Ang ofthe grave where the shuddered as I thought of him t riven through his} to read ai I came back and began art, ain. * solitud it infastened the incers had 1 the night be Ang, as T and tnt hrough the ch had subsided, I struck aper whieh I rooin In The wa i creak- ny ats Were shattere c beneath my step, bwebs, that hung vi The Walls at deel about with every breath of Wind. S« eral Large rats ran across s I stood ther agreat toad Sat close in Uh bunking at th ight, and a fat, bioated spi rom the celliu upon my coat, "1 brushed him off with a shud and passed into the ne Tlooked over my shi described the room faithfully. It was the sam now, thongh the rats and the toad were gone, and pider's Web had been brusued away, But in Uhe inner room—the room Which [had chosen as my favorite nsok for reading and study—what ‘Would he discover there? “Tt was 1uuch smaller than the other—lighter em more cheerful. Through the broken casements eaine the , eriume of the red roses which grew out- Sid and ‘ne mconiight fell in broken patehes on ‘Ue Boor. “This room was also paneled, but It Was Painted ‘prettiiy—some light delicate unt, that Was more like dove-color than anything else I can call to mind, while the floor looked like clean green marble. In this room I found the few arti- les of turniture which I had ordered—a tabie, Some chairs, a stove, 1 book-case and my writing desk. I flung myself down in an easy chair that ‘stood beside the window and inhaled the fragrance Of the roses while I surveyed my new domain, “Suddenly my eyes chanced upon an object which made me start and sit upright in my chair. My little taper was burning on the table opposite me, and above it—rizht above it—a face seemed growing out of the panel to confront me. A dark, Swarthy Italfan face, with long, snaky locks of Diack hair falling around the hollow cheeks, with Hereing, ell black eyes, that seemed to look me Ehrough and through.” “A'duil ‘rea glow secmaed to ade the whole Tace, as if fire was kindled be- it—and through the lips, haif parted ina gardonic simile, I saw the gleam of white, woltlsh teeth, sharp and regular.: “For a moment Isat riotionless, and heard my own heart beat. ‘Then I mtistered courage to tai ‘Up the lamp and gaze at the thing, still neare: ;Pahaw! It was only a picture, painted on the panel, and the dull, red glow was owing to some {Strange fancy of the artist. He had made the ! packground both lurid and murky, and the pale face stood out from it in bold relief. T sighed a sigh of ineffable relfef when J found what it really ‘Was, and Went out to care for my horse, who began (fo neigh and stamp impatiently. Tsaw him sately ‘Destowed for the night, and coming back found my own swuall cot placed in « bedroom which opened Out of that which contained the picture, and ‘Which I dignified with the name of study. “ft Was not late When I extinguished lay taper and laid down to sleep—but the moon had mount @d high in the heavens before 1 had closed my eyes. Ihad never thought myself a fanciful or imaginative man; my nerves, I bad always sup- posed, Were proof against all ‘danger, seen or un- Seen—vet some strange presentiment’ haunted me, and that face Was close beside me all the ume. To me it seemed as the face of a fend, “I do not know that I should Lave slept till day- Dreak had It not been for a neigh from my hors ‘Who always seemed restless. Strange as It may seem, that soothed me with a sense of companion- ship ‘nd safety—and I found the repose I'so much eeied.” ‘The picture of the Italtan face had never been removed from the panel on whic tt was painted. 1 got up from my seat in the open door (for as. the ‘Story progressed I dared not read it in the house), and went into look at it, Many a time hadit star. ‘ed me, but never s0 mtich as then. A new ex. pressiog seemed stamped upon the face—the lurid Yow deepened and darkened and the thin lips re sardonicaliy than ever. I remember wax I Stood Unere, that it only needed a dair of horns projecting’ beneath that tangled black Bair aud a deep turrow upon the brow, as if # bot iron had been across it, to make a faithful pictur ot that fatien ange! who was. t from heaven, and whose haughty fou} even the tortures of Hades could scarcely oie in Yes, the writer had look at It long, but went back to the ere the sunshine and the blue sky songs of birds seemed in a measure Yo keep me company. And the manuscript went on: ‘My forebodings had all vanished when I woke the bext un d found the sun shining io riously into my room. Through the day I had ho Jelsure to think of mysteries, so busy Was I in get Ung my Uttie household Into order. BY nightiall ail Was settled as it should be, and baving Visite Ins geod siced, ard given Lim his supper, his Rigittly Dit of Sugar aud his guod-night caress, I Sioeed the gate of the little yard belind me abd set off for « walk. “fhe moon was up—it was glorious night. I could have read Ths finest priut by the clear along the gTass-grown rod ds clasped behind me and my head bent Upon my breast, singing a st ad heard tn for~ eign lands in uly youth. then I fancted that I heard a step id a volce joluing With mine In the soug, but When I Woked azvundd Was always alone, “The road up a green hill, crowned with maples, while the highway ran around {ts ase with a ‘broad switt river flowing Just beside ft. Pased, upow the summit to hear the murmur of Water. Before me I saw a grass-grown tomn! how iron door seerued to have'teen. close tot eeaturtes, while just beyond the white stones Of a ghurchyard were sleeping peacefully in the moon Weil did I know that quiet place. the long hours of a summer's afternoon, had I Uingered there among the tuossy headstones, gazing @own upon the road and river below, twining the Foses that grew wild within the enclosures: oF, Reading sone favorit book, a8 1 sat clove Withit Shelter of the old wall. "But at night Talway' avoided 1t_it was a ee “T leaned over th bling’ wall,” this strange man went on to say, “and mused stlentiy over tae Sleepers Who were resting there. How was ft with thems now? How was ir with whom 7 had Joved and lost? Did they rem me in thelr ew home? Had they one though ‘their very memory was a torture, So Mourned their lo=s Often, during While I asked if these q a step behind me. Turning quickiy atall man, dresed in black, coming toy The door of the tomb was open—had he there “He greeted me with easy familiarity, but there Was something so unearthly in his that I gould not answer hini. His face Was pale and Uhl his hair Jong and black, and hanging upon his ards me. Shoulders in nexiected inasses, his eyes. black. gloomy and terrible. 1 thot yuterious cture in my study. Feature by feature it Was here berore 1 May Well be ‘ality, but make vourseit have just emerged from S dwell there, "Do ou here ts a hand of flesh and —wiil you take 1 a Whit , thin, and bloodless wt luster sparkled on wed Of iny momentary ess, I took it tu mine, but dropped it the molent with a shudder. tched out alk next It was as cold as ice, “He smiled sareast cround chamber yonder pas to tye bived, I believe.” z Who are you? how Came you there?” I red. (“Phe door looked to me as if ft never opencd.” ue Gaslest Uhing tn the world “Ht you will step inside wit y Tain there." T Wasa mad idea, but the st ‘Unriiled me with « kind of pieasure. “ ‘Lead on. I will tollow you,,’ I said. “We went down two narrow, moss.grown and,stood within the entrance df the wmb. Int ‘vault beyond a fire was burning beneath a cructbie, and several old and worm-eaten Inanuscripts were ‘arown carelessly around. A child's colin was standing beside the fire; ‘but it was empty, and only used asa seat. Far’ back, in the distatice, I could see Lhe moist earth on tle sides of tne tomb he sald, care. ‘Lb me, you will advtenture round, I saw | come trou | glisten tn the dull ight of the dying fire, lke ntless eyes that were watching me. iy strange companion left_ me standing beside the door, and going forward, took the crucibie from the fire. Ife shook It, lodked earnestly” Into ft, poured a molten mass from It into a broad ewer tlat stood near by, and stirred the lquid metal With a smail rod of tron. ‘It ts in vain. I have fatied again,’ I heard bim mutter, and then the rod fell from his hands, and he sat down, listless and despondent, on the littie comin, “+ You are an alchemist,’ I said suddenly, think Ing I had found the elue t6 ts chotce of so Strange answered, looking up at_me with tn- x 50 years i have been seeking for that Which shall turn all things to gold—and I have never found tt yet. But never mind, the day must come, must coine and will.” his seat, raked the hot ashes ing coals, ‘put crucible and ewer carefully away, and led me out of the vault, with one push of his’seemingly fragile hand he set. the | tron door of the tomb gn its socket, and fastened it. Hr sill Wwoked as if years had gone by sfnce tt had + You have great strength,’ I satd, admiringly. “Ane if has been etmplosil in a good ease,” he answered, with a hard laugh, “He fastened the last bolt and turned away, saying: “<All ts safe till Tome again. No one will ever think of looking there for any tidings of me.* ‘Side by side We took our Way down the hill and y grassgrown Toad. We did not reached the gate of my cottage he paused and leaned over the fence jam |a ment. have a pleasant home,’ he sald, looking ndow where the taper was burning, 1n hess for my return, ke it, such as itis, But tt 1s late—will you bene Toot to-night?” n0 lies yonder,” he said, pointing | by the old Scone cross, | “It isa lonely road “‘Itis. And Strange stories are told of this house soinet ies, WS ago, When you were a boy, polit tn Was ung in the town yonder, and he the hill. He lived tn thts house once, id ¥M believe tt? the fools will have tt is buried here where the crossroads meet. But you and I know better.” Hie laughed & horrid laugh, and his eyes shone 1 and baneful as he turned them on me. “Yes, we Know better,’ I answered quietly, zt iny very blood seemed chilled within me. jer: w lie wrung my hand in his cola fingers, mut. tered a hasty good-night, and strode away. 1 hurried along the pati that led to the door.” “The | rusty lock delaye 2 went had opened the do fter him, he | was gi The m04 ud bright on | oud and tree, and hill, but of him there was no T laid down tha - night with an unquiet weart. turn nd bai had though sat in my stu ear st ery was aronnd me. whichever way I Ing puzzied and perplexed pid” house itself, which I quiet, Was fuil of sounds. absorbed in it favorite book, I upon the loose boards of the up. 1A KBOCKS 17) e cellar, as If | per tt some one Was nailing a coftin the Into these | | restons I had never pene se tor | | thein, and had hardly h my | nouch. But now that the lo | Tiaact at attributed to andibie, even when the winds that Teould distinctly hear somethin latch ol my bedroom door and step around the room, though at the same time my straining eyes | could discern nothing in the gloom, I thought it | best to search out everything, and’ know what I | had about me. | le I was preparing matches, tapers, and her necessaries, on the morning 1 hid di ue Investigation, a quick knock caine at door. I opened it, half tearing my ghostly I, the image of the picture, wonld stand be- | *. But no. In his placewas a stout, ruddy, | Ww hale ol man—the proprietor of the place, who | had come to see how I liked any new ql Welcomed him gladly. He was a stern, 1 | fact, practical Old teliow, In his pre De calm and quiet and éool. ‘There was 1 about him to make ine more ike myse! days before “E told him what I was about to do, He eyed me shrewdly, took up a basket and shovel near him, and opened the door of the cellar. 1 knew then, by hls manner, that it Was not all fanc that’ there Was some actual foundation for sounds T had heard. t down the dark and crumbling stairs. ‘aun of the taper failed to light the avern in which We found ourselves, down, at the foot of the steps, till ouz became accustomed to the faint light, “You have heard something he you down on this seareh, I take ff,’ sald } house, as he poked the ‘moist earth up cam have. And something which I do not tntend to hear again, unless I know the reason of tt, “A low muilied Knock came on the wall beside Us, as I spoke. “Lord save us. Is that ite’ exclaimed Moor- housé, starting. “something lke tt, I believe.’ “We sat in silence for a time, but nothing more cam 10 used to live here, long ago?" I asked at one Bothwell, I believe.’ ‘And before hin?” oorhouse hesituted ‘My lad, Pll not decetve thee. Years ago, when Twas but a boy, the house was tenanted by Mo- relli—Antoine Morellt—who was bung at lasi, and rightly he deserved it! He was a queer kiave, and used to potter by the hour over a Kind of Kettle, thinking he Was go!ng to fd old at the bottom. Atlast_he murdered a man here, 1n this very house—don't Start so, man,—was trfed, con- detned, hung, and lies buried Ga Voter side of tue fence, under the stone cross. Now you have Ue hole story. aad geek “<Not quite,” I answered, turning sick an faint. “He walks.” he deep, sepulchral vole seemed to echo the words at my ¢lbow, and Mr. Moorhouse fairly Dounded in his seat. « “Did you hear that, lad? I beltevein my very soul he iS here, closé beside me, at this very ent.” uid see better, now, and the old man’s ruddy face had grown white. ‘Moorhouse,’ T said, calmly, ‘I shall never stay another night in Uuis’ house. "Yet, we won't be frightened away from this Just yet.’ “No, we won't’ and summoning his American courage fo his ald) he wiped his forehead With ls handkerehtet and planted his feet doggedly against the step on which we were sitting. “The other night,’ I continued, 4f ever I saw living man, Isaw Antoine Morellt—and conversed with him, too.” ‘en? W ‘He came from an old tomb up on the hillside. I followed him into it, and there were his crucible, | is books, his divintng-rod.” H “ ‘Lad! Lad? ejaculated the old farmer, grow- | Ing sull paler, ‘You are desertbing what ‘was in | the old tomb 30 years ago. But thas never been | There since: ‘Ihave seen it empty with my own eyes, and the door was nailed fast to the rock.’ “Ii ts strange how often, when we are hearing a frightful story, some chance word may startle us, even when ite tale has failed to do so. What he's«id about the nails struck a cold chill to my rt evertheless,” I persisted, ‘I saw it all on that | night. And the’ inan who was with me opened | aud shut that heavy door as if tt had been a Wicker gate.” . *sDesertbe him? “Go and look at the head which 18 painted on the Wall in the room above us.” “<boes It look ke him?” “Ait Is a perfect pleture. « «Then you have seen him,’ he said, with start- | ling emphasis, “for he painted it hifuself, before he died. And’do you know,’ he added, sinking his Yoive into alow wilsper, “dine and again we have tried to wash the painted image off, but It sticks Uke blood, and will have to stay Unére Ul the end of time, unless something stronger than soup and sand ts discovered?” “-But why does he not rest, now he 1s in his grave?” Tasked. It may be, though— joment, and then an- “satan only knows, Moorhouse mused a moment, and then turned and faced te. “My lad, I have heard tt sald that more than one murder his been comunitted here by him. In the darkest corner of the cellar yonder I hav seen a pile of earth that does not look Just. right. Shall We see what ts the1 ‘I will go with you,” T answered. Only a few nights before I had followed a dead man into @ tomb—I Was not likely Uo fail a living one now. “As we set foot in the corner the low, ominous knocking which I had so often heard while sitting up-stairs, commenced on all sides of us,but we would not turn back. rhrough my life I have feared neither man nor devil,’ said Moorehouse, stoutly, ‘and it shall not be said that I fled now.” “He struck the spade Into the earth. A hollow roan echoed through the cellar, and he started thought Just then I had cut into a man’s heart,’ he said, in a trembling voice. ‘Did I tell You that Morelli was buried with a stake through | hs 0, Dut I guessed as much. Give me the || ““Ishatehed it from him, thrust the lamp into his hand, and, setting my teeth, labored with des- | perate energy. Sights and sounds were not want- ing around us. ee jleam of light would around us, then all would be dark as night tor the starry fame of our lamp. We cout sigh, a mocking laugh, or a strain of sweet and Sad muste close beside’ us, but We took no notic With might and main I labored on, till | Une sweat stood n great drops upon my foreliead, | Suddenly my spade struck upon something | hard, and we both bent eageriy down to look, A | square box, imbedded tn the earth, was beneath | It took some time to loosen it, but when we frm hold, it caine up easliy and lightly. ‘ed the lamp upon it, and leaving the spade ‘Us, Went towards the stairs. A cold wind through the place, as we reached their nd extinguished the lamp. At the same Was conscious of some invisible taing press- nee the box, and trying to force us, and it, x again, “Dou't yield, now,’ I ried, to Moorhouse, who was breathing hard and heavily. ‘We must go on now,’ “ You're right, my lad; on,’ he answered, svurdiis, and 1 aim afraid 1 ieard him sweartg in is perplexity. “We pushed our way, by main strength, thi the darkness to the head of the stairs. When the door flew open-and the broad light of day shone in upon us, that strange resistance ceased of a sud- ~ and we bore our burden into the other room without any further: i “Thank "sald Moorehouse, si) into coors Sat cue tcnces ang toy vo get through with that alive. Lad, we have been fighting with the flends this morning, 1 be- eve. “Pour ine out a glass of wh decanter, before we try to open this box. Mae “I did as I was desired, and quaffed a” generous Dumper inyself. Indeed, we both needed It after our Og ae peril. Se ange wen hs wet mar = me — axe.” He hee mec Ss area Ra 2 it down with a heavy biow that broke the of ‘the box into Mifty pieces. “I caught one glimpse of the body of # man, | any longer. but when the axe touched It, tt crumbled into dust and was as nothing. Only some mouidering bones, a tress or two of dark brown hair, and the blade of a dagger remalned to tell of one who had been hurried by violence into an untimely grave. “Close the box again and we will bury hima,’ sald Moorhouse, after he had looked at iri a mo- ment. “The id was spt and hacked tn all directions, but T found another, in alittle shed beyond the barn, and we nailed it down securely over the last ‘witness of Antoine Morelll’s crime. Lifting the Dox we founda shady place just, beside the door. We dug agrave and latd him there, and a wild rose bush, growing near, we transplanted and trained to cover his last home with grace and auty. “This sad duty done, we knew that we could no longer remain there. “Moorhouse helped me Dring out the few articles of furniture I had hired him and put them outside the gate, till he could send for them. I took a last look ‘at the rooms Where I had ho ‘dwell for many days; I scanned the dar of the murderer for the last time, and then we came out and locked the cottage Yoor behind us, I brought my horse around and fastened him beside the gate, es “Moorhouse went with me and stood by Morellt’s rave, STEYE 1s to ve oped he will rest now,’ he sald, emphatically. ‘But you, lad. Whither will you wend? Why not come and stay'a while with me? My house ts large enough to hold another. You did Dest come.’ “I shook my head. “*‘No, I must be alone. I shall find a place yet, I believe, where man has done no violence.’ ‘And we part here—forever?” T suppose so.’ SLYour way les over the mountains?” “If T were younger and stronger, I believe I should go with you. But as tts, I can only say God bless thee, lad, and good-bye.” ‘Good-bye, str.” ‘We shook ‘hands warmly, he kindly as he passed him, and took his way down through the valley where he lived. I gazed upon Jim Uil he was out of sight, and then mounted my “I looked back at the cottage as T rode away, and I could have sworn that the face of Antoine Noretli was watching me from the window. It might have been a fancy—Dut It does not matter— since the cottage Is empty now. ated my horse ‘The paper fell from my trembling hands. “pn itdoes matter it must matter," 1 said to myself. or Tam here, and for days and weeks I have been walking over graves, without knowing it.” 1 looked towards the cottage. ‘There were many things inside belonging to me. These could be brought away by a servant, for, of course, after what Thad ver Unthk of ving thet But my gypsy-hat, mny scart, my gloves, these were necessary articles, and in the inner toot. “I will hot be a fool,” I sald to myself, and walked bravely in after them, In spite of m T took one last look at Mor- eli’s face, a8 T snatched my hat and scarf trom their nailsand my gloves fromthe table. It seemed to work and change; and as I gazed the outer door swung to with a heavy clang. A heavy wind Tushed through the room; Voices a seemed all around me and I ted, 1 heart beating fast_and tny legs ing beneath me, T could scarcely open the outer door with my nbling hands, nor did strength and couraze re turn with the first nt of tres air. A stealthy footstep. se stex hind me. could hear the creaking of the floor, and as I aur- lly locked the outer door I tancl lace looking Uirotgh the window, at hand parting the branches. of the that a dead nnan’s eyes might 100k man’ thorni yin the ad- sles upon the mur- Fs white heads to the und as a night i went sweeping by. I od but a moment there, heart and sense were like, aud Tied ‘like a deer along the d that led to the town, cottage IS mouldering away plee times “Tpass iiin iny daily drives, but it 1s sempty. Noone ts foolardy enough to live Ubere now. 00 ‘Yo Critics. (CestuRy “Bric-a-brac.) When I was seventeen L heard ‘From, nsorions tonwae, “Td not do that if Lwere you, ‘You see you're rather yout {shouldn't do ite too old. If there's an age Where and munhood keep Au equal poise, als! Dunnst ‘Have passed it in iny sleep, —WALTER LEARNED. see The Railroad ‘fraveler’s Rights. the Chicago Herald; an natned Myron T. Ely has done the public some service In compiling from court reports a manual of the railway passenger's legal rights, Why, when and where may a passenger be ejected from a train is frequently a perplexing question for conductors, and the exercise of the right 15 ce tainly humiliating to passenger For insta or disorderly person or a “bad Doarding a train, and quite anoth a one after being law{ully on board. But having lawiully allowed a drunken man to get_on board he cannot be expelled during the Journey unless he misbehaves. ‘Then, too, a company taay refuse to allow senger to board a traf without a ticket, b succeeds In getting aboard he cannot be for Want of & Ueket If he tenders the legal far Butif you refuse to pay your fare and the traln has been stopped for the purpose of putting } off, a subsequent offer to pay does not give you a it Is one tuing to prevent a drunken ch acter” from, © expel such xpelied | right to remain nor take froim the conductor the Tight to exciude you from the car. Nor having been put off do you gain a right to re-enter immediately on Tendering either the fare ora ticket. You fortelt your right to coutinue on that train. cept that If the train stops at a regular sta- tion and before belng ejected there the Tare 1s of fered, the conductor should receive it, TUS @ familiar rule that Jo ease it is lawtut to expel a passenger It must be done with as little violence and force as posstble, and ina manner so as not to injuce bin. In some states a statute provides that the expul- ston must be at a regular station or near some dwelling house. A viclailon of such a provision makes the company Mabie, You must exhibit o deliver up a ticket when properly requested. You cannot ride upon a bogus, or improper tchet, nor on one wulen has “ex- pired,” nor on a forged or stolen ticket, nor yet on one purchased with counterfeit money. An Iilt- nols decision makes you Hable to expulsion, with- out redress, If you, liaving no ticket, refuse 'to puy fare, even though the fare asked be inore than the price of aticket. You may be ejected for violation Of law, or for wilful breaches of any reasonabie rules made by the company. You cannot ride on a ticket purchased with counterfeit money, if the ‘company’s agents are apprised of that Tact. Where there is no such stutute requiring expul- sions to be made at some regular stopping place or near a dwelling, the passenger may be put off at any convenient point, except that he cannot be expelled where or Ina Way he will be knowingly exposed to injury. ‘he moral of “all this 1s to buy a clean ticket, providing you can’t get a pass, and then behavé yourself. From an illustrated article in the January Cen- tury on fencing and the New York Fencer’s club we quote as follows: “The charm of fencing for beginners Is that when you take position before a good swordsman you need not be hopeless of mak- ing a point. After a reasonable amound of prac- {ice with the foils you are able occasionally to slip through his guard and enjoy the simple vanity of touching the supposed untouchable, This comes from the perfection of fair play reached after sev- eral centurtes of minute changes in the positions, Weapons and accouterments of the masters of fence. No other athletic sport equalizes so closely ‘the powers natural to a man anda woman, a gray- beard and a boy, a Hercules and a consumptive. “Ladies in the’best ranks of life fence more and. more as they discover its value for health and good looks, Instead of lvaving it entirely to ac- t who have always used the exercise for learning how to plant and move their tect intelli- gently. All over Europe the untversities foster sword or foll play of one kind or another, and in that naUlon apart which we call the city’of Lon- don club for fencing has existed these twenty. years. The London Feucing club, under the atronage of the Prince of ¥ and having on ts list many peers of the realm, 18 as aristocratic in its alms as the Fencers club’ of New York, of which we will have something to say presently, 1s democratic, It was founded in 1863 as a club for fencing and gymnastics with a membership of three hundred, and helped to its present quarters by a paternal government. It has two French and ‘Uuree English teachers, and from tts nearness to St. James’ 1s of practical use to the oMicers of the ueen’s household troops. On this side of the Xtiantic a few lange cities Nave always had Doe fessors of the art, Dut, like unhappy Hulett of New York in 1770, seldom has one been able to make a living from’ lessons in fencing alone. At New Orleans the chances have been better, owing to the large Creole and French population. ‘There oftener than elsewhere have duels in this cemtury lew been decided by the sword. One must not fo1 moreover, that the German Turn Verein of N York makes something of fencing, and that at West Point and Annapois tt is a Dranch of study employing a number of instructors, a study which, unfortunately, ofticers of the army and the navy promptly forget ———_—+e0______ Southern Politeness. From the Providence Journal, We flatter ourselves upon our civilization here, esteem there that our northern brethren apj rude in thelr relations to women by com No further south than Virginia you will see Western while Gov. Fitzhugh Lee inyself were waiting for a train in the every man who was smoki ‘and went outside be- ‘arose lored entered ‘waiting Foom either by mistake or ros stupiaigy —————— Christinnity te be Japan’s National From sn Interview with the Rey: Mr. Harris in the Japan would accept christianity as its national faith, The heathen temples were decay, and in fifty years perhaps not one would remais> OYA POWDER Absolutely Pure. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, r \d‘wholesomeness., More econoniloal {ait Thoodtinany Aiudmapd eaunot bewsld i oomestition writ the maiticnde of low teat, ahort weleht sium oF phos hate pow ders. ss. : Kina Pownnm Co,, 100 Wall street, N.Y. a0 the leading Wine Merchants and Grocers. it M Sold by be ELLIN'S FOOD, FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for MOTH NG DISEASES. Req’ ing. Our book, “THE CARE AND FEEDING OF INFANTS,” mailed free. DOLIBER, GOODALE & CO., Boston, Mass. Sy21-w&s,6m ae a) Vv. G. Fiscuen, Corcoran Building, 9 FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Invites an inspection of his ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS and PHOTOGRAPHS, Especially adapted for Holiday Gifts, Just received ORIGINAL WATER COLORS and FAC SIMILES AFTER G. FRA BARTOLOMEO. A FULL LINE OF HOLIDAY GIFTS GENERALLY KEPT IN FIRST-CLASS STATIONERY STOR FOREIGN BOOKS. sm,se&stojan Supers SILVER BOWLS, BUTTER DISHES, SPOON! FORKS | and all other articles of SILVER-WARE manufactured | aud 1d 3 a SAMI, KIRK & SON, W. Bautnn a 18-6t s&w brie Bh EEE sh8s ERP NNN TUT 58s PR REgE SssS EcE NNN T Sss5 [P WHAT MORE SUITABLE TO PRESENT YOUR FRIENDS THAN A GOOD SUBSTAN ‘TIAL SUIT, OVERCOAT OR PANTS. THESE ARE SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS—NOT LIKE A TOY OR TURKEY, GONE IN A DAYOR 80, BUT THEY ARE LASTING REMINDERS TO. THE WEARER OF THE DONER. YOU SPEND. FOR TOYS, &C., FOR YOUR FRIENDS OR CHILDREN ENOUGH TO BUY A SUIT OR OVERCOAT. CHILDREN'S SUITS OR OVER- COATS START WITH US AT 82.50 AND GO UP. MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS 85 AND UP'TO $30. YOUCAN BE SUITED AT ANY PRICE, AS WE HAVE A GREAT VA- RIETY, AND WE ARE SELLING LARGE QUANTITIES OF CLOTHING AT LESS THAN THE COST OF THE GOODS AND TRIM- ‘MING. CHILDREN’S KNEE PANTS FROM 40c. UP. MEN'S PANTS $1 UP TO 96.50 CHILDREN’S SUITS $2.50 AND UP. BAB- GAINS ARE HERE FOR YOU, AND DON'T FAIL TO AVAL YOURSELF UF THEM AT OUR GREAT SALE OF CLOTHING AT 924 SEVENTH STREET N, W., BET.I AND K, TWO DOORS BELOW BURDETT’S DRY GOODS HOUSE. —420-tu,th's Great Manx-Dowx Ovencoar Saxe. ‘The workingmen have been so serfously taxed to support their brethren belonging to labor organizations while out ON STRIKE that trade this season has been greatly impaired, ‘We have been very busy and have had no reason to complain, but we are overstocked, and have concluded to make short work and sacrifice our whole stock of Overcoat rather than carry any over. ‘TO-DAY WE BEGIN Our great mark-down sale. We have reduced prices thirty to fifty per cent, and the fact is you could not duplicate any single Overcost at any wholesale clothing house for the same money. Overcoats at these prices— @4.75, 86.50, 88.50, $10.50, $12.50, 815 and $18, Buits at these prices— $6.50, 88,50 $10.50, $12.50, $15 and 818, Overcoats for Boys from 13 to 17 years old at $3.75, $4.50, 85, 96,up to 812. Suits for 85, $6, 87.50, $8.50, up to $12. Children's Overcoats at 83, 84, $5, up to $8, Suits from $2.50 up to $10. Pants for Men, Youths and Boya, from $1.50 up. ‘THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, CLOTHING COMPANY, 421 ‘To beciyen Avagy i Tree ay qo NATTANS, 2thand Yd 20 and ig, CORNER 7TH ANDG STREETS, Fixe Tartor-Mave oO TITT AI N Gee gob Ser Lea TR: ge %o8 fun “oo? FOP EUR RE Soe 1s OUR SPECIALTY. Our Ready-miade Clothing for Men, Boys and Chil- dren surpass the SO-CALLED CUSTOM TAILOR Goops, ONE-THIRD LESS PRICE. Aswe manufacture all our goods we can guarantee every garment sold. We have been here for twenty- five years, and consequently A PERMANENT INSTITUTION. ‘Therefore, you run no risk in purchasing of us. ERE FRO rE i EEE I THE ONLY CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS IN WASHINGTON, g CORNER 7TH AND E STREETS. ni RAMES. Prevere F | ion to our very lange and Hilt Frames, warranted nz, Which We wonld call yonr atte handseue tof not to. tar | We always ke Bx10, 1 14x20, 16x20, Oxi, 28, ft il thiles pre pictares ithout extra ish above ud Plush, y every one to be very’ aL rue with Gluss and Back, and no charge for fransng. we quote: A nice 8x10 Giit Frame, with Mat, as ree and handsome assortment of deep or id. Plush, Oak and Bronze, Ouk and prouze and Gilt, or all Bronze Fraues, all beau- tiful Batterns at . gia oatag ag Mui CENTS. ie Se We can furnish you also with a wide Gilt Frame, 16x 20, complete, at $1.19, ‘M. SILVERBERG & CO, a8, 312 7TH ST. A Maeva Demce A TALE WHICH CONVEYS A CHRISTMAS LESSON ‘TO THOSE WHO COURT THE GIRLS. “Mars.” said a Georgetown mother to her dear and only daughter, “has Harry proposed yet?” “Yes, ma; he proposed last evening.” “And you accepted him of course. Is hecoming to Doard with us? I wonder if he likes onions in his stewed tomztoes.” “Not so fast mother. I didn’t accept him.” “Why, daughter, I cannot understand you. I thought you loved Hurry dearly.” “So Ido, ma, But now, ma, remember this is a secret. Promise not to say 8 word to any one, and I'll tell you something.” “Good gracious! Does Harry drink?” “No, ma; not that. You sce, ma, I have set my heart on having a sealskin sacque this winter. Well, if Harry can take broed hints he understands that. When he Proposed last night I kept back the impulse to faiLinto ‘his arms, and, assuming anindifference which I didnot feel, I told him I would give him my answer on Christ- mas Day. “Now, ma, I think Harry loves me, and if he does, that sacque will be along bright and early on Christmas morning. It will arrive before he does, and he'll send it to prove how much he prizes me.” “But why did you put him off until Christmas Day?” “0, you see, ma, if I had accepted him last evening by Christinas time he would have assumed the patronizing airs of an old engaged lover, and, as engaged lovers generally do, he would have talked economy to get rid of making me an expensive present.” “But perhaps he cannot afford it.” “Cannot afford it! Nonsense, ma. For the past two years he has been buying his clothing at Victor E. Ad- ler's Ten Per Cent Clothing House, 927 and 929 7th street northwest, and by patronizing Adler he has saved ‘enough to buy two or three sacques.” ‘Mary is right. Those who buy their clothing of Ad- Jer always get full value for their money. Theyalways get good clothing and they also get it at a very little above actual manufacturing cost. Just now Adler is offering supertor inducements in Suits, Pante and Over- lea how low we sell Picture | Fiuomns: FLANNELS! GREAT REDUCTION IN OUR FLANNEL DEPART- MENT. IT I8 COLD NOW AND YOU MUST HAVE THEM. YOU CAN'T DELAY. BUY FROM US. WHY? BECAUSE WE HAVE MARKED Our 6250. Jersey Flannel to 50c. per yard, Our 75e. Jersey Flannel to 62ic. per yard. Our 87 4c. Jersey Flannel to 75c. per yan. A new lot of Stripe and Plaid Flannel from 20¢. up to 625¢c. per yard. ONE CASE PLAIN FLANNELS FOR DRESSES. ‘Blue, Brown and Garnet (all wool) for 20c. per yard: worth 25c. CASHMERE FLANNELS. Another case of Cashmere Twilled Flannel, in Brown, Pink and Light Blue, only 330c. per yard. ‘These goods retail all over for 0c. per yan SKIRTING FLANNELS. Gray Twilled Flannel, suitable for Skirting purposes, 10, 12%, 15 and 20c. per yard. Blue Flannel, 27 in. wide, all wool, for Skirting or Drese Wear, 25c. per yard. : Two and a half yards wide Skirting Flannel, in Stripes, only $1.50 per yard. White Flannel in all the different grades. Some as low as 10c. per yard. From that up to $1.25 per yard. RED FLANNELS in qualities ranging from 25c. per yard to the finest medicated goods, SHAKER FLANNELS inal grades. EIDER DOWN IN ALL THE DIFFERENT DELI- CATE TINTS. LANSBURGH & BRO, ONE PRICE, REDUCTION IN FINE DRESS GOODS. At the great trade centers the Holiday season is the time for reducing stock, and as we have been fortunate enough in securing many new linesat prices which will Justify us in making leaders of them, we ask you to note the following remarkably low prices on good, de- sirable dress materials for winter wear: Heather Mixture, 44 in., all wool, in a variety of col. ors, at 50c. per yard. Manufacturer's price, 624¢. Lupin’s Cable Cord, 4 in., all wool, in all colors, at Inporter’s price, $1.05. Wide Wale Diagonals, 4” in., all wool, in ten colors, at 0c. Importer’s price, 7; Canvas Diagonals, 54 in., all wool, in sixteen shades, to buy regular would cost us 87e; we mark them at Gilbert left at old Herring Bo tripes, 45 in. wide. A few more patterns : Would be cheap at $1.25. ¢ Bayure, 42 in,, in the finest quality of texture, quality and wear the cheapest fabric ever offered, at 81 per yard. Our Silks, Satins, Velvets and Plushes for evening wear, in high novelties, are the handsomest goods we have ever shown, ONE PRICE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. a30 719 20-422-424-426 7TH ST. 719 Arvrer Cansrvas BARGAINS, OUR HOLIDAY TRADE LEAVES US WITH A ONE LOT ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS AT 10. FORMER PRICE 121 TO 250. ONE LOT SILK HANDKERCHIEFS AT 28c.. FOR- MER PRICE ONE LOT EMBROID! PI BISQUE FIGURES, PLUSH FRAME MIRRORS, BRONZE PLAQUES, BROOM-HOLDERS, &C., AT COST THIS WEEK, AT E. G@ DAVI8", 719 Market Space, corner Sth st. EVENING GOODS. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SHOW FULLLINE | OF COLORED SILK BRUSSELS NETS, TWO YDS. WIDE, FOR EVENING DRESS! COLORED PLAIN MECHLIN NETS. COLORED PT. D’ ESPRIT NETS. REAL AND IMITATION LACES AND FLOUN- CINGS. BEADED NETS AND TRIMMINGS, SASH RIB- BONS, PEARL TRIMMINGS, &C. EG. DAVIS, 719 Market Space. a27-6t ERE EFF U el ee ed ERE F UU HOLIDAY PRESENTS. eseq TO SAVE YOUR MONEY YOU MUST BUY THEM AT THE FAMOUS All goods mentioned we are ready to sell less than you ean buy them ieany other seats in theese Call and convince youtselt by zsvertaining our Handsome and _ Stylish COATS, at $3.50, 84, 3: Elegant PLUSH VIS! Beaver and Ball Triaumit Hi EAL P 7 ices, gt jjldren's “and “Misses! | #18, of NEWMARKETS, RAGLAN: n Boucle Beaver, Berlin Twille ‘* rhe phat at ow OguEe MUBILERS sna HANDEERCHIERS, at 5 Tisadaome FURS: iD GLOVES, Children's Plush and Velvet HOODS. MILLINERY. For thousand dollars’ worth of Mi to be, slaughtered. — HATS tritamed and untrimmed, for Ladies, Misses, | *Waney WINGS and BEDS, SEOWERS, TIPS, SILK VELVETS sud BIBBONS, LACES, almost at your ows | Do not buy until you have examined our extensive cb EI @ Oo ke Goo F " 6G kee E = THE BEST ASSORTME: J. TAY GOULD'S, Sm 421 9th st, near Pennsy! For Tae Hounss KID GLOVES, FROM 4 TO 20 BUTTONS, AT COST TO CLOSE. BREAKFAST AND DRESS CAPS IN STOCK AND ‘MADE TO OKDER HANDSOME FANS AT REDUCED PRICES, MRS. M. J. HUNT. au 1309 F ST. N.w. Maz L, P., Jeaxsener, North Cha: vet, Baltimore, Will Oven in Washington, o Tuesday, Wedueaday and ecember 28,29. ndsonie aseort- French Bonnets and Hats, caret “1 is now in Paris, besidesa choice selection, and Visiting Bonnets, at 1110 Ythsts N.B—Prices greatly reduced. d22-1m Mu: J.P. Pax 1107 F STREET NORTEWEST. ER, IMPORTER, ‘Will show the coming week ‘NOVELTIES IN HIGH CLASS BONNETS FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, Also, COSTUME BONNETS AND HATS, FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. Mar, Vox Buaxprs, Movrste. Formerly with Lord & Taylor, N Win, Barr & Co., St. Louis, Suits made at the shortest notice. ‘Superior fitting, Feasonable prices and satisfaction gustanterd. Evening Dresses. Bridal Trosseats a specialty 20 14th st, bet. Tand K. 507 11TH ST. N.W.—CORSETS MADE Alperfect fit ciaranteed. Also. a full Reform Watsta, French sels du aun Laps, Artestiox TATEST baitiSiay \MODES IN FINE FRENCH Want Goons FM ER ASDE 109 F st AGS ENGLISH BASRET DL ArTS, INE AND SAGAN BRAIDS adel Geils meth ADIES’ a Do your own Dyeing at home, with PEERLESS DYES. They will dye everythine, Thes.a Price Wo. 40 colores Tor'Stremct Fastuess ot ¢ not croak or simut. LY & EVA’ Pennsylva: 5 Druscvist, 477 DRA DRESS SHIELDS the best in the world, ABSOLUTELY IMPERVIOUS. 30 10ru ST. NW. ota to order in every style and’ mate: t'fitupd comfort. ES ARE hing, Merino Underwear aud finest imported Hosiery Patent Shoulder Braces, and ull Dress Reform Goods. French Corsets aud Bustles corset (Miss H.'s own price i pa Frevch, German and Spanish spoken, mrl4 ‘S DYED AND ALTERED INTO © new and fashionable visite and Bur ‘repaired. Muffs inde. At Miss € 3 HAWS, 1310 Sth st ncw. No wie, ES. Ee tecarrenrys Bon AND FRAME ME sectors, formerly 1100 Fst, has inoved to oct, east ie G ests. Hasall the latest fall | styles it bonnet and hat frames, “San | RReNcH Dyes SCOURING AND DRY | CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, 5 NEW YORK AVE sses, Laces, 1 ured. Ment x! fon, : Ts AEMANACS, BLANK BooRS, SUNDAY SChool LESSON HELPS of every Kid | SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD BOOKS, PUZSELL. Booksellers 418 Oth at, TON CIRCULATING LIBRARY, SYLVANIA. AVE. Periodicals and New Books! j | Subscription 50c. per month, ‘Special rates to clubs | or for yearly subscriptions, azs | THE NEW YEAR—PELOUBET'S SELECT tes on the Tuternational, Lessons for 1867; Vincent's Lesson Commentary for ISSt. Alla Lewou Helps and Lesson Papers ‘for Teschers and | Scholars: Phy: iting Lists; Diari Calendars: New Year's Cards, Engraving a2.d Card Plate Printing. | A Box of Choice Stationery. Quires Paper and 5 Packs Envelopes. for So conta | fhie best value for the money, a - Wit: BALLANTYNE & So” a i EST Ww RAPPING Paver, PRINTING PAPER, WRITING PAPER, Of all kinds. ENVELUPES, CARDS, CAKD-BOARD, PAPER BAGS, FLOUR SACKS. A full line of BLANK BOOKS, In replat izes and etylen Special BEAR BOOKS for Balin uta Corporations eto ondce. Manila Paperand Paper Bags printed at shortuotice. | ce. WASHIN 1749 E. E. RIDER, j B14 8thstnw | (Near Pennsylvaniz avenue) | Telephone 133-5, 022 Lua 1887. MORRISON, 475 PA. AVE., AND N. ¥. AVE. AND 15TH ST, Bes just opened one of the largest and best selected stocks of Christmas and New Year presents in the city. Ww. #. Extra Choice Stem Cut Florida Grapes. Genuine Lady Apples. Velvet Sita Loe Mardarin Oranges. Genuine Princess tepee nicl Alnonda, Genuine Laugusdoc Saft ‘shell "Almomde Extre Lange Pecan Nate Extra “Chote Chintae het sina” Extre Choice Table Oil "Salad Drews. ine feaeortinent. choice Solna Malace Sweet Pickles, Pickle Set Gentitne Suelibark Bie CHEESE. Genuine Imported Switeer Cheese, Neufchatel Cheeee, Sap Baa Cheese, Tiuglish “Dairy Chosen tee Kheland Sage Cheese, Extre New: York Crean Parmeaan Cheese: Prieapie Cheese, Balas Chesas = ELPHONZO YOUNGS Company, 428 9th street, Stunt ory Nuts, Noricer TO GROCERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS BEWARE OF ANY IMITATION OP As Ere ®ss8 5 THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR, It is without a doubt the most Beacrirciand the most Nererriovs Flour in the World. The Millers have not only the most perfect Mill, containing as it does all the most improved Machinery invented up to the present time, but they produce a Flour Unsvxrassen by any uuill in the world. To prove that, we would simply state tity of of this magnificent Flour is shipped annually to Furopeand eaten at the principal Courts of the old world. HOWEVER, Like everything else that has gained renown, some Yerson or perso rying to take advantage of the reputation it has gained by imitating the Name and Brand, and attempting thereby to pal off an inferior article for the geuuine, THEREFORE, Be sure and see to it that either sac “CERES,” and have the imprint of TWO GOLD MEDALS attached. Nove geuuine without the two gold medals. or barrels read WM. M. GALT & Co, ‘Wholesale Flour and Grain Dealers NEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURABILITY. Special attention of Holiday Purchasers Invited to the new ARTISTIC STYLES finished in desigus of HIGHEST DECORATIVE ART. SECOND-HAND PIANOS: A fine assortment of Prominent makes at all prices. PIANOS FOR RENT. WM. KNABF & Co, __S17 Market Space. _a2 Do Nor Prnenase UNTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PIANO, A thoroughly first-class instrament at a me- dium price. “Over 41,000 uow in Use, Second-hand Pianos and Organs at prices from @10 0 $150. Sold on amall mouthly paymenta, Largest assortinent of S-cent Music in the city, HENKY EBEREACH, _ are 915 F street, ) Eowaw F, Duoor. 925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SSg TITT d se NN Ss FO ROH EAS tie At SssS 7 ERE ILN NN Wo OW AA & Sons, Gabler. Decker & Sou, Marshall & Wendell, Hal- lett & estou other Pianos: St a, Music sud Musical Merchandise. Tustruments sold op ed, Keuted, Tuned, e- SECOND-HAND PIANOS. SiCiscerine’s from ea #100 to $835, Rumbe tro irom 8 tae es ‘any’ mouthly imstallaven ¢d WG" METZEROTT & CO, ala 903 Pa ave., near Oth at. EAUTIFUL, UPRIGHTS FOR SALE AND RENT, B™ NEW AND SECOND HAND, ATV. BECKER'S, 801 STH STREET N. TUNING AND KE! Pa BSE PITS G. 1,,.Wus, &,B ostoal Pianos at special bargain, slf-playing and other Musical, Justrumente, Sheet Music. Holiday, Muse Books, Wonderful Autonatic” Pudio Dancers, Loy Pianos and ottier Musical Toys aud Noveltiea. Ql EO WORCH & 00, ote Ageutator the untvaled SOHMER PIANOS. And desiers im Strings, Musical Iustrumenta, Sheet ‘Music ad Music Books. 100,000 copies of 5 aud 10 cent Sheet Music. Pianos and Ungaus to Keut. ot FINANCIAL, _ Pusce & Wurery, STOCK BROKERS, ed His selection of decorated Books is the finest ever offered in Washington, as, 2 A Feu Lise Or Buasx Boors, TRIAL BALANCE BOOKS, INDEX and TIME BOOKS, -BORZELS' NOTE-BOOKS, LETTER-COPYING BOOK: SCRAP and INVOICE BOOKS, CERS' and BUTCHERS’ ORDER BOOKS. aud ENVELOPES, all sizes, PAMPHLETS and” INVOICE INVITATIONS. VISITING CARDS Engraved und Printed. EASTON & RUPP, atm. 411-3m_ Stationers. cor. Penn.ave. and 1: ENRY C. LANCASTER, ‘SLY ith street northwest. Holiday Novelties, Tree Trims Static and Crue Boom Omar Pare band 1g ‘assortment and have posted yourself! requrding prices. KING'S PALACE, 814 Seventh Street nw. SCHLITZ'S az MILWAUKEE LAGER, ‘The Best Beer in America, ‘For sale by dealers generally or by the agent, SAMUEL C. PALMER Drove} USPARSTE aoe comte, Te Naroxat Lore aso Marverrr VICTOR E ADLER’, beeen OP WASHIKGTOX, D. 0, TEX PER CENT TEM | orues, Ma te. of le tn Cash at an ta in Ansount and with sbeclute Limit of STRICTLY ONE PRICE ‘eitn Late aro tied to 927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. | Slways staal itst the oftce of the d ‘Open evenings until 9; Saturdays till llpm. 413 Miss Jur Corsox Sure, In an article entitled “Family Living on $500 a Year:” “Fuel fora cooking stove and twoother fires, and lights, would cost about ¢8 per month, provided Comm ‘were used in cities,” &o, => a4 3 ary and gen‘l manager; ai 1. neatly bor it by only 35c. each. Writing paper aud ett ° ‘of paper and Wie eapest Albuns ta the city. JOHN C PARKER'S, G17 and 619 7th street The Home, twelve mos, uniform in size and style, din cloth, gilt. 3:3 kinda, only 35 eit sk ool _SEWING MACHINES, & N 3 EXCEEDS A SILENT WHITE SEWING | N tat for Lahtwonn, Quletatean Speed f Work and Beauty ot Pine ide White = Be sureand sec it. J. F. McKENNY, Sole Agent, 437 9th Stn. w. J. 8 RICHMOND, pind ma ae Mosr Userct As Well as Ornamental. ‘For its One of the on oe om NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES. ‘The Greatest Variety Work Accomplished with Ease. Call at our office or send for Catalogue of Samples, 8. OPPENHEIMER & BRO, 528 Oth st. n.w., St. Cloud building. Agents for Draping Forms st @3 per doz, a6 Wax Nor Give Your Wirz ‘one of those magnificent Silver Bound, highly finished in Ebony, Black Walnut and Nickel SILENT NEW AMERICAN, No. 7, Sewing Machines as a holiday gift, with abandsome Morocco, case, containing attachments 64 Bradway, Tso Fifth ave, 539 15th strvet Comer PRIVATE STUCK 1 9, Between WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADI NEW YORK, BOSTON, ‘General Partners Taxes Warreiy, 1 Chvorn Oasuxe, Mavkanp C. Evne. Hrxny H Dobor Wenlinuetot D.C TLLAM R. Thaveum, Special Partuer. Buy aud sell ou commission all clases of Railway Securities. 1H. H. DODGE, Resident Partner. of Stocks aud Bonds and information re ealifer the mnsetots received tnroush sur wares Ee { New York Building) Washington, SLEGKAPE WIRES ATTORNEY ‘OHN AMBLER SMITH, J APTORNEN AT LAW, Fat.n.w._ Patents and Clainusuitended to. Kes idence, 1413 17th st. n. w. ‘asa VAMPPBELL CARRINGTON. — ATTORNEY-AT Cer Ector “Ie Building, “400 boninicos avenue, ‘Washington, D, 1218 H st. aw. ae” ATRICK O'FARRE P Attorney and 6: Solicitor of Pateuts aud Claims. Residence, 1823 K st. nw, 8 PRENTISS NUTT, OF M Ne. 416 F st, Practices ments, and before Congress. WW # MILLER, ATTORNEYAT-LaW, NM MY iboias Panda, Gunton ie Building, 472 Louisiana a fit) - i PREY AT-LAW, the Courts and Deiiagb _ PROFESSIONAL. | 'ASSAGE AND SWEDISH MOVEMENTS, AT Ti ISH HEALTH INt % ‘Prot. NISt 05 Heiet. Callor send forcireulary: oct ADA f ROSS, THE RELIABLE CLATRVOY- eet Anrolein been Simeulted, on busi- Jove and matrimony ; 23 years in this city. All Sea cl Seca ruamentend Otic 18 ae 1s am. to7 p.m. 1004 Kat. ADAME PAYS, MAANCUER asp sx ‘945 Peunsylviinia ave. pias aN 3 S22 SEMONES AND HUSBAND, “SUR Tats guitted thocan thee wvid-wiae reputsteon: ‘Amortaats best ‘Otice 1115 Pa ave. Be “intlatned anid wore joint, CHTROPODIS? RON Owe ot Porsuft sud bard corns, Brad see wie ‘Lotion and Salve. 321 DENTISTRY. )R. STARE PARSONS, DENTAL SURGEON, Der BE omg somere Somers