Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1887, Page 6

Tar Evexixe Sr 20H I DID NOT MAKE. BY Woop RUFF CLARKE oe Author of “Klatawe" the Youth's Companion $500 Prize Story > and two winters those Colorado pour stiver mine and aban- 1. 1 was quite to return. rom a razor, tWo Years of bacon, nd cannet corn; two years of dough; two Years spent at an hours boiling to cook 200, ten- “0 where it takes si ni phy astonishing deriovs fever for evermore. recession Which the rail. road never aitvertise, the disgusted ones returnii oe stiver lodes with twisted Dac be Kets. Hom 1 to my amazement that cousin B ‘of the most stupid boys that ever g s books, had just become gover- nor of the state When I went dan opening for my hard working law. hs salt. ! acquainted with the boys. and inaking brief vain a run up tothe capl- He greeted me cor- I Suppose because out In his lessons, between suppesed be wou! ru att mother 3 quest fore tol one day to vment, 1 t dialiy. He 1 wed to he always did like me. n Surprise. s poks that T came upon >and I were Of simi- ancestral nose. onir fortune west, T hope?” aid pyre Tdidnw The Brooks never quite ot talking. Yet I speak ci lost every cent, Chug?™ my mune for a hundred wokS Was a tine looking fellow, large, A. kin ast had aged 1, notwithstanding all the on I undergone. He mor fatherty, and appeared at me With something of ue old appeal in his face. ‘Stay here and help me, Chug- T had to dis. ge my secretary yesterday. fe was a schemer, more anxious to gain outside friends than to do bis duty by me. “I Want somebody who ts reliabie. It pays two thousand a year. Probably I can put some perquisites in your way also.” As a kinaness to Brooks I consented. over toa handsome work desk charged with innumerable pigeon holes, rolls of red tape, stamp, Wax and other vital elements of gow. ment. “A pile of letters and documents ul- Tewdy bandened the slope. 1 sat down before a balf ream of selected matl, quay brief instructions beiny for this heap, “Say pto evers want, but make a iriend of every Titer.” This mouDtainous task strained my early h school training severely. However, I ved a general letter applicable to most ‘ot bese cases and submitted ft to Brooks. He was good enough to praise its coneiitatory tact and gracious denial, and I proce-ded to duplicate the win and scatter No broadcast. ght BOW later, Harold, our clerk, appeared at the rr “Here fs the prison delegation.” Lrovks put down his documents and straight ened up with great concern, “Let me see, What do they want? Chug, there 4s. a memorandum on your desk somewhere.” I searched and found the appointment slip. ‘Tues., 11 a m., Cedar county delegation to urge amelioration of convicts, isrooks ran his hand through hishatr. “Why do they bother me now! Why can’t they torture those fellows in the legislature, and after they get in thetr bill come and ask my’ approval? Why consume my time foran object so remote? What shaili do with ‘em, Chug? I have more work bere already than 1 ¢an finish tn good sea son. “Dor” I exclaimed, rising energetically and feel- ing something of the old’ scorn tor “why, man, let "em i. Say, ‘fellow-citizens, 1 am proud To meet You; glad to See the cause of our criminals | enlisting the sympathy of such able advocates, aad any I can do to farther the good work be amsured I Shall rejolce todo. At-the Sametime all xevernment moves by reuiineand I must com- mend you to the usual procedures. Secure legisla- ve action electing the ends you aim at, and as T Jeel Sure the object Will be justifiable, I shail take pleasure in signing your bil’ ‘That's all Remain standing amd leciliem siaad ¥idget to and tro from your desk, Let tham know you are in a hurry, aithough courteous, «nd get rid ot ‘em We¢edar county.” mused Brook. “Lon know anybody up there likely to be in this delegation, chug, youook a good deal like me. You may re celve these peupie and act asgovernor.” “No, thank youl said 4, bolting tomy desk and “alle cried Boiss. with slow sarcasm, ve” eried Brooks, with we “you can brag but net perform, eh?” x ‘This blunt repiy stung me. It was quite unitke ‘the Brovks of my schooldays. I used to pride my- self on superior force. It would never do to k hw ud me lacking nerve, or my old ascendency wold Fanta shoul "So proptiy ree again. “Why, I can receive the dele if you ‘Want me to, Brooks, ba — “All right, Chug, you may receive them. Treat them well That will give me time to go over this paper, and I must do ie betore noon.” I Was somewhat agitate: ‘To confront these tellows face Wo face grew every instant more disa- greeabie to me. Por two years I had rustedin the laiues. Provably this delegation contained preaches ers Liwyers, practiced “spokesmen, to aimewot whom wouid require more than mere audacity. at Harold stood looking on perplexed and Brooks bikasell Was peering up trom lis papers with a I puta bold face on it aroid, help ie put these chairs in the m.” Aud I seed an arm chair in each d woked ateBrooks withastonishment and 1. THE EVENING al STAR: ied ll ts has long Noting more stirs seems to me of greater i1n- ities for their ¥ anxious Yunpathy; notin n'Usiy that. Instead, I replied re ls too miuleh laxity. ‘Those frequent PS remind me of our experience in Colorado. en miner Shot # fellow one night, and the Yok him up tothe Town Jug and locked him ‘The Jug Was only @ log building set in the hill- ile. He got out so quick that he met the sheriff on is Fetum In front of the Welcome Bar, and asked hun to stop in and take a drink. Then the crowd carried him off to the nearest tree. He didn’t get that time.” rhaps you do not quite understand us,” Mrs. Miner gravely, ‘She unfolded a lange d disclosed a mass of papers, “Here ns, circulated in every church in nd signed by all the best people, asi that greater social and religious privileges extended to our erimina “You don’t get them up as handy as we did in Colorado,” I rejoined. “When we had our struggle for the county seat we strung the petition on’ an nid wringer frame so we could roll it up with a crank. Here Broolss gave a loud “Hem!” Tlooked across. He was glaring at me in warning wrath, and again I reollected that these Colorado. reininis- cences were inopportune. 1 stared around, caught tue “untathomable eyes of that marvelous brunette, and lapsed into hopless incapact “Pardon me for interrupting you, governor, sald Brooks, In a cool, earnest voice, Which at on¢ commanded silence And attention.” “But it ts 11 Ung these ladies should know that their petition ousht to be given to thelr representative, and he should press for appropriate legislation. Until that Ume this office 1s powerless 0 act.” Mrs. Miner repited: “Oh, we quite understand that. "We only wished to stiow the petitions for a moment here as evidence of their popularity and ascrlain the governor's Jeeling toward the move- | utirely favorable, madam,” said I. “Then We Will bid you good’ day and withdraw. know your time is valuable. Many thanks for | ¥ kindness.” ‘They bowed. The clerks scat- ered im the ‘ante-room and the ladies retired gracefully, whuie I Stood stupid, not yet recovered from Une Surprise of their arrival. ‘The door closed behind them, Te Was silence a moment. Brooks sat with He lifted up a page of manu- his back turned, ed With flattering emphasis: seript and remar} hug, you made a beautitul speech.” “ob, shut up! Shut up!” 1 ried wildly, throw- Ing myseif into a chalr. Brooks’ fortiiude suddenly gave w: himseif forward on hts desk “and laughed bilazt- | ously. He rose and bowed himselt shrieking over achair. le dropped full length upon the sofa, on Lop of The paiphiets, helpless and uproarious.” He ha-ha-ed all over tue oftice and crowded me with his outrageous mirth. When at last he was com- pletely exhausted he sat down and faced ie, quizzically It dawned upon my mind that Brooks and I had | changed positions; that the superior force of char- ‘er perhaps now Was his; thai the coolness in emergencies, which 13 the test of strength, was most inaifest in him. Inspired by tis discovery, and by the occasion, I justly remarke omiertieve 1 ain Wie biggest tool of all our state ee kre [had concluded I became aware that the door was open. A perfume of jockey-club floated to my senses’ Hiarold, grinning, had shown in the beautiful brunette, “and she Was upon the id, looking and listening. ve lay parasol?” she asked sweetly. Harold picked 1t from the floor for her. “She bowed and went away. ‘Once more Brooks ling himself in festoons over all the furniture, entirely careless of his own repu- tation in the matter. When this unseemly mirth subsided he came to me where I sat with moist brow, clasped in both hands upright before my desk,’ and satd soothingly : “Never mind, Chug. "Life is but a succession of mistakes, With the best of us.” “Yes,” I replied. “-So far aS I am concerned I be- gin Wo observe that.” ——--s00 In Bleak Alaska. NATURAL FEATURES OF THE TERRITORY—THE SEAL ‘AND SALMON INDUSTRIES. From the San Francisco Examiner. When Secretary Seward bought Alaska from Russia he added to the United States a territory of much larger area than the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hltnols, Iowa, Michigan, Wis- consin and Missouri together and nearly nine times larger than England and Wales. The terri- tory stretches out so far to the westward that Sitka, tts capital, fs only half way from New York city fo the most western Alaskan sland. Many of the details of the formation of Alaska read like | uotations from fairy tales. Tt has a voleano 8,000 | feet high. ‘The Yukon river ts at some points {rom fifteen Co twenty nites wide, its entire length 1s | 2,000 miles, and it empties "with such a volume into the sed that the ocean is sald to be fresh | Water for ten tailes out. The temperature does at | tmes fall as low as 58 degrees below zero, but as a rule it 1s mild, on account of a sort of gulf stream known as the Japanese current. I: Was Peter the Great who sct on foot the expe- dition which finally discovered Alaska, Tt was in 725 that the explorers set out to cross Siberia to- ward the east, and one of their leaders was Behring, a Dane, who haa been long in the Rus- Sian service. “He did not land in Alaska tll seven ten years later, and died on one of the tslands off the Shore, which bears his name and where his body now Hes. Spain, Englind and France also sent out exploring expeditions, and Russia estab- lished a trading company, which sold the furs of the region. But in 1867 Secretary Seward effected a Purchase of Alaska for the United States, which Paid Russia $7,200,000, and a little more than two Years ago It Was organized as a civil and judicial district, of which A. P. Swineford 1s now gov- emnor. “At present the chief industries are carried on by the fishery and seal fur companies. In 1880 the catch of Salmon was 8000 cases: in 188 336,000 cases, and In 1885, 65,000 case, at’ about case. “The magnitude of the fur operations may be seen from the fact that between 1871 and 1883 about $5,000,000 was paid by the company to the United States government as rent and tax. There are also mines of coal, lead, copper, silver and gold, and a vast growth of fine sprucé and cedar, Which will some day prove of great value to the people of the United States. Lieut. Schwatka has twice been on expeditions to the great northwest ern territory, and is now sending home reports of his discoveries, which are full of interest. Tt ap- pears to be clear now that Seeretary Seward acted wisely when he negotiated the purchase from Russia, — Nothing Ever Heard of Mr. Conant. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE EDITOR OP “HARPER'S WEEKLY” TWO YEARS AGO. ‘The New York sun says: On January 16, 1885, Mr. S. Conant, the editor of Harper's Weekly, disap- peared. What fate overtook him, or whether he 1s Stull alive, are as deep mysteries to-day as they | were two years ago. For nearly a yeara systematic | You will need the chairs, of course,” he said. , Pil make “em stand.’ Fitsoon get rid of the | gation,” | cried, emphatically. Brooks | diaroid unwillingly joined “in remov- ito the inner apartment, save the Pooks and T had occu; | jow bring ‘eu::” said J, and while Harold was | gone } threw eff my cout, untied my neck-band, | open sight upon the desk, an look @ pet ty dipped in ink. | UL fet these fellows know that Ume fs precious | * J said deeisively, looking down at Brooks. frogs the ante-room swung on pearsd upon the threshold. | ve a look of dismay as he saw me in my | but stood erect and firm. ‘There | Tot sks, a prophetic iragrance, | is Voices “and then a bevy of ladies addenly into the room. I stared dumb- —1! er— ladiest” dropped IY pen, sprang to my coat, and wis Trendtedly tuto Uke siee' me, ladies, 1 I had torgouen the “sex of your delegation —, 1 is such a mY Decktie. tusst That Lali x. Moth ‘The horrtbie tear came to comb iy hair that seal ue Of Tank begiect since lorséo. But I caught sight of & a0 the mirror; Laply uy hair, ch somewhat frowsy, bore siggrestions of ti ” said Harold gravely, Let me @uce Sim. Minor, the head of tue delegation sot Now | vught W have-bowedin a staiely way and sud “Madatuey Lam happy to weet sou and to ‘at Prison etoria enlists advocates at ame. we fair and capable a But ft did not say this. 1 observed that Mrs. Me ey jluay, with gray hair, = ated pate complexion, ery Sent. Diack, with wisite lace ‘about ber oserved that her companions weil bred, tastefulte eee like. At the rea abie ‘one brunette ug & browd brian dd 4 brocaded dark Son of ribbons, ‘She vulders “ot her eon | pam at DUL just re- turned unused to ieminine Proximity, wasinstantly berctt of all sensen T stood ifr) ‘Mrs. Minor also sicud @ mo- Then as I made a hal earu she held out be bok awk werd move. T gloved haud, which © be old frtends,” sald I, glancing at buried his head In docuteuts eka suspiciously, “for 1 Was a” ininer hy Teftection that in my unpersouation wfereuce Wo iny Colorado experience ". how tripped the remark. 1 seatence: “Until I became ced_up with agony in bis face, a jured me whatever etse I did by all the Gods uot to profame his identity through such abhorrent pan: Airs. Minor Introdaced her compant ‘Gr look which r ms to me. Hu. Miss Minx, Mrs. Qualter:” and she Ei pie nal ge ea wreak Wet ulwine, the brunette ; the lust oue presented. desperate deal something sallant cathe Geer ines eae ake Seats, = sit. dow = vinnie a Sem, etary ‘The chairs ought always to be heres . put one | Search was kept up all over the country. Portraits | newspapers, and’ the police authorities In every and descriptions of Mr. Conant were distributed in cireular form, and published tn hundreds of city and village fn this country, and in all the | large cities In’ Europe and South America were | furnished with them. Inquires were also made | Trom time to Ume at insune asylums and other in stitutions, and the family of the missing man kept up a sleepless inquiry, Which has not even yet | been abandoned. Dir. Conant was at his desk in the Hai ing as late as 6:30 o'clock on the day of his disap- pearance, and had an engagement to go with his | son, Thothas R. Conant, to Albany on the same night. He did not jota his son at their residence, 22 Willow street, a3 he had promised, and he never again returned to the house, A few days elapsed before his family became alarmed about lily absence, and the search didnot fairly begin for a week.’ It was discovered that he had been acting strangely for several days around New York ‘and Jersey City, and he was on Coney Island on January 21, a Week after his disappear- ance, He called that day at the Ocean hotel and received a loan of $5 trom the bartender on Lis. silver Wateh. AU7:25 he boarded a train on Gun- ther's road at the island, and on reaching the Greenwood station in Brooklyn took a car to the South ferry. ‘This is the last certain trace ever discovered. Mr. Conant was a member of the Brooklyn Masonic Kelief assoctation. which a year ago made arrangements with his widow to pay his $1 assess ments, as they became due, so that his wite might receive the $1,000 endowment in case his death could be established at any ume. She and her son Sull live in the old house tn Willow street, where ‘Mr. Conant lived for so many years, hoping almost against hope that he will some day return and be gratified to find things as he left them. ‘The books and furniture in his study remain in the same Shape in which he left then, oo r build- ‘The Modest Journalist. George Parsons Lathrop in the Chautanquan. ‘The young journalist has to reconctle modesty and obedience with extreme boldness—not an easy union, Irecalla journalist of considerable note, once a managing editor, to whom I applied for work. He frightened me out of my boots at first by his gruff manner. Finally he printed a four-line squib in verse, and, penetrating me with his eyes, sald: “That's about the sort of thing you can do for us.” I was surprised, but thought he inust have gauged my utinost Capacity." Since then I have found that I could do several kinds of journalistic work. SUll, it probably did me no ffarin to be impressed with so'moderste® view ot my powers at that ume. ‘The chiet requisites for beginners in journalism mity be suinmed up thus: A good English education. Learn first to Encl; 1 mean plain, straight, quick Sakon, sturdy ani as @ Sapling. ‘your Latin and Greek adornments come ik afterward, Study the ‘history of the world, of the United States, and Great Britain and Ireland; and study crersthing elie that you coaven entty can. “Dil ourselt in writing St arp, Vivid, yet grace- ful accounts of everything that comes nde sour notice, putting it picturesquely, but never ai the cost of clearness or brevity.” Colleges do not “Sccond~Common sense. ‘Second—Common of uIra__Good Judgmentof the relative tmportance sul Fourth—Obedience, patience, punctuality. ¥ifth—In spite of attaining ‘to all these virtues, do not bea prig. However much knowledge your | revolution to-day.” | Phitippe was re | pedestal. HOME MATTERS. HOW TO CLEAN LACES—SOME HOUSEHOLD CON- VENIENCES—HOW TO RESTORE TARNISHED SILVER- WARE —TO POLISH BRASS —JUMBLES — BREF SAU- SAGES, ETC. TARNISHED SrLveR WARE.—Tarnished silver ware may be restored by hyposulphate of silver in a saturated solution of salt, the application be- ing made with a cloth or brash. LEMON WutrreD Cream.—Take two fresh lemons and rub the rinds on a lump of loaf sugar; as we sugar absorbs the zest scrape it off into a bowl, add some rich cream and whip it until stiff. Then place on ice till wanted. To Poutsu Brass use ordinary whiting or chalk and a damp cotton or woolen cioth. If the metal 4s stained or tarnished, then use rottenstone and oil on a cloth, and finish with whiting for a gloss. If corroded and blackened, use oxalic acid in Water With the rottenstone, instead of oll. To CLEAN Sixks.—Copperas dissolved in water and applied with a whisk broom ts good for clean- ing iron sinks and drains. For zinc, take one- fourth muriatic acid and three-fourths water, thickened with whiting and applied with a cloth. ‘Scour wel! with this mixture and then wash with warm water, SouTHEEN Rick PuppING.—Boll one cup of rice for half an hour, then pour in a quart of milk and simmer slowly, Putin small molds, let cool, and take out, lay on adish,on top of each make an opening With a spoon, fill with jelly, then pour into the dish arich custard. Let cool, and eat with sugar and wine On. FOR FURNITURE.—Boll together cold drawn linseed Oil and as much alkanet root asit will cover, and to every quart of oil add two ounces of the best rose pink; when all the color is extracted strain it off, and for every quart add a gill of spir- its of turpebtine; it will be a very superior compo- sition for soft and light mahogany. Brrr Savs: —Chop a tough or coarse “stake- piece” fne, or get your butcher to do it for you; season With a little powdered thyme, salt, pepper, a very little mustard, a teas mful of lemon juice and a pinch of graied lemom peel, make into round, Nat cakes, roll in four and fry ina little hot drip- ping of butter, turning as they brown, Draia and serve hot. MAHOGANY Srarx.—For a good mahogany stain there is nothing better than a little Vandyke brown glazed over with Victoria lake. After brushing over the wood with the former, wipe damp cloth; this by removing color from aarder parts Where it has less deeply sunk, will cause the grain to come out more distintly than by the brush aio: A CONVENIENT NERDLE Case.—A convenient needle case is one made of different shades of olive lett, mingled with red and olive, cut into the form of autumn leaves, The ornamentation consists ot feather stitch in colored silks simulating the vein- ing of the natural Jeaf. ‘The leaves are grouped in a pretty cluster, fastened with a bow of ribbon and pinned upon curtain or doorhanging. SrgsL Evst.—To prevent polished steel from Tusting, after cleaning, and when not in use, take a cloth, with a very little sweet ofl on it, and wipe the articles over so as to slightly but evenly oll the surface, Steel knives which are not in general use aay be kept from rusting if they are dipped in a strong solution of soda, one part water to four of soda; then wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in a dry place. Pia Frcrr Caxe.—For a plain but palatable fruit cake take one cupful of sugar, one-half cup- Tul of molasses, one cupful of buttermilk or sour milk, two and a half cupfuls of flour, one cupful of chopped raisins, a half cupful of currants, two ta- blespoontuls of butter, @ teaspoonful of soda in the milk or four and half a teaspoonful each of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. ‘This will bake in about forty minutes in a moderate oven. CEMENT FOR MENDING CKOCKERY.—To make a good cement for crockery, take one pound of white ‘shellac pulverized, two ounces of clean gum mas- Uc; pul these in a bottle, and then add one-half pound pure suipburie ether. Let it stand half an hour, and then add one-half a gallon ninety i cent alcohol, and shake cecasionally until it is dis- solved. Heat the edges of the article to be Se aud apply the cement with a pencil brush; hol ‘the article firmly together till the cement cools. SUxFLoweR Lamp Suape.—A pretty and useful little article in the way of fancy tissue paper work 4s a shade In form of a sunflower, for a lamp not otherwise screened. Cut petals five inches long, two inches wide and tapering to a point; crinkle them up ona knitting needié and gum in thick, overlapping rows upon a pause € of cardboard, Fill the center with yellow and black fringed cut paper, Fasten to the cardboard a wire bent over 0 as to hook on to the globe, 2nd cover the back of the cardboard neatly by pasting on paper. Jumsies.—Ift you have yelks of ezgs left from Making macaroons or other dainties, they may be utilized for jumbles, as follows: Make three-quar- ters ce pou of butter and the same quantity of powdered sugar, the yelks of six eggs, half a wine- glassful of sherry or brandy, half a wineglassful of Tose water and a pound of Warm, dry, tine flour into a firm paste. Koll the—paste inio firm balls between the palms, roll in sugar and lay two inches apart on a ‘dripping pan. Bake about twenty minutes in a quick oven. These Jumbies Keep well. CLEANING LAcEs.—The cheap laces, such as Ori- ental, Fedora and Egyptian, are often cast aside as useless when once solled, but they may be washed and done up as good as new if a little care istaken, First, the laces should be carefully re- moved from the garment and put intoa basin of ‘hot soap-suds. Use an ordinary soap, After soak- ing for an hour or so the lace ‘should be carefully rubbed between the hands, and after washing in several waters it may be boiled if very much soiled. The lace should not be wrung out in the regular Way, but the water pressed out with the Palins of the hands. If narrow lace for ruching purposes, starch with a little clear starch, allow- Ing one teaspoonful to a pint of water; otherwise, take out of clear water. While still’ damp, pull the lace gently with the angers into proper shape. Dry in the sunshine, then pen and iron over Several thicknesses of flannel. The iron should be moderately hot. All the points should be nicely pulled into shape with the fingers and then ironed. Embroidered laces should be ironed on the wrong side, so that the pattern 13 not flat- tened, gee ‘Water and ™ From the Fortnightly Review. Ihave a great beilef in the efficacy of fire en- gines against a mob. Wet clothes damp ardor; few men are brave when cold and wet, and this fact 1s so well known that a certain French polt- Uctan living In Paris during the period of excite- ment was In the habit, as soon as he rose, of 100k- ing out of the window’ and it he found that it Talning would exclaim with a sigh of rellet 0 We also learn that when Louis apoleon’s statue on the column tn the Place Vendome the Napoleonists as- sembled continually in excited crowds round the ‘The crowds were, however, soon dis- persed by copious streams of ‘water belug pumped onthem. The material effect of a stream of water projected from a fire engine through a hose is con- siderabie. No man can Stand against it. Beside ‘on the principle that the mishaps of others affor luman beings a certain amount of satisfaction, the members of a crowd are sure to laugh at seeing heir companions Wetted, and a crowd which be- gins to laugh ceases to be dangerous. J would therefore suggest whenever a serious disturbance 4s anticipated a few tire engines should be placed at the disposal of the polic = —ee_—_—_ One Thing Lacking. From the Chicago News, Col. F. B. Stockbridge, who has just been elected United States Senator in Michigan, has one of the finest private residences in the west. He is rather a hale and hearty man himself, and doesn’t care much for the fashionable or the luxurious. How- ever, Just to please the homefoiks, he spent a ‘cool $100,000 on the Kalamazoo mansion. $1 after the completion of unis splendid edifice he tnvited one of lis old friends, a Michigan horwe- man, to inspect the preinises. After looking alt the fine Uhings this friend said: ““Wa’al, Frank, You've got a mighty fine house here, Sheree Rothin’ more you want.” "a “Yes,” answered Stockbridge, “I suppose ‘tis very recherchy, but there oue thing that's lackin’,” aw hat's thal saked the visitor. <A parrot,” said Stockbridge. “a parroc!” cried the visitor. “Now, what on airth do you want of a parrot, Frank?” “Pd like to have him set right up over the front door,” said Stockbridge, “so tat every time he saw’ me he'd flop his wings and holier: “Here comes that — fool again!” —— ‘The Spread of Vice in Londen. From Macmillan’s Magazine. ‘There are ominous mutterings about the growth of vice, especially in London society. Luxury, great cities and deferred marriage are sure to pro- Guce their effect. Probably whatever corruption ‘there Is extends to all classes, though the scandal Sticks to the higher, and espectally to members of the house of lords, which would do well to intro- duce a censorship, Beyond this, too, there are abysses here and there in human nature, But we need not listen to the tocsinof the sensation mongering alarmist. English homes, apparently, in general are pure, and tnan and wife are true to each other. In the country, where the young squires must have oj ities, one hardly ever hears of cases of seduction. But it would surely not be wonderful if in the inoral tnterregnuin be- | tween the reign of religion and thas of sclence, Supposing that a reign of science is coming, self indulgence "should Inore unrestrained, Bishop Fraser, Who was a man of sense and 10 bigot, used to say positively that it had. Nor would 1 be surpi it tis were to extend to the political and commercial as well as social sphere, | There is another quarter besides that in which “Minotaurisin” arises, to which the atten- ton to those who concern themselves With these questions might be turned. A female writer told us the other day that life was poorly Spent in bearing bables, preparing to bear Pabies ing babies. It the revoit against mater- stagytred into the back ear, but handed forth the chairs ‘open door without shor 2 we-.r4 Llin goout into the ante-roo back corridor, and became ‘cousciots "ioe the shunting ieet’that he had ‘maned a te oqeps against the door so that they ‘Would overhear my spocci. Te were not chairs enough for the party, so I Wok the chair from my desk and placed It for ‘Miss Mulwine. I remained standing ‘before them, “Mr. Governor, we have come to ank your co. perstion in ‘Of our con- Here was another greateopportunity. If Thad brain may never do or say anything which will lead the wise Jochange you with being touched by the malady Known as “1 ” Coneelt, the Homely Maxime, Who builds the fire for his wife ‘Much happiness will know it life, Who ashes ‘Will always WH ace fin Cachaga eet Say, Necat nots tlfatocezisg sale Courter. must produce, besides the decay of the race, consequences of other Kinds. Against impurity pure union alone can guard, Tae mightiest and ‘most of human passions will not be chidden out of ex- istence by homilies and objurgations in however shrill a key. ‘There are 100, about gam~ the people of al Kings ot gain at least as rife asever. “If Mr. Atch A chere wouid drive their plow over the race courses they would confer a even if all the jockeys and trainers were hand: somel same time. How any man with a heat and this system and gild ft with his naa eit iehard to name understand, ‘The growth of scandalous journalismn POWDER Absolutely Pure. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness., More economical that the ordinary kinds, and canuot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. SOLD ONLY IN CaNs, ROYAL Ba- KING PowDER Co., 106 Wall street, N.Y. ao sig RRR ERK Ss. Be be Sad ike Eee OVEBCOATS AND SUITS, REDUCED TO 310, ar EEE ERE MM A NON Ew 7 gs EEF Mae A RAR Bee 1 Sss8 ERE MMM AA N RN BBB RI 00 . Bip BER 0% ss PE be 83 oy BBB R R 00 S58 FOF CORNEE 7TH AND E STREETS. rvs Cor. isvz Cor. 1sra AND G8TS. AND ass. OUE PRODUCTIONS ARE ALL SELECTED FOE THEIR EXCELLENCE AND TO MEET ‘THE WANTS OF REFINEMENT ANDTASTE. THEIR TRUE VALUE WILL BE APPRE- QIATED WHEN EXAMINED AND COM- PARED WITH OTHER GOgDs. POPULAR GOODS, POPULAR STYLES, POPULAR PRICES. TYSSOWSKI BEROS., COR. 15TH COR, 15TH AND @ 8T8. n13-wke-3m AND G gs. “Hioz Cisss Tanoama aT LOW PRICES, LOOK AT OUR DISPLAY OF STYLISH ALL-WOOL CASSIMERES AND CHEVIOTS THAT WE ARE MAKING UP TO ORDER FOR ‘THESE ARE ALL NEW GOODS. WE MAKE THEM UP IN THE LATEST STYLES AND GUARANTEE GOOD FITS, Mn. T. A. McCARTHY GIVES PERSONAL ATTENTION TO CUTTING AND FITTING, AND NO ONE IN WASHINGTON CAN CUT MORE ARTISTIC GARMENTS. WE HAVE, WITHOUT DOUBT, THR LARGEST LINE OF FINE PIECE GOODS IN THE CITY FROM WHICH TO MAKE SELEC- TIONS, AND WE CARRY ALL GRADES FROM THESE WHICH WK MAKE UP AT $20 TO THE FINEST IMPORTED GOODS MANU- FACTURED IN ENGLAND, GERMANY AND BELGIUM. FOR FINE GOODS OUR PRICES ARE TWENTY-FIVE PRR CENT BELOW FIRST- CLASS MERCHANT TAILORS. ‘Mn. McCARTHY GIVES SPECIAL ATPEN- TION TO FINE FULL DRESS SUITS, EB BAENUM & Oo, m9 931 Pewxerivan Avewce. Eon One? Uo Hs TLLL 00 UU Ht Sss8 é 00 REB Eek P'% EES OR, BEB BRR, GRE ERR, RRR O O RB D DER RRR EK RRR RRO OE DD BR RE RR R R OO BEB DDD BR RERER K 18 Now SINFRDIG A DEY CHAMPAGNE ‘TO THE UNITED STATES KNOWN AS THE @RaMD VIN 8E0, WHICH 18 OF THE SAME HIGH GRADE AS THE “CARTE BLANOHE,” AT PRESENT SHIPPED BY HIM, AND WHICH HAS BREN 80 FAVORABLY RECEIVED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. HIS WINES ARE THE FINEST QUALITY THAT CAN BE SENT FEOM FRANCE, AND HE FRELS CONFIDENT THAT THE NEW DEY WINE WILL MEET WITH FRIENDS WHEREVER IT 18 KNOWN. PRICE-QUARTS, 980.20; PINTS, $32.20. FOR BALE BY; @. GC. CORBNWRLL & son, 1416 AND 1428 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND THE LEADING WINE MERCHANTS AND 428-3 ‘GROCERS Sax Ho: lias ofttimes been the most gladsome sound that ever fell upon the ears of suffering mortals, SAIL Ho! ‘has ofttimes revived and reanimated the human heart when grim despair had entered therein and was hold- ‘ing high carnival SAIL HO! ‘Tis VICTOR E. ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE that speaks to you now, with no uncertain sound, bidding you “BE OF GOOD CHEER” We kuow that you have been buffeted hither and thither in the clothing world, deceived by this dealer, duped by that dealer and fleeced by the other dealer until dincust bas taken the place of confidence, and almost in despair you exclaim, “Whither shall I go that I may be dealt with honestly and fairly and squarely?” : SAIL Hor ‘The good ship heaves in sight—is bearing down upon you with ali sails set and gay pennants flying. ‘What ship is that? Behold! Words of fire in letters of gold, VICTOR E, ADLER’S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE. Here you are safe: no deception is practiced, no mis- representations allowed. The price of every garment is marked in plain figures thereon, and those figures are absolute “eye openers.” They have opened the eyes of the people to the stupendous frauds which have been practiced upon them in the matter of prices. Our Prices! What a revolution they have wrought in this community. They have long since ceased to be a mat- ter of competition. Other dealers have yielded to us the palm of LOW PRICES almost without a struggle. ‘We havea tremendous stock of FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING of our own manufacture, for Men, Youths, Boys and Children, which we are selling at exactly TEN PER CENT. ABOVE THE ACTUAL COST OF MANUFAC- TURE, SAIL HO! WE ARE HERE. COME ABOARD. VICTOR E. ADLER'S, TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE. 927 AND 929 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, COR. MASS. AVE. Open Saturdays until 11 o'clock p.m. Grear Cor IN PRICES OF CLOTHING, 15 ar OAK HALL, Corner 10th and F streets, ‘WE OFFEE, not unsaleable Odds and Ends, but a Complete Stock of Fine Clothing for Men and Boys, at less than cost of inanufacture. Good Strong Overconte at $5, reduced from $6.50, 8750and $10. Ktonmn Coats at €6, reduced from Chinchilla Overcoste at $6, reduced from 9. Fine Beaver Overcoata at $10, reduced from $18, Fine Chiuchiliu Overvoate at@15, reduced fren 825. eg toussnite Chinchilla Overvoata at Sreduoed from 2, worth $40. qpepble breasted Chinchilla Costa and Vests trom 5.50Up. Good Busines Suits at $6.50, reduced from A large line of Suits at $7.50, $9, $11 and awed fully 33 per cent. Trince Albert Suits $15 and upwards, Fine Siack Cloth Suita at $20, worth 835, Full Dress Suits at $20, reduced from 835. Panta, iunmense assorinient, at prices to suit 89. $12, re- FOR Boys, ‘The increase of our sales in Boys’ Suits and Over. couts since the commencement of our Reduction sile has been 30 large that we do not expect to carry over a Suit or Overcoat, certainly not if low prices will sell them. Itwill pay you to buy them even for future use. As the assortinent grows: ins grow °F; $0 call at once at OAK HALL, 4220 COBNER 10TH AND F STREETS. jpaizes FoR PROVERBS, 00.—Fifty dollars will be paid by MARTIN GIL- ED CO. Exchange’ Place Baltiuore, Wa, in three premiums of $35,815 and 810, for the First Best, Second Best and Third Best Boney of vents G0) Short Proxerba or Familiar s appropi ‘good aualiues of HE-No TEA ‘The following examples are given of what would be deemed appropriate: “Hired nature's sweet restorer."—Ha-No TEA, “A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.”— Pure fis-No-Baellent 1 No Most ‘Weoclagt Tea, “The cup that cheers.” —Hs-No Tea. “A guod example is the beat sermon.”—Martin Gillet & Co. drink He-No Ta themselves: Comprrions: ‘The awards will be made by i ested judges on Maen 1. 186 Tbuior tay senda tir linia © Be rite platuly, and on One ai \e paper only. dr list w mmol asstaned ‘Sixn your list with a symbol, name or a num. cr, andin, 4 vesled envelope place your full name and not He selecuon by the judges of the uses best hts Address all communications relating to this offer to Ha-No Txs Provenss, Care Manrim Gu.er & Co, Baltimore, Ma. _s@opyright 1887 Cravviws B. Juwex, KELLOGG BUILDING, No. 1416 F 8ST. N.W., Washington, D.C. RRAL ESTATE, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE Special Attention Paid to Making Investments. IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE, NEGOTIATING LOANS ON'REAL ESTATE, RENTING HOUSES AND COLLECTING RENTS. Houses and Property Placed in our hands will have our Careful Attention. All Kinds of Insurance Risks Bjsced in Foreign or ‘Home Companies. AGEN FOR ‘Anglo.Nevada Assurance Corporation of San, impartial and disinter- 887, till which date con- 3a10-1m_ Francis. oe aseiai Yai cna of Galizas: 2020000 mmercial Insurance Conipaay of Califor: asi pany Bexsows Carcixe Porous Prasten, HIGHEST AWARDS OF MEDALS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. ‘The neatest, quickest, safest and most powerfal rem- edy known for Rheunatism, Pleurisy, Neuralgia, Lum- bayo, Backache, Weakness, Colds in the Chest and all aches and pains. Endorsed by 5,000 physicians and druggists of the highest repute. Benson's Plasters promptly relieve and cure where.other plasters and greasy salves, linaments and lotions, are abeolutely ‘useless. Beware of imitations under similar sounding names, such as “Capsicum,” “Capucin,” “Capsicine.” us they ure utterly worthless and intended to decive. Ask for BENSON'S and take no others. All druggists. SEABURY & JOHNSON, Pzorarerons, _da5-w.sam,6m Pixs Han Busan ‘The popuiar favorite for dressing the hair, restoring ‘the color when grey, and preventing dandruff, It ‘cleanses the scalp, stops the hair falling, and is sure to please. 50c. and $1 at druggists. HINDERCORNS, The safest, surest and best cure for Corns. Bunions, &e. Stops all pain. Ensures comfort to the feet. Never failstocure. 15centsatdrugyists, —_Ja5-whka,ly. New York. Miss Juner Conson Says, In an article entitled “Family Living on 8500 a Year:” “Fuel fora cooking stove and two other fires, and lights, would cost about $8 per month, provided Coxe ‘were used in cities,” &c. WE ARE DELIVERING CRUSHED COKE TO ANY PART OF WASHINGTON OR GEORGETOWN— 40 Bushels for $3.70. 25 Bushels for $2.50. COKE NOT CRUSHED— 40 Bushels for $2.90, 25 Bushels for $2.00. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. > 411 and 413 10th street. Tse Paoor Or Tar Poona. ‘Electric Hair Restorer is the only reliable root and herb tonic in existence free from lead, sulphur or Srease. Je pow for sal by al Srst-lame draguiste rea erally, For two years ‘other asked the ‘Hair Restorer, Spoon artet but for many reanoagwe ad not Now the Hi eae, eee a eds. atl ia EF Hero. Ty ith eatet ‘and Novelties. at lowest a PURE, RDA eos EA Ee SONG'S BORSELI. Bookecion ©18 Oth at FE THE, NEW YEAR—PELOUBET’S jotes on the International: Vincent's Commentary A726 ENVELOPES, x GARD HOARD, PAPER BAGS, ‘SACKS. Z Afull line of gular Sinan and styles Sees BEAR GOSKS for Bahk Z63 corporations Manila Paper and Paper Bags printed at short notice. EE. BIDER, 314 8th st nw, fear Pennsylvania arena) Telephone 133-5, 1887.. w. H. MOEBRISON, 475 PA. AVE, AND N. Y. AVE. AND 15TH ST, Has Just opened one of the largest and best selected stocks of Christmas and New Year presents in the city. His selection of decorated Books is the finest ever offeredin Washington, ___ a8 Bua Booxs A Fu. Loe Or SCRAP ‘OICE BOOK! GROCERS" and BUTCHERS’ ORDER WRITING TABLETS and ENV LETTER, SCRAP, PAMPHL FILES. — WEDDING. PES al sire ES, all sizes, dS and” INVOICE INVITATIONS. VISITING CARDS Engraved and Printed. e EASTON & RUPP, 4211-3m_ Stationers. cor. Penn. ave. and 13th. ‘The Home, twelve mos., uniform in size and style, neatly botnd in cloth, gilt. 03 inde, only 35c-eack rititi paper and exivelopes 24 wheolw of paver sad envelopes to match, only 1c. box ‘The cheapest Albums in the city. Receiving woods daily at JOHN C PARKER'S, ool G17 and G19 7th atreet nw. We Wun Sex Ar Ovz Sraciovs AUCTION ROOM, COR 10TH AND D STREETS, FACING PA AVE, WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO, AUCTIONEERS, FOR TEN DAYS ONLY. GREAT AUCTION SALE OF THE FINEST TAILOR- MADE CLOTHING FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. THE FINEST CLOTHING EVER OFFERED AT PUBLIC SALE. COMMENCING THURSDAY MORNING AT TEN O'CLOCK, SALE TO CONTINUE AT TWO AND SEVEN P.M. DAILY TILLSOLD. YOU WILL FIND THE FINEST CLOTHING FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN AND ‘MUST BE SOLD. PRIVATE SALE DAILY AFTER THE AUCTION AT AUCTION PRICES. FINEST OVERCOATS AND SUITS IN IMPORTED Goons. ALSO A LARGE LINE OF MEDIUM QUALITY OF PANTS AND SUITS FOR MEN AND BOYS. A.LARGE PORTION OF THESE GOODS ARE EQUAL TO THE BEST CUSTOM CLOTHING. AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING SELDOM OFFERED. WALTEE B. WILLIAMS & CO, Esrastisexp isu. CHOICE OLD HI K Il KEE Wwwwit Hogs at i pe gs ONG PSE Se BSc BE Ss wow Hod Sss8 K “kK 11 REE 8ss87 MILD, MELLOW AND DELICIOUa. ‘The peculiar medicinal qualities of Whisky distilled fromm the finest erowth of liye in the renuwued Valley Of the Sononmatela Lave ditracted, the atteution of the Bedical Faculty in the United States to such m dex yeeas wi vlace itn very hig postion among the feria Sledics, We beg to invite the attention of connoisseurs to our celebrated tire OLD WHISKIES. which we olfer at he followune prises, in cases containing One. Buzen Bot fies 21.00 ae 00 TERRE FEATHERS, OLD RYE, 1805. UNRIVALLED-UPPERTEN WitiskY BRUNSWICK CLUB WHISKY. 5 If you cannot obtain these Whiskies from your Gro- ne 2 receipt of Bank Dratt Mewistered Let- {SF or Pont Ottce Stoney Under, or C0. Def desired: fer’ or Poxt Office Mone Ucliver them to your addrews, by Express curves pre: Tesch louby hart of the United State prepaid vor x ECEENCE, PURITY and EVERRESS oF VALITY, the above are Unsurpassed iakies Pe Market” hey areentirely FREE PHOS ADUL- ERATION, and poem a Natural Flavor and Pino Tonle ca. ‘These Whiskies sre sold under scusrantes to give PERFECT SATISFACTION. otherwine to be returned tour expense. Correspondence solicited. ‘H. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, 114 South Front st, Philadelphia, ‘New York Office. 16 South William st. ash Recawee Crea RECAMIER BALM. FOR THE COMPLEXION. WARRANTED TO REMOVE ALL TAN, ERUPTIONS, SEE WHAT MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER SAYS: ‘Toxxpo Cup, Tuxxvo Panx, New Fone, Oct-59, Dear Mapame—Iam using the pot of the Recamier Cream you so kindly seatme, abd ‘ind it all you claim {eto be Tt "will be one. of my articles of tollet Tron this ime forth. I consider its Luxury and necewsity ‘ald. - With renewed ioevery eee a ce ptcead (Mrs. ‘Brown Potter.) beautiful MRS. LANGTRY says: “I use the delicious Mecatiber Cream hire TaBreton, lang ther writes. "Afra. Langtry is de: RO eae Resor By a eels SU'LE BEETON™ | ‘bempical Dry Cleaning Pstabliahment, 206 Gsm ww. Thirty five years experience, padies and Gentlemen's Gariucn/s ain Velvet aad is superior process. Ladies’ Even By thie process wall oi lowe their oryiual bape abd Sreace spots wuaranterdt to be removed effectually. "Goods called for and delivered Jeon Wasster & Neowerr New. No. 22% N. Charles street, Baltimore, ‘Md. win at Willard’s Hotel. Private Pai SRC RY soto gas Barons Made COSTU : Paris ES ‘and BALL DRESSES, DINNER and WALKING DRESSES, Paris-made WRAPS, JACKETS and JERSEYS. Orders taken and fits juaranteed by MIS. WAMSLEY, 4a20-9t Of Wamsiey & Nedwell. UPERFLUOUS HAIR OBLITERATED, LEAVING Sircitraces iy ects Neate Poacome whe ae Femedy for” hia hideous blemish, Plastera powders, acids, ke. only promote amore stubtworm crowd, Elec tric treatinents for ladies and children. MRS. Dit GABRIEL, 1821 G stu. w, dat-imat Luvs, Arrestios, LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN FINE FRENCH ATE GOODS. MLLEAL J. PRANDL, 1309 F st. NOVELTIES IN BACK COLFFURES, RUSSIAN BANGS. HAIR DRESSED. BANGS SHINGLED. Hair dressing by the month, Special attention to placing of Bridal Veils m¢-11m" THE BEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY, AT. 4. JAY GOULD'S, 421. 9th st., near Pennsylvania ave SP: Pik 2107 F STREET NORTHWEST. _0¢30-3m Mae IMPORTER ‘Will show the coming week NOVELTIES IN HIGH CLASS BONNETS FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, Also, COSTUME BONNETS AND HATS, au FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. ADIES’ rae ‘Do your own Dyeing at home, with will dye everything. They are sold pace loc apeckace 40 colors for Strengity Brucitness: Amount tit Packages ctor (or itnese. Amount it oto Ristuensof Golot or Non tadiuy Qualities.” They do feTuak oraaiut. “For saie by ae: TSCHIFFELY & EVANS, no27-eo —__—Drusyrist, 477 Pennaylvauia ave. JPEDORA DEES sures ors “Are the best un the world THEY. ARE ABSOLUTELY IMPERVIOUS. n27-n,t.thm SuSST 4 1¥j_V. KANE. 507 17H ST. N.W._CORSETS MADE fe igorder. A perfect it eusrantecd. Alsor full lineof Shoulder Braces, Reform Waists, FrenchCorsets abd Bustles, “Corsets iwundried. aolS-ome JSS ASSIE K. HUMPHREY, 430 107 ST. N.W, fakes Comets to under in évery style and, mate: Sho aarantons perfect Bt and comfort. if SPECIALTIES ranch Handanste Undere othe Merino Underwear land finest imported Hontery, Patent Shoulder Braces, and ali Dress Reform Guoda. French Corwts and Bustles Children’s Corsets and 4 $1 Corset (Miss H.'s own make) that for the price 18 uneurparsed. ‘NB.—French, German and Spauish spoken, mrl4_ PAL ENTS DYED AND ALTERED INTO Furs repaired. Mufls made. At Miss CUNNING- __FAMILY SUPPLIES. Faess NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE. BY FAR SUPERIOR TO AXY I HAVE EVER SOLD. PRICE 1p CENTS A POUND. SOLD IN 2 POUND PACKAGES. THE IN CREASING SALE OF THIS SAUSAGE MAKES IT NECES- SARY FOR ORDERS TO BE GIVEN BEFORE €1TS AB- Rival. THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR. It inwithout adoubt the most Bravrirciand the most Nurrrriovs Flour i 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 Flour Ussvrrasse by any mill in the world. To prove that, we would simply state that a lane quan- tity of of this magnificent Flour is shipped annually to Europe and eaten st the principal Couris of the old world. HOWEVER, Like everything else that has gained renown, some person or persons are trying to take advantage of the reputation it has gained by imitating the Name and Brand, and attempting thereby to palm off an inferior article for the genuine. ‘THEREFORE, Be sure and sec to it that cither sacks or barrels read “CERES” and have the imprint of ‘TWO GOLD MEDALS attached. None genuine without the two gold medals WM. M. GALT & 00, ap23. ‘Wholesale Flour ad Grain Dealers. Pose Truux Ouve On, ‘As sweet and palatable as Large Invoices in Stock. ELPHONZO YOUNGS ‘Company, 428 Oth street. PROPOSALS. GPne THUNK BALL ws OF caNaDA. ‘Tenders are invited for the supply to the Company at Portland, Me., of a number of CREOSOTED PILES, to eof Southern Yellow Pine (Pitch Pine). Specifica- tion with full particulars can be obtained on applica- tion to Joha Taylor, General Storekeeper Grand Trunk Railway, Montreal, ‘Tenders endorsed “Tender for Piles” will be received by the undersigned on or before WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 1887. JOSEPH HICKSON, ATRICK O’FARRELL, P ‘Atiorney and. Ratatat a MILLER, ATTOENEY- LW, N® iions Danas ‘Ghaiga few Batiing, Henidence, Tt Te en ones ae -~ for sale at FISHER’S, Une ASSESS HOUSEFURNISHINGS. __ P. Haxsox Hiss & Co. 815 15TH ST. HAVE ON EXHIBITION A FINE LINE OP WALL, PAPERS, ive in Art Colors and Chaice Hesse arrest ota ond cht Dees tastes Furvixied Special line of Upholstery and ae Sl ae Prone Soom it pmaiee seal pete evra A new nnportation of rep Indian Curtains Selling AiFocttontattal seer ata oP TESTS esse, Corree Pors ALL SIZES. Viexxa BUSSIAN CAFETIERS. “THE SUPERIOR” CARPET SWEEPERS, $3.50, “PERFECTION” CARPET SWEEPERS, $3.00. WILMARTH & EDMONSTON, (Chine and Glass Importers 315 1205 Penusyivania avenue Boo Cor Is Prices PORTIERES AND BEAVY CURTAINS Wa We will begin Monday and offer our stock of Por ti Curtaibs at greatly reduced prices, EVERPCURTUN HAS ‘BEER WALKRD DOWaR jeres marked down to $10 ‘do. ‘de. 1 do. do. 1 de ia tio, darvain offered is our All-Silk Iny Turcowan Curtain, in five different colors. vem Brice $40: we now cut them to $30. These goods All be sold in a tew ays. so you should call early at WOH. HOEKE'S: SarPet, Furniture atid Upholstery Warerooms, 17 Market space, Gloss Nase Uses Nece FROM GROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE. For all in need of FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES and HOUSEFURMNISHING GOODS in general,ae noone need be without a well-furnished homebe ‘cause they have not wot the cash to spare, We are determined to knock the bottom outef high prices, and will sell The greaicat GOODS ON INSTALLMENTS: AS CHEAP 48 THEY CAN BE BOUGHT EL&® WHERE POR CASH. And we make this extraordinary offer that customems can make their own terms iu regard to payments. Come and see the largest store in the United States. ‘Come and see the largest aud most varied stock to ee lect from. Come after you have posted yourselves on prices andl teruus elsewhere, and we will guarantee you that GROGAN'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE, (THE OLD RINK), ON NEW YORK AVENUE, BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH STREETS N. W., 4s the place you were looking for. Come and be com Vinced that what we say are facts and no humbug. W4 Tepeat, come and make your own terms—at x18 ‘and when you start to select a HEATING and COOK- ING STOVE be sure to call and inspect the lanrest | ansortment ever shown in this city. Also, LATROBE, | Brick set RANGES, FURNACES, SLATE MANTELS, | wc. im great varicty. In TIN WARE we keep the finest quality, which costs very litte more tuan tag comin, A vali sulicited W. 8. JENKS & 00, 717 Trm Stuxer N. W. 005 = PIANOS AND ORGAN G,,.L, Wao & Bros, 7th st. nw. Established 1864. Kranich and Bach now the leading Pianos of the world. Newby & Ev: 1d Weser Bros, the best me dium quality: also Gi tye iustraments All at lowest prices iment plan. Special for cash. Tuniug aud repairing houestly dome. 8. , aE K NNN AA BB E BPE AA PE KKUENNA 4 Bes Eun Prasos. UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP AND DURABILITY, Special attention of Holiday Purchasers invited te the new ARTISTIC STYLES finished in designs of HIGHEST DECORATIVE ART. ‘SECOMD-HAND PIANOS: A fine amortment of prominent makes at a prices. PIANOS FOR RENT. WAL KNABE & 00, 817 Market Space, UNTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PLANQ, A thoroughly firstclass instrument st ame dium price. Over 41,000 now in use. Second-hand Pianos and Onvans at prices trem 61 t0$150. Sold ou small monthly payiwenta, Largest assortment of Scent Music in the city. MENEY EBERBACH, ap24 ms 915 Fetrest Eowaw F. Daoor, 925 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR NNNWWwWWwary ¥ roti oe TA ee eas Sss, T RR INNN WWWW AA YY T KO OWN XN WWWW Asa Y Sss8 7 ERR IN XN W WA AY & Sons, Gabler, Decker & Son, Marshall & Wendell. Hale Jet's" Cumston and other ‘Piauor. Sterling Music and Musical Merchandise fnstraments sald ob monthly paymente, Exchatierd, T Be en janet Bec ‘Sf other makes always stock at low agares. ‘Telephone. 4 x19_ : Steinway's from Kuabe from #75 to $300. makes from $25 up. Sold a UPRIGHTS FOR SALE AND RENT, 'NEW AND SECOND HAND, ATV. BECKER TH STREET EXCEEDS A SILENT WHITE SEWING NSAGHISE“Xcknowinaged by experts an the nest Wort apd Beauty of White” a6 ‘ie . F. MCKENNY, Sole Agent, 4.579th & CHMONI Bs RICHMOND, I eftbor' Sos Universal Patterns” one of those magnificent Silver Bound, highly finished: im Pony, Black Walnut and Nickel SILENT NEW AMERICAN, No. 7, ‘Sewing Machines as a holiday gift. Bend tor ‘Telephone; In all the Latest Noveltiesin WINTER UNDERWEAR, NECK WEAR, HOSTERY,£8. Shirts to Order, Gfor $12. A perfect it ruarantest. ELLEERYS, 1337 F etrest, 8 Opposite the Kbbitt House. wi Jauns ge ee Buy: i TRimniaouall classes of Railway ‘H.-H. DODGE, Resident Partner. of oan Bente so idermatin