Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1888, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, _ lai) A GOLDEN SILENCE. BY JOHN STRANGE WINTER. I In a small room, scantily furnished as a bed- foom, in the Residency of Meenapore, a little ctrl Of tweive years old or $0 Was sitting tn a rockiny chair, with a fan Inone hand and a very dry and unpalatabie-looking biscuit in the other. She was a striking-looking child, very pale and pinched in the face, with black hair the color of a Faven’s wing, cnt close to her shapely head and parted onwne side like a boy's Her eyes were ark, and made her perhaps look more wan than Af they had been blue or gray. Her maslin gown Bad once been white, and was full and flonnces or ttle frilison the skirt thereof, each edged with fine lice—butit was very dingy in posses and had unmistakably been washed by an amateur in the laundry art. Her white stock- Angys nad shared th fate as the frock, but her shoes were tidy and good, The child's whole alr was languid and listiess; twice of three times she would wave the fap to and fro, then take a nibble atthe dry biscuit—a ble which had no sign ot appetite about 1t— then sue would put up one foot or the other and look at the tue of the tldy shoe or at the poor Uttie stick of an ankle in the dingy stocking, then she Would wave the fap again and turn her wisttul €yes upon the figure of a Lady standing at the table, the figure of her mother, that fs to say. There was not jmueh “imilarity between mother and child—in fact, the six-months-old tnfane tn The basket-cradie by the table was the living image of her mother, as the older child was of her apt father. Sviee Marehinont was tall and slight and very fragile in appearance, had pretty soft gray eyes and bright ‘browa. hair that Was scarcely darker than golden and Was yet distinctly brown, was she 50 pave as the child in the rocking-chatr; Dut her gown, which wasof a pinkish Unt, was very dingy and sh: Acain and again did the child's tig dark eyes turn upon her, watching her as she washed out some grewsn dages So stained with blood that the water in the basin was dyed crimson from them—stopping every minute or so to drive away a fy from the siceping but restless baby in The cradie, oF to coax a lew breaths of air to stil ata It Cossed to and tro. “Ga! Mamie dear,” the girl broke out at last, “ do wish you'd let ine do something to help you. ‘]m 30 afraid of your fainting again, ‘Tottie,” Mrs. Marchmont answered, “J shouldn't feel half so Mil if 1 had something— anything to do,” Tottle persisted. “You know, ‘Mamie, you've always said no human being could ‘do two" things at once properly; aud there you are ‘yourself trying to wash those nasty bandages and Keep the Mies off baby at the same ume. Couldn't keep the Miles off baby, at least?” You might do that,” returned her mother, stilt hesitatingly, “only you know what Dr. Fox ‘sald, that you were not to exert yourself in any way until the attack had quite passed off.” 1 needn't exert myself,” pleaded Tottle. “You ‘could move the cradie close up here, and just fa1 her a bit wowdn’t hurt me; it) would not in- Mamie.’ ‘Thus , Mra, Marchmon’, moved the obair on which thé cradle stood close to the rock- ing-chair in which Tottle lay, and then she bent down and kissed the child tenderly. “Don't over-tire yourself, my dearie,” she sald fondly. “We must be careful of you, you know, for a little while.” “All right—I'll be careful, Mamie,” returned ‘Tottie, waving the fan to and fro and attacking the dry biscuit with new vigor. But it was hard work for her little tever-wasted frame, in that close room without the luxury, or more truly necessity, of puakahs to which sue lad Deen accustomed during the whole of her life. 4 was in the hot month of June, in the year 18: ‘Outside the Residency a fierce’ Indian Sun shone down upon the city and fortress of Meenapore. Fortress, did 1 say? Well, yes, it was a fort although it had never been’ planned for any such 5 im tut riress consisting of the Reesliency, tne Engish chureh, and the hospital three fairly substantial stone buildings, each Standing in an enclosure or compound of it3 own. And now they had become a fortress—such a one a3 Would scarce have stood an hour against the attack of any foes more vallant than those who, Dy the force of overwhelming numbers, durin ‘summer of '57 laid waste the greater part of the Indian continent by fire and sword, and put to a muserable and shameful death hundreds and hun- dreds of delicately-reared European women and ‘It was toward the end of the month, and already ‘the little garrison of Meenapore had been under a clase for nearly three weeks—a 30 close Sedat te iba oad the atch Walls and stakes and barricades of the improvised Was an excessively hot place, and anything but healthy at this season of year; indeed, a8 a watter of fact, trom May to no Eur ‘women oF lett in the station. ite of the excessive and a ‘and all And ob, What a life it was! Over a hundred and AMy men besides the women and children, of there were about ty, Fender to the enemy, might be put off as long as ‘Water was not pient hor yet good. were no butchers to kill the animals waich ing existence on the coarse burch compound, and if there had there were no cooks to dress the meat. There bo washermen, and no servants to keep the hor Yet, with one exception, any 3 even to wash and attend to the children. an awful life, for this work ail fell upon in Women Of every grade, they who, to that time, had found life in the shining only eadurable by the help of such luxuries but few have or desire to have in their own "They were al brave, of the ot “They were every one of the women that devoted band, yet without a doubt the brav- est Woman in the Was the colonel’s wife, ‘Mrs. Marcumont! She was not particularly strong, and sbe had not bad the advant of what is Fenerally calied a “domesticated education;” d never been especially handy with her fingers, and knew ne more how to make 4 pudding than she knew bow to make Greek fire. She had been twelve years in India, and as a rule had lived an duactive, luxurious life, ly? most of her days upon a sofa, and driving out the cool of the €vening to listen to the band or chat with the garrison. i sh Hi I if Other ladies of the But When the terrible mutiny of ’57 broke out at Meerut, and Diazed from one end of India to the other, Mrs Marchimont roused herself from her listless life and showed the Busband who adored her that bis wife was made of the right stuff, and that a brave Englishwoman ts quite a3 capable of endurance a8 a gallant Englisaman may be. From the bour that the mud wall was thrown up along {the compound of the Residency and the last stakes ‘Were driven in in the hope of strengthening tt, nothing seemed to come amiss to her hands, ai Without a doubt she put her whole heart’ into everything that she found to do, 1do not mean to say Cuat she became all at once @Urst-rate cook Who could have set up cooking. classes for young ladies at South Kensington, and sent them home to potson long-suffering fathers ‘With preserved ginger made out of lettuce stalks oF apricot jam chiefly of vegetable-marrows, I do not say for one moment that as a lauudress she would have Kept the Washing of any respect able middle-class family in any part of London after the first trial; nor do I belleve for a moment that they would have taken herin at St. John's ‘House, of any similar institution, and have chosen her to take c! of the most critical cases which calied for help from them, without the regular hospital training; but I do'say that many was the Jaded palate to which Mra. Marchmont’s arrow- Toot or beef-tea game like food for the gods, many ‘Was the wound to which she brought bandages Saat were cool and fresh. many the fevered and weary choked child that she fatined to slgep. In this ‘World everything goes by compartson, and to the Sad litte world of Meenapore Mra. Marchmont sppeared very often iu the guise of an angeh I. Several days had gone by. Hour by hour the Anxious Watchers kept a strict look-out for the re- Anforeements wuich they believed to be already x the road to their succor. Hour by hour ali ears ‘Were strained to catch, amid the crack of mus- Ketry and the din of tue enemy's fortunately poor And il-manned artillery, the sound of the Scot- an Dagpipes or English cheers. ‘Yet they came not, and the siege was not raised. Suil the men of tue littie garrison were daunt- Jess in thetr determination to fight to their very last breath, and to guard the tender women ‘and Relpless children, Wuo were their nearext and dear- est, as long as they could Keep a defense of auy kind standing between them and the enemy. Abd to tats end every man who was well enough to Stand upon his feet and use his hands gave his {ime ani strength right willingly to working at {he trench Whicn they dug within the walls and Darnicades of which tteir fortress consisted. How ‘they dug! Ay, dug for dear life and tue lives of hose who were dearer to them than life Itself. ‘Aud then there came an evil. day when it’ was advisable that all but the invalids should ve put Su shorter rations, and that the water should bs dealt out even more spartagiy! An evil, evil day: for those Whom a full allowance of food abd Water imight have kept im comparattve health aud strength were weakened and brought so low as to be in Ro condition to meet the yet more deadly foe that Was fast stealing upon them, a foe which had bo need to Work mines under their feet, nor to make attacks upon their barricades: a 100 whom Bo trenches could keep at ay: the foe which Was €ven more merciless than ihe insurgents, and Which was called—Cholera, ‘The number of soulsin the little thinned raphily after Uals—the disease worked so persistently and with such deadly results; for not only were the weakly and the ailing taken, but those who seemed the best able to withstand its Favages felh victims among the first. Iu short, there were eight or ten deaths every day, and the diliculty of giving proper burial to those who were gone added in a terrible way to the distresses and dangers of those WLo were left, Very early after the outbreak the Marchmont Daby died after a few hours’ illness; and then the colonel and his wife watened their rema child, Totsie, in an agony of apprehension, ing every day, nay, every hour, to see the signs of ‘that fatal complaint against whieh they knew sue ‘would have no strength to fight. But, strange to and seemingly healthy men ‘and gone to- a many | w she soothed, and many the fever. | morrow, just bending thetr heads at the first touch of that dread hand and giving up thetr lives with- out a struggie, the delicate fever-weakened little irl lived on in Safety, and the cholera passed ber - Perhaps tt was ‘because such luxuries and adicines As Were at her parents’ command were avished upon her, perhaps she Was spared that tmigh$ prove to’those who were older and nger than she that 1a the Reign of Terror of IsS7 there Was not wanting ane little weakly English girl who could suow the whole world that the spirit had not died out which carried fair maidens tnto the Koran amphitheaters to meet with unfiinehing courfice a cruel and \ynger- ing deat for Christ's sake—the spirit. watén led their sisters of a later day to suffer and endure Jikh waquenchable brightness all the horrors and Sendish Ingenuities of the Spanish Inquisition, jAnsaray, the cholera passed Tottie, Marchitont | by and shé gained heaith and strength as rapidly wuld be expected of her under the desperate circumstances in which the whole garrison were wed; That I8 to say, she crawled from sofa to cking-chalr, and when the rebels’ musketry Was aiet.% hich was not often, erept out ato the com- | pound at the back of ihe Kestdency, that building and the hospital, and got a few breaths of such alr as the hot simmer mornings or evenings afforded, Often and often she begged hard to be allowed to help her mother at her many dutles; but Mrs. Marchmont Was very anxious and careful about her, and generally found that although Tottie’s Spirit, was willing her flesh was lamentably weak, and that any strain, no matter how stall, upou the one Was sure to react to intense depression upon the other, So the weary days dragged ametr slow length along without Inuch occupation for her beyond the distraction of a few books which | she had read at least a hundred times, and the excitement of hearing of one death after ‘another, {nd of skipping out of the way of the snots whlch from time to time riddied the walls which shel- tered them. ‘The stege had now been carried on for five weeks, or rather for nearly six, and still no deliverance had come to the daily-décreasing band of defend- ers; hope had gone down very low and tt was a | question whether they could hold out many days longer, not Only on account of the shortness of ra- Uons and the scarcity of water, but because the | rebels were evidently making great 10s | for a desperate attack upon the already weak and Fr defenses, Penney re pretty quiet now, mother,”” sald Tottie | one eventng just before darkness began to fall. “Couldw't Igo in the compound for a minute or we? I'm choked in here.” ‘The words ended in a | sort of sob, witch she tried hard to ntp tm the‘bud, but which the mother’s love-sharpened ears heard, nevertheless, “Yes; I tink you might gofor a few minutes, dear,” she answered tenderly. “But you wiil be very’ earenul and keep by the Wall, won't you?” “Yes, but can’t you come?” linploringly. “Not for ten minutes or so. I must make the | arrowroot for poor Mr. Bell—he has had so litue to-day, poor fellow.” “Thén Vil wait for you, Mamie,” sald Tottie, re- signedly. “No, no. Go and sit outside at least, darling. 1 Will come to you in a few minutes. 7 fancy you will find father out there. He went Out to see how Captain Evans is to-day.” “Over at the hospitalz” es, Wear.” 1 T went over I might ask how Neliy 1s, mightn’t 12" Tottie ask Mr. Bell's ar- “Yes, of course, and I will bring TowToot over as soon as it 1s ready. So Totule gave ber mother a kiss and went out to Tun across the compound. Kun? No, poor Tottie did not run much in those days, but to creep across the compound tothe hospital and inquire after her little friend, Nelly Davis, who had been slightly wounded by a splinter from a she:l which bad exploded within the det the previous: morning, and then to find her fathér, of whom she ‘saw but little at this time. Left behind, Mrs. Marchmont finished troning the big pile of bandages which she had undertaken towash for the hospital,and then to work to make the arrowfoot for Mr. Bell, and not only for him, but foras many other patients as possible. When It was ready she poured 1t into a large Jug in which to carry It across the compound. “Here is the arrowroot, doctor,” she panted, as she gained the veranda of the hospital, “Has Colonel Marchmont been over here?’ es, here he is,” answered the doctor, setzing on the big jug eagerly. “Oh, You are here,” she said to the colonel, “And where is Tottie?” “Tottie? 1 haven't seen her,” the colonel an- ‘swered. “She came across to see Nelly Davis and to find you,” Mrs. Marchmont sald. “‘She was so tred of euig indoors, poor child. I dare say she is with Nelly.” “No. Ihave just come from itttle Nelly—been dressing her wound, you know. Tottie was not there,” said the doctor. “Then she ts somewhere in the ital,” Mrs. without showing or indeed ‘Marchmont repli feeling any uneasiness. “Or perhaps she went back into the house. How ts Nelly to-day, doctor?” “Very feverish and excited,” the doctor ai “It’s not much of a wound, but the child 4s rather hysterical. By the by, I'll'send her up a cupful of your arrowroot.”” “Do, poor little soul,” said the colonel's wife kindly; then, after she "had paid a short visit to one or two invalids, she took her husband's arm and went back across the compound to the Resi- dency. Had not in fact been But Tottie was not there! seen by any one since she had left her mother at work on the pile of bandages, to go across the compound and ask after her little wounded friend. \-Ned.* said the mother, when she realized that the child was nowhere in the house, ‘1s it possible that any harm can have come to her?” ‘She was white to the very lips as she put the {dea into words, and his bronzed cheek paled in spite of himself, “No, my dear, no, Allhas been perfectly quiet ned to her? Don't distress for anhour or ‘more—not a shot has been What could bave ha Yourself, my iove; she has gone into somebody's room or’other, Y will go round and find out. Happily"—with a sigh for the situation tn which they were—“there 1s not very far to 100k.” But, small as the ground ‘was over which they had (6 search, they found no sign or trace of the child. “Apparently she had disappeared as utterly as If She had never been at all. Colonel Marchmont and his wife were well nigh Deside themselves with distress, and theentire gar- Fson was more disturbed and’ excited’ and con. | cerned at the mystery than they had been by all the deaths from cholera or misadventure that had taken place. It was so mysterious! All had been quiet, un- usually so, In fact; the ehild had gone out in broad daylight, tor'there 1s no twilight in India, to go across two strips of compound, and, from thst moment, had disap leaving no trace of any kind behind. Where could she have gone? Who could have spirited her away? What was her fate? All nese questions passed freely to and fro and led to another, which Was even more im- portant still to each “one who asked it: “What traitor have we am Us, and Who Will be taken in like way next?” m1. ‘The long hours of the long evening passed slowly by, each moment seeming at least an hour. Up and down and tn and out did the colonel and his wife wander, searching rooms and verandas over and over again in the forlorn hope of finding their Jost eulld. “She will get her death in this night air,” Mrs. Marchmont cried more than once, and the brave soldier felt a deadly chill creep over htm as he remembered that, in all probability, his poor little Tottie had already met her fate. But he said nothing of his fears to his wife, and if such thoughts crossed her mind she did not ex- press them In words, Dut sought on, hoping against ind not admitting the fear of the Worst even to herself, And oh! what hours of agony and dread they were—seven—elght—nine—ten—eleven! AS If the night would never got “It is nearly midnight,” said the colonel at last. «ty love, will you not go in and rest? You are, ‘wearing yourself out.” ; “Lean’t goin and rest,” she answered id ately. “If stop to think for a moment I shall go mad. , Don't try to make me, Ned, darling. “I can’t ‘Then I will not,” he said tenderly, putting his rm about her and drawing her glose to him, ‘You shall_stop with me all night, if need be—* He broke off short as he spoke to look more closely at alittle fox-terrier which had suddenly come upon the scene and began friskti about them, ry, What has Fly got around hls neck? Has ‘he been hurt in any way?” ‘The Woman's eyes were keener than the man’s, and Mrs. Marchmont dropped upon her knees be. side the little animal with a ery of Joy. “Don’t you see—he has come from her,” she ex- claimed; It is a strip of Tottie's frock: and see, thas my dari Ting uj it. She ts (thank dod~ thank oa 2 aia ‘She held up @ Stripofsotled muslin edged with | fine ‘and showed him that it was | through a little gold ring set with turquoises. ‘The colonel stared at it for a moment tn perplexity, “she must be within the barricades still,” ne declared, “else how could the doz have got here? ilere—Wiison, Powts, Mutr, squicks News of the child. See what the dog has brought!" “Try if he'll guide you to her," ted Mutr, and so they all hurried out together, Wiison whis- pering to Powts that hkely enough ‘It was just a. dodge of these black devils outside to give the mother apd father another pang. in far less time tha It takes me to write the words, they had a lantern ready and were trying Lo persuade the dog toshow where Lis young Inis~ tress was hidden, . {cod ttle chap—where is shet Go find.” be. gan the golonel, patting him encouragingly; and ftucr a Buzzied Yook st him fora ioinuts Fy Started off at a quick trot across the compound, looking back every few yards oF so to make sure that they were following him. Follow him! Ay, did they not? And out of the Kesidency ground he led them, into that in Which tue chureh stood, then cut straight across to that corner which was nearest to the rebels and Unerefore Lue most strongly provected ‘There were several men on guard doc European and native, and also a couple native souiers lying asleep against the w: | tue left, about a dozen paces away, grew a thick clump Of bushes, and beyond that the wall turned ata sharp anglé and ran out to meet the wall of the Residency compound. Fiy rau straight across the coarse, grass to trench whien been dug within the wall, made for the planks which gave footway to the barricade itself. ‘These he crossed, followed closely by the four men and Mrs. Marchmont, and, the men on guard snd the two natives iy: fag" asleep, euind ‘the face more drawn and been before, pinned down to the Eo wi ing the evening Mrs Marchmont uti and Joy as she fetl want “fatner, she said camer ‘not another iy?” «Yes, sir,” they “Help me to arrest these men” he said, and forthwith, round the bushes and went up to the asioi natives, Who were just a) ‘an elaborate display of awaking from the dee] of slumbers. “Put down your arms,” he said, presenting his revolver full in the face of one, while the two younger officers took charge of the other. "The men were so taken by surprise that they sub- mitted quietly enough, and were marched off to the ‘ncy cellar, Where they were bound hand and as foot a3’ precaution against their attempt- to escape. inisdone, the three officers went back to see how Tottte was to be trought in, but found that Powis and one of the men on guard had man: get the mass of masonry lifted off her, and that Powis had taken her in hi8 arms and was carrying ber as quickly as he could to the uospital,” “Sne fainted dead away When he lifted her,” said Mrs. Marchmont, Who was holding one of her dariing’s hands, toulg,sue much hurtz” the colonel asked anx- Leg Tm afraid, colonel,” answerea “Leg broken, Powis pitifully. And they found that it was so. AS soon as they fot her lald upon, @ cot and: the, doctor gave a glance at the leg he said: “H'm—broken! Good thing it wasn’t a foot higner—would have smashed her knee, and—.” He made a significant gesture, by which those gathered around realized that hé meant aiputation; they all knew what that would have been to a delicate child like Tottie. Alter a few minutes Tottie opened her eyes and looked at them, “I want father,” she sald, in a very staali faint voice, “And I want You to keep very still,” the doctor answered in perempzory tones. “Ang then Pll manage to make that leg of yours little more comfortable.” “I must tell father first,” Tottie cried, “Give me someting to let me te) him. I must teli him be- fore tt Is 100 late.” “Better let me hear 1t,” said the colonel, and then Tottte began ner ‘tales " “I went out, meaning to cross the compound to the hospital,” khe sald.” “Mother hat said T might g0 out for a little while and get a breath of air. I Was so tired of being indoors,” wich a sigh. “Well, Fly persisted in chasing’ a big butterfly, and presently he tumbled into the trench and couldn’t get out 1 scrambled down to help him out—for you know what a Ute stupid he is when he can’t do anything he wants—and then, to my disgust, he coolly scrambled up on the other side. A thought I might as well get up by the lower side as the hish one to come back, and was walking nlong under the barricade, when, just_as I got to the bushes where you {ound ‘the, 1 heard one of those two natives say to the other, “Well, I should se oto have, the Killing of the eGlonel tnyselt.” I didn’t wait amimute. T knew that they had not seen me, and I knew, too, that nobody in the gar- Tison understood their dlilect so well as 1, because they were both of the same caste as my Old ayah. So slipped behind the bushes and heard all their Plot. ‘They were to open the west gate as soon after raidnight as they had a chance, and each was to have tity rupees for himseit to-morrow, and twenty for ‘every native taken by the rebels “I thought the only thing for me to do was to walt until they were taken off guard or till It was dark, so I lay down under the wall and trusted to the bushes hiding me. It would have been all right, only ashot hit the top of the wall and Upped a great lump of t over on me; so I couldn't move if I would, and did not dare call out, lest they should be the only onesto hear me, and should Just Kill me as T lay there,” “But they were Off guard,” said the colonel. “Yes, oniy you see, dear father, my leg hurt me agood bit, and T tink 1 must ‘have fainted or something, for I didn’t see the guard changed at all, and the next thing I knew was that they were ythg quite close to me, pretending to be asleep, and Fly was scratching at my hands and licking my face. And then, after a. long time, I thought of trying to get ium to bring you my ring, and then you came, and that was ail.” “And what time was it when the shot struck the wall?” Muir asked, eagerly. Was not quite dark,” answered Tottle simply. And then all at once the child’s smail stock of strength gave Way and she slipped off into a dead faint again, on Which the doctor unceremoniously turned themh all out of the room, With the excep- ton of Mra. Marchmont and one other lady, WO ‘Was the doctor's right hand in the hospital. “Colonel,” said Muir, “she must have been about four hours——" “Yes,” said the colonel in a choking voice. ‘There was a moment’s silence, “Colonel,” said Muir, “how long shall you give those beggars?” “Ten minutes,” sald the colonel shortly. «That's all right,” chimed in the three younger men together, a3 with one voice. And three ‘days later help came and the siege Was raised, aud, by and by, Tottie Marchmont Went home, with her father ‘and mother, to the country shé had never seen; not only wert home but found herself a greater heroine by far than any one in India thought themselves in those ark days, forevery one Was apxious to see the Drave little Rnglish girl, who while tn frightful suffering saved a whole garrison by four hours of golden silence.—Atalanta, YOU WANT IT VERY MUCH, AND SOMETIMES YOU ‘CAN'T RAISE IT ON’ A $20 PIECE. From the Philndelphia Press, “speaking about having money in your pocket, and yet feeling as helpless as if you were apau- Per,” said a Philadelphtan to some friends who were Giscussing the subject, “reminds me of a smal, experfence I had in that line a little while ago. 1 was in the northern part of the city, and tn a great hurry togo to 7th and Market streets. In my Pocket was a $20 gold piece and no other money— Rot even a nickel Pully persuaded that no car conductor would change the coin for me, I entered saloon and ordered a glass of beer, throwing the Yellow plece upon the bar as did so. ‘The bar- Keeper turned trom the kég rack, placed the beer D-fore me, eyed the coin an instant, Icoked at_me sharply, then reachel for the untduehed glass ot Deer, put it down behind the counter, and sal ‘You can’t work that here; 10s been tried befor T protested that the coln Was genuine, that it was alli had, and that I wanted change’ to pay car fare—but 1t was no use, In his own words he was ‘onto the game,’ and I left the place filled with my own rage and’ covered with the barkeeper's sus- clon, Pion the next corner was a drug store. I went 4m with the $20 plece 1n my palm, and upon thrust ing it before the clerk, asking’ him whether he could change tt, he replied sneeringly, and in tones which implied that he felt hurt at ihe for taking bim for a greenhorn, ‘Weil, not this time."” “once outside the place, ft occurred to tne that If Thad made a purchase there would have been no troubie In getting change. ‘Kesolvea not to te stupid again, I made for an inviting looking cig: Store five doors away, where I put my luckless coln on the glass top of the showcase, and politely told the salesman, if he would change tt for me, I Would be only too’ giad to buy $2 worth of is goods, The smile that crept into his face per- Suaded me that I had conquered him. In reality T had only put him on his guard, He merely said, as he turned to wait on another customer: ‘And I've had ‘em offer to buy $5 worth, but we're not in that business.’ Nothing but thé fear of belng arrested on the double charge of assault and bat. tery and shoving counterfeit money prevented me froin throwing a tobacco scales at that heartless wretch.” ‘at three other places the cotn was refused curt. ly and suspiciously, and fMnaily, fully realizing What an absurd uning it was to do, I hurried over ‘ the conductor of 4 Columbia avenue car that had stopped on ® crossing, and, showing him my soiltary coin, asked him if he could make change for me if I gdtaboard. He didn’t even answer me, but as he yanked to go ahead I heard him say gruffly to a fortunate F of a nickel on the Platform: “Guess that feller thinks I own the road.’ . ‘Now, not oné of the people who refused tomake change for me touched the coin; the sight of it Was cnough for them, and it made them suspicious, What did I do?’ Why, 1 walked from Columbia avenue and 18th street to 7th and Market, and the big end of my $20 plece went to pay for'the sup- T and theater tickets I had wagered on belt here at the appointed time, ‘That's what a nickel ‘cost me when I didn’t have it.” ‘The Prince’s Greatest Victory. From the New York Tribune. “One thought alone,” says Prof. Glacosa, agitates the robust fiber of the crown prince— his distance from his country. ‘The sojourn at San Remo fs pleasant enough, but he thinks that at any hour grave events might occur in his country and in his home, and that he would not be pres- ent, ‘This thought aflicts him. He 1s, however, decided, Whatever may happen, to obey the pre: seripuons of his physicians, considering obedi- ence the duty of a T. Ihave spoken at length with a high German official who holds the confi- dence of the prince and ix well acquatnted with the affairs of the imperial family. It was when war with Russia appeared imminent, 1 noticed that ‘all the Germans whom I met spoke of France without vexation, but of Russia with & lively annoyance. “Imagine,” sald the above- mentioned official, imagine with what ardor the rince would mount his horse if war broke out, vith what joy would he meet a glorious death in the field and cut short this irritating alternation of, conflicting judgments. How willingly the prince would Ve up hits case a des} to Jus. uly the wi ow wulnagiy oul ive wu ie throne, vic what ferrble Be Joy the best and nobiest youths squadron ot dea would crowd around him and form a while he, raising would command in'silence! ODD NOTES OF THE FASHIONS. ‘New Baar Parrenys on spring tailor gowns are marvels of artistic design. SLEEVES TO Balt Dresses and other fall even- Ing tollets are suspected rather than seen. ‘Tax Most FaswioNasux cotffares still demand ‘that the hair fall rather low on the forehead. Dorren Srairzs are Seen among new designs 1n cotton, silk, and woollen fabrics for spring wear. Corset Covers of Jersey wool are worn by ladies who like more warmth than cambric or muslin waists give. Sour Fixe Specimens of hair dressing ‘are seen in the new cotffures which the effort to introduce the Payche has brought out. ‘Imts May be called a ribbon season, so profuse 4s the use of ribbons for the decoration of dinner, all and opera, and house and 5 o'clock tea gowns. ‘Tux Latest Fap in ball tissues ts the dauphine tulle in all delicate shades, with designs of flowers and birds wrought in colored silks and Japanese Unsel threads, Rep LINEN HAxpEERcHrErs, blue stitched, are Worn with muffs in preference to the more delicate white cambric, which can scarcely touich fur with- out losing its purity. WATERED SILK RrBgon 1s much worn with black tulle evening dresses to relieve the somberness of the material, and tinsell ts introduced into passementerie trimmings, PEYTICOATS Of veivet and moire are superseding those of satin, Skirts of striped velvet in all the stylish dark shades are warmly lined with flannel and finished with a pleated flounce, Darr Rovnp CoLianerres of lace are in vogue ‘These are gathered to the upper edge of a ribbon band, and fall deep on the shoulders, being curved upward in front and meeting there, ‘Young ladies wear broad, high collars of white silk, muslin or crepe lisse in soft puffs with a bow of white ribbon at the side or directly belind, with the high corsages of light cashmere or ¢rej Tine toilets” ied = Burroxs have lost thelr identity since the rage for braiding set in and are of little importance, being as quiet in style as possible. ‘The favorites are the small bullet-shaped ones, crochet-covered, or else sul smaller fat ones, covered with black TueRE 15 9 ladies’ “New Idea Club” in Stock- holm, Sweden, that proposes “to berate women’s dress from French fastion,’ by bringing out new designs for various toilets of thetr own invention, Some of these are very pretty, picturesque and practical, New Grcmaws, sateens, percales, and printed cotton goods are being made up for the next sea~ son in very pretty, simple styles, with full plgated overskirts over under jupes, the draping being effected from the waist line, and given easy sweep by'a slash In the overskirt dn each side, showing & panel of the underskirt, A PRerty OnwaMENT for the hair 1s a “rose Dow.” The petals of the rose are formed of ends two inches long of green corded ribbon cut in sharp points at the upper edge. ‘The petals are SAP tay iM ey Pee eS satin ribbon and a few’ ends of gilt wire form the Stamens. ‘This is set on a long hairpin. A Lare Fasnton jn Paris, and one of which the Audubon Society will grieve to hear, is that of wearing small birds’ wings in the hair at the opera. Brunettes wear them dyed scarlet or llded, while the blondes wear white, blue or pink. hile'it my be cruel iu is at the same time ex- ceedingly pretty and piquant in effect, ‘Ong of the newest creations of fashion is a bodice intended for ball-room wear, uniting the haif high and half low tn very pretty style. ‘This low bodice Seems to be made of flowers of light pinked silk Tuchings, and the bodice proper goes over the Shoulders in two drapingss which becomingly clothe the display of shoulders to which some peo- ple object. Py ——s00 ‘They speak From the Peoria (I1L.) Transcript. A young Peorlan has been very attentive to two Peoria girls during the last year, Ho loved them both, and it was an open question which he would marry. But he has finaily made up his intnd, and the Munson-street girl fs selected. Meeting her old rival the other day she could not restst the tempta- Uon of crowing over her a little, “Jane, dear,” she Femarged in tones as sweet as sugar, “I bélleve rou were a little sweet on Charlie once, weren't you?” “Yes, love,” answered the Hurlbut-street girl, in tones equally soft; “he was so useful, you know, in keeping one’s hand in.” “I deem 1t my duty how,” sald Munson street, putting tHe least dash of vinegar in her voice, “to informa you that Charue and Vare to be married next month.” +1 expected something of the kind, love,” spoke w Hurlbut street. “And why so, may Lask?” “Ol, you know, lovy, that dear Charile is a little weak, ‘and besidés thi is leap year.” ‘The two girls n6 longer speak. American From the Detroit Free Press. : Now, the American car and English carriage Tun on two different principles. The English rail- way manager expects you to dea great deal for yourself, He expects youto buy a rug to wrap around your legs, and youdo it. He expects you to buy a shawl to put around your shoulders, and yoadoit. He expects you to buy a reading lamp if you are to travel by night, and you doit. He doesn’t provide you with any drinking water, as he expects you to buy a glass of beer if you feel thirsty, and_you doit. A traveler in winter in an English carriage sits’ mufMled up so that he can hardly move. ‘He dresses for the occasion as [ would if 1 were golug to enjoy an afternoon sit- down on the banks of the Detroit River with the thermometer at zero. Now, an American doean't like that sort of thing. If the car 1s not hot enough for him to sit 1m his seat in the same cos- tume he would use in his own house, he travels by some other road. If the lamps are not bright, he blows up the conductor, and if there is not water in the tank, all that section of country will hear from him. ee , Leap Year Law. From the Harfisburg Telegraph, One minute, girls, You may have an idea that this leap year business 1s a guy, and that you have no right to “pop” the question to a young man, But you have. Just read thig,old law, enacted by the Scottish paftiament in the year 1288, and then act accordingly: “It is statut and ordaint that during the reine of Her Maist Blissit Megestle, IIk fourth year, known as Laap year, ilk maiden Lidye of baith bigh and low estait shall hae liberty to bespeak ye man she kes, albelt gif he refuses to tak hie tobe is wife, he shall be mulcted in ye summe of ane dundis or less, as his estalt moit be except and amis gif he eah mak it appear that ne ts betrotntt (0 ane ither woman, that ke then shall be free,” What better law Gan you want than that which comes from the fountain-head? It 1s law from away back. + se0_____ Love by Candle Light. From the Alta California, ‘The expense in light, fuel, &c., which courtship brings paterfamilias ts a never worn out Joke with our newspapers, Probably these long-enduring fathers would welcome the introduction of asystem of courtship pursued by the Boers, a thrifty race of Holland descent in South Africa, Here it is the practice for the young man to make known his intention to the lady of his choice by calling, armed with a long candle, If his suit ts agreeable to the lady and her family the mother lights the candle brought, sticks a pin in it to indicate how long a time thé young people are allowed to de- vote to wooing this time and leaves them alone. When the candle has burned down to the pin she returns and the young man must withdraw. The same candie is brought out at sul juent visits and burned by installments, and when it is entire- ly consumed, the girl is expected to have her trousseau in readiness for the wedding. At What Age to Marry, ‘From the Philadelphia Press. No young woman having proper regard tor her own subsequent health or that of her offspring should marry before she has arrived at maturity— in this country usually between twenty and twenty-three years of age. A man reaches his full development later—between twenty-five and thirty. There may very well be a difference of ten years between husband and wife. The former ought to be in his prime at forty, whereas the lat. er at the same age is commonly—well, not quite So fresh-looking a8 she!was. And what husband ts there ‘wite is still dear to him bat. desires that she should prolong her good 100ks ‘tato his Old age? A too early marriage, by bringing in ts ‘traip 11] health, soon causes a young wife to appear careworn. The power to be spiritual or interest. ing in other ways may exist, but still good looks never fail to exercise powerful sway in a house. hold, and a woman, even when married, should be Longer: ro ‘to retain her bloom and comeliness, if only for her husband. \ pec Ce Peculinrly Tipsy. canes under his arms coming toward the door with the evident intention of ‘them off. Than With ths, uinbreline pave tae eae core vacant look ‘Dut did not speak a word, and ‘Suffered himself to be arrested. Before the court By iH j E> bi 4 i ; i i i i % HEE Ries i at Hiil rieii 5 ; i f ° Absolutely Pure. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, ‘and wholesomeness., More econot the ofdinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight slum oF Phosphate powders. SOLD ONLY IX cans. Roval, Bax xiNG PowDER Co., 106 Wall street, N.Y. Ttis just at this period of the year that a business man will get desperate. He will gladly exchange his merch sndise for money. Profits and oftimes cost of goods not taken into con- sideration. We are in that mood now. We take our Annual In- ventory, and there are thousands of dollars’ worth of goods we don’t want, and yet you need those very goods; therefore, will offer you a chance to buy sea sonable wares very, very cheap, NOTICE! As we have been prepar- ing for these sales several | STOCK-TAKING PRICES ‘weeks, and have now com- on pleted every arrangement, DRESS GOODS. we do not propose toquote | SILKS, AND SATINS, Prices here, as we could} VELVETS AND not begin to tell you of a PLUSHES, fraction of the many bar. | EVENING DRESS MA- gains, but will merely TERIALS, state that each and every BLACK Goops, Department represented | _ BED COVERINGS, in this Advertisement is | HOUSE-FURNISHING replete with all Staple Goons, Goods and Choice Novel- UPHOLSTERY, tles. ‘These Departments oc- cupy in some cases double the room formerly used, ‘and every article bought will prove an HONEST BARGAIN. As our store is constantly crowded with customers, andas this announcement issureto swell the crowds ‘very substantially, we advise a call in the morning. AN APOLOGY. ‘We also beg the indulgence of the Public for not be- ing able to furnish the demand made during our An- nual Cotton Underwear sale, but to offset the disap- pointment of some, we have concluded to reduce some of our higher-priced garments and put with these goods, andallow the Sale to run one week longer. $0 those who waited will be doubly benefited. OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE Can make our store thir place of meeting. As our es- tablishment is so centrally located, this will prove @ convenience, wo are sure. GENTS’ FURNISHINGS. “OPPONAX AND BRIDAL BOUQUET.” Wo are the ‘sole agents of MANN’S CELEBRATED PERFUMES. These are the highest-priced goods made, but their excellence and durability are well known tothe Fashionable Public, In onder to intro- duce their new flavors, “Opponax and Bridal Boquct,” we will present each purchaser of a pair of GLOVES with a eraall trial bottle. This we do for the sole pur- Pose of introducing it readily. MERINO UNDERWEAR, LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, cloaks, * LACE, AND EMBRODERIES. 4 dy BNE kan SA ER LLL 4 4 N NN BBB U RRR GG. PROG BR &% TT PROUD Bt Goo Bl ba a aa BBB) RRR, 00 as Sar Rar 8 3 ~ at, BR E88 = ‘eek iss i E “oo” = > ONE PRICE. 420, 422, 424, 426 7th st.. 417, 419 Rth st. QE LARGEST STORE IN WASHINGTON. BBRL =A OCCK KL A OCCOREE BBL AAC CKK EL sa 6 OF BBB LLLLA ACCCK K CLLLA 4 CCU EER FFF, (00 U URN N COO Fr 2 OU UNNNG EE oO OU UN ENG & Lun “oo? “ou! NAN Goo, ANN G HAN &°% B88 HRS Sao ot HN NN ‘Gée Sas8 NNN PDD o=o-NN ON EEE TITT ARLRRR PRUETT PAEAUER GA ESS 4 4N NN DDD NONN T = EXTRAORDINARY CUT SALE. ‘Wé have an immense assortment of these goods, too large in fact, which is ovr sole reason for inaugurating this sale. They aro all new and desirable goods, in all the latest patterns and designs, and, as we import them. ourselves direct, the prices on them we know arelower than can be found elsewhere; but still on these prices we have mado a still deeper cut, 80 youcsn well imag- ine that the figures to which they are now reduced are such as you have not the opportunity to run across very often, ‘These prices will hold good for A FEW DAYS ONLY, 4ust Jong enough to reduce the stock. So please avail yourself of them while you have the chance, PE $8 Fr 0.90 " r tu fom NN GGG = ALL-SILK CHANTILLY FLOUNCINGS, 40 inches ities Reduced to ISH GUIPURE FLOUNCINGS, ALL SPANISH 8, ALL SILK, 40 25 Qualities Reduced to 2 08 Qualitice Reduced to 1.50 Qualities Reduced to. ualities Reduced to 06 ties Reduced to -30 Qualities Reduord to pager x ALL OUR CHANTILLY NETS, 27 INCHES WIDE, All of our $2.25, $1.50 and $1.75 qualities ‘To be sold for...... $1.00aya. SPANISH AND SPANISH GUIPURE NETS, ALL ‘SILK, 27 inches wide. ‘Remember, these are not permanent prices, but only ‘Until the stock is reduced. XN, B—VALENTINES, ‘Bear in mind that we have the largest and finest col- Jection of Valentines in the city at all prices, from le. 0.85. Handsomer designs for the same money cannot ‘be found anywhere. BAURTS: A Pum Srareuest. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, WE HAD A FIRE IN OUR STORE NOT A GARMENT WAS BURNED: NOT MORE THAN A DOZEN OR TWO WET; BUT ALL THE STOCK ON OUR FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS WAS SMOKED, NOT ENOUGH TO DISCOLOR THE GOODS, BUT LEAVING THEM WITH AN ODOR OF SMOKE. WE NOW OFFER EVERY GARMENT ON THESE FLOORS AT HALF-PRICE. NET CASH TO ALL. THE PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE ‘THE FIRE. WE LEAVE THE FORMER TICKETS ON THEGOODS. YOU SEE THE ORIGINAL PRICE AND DIVIDE IT BY TWO. : THESE GOODS WERE UNTIL THE FIRE AS FRESH AND CLEAN ANDIN AS GOOD ORDER AS ANY GOODS IN WASHINGTON, AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN “CUT” IN PRICES EXCEPT FOR THE AMAGE BY SMOKE. MANY OF OUR LINES, AS YOU HAVE SEEN BY OUR PREVIOUS “ADS.,” HAD ALREADY BEEN REDUCED IN PRICES. THOSE REDUCED PRICES ARE“CUTIN TWO IN THE MIDDLE," SAME AS ALL THE REST. MANY OF THE GOODS ARE OF MEDIUM WEIGHT, SUITABLE FOR SPRING USE. WE DO NOT WANT TO PUT FRESH SPRING GOODS IN WITH THESE, AND WE MUST, THERE- FORE, DISPOSE OF THEM AT ONCE TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING GOODS. OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF HEAVY AND ME- DIUM-WEIGHT BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS, HEAVY, MEDIUM AND LIGHT-WEIGHT OVER- COATS, HEAVY AND MEDIUM-WEIGHT ODD PANTS, BOYS’ (long pants) AND SMALL BOYS’ (short pants), SUITS AND OVERCOATS. SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY’ MORNING, FEERUARY 8. x. B BARNUM & Co. 931 PENN. AVENUE. Cuosuxa Ovr Suz or MEN'S FINE FURNISHINGS. ANOTHER GREAT REDUCTION 1N PRICES OF HALF HOSE. Alot of FANCY MERINO HALF HOSE, 9% inches, formerly sold from $1 to $1.38, reduced to 75c. per pair, MERINO AND CASHMERE HALF HOSE, all sizes, im Plain and Fancy Colors, formerly soldat 75¢ re- uced to 50c. per pair. ‘Heavy and Medium Weight MERINO AND SCAR- LET CASHMERE HALF HOSE, all sizes, formerly sold at $1 and 81.13, reduced to 75e. per pair. RIBBED MERINO, SCARLET CASHMERE, AND GRAY LAMBS’ WOOL HALF HOSE, formerly sold at $1.50 and $1.62, reduced to-$1 per pair. PURE SILK, SPUN SILK, LISLE THREAD, AND COTTON FANCY AND PLAIN COLORED HALF HOSE at greatly reduced prices, (ANOTHER REDUCTION MADE IN DRESSING GOWNS AND BATH WRAPPERS.) BH. TAYLOR, 933 Pennsylvania avenue. Eanzces, 816 Chestnut St stot BAR HARBOR" new and beautiful series, Mac Eeth’s “RAINY DAY." ‘New and attractive subjects by P. Moran. Other new ETCHINGS and ENGRAVINGS after Hart, T. Moran, Bentley and others. New Paintings by CONSTANT MAYER, A. F. Bunner, William T. Richards, Prof. Igler and others, MIRRORS AND PICTURE FRAMES Of New and Tasteful Designs. All the “Rogers’ Groups.” sphuiptings and Engravings carefully Cleaned and Re- 8 EARLE & 8ONS, No. 816 Chestnut st, Phila Jas. 27-m,ws,6m Useevaen Revvoroxs Ix Five MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDRENS' CLOTHING. Ovorcoats wo sold at $25 we sell at $14. = “e200 " + “iL “azo “ “+911 “85 “ “ “69. ‘And all other grades in same proportion. Buits For boys from 13 to 18 years old we'll ell you Over- | Classes. Inquire of MI. coats at 50cents on the Dollar. Suits we'll scliat 33% per cent less than former price. Childrens’ Suits and Overcoats we sell you SD cents on the dollar. ‘A full line of od@ Pants for Men, Boys and Children, ‘very cheap. FEBRUARY 11. 1888—DOUBLE SHEET. EDUCATIONAL. WAsuinotoy Aine: ARTEN— the training of teachers: Mel a Bihook “estsoilshea inva. Sse LOUISE Principal, 1017 10thet MISSILES GUITAR, | ZITHER | HARMONY — Syaniah, Malian thcroughly taught, by = Tastractress.” Advasced pu we terms. Address AT. Star aise eDONA!D-ELLIS SCHOOL, Mi Gor ies ave and 1th a¢2 Washington, D.C. Second Session February 1, 1588. Mise Catcheon's Evening Tr vel Clase will begin The first lecture on American Literature by Prof. Lincoln, February 14, SSS. For information address ‘he principal, f11-Im MISS ANNA FLLIS. WASHINGTON CONSE VATORY OF MUSIC, ST. ‘Cloud building, uh Piano, Orman, Voice, advantages. 0. IANO LESSONS. 1s) EFERENCES, per lesson. Address Miss RT. GORDANN. € - O.. Washington, D. copee RAWING@ND PAINTING ACADEMY OF FINE Arts, 804 T. presided over by Mrs. IMOGENE B JOKK LL, who tise tad 12 medals aud studied Lo years re rope With ‘lie most relebrated artista. To children forminy careless habits of drawing, ‘will be receive! Natur ays at four years of ace upwards, for almost nothing: 1 Branch of art, froin Drawings of all bands to abd Historical Puiutines Evening Cinmes for Lad and Gentlemen Mondaysand Wednestaye af f02 FFP8XC8 SE TEX oF soexy sono, Removed from 1 oun at, SELLE V.,PRUD HOMME i nr forming came of allgreden. Free sous” Mondays and Thurs Gaye 10:30am. 4-15 pm and 730 pa Call any afternoon at 2 30. Good pronunciation, novel and. attractive method of learning Topeak und understand Frencn it's ai time. P' UBLIC COMPLIMENTARY ENTERTAINMENT, FEB, 21, 1888, ATS P. M. BY THE PUPILS oF THE MARTYN COLLPGE, OF ELOCUTION 313 6th strect northwest, (Half a block east of City Post Office.) ‘Tickets Free, upon application only. ARTYN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Ls hi st. nw. near City Post Office bart Hischest Standard Business Co.dege in America, Evening Sessions, Students cau cuter at auy time, traction in every y, Practical and Banking Departments, Day aud. igebra. Live. | Catalogues free ov first floor, from 9 a.m. plication at C.liege Otic, , en HPN, President. ipa. Bot adiiltieds w* ©. OHARE, Veacher of Violin, Piano, and Organ. street ke. WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF ELOCETION AND Oratory. 904 M st. n.x, Voice Culture, E Oratory. Stammering permanently cured.” Kete fopetrous iu this city and esewlker. Mra M. VENS HAKT, Priveipal, ae Mus, ADEL Formerly of New ork, 142 Private Les-ons and Classes, Bete E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN eo and Singing.” Particular attention to hevinners, ax Well us those Wishing to be qualined for teachers or pertormers. 734 12th st. nw. jald-skwime ; CLASSES IN Antique structors GILL. Mi ‘Terms, per jater-Color oF Autique, 3. siasion to: Rev. P. L. Chappelle, D. rilett, DD.; Mr. Frances Kies, ; W. W. Johinstou, MD.: Z 1. Sowers, M hs ices B. Mobun, Mr. Wan. 8, Thom) won, Mr, LEG Caliere, AM. J. Mt vepox SEMINAL D. a 100, 1104, 1116 M STREET. ishing SIREET N. W. French and English Boarding and Day School for TUL ante Putcruetinte. Sad Primary Departments, Reade ‘rneiate, and jm Theron hintration it Urauehew sn accordanen th beat modern methods. Wiharieenth Near. Second Term begins FEBRUARY | INKS. ‘Gommodious new school building, heated by steam and containing Chapel, Session-rooms, Class-rooms, AND 1128 11TH Por particulars apply to *__MRS. E. J, SOMERS, Principal._ NJAMIN FULLER SMITH, TEACHER ‘of Vocal Music, Viardot-Gurcia method. Applica- Hons’ received Mondays and ‘Thursdays from 4 to 4 1733 Hac a wn Meterepioes: “Madaune Fet-Ova tutteart, Mrs, Secretary Whitney, Wash.; Mrs. Geu. Sheridan atm HE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE INSTI ‘TUTE (incorporat d A. D. 1887) receives students nd patients, for instruction and treatment im Christian S-dence Mind Healing. Classes formed the first Mon- For further particulars address G82; morta course (oS Gene. atom (NONVERSATION AND PARLOR” ETIQUETTE. CCCs Sr private inst: uction given ope day" in ‘ear week in’ this city by au experienced Baltimore, lady Yeacher. Address Bux 37. Star office. ja20- JFPRENCH LESSONS—PROF. H, UE, OF LARROQ Sorboune, University. Paris. 1231 14th st 'n.w. th Engl Also, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Ger 2h tuition and translations atsaine quarters, nography, simplest. most rapid, puost lecible ume in 16 sinple-lomone. Proneidecy in three months. First book. $5e 7 sccond book, Si. Classes and private instruc Tuition by wail a. spe~ Gialts. “Typewriting taught free. Call of send Torprospeytus, Washington Nebo 1 F st.a.w. ‘jalo-a oe HAND KEVOLUTIONIZED—“ACME* PHO- ASHINGTON SCHOOL OF FINE ART AND Decorative Design, Vernon Rov. Pe ave, Thorougi instruction ia ng. pruduitins, modi and woxd carving. Day and evening classes. MI E. J. WALKER. Ja2-Lin® UARANTEE TO TEACH ANTONE TO MAKE A life-size Crayon Yortrait in fifteen lemons: no knowleder of drawing petmeaary. J. W, REYNOLDS, Studiol saad 13,May Wjd'wcor. 7th wind wie ja20-1m0° . L. PRENTISS LEE. BY) Macher cf Volek COLTURE, SINGING AND ELOCUUON. The DELSAKTE SYSTEM of et ‘Culture $4 1 street. all-lme y OOb'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 27 STH ST. N.E cialty. “Lerine 63 per mouth: ‘Evening some Terie Shere ite Ree ee NDERUARTES, SOKMAL. TLAPAISG Toiw sunderland Place,south of Dupont Circle. di-3m SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. COR. 7TH nd ete nw, butrance, on, D st established roth ped. Young men and women Eainea for bustneasor oficial positions. Three cou Stenoeraphy. Typewriting ‘a Writing. Students may enter i quarterly or monthly he a ‘@ ape: ‘sessions only. 30-han wGraanfus always demand die: circulars free at Collewe offer ot by mn praia H.C. SPENCE, Principal, SARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal. — ols VATE LESSONS IN ALL GRADES OF STUDY; Mewiiva confestial: prepares £08 college, “AB ‘Wert Point, ell examinations. SSM IVE INSIITUE, x w.cor Sthand K sts mw Tue nenzrrz scnoot. oF rANGUAGES, WASHINGTON, 725 14TH ST. N. Was Boston, 154 Trewout St.: Brookl court St: Ree ock b4 W'sta Se: Liles 133 cheetoat Se, orouch trainin in French, Gorman, Spaiiab, Be. Chavereational kuowiledse in ONE or TWO TERM $iG'ar ua clamen, san jive wma _Hiigmest references, “Terms begin bow. NO LESSONS, pre !RS Srara mannrsox, Pupil of Wie Mason, 8. Te 20-6" 8Graiit Place, bet. ith, 10th, Gand Hate, “A GRADUATE OF HARVARD, TEACHING IX ash ts. singly or 3h mall se nguirs of Si Fis BUTLER, 8 Fat WINTER _RESORT Beasvpa, ‘THE LAND OF THE LILY AND THE ROSE HAMILTON HOTEL WILL OPEN DECEMBER 24, 1887, THE LOXDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING C0, | For circulars.cte. address: 225 (Corner 7th and Gate, Ovn Srock Taxrxa WALTER AIKEN, Proprietor, _n1G-wks,3m Bn Sencar WINTER CLIMATE AND ‘RESORT, ‘THE FINEST BATHS IN AMERICA Waters tn marble pools and porcelain will begin soon, Annihilation of Values in Every De- ss, Oke: -Acelled in curative powers or as & Inxury. partment, ‘MEN'S OVERCOATS, SUITS, PANTALOONS AND FURNISHINGS, YOUEHS BOYS AND CHILDREN’S cLoTHING. | NEWPORT XEWS, ¥ (Chinchilla Overcosts, from $10 up. ‘Satin-Lined Overcoat, from $13.50 up, Prince Albert Suits, from $20 up. : ‘Four-Button Cutaway Suits, from $12 0p ‘Business Sack Suita, from $8 up. (Children's Overcoats, from $2.50 Un ‘Children's Suita, from $2.50 up ‘Pantaloons, from $2.50 up_ Other Goods not mentioned will be sold at a redue- tiom, no matter what the former prica, STH. STH. AND D STREETS. | goa by all Grocers and Drugrista, and wholeatle by aeee| JAMES P. SMITH, 45 Park Place, New York. MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL. New. Open all the year. Table and comfort. Yost northern hotel, te peotm A.C. JUDD, Manager. AZ ‘Foint Comfort THE HOTEL WARWICK, ‘A desirable ond acceanibie Winter Resort for Families and Transient Visitora, Tlustrated pamphlet for- warded on application to C. B. ORCUTT, 150 Broad- way, New York city, or J. R SWINERTON, Manacer Hotel Warwick, Newport News, Va 43.1-tu,th&sz0t ‘to October. E Leozm (Sea ust received 8 com tor u u r Sa ota ae Se ure = “nr metres Weetly from Parte. London WE TE, L108 F wt a. NX. W. FASHIONABLE Maker. A perfect it Mo iar ¥ re IN OUR MISSES'MUSLIN UNDERWEAR DPPT. We carry an unsurraeed stock in Uva departmemt, second to none in the city, at ss bie }ricee Oo cen possibly be mentioned for @ieaemner in which ur goudsare meds up and it would be well fur you te ctamane our stock before pron basing aby thing i that Tine Tu looking over our stock we find that we have too many of the fol owitue “they just be closed cut snd prices bavet ‘on thems eccordiagty of Mines’ Corset, Covers bigtt end low vaio ‘trimmed with Ince eof fine cant: om: ‘They nro been welling for i e235 Goda Price ~ 1 Lot of Misses? Chewiibe, handsoriely trimmed with cambric embroidery. Rogier Price seer ses...-seeeee 8 ad 750 Closing Price .— i Lot Children’s Doawer Lexgius, in teown, red, navy. and garuet. ve Goods that bave been selling at...... $1.00 BRA y OMM MM gts Be & 8 8 whe - £ fen fA OU Ma 4 Bes 282 “ou! AM Sas OT ao aa ae ? Fevona_ Dares Sun uns ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD F Manufactured pitting apd broader) Silks, eli materals tor set = daren's Caps and Underwear, fine Laces, New Styles of Novelty and other Braids Lange assortment of Stamped Goods in Linen and Mote Cloth. Intest dengens. aim G, SCOUBING AND DRY CLEAN ABLISH ME 1205 New York ave Laster” eoccry iy A. iL Brinkmaun & Co., Baltimore, 9 9TH ST N Fashionable System, C. Cunningham, Pur Repairing Mux M. J. Praxm, 1300 F tn. (Mra. Hant'ey Hine returned from New York with the latest stytee FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS. sel ALSO | Aparecial selection in SHELL AMBER, snd DULL | JET ORNAMENTS. Hair Dressed aud Bangs Shingled 229-3? 185 LOTTIE DAVIS, Lady, Shampooer and Hair Dresser, erly with Mra. C. Thompson, ix located xt ie. over Thompson's Drag Store. a ANTON FISCHERS DRY CLEANING ESTA LISHMENT AND DYE WORKS, 806 G stuw. 3 jadies’ aud Gent's Garments of all Kinds Cleaned and Dyed without being PR veniag Drewes a specialty. Thirty-ave experience Prices tnoderate.” Goods calied foF and delivered. ery LL-WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OK RIPPER yed «woud mourning black, Ashes ot te ‘2 FISCHER, _ss 200 O st nw Patent and. wenn, os oO @1 Corset (Misa EL'sown ‘B“Prench, German, aud Spanish spoken. _ wri “PIANOS AND ORGANS. ED, WARKAN’ PIAN ANI ok Saar S Cale, hee (407 1oth st. practical and t, for merly foreman with F.C. Ligbte & Co, Tuner with Stelnway & Sous. the noble KKAKA! 4 BROS” PLANOB, abs be =x ORGANS. 2m HE ESTEY, ‘PIANO 18 A GREAT “GO" IN TH umeroue, ready to teatity ite teattiy of tome and durability. tim, tn fects free. clase Panta a Price. The caso desigua are "Beeand lear PLAN SANDERS & STAVMAN, Sole Agents, _f1-3m eee 034 Pan ‘OSEF HOFMA’ % ‘Says of the WEBER PIANO: “T have found no | instrument whose Tom, Touch and Musical propertios were hetic. to teas thew nf your irtes”™ Hormaun gees the “Weber= exclunivels. SANDERS & STAYMAN, Sole Ageia, nam © oer HE PIANO | 2 of DECKER BROS. rank a» HIGHEST GR uta. Their position on the ~ secure ei SANDLAS Lh STALMAN, Sole Aventa, S34 F etn. fe1-3m__ RGAN TOND? Sweetness of Tone, Power, Brillianey, Orchestral efiectn, the iat ayprowed:iechimicel deviewe- tows Srecharacterintie featurew of th Easy terms. Pianos and ( ‘& STAYMAN, =. Wenulnetsn, mw ne Shiaries at. 925 Pennsylvania ave, Importer of MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole agent for the unequalled STEINWAY, GABLI1L DENK NG. BitGGS, AND 0; STRONG & CLAKKE'S STERLING ORGANS. P| —shcengeeeanalplangtagmineesd rm, 3 and Moving done by competent | Buuing, Repairing, vine sist G. L. Wun & Bros. 709 7th st.nw. Established 1864. World-ronowned Kranich & Bach and other Pianos and Organs at low ‘apd easy Poapos for rent at reduced pecial atuemtion to tuntug ap repairing. Pianos with best appliances jas ‘Maton sotprowed by ew gatemens Buty or ot ke a Pia ore tor the, New gird Congres tell the: oa, a excellence, HM. 1. BUMSEK, Agent, ‘811 Oth st nw. ‘WORKMANSHIP Purchasers” te tnviteg var tee ‘Aine NTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PIANO. A thoroughly first-class fustrument ata medium prion ‘Over 41,000 now in use. SSIS EE Semen eae nena ome 28 ete ees FINANCIAL HL, Cuaspum & Co. BANKEKS, ‘No. 1428 F Street N. W. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. INVESTMENT SECURITIE®, Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold or Carried om Margin, OKDERS executed on the New York Stock, Produce, Coffee, Cotton, and Pewoleum Exchanges amd ‘on the Chicago Board of Trade. Direct Wires to the Offices of HENRY CLEWS & CO, NEW YORK, And to PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, AND BOSTOX. Tecan be ivan ins cup, of cofee or tea without the rot ‘taking it; ie