Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1888, Page 4

4 CITY AND DISTRICT. ‘MONS OR THE BETTER- MENT OF THE SERvice. Gen. Greely’s annual report to the Secretary of War states that the growing urgency of demands party from Mmcorrect general forecasts and partly from the variety of weather conditions pre Vailing in the large areas predicted for. “Aithougn Such @ course entaila greater labor upon this Service and demands a higher order of talent in we officer, yet the service has adhered wv the plan of limiting predictions to states. When- ever the division of a state is advisable it has been based on Such physical configurations as have a Marked tnfuence Upon weather conditions The Sppitcations for special predictions for cities and @ictions for the general public being slighted and eglected in the interests of. those for special sec- tons. The office has aiways furnished such ‘Special sections and local ctions as could be issued without overtaxing the indications oficial.” ‘The change of prediction period from thirty-two Tes peegsiots hours was made n subimission to Generally expressed sentient that the nui ber Of predictions should be reduced 30 as Lo avoid Baseryalnty and complication, aud that they ‘should be made for a briefer period. ‘TEE PERCENTAGE OF ACCURACY. During the current year there have been 1,210 More accurate work ts possivia Until the pres- ent Year this service has never attempted to pre- ict the force of storms, although such duties are iainly tiny upon’ it by Joint resolution of ‘Qis70, ‘under wuich tue service was ‘Organized. “The differeuce in the force of storms 1s 0 great and of such umportanc: to the maritime Public that a system for Luls purpose was Inaugu- Fated and put in force on September 1, 1888. ‘The Signals displayed indicate whether a storm ts Lo De light or severe, and Whether Lhe storm-center 4s approaching or hag passed the stalion, and, , om What quarter the winds are expected, ‘Service attempts, however, only to predict winds or westerly wiids, since & very change in the course of dstorm makes @ Wind northeast instead of southeast, in order that the rai public may have the benefit of an jon, which does not rise to the dignity of a prediction, tue indications cMictal in aj) cases whether the strong winds are éxpected in the northerly quadranis or soutb- erly quadrants, he publications of this service clearly set forth that this disuinction of quadrants tust not be re- Med upon, but tuat parties can only count on easterly of westerly Winds, a5 (he case may be. Ia separating winds into easterly or westerly With the westerly, because it occurs, as a rule, after the storm-center as passed. ‘The display of this class of definite country. Under the old system, westerly and Otner off-shore winds favorable’ to uavigauon, Wee frequently the cause of unjustiflabie alarm, owing to the dispiayed in connection wiui wem. Under the present system,waen signals are displayed for of-suore winas, the fact Is clear every one, and sucl instead of being based on moderase Westerly winds, as formerly, are ‘BOW only shown When those winds are expected W attain suck forte as to be dangerous Ww illy- provided vessels, COLD Waves. The system of cold-wave warnings has contin- ued in successful operation, to the general satis- faction and frequeatly great advantage of the public, It is now geuerally understood that the exact meaning of the term “cold wave” implies ‘Unat the vemperature will fall below 45 degrees, and that la twenty-four wours an abuormal fall Of 15 or more degrees will occur. Tue great ad- ‘Yantages of knowing sixteen to twenty-four hours io advance that the temperature Will fall sharpiy ‘ppl not only to manifold business interests, but feot the cousfort of thousands, and at times the health and life of hundreds. The imporiauce of eurly and successful forecastsof coid waves is the greatest in tae Northwest. In order to meet the needs Of that Section, abd to comply with the ‘earnesi applications ffom citizens aud corporate bodies of great vested values, the Chief Signal (iicer stationed an indicauonsofticer, First Lieut, ‘Ynomas M. Woodruff, Fifth Init., Acting Signai Oficer, at St. Paul, Minn. ‘This’ arraagemedt enabied that officer to receive his reports ab hour earlier than in Washington, and further enabled hum vo seud out warnings of Cold waves from (wo tolive hoursearlier than Was Defore done, A w: earlier by two or three hours, while not of importance east of the Missisalppi River, is very muca so w the Nortu- ‘West, Where the earliest signs of a cold wave are rarely more than twelve nours in advance of its full predominance. This action of the Chiet Signal OMcer resulted in a marked Luprovement of cold- ‘Wave warnings for Dakota, lowa, Minnesota, Ne- Draska and Wisconsin; so that tile percentage of Signals ordered by Liew. Woodruit was cousidera- Diy greater than those for 1887. The reliet of this Officer from duty with the Sigual Service has ne- cessitated a change, and during the coming year The cold-wave signals will ve ordered trom the central offica, With a view, however, to improv- ing the character of cold-wave predictions, the Chief Signal Officer bas directed the study of "this phenomenon by Assistant Professor Thomas Rus Sell, Whose assignment to this Work Will follow some time during the coming year. it ts hoped that the assignment of a single officer to issue tls important clase of Warnings will result ina very Material improvement of that branch of the service, THR WEEKLY BULLETINS. ‘The Signal Office bas continued the issue each ‘Sunday morning of a bulletin showing tue effect of the weather for tne previous sevea days, on important crops, especially cotton, corn, hay, to- bacco, and wheat. Mauy commenuatory letters have been received attesting the great practical ‘Value of such a system of weather bulletins, which shows the excess aud deficieacy of sunshine, tem- perature, and raiafull for short regular periods, Such information is an important factor in deter maining in advance the probavie yield of the great Staples of the country, aud so nas a marked bear- jog on ail extended enierprises, ‘Observations ou atimosplieric electricity, with a view to devermining its relation to weather condi- ons, and whether such observations of elec. trical phenomena would further weather predic. Uns, have been continued throughout the year at four stations: Boston, Mass.; Washington, D. €.; New York city, aud Terre Haute, Ind RAILWAY BULLETINS, ‘The railway bulletin service has decreased dur- ing the year; its work is being suvstanuiaily re- placed by the labors of the various state weather Services and the plan of co-operation adopted by the Chief Breer wits rescreuce ee them. Several railways continue the service, and it proves a rapid and generally satistactory means of the indications. This office con- {gues to furnish tudications and forms for dispiay ‘to any railway which desires to co-operate with {als bureau. “As the service is voluntary itis often te case that Operators neglect to post the bulle- tins with tha: regulary whica the llportaut Cuagacter of the work demands, AN INTRENATIONAL SERVICE. Im accordance with the arrangements author- ized by the Secretary a cablezram is sent each night to Protessor Mascart, director of the central office, at Paris, summarizing the tae synchronous observations, gales, dereiicts, Sad dangerous ice of the Atlantic ior the previous five days, and the weatner conditions of te United states on the day tn quest ‘This information 1s appreciated by the meteoro- logical office of Paris, aud shipmasters of allna. tions express the greatest satisfaction at the suc. cousful efforts of tis service in promptly collating and publishing detailed information as to fog, loc. Heids, and wrecks, since sueu iuforination emabies ‘The District Assewor Urges a Change the Prevent System. ‘The Commissioners have recetved the report of the District assessor, and considered it in board Session yesterday. The report shows the total re- celpts from licenses for the last fiscal year to be $138,907.55. There was @ small increase on some {tems, while there was a noticeable decrease on others, there being @ net decrease below the pre- vious Year of $26,014.58. This decrease, the as- ‘Sessor says, 1s due to several reasous, The decision Of the couris deciaring the taxing of commercial agents unlawful pulled the revenue derived from all sources down $4,733.42 A falling off of $18,089.09 from bar-room licenses 1s also noted. During the year there were 712 bar-room and 425 wholesale Liquor licenses issued, making a decrease In bar-room’ligenses of 210, bd au “increage in Wholesale Licenses of 227. (CHANGES RECOMMENDED. ‘The report cails attention to the necessity for a Tevision of the license laws, which would largely increase the revenues without detriment to either public or private fnterests. A moderate tax on proprietors of fats, houses and lodging houses is recommended. ‘The tax on produce dealers 1s recommended to be reduced, and the burden of taxation equalized by requiring all to pay the tax who now evade it on legal Lechnicall- tes More specie regulations concerning the location of livery stables, coal, wood and lumber Yards are recominended to be’ made, In passing Upon the subject of insurance companies the as- sessor calls attention to tue fact that tuls city 18 a field for unscrupulous companies, and before parties be allowed to carry on business, the as- sessor says, they should be required to invest in Teal estate or deposit securities, A general assessment of all real estate in the District will be made next year. ‘The report says: “The assessment then made will determine the tax for the ensuing three years. By reterence to the assessor's report of iast year it will be seen that it was urged to have a law creating a board assessors. ] hope this suggestion may yet be acted upon in time to have tue benefits of such a board for this generai assessment. Unless it 1s erenet the nextsession of Congress all the detects Of the present system Will be fastened upon our citizens for three years more. ‘Tue last general as- sessment made the aggregate assessed Value about 50 per cent of the true Value of the property, when Ube law requires {t to be the ‘tair cash value.’ ‘The tax levy at the last general assessment Was, in Tgund Bumbers, $1,400,000 on 59 per cent valua a Mair ‘cash valuauion,’ would have been $2,800,000." = ie! WHAT THE LEVY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. “It has been agreed, for the purposes of taxation, that one-third should be deducted from this cash Valuation, Accepting this basis without admitting its correctness 1t would have made a true levy of tax Of $1,900,000, as against the levy of $1,400,- 000—a ioss of revenue by inaccurate assessinent of $500,000 each year, and for the three years 1,500, ovo." This will occur next year, if the present way Of assessing 1s continued. “lo pick up twelve men at $5 a day to assess ‘from actual view’ every plece of property and every nouse in three months, even if they were experienced in our property ¥aiues and competent in all other respects, and. do it correctiy, can hardly be hoped; but when men are appoluted who have had no experience ceroggating, aseessing aud devermining’ values, 3 an 5 OL the gravest charagter must De the result. — zm THE SMALL OWNER SUFFERS. “If these errors and mistakes of assessment fell equaily upon the taxpayers it would not be such serious matter; but it works altogether against the swnall taxpayers and in favor of the large tax- Payers. For instance, when the sub-assessor has to value ground Worth from five to twenty-five cents per square foot he can’t get far out of the Way, Dut Wien the Same man has ground worth frou! $1.50 to $25 per square foot he Is eutirely at Sea. His uustakes here inake the great differences in our general aggregate of assessment, A prop- erty werth $5,000 13 generally assessed at about $4,000, or within 80 per cent of its true value: 4 property worth $100,000 1s assessed at about $20,000, or 26 per’ cent of fts true value. Ground wort $15 to $25 per foot 1s found on our books assessed at $3 to $3. “Experienced and com- event assessors Would assess all property within 3S per ceut of 18 true Value; then rich and poor Would bear an equal proportion of taxation. If this assessment suould yleid more revenue than 13 required the rate of taxation might be reduced. It 4s Lhe rate of tax, not a low, irregular abd Unequal assessiuent that invites favestment. I subuilt tuat the true and only remedy is a board of as- Sessors, Who, after some experience, Will be able Woimako a Just and fair assessment, and bey to Teter (o @ bill, submitted in my last report, wo cre- ate such @ board, ‘ies _ OTHER DEFECTS. “Another defect of the present system, and a most grievous oue, 1s that any appeal from the as- Sessment must be made and devermined in July and August, when a larg: number of those inter- ested are out of town, aud falling in those montns to have the asessuient corrected 1 must Felualte Tight or Wrong, for three years, not even the Com. inissiouers having power to cofrect or change the assessment thus devertuined. The only hope 18 to get Congress Lo pass a bill of relief in each indi- Vidual case. Under une present sysvem the annual assessment of vulldings erected during @ tax year Js necessarily detecuve and lunpertect, for want of Ume and sxLlled assessors to go over the entire District and examine critically twese Improve- mew ““A careful examination convinces me that over $20,000 of tax 1s lost each year by buildings over- jouked and not taken up (or taxation, “These estimates and couclusions are based upon the city assessments; tke county assessment 1s SUll more gisringly iiconsistent and unjust. ‘This matter ls of “Such serious characwer tat 1 hope a strenuous effort will be made to correct our Present system of assessment before another Seneral assessment WiLB Its mistakes and errors Goes into eifect, EXEMPTIONS. “The property exempted by Congress from taxa- Uon is assessed at $7,000,000, and consists largely Of colleges, schools and hospitals, Most of these institutions charge for tuition, attendance, board, &c., but exemption 18 clalimed on the ground titat the revenues uo not go into dividends or to the Denefit of Individuals. ‘The fact 1s that the reve hues of these institutions are largely used up In Salaries for a corps of professors, teachers, assist- ants, and maintenance of extensive establish ments Much complaint ts made by the churches because the law coupels a tax to be pald on ground while the edifice is in course of erection or UnUl “used for divine worship.’ “The wording of tue laws on exemption 1s in most cases ambiguous, and generally needs cor- Tecting. ‘The laws on assessment, both of real and ersowal property, are so detective for the present heeds of Our couaunity that I urge their imme diate revision, ” me THE PERSONAL Tax. “The revision of the personal tax law is very im- perative, Attention has been called to the injury Sustained Dy the District by the operation of the Jaw levying @ tax of 13 per cent on mortgages or Teal estate notes; also ‘the hardsulp linpesed: by ‘this same tax on the bullding associations. These Duliding associations shouid be exempted, as they do very much to encourage thrift, and goud habits iu the classes Who have to savé little by littie, And In these associations find asafe and reliable Place to deposit (ueir earnings, ag an earnest for a Tuvure house and home.” ‘Yue statement Of the assessed value of real es- tate shows tne following totals: Washington, $216,695,830; | Georgetown, $5,750,946: county, $15,454,007; "making a total of $255,004,443. OF tuls $115, 3 Is Laxabie, and is’ assessed at $1,713,202. Tue value or personal property 15 $11,725,672, taxed at $175,990.08; making a total Asscssunent of $1,880,132.48, The number of new houses erected during tue year was 1,987, valued BL $4076,700; not eluding Governinent ulld- —-—_—_ An Alleged Conspiracy, HOW SOME REMARKABLE DIVORCE TASTLMONY 18 84ID ‘TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. From present indications the atvorce case of Clara A. Beale agt. Edward M. Beale bids fair to equal the celebrated Belt divorce case. The par- tues were married in this city by Rev. Dr. Rankin, on June 4, 1584, and they have lived in West- toreland Co,, Va.; Baltimore and other places. The husband was engaged in the oyster business in Westmoreland County, but he alleges that she left him in November last and came to this city. He followed her, ad finding that she would not re- turn rented @ house tor ner here. He states sho desired to get position in Une Government serv- ice, but he opposed it, and on June 7 last he learned hat she had entered proceedings for divorce charging him with the of adultery, and also ine matters of in- Yerest or value to the United Siates, Iu is again ag: Fecommended that the attention of Congress be called to the propriety of autuorizing this service. RIVERS AND FLOODS. ‘The question of river observations, in relation to Gangerous floods and the stages of navigation, has | engaged the earnest attention of the Chief signal oMicer, “The disastrous foods of tue past few yeara,” he says, “have emphasized the importance Gf careful and systematic river observations, and ave shown the necessity of stations on ail tinpor- faut tributaries of our great rivers A properly system of river and rainfail ‘stations enable @ practiced indications official to Predict many days in advance, with considerable Certainty, extent and continuance of any great flood, so that timely waruings would afford ‘Smple opportunity for such precautions as would Baltgate tne severity of such disasters “At present s-Venty-elght special river statio paid civilian observers, are in operation, Al it river-gauges have been placed in order, their zeros carefully redetermined, Precaution taken to Insure the greatest, ‘observations A system of ms was instituted July 1, 1887. been carefully iocated at suitabie Great water-sheds of the country, principal tributaries of our dull rye bp HF a 3? dif iH i I E i “ af | i J248 Sod seasons of the your to they are pa PEER 2S eae «a Aap to ‘the control of za ‘of tae property. PPunted to that sue had obtained @ position in the’ office of Col. Wilson, the pension agent. ‘The Dill ci (i | i E it A Scene in # Public School_Nominat- ing Presidential Candidates. ‘When & Stam reporter entered the room of Dr. Siget Roush, the principal of the Henry building, he was motioned to take a seat, and the work of ‘the school proceeded without interruption, It soon became apparent that something of unusual interest was taking place, The face of every member of the school was ablaze with interest and enthusiasm, and frequent “potnts of order” and “constitutional references” were suggested. The reporter saw that an election ot some sort ‘The balloting you have just witnessed was in the convention, “and. we ave ‘now nominated. Our Uckets, I divide the school into two factions or Parties, and each is alowed to nominate a Ucket, The: are members of the school, and no little interest tstaken in them. The puj Siete Work, and when they are at 6 yw how to Sulted.” After the electors are chosen they Vote ‘and send the result to the proper body. In case Of a tie on either President or Vice-President wo resolve ourselves into the House or Senate, as the case may be, abd decide the contest, We do the Work as néarly as possible that is actually done in our national ” elect ‘and instead of Diaz” : “No, not as much as those who live where they may witness several elections a year, and this fact alone makes it doubly interesting to them. To- Morrow, at the history hour, the electors will be chosen, ‘and the manner of Choosing them is the subject fur study,” “1 emphaticaily believe in teaching those under my care the practical application of know! Knowledge that can't be applied is useless in majority of cases, There is much useless book lore taught everywhere. Girls and boys too fre- quently ieave our public schools with their brain crammed with impracticable rubbish and data, ‘They should be taught to think and reason, to de- Nelop and apply, to analyze aud construct. Such minds are in dethand in practical Ife, Sucn men ‘and women become the great and staunch motor powers of our land.” ‘Transfers of Heal Estate, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: J.T. Riley, trustee, to Neal T. Murray, sub 14, sq. 732, $— Mary R Baker et al. to M. C. Hooker, lot 11, Diock 26, Sherman’s sub. Mt. Pleasant, $1,882.81. M. C. Hooker to F. E. Watrous, same property; $3,012.50, T. E. Waggaman et al., trustees, to HattieCampbell, lot 1, block 11, Woodbury Park; $~ J. H. Thomas to W. ©. King, lot 8 sq. 87; #. D.H. Thomas, ag te same, same Te erty;$—. B. FP. Gilbert to W. May: lots 11 to 13, biock 10, and 24, block 14, ‘Takoma Park; $2,400. C. Solomon et al. to Isabel Vel sub 17, sq. 991; $—. KG. Williamson to C. C. Dun- Canyon, 10U 12, 8q. 778; $—. Julia 8. Goodfellow to LT, Cole, et al., Sub. 52, sq. 66; $3,069.90. C. W. ‘Stott Lo Maria Edeiin, sub 6, Talbert’s Estate; $—. W. Mayse to V. Becker, part 14, sq. 780; $—. John Kidout to W. G. Powell, lot 8, block's, Le Droit Park; $— ——— Defense of German Cookery. To the Editor of Tax EveNrNo Stam: Seeing a small paragraph in last Saturday's Stak, something about German cooking, or rather as described there in other words, “Grease in Germany,” I beg to state such person does not Understand good cooking, or never was accus- tomed to agood meal in his life. As a general rule the German diet {s considered the best pre- pared and also the healthiest food that can be Obtained, AS for cooking soups, does tuls person Teally Know how to prepare a plate of soup? are Ot the best soups prepared by extracting the Juice or flavor of certain kinds of meats, and are tnere any meats that do not contain soine litte fat or oll? The Americans, as I have perceived very often, are great mimics (if I may speak so), and try to imitate tue French a8 well as the German cooking, hence they canuot conceive a correct idea Of cooking, good cooking, I should say. ‘True, that you Will noU always fud’a well prepared German dinner set before you, but I cannot comprehend ‘hat one ill-gotten dinner should give such person an absurd idea, that Lhe German cooking in general Would be distasteful and unwholesome, On the Whole the Americans can never appreciate the German bill of fare, as the majority of Americans are too ignorant to understand good cooking, and are not accustomed to any other but their own diet, Which, of course, can only please their palate, ‘AN OBSERVER, a The Courts. COURT IN GENERAL Ten. ‘Yesterday, Harrison agt, McCana; argued ana submitted, Equity Court—Judge Coz. Yesterday, Downham agt. Hall; pro confesso agt. certain defendants ordered. In re Frank B. Williams, alleged lunatic; Mary E. Willfams ap- Pointed Committee. Wasbingion Beneticial Eo- dowment Association agt. Gawler; reference to auditor ordered. New Orleans Basé-Ball Club agt. Washington National Base-Ball Association; Ed— Ward Hunt appointed commissioner to take ‘depo- sition in New Orleans. In re Jacob B. Fisher, al- leged lunaulc, and Charies H. Pearson, same; Writs de lunatico 1aquirendo ordered vo issue, Circuit Covst—Judge Hagner, Yesterday, Galt & Co. agt. Hoess; judgment by default. Stuart agt. Baltimore and Onio Railroad Co,; Verdict for plaintiff; $6.10. Hawley agt. Da- senbrock; placed on trial. Pertie agt. Tatum & Co.; verdict for plaintiff; $100. Patch “agt. Atlee; judiment below allrmed, Hawley agi.” Daven- rock; order for attachment for John Dade, Mack- all agt. Luckett; order of court. CRDMNAL CovRT—Judge Me I Yosterday, £uil Montrop, larceny trom the per- Son; verdict’guilty. William H. Walters, assault to kill; motion for new trial.” Ferdinand King, embezzlement, &c.; death of defendant Edward Huff, housebreaking; verdict gully. possenie Astronomy’s Future. From the Atlanta Constitution. It is announced that the astronomers in charge of theLick observatory in Caiifornta have made some discoveries in regard to matters and things on the moon's surface of such a startling and in- credible nature that they donot dare to make them public. The promise of a full disclosure of these remarkable discoveries at some future time 43 tantalizingly neld out, but at present nothing defluite can be learned from the astronomers, ‘These able scieatiste answer all anxtous inquiries with a portentious shake of their wise heads, and the little they have tosayon the subject fs so ‘Vague and mysterious that 1t merely seems to give a Keener edge Lo the curiosity of the millions who have not had an opportunity of looking through Une biggest. and most powerful telescope in tue world, It is to be hoped that the promised revela- ous" will not be long delayed. Anything wil be beter than this suspense. AS matters stand even the wildest guesswork is in order, ‘The Wonderful stories wold in Locke's “Moon Hoax,” and in the gimilar tales of Poe and Verne, may turn out to be tame and commonplace by the side of the facts which are soon to be made public, Perhaps the inv Uon of the Lick astronomers will show that tne moon is inhabited and that its dwellers havea civilization of tueir own, We are aiso prepared Yo hear that the moon people have reached an ad- vanced age.in the inuusirial arte, All this ina general way” has been surmised by bold specula- tors, but we have never had any light thrown Upob the details. ‘The stature of the moon peo- pie, their mode of life and their occupations, the ae care Cremeans men at modern conveniences—all these matters have heretofore been beyond our knowledge. Will tne Lick sclenUsts raise the curtain and bring these things before us? It may be suggested that, according to the ‘generally accepted theory, the moon is bited ‘and with. Out ‘Vegetable lve or even an atmosphere, Tas statement, however, that, the, dlscvveries made turot telescope startling to be told w ube common herd watil atver & consul, Tation with the most eminent astronomers of ue World ag Wo the most judicious way of presenting the facts of the case Will lead most people to tue conclusion that Old theories have very Uttle to do ‘With the matier in hand. ‘The only ting that the public can do under the circumstances is to brace ago friend of mine, returnigg trom his honey- moon at Portsmouth, got into a smoking carriage ‘with his wife. A railway’ at once requested that she would find a ‘seat in another ‘why, he answered Carriages. It is not dim- eee 583 ny es | & e Ey Cf de resent SF ni javing one carriage in a, half « dozen king,’ have five labeled “smoki) non-amokers—for geutiemen weed, as Well ag ladies. ‘The percentage rsons objecting to smoke 1s ver” it would enable ladies to enjoy the yy seek in entert Tages, and would never inconv fa fence men them- American Slang. From the Cornhill Magazine. To be strictly Just we must remember that a large part of American slang—the raw material orthe American language—is ultimately due to the universal prevalence of the faculty of humor im all parts of America. The English, in the lump are not a humorous people. Our Philistine classes do not see a joke; and if they see it they rather re- sent It, as they woulda slap on the back, or other unwarrantable interference with their sons, The small grocer in England, Veyor of taxes, would be incapable ‘of originating 4 merry jest on his account; he would pe riginated Dy his assistant oF his shop im America the sense of humor is equal ted through the whole population. Pl to be sure, 1s just as rampant as with us; ay, even more'so; New York and Chicago are true modern Gaths and Askelons; put the American Fullistine differs fundamentally tom our own va. iy in possessing, for all that, a spirit of fun, a certain notable quickness of "intelligence, and a considerable fund of native genality. He taxes Joke, or, as he himself ‘says, “twigs ‘the racket,” With a responsive twinkle in the motionless corner of his sympathetic eye. Sunile Were childish; ‘but he takes it internally, as Mr, Weller senior took his laughter, swallows and digests it, and chews the cud of his appreciation at leisure. “Among such a people, haif-educated, Wholly uncultured, but very cranks gain currency easily, and fresh slang arises from hour to hour in ten'thousand house- holds, The very children cannot say anything without a certain touch of quaintness and origi- nality. Phrases are not all set_and crystalized, a8 in our older and more settled tongue; everybody twists and turns them in his own way, throwing into them new point and meaning by some clever allusion to his own special pursuits and familiar Occupations. Thus the dialects of America are everywhere rich in Jocal color; they breathe of the fields, of the shop, of the prairie, or of the for they are redolent of the “claim,” of tne oll-well, the Big Bonanza, of the gambiing hell, Sana a Where the Day Begins. ‘From Chamber's Journal. According to the way in which this arrange- Ment is now carried out, the first land that the new day dawns upon is Easter Island, about 230 miles west of the coast of Chili, South America, ‘That 1s to say, the 2d of July breaks here within a few hours of the 1st, having broken on the Ameri- can coast to the east, andthe twodays run on ide—the 2d in Easter Island and places west, in all places on the American continent. ‘We may, therefore, realize this tdea—that at 7:20 o'clock day morning of our lives in Great Britain the next day 18 commencing in the worid, and is to be found at this little island in the Pacifi¢ Ocean, whence, in due course, 1t will travel round to us. But to have thus the start of the world ts not an un- mitigated advantage 10 these islanders, Suppose one of them salis east to America, what 18 the re- sult?’ He will find that they Keep the day there under a different date, and he will have to reckon one day in his calendar twice over to put himself right With their notions On the other hand, if @n American crosses [rom east to west. this won- derful magic line where th? day begins he will find the dates in this fresh part of the world are one in advance of hiin, and he must needs strike @day ouvorhis calendar to kee] Umes. This fact Was curiously illustrated in tue the Portuguese captain, who sailed around thé World from east to west in 1522, and having crossed the magic birth” in his Wanderings, his calendar became, of ‘The sailors were com- letely Ignorant Of this, and finding, on landing at ome, that their Sabbath was falling ona Mon- day, they accused one another of tampering with the reckoning. It Was not for some time that the true and simple explanation of the wonderful loss ‘of Ume was discovered. Loox To Your Own Isrenesr And Buy Your Medicine of F. 8 WILLIAMS & CO, DRUGGISTS, ‘Under Masonic Temple, Corner Ninth and F Streets Northwest, Our stock of Drugs, Chemicals and Patent Medicines is the largest of any Retail Store in the city. You are always sure of getting them pure and fresh, as wo deal directly with the manufacturers and can save you money, as shown by the followiug partial list, ‘The best Triple Extracts in bulk 35c. per ounce, He does not smile; to Ick-witted, quips case of Magellan, line of “day's course, a day in arrear. 1 dozen 1-grain Capsules .. A dozen 2-grain Capsules .. 100 2-grain Capsules. 1 dozen 3-grain Capsules. 100 3-grain Capsules. 1 dozen 5-grain Capsules 100 5-grain Capsules 100 grains Quinine, Powers & Weightman. Price Price Allcock's Porous Plasters... Carter's Little Liver Pills, ‘Williams’ Little Liver Pills, the best. Cuticura Resolvent, Cuticura Ointment. Carnick’s Soluble Food Med. Carnick’s Soluble Food Large. Campbell's Arsenic Wafers, (Campbell's Arsenio Wafers Large. Ely's Cream Balm. Effervescing Bromo Caffein. Horsford’s Acid Phosphates Larwe.. ‘Hoff's Malt (Tarrant’s). ‘Hoff's Malt (Eisnerz).. 5 ‘Humphrey's Specitics, No. 1 to 15. v0 00 50 vo 35 8S & SE8ssagE pices saa ord Pierce's Purgative Pellets... ‘Pozonnt’s Powder. up and get ready for une shock that will come with the expected deluge of information. What the oon isable to endure we ought at least be able to hear without losing our equilibrium, oo He Overheard It. From the Boston Courier. ‘Smith—“Pretty good thing I overheard to-day. 1 must tell it to you.” Jones—“Let’s see, You overheard it?” S.—“Didn’t I say sor” J.—“You did. But Iwant to be sure. Ifyou ‘simply heard it, I don’t to hear it, but if you = es. care it, a J.—“Then aw. and give us the ee eae + + sts a A Strange Penance. ‘From the Overland Monthly. Waile Iwas in San Salvador Isaw a strange ‘sight in the street one feast day. A man was un- Gergoing penance by crawling from one church to another. Both churches were in the same street, and the distance between them was about balf a mile, The man had on a white suit of undercloth- ands white cap was drawn down over his ine Ho crawled—not on his hands and Eases. ‘Bo; howe wo lunposed, the penance ‘Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil. ‘Tarrant's seltzer Aperient. ‘Warner's Safe Pills... ANON RTO slllug 3 Seessesseseceesse » &bSSs EDUCATIONAL. A= BRUSH WORK TAUGHT AND ‘BRUSHES odp03,2 8 Tw, Rooms 21 and 22. IL HILL KINDERGART! 22 3D $T_ 8 Cm year opens MONDAY, October 15, For ‘to . i. Sepa ony SORNELIA ase = Qu. LIMITED NUMBER OF LADIES of German can to 9e19-3mo At Sanders & Stayman's, BOE Fst Sw. Eereemirevtle FSEN8 RAPIDLY as BY BEST ioe, Ea eS WD ESiere xonwar, rxerrrore dere tontnteg of teachers, paula =" ty idle “yamimerleamene i ‘and Gentiemen with some kno be admitted tos Conversational , Cail or Dr. W 324 Sth ot qidrese Dr WILHELM BEBNHARDT, 1224 Oth 9 188 SCHMITI'S KINDERGARTEN AND PRI- M Clase, 401 34 st. nw. Com from VeyaNnce orth ARTIC- ULATION tnd SPEECH READIN ‘the Desf. ool " oct best eid ‘NEW ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR IANO LESSONS— MEDIA (Pa) P MISS CLARA HARRIBON, can 2cane 2020-2m* Grant Pisce. COLLEGE THREE EN- 1[ UE ANT STUDENTS LEAGUE HAS OPENED Wwe strect car lines pass west c Lite I Life, Water-Color, and Antigue"Meast oko EATON, CG: MLSs DiW. GItt, and Wit. HOLMES, Instrictors. ART'STUDENTS' LEAGUE, Sun Building. ocl7- “Exoounox, O} Acrixa: wx, Onarory, ° Lessons in or PRIVATE in any one or of the above studirs.-48 ‘free. TEN COLLEGE oF TION, AND, ORATORY, Oth st. nw. ‘east -O.), Wash ington, Dn octe-sm. ISSES POLLOCK AND NOER, PRINCIPALS, Mititsl aba klsccreation peur Miaaactosets ave 127 13th. n. wi; fourteenth year, German, Drew: ing, aud Caltsthenics free. ‘and attends jormal Department for Teachers. __0c16-tno8 ‘COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL FORGE, TICKNOR CURTIS, eoq., will, begin his ‘cou t Lectures, ‘the 1.AW OF PATER Tp before the Law Schoe! of the Universit ity, in the Law Lecture Hall, southeast corner of 16th and H sts., on MONDAY, October 22, at 8 o'clock p.m. at the same ires will be 12 in “number, to be delivered same hour on Monday and Friday of each suc- Sione ie 8S-‘Aayllabun containing the Fopics of the contain: Lecturescan be had on application to the registrar, Mr wi the University. 16. Sia SAEs C WELLING, President MODELING AND DRAWING MR DUNBAR'S classes will commence on the 1st of November. oom 20, Vernon Row. General reception, Saturday afternoons, ‘oc16-1m_ JH! N RAREMANY, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN. —10-ROOM HOUSE IN ROCKVILLE, oc3-2m* Residence, 1207 6th st. nw. ‘Ma. ey minutes’ walk from station; will rent WME SEsPoTa Day, | if taken by November 1, A. P. HILL & Co., i VOCALIST. F street. octz lw Lessons in Voice Culture and reading music at sight. ‘se20-1m° ‘912 New York ave. n.w. 10,000 triiticcss Yor sale at 83 porter, railroad #1 through the land; abstract of title furnished. 3. FB. 0. Look Box 400. 0c20-3° OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN TO AN IMMEDIATE purchaser a fine farm of 240 acres with good dwell- jog and oll necessary outtuldings Dar Riiow les bts ion in Montgomery Count acre. 2°B HILL C0. 1338 Fee Cab cttw ‘OR SALE-OR EXCHANGE—FOR CITY PROP erty & food stock, or dairy farm containing 200 acres, I mife from tation. For Address Mra MAMY'E. FICK, Dumfrica, Va. 0o18-O% R SALE—OR EXCHANGE FORK WASHI. Baltimore, of other good eity proverty, 847 acrea of superior fax Go. Va. utles below Afexandris on the Alex's aud Predericks- burg K. K.; station on the place. There is au almost inexhauatible supply of hoop-pole and stave timber on. this land: algo a valuable granite quarry, which opens ten feet from the K. K.: the stone is superior and be profitably worked, there being au increasing deman iu this city for good’ granite: price in whole 829 per the quarry with 20 acres of land will THOMAS A. MITCHELL, 934 ‘oc15-tnol RB EXCHANGE—250 ACRES FARM; GOOD IM rovements, orchard, &€., 8 miles from Fr dericks- burg, Spottaslrania County, Va. $5.0°0: 330 acre Prime timber laud, same county, 815 per acre: 50 acres in Prince William County, Va, for $100; 160 fe ea Cone: other eae “EoMas for Baitimore oF rr 3 A: MITCHELL, 034 F st, Hoo 4. oel5-tovl )R SALEMORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FARMS: AND SMALL COUNTRY HOMES, ranging from Sillesof Washington, cheap and ou easy terme. ea of Wi : ‘on eaay ocl3-1m Tr. iL SYPHERD. & CO., 1321 F st, sere farts in Charis Cousny. Ma. good iniproee farm uy, Md mprove- iments, ine ducking shore, €12°000; 170 acres at Ard- Wick Station, on B. and P. Railroad, 8 miles from city; 103 acres 8 thiles from city, in Prince George's County, MMd.:65 acre fruit farm, ‘near Forestville, Prince Georwe’s County, Md; 2,000 fruit trees, house 10 Foote, 8 miles of ty: 7% scree 4 miles ‘out, Prince tea ns tore jouse at Hyattsville, 82,000. 54°F et, Foom 4. ‘octal FOR SALE-ON METROPOLITAN BR, HOUSES, ‘Lots, Country liomes: Dairy, Poultry, aud Grass Farms, 3't0 800 acres. COOKE D. LUCKETT, 939 F. at after 12m. ee7-6* prr. ‘RUDOLF ROWE, TEACHER OF VIOLIN, ‘Has removed to 1313 Wallach Place. ool1-1m* |ALISTHENII Miss Dorsey ill resume her Calisthenic classes at Linthicum Hall, "‘Tucsday, October 10, 4 p.m. For terms address 3122 P st. % 4 viume s 300 MARLEWooD INSTITUTE, FOR BOTH sexer, Concondville, Fa.” Preparatory, usiness Graduating, English Graduating, ‘Scieuti iy ape gt 8 Fecommer me, SHORTLIDGE Galo Ac Me Pre ne LNEY INSTITUTE, 3122 O Avelestachool for itia’ A few outsias Rep in Mademoiselle La Coste's French. and Siidaine Gifbert's German Conversational, classes, and fadame Gilbert's classes in Drawing abd For terme apply 0 the Misses ONSEN, Principals: eel 1-tu, ‘Puor. “AINE, B. LI. ‘MADAME Fontaine will resume their French lessons, pri- ¥ately and in classes,October 1. Apply 1601 Marion st., inkead ave nw. bet. 6th and 7th, Q and Rhode ‘se22-¢0-2mo* DEANING AND PAINTING LAWYERS, “DOC tora, business men, ladies and gentlemen of I o you nor often wish that you could sketcheaaily? Dé you not wish that your parents had insisted that you should learn to draw, as they did that you sbould learn to write, because it.is useful in every profession? It is Rot too Tate now, even if you are seventy years old. If you.o to the National Academy of Fine Arts, 804 E ‘st., you will find Mrs, Morrell, who has studied man: years im, Europe, and, while’ she’ loves. her ‘art and ints magnificent pictures, she "ish, to talk to your children, telling ¢hen of the great laws of art in languace so simple and clear that ‘the little ones become as much interested as in anew play, Such training will do more than medicine for invalid children. Do you want to know why one pic- ture is good and another bac, or to bs sure whether your children are being benefited or injured by their art lessons? Do Fou want to be able to sketch any- thing you see or think of, or to ‘paint the portrait of those you love? Do you want to understand the most profound and sublimest principles of art? Go aud hildren’s class, Saturday ; € ILITARY ACADEMY, PEEKS- Aill-on-Hudson, New York. Send for catalogue LADIES _GOODs. WATCESPRIKG ‘Has removed from 1106 F st, to his new building, A FEW WORDS 70 ADVERTISERS , AN UNPARALLELED sHowW!ra, ‘The Beet Lecal Advertising Meéiem im the World. —————— WIth entire confidence Twa W asmTNeTor Frere Stan is presented to the public as the Dest looal ‘Advertising medium to be found in the whole range Of Journalism. ‘This claim is based upon eertain ‘firmiy-estabitsned facta, Which are well worthy ‘Whe consideration of all persons interested in com Mmunicating with the public tn regard to auy busi ‘ess proposition whatever. It rests primarily om ‘the broad and solia foundation that Tae Sramolr- ‘culates in the city where printed « langer wumber WHO ARE DOIN oo ae. GARMENTS: ALTERED local, domestic, and foreign, tts Independent and red. ocd-Lm*_1201 Pennsytvania ave., Da DS ARE THE yee Topas Shield Co. Soid’"by ‘ail leading dry-guods ‘hoiuses T. MANU- Buy the celebrated “CORTICELLI™ SPOOL SILK AND TWIST. IT 1s THE BEST. THE PALAIS ROYAL, Corner Pa, ave. and 12th st, Fervor Dazss Surrips Ki; FUE REST IN TM WORLD, Mux M, J. Praxor aw. (irs. Hunt's) FINE FRENCH HAIR GODS 923 F st n. w.,sccond to Mus. GENES’ 72017th xt i. seooud Noor. 'RENCH DYFING, SCOURING AND DRY CLEAN- ING ESTABLISHMENT ret-claas Ladies! and ANTON AND. Cal A. Fischer and ‘1, 1209 New York ava Gente! work of every desc ROLINE LERCH, f = Maison Yiiese, Paris." jevl-ly NTON FISCHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB- LISHMENT AND DYE and Gent's Garments of all Dyed without being Ladios’ Evening Dresses ‘Thirty-five years’ experience. Prices called for and delivered. 1 LL-WOOL GARMENTS MADE UP OR RIPPED bisck 1110 F et,, two doors above, —— Of copies in proportion to population than any FALL 6h for Suitings aud | PAPEr in the world. And not only ts its cirowiation the latest Parisian style, the largest and fuilest, but It ts also the Baer, siDOe the paper goes not alone tnto the hands of the the money-earning portion of the commuuity,—ta “larger ratio than any daily Journa: of general, Circulation that can be named By reasoe of vas fullness, freshness, and reliability of tt news fair treatment of all public questions, tts inveilt- ent and effective devotion to local interests, and {ts close attention to matters with which the household, and especially its lady members, are Concerned, Tus Sran is everywhere recognised and admitted to be, in every quailty, the jeading And favorite newspaper of the National Capital, alike in Lhe counting-room, Lue work-shop, and Lue family circle, In Support of these statements attentionts' a. ‘Vited to the tables below. They not only show tne circulation and advertising patronage of the paper for the several years named, but, by the remarke- ble increase shown tn both departments in each ‘month over the corresponding month in (he pre vious year, they also Mlustrate, in the myost for- cible manner possible, the esteem in whieh the A special selection in SMELL, AMBER and DULL | paper is beld in the city of tts home, thow JET ORNAMENTS. posed a Hatr Dressed and Bangs Shingled, ow Seat Saux Ganwesrs ALL STYLES MADE TO ORDER. FINE FURS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, MUFFS, BOAS, TRIMMINGS, &o. Old garments redyed and altered Ly the Misses CUNNINGHAM, floor. 1310 8th at ‘Who are best able to Judge of its merits a8 a news Paper and its value as an advertising medium ‘These arethe figures referred to, with whieh comparison is challenged: PALLY CIRCULATION IW 1885-86-87. 13, 1556, fey, 23.470 en, 208 e6.n08 Jaxvany JOHN N. TILDEN, D., MA, oc8-21t jo ee Peeincipal. ME 22S8Y xanpex ‘Teacher of Piano and Theory, Studio: 826 12th st nw. __006-1m*_ QOR SALE, OR EXCHANGE FOR WASHINGTON 100 Woodland, one mile erties. eae ete ee Toad; comme ‘site for Spay weet of Ardwick. onthe Baltimore and Fotomec ial 2 BS Too: | Rand; f2ur-room house: $15 per acre: alse very cheap. HE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY —THE CORCO- | Apply to JOMN STEPHEN, Bladensburg, Ma. se28-lia ran Scientific School open 7 G = * witch meet in thegvening, are open to both sexen. For 5 Sate AEM OF 345 ACRES, IN PRINCE George's County, Md., three-for of as mile ip te Geometry and Calzuite ayyGs | om Secbraok ots Bc ¥ Ht Kea miler from chy: WS ee lomet ‘Ans BAP TOROSG ABUTS GonesT apace information about the courses in Alzebra, ascent AINTING DRAWING IN CRAYON AND CHAK. | B.& P. K. rht miles from city. Beautiful build: coal taught by MISS L. CANFIELD. Te 3 | ing wi [ON DUCKETT, trustee and attorney, er month" Claay on, Saturday for Chiuaren: aL80 Md. eel 7-30 rimouth, Studio, 821 Lithet. aw. "i ; = ee int” | JOR, SALE-AT MEUROSE PARK HYATTS- Md. desirable Lot ite lle, Md desirable, Lots, of iN CONSERVATORY, OF MUAI Tesidence of cag. Lots 50 Gioua Buidine Yeh and f near Awentieeh Geek | £30 Teck, Zrouting ‘ou Meicses “sve Price Piano, Voice, Violin, Flute. Cornet, &¢. Fre6 ‘Liberal terms to more “haa ‘advantages. 0. B. BULLAKD, Di so4-2m*_| one, ot or to any ope buildin Seer karte JK INDERGARTEN NORMAL TRAINING OLass | Puta apply 1307 Fst nw. FOR LADIES AND TEACHERS. 11028 Sunderiand Fiace south of Dupont Ctrela, term opens 5 sel-2m. Mas. LOUISA MANN. PROPOSALS. MOSES (Soe, UE Sse sa a ee in e1 vA + ‘The largest and most commodious building inthe ety devot to business training. ee Sonn eae aay ae 3 MARTYN, President; C. K. UBNEK A. eae FICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS —Wasnrxo- m °S, October 20, 1888.- — Mon SATURDAY, NOVEMBER THIKD.IS88, for fur: Dishing Fifty Fire Hydrant, heretuatter cessed, For specifications, ‘OH which bidsimust Ue made, inneserved to reject” any ahd ail bids or parts of ‘Wal, B. WEBB. SAML E WHEATLEY. CHAS. W. RAYMOND, Commissioners, D. G. oc22-6t ‘OWARD UNIVERSITY, OCTOBER 10, 1888, PROPOSALS FOR PLUMBING ‘Sealed proposals for bath-tubs and be received by the undersigned until FRIDAY, Octo- Der 26, 1888. at HALF-PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M. Particulars ‘ING, AND PAINTING TAUGHT BY MISS NELLIE TAYLOR Terms €3 por month; three jeasons & week, Special classes for children on Satur- day: er month. Studio 486 H st. aw. ocl-lm* 'T. JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS, MD._ EIGHT Departments and Four Courses of Study. "Students Fermitted to board in clubs, if desired. i furnished on application. The night itution wiven to Attiuw boys vo enter collere ths uat- | “ORs hes Op aeeaD wee tention given to fitting boys to enter col - ee E Yersity,or the Military or Naval Sehoolsof the Gov- | e1sc6x J.B. JOHNSON, Treasurer. rniment. Situation most beautiful and healthful For catalogues address President THOMAS FELL ee28-Lin HOWARD UNIVERSITY, OCTOBER 19, 1888. PROPOS. a EBON INSTITUTE, 914 14th st, bet. Tand K ste, Select Classical and Mathematical School for Young ‘Men and Boys. Begins ite thirty-seventh year MONDAY, SEPTEM- Prepares for Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Johns kins, and other Collexes and. Universities for te Scientific Schools, U. 8. Military and Naval Academies, and for business,” For particulars address 929-6 CHAS. B. YOUNG. Principal. ‘T. VERNON SEMINARY, 1100, 1104, 1106, 1116 Mast and 11298 11thst. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRL&. Fourteenth year opens WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 34 f of boarding pupils: THURSDAY, OCTO- BEA’ for reception Say" pupils, s05-2m Mrs, E. J. SOMERS, Principal. 1223 Lr Sr. Sealed ‘will be ‘undersigned uni THELVE O'CLOCK NOUN, FRIDAY Oetopee 36.168 for furnishing uaterial and puting a tin roof on s'poreh containing 600 square feet (more or foen), Particulars furnished om application. The right yo ‘ConBON. aig wm MAGRINED, CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. x.Ww., ‘Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, EDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF PIANO TUNI ‘dur SPAY MAN, . D. Sealed wid bestoatved at thie ofice unul TWELVE CLOCK SANDERS & STAYMAN, “3a Peun iG. The “FISCHER” | = Increase...... - sed ema of SS | Caty and County of Washington, Distr of Oo e time. Dur. vonne & Clark at tbat time. oa and all other information, apply st this office. “The 18 INTERESTIN have been before the Sworn to and subscribed before me Wi eign teenth day of J@buary, A. D. 186% 4 B Keur, ‘Of the total circulation given above, the books» TT 18 NOT A CONUNDRUM !—Why are a tT ie because they PUREST AND SWEETEST TONE, GREATEST POW! v. BEST MECHANICAL Fa Beautiful new styles, terms, OF EFFECTS, Drices and easy ‘the establishment show that an average of 17,683 copies were regularly delivered each day by car- ‘Mlers at the homes of permanent subscribers witain the city. Of the remainder a daily average x 6,421 copies were sold at the office, in the novels and railway stations, &c., and on the strvets, by Rewsboys, making ® grand total average wit the city of 94,046 copies daily, and leaving ao GUNNER Bit Ohee ee eer ba average Of 1,438 copies to be sent to regular sub ee scribers beyond the District lines by mail, expross, and railway trains [ ‘The MISSES KERR'S School for Young Ladies and Little Girls willopen WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26. Ao- commodations for limited number of Boarting Pu- pila 003-2m HE COLLIERE HOME AND DAY 8CH T usttecnth Year), A detect Inopitaes For ere Cig 4 ARDENNE, THE CELEBRATED oe ES ,_ eho] opens OOTO- ‘can xive you your BER 1, aud closes CE Be wg er te Sitters their names in full. Arlington Hotel. LUCIEN E, C, COLLIEHE. 4s, Brava sates by gpecial Rermiesion, 16 Mt. Bi. Hanoy, 0.8. Ny and otner patroma sud Sam i et oy i i il i JO resus leavone at 1012 14th ‘Opposite the Hamilton House, ~ sc19-3m* October 1, ‘ADAME A. PELE. WELL-KNOWN FOR HER EX- M wiilgive France, : i i él oe fr i Hi ! ‘cellent pronunciation, Loaoo ae vate or in classes. Tecommendations, 91( 35th et: a... near the Bote sel" ate led Core schbor rds BobRerEn AND DaY ENS OCTO! 201-6 JEARUR 1016 35¢het OUNT VERNON INSTITU" 18 Ree Ravre sr eit eel-2m_ T= ‘SCHOOL OF LANGU: Canvers: Carrere: Caspers: ‘We are daily receiving our Fall suppiy of BIGELOW, LOWELL & BABTFOND WILTON CARPETS, BODY | purchasing portions of the communities to which BRUSSELS, MUQUETS VELVETS, TAPESTRIES, THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, and ART SQUARES RUGS, MATS, CURTAINS, and DRAPINGS in grea ‘variety. An inspection of our stock is solicited. HOOK, BRO. & CO. 1328 F ot. Ww, 72 eed J.” Germeny "= 2: the attention Of afverusers @ parucuisiy Si aaa 1 addition to the large and constantly increas: WORKMANSHIP | ing fixed subscription list above referred to, it may ‘of Purchasers is invited to our | be said that of the 6,421 copies sola within fts lim {tea larger proportion are bought by permanent residents of the city, living in lodgings, ec, mot houseboiders, while tbe residue goee into the nands Of transient visitors, from all parte of the ovanery, who each year come to the National Capital ia (greater numbers and for longer periods, and who, © furthermore, largely represent the well-to-do and they reapectively belong. The last-named 4 class of readers alone well Worth reaching; vats 1s to the phenomenally large permanent c#rowle- ‘Won of the paper, and especially to ite unparaileted old upon the bousebold and tamily cirom, thes representing the entire population of the Imsrict of Columbia Will show that Tas Sras cireulstes ‘within tte limits something more than owe eapy for about every eighth inhabitant, of whetever race, creed, age, or station in life; and, reaiimag the extent to which its columns are scanned ty ‘the several members of the families into waionis gous, it ts not extravagance to claim that she paper ts read every day by filly two-thirds of the population of he Distriat who are able w vend! ‘Cap this record be matched by tani at) seen paper in the world? Intelligent advertisers will readily understeng ‘tae tacts and figures given above, and the vatee xt ' (@ circulation of such extent and charactes. with ‘out amplification or eomment. ‘An conciuston, tt caly remains to be asi tnat tne subsoripsion Nsta, the books of the office, endats press and delivery rooms are st ali times open to ‘Ube welcome Inapection ef amy person hevinge ‘colorabie interest in the oftrectnen of taesiate ‘insnls bereis made