Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1889, Page 3

> - Lf THE EVENING STAR: . WASHINGTON, D.C.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1889 FOR _RENT--HOUSES. FOR SALE—HOUSES. i RENT — VERY DESIRABLE BRICK HOUSE | HOR SALE— [2328 V ot F ‘9 rooms: 32210 Bidooo 785 eis" = FOR RENT—HOUSES. N FOR SALE—LOTS. MISTLETOE AND KISSES. FWP, Boe SQUARE FEET Commodities Which are in Demand at and convenient to ay yusinese 2a Bar wee j ‘Where to Make Purchases. Designed to Facilitate Business. 30 singe’ once. — wii, $30) a iY’ oul ois” MISTLETOR BROUGHT HERE FROM vinGIXIA—TEE| Every day for a fortnight the nambers of | Pension Raum has issued on ‘st. ee BUY IT—THE LEGENDS OF THE “‘KinsInG BUSE” iH st. ow. gue ore iat |b en isalhdings 20 acres | ce ‘M and —A SCENE AT THE MARKET. Tonight there will bes ruse on the partof | adjudication of pending cases, The order di- — those who have neglected up to this time to | rects that the files of pending cases be exam- Bios ig net rnangl sttend to Sante Claus’ commissions, Those | ined and when case is found that seems to be OR RENT— ‘Weed s body sadly warble who bave purchases to make will save much | complete it is to be placed in what is to be y 100 14th st mw ‘Listen to my tale of woe? ™ time and bother by consulting the advertising | known as “the completed files” For five Br. 35 ‘The man who thus endeavored to parody the | columns of Tue Stan before starting out on days in the week, the examining force in the old Scottish song was a Virginian, and he stood € ee Rear 122 Gat, ne. .4r. ‘WASH'N DANENHOWER, NI—1106 O ST. N.W., AN EIGHT-1OO! 835. Apply to C. x {OR RENT—NEW BRICK. 4 ROOM B se., for colored, only Capitol st. jer; convenient to ‘3th and New York ave. Fo eg O ST. BW. @ EE e he ‘s iK T. BROWN E NY. phe stable. — Oth st. n.e., 7rs...14 3 Md. ave. 2.0. 5r8. | APARTMENTS, Lat. bet. 14th & 15th.251 0. raon aq..300 cle... Trt. 300 15th et. i 507 Wilcox court. sta (Season). es 00 M xt near Chomas cir. 125 jt CAN BE OBTAINED i E. HOUSES CAN ONLY BY PERMITS FROM OUR OFF RENT — TWO-STORY AND BASEMENT as and water, press-brick front, rent $13 per month or wi barvain if sold this month, F. H. 3M) mR REN’ - FURNISHED-NICELY F w: ace: has large yard aud stable; on Bot far from Justice Harlan’ Fetidences will lease for seasion of © of mow! 7 CDUVALL, O55 Fst it RENT—1724 15TH BT. N. W.,7 ROOMS AND furnace, also relinces, ER & LI ERMANN, ‘OR KENT—DWELLING PORTION 1303 F ST. B.W.; 8 rooms, kitchen and bath. 418-6 STEIGER & LIEBERMANN, FO BENE, House Apply CHAS. SALE—EASY TERMS— Bay-window,Pressed Bric! Ges es ee perfect condition. H. WALKEK, 498 Louisiana ave, NISHED OR UNFURNISHED— ab Wi RENT—BY RO. HOLTZMAN, REAL to eight rooms C. schools, which I can i able colored people. —-E. A. McINTIKE, 918 F st, 1510 Oth st. nw. AUND, . ©O., 1407 F at, ii uccessors to JOHN SHEKMAN 14-2w RENT — COMPLETELY iz Pyelve-room House, all modern impro Gast. DULANY & WHITING, NT—1102 13TH 5T., COMPLETELY FUR- d table linen, china, wlass ware heuse contains 11 rooms,well adapted petit and terns OF at. 8 Z ay. (rear)...25 | 1022 Conn. av. (rear)...30 BO. HOLTZMAN, 10tnand F stanw. <119 NEW YORK AV Brick Bay Window. seven room 30.50. Apply at 124 .N D— ‘Stable near K & 16th. 1427 F at, office... 30 1 10th a.w., 111 ob rah ne ass Faw.6r ami. FOR SALE—HOUSES. _ ALE—THE NEW EIGHT-ROOM HoUS: ce if wold at once $8.7 ARKER. cor. 434 and E sta. s.w. CHLEN & BATCHELL TORY NEW BRICK Hi oe CULLINANE & y SIX-ROOM HOUSES north of Q; open grates and 2 ail modern improvements ; finish price, $4,800. on cas \CHLEN & BAT 1 at OK SALE—A BEAUTIFUL, EIGHT-ROOM COT. Mt. Pieasaut, near the new Zoolowical Gar- sold ats slight ad- it. W. E. BROWN, 108 Lenman Building. SALE—A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, JUST COM- ‘ted, on Q st. near New Hampshire ave. and Du- stone front with tower to top of finished; open fireplaces use beautifully papered |. 1503 Pa ave. nw. .W., ELEVEN KOOMS, mmmings aud mod. imps, in- lari; Will be sold cheap. DEKS & CU. 1407 F st. nw, JOR SALE—TWO SMALL BRICKS; NEARLY new; 6 rooms and bath: concreted cell tire house: half square from 14th st, a. ruuanently teusated at OW. SAU (OK RENT—526 22D ST._—FURNISHED HOUS: to June 1; at $1 y terms. For HELDER, 1215 eight rooms. from January 1 per month: references required. 31 P v.w.,10r..3d. 1940 Vi av. ow, Gr. 1717 210, 18r8...81,800] Tilt Mit 11781,500 yo a ¥. = PYLE & RUTHERFORD, for two horses, W! re ‘Rok _KENT_PRESS BRICK, Bay WINDOW, ae e_ : | with bard wood mani Mie: | throuhout. Price €13 NER, 630 G st n.w. d21-3" OK SALE—1510 9TH ST and bath; marble tri ing electric burglar al; it WM. H. SA) ALE—1304 22D ST. N.W.; NEWLY IM- ved and front painted ; coucreted celiur under 550 to prompt customer. iS & CO., 1407 F st. u.w. TALE SiX-ROOM will be sold toxether ion; terms to suit; y new aud need no HL BAUNDEKS & CO., 1407 Ss rf entire house: will sell at. AUND! i Bi JOR SALE-THREE NICE Li Bricks on Cleveland ave. n. w. : aS JOR SALE—ON EAS’ Window Brick House; all places; wood mantel: le house; parlor, dini sor kibonias ‘Double Corner ane Foe Mae on SA VEN LOVELY NEW BRICKS; ML -€.; $2,800, 83,2 ‘easy termi ‘idey-window Neaide Xine-room Hay- nee, 1 500: all 11 built; large yards, 2, CALD' 1331 F nw. isis a2 1-3 FO! SALE-CORNER RESIDENCE: FURNISHED oF j.twWelve rooms: modern in every Tespect. Apply to OWNER, 1200 N st. n.w. d21-3t* OR SALE-TWO SMALL HOUSES ON ¥ ST. .w near i 30x90; well rented. to OWNER, 1200 Nat. n.w. a2ise! 1B SALEBY FISH & MILLE FST. N.W. J WiTH MOD. TPS BRICK HOUSES WITH Mi tay 825,000 Od i 10r. ns cy | fr Sereee FEse mete 2 Oe ne eeet i: ee 3 re ge . Zrrmemee sO py rc} Eis iat a ts Rees Be $88 is Hy Anacostia; two Little Frames on School st.; s7L h 8500. 436 s.w.; Two-story Brick; $1,400. bet, Oth and 10th sta. n.w.; 2-atory 2,500, ‘00 and 82,! ). hear ‘Sd, ceutral location; S-story and Basement Brick; 8 rooms and bath; lot 20x100 to Private alley 95, 2 3 $5,500. 723. 12th bet. Rand 8 sta, n.w.; S-story Brick; 9 rooms; 80,525. A ise ria ER & CO., 916 F st. bw. R SALE—F BET. 2D AND SD STS. N.W., A Very Conveaient and Desirable 3S-room Brick G De oe Cee ipe soe <3 ley; with frame stable; will be sold a (oa) ‘BH. WARNE 21-3t F Fe SALE—2D ST. N.E. NEAR EAST CAPITOL tory” Frame House in good repels nad guaer souk st + $3,625, 0%. WARNER & Co. [421-34 "16 Fst. Fee SALE—LAKGE CENTRALLY LOCATED br? Window Brick Building of 22 rooms, lot 26x 90; 421 6th st. n.w, Will Trade in part for Ground or Small Houses. $20,000. THOMAS A. MITCHELL, 934 F st. d21-3t* OR SALE—THAT BEAUTIFUL BAY-WINDOW Brick sony 11 rooms, lot 20x90, modern conven- enees &e.. 1313 Cor st. n.w. Price $7,000; ears A rare opporti secure a home on liberal terme. ‘THOMAS‘A. MITCHELL, a21-3t* 034 F st, OK SALE—AT A BARGAIN—SEPARATE OK TO- ‘the Row of Seven 3-story Brick Dwellings on gether, a Row. the north side of F street. at the corner of Sth u.e; small cash payment; long time for balance; no reason- able offer refused. OnE FetWCS. WW ORMSTEDT & BRADDEY, 420-6 927 F st. nw. JOR SALE—HANDSOME HOUSE IN NORTH- west—a Three-siory and eut House; recently built with great care Dy. she owner for bis own resi- dence; open fire places in all the rooms, with Land- some tiles and hard wood red 859." Georxetown, 31st at. ; with all modern improvements; 421-3t mantels; recently pal throughout; heated by furnace; location excellent; Price $11,000, HILL'& JOHNSTON, dl9-6t 1603 Peun. ave. n. w. OR SALE—ONE OF THE FINEST RESIDENCES Finite Diseriet of Cotumbias well aaapiate lees entertainmen: 000, on easy terms. The cheap- est property of its kind in the or fall par ficulars apply by letter to A. H. LLOYD, 407 24 st. .w. , A FINE RESIDENCE; 13 rooms bath, mu. 1: i cohuplete order: 811,000. at-near Fong) an, i: 72x09 et HE! Fa SALE—ON Q8T. N. co 08. G, &CO., 417-co6t 1500 F st. nw. #OK SALE—OK RENT—A MOST DESIRABLE Little Home, 5th st. n.e.; reasonable price to rent oreell. Apply CHAS. EARLY, 603 14th st. dl4-2w JOK SALE—1HE HANDSOME RESIDENCE OF the late Senator Yulee, located near the imtersec- tion of Connecticut ave. and 18th st., below Dupont cirele, The propert} and the ig one of the fin house contains a parlor, couser' dining root tm the city, tory. music large sitting room, hall Pantry on main floor; five chambers, iressing rooms attached, and bath room on sec- ond floor; six Chambers,buth toom, and cedar closet on third floor: three servants’ chambers und two store Tooms in attic: basement coutaius billisrd room, kitchen, laundry , drying room, wine cellar, servants’ dining ball, furusce and store rooins, electric bells and wires for Lighting yas chandeliers: most improved system of steam heating; porte eochere, aud ull mod- ern impro the House is baudsomely dec by Lafarge; the lot contains 6,047 sq ground; price $100,000. For permits to iy, t0 FLICH, FOX & Bi 11-2w Pa Kk SALE—THE HANDSOME RESIDENCE OF the late Mr. Justice Matthews. ‘The property is ‘one of the finest and best located in. the city, being on the corner of Connecticut ave. and Nst., opposite the British legation, and containing, with the stable lot ving, about 8,200 square feet wround. The resi- denee contains twenty rooms, having alarve square ball, reception room, drawing rvou, music room und di Feo ob unain floor, ft comiuunteating. wsblean Cartiage House on ‘adjoining lot. 00, muuch few than the present value of the and Luspect! furnished on application, FITCH, FOX. & iuspect furn: on m a BROWN, 1437 Pennsylvania avectewe vat icow T \CKINGHAM, ON 15TH 8T,, opposite McPhersou square; forty rooms; leased at 84.800 per annum for four years; an 5 cont net investment; values rapidly increasing in this loca- tion; within one block of the Arlingtou, Normandie and Shoreham. M. M. PARKER, 1418 Fst, dl3-2w KR SALE — LARGE DOUBLE BRICK FAMILY Mansion, with large yard and stable, near Ascen- h. Address Box 11, Office. d9-! ion chure! Star Office. d0-1m A. LARGE THREE- story Brick lence, OO E st. b-w.. containing sixteen rooms and having a width of 26 feet. The | is 18734 feet deep with a width of 26 feet in front and 18 feet in the rear, aud las » Brick Stable on the alley. Tle locatiou ina fine one for either # reside boarding house or for offices. au alley in the rear and on the side for 87 feet of depth of the lot renders it very available for an apartment house, A cistern holding several thousand allons of pure filtered water upon the premises. Price $16,500. FITCH, FOX & BKOWN, ari-2w 1437 Pennsylvania ave. b.w. 7OK SALE— DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROP erty, Improved and Unimproved, including ® Large and Coi:modious Dwelling, with auupl exrottids, situ. rom the I Ry Ma ern hot foramle, “Apply to a W. 0. DENISON, 610-2m Real Estate Agent, 023 F st. SALE—TWO 5IX-KOOM BA’ J. McL. DODSON, 1225 F st. n.w. | SALE_EIGHT LOTS ECT HILL, Fa Sete Gommmnstones Mises Peadenee at fa ton Md.ave.,also fronting on E et, party wall, $1,500. Ph Ecol ropa rateag of este ae awe Or JOHN 0 JUHNSON: B58 Fret RB SALE—| [- Pes ee anes Be and 22d st., foot; 7 Scheie a he Eeyore ais Gases minut’ Sb esa jndary, a J rN, a21-3t' U3 Penna. sve. n.w. R SALE—TWO BEAI TS, 20, FEET Dear and Boots cash. oie at Le. ", 1006 Fat. nw. ON @21-30 i SALETI HAVE SOME VACANT LOTS ON K ate, Bea city st nc. om Bth ef n.s. and on and 12th ai3e “1331 Fst nw, ee OR SALE—ELEGANT LOT AT COR. OF OOLUM- ‘and. Mintwood place, moderate te + 5s, fewer near by, curb set, sidewalks laid and Magedamised’ TYLER & MUTHEMYOD. 1907 Fue it SALETFINE LOT WITHIN HALF SQUARE 3 ehdpomas circle, 90 feet trout, or will acl 20 oF 2fect front TYLER & RUT! FORD, 13807 FR. POSE Tye PIECES OF VACANT LAND . TBC sidings, &e.; one about 13,000 feet, the other one-half 1-5? “CHAS A SHIELDS, 1000 Fst. 2.w, POE, SALE-ONE-HALF SQUARE OF GROUND, pouthenat, with house and alleys, at 2c. per foot; we 5c. to's builder, CHAS. A. SHIELDS, it foosF st nw. POE SALE Lots IN NEW ADDITION TO BROOK. land oneasy terms. These Lote are nt to the imost elevated and improved part of Broo] com manding fine view. “Ai'ginds of fruit growing ‘on the Place. Streets U0 feet wide in conformity with ho will build streets. To wi at an early special terms will be given. Call at once and make PoUEsbolce, For full particulars CHLEN & BATCHELDER, 1215 ¥ stn. {OR SALE — BARGAINS — CHOICE Akorptt Glen, Bld, “small payment dow 16-3in 3 1419 @ AUCTION SALES. UCTION SALE OF THE GROUNDS AND PROP A ERTY OF THE NATIONALE SIE ASSOCIATION TRICT OF Ci BIA, INCLUD- IE DISTRICT OF COLUM. URED TH ING THEIVY CITY RACE COURS: IN THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, IN THE PISTMIGT OF COLUMBIA, JUS OUISIDE OF THE LIMITS OF WASHINGTON CITY, BOR- DERING ON THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF 2H» BALTIMOKE AND OHIO KAILKUAD AND LYING BETWEEN WHAT Is KNOWN AS THE “BREST WOOD" ROAD AND THE “COLUMBIA” OB “BLADENSBURG TURNPIKE.” Under the authority of = deed of trust from the Netional Fair Association of the District of Columbia, ‘& body corporate, aud ongunized under thé laws of the United states, to the undersigned, bearing date January 31, 1882, and recorded on the same day fn the Liber O84, at folio 227, one of the land records of ead above and hereinafter located and described, on TUE: DAY THE FOURTLENGH DAY OF JANUARY 1800, AT THE HOUR OF ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN JHE FORENUON, the following real estate and per- soual property, conveyed to aud held by’ us, under the provisions of said trust-deed, to wit: All of that certain piece, parcel aid part of a tract of o piece, parc a land situate and lying iu thecouuty of Washicuctou, it said District, und kuown asa part of » tract of land called “Youngsboro,” contained within the following metes and bounds, viz: Bexinning for the same ata stone marked No. 24, standiny at the northeast corner existing in Septeiaber, 1870, north Bos, eg e tember, 1879, nort jegrens wes 56 32-100 perches to the northeast cormerct the lad sold to Joseph Frank ; thence south 2) degrees east, 19 Derches tothe middie of © brauch; thence ‘with the meanders of the branch, without ‘deviation, to the north line of the land suid by Fe to Lanes ton ; thence north 67% deurees cast, -100 ches to the northeast corner thereot; thence with the north- east line of said Janckton's res cast, 1133 60-100 perches t ‘asuington branch of the Baltimore and Obio rail- ; thence with said last-mentioued line vorth 44% degrees east, 66 25-10U perches to the southwestcor- ner of the land sold by Stewart to McFari.nd; thence with the lines of suid laud north z4ig egress west 97 20-100 perches to the middie of « spring branch; thence with suid branch north out 48-100 perches; thence north 70 24 24-100 perches to the northeast line of art's land; thence with said line north west, 40 40-100 perches to the begiuni 70 64-100 acres of land, xocording to laud inade by B. D. Carpenter, surveyor. Also that certain other parcel of land situate in said county and District, to wit: All of biock 1 and biock 9, in F, W. Joues' subdivision of Ivy City, the map of which subdivision is duly recorded in the office of the surveyor of said District, Also all that other lot or parcel of land situate in the county and District aforesaid and adjoining the sid subdivision of Ivy City. aud which ix more particu- larly described as follows, to wit: Beginuimg for the same at the northwest coruer of lot numbered 12, in square numbered 4, of said subdivision of Ivy City, aud runing thence on the north line of suid lot and extension therrof north 88 degrees, cast 2153¢ feet, U intersect the vorth line of Gallaudet street; then alow north hue of said street north 67 dexrees unt 1.00134 feet, to the cart line of the whole trac thence along said east iine porth 23 west 20 chains and ¥6 links, tothe northeast corner of the whole tract; thence along the north line of the wh« tL aoute UO degrees, west 12 chai to the northwest corner: the south % degrees, east 20 chains aud 81 links, to the beginniug ; being « portion of the land and premises Mentioned and described iu a certain vf trust to iel L. Eaton and George W. Stickuey, dated April 1, 1871, and recorded in Liber No. G41, ‘at folio 257 et xeq., of the lund records of xsid District, aud ulso in the decd of conveyance from Enoch Tucten, trustec, to John A. J. Creswell and others, commissioners, &., dated January 2, 1879, and recorded in Liber No. 907, at foo of thi aime laud records, and con- ining 313 5-100 acres of lend, more or leas. ‘Also all that other tract or purcel of land situate in the suid county and District aud known ca part of said tract called “Youngsburo,” contained within the following motes vi ‘at the southwest coruer of the ibed, the northwest corner of the lund form a Owned by B. I, Fenwick; thence with the line of Heit. muller’s laud north % of » ett seri 464-100 perches: south 1736 Perches; south Sux deyrecs west perches a degrees ‘cast, 13 perches; south 1M degrees east, 10 perches to the north line of sat enwick’s land; ee with said line south 6734 degrees west, 00 inning aud contaiuit 5.83-1ov acres of land, according tou wurvey thered y aaid Carpenter as surveyor. Together with all of the Dulidings and improve- mente or said several parcels or tructs of land, aud Ways, easements, privileges aud appurte- ances to tiie saine belonving or in any wise appr taimng. "The above described parcels of land being the same property, couveyed to said association by Charles I. Stewart, by Kunegunde Frank (now Fetherwetch) aud by John A. J. Creswell aud others, commissioners of the Freediven's saviues and trust’ compauy, by their four (4) several deeds of conveyance, bearing date, respectively, the 30th day of August, the Ist day of September aud the loth day of Uctol severally recorded amongst the land recot District in the Libers No. 916 at folios 417 No. 922 at folio 296 tid No. O28 at folio VL n éach other and.are now embraced slong side of an old and decidedly ricketty wagon at the junction of 9th street and Lou- isiana avenue this morning. In the vebicle and protruding between and above the bars of its upper frame work was mistletoe, and theyoung man was waiting patiently for cus- tomers to come along. He hed mo mo- mopoly in the business, though, and many a one who would probably have patron- ized him had purchased all the mistletoe needed long before they got as far south of Pennsylvania avenue as he was. Scattered along the city's main thoroughfare and crying their business loudly were hundreds of colorea people—men, women and children, principally the latter—whose hearty endeavors were all to the end that they might persuade hundreds of other le it a bunch of mistletoe no larger ® man’s hand was worth from 25 to 40 cents. That they succeeded to a considera- ble extent can be testified to by many a blush- ing maiden and unblushing spinster. WHERE THE MISTLETOE COMES FROM, “Where do you get this mistletoe?” is a ques- tion which has been frequently addressed to the dealer during the past day or two, but only &@ few of the dealers know much about the source of their supply. The major portion of the mistletoe which is used to deck chande- liers and other elevated places in Washington homes comes from Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, although land contributes a little to the total. The country people bring in the most of — that which comes from Virginia and Marylan and they retail it themselves rather than p it in the hands of the commission merchants, as those who dwell in West Virginia and Tennes- see have to do. The prices of mistletoe are in- variably high until the market becomes flooded with it, and the indications are that this condi- tion is being reached this afternoon. Every bucolic visitor to the city brings with him or her as much mistletoe as they can ure or carry, and they calculate that its sale will pay the expenses of their arney and leave a little over for “Christmasin’.” These country folk range in the vicinity of the Center market and the O-street market, and they hold out as long as possible for prices which are almost prohibitory, As a rule flowers and such like natural products can be purchased cheaply from these peripatetic vendors, but the rates on mistletoe are perhaps as high in one place as the other. The florists get their supplies from the Louisiana commission merchants, who sell it to them in bulk—by the barrel. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH MISTLETOR. The demand ts fairly good, say the florists, but it is nothing like as brisk as it would be were the mistletoe of a finer quality. The berries of the native plant are small, exceed- ing delicate, and apt to fall off if the kissing beneath them is of « very explosive character, The true mistletoe comes from the land of Christmas—old England. ‘The leaves of the English plant are of a more pleasing hue, the berries are large as marrowfat peas and are not easily shaken off the branches; they are bunched, too, instead of being scattered all over the little bushes, Boston, New York and Philadelphia are poor markets for the native mistletoe; the people of those cities will be satisfied with nothing less than the imported article, and they use up immense quantities of it. ry ocean steamer that crossed the Atlantic westward during the past two weeks has carried hundreds of huge bushes of sage green leaves and pearly berries to the eastern markets and the customers who were willing to pay any reasonable price for the genuine thing. WHO BUYS. “Who buys most of your mistletoe?” was the question put by Star reporter to a number of the dealers—permanent and itinerant. The responses indicated that people of all classes and ages were not only willing but anxious to receive a piece of the plant which the ancient Druids were accustomed to cut from the foster- parent tree with knives of gold Oid People buy it to remind them of the days when Christmas was a delight; young men and maidens invest for eminently practical purposes, and children buy little bits of itin order that they may train themselves up in the way they should go so that when they arrive at years of maturity, soto speak, they will know how. One wee, little crippled boy, whose face was living testimony of months of pain, bargained for tifteen minutes with a countryman outside of the Center market this morning before he secured a little piece of mustletoe for 10 cents, “Lain’t got any more money,” he said, an’ I want the mistletoe to kiss my mother under.” Then the dealer succumbed and gave him just such & bunch as he would hay2 demanded thirty cents for from anyone els2, ‘THE KISSING BUSH, Throughout Great Britain the “kissing bush,” as it is termed, is an institution as firmly fixed as the plum pudding. There the mistletoe is decorated with streamers of many-hued tissue paper and rosettes of ribbon and every female in the household and all those who visit the place are pretty sure of being kissed; some of them more than once. Very daring girls, who are, asarule, exceedingly kissable, occasion- ally wear a spray of mistletoe in their hats or bonnets or in their hair, The salutes they capture in the course of a week are almost numberless, In some parts of England and Wales the cus- tom isto pluck a berry from the “kissing bush” each time anyone gets kissed beneath it and when the last berry is gone the charm departs, Cunning misses have been caught, however, in the act of hanging up a new and plentifuily- berried bush in the place of the one which much osculation has reduced to the condition of “nothing but leaves,” MISTLETOE TRADITIONS, Acouple of centuries ago, and many hun- dreds of years previous, mistletoe was regarded as being a medicine of much value in epileptic affections, but modern science says that the gencemen who practiced medicine in those lays were mistaken, There is a superstition connected with th mistletoe that it is unlucky to fell an oak on which it ws and the author of “ purchasers Tax Stam continues to publish no- tices of mercantile establishments where one can find satisfactory goods and prices. Give your friend acane. That is good ad- vice for a Christmas present and yon can solid ebony, ones at B. Cuase’s, 411 11th street. You will also finda few very umbrellas made by Mr. Cuasz himself. Wines for the holidays of superior quality and at lowest is what they advertise to give you at and 918 5th street northwest, where Mr. Muguiziszx has been successfully conducting the establishment for many years. Whoever is in doubt as to what would make nice present for a boy should call on Cuas. T. Carrer & Co., 606 Pennsylvania avenue, oppo- site Metropolitan hotel. They have a full stock of parlor rifles, skates, penknives and savings ; also for the older onescarving sets, nut- Picks, mut-crackers, razors, scissors, knives and a fuliline of table cutlery at very low prices Wool-knit jackets are a great convenience and luxury. C. Avensacn’s, Domestic sewing ma- chine agency, 7th and H streets, has a full line of these that are selling rapidly at $1.49, fe €2:50, All other goods of a similar nature are going at a like reduction. Fousseit’s ice cream is always popular and will be an important element in many a Christ- mas dinner. Kirsch ice cream is a new flavor and is sure to please, Fussk.1, 1425 New York avenue, 928 F street is @ place to look for wall paper, window shades and all such articles. James B. a is well known asa leader in this eo Orchid flowers, Alpine rose, lillies of France, white violets, pear blossoms, imported per- fumes are to be obtained of Miss Loca Laxman, 931 F street. The store is open until 10 p.m., and you can call and get samples, A sewing machine is a useful affair to have around @ house, and « writing desk also adds to the comfort of a family, but when you can get the two combined the affair is more than a comfort—more than useful—it is a necessity. Call at Wa. Stievexixe's, 1751 Pennsylvania avenue, and look at one of the “‘Houschold” sewing machines end writing desks combined. Lawnence & Camatizn’s F street china store is at 1010 F street, and it is worth every one's while to im and look af the = aye pres- ents to be obtained at exceedingly low prices. Water colors are all the rage just now, what makes # better present? Vernnorr's, 1221 Pennsylvania avenue and 916 7th street, are headquarters for water colors and pastels, either framed or unframed. Srraves & Co., florists, Center market, who have extensive hot houses on the Bladensburg road, make a specialty of fine roses, They clip daily from 5,000 to 20,000 roses, Their hot houses cover five acres of ground. Persons de- tiring to purchase flowers at wholesale or re- tail will find their prices reasonable, There is yet time to look at those pretty styles of misses and children's slippers for dancing or evening wear, and just suited for holiday presents, at Jouw E. Lrrrie’s, 422 9th street. A very complete stock of everything in the line of foot wear, The shoppers’ holiday rounds would be in- complete without a visit to Gopscumip’s, 1007- 1009 F street northwest, In the china depart- ment will be found every conceivable design in dinner or 9 jt sets. The bric-a-brac depart- ment includes the finest imported and domestic wares; the jewelry department is very com- plete; the perfumery und stationery depart- ments have some of the best and prettiest ar- ticles in those lines; the doll depurtment is all that Santa Claus could ask, and in lamps, um- brellas. leather and plush goods, clocks, house- furnishing goods, and astore full of nameless notions suited to the holiday trade. Orders by mail promptly filled. If you buy pair of gloves of the Louvre Glove company, 514 9th street northwest, for » Christmas present, and it should prove that they are not just the size wanted, you may ex- change them without any difficulty any time after Christmas, and if you wish to buy a half dozen pairs you will receive a Special discount. ‘The Louvre company hes fall line of ladies? and,gentlemen’s gloves of every grade and every price, from boys’ one-button kids up to twenty-buttou best suede mousquetaires. Small profitsand quick wales insure you bar- gains in every line. The elegant line of plush goods at Tue Tewrte Dave Store, corner of 9th and F streets, including everything in toilct arti- cles, is being sold at lowest prices to be closed out during the holidays, cases, comb and brush manicure sets, and everything desired in the dressing room and boudoir, A stock of 10,000 bottles must be sold, Hand mirrors, card cases, pocket books, smokers’ sets, toilet pitchers, perfumeries, per- fumery bottles and other innumerable articles such as the season demands, At Meatz’ Davo Store, 1014 F street north- west, can be founda myriad of holiday novelties very appropriate for holiday gifts. — M: is. Tazors, shaving cases in latest jowest prices, Quadruple extracts in pretty bottles handsomely boxed, Queen Anne cologne, violet water and all the delicate per- ‘umes, assortment of rose jars in very beautiful designs. Fancy bottles of every de- scription at lowest prices in the city. Articles breed enough for Christmas presents in fairy jan Nothing makes a more suitable or useful present for your wife, mother, sister or friend than a New Home sewing machine. It is a simple, easy rannig and in every way satis- factory machine. It does the most exquisite embroidery work without the use of any attach- ment and fine and coarse work equally as well, Orrennermen’s decorative art store is the agency in this city for the New Home. They also @ full line of other articles suitable for es’ holiday presents. Adjustable dress forms, fancy baskets, decorated tables and towel racks and handsome whisk holders are a few of their novelties, Washington Whisky foo Strong for Him. “I can’t do this when I am at home,” said an Of the cases in the completed files, The cases are to be taken up and adjudicated in order, according to the date of the filing of the last testimony in each case. On Friday aftor- noon the file ch will be 1 to in the desks of the Neda a eke as many cases from the file it is found can be handled day the examiners will devote the: Meserencecemere: evn to lete them. As the evidence comp! is obtained a record as the cases are finished ferred to the completed files, of calls for evidence will be adopted bers will be given to each kind of call. FRIENDLY TO THE PILGRIMS. Philadelphia’s Spread in Memory of the Foretathers. The annual dinner of the New England Society of Pennsylvania occurred at the Con- tinental hotel in Philadelphia last evening, e large and distinguished company being present, Over 200 sat down to dinner. The hall was pro- fusely decorated ina style suggestive of New England. Just behind the president's chair was the representation of the large old-fash- ioned fire place of the prosperous farm house, along the mantel above it being festoons of green, to which were attached ears of corn. Above the mantel, across the face of the chim- ney, were odd designs of cereals, The same general idea was carried out about the apart- ment generally. The chandeliers were decor- ated with palms, strings of apples and pop- corn, In the window spaces, above clusters of flowers and plants, were large red tab! upon which in white letters were the names some of New England's historical celebrities— Miles Standish, er Williams, Priscilla and John Alden and Gov. Winthrop, ‘The Kev. George Dana Boardman, D.D., pre- sided, with Postmaster General Wanamaker on his right and the Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D., on his left. Near these, on either side, were Hon, W. C. P. Breckinridge, Hon. Benjamin Butter- worth, Chief Justice Paxson, oy 2 Michael Arnold, C. C. Harrison, Dr. W. W. Keen, Thos, Dolan, Charles Emory Smith, Gen. Horace Porter, Hampton L. Carson, William M. Sin- gerly and the Rev. Dr. 8. D. McConnell. After attention had been given the delicacies set before the diners, the literary portion of the evening was introduced by President Boardman, In his address he paid « graceful tribute to his predecessors iu office. Re! to the strong ancestry of New England he con- trasted ite sterling character with what he termed the degenerate tendencies of the pres- ent, and spoke of the works that have arisen as the result of the efforts of that ancestry. “The Day We Celebrate” was responded to by the Rev. Lyman Abbott, his name, attention to the toast set opposite his “The People’s Business,” he spoke of ture prosperity that might be if the sent their best men to the He referred tothe men of Philadelj gave much of their time to the publi: and mentioned Henry D. Welsh, Shortridge and George W. Obilds, named gentleman, be said, “gives the each day to his ever increasing charities, ing his name on thankful hearts with ink never fades.” He emphasized the necessity clean politics and correct principles in govera- ment, Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge responded “Our Country.” He said the braver and franker the people of each section were each other the greater would be the “Our Country” was, aside from its territoris definition, the tradition of the past and the achievement of the present, the hope of the future, ei ?. we Boake eit fs $354 ft Other toasts and responses were: “The grim Abroad,” Hon. Benjamin * “Puritan Ancestry,” Porter; Gen, “Horace “The Pilgrim and the L Carson. samsinanamimdGi pinnae Foreign Notes of Interest. The Russian grippe is spreading all over Germany, and in some of the towns half of the garrisons are down with it, Vessels arriving at London report tremen- dous gales on the Atlantic. Ten thousand boot makers are on strike at Bristol, England. The number of miners who are on strike in the Charleroi district is 2,500. The French government has appointed » committee to examine the plans for s bridge across the English channel. Dr. Foerster, manager of the Burg theater in Vienna, dropped dead while walking in the Semme-Ring forest. His death was caused by stroke of apoplexy. Advices from the Congo report very satisfac- tory progress in the equipment of the new sta- tions that are to be the basis of @ systematic opposition to the slave trade. The missing boat of the steamer Prinz Wil- sailing vessel off the French coast, has arrived at Lee Treport. The boat contained thirteen persons, Among the victims of the inflenza epidemic are Count Von Taafe, the Austrian prime min- ister, Archduke William of Austria and Princess Stephanie, the widow af the late Crown Prince Rudolph. The queen of Sweden has also been ‘OR )W | several parcels adjoi " 8 : ‘4 —_—_—_—— ; all mod. imps. ; jenient to the whole, since its purchase by the usso- | Britannia” describes a great wood intoxicated man at the first precinct station wen SANS Shae | Rogar sven! ns tne | eto ae ake gr | erie doribor © ret rod belong | itxiated man at the frat precinct stain | epregentative Moms Suter Mlaslog, 95 SALE_BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME ON RHODE | Tite 8 seit, Mine-room Bay-windoy Brick, lt | Cantnsenee, pre, mprovemetite Hergon coaaie lanes | Said to have consisted wholly of oaks, and Tam ach¢ol tescher, and if the people were to salt Mofiit of the and ave. near lows circle; 4 é . e the: tl of a seven years, Congressman Saba by day wank? Siunesl Rests ose | Hate eto Stet. eup Qauty ou.50.0 Meee | Rud, wap ne Brick mi & bumberef Faire | which some persons were to havdy, cota 'oCt | seo me fall they would never stop talking about twenty-first Now York district, has been miss- robe aud premed-orick frout; couplete i every par | 4k sevenroom Day window Brick: Le mps lot | Stables of suilicient capacity to accommodate sbout | down for the gait of selling it to th it, Icamé up here on the steamer Wakefield since Suni ight, when salt telnet canis to 18.35100; on 19th at, near u-w. only @5: 500 Grand stand with seatiue capacity or | GOW iz @ apothe- X ing day night, she left her ALN ES & WEAVE! W 1. HOPIINS Ek i carios of London, leaving ® branch of it to | yesterday, and how I got drunk I can’t tell. | r.ther’s house, about two miles from Platte- Sue ot, | _n26-1m = -_ 1420 F at. raery out, er = roved saiereenete after The siegedgrs e — effect = a Ala after the others of the family had re- SALE—PINE LARGE MODERN DW: e {OR SALE-HOUSES iD. LOTS IN MOI 1t, for one of them e and others lost cab was sent for an was sent , re 2 Vs » notwit ews onsd . _a2n.ete igor Pit Eee BSc Biow Harneen” 3 rou ler, it, upon the account of what the ‘other’ kei | EDITOR WEST FOUND GUILTY. tac its toured, that she may have come ——_— JOR SALE—WE HAVE FOR SALE ON CONNECTI —. 5 Peer ‘Road Machine, suffered, adventured to cut tree and ge ted sulci drowning suffering OR RENT-TWO HOUSES ST. AN cutave.s very Handsome and Well-built Four. FOR SALI 8 3 nets Barnes, Tea rapateis broke his le; spare ec had | He is Sentenced to Five Years in the | from mental aberration, # ann a Param sn. of that fine block re- Horr Lepr Pape ook ta aoe, Fy enna = Fg SALE—BY FISH & MILLER, 1213 ¥ ST. N.W, | 14 rs, 50 Pic! long been considered fatal and such as believe Penitentiary. asus are two stories and basement betes ties sud ‘ail modern conveniences. The roows on | speculative prices ne ee eee Lots at | Short Handle Bhovele, 8 Grubb Heseene it produce the iautance of the earl of Winchel- — Stanley’s American Cousin. a 25S paler im provements; Se Neyer ie mt parhe nwo erin eg to 14th u'r L, Sie75, 96.5010, 12 & 23. 182100, 1.25 ther with such other personal Fo ‘owned by | 8€4, who, having felled a curious grove of Editor James J. West, who, with Private Sec- Kloman of St. Paul, s cousin of $29. BH WALSEit& CO.” su | Peon’) Mtoe. so, gnurncy ae | VESTAS SatEga ty 12 Setatay” Busi 6 | med smo mn ou Prginaee ap ake | soon after found his countess dead inher’ bed | retary Graham, has been on ‘tral for the pest Henry M. Stanley, sails tomorrow for London, FOR RANT 505 124m oF, N.w_oNe oF tue | trated Hanson Hies manufacturing com- IN, Lat de 20, 20x10. fine of, sale, ;co ches, Tables, eed: | suddenly; and his eldest son, Lord Maidstone, week befure Judge Jamieson for over-issuing is undertaken for the purpose ef Slaslye of 3 bat et ee oy: 19 eames ex: | Topline > or price sud further peruculars wedi the bors described, ‘was presoutiy Killed by 4 cannes: bell the stock of the Chicago Times company to the | mocking the explorer in the British metrepolis, O5235. “CHAS. b BaNés cos Psi sna a er ai | aak-at 1503 Pa, ave. a. | rogers gent mrgreag " 3 TAGH the P "1 {0K SALE—BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE ON MERI. Tore oliceman’s Clothing. KENT—A NEAT NEAKLY NEW FIVE-ROOM ard 0, Clagett oe amount of over $100,000, was last night found | Mr, Kioman is s man of considerable means, No. 214 Boundary, opposite Le dian ave. near Brown st., 42 feet front by 140 feet corded on the same Sophia Johnson and Martha Mergent, colored guilty and sentenced to five years’ He is interested in several large western per month key pert duce cake esp) $ 8000-8500 cash, part balauce monthly, fe Diageo residents of South Washington, gave Policeman | ment in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of | ranches and his manner is that of the typical = See eee eat | sau Set St theninety } Eser a shaking up yesterday when he attempted | $1,000. Westerner. The ty, heaweer, tree Stores sad’ basement Press Brick on M at, | ° G20 cof, S5thand Madison, 1022112, and payuble to fearon to arrest them as vagrant. ‘They tore the| West became the nominal editor and pub-| Which proclaims this is pany ee ntaing 11 rooms and | “1th ‘wet. Land Mm. w, 50x00, with 4 frames. Offer | {nterent at the rate of officer's o When they appeared in the | tisher of the Times two years ago, The money | *0™btero. | Mr. KE bat howes 34 feet front by about | tote, ‘ble semi- iy. Police Court this they plead guilty | , ‘ ited him to go to Africa, daddy lot in northwest tn part whieh Sd and 456.0.w., 502102, withS frames, Offer | Prund' stand cl ir wil be lwubject tothe maebiea: | nd were given 90 days cac ae a, business,” be coutinned, — a #10, ulars by trust-deed, —_—>~—_—— 2 Sn 2 pe OY. CULINANE N.S | ADsocatig, Monroe at 751125,7. 5 cottage, 84.200. | Sa us savrogating the sun of 6 st Se An Interrupted Journey. control of the paper was to insert back to America with me, ‘That will probably FE BENT 808 BAST CAPITOL st. gsToRY | A oa ~ £3,300; Ronks 5500000 we ne. Pape ben Bes. andl coms tothe Fat ff | Charles Rice, whose general appearance was | name in the space be in February. south; fue order. MM ROHL East Capntot | F'Houses: to faces Carita, | 20 brick hotees on Mocuilonam Ge ap Disgman aes fae EAT wil sold | that of a tramp, arrived hore last night and | name of W. F. Storey, Dried Buffalo Tripe, oo a21-3t ee MTL ee Be at cheat sold.at | place, 4. exch, all rented and payine 12 pee ean bin fen days thereafter, the readue ih twoeatal stopped at the brick yards in South Washing- one eee ‘From the Atlanta Constitution. ROR SALE—NORTHEAST—_ ROR SALE — 60 FT. FRONT ON NEW HAMB | for which the purchaser's notes will be gives, ton to warm himself. He said that he had ——— ecnsational articles, |" The other days gentleman from Coldmesk Fate pares iooms, Bay-window Brick, Bites ea Lond wis, O2.bo per tgot. | dats the dey of gue and payable to ous Order walked here from Baltimore and was looking | Dear! fal pligeane cre ppg fa district was promenading down Whitehall Seshglne 2a aud Sd Peau ca Bi ecg 2088 Free SiOperhe ao aa, | Staaithe ratnot sie Per coutum Der suntan puyanis | for work. He also said that Alexandria was| qti°wsvenen Sede te, his ote te stroot, when he spied « string of sponges hang- a, “ 14tb sta, p.w., improved fe eae ‘trust on eatis- cccall at ng ,9 Guroom Bricks, water, ke. (10 per | Frans Hopes: regting for 80" por month; SSa0 | fe, ge subject to our avyromaisor 7 the | ed with Rice's ctatomentg and locked him up. | Cnieae? Gna wos cubbed the Ba ing up in front of a big grovery store, 1 brice $1,300 each. to .” Offer = extravagance What is them ‘ere ?” he asked of Patrolman th st. bet. A and B, 7-room Bay-window Bricks, “éibao6 on Let ot bet. Bend On.w, Price $1.35 per of + the terms of com- | Rice will not have an to go schemes soon involved the to such a ail mit price 83, ns ernst 7c Heh to ronal the peor xandria for two mon! serious extent that the Iowa in order | Brooks, who was passing. ods Par Nuss apply to J. F. CULLINANE.* CO, ond front oo Mable ove... Io Dect Fork, tor the risk and cont of thedeteulting 208; | ay to preserve. anly. Satenecth, etatel Wert doesn ‘othe dickens yon eap nf : 600 F at. nw sive 421-3” . A wrest Mandamus Commissioner Raum. took control sa JOR $ALE —NONTHEANT, 2D BET D, ANDE| litZutine Lote fronting om svenne and two | Yovuucingaud secording sf the purchs gad | No he-3 the management and full ofthe | pre a you ib to ats. 7 and Cellar Bay-window lirick: all aes (total cost house ana lot ¢1,000,) | bid, Yesterday in the Court in General Term in themselves. Investigation revealed the t eating in the world if you Fo Fer sil enn Soin to oe meee ras | mitts ee gna cy apie 2 BERBORAR FRO i won the cute of United Biaas ox rel G. B. Miller Frxdalont prapices of ‘be editor and he wae a 20.50) & CO. 609 F st. nw. fz ‘dzi-at | ™eUt i ‘The | this sale . Commissioner Raum commissioner me th privene 9 taken ‘Why, ‘slice ‘thin. efter ee PRE MSS AVE REAR IOWA Cinct | _a0-B0 i sven, fe seared US | flea his anawor tothe rale to show cause why | verdict was's terrinle blow 10 Weat, who | it thorseshiy. dip is tates ieee end tor ae i G2), 000. 1313 13th at, 0a, lot zali &. “Pas = oo rank 800. Pe Ee EET FRONT OX A CONCRETED on the ‘& mandamus should not issue requiring him to | ned all along expected ah “ial His attor- ek zt = 8. CAY WOOD, 933 oth ot. Cx days, Gtabasa ‘ecquitted. West purchased Fee ee 5 Mites | eo} on ASARE feceea on 900/000 bail ending @ decision in pH roomy Suter rote tad lichen BE Boe" pwnd | fegte his application for a new Soo aie er. ee eee amr ee i Hi k i {EE—LoTs_s0UTHEAST ‘ $03 R : ty _ Berean yee ‘om, ebay ees eect mt the | or so | af