Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1893, Page 12

YOUR DOLLAR WILL THE EVENING STAR: ST TTT TTT | DO DOUBLE WORK NEXT WEEK. “Tuzarso Axo Mexprxer | MOSES: SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING SALE IS AN OCCASION OF RICH, RARE, UNPARALLELED OFFERINGS-THE MOST REMARKABLE AND LOWEST-PRICED FURNITURE, CARPET, WALL PAPER, UPHOLSTERY AND BEDDING SALE WASHINGTON HAS EVER KNOWN. HUNDREDS OF DELIGHTED CUSTOMERS HAVE) TESTIFIED TO ITS MERITS THIS WEEK. IT'S & CHANCE THAT MAY NOT COME AGAIN IN YEARS. GO. GOODS HAVE NOT BEEN MARKED UP IN ORDER 10 BE MARKED DOWN—OUR REDUCTIONS ARE BONA FIDE UPON PAYMENT OF A SMALL DEPQSIT WE WIL RESERVE FOR 4 REASONABLE TIME WHATEVER YOU WANT. NOTR THESE EVERYTHING 18 MARKED TO BIG REDUCTIONS FOR ALL NEXT WEEK, AND UNTIL THESE GOODS ARE SOLD. ha ill 1 dose high back, cane seat, turned $1.35, ROCKERS TO MATCH, TO CLOSE, $1.75. BONG AND COMFORTABLE RATTAN COUCHES TO BE CLOSED OUT AT $4.95. E-plece Solid Oak, double woven seat COT- ‘TAGE PARLOR SUITES (only 3 left). To enumerate atticles, which, if bought separ ately, would cost at least $74 By buying now you may save $25. Look at this lot of goods—everytbing you want to completely furnish a moders RED ROOM. Rug, Bed- stead, Bureau, Washstand, 2 Chairs, Rocker, Wire Mattress, Hair Mattress, 2 Feather Pillows and Treble. WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING. S12 Harnsces ‘Can be used in oue piece or taken spart and used as hall seat with mirror abore—elabor- ately carved, quartered oak, water polish finish, large French bevel plate mirror. Were $85 ench, to close........-0+--. 35 Boor Cases. Ask for the numbers below. They're grand values—bona fidé reductions. No. 5é4.—Quartered Oak Finely Finished Book Case. Was $24. To close......$17.25 No. 637.—Combipation Bookcase and desk, 4 feet 4 inches wide, 3 drawers, double phos: ly finished. Was $28. To xpeoard, tgely — ‘No. 865,—Combination Bookcase and Desk, Na, 2—Double-door Bookcase, quartered uk, bighly polished, nicely carved, four adjustable shelves, empire brass trimmings, 5 fect 10 inches high, 4 feet wide, new stock (two of them). Were $30. To close.$20 6.—Three-wing Bookcase, 5 feet 10 {two of them). er No. 552.—Large Three-wing Combination Bookease and Desk, quartered oak, finely finisbed, brass trimmings. Was #48. To Berrrrs Antique Oak Buffet. Was §16. Reduced to $10.75. Antique Oak Buffet. Was $10. Reduced to $6.50. Antique Oak Buffet. Was $7. Reduced to $4.75. . MATTINGS. Remnants 15-cent Mattings, now....7% cts In addition to these remnants we've put Drices so low om about 800 rolls of various ‘Mattings that they ought to go in a “jiffy.” Surexa Rees. 60 Smyrna Rugs, 18 im. by 36 in., regular price, $1.00. Now. No more when these are gone. 50 Smyrna Rags, 2 ft. 6 im by G ft. Reg- No more when these ace gone. 5 Smyrna Rugs, 9 ft. by 12 ft. Regular . $50. Now... = $30 5S Smyrna Rugs, 6 ft. by @ ft. Regular “Frice, $23. Now... $15 7 MOS ‘Have just bese finished. ‘The few that +e hed last week wont tna “jiffy.” Here isa new lot, and thene are the sizes, the room you Want carpeted. then make your selection. But be here early Monday, for these RUGS won't Gft. Tin. by 15 ft... 10 ft Cin. by 13 ft. 6! by 12: 10ft. 6im. by 13 ft. 9in. Of. 6in. by 141. Sit Sin.) ett Vin, oquetre Rves, last long when buring commences. 12ft. 9 in. by 15 ft 6 tn....055.00... Gf. Sin. by 15 ft.....ece 15.00. 10ft Gin by 16 ft 3in.. patterns 25. Bookcase, ‘solid oak, French bevel mirror in top, neatly carved, 2 closets To close... Fs i nH [ ge i i SERHTREREEES ETE ores Hesepenezensienes PUERTO REEEESEE BBSSeseuehSSsases F] i gq i i : é ee % A i & é Cee i SssssSsgsts i oa sides. Was $30. $19.50 4 RELLEBALBREELIESE saa ap BF Ess s BLERRREBRERREREEE BRE : i Boge BSSayraayBoRsssakw RRRRSRRRRRRRRRRER i cd E F7 Hassocxs Axo Caxorirs. Like the rest of the stock, have been re- duced to wonderfully low prices, 90 low that it'll pay you to buy your Hammocks ‘ard Canopies now and save them till next Season if you bare no present need for them. Parton Tastes. band Solid Quartered Oak Tables, with shelf, bay Tables. Quart ACTUAL VALUE, $4.50. NEXT WEEK, $8. Antique Oak Tables, ACTUAL VALUE, $1.7 your eyes will fail on of Tables they ever DUCED. ES highly polished. NI the prettiest array. beheld. ALL RE- AND SONS, Lancest Reran Feasrrcaz , Sronz Is Anenica, x lth and F Streets ‘Would not be v0 necessary and gen- eral if good, substantial Custou-Miz Tauxxs ‘Were purchased instead of the or- @inary and poorly made ‘The trunks we offer you are made fn our own shops and by competent workmen. They are made so as to withstand the baggage smashing so common nowadays An examination $7.50 TRUNK ‘Will impress you with this fact, ‘hbard-wood slats, steel clamps, three Jong hinges, brassed lock and side catches. We rive you, with this trank, s heavy, stronx. leather strap and mark your name on it free of charge. ry line of Travelers’ Supplies Always on hand. TOPHAM’S Mascvracronr, 1231 Pexsa Ave N.W. Factory, 1218 and 1220 E st. Learsez Goons sosbeddhooooe22%3' LLIONS Dollars Idle, OF MEN OUT OF =: (EMPLOYMENT. ‘We want to do our share to keep money in elrculs- ton and give idle men employment. ‘Even $100 paid to us for value received in merchan- Give belps many. Let your money loose. Come down early Monday ‘morning snd continue comin. Goods sold until September 1, 1893, as cheap as you ean buy them from manufacturers. (@rNOTICE “we A record to be lone remembered by us and those ‘who deal with us. Parlor Suites. 996 Suite, 5 pieces, in silk tapestry. 857.93, $135 Suite, 5 pieces, in brocatelle. 260 Suite. 5 pieces. in tapestry plush. " ‘Many more at the same reduced prices, bf Sideboards. Inspect these Carpets and prices, then pass Judg- ‘Ment upon them BE8T MOQUETTE CARPET, 61.02 per yard. BEST BODY BRUSSELS CARPET, Y7i0. per yard. BEST TAPESTRY CARPET, 7c. per yard. SPLENDID BODY BRUSSELS CARPET, 960. per yard. SPLENDID BODY BRUSSELS CARPET, 85c. per yard. GOOD TAPESTRY CARPET from 42%4e. to 75¢. per yard. Twenty patterns in ALL-WOOt, INGRAIN CARPET that havesold at 7ic. srd 850. have been reduced to the uniform price of Scents rer yard. If there's s room in your house that needs a carpet now ia the time to buy, while you can save from 25 per cent to 40 per cent on the price you will pay for pre- etsely the same aualities ‘Upholstery Goods, Draperies, Lace Curtains, Por- teres and Window Shades—we can save you from 25 | ‘ to 60 per cent on prices three weeks hence. ‘We shail be prepared to serve you. Come early and get the choice of these elerant bargains. W. H. Houghton MANUFACTURING COMPANY, | w 1218-20 F Srarer N. W. Sel RErrlrh Rak | — GENTLE = HINTS. Sometimes terve to prevent grave hes. Failing health sends raOK mesa to. tell you there is yet Fs ‘vow moto avers the arcade} rad.” Xet theme GENTLE HINTS; they valuable. No matter whethec a rune tie an aes Especially in Fer es has at proven thore than wonderful in its effects. Tee ‘complete. Insitni. abso INE fs both. cures are tutely permawent. “it finds out the sent of the disease snd removes the = — cause. Uadies may consult” onr breictan and smrveon WITHOC Cost during ladies hours, from 10 toa m., Stodp. m Amiaxtic Exrcrnoporse Co. 1p 728 Urn Sr, NEW, Hietrtttiie- Leatheroid TRUNKS ARE FaMOUS FOR Lioursess axp Donasscrry. ‘Made only by James S. Tornam, ; 1231 PA. AVE, N.W. ‘Have your old trunks repaired now. Te SITE let tel state n WASHINGTON. D. 0. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 90000000000000000 i Ceres’} fakes the best biscutte, Nutritious e Coooeocec]ej OOOOOSOCOSSSS: 00000000000000000 “Yank It Out” gums, which deadens all feeling, yet, unlike gas, it doesn't’ affect the U.S. Dental Ass’n, 401 Tru Sx Sms eit eit Not A Bad Idea To supply yourself with SHOES and SLIP- PERS for the winter. They're Just what you need—what you'll be proud to ie ep GEO. M. MYERS, Assignee, DAVIS’ SHOE STORE, SHOE STORE. Our bargsin tables contsin VRE R ENT 92.50 us nobody. It has always been our aim since the day we in- ‘Augurated our famous oQo ° oQ> Qo Q Eoorraser, Creprz Sysrew 9 oOo To share all the fruits of for- Qe tune we were able to knock 0 Qo from the tree of business with 00 cQ)> °F customers, And our cus- o tomers are all entitled to of time accomofation. There's no O()o ° sitting down to a “‘second tabfe”’ a O()o = at oor hanquet. Every man VU = who fs able to make a promise °Qo and keep it ean buy just as °° cheap as we could sell to the 00 mfttionrire for cash. 00: O()o —_Our daraina are barzaine for 0 everyboty. Your safety ts tn ©Qo the ONE PRICE stores. This O(o @ te one, This ts where you want 0 ¢Q)> to buy your Furniture, Carpets, O()O —- Mattings, Refrigerators, Raby 0 00 carriages, fe. Here's where Qo you can get them AT ONCE °° by paying & Uttle down—and sgl oQo simply promising the Yalaned o()o 0 th weekly of monthly Utties. ° jo 90° “Hours & Hrarwanx, °9° Qo — onz, 919, oat, 923 77H BT. Qo 9 oo 638 MASS. AVE. XW, Qo 260896980 Gs8eBoBoGe jo a }o jo ° 9 o 0 0 0 ooo39o (QaNIXEXEXEXIXTATXIK"O ® Bankrupt Sales \Undersold. 5 x x 100] tomer “than “bankrept ‘xfestttser (90 X) Erste reat ocies |X Rel Stes tien wey are taking 18, x MS) Bas eee Sad X) orcas § co) any day, for the lote are grow- ing smaller and smaller. One ledy canm in for one pair and CO! bought five pairs—they were so x X sth of, Ladiew $3.50, Russian Xx Think’ of 43, White ‘ties x going for $1.98. 00) “Every pair of sboes in stock is x X| now * Pe os X| none sam {x | us 1217 Pt Ave i XSXSXoX8X 8 XoXsXoXsO! CARHART & LFIDY, 5, eT tre RESS GOODS arain—and some “big cuts" Profit fs = matter of minor consideration just now— we want to close out all Summer ‘Dress Goods, for we don't want to carry a piece over. We've now lowered the reduced prices. 10 pes. Black Plaid Oreandies, Was 200. Now 1230. Yann ‘White India Linon. Was 250. Now 123o. Yann Beautiful effects in Seotch Ginghams, 82 in. wide—not an undesirable pattern. Was 25c. Now $12i. Yo. Carhart & Leidy, 1s 928 Tra Sr—706 K Sz OR REXT— Sy SLUG ak other ments, st. nw. mod. imps.; rent, $37.50 per month. THOMAS W. FOWLER, Wai Fat. nw. a Am Injured Veteran. ‘rom Texas Siftines. j2oumalist—"I would lke to get a pen- sion.” Pension Agent—“‘Were you injured while ‘ou were in the war?” Journalist—“Yes. I wasa Rewspaper cor- | even, wi respondent, and I did so much hard hat I strained my conscience, ‘and ai ‘verybody connected with the army has T thought Ta just in a position to let me have owe me?” ve just lost my aime have another tafe POgOM™ 7H THE LIGHT BATTERY ‘Will Leave This Evening for the Camp-at Marshall Hall. This evening at 6 o'clock, battery A, light artillery, D. C. N. G., will start on their march to Marshall Hall, where they will enjoy camp life for seven days. ‘The following order was issued during the past week: Headquarters battery “A,” D. C."N. G. In compliance with general orders from eadquarters, ordering light battery “A,” . C. N. G., into camp from August 19th to ith, at Marshall Hall, the members of this will report at their armory at 4:30 m., August 19, 1898, in heavy marching H. G. FORSBERG, Captain commanding. jeans man who intends Camp with the command musts armory on 2d street by 4:30 o'clock afternoon, ready for active service. Not later than ¢ o'clock. the column wiil be Marlboro’ road, will the first halt will be will bivouse under th ewe till 6 o'clock tomorrow | morning. e ata) iF ie ze and ety will carry onty quota, namely: Capt. rsber, ra ; Senior First Lieut. A. P. manding ¥, ten surgeons from the ambulunce corps will be in attendance to look after the health of the boys. The ten are Doctors. Ball, Hutchin: Durkol Ww. T. Byrnes, McCanly, Davis, in 3. ‘mi tery. The battery will two Gatling guna, two Napoleon six- pounders, two cais- sons, plenty of ammunition, and one aimbu- lance. The latter vehicle will not, in ell Probability, be used for the pi for which it was and before ney is over the sol iets will coaveet it Into @ baggage exp: All camp eat reas. july and not need- ef on the march has been thippe ipped to Mar- Hall, and, unless it e trip will be a decidedly pleasant one. Having ubout thirty head of with them, no hard work is anticipated. Immediate; Marshall Hall even- Orders tor Camp. The following order regulating camp du- tles was issued: Headquarters Battery “A,” D.C. N.G. ‘The morning and evening gun will Le fired by @ detachment of the guard, consisting, when practicable, of a non-commissioned officer and two privates. be gun will be fi note of revellle. The retreat ges oat ee j fred at the last note of retreat. ‘The non- of ‘will march the detach- ment to and from the piece, und the piece Wil be fred, sponged out and secured under ‘The fiag will be raised and wered ral I by non-commissioned officer or private of the guard. The will be raised at the tirst Rote of reveille, and lo’ it a - wered at the last note ‘All property, such as failing to report in time for his tour of oe emi be detatted = guard, duty the fol y. Drivers will not Perform guard duty. Shing The non-commissioned officers of ‘* armed with sabers and re- guard will } Volvers. T sentry on duty in the park and camp wiil wear the belt and saber, and j the, sta le guard will have the belt and a ‘The sentry on duty at the picket line will not injure or maltreat horses in any way, but will report to the non-commissioned officers of the guard or le sergeant | anything which he cannot adjust. He will | recelve orders from Fog ,stable Sergeant 80 | far as the exercise of duties is concern- All paper and other refuse will be placed in the barrels for this purpose, and not thrown in rear of tents or.about camp. At morning stable call the drivers ond etber mounted men will fall in by directon of rst sergeant, with nose bags, curry jcombs and brushes. They will thea be | marched by the first sereant to che picket line and will water horses under his direc- tion. After all horses are watered the men Ml be marched to the forage tent and re- gelve thetr allowance of grain, anf will then be marched to the picket line and will teed on the order of the first sergeant. Directly bles. | Hav will be fed at noon and evening | stables. Any driver absenting himself from any stable call without vrover exeise wil) be detailed for guard duty the following The following bugle at the tmen anecifia dere1: First call, assembly, 6:00 a.m.; atables, 6:15 fast, 7:00 a.m.; guard mount, 7 | 8:80 a.m.: nolice. 10:15 a.m.: atables, inner, 12:30 p.m.: Ariil, 4:00 p.m. : 15 p.m.: reti 8:5 p.m. : nn 1 tattoo, 10-00 Tat tan * Forsberg, captain commanding. ‘Work With Pleasure. By the bhove order it may be readily seen that work will be the main luxury indulged in at Camp GriMths, but the boys’ spirits are buoyant with the hope of a glorious time. ¥ First Seret. Quackenbush fs an ex-regular, | having served five vears in battery C, third | United States artillery, and being an ex. Pert cock will svperintend the making of coffee Sunday morning. He is a very lively man and will no doubt make things inter- esting. ‘On the march each man will carry cooked rations for two meals, and coffe> will be furnished. Gen. Ordway and his staff are expectel to visit the camp, and a large number of prom- inent personages have signified their inten- fon, ef enjoying the boys’ well-known hos. y. Capt. Forsberg’s little son Gus company the ba “Minnie.” ‘will ac- ttery, riding his. famous Young Forsberg expects to on “field di has accepted the battery's the camn with A, troop ‘A grand FS i aren rs ection wii ok ull dress : Weahesday’ afternoon. spection will be held ‘amp en Sunday morning, = gust 27, and the homeward march Dewan” This is the battery's fifth trin. the two preceding camps being at Har Ridge to this city. On this ac- count the marches will be short and the time in camp long. ran | unable to a company his les, 4 an Aasin District Attorneys. Attorney General Olney has appointed John H. Casey assistant district attorney attorney for the district of lassachusetts, and George F, Edmonds and Nathaniel Hammond, both of Georgia, cial assistants to the district attorney the northern district of Georgia. spe- for James Robinson, who now lives at Cin- cinnatl, is probably the oldest survivor of ¢ old-time circus. He io ooer Aghty-two ears of age was actively engayed in from his boyhood measure, restrict From the Lewiston Evening Journal. A parson down east, who was dj turbed by ts choir during prayer time, got them when he gave out the clos- ing hymn by adding: “I hope the entire con- adding: ition will Join in st this Fyn, and know: the ipoit etre O14 heard them humming it during the prayer.” ——+o+—___ A Holiday for Both, From the Inter-Ocean. cost: ings were ‘corresponding! on spa only about halt its . G. Foi . The for camping at Marshali Hall | t 5 mos ers her rl abruptly unpuckers her rosy li ling girl abrup’ ay ay F| as she flashes upon 1898—SIXTFEN PAGES, CAPT. RANDALL AND RIVER VIEW. How a Well-Known Pleasure Resort Came to Be Established. Of the many thousands who go down to River View to enjoy the delight of a sail on the Potomac and then avail themselves of the pleasures that that attractive resort affords few think of the money ergy expended to make the place what it now is. All the work has been brief period of seven y tract of land was bought it was simply a farm covered with and brambles. Capt. Randall, knew what he wanted and, ha per. a finest to @ resort which is one of the such and the other build- ved wisdom and keen of the / oe Remanee cobra metietens ly fourteen years since Ran- dall made his first venture on mac in the purchase of the steaneer ine ‘Wash- i j es hy Uap | THE PRIDE OF VERSAILLES. It Went Plump into the Fire and the Boys Scattered at Daylight. ® year until two years ago. That was night for you! Some of the olf gang had the nerve to return to town after that night's racket. I never did; heard there was an indictment loafing around the court house for me, and I havea t found it neces- sary to go back. Never knew exactly what started the gang that right, except it was in the air. There may have been as lively @ crowd of young men in many other towns that I have vistted, but I have never found them. Versailles was always a picnic for getting ahead of my story. On this Vervailies man now can cell you hey waraee, ve now can iell you its un were out I always traveled with the: boys come The Prout meeting p! pro! Lexington, and his bart Say, if you've never the blue grass_regio been wasted. It 1s You, and after a few “Some one man for sport. when I ourselves. It took patience, and when o'clock we stretched the bartender out boys were having an -legant time. ] was initiated as bartender, and I mixed every- thing. Suddenly there was an alarm of fire. cant mine earns wo? Wal" eeaaet t mill's burning up! e stay to close the aaloon, just bolted. ‘The engine was vanked cut, and we went reeling and stumbling down the road with it. The mill was in a Joep paliey, and reached th when we. top of the steep bill that overlooked it we stopped and prepared to do business. “I never knew what was the trouble. Probably the coupler botched his work. At any rate we n *o pump. Clickety- clack! went the engine, and no water came. The crowd jeered and’ we pumped harder. Still no water. ‘Whatsh up? asked the soreman, “‘Damfino!’ says I, gutting weak in the stomach. Clickety-clack! went the old ma- chine, but It was no use. By this time the Falls of the mill had failen in, and we were lis Fascinating, Generous, Noble Hearted So a Woman's Analysis Runs, From the New York Sun. A woman who has made a study of the whistling girl says that, aside from her as- sumption of @ masculine prerogative, she is Usually a dainty and fastidious bit of femi- ninity, who loses not one iota of her wo- superior to the alleged of her sex, and, should re quire, sufficiently generous to make wonder- ful sacrifices for those she loves, for, being ardent and impulsive, she loves warmly. She may hate, too, with en- thusiasm, but not for long, for, tender of heart and ing al of humanity, this harsher ‘sentiment finds: ie nent home with her. to show her you a newer her grandmother’s rebuke: *-Girla that whistle and hens that crow, Make thelr way wherever they ro.= 00 Argumentam ad Hominem, From Texse Siftings. Texas man—“You must not erey same amount have in Nebraska. ‘Now we have money enough to send minister away for a two ‘months’ vacation.” ‘‘Ian’t that a long holiday? “Yes, but then we feel as though we de- a drink. “Don't tare it 'T domes 20mm ae” Livitentons esa Fe Members im Towm and Where They| Loud, E., Cal Can Be Found. | Et # 5 iB i i id ) i ; fe a fey i . i i p am Eee toe ac aes = FG Fobtite Gpsige sisters Be Roberta, aa ena Wate Rosell COX Teller, Henry M., Colorado, HD. ¥. W.. ina. 188 8. Have. | Shaw. GB. Wis. iia sth aw. Wasnbaras Wille be Minn arungton | Sey. 4, G, Peony Shorsbame = 4 ‘ 5 ue “3 if f ! Edward 7 Wolestt, Baward 6. Col. 128 Conn, ave. Representatives. xu Cochran. fet ts a bg dil dot mv" Stallings, 3. F Ale Randan Alexander, 8. B.”N. C. Stevens, MC Arlington. ‘Arnold, hail, Stockdale, ‘ist ne. Avery, Ino., Stone, W. . J. . 93 Mass. ave. n.w. A.G., Sra Ee me mw, Chickering, C. A., N. Y., Hamilton. Glaney, Joba My’ NY Rig R. i. Ala. 4B ne. . heaton ee | CHILDREN crY FOR PiTcH OasToRia