Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. GET Here is a list of For Baby. : Cute Little Shoes: black, white or tan— T 25e., 50e. AND T5e. For Girls. Red Felt Elastic-side Jullet Bed Room 5 EY Durable School Shors— of kid, calf or av’ Tine Kid Hand-made Cork-sole Dress Shovs— AT $1.50 AND $2.00. Patent Leather Shoes with neat cloth tops AT $1.50 AND $2.00. Dancing Black or Whit and Ballet Si ‘AT $1.90, $1.25 TO $2.00. Warm-lined Je: Leggins—all sizes AT Te. Rubber Boots—all sizes. Rubber Hizh-ent Button Areties. Best Quality Rubber Shoes. For Ladies. 50c. Wool Kersey Overgaiters, 25¢. Wool-lined Jersey Leggins, $1.25. Extra Quality Storm Rubbers, 39c. WYarm-lined Cloth nnd Felt House Slippers and Jntiet Rr goo. $1.00, $25 AND $1.50. AND $1.00. White and Black also Patent Leather Sandals ‘ST $1.00 TO $2.00. Finest $2 Satin ant French Bronze Sandals, $2.50. Dressy and Serviceable Kid Boots as low as $1.00. Finest Black and Tan Dreso and Walking T $2.50 TO $4.00. 80g HERE’S YOUR XMAS GIFT IT TOMORROW. We shall present to every adult one of the prettiest Souvenirs we've ever issued—or a cornuco- © pia filled with delicious candies to each juvenile patron. The greatest army of efficient Shoe salesmen in Washington is at your service here tomorrow—and our three big Shoe Houses will be the center of attraction to all who appreciate durable and well-fitting Footwear at the LOWEST prices. Practical, Pleasing and Economical Gifts! For Boys. Leather ard Rubber Boots— AT $1.50 AND $2.00. $2.50 Rest Tan Leather Legeins— Good Stout School Shoes— heeled or spring heel— AT $1.00 Serviceatie Dre<s Shoes— Wide oF pointed tors. AT $1.30, $2.00 Fine Calf Cork-sole Hand-sewed Shoes— AT $2.00 Patent Leather Dress Shoes aml Dancing Slippers. Nicely and Black Lo sther “Little Man's" Siippers— AT $1.00 For len. Velvet ard Cordovan Slippers, 48¢. $1.00 Chen'lle Embroidered Velvet, Opera or Everet Slippers, ‘Tan or Black Opera and Fans! $1.00, $1 1.50, I Men's Calf Kip or Rubber Hities— ts—good Wi 0) TO $5.60. Shoes for durability and comfort as low as $1.25. Black or Tan Calf Shoes fur dress or walking $2.00 TO $5.00. Men's (nl) Drees Shoes patent leather or Fre FROM $3.00 TO $5.00. Wm. Hahn & Co.’ Reliable Shoe Houses, 1914-1916 Pa. ave. n.w. 233 “Pa. tostenteete Barber & Ross, Corner G and 11th Streets. Open evenings till Christmas, iSome folks will be imade glad by these gifts. Shoe-purchaser tomorrow ney Leather pers — | fo} $1.85. AND $1.25. AND $2.50. AND $2.50. AND $1.25. 69e. AND $2.00. of the best enamel— ave. S.e. Have you thought about what a good present a set of Carvers, a Pocket Knife, a pair of Skates, a Razor, a Tool 2 Chest or a set of Nut Picks would make? You can breathe Be easy giving any one of these if you buy it here, because you may be sure it will give satisfaction. Hold us respon- 3 sible for any shortcomings of quality—-we've had none yet. 2 + fi $ 1 ch t the irom $1 pair T no’ $CAarve’s, wp to siz ool chests, ih + - se the steel In the ae song ts as good If you are thinking of giving the boy a bg ha In the highest ones—the tool chest, wh not let them be a set difference in price Is in the handles. We of fine mechanics’ tools. find 1¢ good polley to hundle only, the best ger own Toot C for rothing ism - We have got the have ever carried— that is shown in this s y this year, con- ning all the newest shapes. Nothing in town to equal our pair at a dollar. 25c. up. A 2. < © a Poor Pocket Knives are so easy to bu every store has them. The steel in our 50c. Knife good os the st in the $2 and $8 eseetectongoatontedtnateetnetectetenteectetont f having as les ot Pocks ives from : z iSkates, soc. up. Not much nse for them Just now—not . Good Skates are in fact, but wait lent gifts you can get a pile of ent out of th aml they last eminders of the rican Club Skates, at from 50c. Razors to shave with— —Jecanse many Razors that were surely not made to shave, but Just to look pretty. How about a ety Razor—the best of this the market—we sell thou on IS, in Russ ot Serererererertes 4 Select One of Those Fine MACKINTOSHES- As a gift—few things will win more appreciation from the recipient. Ours are serviceable, sightly, reliable —and the finest in town for the money. See them. Goodyear Rubber Co., 807 Pa. Ave. Finest Cakes for Xmas * kinds-made of choicest materials, ry Ws e MINCE, dl Am ” Drop postul. up. Krafft’s Bakery, . Ave. Cor. 18th St. and Pa. 2-200 ‘Rugs and Rockers} ‘Two eee STH Hotmeheant < CO, 1214 F ST. N.W. —alwass 9: ful— always fortable, pr bandsome Rug is artiete fn You can buy chests containing from 17 tools up to those containing every tool is good. We wi wish and we will name a 50 tools—but M sell you a “lum chest and let you pick out what tools you sum’ for the lot. These are filled At $5 a set—an ash chest, compl 17 tools. At $7. plete with 17 tools. At $10—large ash chest, 31 tools. At $13—large ash chest, 38 tools. At $19—large ash chest, 43 tools. At $25—large ash chest, 50 tools. Nut picks. A very fine present. Picks in a neat box for Be. Nut Picks and one a little larger ash chest, complete complete complete complete chest eom- with with with with Six Plated Nut Six Plated Xmas Tree Holders, 50, 75 and &5c. each. “Puritan” Oil Heaters, $4 to $12.50. “Puritan” Gas Heaters, $2 to $6. Valentine’s Felt Weather Strips, 2c. ft. is LOEF ER's. toothsome. All dealers markets. stands. A.Loeffler, 61s. ean Tele 40-4 L., 72 O st. and Solia ‘Silver an Bracelets from f'simliar Find. prevatl. enema AEN Sausage You'll Enjoy Most It's made of the finest meats, deliciously flavored. Richest, If yours doesn't, come most have it—in all to our 1617-2, er Market 65 Western Mkt. nn d Gold $i upl peanties, cr et, all through our store prices. of . Cole, on F St, No. 1201}. sessooesees 5) Ks BA :Delicaci : B3 EllCaCIES. {ff SP ottts A pte store tu of “zooa |Z I) ¢*¢** things’ that we've just gotten 3. \f oe in. All new and fresh, That's |¥ 4 os 2% why they'll taste so much bet z ~ **** ter than those you'll find any- 4) ss where else. And such prices! $ ** * But then—they speak for them- |" BS f selves, They tell you—better | oy BS * than we can—how much you'll |*¥ Sy |Z save by buying here. st: br We liver gooils, without * © extra cha: nd quickly, too. 20-Ib. bucket. ibe Sins Sk sa Ms a th tht th Ss 8s i is BM th ASS ta te AK AS ae Beautiful strike Ml shite ee SI. a 9 lbs. finest new MIXED NUTs, 2 Ibs. fine FRENCH CA CHOCOLATE DROPS, 3 Ibs. broken STICK 3 Ibs. fine mixed French ao iE BE. SI. Seed re T5e. WINES, etc, Quart bottle of PAUL JONES, WILSON, FI- DELO CLUB or STERL- ING PURE RYE WHIS- KY--only $1. Finest Whis- kies in this country—sold everywhere for $1.25 and $1.50 | quart. eine Wi fet al Hard CIDER 1. or Va. CLARET. nih & La. Ave., i 1t OPPOSITE C MARKET. seteeteteentenetetecenleseesnies Seceeoetotoaiedp deere ~o Open Evenings. “Novelty” footwear forgiftgiving.|” We have kept our ‘Novelty’? stock intact. Novelty footwear such 2s we sell are fine gifts for Men or Women. Aren't you glad that there is one Shoe store in town that keeps up with the procession, and saves you many a trip to New York or Phila- delphia? We merely suggest the fol- lewing for gift giving: (Gift for men: Felt Shoes for men, $1.50. Felt Slippers, $1 pair. Goatskin “Romeo” Slippers, $2.00. Russia ‘Faust’? Slippers,$2.50 pair. . Real Alligator Slippers, $2.50 pair. Opera Goutskin Slippers, $1.50. AN colors. : Real Seal Slippers, $3.00 pair. Red “Faust” Slippers, $3 pair. Patent Leather ‘Faust’ Slippers, for evening wear, $6 pair. Patent Leather Shoes, in all shapes and styles, button, lace and congress, $3.50 pair. Gifts for ladies: Knitted Slippers, 75c. pair. Knitted Shoes, $1 pair. Felt Slippers, 7c. and $1 patr. ~Juliets,"" in red and black, #100, pair. Quilted Satine “‘Juliets,"" $1.80 pair. Black and Red Satin “‘Juliets,"* $2.50 pair. Pink, Blue, Red and Black “Ja- liets,"" with high heels, very high grade, at $3.00 pair. Cordurey Carriage Boots, tur trim- med, $3 pair. Velvet Carriage Boots, and trimmed, $4 pair. Bicycle Shoes, in tan and black, with whalebone top and hooks, $5 pair. Gold and Silk-embroidered Turkish Slippers, 50c. pair. Plush Bath Slippers, 50c. pair. Procade Bath Slippers, 25 Cloth Waterproof “‘Jullet: pair. Waterproof Button Boots, $2 pair. For Boys, Misses, Children and In- fants, a full line of Slippers, Shoes, fur lined 3S 4 Rubbers, Rubber Boots, Leggins, at . the same prices as have made this store popular. -Rich’sSons, 1002 F St. efortente deatestnefostestoate torte megent vA Remarkable raestonteste The most magnificent z display of Furniture is now to be seen at the Rink, more especially of such articles as are pecu- - liarly suitable for CHRISTMAS GIFTS. 25,000 feet of floor room devoted to showing dain- Genuine. just now. bon Sie be: you can sel in Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. prices are ect from the f ‘ot alr ‘aad Tollet Goods. ever shown “ta 7 Washington. SCE ee e = 7it with St., Parmary ievt br way, NY. ) oc12-0m CUT FLOWERS * ee —in boxes, ribbon-trimmed, for Christ- ee? mas rem rances. Rare Plants for bolf- ee day decoration and Ce Fi A. Gude & Bro., [4727 20-124 ty pieces of Furniture. No wonder our sales increase enormously ev- ery year. We have the finest show rooms in the United States, and our ) prices are the wonder of all furniture dealers. CASH OR CREDIT. Lansburgh’s Rink, NEW YORK AVE. BET. 13TH AND 14TH. 1t <—s ORO OOOO ead Think of , Your Own Needs. —While you're thinking so much of others, don’t lose sight of your own needs. How about skoes? Need something stout and serviceable for tramping around—or something neat and dressy for dress wear? Just two " suggestions, but they’fl cover a mul- titude of needs: i$3 “Wear Wells.” ‘The best Ladies’ Shi ° ever bought. Made of Nl-glazed kid —cloth top and dull top—in needle, razer, Picecdilly, sabre and com- mon sense toes—battomjand lace. Yg3. 50 Walking Boots —gocd, easy sho2s that you can tramp arcund in without your feet feeling all tired ard worn out. Made of Lox calf—in button und lace. Edmonston, jiga4 F'St. N. W. LOO STANDARD BOOK STOR 814 Oth Street. THE END IS NEAR. ‘There are just three more days in which to purchase, und then—the Christmas Eve It’s much nicer to do your book shop- n there's leisure for a selee- tion and the crowd is only moderately large. ases of rew publications came today ENILES, PINE GIFT BOOKS AND the money IS) POEM: x COOPER'S LEATHER STOCKING 3 very pretty volu sc A TALES. S handsome ¢ GEORGE Burn 'S COMPLETE WORKS. 6 volumes in all. + JEW COOPER'S THE WANDER! THACKERAY 'S 10 volzmes, complete. WAVERLEY NOVELS. 2 volumcs—good binding. 2 VOLS. SETS, 706. Les Miserables, (Victor Hugo). French, Revolution, (Carlyle). Progeott’s Ferdinand and Tsabella, Pr: tt te of Veru, Prescott 3 ( Cominest of Mexice. Under Two Figs, (Ouida). Count of Monte Cristo, (Alexandre Dumas). STANDARD BOOK STORE, 814 Oth Street.” (ust above the ave.). Eiphonze Youngs Co. Are now offering a most complete Line of the very nicest things that have ever been assembled in any grocery house south of New York. Figs. Nearly TWO TONS, inclnding some of the finest specimens ever brought to Washing- ton, as also the medium grades, at bargain rates. For instance, we sell you a 3-1b. box cf good fresh new Figs for 35¢.—3 boxes for @ dollar. Nuts. In the matter of NUTS, we can boast of the largest stock—by far—of any house in Washington, and we are offering some rare specimens in certain varieties that cannot be duplicated, even in New York or Phila- delphia. Raisins. If you are looking for big fat clusters of Real Rich Malaga Frat, Also Large and Meaty Ondaras for puddings, &c. These are the finest flavored Raisins in the°world for such purposes. Also the very finest selections of other varieties. Candies. Our Candies, which we buy by the TON— all absolutely pure sugar and are we have them. literally—are goods and therefore delicfous and wholesome. French Fruit Glace. We are offering a great big bargain in viz.: A Flive-pound Box of Assorted Fruits for $1.50. Weisbaden _ Stuffed Prunes. genuine fruit flavors, these goods, These are in beautifully finished bard wood boxes—hinged covers and metal fast- enings — tied with ribbon,— full pound and two-pound boxes, only 50c. and 95c. each. Delicious eating, and a stick fittle package for a gift. ELPHONZO YOUNGS ©8., Wholesale and Retail Groeers, 428 NINTH STREET. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN A Boy Drowned While Gathering Wood From the River. Policy Revival Among the Sports— Movements of the B. and 0. Road —Other Local Notes. At 8:15 this morning there was a fatal drowning accident here. John Jackson, a colored boy, was the victim. He fell into the river at the foot of -Potomac street while dragging for driftwood. He was seat- ed on the gshcre throwing out his dragging line when arn awkward movement precipi- tated him. The water at the foot of Poto- mae street is kept always disturbed through the entrance there of a mill race, and the boy was whirled about and pulled under. Being unable to swim, death came quickly. Many attempts were made to rescue the bey, but no success was met with. The police and river men then went to work to recover the body. All the old draggers went at it. Later ia the day the police recovered the body. John Jackson was eighteen years of age. Policy Revival. Policy is reviving. The police have no hesitancy in saying that this form of gam- bling is going on steadily, but just beyond their jurisdiction. Rosslyn is taking on her old crowded appearance around the drawing hours. The policy writers,though, are not using the Aqueduct bridge, as of cld. The strict watch that for months has been kept up there has frightened eftec- tively all would-be travelers of that route to the gambling headquarters. ‘The small boats from the city wharves are now being taken, and even the Chain bridge resorted to. While some of the old policy writers are still operating, the “workers” of the game appear, as a whole, ncw to be younger and new men to the Fusiness. From tiftse causes, for the time, they have largely escaped official detection here while plying their unfawful trade. B. and 0. Movements. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad people, spurred on by the Pennsylvania Company’s movements, are operating around the Lit- tle Falls’ Church. It is understood that big money has been put up there, preparatory to the closing of a land deal, through which the railroad company will secure a right of Way over property in the ravine running from the Chain bridge to the northwest of the church, and thence in a westerly direc- tion to the District line, where the connec- tion will be made with their Metropolitan Southern exten: The property that is being negotiated for belongs to the Puiisades of the Potom: people. The sum to pass for the same will be considerably up in the thousands. It is the intention of the company, it is said, to cross the canal at the church, and not con- tinue on the south side of the waterway to their first projected terminus. It is posi- tively known that the property deal is being effected. Held Up. It is reported from Hancock along the line of the canal that Charles Carmichael was held up night before last there, and, at the point of the pistol, compelled to hand over every cent in gis possession. Not much money, however, was secured. It is alleged that the highwaymen were assistant Chesapeake and Ohio canal boat- men. An Assault. Orlando Harris was taken into custody here last night on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by David Mason. THE POTATO PROVOKES DY! EPSIA, A Theory About a Favorite Article of Diet. From the Ladies’ Home Journal. When a baby gets old and strong enough to take a little solid food, about the first thing prepared jor the little one is. mashed potato with a little gravy over it. The good mother is sure that this is extremely harm- less and wholesome. More danger does lurk in a Welsh rarebit, it is true, and the taste of toasted cheese would probably not be as grateful to an infant's palate, but it may be that there is more lasting harm in the potato than in the cheese. The potato provokes our great national ailment, dyspepsia, and the sooner the con- sumption of the mealy tuber begins the sooner will the dread fangs of the dyspepsia appear. To be sure there are some digestive organs so strong that the fortunate owners of them can eat anything and everything with impunity. The eating of potatoes will not bring dyspepsia to such as these, but even to them potatces may be dangerous. That hideous uric acid which provokes the rheumatism and the gout, these dread dis- eases which attack the strong with a greater ferocity than the weak, is more surely pro- duced by a potato diet than by any other. If these things be so, conservative and health-loving persons will not need any la- bored argureent tc convince them that they ought to be moderate in their use of po- tatoes. oe ee MURDERER LAMBERT HANGED. He Broke Down and Had to Be As- sisted on the Scaffold. Theodore Lambert, the colored murderer of Wm. C. Kairer, the Camden baker, was hanged in the Camden county, N. J., jall yesterday morning. The drop fell at 10:13, and at 10:27 3-4 he was pronounced dead. Lambert broke down and was scarcely able to walk to the gallows. He arose early in the morning, and after carefully ar- ranging his toilet, ate a hearty breakfast, consisting of six fried eggs, fried potatoes, and drank two cups of coffee. He then had his hair cut and carefully tied several curls in paper and asked to have them sent to his friends. When Lambert reached the 3 leading to the scaffold he faltered and had to be assisted by the sheriff. He declared his innocence to the last. a A LIGHT IN HIS POCKET. A Pocket Flas! N unable Companion. Lamp is a Val- From the Philadelphia Record. A number of electric lamps of various sizes and shapes have been patented and are constructed by an electrical engineer In Vienna. Yhese lamps come in the shape of bottles, clocks, opera glasses, in fact, in any desired shape, but are all constructed after the same principle. The neck of this bottle contains a small battery, In which three pairs of platinum and zine elenients of the smallest possible size are concealed. This battery has a six-volt tension, and furnishes a current of from four to five ampere intensity. A mi- nute Incandescent lamp Is connected with the poies of the battery, and protected by a knob of cut glass, the lower part of which is silvered and acts as a reflector. The body of the bottle contains the reser- yoir, in which a fluid, which ts furnished by the inventor of the apparatus, is kept. When the light is to be used the top con- taining the battery is screwed off, and the bottle is filled. sa en) (OTHING YOU'D WISH FOR A GAME DINNER that you can’t get here. that’s at all seasonable, choicest we can menu, if you wish: needed in Meats, Table Dainties, (Fine Turkeys for Xmas. Farragut Marke 420-200 We've everything ‘And fhe freshest, We'll arrange th nd bupply all that’ Vegetables, Frults and Cor. 17th 9c K Ste “Here you'll find Lorgnettes, ; : a variet i doves enough io satisfy every choice, and Chatelaine at prices of the Cases, | most. moderate GoldRimmed sort. Open even- Glasses. j ings. ClaflinOptical Co., 907 F St. de20-1id a A Queer Residence. From the Indianapolis News. There was not a bed to be seen in the house. There was the oriental room, with a great, low divan. There were two la! wardrobes, but apparently no bed in front second-story room. So with the blue room and the red room and the colonial. But the fact was that there was a good. big comfortable bed in each one of these rooms, each, of course, disguised as some other fa- m.liar piece of futnicure, and the only rooms which were not thus equipped were the mu- sic rocm and the dining room. One of the wardrobes In the second-story front room could be transformed into a bed by a touch. ‘The divan in the oriental room was not only a bed, but also a moth-proof box for stor- ing clothes. The bookcase in another apart- ment could be used either for mental recre- ation or repose, while in another room a bed was revealed to view by pushing over the chiffonier. —-——-+ee. Minister Willis has filed another claim against Hawaii for an arrest made during the January rebellion. The claimant is George Ritman, an American. He wants $50,000, Ritman owned the foundry where shells were made for the rebels. GLOVES FOR. XMAS-TIME GIVING. Never i in the history of local retailing were there gathered under oné'roof so many kinds—so great a number—and at such reasonable prices as this—our present showing. Not content with our own work in glove manufacturing — we've ransacked the markets of the world for new ideas and original creations in gloves. The result is shown in a display that far surpasses that of every previous season. FOR LADIES We have gloves for street and walking, dress and evening wear—in 2 and 4-button—-lace-hook —2, 3 and 4-clasp, Biar- ritz, Suedes — Four- : For Street Wear. 4-buttoa Glace, from. 4-buttoa Dogskin, from. button Real Kid, from. 4clasp Real Kid Silk-line For Ev ening Wear. Suedes, in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16 and 20-button lengths. = Tue famous “20th Century —with fourchettes to ) mateh,and and “ot contrasting, color. In Street and evening shades. % i ly right—after Christmas. ¢ sale cost to us! eats PMEN’S GLOVES Of every sort—lined and unlined, in Kid, Dogskin, Buckskin, Mocha, Reindeer, As- trakhan, Cape Goat, Buff Kid, &c. To be had either unlined or lined with fleece, wool or chamois. For Riding, Walking, Driving, Dress and Evening wear. Our Special Offer For the Holidays—is a Hand- ‘The famous Monarch Glove, our own make, and guar- “antecd equal to the best “very finest selected French kia Remember, these gloves are ntted to the hand where desired—and your selection will be exchanged if not exact- A new departure of ours is the selling of Fancy Glove Boxes—to our patrons only—at the actual whole- ‘LOUVRE GLOVE CO., Only Exclusive Glove Sellers in Washington, 919 F Street, Open Evenings. etetetetetetetntntntedeet eocooees A DESPERADO’S DEATH. Pulled the Rope That Launched Him Into an Unknown World. From the Omaha World-Herald. J. K. Chambers, union depot ticket agent, when in a reminiscent mood, can tell many interesting stories of the west in early days. He was in the service of the government at Sidney when that town was the toughest place in Nebraska, if not In the west, and from whence persons bound for the Black hills started. A few days ago Mr. Chambers was sitting in the Milwaukee city office, and the conversation turned to early days in the trans-Missouri country and bravery. ‘The man of iron nerve I saw in Sidney in said Mr. Chambers, “was a beardless man, scarcely more than a boy, and I should judge had not reached his majority. He was a tough man even in Sidney, and his reputation was sustained, for he always carried a revolver, and he would shoot at the drop of the hat. His name was Doug Reed. “It was said around town that he would never die a natural death. That turned out true, as he was lynched by a mob one morn- ing, and that is where he displayed his nerve. “The lynchers took the keys and unlocked the doors and went into the cell where Reed was. He was smoking a cigar when the men came in, and when he saw them he looked up as cool as you please. “Good evening, gentlemen; I suppose you are going to take me out and hang me,’ he said, as nonchalantly as though he was ask- ing them to take a drink. He was told that he was correct in his supposition. “He got up as unconcernedly as you please, and, puiting on his coat, he remarked that he was already, if the rest were. He walked through the jail and out into the moonlight, still smoking his cigar, and even making little rings of smoke. He simply glanced .p at the moon, and, turning to one of the men, asked him where he was going to be swung off, saying that it was of no use walking a@ man a mile or so out into the country. “He was marched up the street to a tele- graph pole that stood in the very heart of the town. By this time half the towns- people were around. A rope had been brought along and it was slipped over his head, and he was bound. “IT can’t climb that pole and fall off. I ought to have a ladder so as I can get up,” he said, and accordingly a ladder was brought and placed against the pole. He was asked if he had anything to say, and re- |- marked that he hadn't, and if he had he wouldn't. When the ladder was placed against the pole one of the men started up one end of the rope about ihe pole. you needn't do that,’ he said, ‘for if you will unwind these cords about my wrists I'll do it.” “The cords were unwound and he climbed up the pole as far as the ladder reached and fastened the rope around the pole. When he had done this he looked around over the crowd, standing very quietly then, and called out: ‘Good-bye, boys.’ With that he jumped off the ladder and ina few minutes his lifeless body was swing- ing there. His nerve never forsook him once. He acted through it all just as though he was used to it. He was the nerviest man ever met.” oe A PECULIAR EPITAPH. How a Nantucket Man Overcame an Apparent Difficulty. From the New York Evening Sun. In a quaint old graveyard in quaint old Nantucket is a curious epitaph that has interested and puzzied many strangers. Its story is as follows: Nantucket has two old graveyards, called, respectively, “the North” ard “the South.” Members of the crthodox churches patronized the latter; members of the Unitarian Church, the for- mer. Years ago a Unitarian woman mar- ried an orthodox man. Their union was not a happy one. In the Nantucket ver- necular, “they fought like cats and dogs.” ‘After several decades of domestic dis- cord the wife died. Her husband wished to bury her in “the South,” the cemetery under orthodox auspices. But the wife's Uritarian relatives rebelled. They rebelled so effecually that they succeded in carry- ing off the tody to their own graveyard, and, what was more, interring it’ there. They put up a headstone telling all about her name, age and virtues. But the hus- he @ was not to be outdone. He at once chased a lot in the orthodox burying ground, had the sexton arrange a neat little grave-like mound, and he also erect- ed a headstone. Upon the headstone he put: HULDAH, Wife of Benj. Snow. Died Jan. 20, 1855. AET. a However dear, she’s not laid here, Scme private grief was her disease. Buried at the North her friends to please. a Robert Treat Paine, president of the American Peace Society, has cabled Lord Salisbury: “Is it possible that Britain pre- fers war to arbitration? America wants arbitration and peace. Two nations, one people.” Make your Christmas cakes & pastries —out of the best flour, ‘or they will surely be criticised by the old housekeepers who come to see you dur- ing the holidays. The best housekeepers will tell you that poor flour will show its “true colors” more distinct- ly in the form of cake than in bread. To make a good cake is an art—but the greatest art a housekeeper ever had will not cover up the presence of poor flour. The best housekeepers in Washington are using Ceres Flour —in making their - Christ- mas cakes and pastry. It will cost you very little, if any more, to use Ceres in place of an inferior brand, and the result will certainly compensate you for the silght difference in the cost. Ceres is for sale by all gro- cers. If your grocer is out of it, he can order it for you in a few hours. Let it be Ceres or nothing, and you will be sure of good cakes and pastry. Wi. M. Galt & Co., Wholesalers, ist & Ind. Ave. it “Boys’ gifts.” —Striking Bags, $2 up. —Dumb Bells or Indian Clubs, 25c. pair up. —American Club Ice Skates, 50c. pair up. —Sleds, 75¢. up. £7 New line of holiday games, euch ss Arch- arena, Caroms, Parlor 1,‘ Give-and-Take, Yale and Prinecton Football Game, &c. Tappan’s, 1013 Pa. Ave. 20-244 There’re Lots of Delicacies —you'll find here that can't be gotten anywhere else. We're always first to get in new dalatles and substantials for the tab Have everything you could wish for. Supplying e —— PARTIES is our spectalt C7 Plump Young Turkeys for Xmas. Cottage Market, 818 14th St. FRENCH GLACE FRUITS— Imported i in dainty, fancy boxes, all sizes—25c. box up. Fry’s famous English Chocolates— toc. box up. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. 20-144