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THE CASH SYSTEM
HATS! HAT HATS !!l
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.

a NEW and elegant style of Hat, for the fall
fashion, a, greatly reduced prices for cash only
TODDS HAT STORE,
Near Browns II otel, Penn avenue
My friends in the District will take notice that the
first day Of September next, intend introducing a
New style Of Hat, for the Fall fashion.
from and after which period my sales will be made
FOR CASH ONLY
shall reduce the price Of Hats to much ioper
standard than erer before fired upon The qualify
in this market. The system of cash purchases
time relieve my customers from the Cumbersome tax
necessarily imposed upon them by the old-fashioned
credit system; It being well understood that under
that theory OF trade one portion of the community is
made 10 pay for the delinquencies of the other
Ny prices i1iH be UNIFORM and deviation will ia
no Instance be made from that first ned a scale OF
which will ALWAYS be kept at hand and ready for the
lnspec,io.<sf purchasers.
In order Go enable me TO carry and perfect this
system OF purchases and sales at the o1est rates for
cash, snail be compelled to call all indebted to
me, either by note account, for immediate payment
who will please take notice accordingly and prepare
themselves for the prompt liquidation of their de-
inands.
TO my old customers, whom it has been my plea
to for the past twelve years. return my
cere Acknowledgements, and hope they may find to
their advantage to continue their custom under my
new arrangement which il is confidently believed will
prove to be OF mutual convenience and benefit.
WILLIAM B. TODD
Fashionable Halter
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MIR. AND MRS. MICHARD'S Academy FOR
w young ladies, F street. between 18th and i3th,
VIII reopen on the 9Th Of September. The studlss
WILL as heretofore, be under the care of competent
teachers and include all the br inches Of complete
English and French education
TERMs-PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
EDglish studies, So 90 per quarter
French language, IS 90 additional.
Stationery 81 90
The quarter contains twelve weeks.
TERMS FOR THE HIGHEST BRANCHES.
All branches ofEngsh education $40 90 per quarter
French grammar, rhetoric, &C., So 90
Stationery, 81 90 "
An extra charge oftwo dollars for every scholar
will be made for fuel during the winter
TERMS FOR SEPARATE BRANCHES.
MUSIC.
Piano or guitar, $40 90 quarter, "a lessons.
Vocal music, $25 90 "
Do. in elasses)$l0 90 I" g
Harp, Professors price.
Latin, Italian, or Spanish, lin classes) Sc quarter.
p" (privaie lessons) S25
Drawing, painting, and dancing Professors price.
The payment for separate branches are to be made
also quarterly in advance.
Persons DESTROYS of knowing more particularly
about the details of the school will find them in pros
pectus which can be obtained at Mr.. Mchards, at
the stores of Messls Fischer, Farnham, Taylor Bay
ly, Kennedy, Morrison and Riordan
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EVENING GAZETTE.
CLUBBING.

CLUBBING.
Any person sending 5000 shall be entitled to
years subscription to the Evening Gazette and
the complete works of Charles Dickens, now publish
ing in semI-monthy numbers.
One copy Of the Gazette and !" Cooper's
Sea Tales $500
One copy of the Gazette and 60 Ure's Die
tonary," valuable and interesting work
now publishing, $500
One copy of the Gazette and Bulwer's new
novel, Zanoni," folio edition, $500
AZ Remember that invariable rule Of this
office is not to send papers without the money in ad-
vance.
Postmasters throughout the United States the
authorized agents of the Boston Evening Gazette"
They are allowed to enclose money to publishers
and to sign letter written by subscribers provided
they see that it relates only to the subscription.
II is to be understood that TO entite any person
the benefit of the above terms, all arrearages due
must first be settled, and the subscriptions must be
RENTED, post paid, to the publishers of the Boston
Evening Gazette" No. Water street, Boston,
Mass.
AZ Editors in the country who will give the
above eight insertions, will be entitled TO exchange
with the Gazette for one year. SEPT
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{ ,UMBER, LIME, WOOD, AND COAL

7 UMBER, LIME, WOOD, AND COAL
~ The Subscribers have hand, and offer for
sale, at their yard seventh street. Centre market
square the largest and best selected stock of Lumber
IN this District, consisting in part as follows viz
lOoOOO ieel III White Pine Cuttings
100000 do do Select Cuttings
10000 do A, Ga, and ga While Pine. mer-
charitable and panel
100000 DO Z store Yellow Pine Joists and seast.
ling, various lengths
$1,000 do A GA, and ga Allegheny Pine
100000 do White Pine and Hemock Josts and
Scantling
10000 do 5-4 Hcmlock Fence Rails
$4,000 do North Carolina sists, Scantlinp and
Stills
10000 do 5-4 do do Flooring Boards
5000 do 81, "a, and 81 Cypress, a prime
article
10000 do "a Cypress Misunderstanding
Cypress timber, l2xl2 and l4xl4 inches
Ash, Poplar, and Maple Plank and Scanting
Together with general assortment of Shingles,
sawed and split Laths, Pickes for fencing, North
Carona Fenee-rails, Fence posts, and every other
descnplion OF Lumber usually kept for sale lum-
Der ward.
We have also on hand, and are receiving white
and red ash Coal of the best quality. Also Sydney
CRATE and b!acksmiths' Coal, Oak and Pine Wood,
all OF which they offer for sale as low prices as the
same articles can be obtained for in this District
Persons wishing to obtain their supply Of Coal for
the wio,, oy leaving their orders at our Office mme
dately can be supplied from the vessels at unusually
low prices.
SHEPHERD & HANLY
july 3O-eo3w
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PATENT OFFloe. Sept. 2, 1912.

PATENT OFFioe, Sept. 2, 1912.
DROPOSAI4S will be received until p. Nj. of
Il Monday, the 18th inst, for delivering at the Pat
ent Once on or before the LIST Of October next fifty
cords Of seasoned Oak Wood
The wood must be sound, straight and free from
knots, and corded and measured at The office, at the
expense Of the contractor
Proposals will also be received until the 18th inst
as above Tor nifty tons of the best Anthracite Coal
TO be delivered as above stated both wood and coal
to be equal IN quality to samples at the Office.
Each proposal must be sealed and addressed to The
Commissioner of Patents
III. L. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents
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CAMPBELL's FOREIGN MONTHLY
MAGAZINE

IL ARLf In September next will be published, price
II 50 per annum the first number of CAMPBELL 3
FOREIGN MONTHLY MAGAZINE, or Select
Miscellany Of the Periodical Literature Of Great Britain
This Miscellany will furnish the choicest literary
contents oil The Reviews, Magazines and the weekly
publications Of Great Britain occasionally illustrated
with designs on steel, wood cuts, and portraits of dis
tingulshed individuals
II is intended that this Magazine shall combine
cry species of excellence in periodical literature
The contents will consist Of Criticism, History, Bog-
raphy, Voyages and Travels, Tales, Poetry, Notices
of the Productions of Art the Practical Results Of
Scientific Inquiry throughout Europe, Obituary No
tees Of persons eminent for rank talent other
wise remarkable, and choice Miscellaneous Selec-
tons Politics, in the strict sense Of the word will
not probably be prominent feature Of this pubica-
ton, though selections from Parliamentary Debates
will occasionally be given when of a highly interest
ing nature; and much political and other information
on the affairs of the day, in the Old World, cannot
fail to be Incidental to matter of varied charac-
ter as is embraced in its plan.
The derign of the publishers will be more clearly
understood when it is stated that the contributions
will be drawn from such writers Brougham, Ma
caulay, Wilson, Lockhart Carlyle, Lander, Mines,
Sterling, Tennyson Mrs Hall, Miss Martneau, Fos-
ter, Warren, Lever, Hood Dickens and in short all
the most distinguished writers of Great Britain
The greatest care will be exercised in the selections
No subject will be admitted which may have ten
dency to iDjure, and none rejected which shall be
likely to entertain and improve the American public
BY strict adherence to this design, the publishers
feel confident that they shall furnish Family Book,
emphaticay of the highest value, and worthy Of the
widest patronage
TERMS.
The work will be promptly issued on the first day
OF every month, in super royal octave form Each
number will contain one hundred and twelve pages
printed on fine paper and with good type. Price
FIVE DOLLARS YEAR, payable IN advance and as the
work will be conducted strictly upon the cash system
the publishers deem it proper Ia state distinctly that
orders, in all cases. must be post paid and accompanied
by a remittance.
OTIS, BROADERS & co.
100 Washington street, Boston.
H. Postmasters are authorized to frank all let
tiers containing remttances for periodicals.
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NEW FEATURE.

~ REAT INDUCEMENTS TO COUNTRY SUB
NJ SCRlBERs.-Ths Cheapest Family Paper in .Nsw
Eng land.-THE BosTos EVENING GAZETTE, a weekly
family newspaper issued every Saturday evening
country subscribers will please remember that the
Boston Evening Gazette is a newspaper of the largest
class, and Is unquestonaby the cheapest and Oldest
family newspaper in New England, having entered
upon its thirtieth volume.
The great size of the paper enables the propretors
to give re-publcations of the most popular original
Tales, Poems and Essays; selections from English
and American Magazines Congressional and Legis-
latiye proceedings, and Public Documents in full to-
gether with the city news miscellaneous items, and
valuable statistical information.
The Gazette has been welcome yisiter in thou
sands of families in Boston for the last twenty years
and still enjoys extensive circulation.
To all such Of our country friends, who may feel
disposed to have in their family circle the cheapest
and handsomest newspaper published in the New
England States, we would say read the following
terms.
To those IN the country who may wish to facilitate
remlttances, offer the following inducements or
to any person who will send US the names and money
for Ten Copies according TO the terms, one years
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SUPPOSED MURDERER AND MAIL KoBBER-1he
Mobile Ledger Of the 9th ult has account oil inc
arrest of a man named Benjamin Whitney, charged
with being concerned IN the murder OF John Sh1riou'
a stage driver, who shot the 18th oil January
1898, and the IT, 5. Mail which he had uhder DIS
charge, robbed. Five six men 1t was Known "eis
Engaged in that transaction, one OF whom ha'neu
John Larkin was arrested in Philadelphia lie"
mcnths after the murder was taken TO Mobile oy one
of our police officers, was tried, convicted ana hung
AT the foot of the gallows he declared his Innocence
of the murder Whitney, who was engaged IN the
II. S. service was arrested at Pensacola, IN conse-
ouence of some confessions he made in reference to
the robbery His companions had accused him Of
cowardiee, when he began to boast that he was the
individual who, when Larkin exhibited repug-
nance to shoot Sherrod, snatched the pistol from
him and blew out the brains of the mail carrier
lie had in a drunken frolc shortly after the murder
confessed the fact different persons. 1t
known iheie in 1913 that he walked from Pensacola
Mobile in great state of destllutlon but shortly
after he had plenty of money and treasury notes,
which he could not then account for being in his pos
session. He has been unable to rebut any of the
facts against him far, and has been committed
the charge.
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YNHE SPIRIT OF L HE TINES; a chronicle of
l. he Turf, Field Sports Literature and the
Stage. EmbelIished with splendid steel engravibgs.
Published every Saturday morning, at No Barclay
street John Richards proprietor. William I. Por-
ter, Editor.
Terms Of Subscription and Advertising.
For one years subscription, $l0 in advance. For
advertising square of ten printed lines Cor 100
word-) Iiro Dollars for the first insertion, and so
cents for each subsequent insertion, and longer or
shorter in that proportion. Less than sixty
words will be CONS dered half a square, than 90
square. No advertisements lctH be inserted unisss
paid for in Advance Gentemen ia the country
easily ascertain the mount proper TO be RENTED by
SIMPLY counting the wofGs of their advertisements
r Extra copies of the LARGE ENGRAVlNGS
ON STEEL may be oh: AIMED at the publication Office
at One DvHar each They will be sent to any
ton OF the U nion 20 envelped them from
injury.
r 1t is desirable that such letters and commun-
cations relate to the editorial department and to
Blood Stock be addressed to WIN. L. Porter all 9TH
er to J. Richards.
The Postage must be paid in all cases.
sept 7.
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NV E would respectfully call the attention of all
w persons In pursuit Of the most fashionable
French and English goods to give Us call few
doors west of Browns Hotel.
~ b. Great Inducements now held out to mem
bers of Congress, and all Others to purchase, we
are selling oul stock positively cost G.,
Best quality black velvet shawls
Velvet scars and plush shawls
Elegant silk shawls, 3, 9 and I0-4 in size
Dress handkerchiets and scarfs in great profusion
Blue black satin stripe and colored, yard wide silks
(none superior)
$50 pieces silks every style and price
! case Irish linens, (warraned puIe)
3 cases long cloth shirting, for gentlemen
A few Paris imported short cloaks, half priCe
10 pieces best mating and ingram carpetIngs
Lupns patent black bombazeens
Linen cambria and silk hdkfs, every kind
Silk hosiery, all kinds and prices
Best quality wool-dyed black cloths
Summer wear, generally, less than cost
Table damask diaper
Do do napkins
Toweling of every kind, very cheap
Together with large and desirable stock cmbrac-
ing every variety of goods usually found in our line.
Goo is will be carefully packed and sent to any
par, of the country.
N. b. We feel grateful TO our numerous customers,
who have promptly paid their accounts, and
spectfully press all others to make immediate settle
ment. VIM. GEO. STETTlNIUS.
july GOeteod
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PENMANSHIP,

MIR, G. II. CHASE has, from the several solicit
wi tations, been induced to make such arrange
mens as to enable him to remain in this city until the
first Of October next. Twenty-four lessons, tuition
S. should more lessons be required they will be
given until the above date, without extra charge
For further information, inquire at the Academy, OPP
posite Centre Market, of 9Th street and Penn
Avenue
u5rMr C. would like two three respectable
young men to qualify for teaching He will not only
engage to learn them to write beautiful hand but at
the time, learn them the best method of leach
ing now in use. This fact is sufficiently proved by
the rapid improvements made under his Instructions.
Should they fail, after dong justice to the instruc-
tons, the required time (Which will not exceed four
weeks to produce writing which shall handsomely
initiate engraving, they may withdraw their names
without charge.
p. 5. For the encouragement OF pupils under the
age of l5 several valuable premiums will be awarded
to those making he best improvement.
Parents wishing to send their children would do
well to make early application; the sooner they COM
mence the more lessons they receive for the same
price aug 23-u
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PATENT OFFIoy. 10Th Auy,,st Isao

PATENT OFFICE 10Th August, 1912
nN the petition of James Wood, of Rockand
" county, New York, dated the 27th day of July
1872 praying for the extension of patent granted
TO HIM for an Improvement in the mode of making
brick tile and other clay ware, for years from
the expiration OF said patent, which takes place on
the Sd day of March, ls43,
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office ON the first Monday in November next,
at IL o'clock NJ; and all persons notified to APP
pear and show cause, if any they have, why said pc
tition ought not to be granted.
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the
Madlsonian and National Intelligencer, printed at
Washington, ID. c. the Baltimore Sun, printed at
Baltimore the Journal of Commerce. printed at
New York the Saturday Courier, printed at Phila-
delpha; and the Times, printed at Boston once
week Tor three weeks previous to the first Monday in
November.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH
aug ll-lawtlNov
T. S. Editors Of the above named papers will
please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office
with paper containing the notice.
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PAGES PORTABLE SAW MILL.

This MACHINE has been in operation in tn is
! city for several days, and has been witnessed
with curiosity and satisfaction by great number of
persons, including many members of Congress. 1t is
considered very important invention, particularly for
sections of our country in which water power cannot
lie readily obtained. This machine can be moved 10
miles per day. and be ready for working the next eth
er by steam horse other power. -Four horses will
cut 600 feet of boards scantling, timber of any
dimension per day Eight horses 900 feet. Shingles
20 per minute clear also to cut without any alteraton
wood at common length can be cut at the rate of a
cord in five minutes and cToss-cut block for shingles
at anv length desired. mill of this cons ructioD,
propelled by 10 horse-steam power is in operation
six miles from this city on the w asbngton and Bal
tmore Railroad, on farm owned by Mr.. Charles b.
Calvert which is cutting, while In operation, $4,000
feet Ter day. and it is fair to estimate that 1t Will cut
at least 10000 per day making proper allowances for
all necessary delays Numbers of respectable and
mt persons who have witnessed the operation
of this mill will cheeriuIly bear testimony to the fact
here stated Attached to this machine is post-moT-
sing and rail. sharpening machine.
The price, understand, OF the horsepower and
saw-mi sufficiently long to IL feet, is $500, and
two dollars and fifty cents will be charged for each
additional foot The expenses of attending norris
ing machine to the horsepower IS from twenty-five to
fifty dollars the addition of head blocks for the pur
nose of cutting shingles will cost twenty dollars per
mir and the additional saw for wood shingles
block twenty three dollars the price of the sawm
including feet saw, without the horse power, IS
three hundred dollars the price of the steam sawm
exclusive of engine, extra saw or head block, is five
hundred dollars for each additional foot in length OF
mill three dollars, including engine boiler with port
abes and all other fixtures such as slings, carts,
chains bars cart-hooks, sc. three thousand dollars
stationary five hundred less the machine for mortis
ing and sharpening rail to be propelled by steam
costs two hundred dollars; the machine now IN the
city will, at the particular request of some of Mr.
Pages friends, remain here until Tuesday next.
MANY persons who are DESTROYS of witnessing the
ration of the mill the Washington and Baltimore
railroad will go out, for that purpose, this evening
in the cars.
aug 27--3t GEO. PAGE
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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR
ID SALE-The subscribers family wishing to
from the country, he offers the beautiful estate
of Clifton fol sale. This properly is len miles from
Washington and four from Alexandria, on the Mount
Vernon road. The mansion, which is of the first
class built Of brick, and has front of l40 feet, and
is finished in the best manners there kitchen, Two
dry cellars, store oom pantry and wine rooms, all at
,ached to the mansion, besides pump Of excellent
water in front is beautiful colonnade 40 by 80 feet,
paved with Italian marble The grounds laid out
in the English style with great taste and well
stocked with flowers and shru ~ y In front of the
lawn double artificial terrace from which is q de-
lightful view Of the Potomac, Fort Washington
Mount Vernon and the surrounding country; there
two large gardens well stocked with every des
cription OF rare garden fruit ia fine order. All the
offices and ouI buildings built of brick including
large smoke house, milk house, and poultry house.
There three tenants houses, two built of brick
large stables, carriage house, granares, &c and
shed sixty feet long. The fruit this estate is
moi surpassed in the United States consisting of up
wards of 800 apple, peach, plum and neclarne trees
with cider mill and press capable of making large
quantity of cider. There two hundred and fifty
OF land fifty of which are heavy wood, and
about sixty young; the rest is laid out in fields OF
BILE and meadow laud, well watered.
For terms, &c, apply to Johnson & Callan.
J. MARTIN, of Clifton.
The Poughkeepse Eagle will publish three times
and send copy of the paper containing the advertise
ment together with the bill, to this Office.
sept = st Intel
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NOTICE..

HAVING removed to Prince George County, Ma
IL ryland am DESTROYS to close my business in
Washington, ID. c. Those indebted to me are, there
FORE respectfully called upon to pay, and those hev-
ing claims against me will please to present them.
shall be in Washington, at my old establishment from
a. m. to p. m, generally, every day or, in my
absence, Mr. Philip Gabriel Poss is duly authorized
to act as my agent.
aug. 27-3t CHARLES ROSENTHAL.
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FOR RENT,1

A NEAT two-story brick dwelling on New York
IA avenue, between 18th and 18th streets. Appli-
cation made the premises, or at the Grocery Store
of the undersigo north side of Pennsy ave-
nue., near the new Theatre, between 18th and l4th
streets, where he solics call from his friends and
citizens generally, he intends keeping an assert
nont of fresh goods, for cash. which will enable him
to sell unusually low, TO suit the times.
Also, neat two-slory brick dwelling on 18th street,
south of Pennsylvania avenue, near f. Watcrs's
wood yard. WIN. Il. DOVE.
sept 5-3t Intel and Globe