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CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST OF ALL.

CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST OF ALL.
CtHARLES CALVERT, JK., CABINET AND
" CHAIR MANUFACTURER, Corner Of Penn
syluonia spenue, and 18th street, Washington Ciy.-
Venitian Blinds made to order. All work executed
punctually, and in the most workmanlike manner.
Funerals attended at the shortest notice, and on
reasonable terms.
The subscriber thankful for past fayors he has
received respectfully asks for continuation OF the
same he is always prepared to execute any work
in the above line
Old Furniture repaired and vanished, also taken
IN exchange Tor new. nov Sly z. Z.
~ C. BEVERIDGE'S CHEAP TAILORING
". ESTABLISHMENT, Pennsylvania avenue, OPP
posife Colenan's Hotel, Washington city, is prepared
to make up Clothing of every description in the
most modern style and at the shortest notice, and
not surpassed in workmanship by any establishment
in the city. The following prices have been adopt
ed to suit the times
Making and trimming Coats, best style, S8 so
Do. do. Pants do 9 90
Do. do. Vests do. rs
Making Coats without trimmings 90
Do Pants do. do, / o5
Do. Vests do. do. IS
All work warranted to fit in a superior STYLE
c. C. B. having practical knowledge, and long
experience in the above profession will readily ac-
company Gentlemen to select such Cloths in dry
goods stores as they may desire.
Gentlemen's Garments cleaned in very supe-
rior style. 6
NJ B.-Gentlemen and children's clothing cut to
order in the most fashionable style and so arranged
that there can be no mistake in making them up.
dec 23-tf
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HANGING
And UphOlstering store, on Pennsylvania

Avenue, bettUeen 9th and 10th streets VI
n MOORE has just received an elegant assort-
~. ment Of Paper. Hangings, suitable for halls,
parlors, chambers, drawing and dining-rooms.
Also, large collection Of Firescreens, and fine
Velvet and plain.B Borders to match.
D. Moore has made arrangements at some Of tie
best factories in this country to be constantly get
ting in store the latest styles Of Paper-hangings
which will be sold at very small profits for cash, al
the old stand Of Muller & Moore.
march 28-tf
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TNHE LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY
CLAY, BY Calvin Cotton. Author ~

rTNHE LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY
j CLAY, BY Calvin Cotton, .author es.I,.
mus Tracts" " Four Years in Great Rr;to;n ;. H.
The work consists of two volumes octave. SOD paues
in each, sRo is embellished with two enprayinos
Its mechanical execution is in the best STYLE Of eie
giant literature. The price of the work is as follows
IN me muslin binding 81 90
DO do do gilt edge and side S 90
IN sheep, extra, library style s 90
In calf super extra gilt $50
In Turkey morocco, super extra gilt 7s0
The publishers would state that booksellers are
furnished with the work only at the subscription
prlce and hence all who subscribe when the agent
makes his applications will probably get the work
cheaper than by purchasing from the booksellers
X. FARNHAM, Agent for the Publishers,
Corner OF llth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
april ll-tf.
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yETHITE LEAD AT MANUFACTUR
NV ERSs pRVrES

IA n LEA ~ ~ Iu AIN ~ - ~ = " -
Wv ERS PRICES.--
The subscriber has just reserved
400 kegs White Lead
4 bhls. Linseed Oil, Boiled and Raw
s do Spirits Turpentine
4 3 do Varnishes
500 lbs. Lamp Black, Ground in Oh
t 90 do Chrome Green do do t4
SO do Chrome Yellow do do
so do Verdegris do do
SO do Paris Green do do
900 do Yellow Ochre do do II,
400 do sp. Brown and Venetian Red do do
ta 10 lbs. Whiting
Paint and White Wash Brushes
Window Glass Of all sizes and Putty.
All OF which he will sell very low for Cash.
CHARLES STOTT,
Corner Of 7ih street and Penn. Avenue.
may l5-lm l t8U
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81
nLUMBE NATIONAL DAGUERRI-
AN GALLERY and Photographers
Furnishing DePOts:
AWARDED THE
GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS,
-Four First Premiums, and Iipo Highest
HonOrs,
At the National, the Massachusetts, the New FORK,
and the. Pennsylvania exhibitions. for the most
Splendid Colored DGgueveotypes, and Best
apparatus eDer Exhibited
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania Avenue,
WAsHMeroN CIrY, NEAR BRowNs HoTEL
2O5 Baltmores street, Baltimore, adjoining Camp
BELLS Jewelry store.
25l Broadway, New York.
Boston, rs Court, and So Hanover streets
Petersburg, Va, Mechanics Hall.
= l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Cincinnati, Fourth and Walnut, and l76 Main
street.
Saratoga Springs, Broadway.
Paris, l27 Vieille Rue du Temple.
Liverpool, 80 Church street.
Portraits taken in exquisite style, without regard
to weather.
Instructions given in the art
large assortment Of Apparatus and Stock al
ways on hand at the lowest cash prices.
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DIR. Schwartxe,s

TTNRIVALLED COMPOUND EXTRACT
u OF SARSAPARILLA.--The afflicted are
respectfully referred to the advertisement Of the
above celebrated preparation in the Sum-" which
has produced such astonishing cures in this Dis
tict. Also, the celebrated Chrome Thermal Ague
Pill, which never fails to cure the most inveterate
Ague in u hours. The proprietor can refer the
afflicted to hundreds Of cures performed by the
above remedies april S-tf.
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DIRECTORS.

7
Rensselaer, Havens, Robert L. Patterson,
Guillaume Merle, Seth Low,
Lewis Q. Grover, Charles s. Macknett,
VIM. A. F. Pentz, Thos. b. Segur,
VIM. M. Simpson, Marcus L. Ward.
Henry McFarlan,
ROBERT L. PATTERSON, President.
BENZ. q. MILLER, Secretary.
JOSEPH J. LORD, Agent.
JAMES STEWART, M. d., No. 2, Bond st.
Medical examiner.
Washington, ID. C.
JOSEPH G.. LEWIS, Agent 9TH street, nearly
opposite the Patriotic Bank.
HARVEY LINDSLY, M. d., corner Of Al and
G streets. Medical examiner feb eff
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wETHERsFIELD SEEDS, SEEDS!

WETHERSFIELD SEEDS, SEEDS!
f1NHOS. g. WILSON has removed his Seed Es-
Il tabishment from street to Pennsylvania Av-
enue, between 18th and 18th streets, next door to
HasliP and Weeden's Coach Factory, where he will
keep constantly on hand general assortment OF
Fresh Seeds TO suit the season. Gardners are re-
quested to call and examine for themselves. Among
other varieties may be found large Flat White Tur-
nip Seeds Rutabaga, Strap Leaf, and general as
sortment. THOS. e. WILSON.
me l-6weod.
NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY
IN Corrected up TO date by the Postmaster
the House Of Representatives For sale by
June 8-tf r. TAYLOR.
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Keep Clean.

HNHE largest assortment of the best BRUSHES
u constantly kept on hand at my Hardware and
Variety Store, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street.
wholesale and retail. GEO. SAVAGE.
april 22-f MAT. Intelligencer 3t.l
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HESuBscRIBFR keeps constantly on hand agood
i assortment Of HARDwARE, including hoIlow
ware, Wood Ware, Brushes, Baskets, jap. Tin Ware,
Door Mats, and a large collection of Miscellaneous
Goods 10 which he invites the attention Of pur.
chasers, believing that he can and does sell as low
as any other house in the city
Jan 5l--N GEO SAVAGE.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
LOUR small Frame Houses. situated on the cor.
Il ner Of 4ih and l. streets. Enquire At this
Office
july 9 -5teod
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JOB PRINTING.

in dHifs Sdriefies, neatly and erpeditiousl,
exeertM al the office Of the Colum-
bian Fountain,
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OTYPED EDITION.
Published by authority Of Congress.
VOL. 10 SEPARATELY.
.TNHE subscribers will publish at the commence
L ment Of the present session of Congress- about
January l. 1916, "THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES" agreeably to an act Of Congress Of the
last session, and for the accommodation of those gem
tlemen aoho haze the earlier edition in nine pol,pes,
volume ten, containing the laws from the year 1889
to March lS45, will be published separately and
sold al the cost Of paper and print. An annual sup
plement on similar type and paper will hereafter
be published at the close of each session of Con-
gress, so that the Laws Of the United States may
always be had in a neat and uniform style
LITTLE & BROWN,
Law Booksellers and Publishers, Boston.
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The undersigned, having been appointed agents
for the above Company, are ready to receive appl-
cation for insurance against fire, as also marine
risks upon the most favorable terms.
feb s-tf MIDDLETON & BEAIL
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Democratic District and COuuty
s"r Convention.

yIyHEi democratic electors Of the several pre-
4 cincis ia The counties OF LA Sale, Grundy,
and tia, par, Of Kendall which i"r'nery belonged
20 la Sale are requested to meet in primary as
semhIies. in their respective precipcis, on Salur-
day tho cath day Of January, inst, a, the usual
time aud place Of holding their meetings, for the
purpose ~ choosing four delegates To attend a
ds,fct convention 10 he held at the court house
IN Ottawa On Of 1iI sqYs-r Ir OH
Eidny The 3Oih day Of January, inst,
a,l o'clock. P. NJ. for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the Stale Convention, to he
hell at Springfield, on the l0h day of February
next. 4, nominate candidates for Governor aud
It,. Governor, of this state; and also, Tor the
purpose Of more eiieciually organizing the dcn,o-
cratic party in this district for the approaching
August election. The usual number Of delegates
TO be chosen by each precinct
The democratic electors in La Sale county
wll also Mt the same meeting elect delegrcs to
stteals county convention to be held mred-
ately after the adjournment of the district con
veuiiou, to elect one delegate for The county At
large, To attend the state convection at the time
md place above specified, and for the same pur-
nose. py a. l.. B. DEIAN },
JNO. HISE,
II. DREW,
hH1 e.t,laH13 A. T. DOW.
1Hi .'aB5laI f. NJ. GALLOW Al,
Ian 9, 1915 ha1E fa Conmafee
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.scnutOr lsrccsC.

We take pleasure IN republishiIg the follow.
Ing comp lmentary notice OF our distinguished
senator. 1t is taken from the n. Y. Globe of the
3lsl ut. Senator D. by his industry talents and
close attention 10 The great interests of our state
Is doing much coed. lie has already introduced
bill to. graduate and reduce the price Of un.
sold public lands and is maturing bill for The
sale Of the mineral lands and for the cons,ruction
Of ship canal from lake Michigan to the Illinois
river. He has taken hold Of these subjects with
determination to press them through the senate
and with fair prospect of success.
The ground senaior b. has taken and still
keeps on the great question now all absorbing,
the Oregon boundary, is the true ground, tmin,
opposed to giving one foot Of Oregon to Grea,
Britain. lie does not believe that that eraspinc
power has color Of title TO any portion of the
north west coast and would not dismember So
large, fair, aud certainly in national point oi
view desirable pouun Of our territory as that
claims, bu, would hold it now and ever parl and
f"'''' w WV b'"'"ue SouHtils uCse NlCNS OF
the Oregon question are, we believe, entertained
by our entire delegation ia congress.
Tile Hon. Sidney Bseese.--This distinguished
senator from The state Of Illinois visited our pub.
lie institutions yesterday. lie was accompanied
by several members OF the common council, and
by DIR. Hasbrouck, the resident hysician. After
Vvisit To the Farms, where the orphan children
Of the city are taken care Of, he was shown our
lunauc aud penltenliary institutions on Black.
wells island, and was afterwards entertained by
VIM. j. Moss, esq, the efficient superintendent
ut the alnshouse. On his return 10 the city he
was conducted into the chamber OF the democrats.
ic republican general committee, then in session
al Tammany Hall, and introduced to the mem.
bers. The senator made most pertinent speec h
on his lntroducinn--spoke Of the energy win
which the democracy of old Tammany bad bat
tied for the principles aud ascentlency Of the dem
ocraiic pnfy, and passed high compliment ON
It's orthodoxy. Alderman Purdy very appropriate.
ly responded to bis remarks. Senator Breesc
was mnch delighted with his visit. We must
mention that the Hon. Sydney Brecse, although
representing Illinois. is the only New York born
member in the United States Senate,
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The Magnetic 7eiegraph.-Mr. Amo,
Kendall, who is one of the active agents
OF the electro Magnetic Telegraph con.
Germ, has communicated 10 The editor Of
the Washington Union. the plans now
in progress for the extension of the iele.
craph throughout the country.
From this statement II appears that the
line between Boston and New York is
progressing with great rapltlty, the holes
for the posts having been dug from Bos-
ton to Springfield, and the posts up on a
part of the distance. Arrangements have
recently been made TO extend lhis line To
Baltimore rs rapidly as it can be put up.
This will complete the line from Boston
to Washington. From Boston 10 Lowell
the line Is nearly complete. A line is 10
be constructed from New York 10 Bulia-
10. From Albany to Buffalo II is nearly
complete with two line of wires. From
Philadelphia To Pittsburgh, il is already
built from !larr,sburgh Ia Lancaster, and
is rapidly progressing from the latter
point to Philadelphia. A line Of 30 miles
from Buffalo To Lockporl is in successful
operation. Preliminary arrangements
have been made with view of carrying
a line through from Washington to New
Orleans.
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w VI. COGSWE ELL.
T.. .. CHAPLIN,
Jan. 10, 1916,
Poor House Notice,

SEALED proposals will be received
~ at this Office until the frs, Monday
in March next for Boarding, Maintaining,
and Keeping the paupers of La Sale
county for the term Of one year from the
lst OF March next.
The use of the House and farm pur.
chased from X. d. A. Woodruff by the
county commissioners will be given TO
the person making the loves, and best
bid for keeping and Boarding the county
paupers, with power 10 work and use the
labor of said paupcrs on the farm. And
the person leasing the same will be re.
quired 10 give security, 10 be approved
by the County Commissioners, for the
redeivcry lin good order of the premi.
ses, and for the due and proper Board
ing, Maintenance and Keeping of the
county paupers.
Those proposing will be required dis.
inctly 10 state the weekly amount per
head for which they will board and keep
the paupers for one year.
MAURICE MURPHY,
Crk. co. com. court La Sale county.
Ottawa, Jan. s, 1916.
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Chilled Se..sn,.-

o. =.
The Gnlenn Gazette publishes the following
extract from letter from Springfield, dated Dec
3ls'. This appears TO be decisive as to culed
session Of our Legislature. We never did he.
lieve the Governor would so far disregard the
true interests Of the state as to incur the cxpense
Of an extra session Of the Legislature, upon the
1imsy pretex's that were urged in favor Of such
a step. II would, we sincerely believe, be oil for
tho better. il Illinois had no, another legislature
for tho next five years. t,s qln.|..lf ..-.... T..
"You know there has been a good deal Of talk
and speculation about the Governors calling a
special session Of the Legislature. The Governor
says he has been waiting TO see the Auditors
Report for the year before be came to any definite
conclusion. was with the Governor this after.
noon when the Auditor handed in his Report,
AMI alter tie Governor had read il he remarked,
that II he knew any thing Of his own mind, from
present views, no would no, certainly call an ex-
ira session."
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The South Carolina house Of representatives
at its last session. by a majority Of two to one
agreed To proposition to transfer the election oil
Electors Of President and Vice rresidep, Of the
United States from the Legislature TO the people
said election to be upon the principle OF tho gem
eral ticket, with one EIec,or from each Congress.
ional District; and also Que Elector from the up.
per, and the other from the lower division Of the
state, to represent the Senatorial Districts. In
the same body, law, passrd by the senate, ae ainst
the hea,henish practice of doelling, was rejected
by large majority. 1HuU
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The Poe, once Advrr,i.,u,.

| The CoastifHi'0aai1I Of Tuesday is out again
m the post office printing. The new postmaster
cones in for the same abuse tha, was so buunli.
fvlly heaped upon his predecessor, in reference to
The advertising of the list of letters This is so
small business, that we determined three months
ago M, again To notice il, and we nov break over
that determination only to express our surprise
tina, the author Of the article in the paper in ques.
ton, WHOM we have looked upon as a candid man
and an homes, politician, could be prevailed up
on to indile such unmitiglted twa,lle. pcnny-a.
lncr like, to crafty the small potato spleen Of the
avowed editions Of the Constituencies, of whom
J alone the wishy-washy mess is worthy.
The late Postmaster obtained the affidavit of
the editors Of both this paper and the Cons,i,u-
iionas,, as to their circulation respectively, and
on the strength OF them decided that the Free Ira.
der va, entitled to the printing. The present,
postmaster, ircm his late connection with this
paper. knew lis circulation, and needed no aif-
davii 10 satisfy himself on the subject, Bu, he
obtained the affidavit Of the editors of the other
paper, by which re was fully satisfied that the
Free Trader had much the larger calculation.
and accordingly gave i, the lis, Of letters. This
is the sum aud substance Of the whole matter,
about which 81 much noise has been made.
The object. we know. is not TO obtain the print
inc oil the lis, Of letters for that is not o,h ha II
the breath tina, is spent abou, il but il is to make
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Mrs. Caudle is dead-lhank heaven.
Caudle attributed the cause of her illness
TO wearing thin shoes. Mrs. Caudle
says: .....
alive never got cold with the shoes
I've worn yet. and it ism likely should
begin now. No, Caudle | woudn',
wish 10 say anything to accuse you: no,
goodness knows. wouldn't make Won
uncomfortable for the world-bul the
cold I've go. | got ten years ago. I've
never said anything abou,-but il has ne.
yer left me. Yes; len years ago the day
before yesterday .-How can I recoliect
IL? Oh very well: women remember
things you never think Of poor souls +!
they've good cause TO do so. Ten wears
ago | was sitting up for you-,here, now,
I'm not going to vex you, only do let me
speak; ten years ago was waiting for
you, and fell asleep, and the fire went
out, and when. ! awoks found was
sitting right in the draft of the key hole.
Tha. was my death, Caudlc, though
don. lie, tina. make you uneasy, love (;
for don't think you meant 10 do it,"
Punch in'imales that although Mr..
Caudle's reports are ended, The reports
by Mrs. Caudle are exlan,, and may We.
be made public; then the world will
know what an aggrava'lng man Caudle
was.
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The Dulr NEws at Chicago has been dis
continued. The reason given for it Is, that it
was not we'll enough supported to justify its be.
ing kept up, and that Mr.. Eastman wishes to de-
vote more Of his tine to render the Gilizen more
acceptable to his readers. We are surry 10 lose
tho News from our exchange list, Though a
strong abolition paper, it was one Of the NEST
readable papers we got, and one We could rely
upon for late aud correct news.
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Rerohti0R ia .Nerico.-I said moth
ing in my letter OF last evening. relative
TO the news of new revolution in Next
co. concerning which, there were all
sorts of rumors in the slreei,( because |
cnuld not trace it to reliable source.
have since learned. that the Information is
to be depended on, and ihat Paroles had
doubtless declared against the government
OF Herrera. He had marched his army
OF eight thousand men towards the Capt.
tai, with Il view Of upsettlng the existing
order of things; because, iorsooih, the
government were about 10 acknowledge
the legality OF the annexation of Texas.
From the accounts received, there is
little room to doubt that the agents OF
England are at the bottom of his move
ment; supplying him with the means Of
carrying through his plans. SC. Herrera
is not in a situation to oIler resistance ;
so the next arrival will proclaim the for.
mer at the head Of the government. Eng
land is certainly aiming to keep us in irou-
bic with Mexico, SO long as the Oregon
question is in allowance. Such is plainly
her policy, and she is not likely 10 scru-
PIE in the selection Of means 10 carry it
through. Her rulers could not have lal-
len upon plan more likely 10 ensure
war. II her interference in our affairs
was offensive ere Texas was annexed, it
is doubly SO now, as she is divesled Of
the mawkish pleas by which she allemp-
ted 10 justify her late course. President
Polk is not the man take him for, if he
does not silt this affair to the bottom. and
promptly check this application of NJ.
Guizol's theory 10 our immediate con-
cerns.-UaSh. Cor. Richmond Eagm.
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Census.

The lnsl State Register Publishes the returns
OF tho census Of this state just taken, from all the
counties but four. The counties given show a
population Of 643, 4s2, and those to be heard from
viii increase this about $1,000. Compared with
1910, this an increase Of abou, 100000, or more
than 40 per cent. We will publish the table from
the Register as soon us the remaining coun,ies
arc heard from. . .i .t.-.|... D.. ..r.....
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Excellent LGW.--rbe IegisIatu re of Vermont
at It's recent session, passed law providing tina
IN case an attorney should fail to pay over mon
cys collected by him. it should be deemed will
iul and malicious neglect, and npon verdict be-
ing rendered against him for tue same, execution
should issue for bis body, and he be closely con
fneJ in Jail until the money should be forth
coming.
No, half SO "cycellent" or sensible, or humane
law as tina, passed by our legislature at It's last
session, by which an attorney in thtS state, lin
such case offending" may be debarred from pyac-
,ising in his profession. .....
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Tho raucweII whis is GU, in r,vo, Of 4 II

Tho Tanewel Wing Is on, in fayos Of A. Lin.
coin as the successor Of T.. D. Baker in the
Springfield con yreseional district l, thinks ",uru
about is fair play" This is reasonable. Lincoln
is able man in his way as either Baker OF
Hardin, and should be allowed to take Me torn
with them. The nation has had the benefit ol
Harlins volatility; itisnow about 10 enjoy the
Sc'n,illations from the exuberant fancy Of Bskcr
aud Why should 1t DO denied The buroousry Of
Lincolni ~ Ym ni iluyr' hadf6Iu