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Opposite Centre Market nert door 10 of Sth street
NE attention of strangers and citizens is respectfully
l. cited the large stock of the above articles com
prsing perhaps the most extensive be found
in the city, all OF which we selling n the lowest
prices ]. ID. Hoover conducts the usness.
For the lades-baek, blue, bronze and fancy colored
CATERS half CATERS (some oxed with patent leather y
white gaiter boots a-morocco CATERS, and very
high buskins white satin and kid slippers black ditto
bronze and black English kid CATERS and slippers
and kid slippers and ties of every quality and color
prices varying from 15 81 so walking shoes OF
every variety and every other description OF shoes OF most
fashionable styles, made by McCudy Montosh and other
the celebrated manufacturers OF the country. In
dia rubber shoes Of all styles.
For genhemen-hrs quality French dress boots cork
soed do Napoleon boots of fine quality fine dress and
aierproof pegged do. Also, every description OF shoes
For misses boys children and servants stock is very
superior embracing every style in at the North
We request the favor oil CALL confident that please
in every particular
Gala hoovER's, opposite Centre Market, one door
east of 9Th street.
Dec 7-eod6t
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AGENCY FOR CLAIM s.-Me8srs. ELDREDGE
"A PLATT and STEWART, late of Wall, of Will
liam street. New York, have extended branch of their
Office Washington for transaction of public business
will be under the constant charge OF one OF their
ber-Charies III. Stewart legal gentleman OF thirty
years experience in his profession and eleven the adj
vocacy of public claims AS guaranty to the confidence
the public, Mr. Stewart has been favored with the
mouals of officers of the general government and other
public gentlemen before whom his advocacy lay, showing
his skill preparing his his great diligence, know
edge of business OF advocacy, and uniform
1t would be becoming here aude further those,
but Edredge, Plat, and Stewart solicit persons who
que the transaction OF public business peruse their cir
cula with these testimonials at ioot and they will find that
higher passports confidence cannot be presented,
better guaranty for success be reasonably demanded
Without entering into detail, Edredge Platt and Stew
will attend to public business OF every nature in Wash
ington, and, through their office in New York. business
in that city also Their charges will be moderate and
arranged For attention they pledge their established char
acter with the habits of life mared in business and adj
vocucy, assuring who may try them that what their
testimonials show done Tor others they will do for them
and that they will always be found their in this city
well during the as the slttlngs of Congress
Letters to be postpaid.
ELDREDGE, PLATT, 81 STEWART.
Office in Washington at the house of John Mason, jr
ESQ.,, northwest of g and 18th streets; in New York.
- William street, first floor.
GJ-Circuars Of E. p. " S. can be had application
either Office.
Dec 6-d3ms
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VNHE Proprietor dc In vile dc Paris respectfully
returns thanks TO his friends and customers for the very
liberal patronage extended to him during the past year,
and announces that he has completed his winter
engagements, and is prepared to furnish parties balls NC,
with everything in his ne at the shortest notice. and in the
best possible manner.
During the past year he has given his particular attention
the manufacturing OF every variety of French Coniec.
tonary, which he thinks will vie with offered for
sale this city, both regards quality and variety style
lie has constantly hand every variety OF preserves,
consisting in part OF the following:
IN bottles dramatically seaedPne apples, peaches, apri-
cots, raspbee straw berries, pears paradise apples,
10 cents per bottle.
IN Preserves Paradise apple pear strawberry, raspber-
ry me ounce, apricot, peach, pine apple at %
pcrlb
Vegetable Prespues caneys dramatically seaed-Truf-
les agu and mushroom at III 80 green peas
800 bottles tomato sauce, at % cents per bottle.
500 Jars currant Jelly different sizes
Fruit glassc at 30 cents per H.. ..
Persons desiring anything in the confectionery line will
will find much to their advantage call La Vile de
Paris" @. GAUTIER,
Corner Penn v. and 1 th street,
N. b. VIII be open for inspection Monday the 18th
instant my annual importation of fancy boxes, bon bon
mere, NC, O. u.
Dec 5-ltaW3wif
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

person will upon unless the
payment Of the subscription be made in advance.
Distant subscribers forward money by letter. postage
paid by and all by ourselves
ssle transmission .-...s ......
The COUNTRY PAPER is published sekly daring the
ions Of Congress and semiweekly during the
Subscriptions period less than will bs received
terms propsrtioned o the above annual rates.
o. PosrMAsTERs authorized to act as agents and by
sending Five DAILY with $50 enclosed SEMI
WEEKLY subscribers with $40 enclosed Ave WEEKLY sub
scers enclosed will be entitled Of tho
edition as they furnish s subscribers Tor, grals f
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A TDE memo,rc to the Military Sciences, Sd VOL.
"A London, 1913. Just imported by E. TAYLOR, with
many Illustrative Engravngs, Maps, Diagrams, &c Sub
Jects Fertilization, Field Fort Pcfmanent Fort, Field
Fortress Permanent; Fortresses Field or Places dn Mo-
ment Forte Detached Fertilization, Permanent; do
Cochorn's do. Basou do Montaemberts do. Carnot's
do. German do. Relative value of Fougass Faise Fur
mace, (hot , Fuze, tof mines y tiabon Galvanism, Ge
ognosy, Geology Grenade, Guar.house, Guere, Gun Cot
ton, Gunner Gunncry Gunpowder, Heat, Horse, Hurdle
ling, Loophoe, Machcoulis, Magazine, ManUuyres Man
let Marine Artillery, Nc.
The following volumes of this valuable series will be
ceyed by the advertiser Immediately their appearance
III London. Nov 26
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NEW MUsIC.-Just received TIT the od-e.tablishcd
" sore first door of 18th street, the following
music which will be sold one-third less than the regular
price, making it only cents page -
WIN. FISCHER
] want beau; music by w. j. Lemon.
In the lonely grove lnger; by + L. White.
Oh home OF my boyhood; by S. Bricher.
The silver moon by B. S. Burde.
Voices from the spirit land; by Metcaf
The merry-hearted soldier; by Turner
Prepare ye, nymphs Tor three voices.
With hawk and hound for tourv ICES
In this old chair my father sat.
Mourn pour la patric by White.
The four questions by f. S. Nascon
The merry Provence lass by J. M Deems
The Boat Horn by Gen. VIM. o. Butler.
The Old Gray Church by Tennyson.
Come back, Steben negro Cavatlna.
Homage Waltz; by Sabitzky
Values from the Cru saders by Cose.
Wire Bridge Gallop; by Gungel.
Seven Sisters, set OF Polkas by Dister
Fleurs DIES Bots, Polka by Hunter
British Cirenadiers' March.
The Ratification Quickstep of Gen. Taylor
Gen. SCOTS entry into Mexico.
Irish National Quckstep; by White.
French Republican March; by White.
Rossignos Quokstep.
Convention Qulckstep.
Missouri Volunteers Quckstep.
Sappho Quickstep; by Giynn
Flagg's Quicksep by kchardson.
Rose OF Alandale Quckstep,
Sep. 29-3taH3w. Alex. Gazettel
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VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE,


December Z, 1913.
conformity net entitled San net to reduce
into the several acts concerning escheators,"
passed the 9th day of January 1919, do hereby make
known all whom 1t may concern, that 1t appears by
certificate of the escheator of the county of Pendlelou
dated the 9th day of November 1885, and received into
land Office the 9th day of December 1913, that by
inquest held the Sh day OF November, 1913, the follow
ing of land have been found cscheaed to this Com
monwealth viz,
A parcel of land, containing two hundred and
fifty -four acres, lying in the county of Pendleton, the
side of the south branch, place called the Big
Sugar-tree Bottom; OF which said parcel OF land
Charles Blechynden died seized.
Also tract or parcel OF land, containing hundred
and ortyeven lying and being the said county Of
Pendeon the side of the south branch of the Poto
mac adjoining his former lands the north and side
of which said parcel OF land Charles BechYnden
died seized.
s. II. PARKER, Reg Land Office.
Dec I3-Iaw6W
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Eu n, GREEN, .4ucftOn<er.

SO DOZEN FINE MADEIRA AND SHERRY VINE
~ AT AUCTION.-On Monday, the 18th inst, shall
sell at my auction ROOM Concert Hail. Browns Hotel
Penn yvania avenue at o'clock, p M, very superior
assortment of old wines, Wis
ID dozen old Wines of various kinds, imported by John
(iadsby in 1918, and bottled in 1873, very superior
Is dozen Newtons, GordoA's, Murdoch ~ Co.'s Old re-
serve Madeira bottled in lsil, very fine
10 dozen Howard & March old reserve Madeira, fine
do Blackburn reserve Madeira
do brown and pale Sherry, OF good quality
do good old Monongahela whiskey
s do do Otrd brandy
deem unnecessary say any more relative to the
quality of the wines and liquors above mentioned,
pes will be opened, and gentlemen Judge for them
selves and haer myself that they will find the sale wor-
Wy r Terms cash A. GREEN,
Dec I5-ds Aucuoneer
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To pERPETUATE PEACE.

TTUBBELLS PATENT FItE-ARMS.-This gun loads
at the breech, ON the principle, as regards setting
home the CHARGE of loading from the muzzle the differ
being that the load required to pass three inches
its rest, instead of the entire length OF (may be) moist
barrel the mechanical embodes the best scen
c principles for this purpose, AMI enables person TO
load and fire the gun the rate OF three hundred times per
hour" and keep the gun cean the load always dry,
sure fire, and burn the powder WELL which, with the
fit of the ball, enables it also to shoot with unusual
power and precision.
The gun shoots either ball and buckshot, fine shot, and
is useful for both sporting and warllke purposes.
They made order either in musket, rifle carbne
and shotgun FORM and delivered 10 governments ndlvid
uals, organized bodies OF men whose purposes
at variance with the Institutions laws of the United
States.
For particulars, address, post paid, -
WIN. w HUBBELL,
Aug. LIT Patontee, Philadelphia.
harln nnl in
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Seminary sor the Education of Young Ladies',
/ street, bewccn 10th and nth Streets opposite the
Presidents Square.
THE Princi pal of this institution Miss CARROLL, hav-
ing selected the position above indicated, will be
prepared pupils Monday next, the 4 OF Sep
tember
All the departments of English, Classical and Mathe-
Music, Drawing, and Painting, nc. will ba provided with
competent and accomplished instructors.
Miss Carroll will bestow unTemed personal attention in
the instruction of her pupils with all the advantages which
have been acquired by much experience and tue nsu-
will have tue supervision OF her father, Ex Governor
Carroll, from Maryland, resident of this city.
The conditions of Ambulance, which will be moderate,
of study &c. will be found IN her rospcCtus, and
any further information furnished by early application
the Institution the Is of September, her present
residence, Q street, between a and 9th streets.
REFERENCES
Hon John Y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon Revrrdy johnson, ". $ Senate
Hon. James A. Pcarce, u $. Senate.
Rev. DIR. Laurie, Washington.
Rev. r. r. Gurley, do.
Rev. Dr. VIM. ). Plumcr, Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Dr. S. w Green, do.
Rev. DR. Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Rev. Dr. Thonwcll, South Carolina.
Rev. DR.. Van Rensselaer, New Jersey.
Rev DIR. Campbell, Albany, New York.
Hon ]. w. Crisied, Maryland.
Hon ]. G.. Chapman do.
Aug 30-du
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rENTLEMEN's WEAR,

rENTLEMEN's WEAR.--A. H. YOUNG, three door
VI west OF Browns Hotel has now and keeps constantly
hand large and beautiful stock OF ready made goods
for gentlemen consisting OF every variety of garments, in
quality and style the present fashion. Gentlemen
rely upon getting garments as well cut and made as ii
ordered, and often better.
Also every description of fancy goods fine yokeneck
shirts flesh from New York best French kid gloves all
coors wooen and silk; in Short every article to
complete a gentlenan's wardrobe.
Measures taken and suits made order Prices uniform
Terms cash Dec 3-3taw4wn
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sa5 ,2sa-5 OF S9.OoO--5 OF So 900.

A TTKACTIONS 10 the LadIes.-The subscribers have
n Just received from New York the latest styles OF the
following articles, VIZ:
r ich cloaks and vscs, lace capes
Standing collars, lace berthes, embroidered Guns
Black lace capes, embroidered CHEMISTS
Mourning collars and cuffs, black lace falls
Lace and embroidered muslin evening dresses
Light silks and satins, for evening dresses
Rich yaTdide velvcts, dresses and cioaks OF every
shade, very cheap
Light brocade silks, very elegant
Plain glsce silks, in every COLOR some extra rich
French cashmeres, new styles
High colored mousselines dc laine
High colored lannels, gray sack cloth
French merinos of the finest quality, in every magma
BILE shade
Linencanbric clear lawn and embroidered handker
chiefs, at prices ranging from l2s cents to So unu-
suaiy cheap
Elegant embroidered Grape shawls
NewsIye plaid long shaws
Rich Cashmere shawls, &c. 49,.
Together with great variety OF fancy articles, which 1t
will afford great pleasure to show to all who may favor
us with "A call.
The above goods have all been selected within the last
ten days with great care, from the latest importaons in
the cities of New York and Philadelphia, principally for
cash. which will enable sell newer styles and at lower
prices than any other in the District The ladies
respectfully invited TO call. T. H. dOOE 90,
Pennsy vania avenue, between 7th and Sth streets,
Nov 2S-2Wif
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A CARD-Mrs. BEMAN most respectfully informs
she proposes visit that city about Thursday, the
18th inst. and remain there week-say from the I4th
the 2s Decembeor the purpose receiving orders for
shirts TO be cut by measure, and executed as on former
occasion, her Shirt Establishment, l29 Nassau street,
New York She will have with her assortment of pat
erns, and all the latest Paris and New York Styles which
will be open for inspection all who may be in of
shirts during the coming season This paper will give
notice of her arrival and of hotel where she may
found. fInteL1 Dec TT
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+ UsBY * DUVALL, merchant tailors, under Cole

T UsBY ~ DUVALL, merchant tai!ors, under Cole
IL mans HOTEL Pennsy avenue, have Just received
of the latest mpoations splendid assortment of fash
onable fall and winter goods consisting OF French and
Engsh cohs cassneres and vestngs, which they will
make M TO order in their usual elegant style as low as
goods of similar quality be bought in this or any OF
the northern cities.
Also received and for sale moderate prlces gem
emens silk merino and cotton shirts and drawers hne
muslin shirts, suspendes gloves crayats' hahdkefchie
stocks umbrellas, hosiery, dressing gowns, &c
Members of Congress, cltlzens ana strangers are esPec
fully invited to give call
Dec 5--3taw2wt
NEW MUsIC-Just received the following new ana
~ popular music the old established store one door
east Of 18th street. Pennsylvania avenue, which VIII be
sold reduced price of four cents page beng one
third less than the regular price VIM floOtiEh.
The Emma Waltz, by ii. Rohbock.
The Ccrnet Polka, by c. f. Rudolph.
The Pearl Polka, do do
The Polka Mtaire, by Jos. Gungi
G. Martils Quadrles, by IL. BohiInah.
LIE Doux Souvenir, by Crafner
Chant National de Charles vi, by Schubert.
Blue Eyed Kathleen. by w. Maynard.
can't Make up my Mind, by Grobe.
Sunset the Sea, do
Love me-not with Fancy, do
Beauties OF the Opera, by Atwel.
Dec I3-3taw2w
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Dress Goods Among them have very lately received
80 pieces rich chameleon silks, of the newest and most
desirable shades, and will be sold unusually cheap.
Is pieces and 81 rich black gros de rhine, for sacks
and dresses
pieces best quality black Turk satn satin de cheme
10 do black satin stripe and plaid do
80 do plain satins and Florences, embracing every
shade OF color and quality. In the lot are
many scarce and desirable coored bonnet
satlus
20 do bright and pretty colored polka musins, for
evening and party dresses. Also, 81 plain
white and colored TaTeton musins
90 do Thibet merinos, Of desirable and fashionable
colors, Tor sacks coaks dresses NC
100 do plain, satin-stripe, and figured Cashmeres and
mousselines likewise, almost every shade of
alpacas satin-stripe mohair lndas, NC.
2Ol do silk velvets, in and black mazarlne blue,
maroon, purple brown, scarlet, and other
iancycoors
80 dozen nencambric handkercheis, from the highest
10 the lowest figures, OF sheen lawn and new style
border
cartons ladies' light, white, and dark colored kid
gloves; also, full supply of every other kind.
In hosiery our assortment Is complete, and VIII be sold
cheap and in saws have the greatest variety of STYLE
quality and COLOR from the lowest the highest and be-
love those in want of the article Will lind il greatly the
interest to call and examine supply before buying else
where as determined Gin order reduce them)
sell cbeap and every other article in line will be sold
as cheap the be had north of this
BARNES " MITCHELL,
Between 9Th and 9th streets, Pennsy lvania avenue.
Dec S--itaw2Wif
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Eye. ". ROTELER, .auctsoneer.

INTENSIVE sale OF superior furniture, French china,
T. bronzed and plated GOODS Abata and Japanned ware,
cutlery, crockery and glass ware looking solar
lamps and girandoes, fancy articles, nc;
On about the LIST of December shall sell at the Odeon,
and Pennsylvania avenue, extensive
collection of the above goods consignments from New
York, with instructions to sell without reserve.
The public may expect rich display of useful and Or
namenal articles. Particulars in future advertisement.
c. w. BOTELER,
Nov 22-eodjn Auctoneer.
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I1,IJGIRLE Once loom let.-The rooms in the
II building at the OF and 18th west,
occupied by M ST. O. Clarke esq, and by Chas w. Paro,
ssq will be for rent the 9Th inst. These
gby situated for office banking purposes One
Of them has 6Io-proof vault. For terms, apply to
Dec 6--u ND. SMITH, Cashier
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(ARTIcs Gcogrnphiqucs en- Relief-Embossed Geo
~ graphical Maps French invention showing at
glance the and characteristics of
rynountans peaks, chains, pateans, Valleys and other
nuoses which are only TO be made apparent to the eye
by relieve maps This day received, separate maps i'm
ievo France, Great Britain Germany and the low
tries European Russia, and lin map) the United States
he CALIFORNIA;, Mexico and the Ishm including
West india islands and The British and Russian possessions
n North America. FRANCK TAYLOR.
DecI
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ID AFFLE Of rich and fancy articles Of Jusyelry, Sc.
In consequences OF the many applications Tor chances
the subscriber induced to make up another drawing
the tcles Enumerated below, which will take place
the numbers all taken 1t will require 100
chances at So per chance payable before the drawing
takes place
The ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited TO call
AT the store of ROBERT kEYWORTH.
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A G ENJOY FOR CLAI NJ 5,
at Hnsffng tOn, ~. q.

FERDINAND W. RIsQUE, Attorney and Counselor-at
Law, formerly of LynchbuTg, Va, but more recently
OF 81 Louis, Missouri has opened office at Washing
ton City for the prosecution OF claims against the United
Suites either before Congress the several Executive De-
partments of the government
lie will attend TO claims OF every description whatsoever
sanctioned by law, requiring the services of agent al
Washington but those to which his attention will be par
tcuary and specially devoted, the following, viz
Revolutionary claims of all kinds. Land claims generally
Bounty land claims for military services IN the late war
with Great Britain Applications for patents for useful in
venons Claims of all kinds arising out of the late war
with Mexico, particularly Tor bounty lands treasury
scrp arreaages Of pay mileage and for horses or other
property lost destroyed while in the military service OF
the United States Letters addressed him. post paul.
will be promptly attended e will also give his par
tcula attention the prosecution OF the claims OF indvd
uals against the War Department. for expenses incurred
subsistence transportation furnished for the use OF von
during the Mexican before being mustered and
received into the service of the United States
Fees reasonable. Office in Lakemeyers European Hotel
Pennsy vania ayenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
TIE undersigned take pleasure in recommending to the
public Ferdinand w. Risque, esq, as competent and
faithful agent prosecute claims against the several
departments of the general government
Washington l,itV. June. 1918.
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Watches, Clocks, and Chronomsters.

T>IIE public respectfully informed that A. O. Hugue-
min, manufacturer of watches clocks, and chronome-
ers Switzerland, has large assortment OF superior
French English and Swiss fine watches for sale at the es-
adjustment of j. Monmndon, Pennsylvania avenue, be-
18th and 18th Streets where all kinds OF watches,
clocks and chonometcrs repaired.
admits
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N'sHthG Cards printed aud plates engraved very
neatly and quickly. Every variety of fashionable Wis
iung cards. TAYLOR IL MAURY,
Dec, 10. New Bookstore near 9th street
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ITRENCH Tracing Paper.-W. Fischer, Importer OF
stationery, Nc, has Just received several realms OF very
superior French tracing paper direct from the manuac-
turer prsg all the Is by 70 10 Is by 40
inches inclusive AS this paper made expressly TO ORDER
will be found using, to be much better than any other
IN the market.
Dec. 1-3taw2w
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'INHE WALKER SHARPSHOOTERS respectfully an
i nounce that their first Annual Ball will be given at Odd
Fellows Hall, Monday evening, the 18th December.
The company this first effort earnestly solicit the
and cooperation of their friends and of the c.
zens generally assuring them that pains expense shall
be spared make The in all respects agreea-
BILE and such merit the commentator OF the public.
Tickets ST. admitting gentem and two ladies' to be
bad at The stores Of Thomas Tench Navy Yard; w. H.
Winter, Penn avenue; and Charles Davis druggist First
Ward also OF the members of the corps generally, and at
the door on the night of the ball
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Earthcnyvarc, China, Glass, &c.

UNHOMAS PURSELL has Just imported, per shi ps Els-
l. and Monument from Liverpool, and other sources
his fall supply OF hundred and wentyseven packages
the above articles of the latest styles, comprising almost
every article in his line OF business which will be sold,
wholesale and RETAIL at the very lowest prices.
fine of common goods, suitable for groce-
ries; " quality stone at factory prces pipes In
boxes, nc. THOMAS PURSELL
Penn. avenue, opposite Browns Hotel.
Dec 9--eoIm
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(rAFHoLiC Chris,ian's Companion TO Prayer, the
~ Sacramcnis and the Mass. Just published.
TAYLOR " MAURY,
Dec. I'D. New Bookstore, near 9th street