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EXCURSION.

LNOR PINEY POINT, OLD POINT NORFOLK
i AND P0HJSN0UTlI--Eor the o and
enjoy OF crabs oysters and
bathing afforded by those places, the fine comodois
Powhaan viii leave Washington every 0 O'Clock
for the above points, ami continue during bathing season.
commencing saturday July 17th o the company
wharf, foot OF 9th street arriving Pncy
day. od Point at and Norfolk s. M Sunday morning
Returning will leave Norfolk on Monday at Old Point
rney Pontat Tuesday at Washington AZ
10, day.
Fare including meals to Finey Point So Old Norfolk
70 and for the round trip, including meals S.
half price Bcrths free rooms extra
Passengers viii be taken landed landings on tho
Potomac.
For tickets and further Information apply the Great
Southern and Southwestern ticket 372 ave
nue. ree doors cast Of Browns Hotel captain board
the boat, foot Of 9th street.
CIIAs MITCHELL
Captain
GEORGE MATTTNGIY
July I'D Superintendent of r. s. B.
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HIGHLAND pLAIDs FOR CIILDREN,s WEAR

Il Il IlAlIJo fOR DlllLDtENS w EA IL
in most choice fabrics. We need remind
past the best patterns early exhausted
Also, opened to-day much the largest richest and
stock Of mourning goods evrro
all the variety at
moderate prices
Our stock Of all kinds OF goods adapted general
wants never larger aractyely varied.
A yis establishment obligation
price only marked plain 1ges consequently
ser :
We are not opening any accounts.
All old bills
tirely serious this point,
We wish It distinctly Understood thai all bills paid in
cash within ten days aftc will accepa
BILE will small monthly
large retail business absolutely necessary enforce
fixed terms.
Having b set Of prices and forms for ALL 1t
how responsible parties they
tal promptnes their trade positive u.s.
% II Is make trade
possible without disturbing the pleasant relations
between OF ourselves
The general shortening
credits suggest the necessity of this
#N@ aa PERRY BROTIIIR,
"Centra Stores, - building,
Sep 2-10tsn opposite Centre
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BY JAS. c. MCGUIRE & Co, Auctioneers.

BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE a. Co, Auctioneers.
FURNITURE AND EFFECTS OF A FAMILY
Il declining housokecpngOn Saturday morning September 4
NJ 10 O'Clock IN front of the auction
ana effects Of aiamiiy declining housekeeping, comprising
Mahogany sofa, rocker, and paror chairs
Mrble-op centre table, what-nOt
Walnut cane seat chairs, rocker
Damask covered lounge, shades
Carpets mating, oilcoh
Mahogany sideboard, dining table
China glass; and crockery
Cottage bedstcad, wardrobe
Dressing and plain bureaus
Washstands, toilet sets, looking glasses
Hair and husk
Feather bed holsters, and pillows
Superior cooking stove
Together with general kitchen requisites
Terms cash
ALSO
10000 Washington cigars
septl-d JAS. c MCGUIRE & Co. Auo,ionecrs
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ROARDlNG AND DAY SCHOOL
II FOR Young LADIES FRENCH AND ENGLISH
800 Il street, Washington.

GEOGRAPHICALLY MACLEOD, A. NJ, University Of Glasgow
fhe next aeaem term WIN begin the second Monday Sep
tember apd end ca the 30tl of June following
Tor ortngh literary culture elementary
strucon the efficiency department
serial advantage 4 unsurpassed
Every da the primary we'll tho senior the personal
supervision Of the PSA by three Ladies' Of ability
experience ana ie highest education
10 school out % Paris possesses standard OF god French
or betier corrective OF bad French aud
facilities acquiring ta language Is strengthened by
the accession Of Prof AiKxASDRK
MUSIC ON THE PIANO, THE GUITAR, AND THE HARP
taught by tho ladies' Of the family Offering superior advantages
day scholars as well as boar,lers
The highest class composed of term
the range literature and science which they prepared
will receive the end Of the diplomas
For further Information circulars
Sep l7-dif2w [starSstaies
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ARRIVALS Al THE HOTELS.
Browne Hotel.

Vim y Bowie, Maryland VIM Wells Missouri
John Ioling shead, Washington, Moore Mississippi
DC l. p Leecrai North Caroina
John Turne, New Orleans Mr. Mrs Bradford, New York
John leiiele, 10 Miss Bradford,
d lynch, Norsu Carolina Miss palfrcy, New Orleans
Geo w Sutte rand lady, Peters NJ Goldman, Tennessee
burg, Va 8 q Daneil, Mississippi
A Horn, New York Miss Z x Inneil do
McAlster, North Carolina MI DeYotlc, Columbus, Ga
John A Glmer, Jr, do Thos A Walker Alabama
Bull son, Chsrleston C VIM Jones' lady children,
y r Hancock, do Mobile Ala
X sclden, U IN Misc Ilobson, Ala
II N Gunbey, Georgia VIM J Flagg Cincinnati, Ohio
Hiss Gunbey, do Jno Gaeryean, Charleston, s G
Miss Ioyiers, do Dr : Carter, Richmond, Va
W Taburtt, Prince George CO. Geo VIM Kcesee, do
Nd John s Il Sawney lady, Alabama
DIR Madncles, Ieaycnworth city, w Bcall Maryland
Kansas JOS Tucker, jr, Baltimore
ii isineo San Francisco, Cal II IL sumner, Louisiana
Charles A Ieas, Baltimore Master Sumner do x
L A Ware, st Louis Mo
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Iim Water PIrfs The workmen have already re-
filed large portion of the trench in which the water
pipes have been placed and have commenced reaying
the pavement ON eayenue. The pavement has already
been laid from the top of the hill the Capitol gate
and IL is being laid from thai point TO Third street
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by JAS. Q. MCGUIRE 8 CO., Auctioneers.

IRON SAFES, PLATFORM AND COUNTER
Il Scales ut auetionn Saturday morning. September
o'clock in front OF the auction shall sell
for whom II nay concern
superior medium sized iron safes of Mcfarans
lbo0-pounds platform scales with wheels.
/ lO00-pounds do
1 5oIounds scale
1 30-pounas do
Terms cash J. G. MCGUIRE Co..
sept I'd Auctioneers.
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SALE or Stock Messrs J. c. Mcclure & Co sold, on
Wednesday evening, l65 shares la the Fremens Insur
ance Company, TO William b. Kibbey for 1870
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@ UNI MER ARRANGEMENTS The steamer
~ GEORGE PAGE will as follows;
Leave Alexandria at A. 8, TO- IA O'clock O'Clock
IN.
Leave Washington at 0, 0, ii O'Clock O'Clock
y m
The THOMAS CoIYEIs, when the route viii opposite
hours. Fare Is
Whaey's omnibues connecting with the Page Colyer
leave the Capitol avenue
the time the boats leave Alexandria.
June seod-r RICHARD WALLACE, President
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sepa-Ioaii

pOBES A LES.---Just out by the g Arabian--
III Robes double AK.
Robes popeIne
| Robes
ept cashmcres
KY New style rbanJs
Fsl Manil.a shaws ia.
With ish novelties Of reliable
northern and ondcns supplies
daily,
Ono price only marked in plain hgures which nures
vantage of the purchaser with telling eject all goods the
class.
We are not opening any accounts.
All bills cash
settlements by note will not purpose.
All strangers AMI residents cordially solicited
II incurs obligation to purchase
PERRY BROTHER
| ( Central Stores building,
sep 2--l0tdn opposite Centre Market
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by JAS. 9. MCGUIRE 4 Co, Auctioneers.

BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE & Co Aucti0ncers
DEREMPTORY SALE OF SUPERIOR CITY
IL built carriages0n saturday morning September 4th al 10
clock ~ front OF the roous shall sell without
TO advances
superior top buggies
open 4passengcr phaeton very superior and beautiful
carriage
finish ~'hE y = . NfN
handsome rockaway
Boston chaes built to order, very Lest material
and workmanship.
The above work was put up by of builders will,
choice material steel hardened
The most superior maner and will positively sold to the highest
bidder. = n = - ~ ''s'''
Terms credit OF two and olr satisfactorily en-
dorsed notes bearing -
Sept Id JAS. C. MCGUIRE a co auc,ionoera
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CT. yINCENTS SCHOOIS-The DAYS schools at

~ I. NINNENTS SUTIUUTS-The Uay- schOOs at
~ taoed TO 81 fineents viii business
nesday next LIST Of September The EDITION
house affords line opportunity
the experience Of last they will this with
advantages There
the Orphans school, the Free School for scholars
school The hrst Is OF for the orphan
Sisters detailed for themselves, The school,
meet the wants OF poor children whose all
who thus circumaDeed earnestly pressed
dren to this school entirely distinct but diligently
tended to as any other the training and teaching being strictly
In ALL the results be not always might perhaps
the aest explanation Of Is that the
their children long school,
The Sisters Of Charity have Pay School only in aid Of
required for the of the
that the Sisters teach orphans
also that all who send their children
support the orphans; and If this
Charity would not be permitted keep Pay School All that
required for the practical Of life all
thorough English education, well taught school; and In
all il circumstances its Charitable object outyating
mind and heart there interesting important
school for girls within the District combining very udicious
comparatively little expcnse parents
age Improvement o the children Aug 2S--u
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The amount Of judgments and costs obtained is about
$780, and the amount collected will not be far from
s275 it being impossible to give the figures exactly as
the returns have not all been received.
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United states Hotel.
DIED,

On the morning of the I'd inst wM w0RTINGTON,
year OF his age
His funeral will take place from his fathers residence be
tween Sth and 9th Streets to-day (day0 O'clock The
friends Of the family invited o attend.
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rArkNIs--Among the patents issued or tho week md
ns august Jlst we notice one to Ralph j. Faconer Of
"asnngton, D. G., for an improved sash fastener and
e Charles Boernicke, of Baltimore, for an improve
ment in umbrellas
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BY. C. MCGUIRE 4 CO., Auctioneers

ByJ. C. MCGUIRE IL CO., Auctioneers
FVNRUSTEEiS SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
n LOTS IN PRINTING OFFICE SQUARE On Thursday after
noon september 10Th at O'clock, the premises by
deed Of trust dated May 2 1857 and duly recorded
No l3 oios 81 ct of the land records Washington
county shall sell lots Nos 10 and IA subdivision
fronting each ~ feet north street. Capitol and
First street running back 175 feet inches
each continuing FOG square feet, Title perfect.
Terms fourth cash the residue three wears
with interest secured by deed in trust the premises.
1IICS j. FISHER, Trustee.
Aug 25--eod&ds j.. G. MCGUIRE * Co Aueioneers
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CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND
~ History Of Civilization England Henry Tbom,s pt,
vonme L. from the second london edition which i added nm
alphabetical index. Price 81 bO ~ "
The Textbook OF Vegetable a.
use q schools ssnnar aud colleges United aie n,
toalby NJ II. 81 ~ ''P"''
Tho ooopers Getting Under Way. BY Haven au,bor
Of |" No such Word Fail rs ccnts - '
The Psrfsco Charles sonn Al oao, a,
just Published and Cor sale at -
Aug2b sa2 Penn avenue be-, On, mi tes s,,.o
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ih1 fsSrENrIAHy--On Wednesday the inspectors
Aoo ther usual monthly visit TO the District penten-
uiy ana were accompanied by the President and the
oc'ary OF the Interior, who spent some time in exam
"s 'ne arrangements of the institution 1t is said that
S ono OF the first if not the first presidential visit TO
'he penitentiary since Its establishment
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| INLANNEIS, IN ALL COL4ORS, WIDTHS, AND
IL qualities 300 pieces in ALI much the largest cheap
lot offered
pieces super unblcached Canton nan
900 pieces choice cacoes 1873 per yard.
Oar stock adapted for general family consumption
large thoroughly assorted
Our northern and eastern supplies
daily.
One price only marked in plain agurcs therefore
buy yerchargcd.
All bills presented monthly payment in cash
We not opening any
residents solicited
own ga.calioh IL incufs no obligation whatever
FERRY n BROTHER,
Central Stores,' westb building
Sop 3-10tlf opposite Centre uarket
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SUDDEN DEATH About three o'clock yesterday after
noon, Mr. Fielder Darnell found dead in his bed at
h room in Mrs. Bccs boarding house. at the corner of
Pennsylvania and Eleventh street Mr.. d. was
abookkeeper in the store of Messrs Barnes Mitchell
where he had been employed for three four years He
had been complaining of ilhealth for day or two but
still kept about his usual avocations going to his dinner
yesterday usual and returning to the store Soon
afterwards, feeling worse, he went home and lay down
and when some one went to his to how he was
life was found TO I've extinct Dr. Hall was called in
who expressed the opinion that death occasioned by
disease of the heart Mr.. Damell was about fifty or
sixty years OF age, and highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
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SUMMER RESORT.
TlHE GREAT WONDER OF THE NINETEENTH

n
the 81 Louis Mo Democrat Below publish letter 10
Dr. Wood this Maine which speaks
ingy the superior his hair Such evidence
when coming reliable
OF truth the Doctor needs useless
punery from the press
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MILITARY There were meetings last evening of the
washington Light Infantry, the Montgomery Guards,
ana the Presidents Mounted Guard---the former for
u and the two latter for business There seems to be
general disposition among volunteer companies to
strive to attain higher degree of military skill than bas
yet been reached in this community consummation
deyoutly to be wished
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WASHINGTON IsrIRMARy.
Clinical Department Of tho National Medical College.
During clinical
Medicine Surgery operations
performed before the class During remaining period
the clinical lectures delivered by the other professors Until
Of the approaching
hyered daily commencing at ~ Students residing the
othe above lectures Of charge
who wish become resident
rqor who will inform them of the terms, register
vacancies. w +. JOHNSTON, NJ. H..
Aug l9-2awtstNov Curator
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NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.--NEW ARRANGE
IN MENT, WITH GREATLY IMrRoVE. SCEDuI WASH
NGr0N DIRECT TO ALL PARTS OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST,
VIA POTOMAC STEAMERS AND RICHMOND AND POTOMAC RAIL.
ROAD lINEfwo fast daily lines Washington
Southwest leave their bcis, street. 6,
and Passengers by the morning
breakfast board and pleasant 3
beautiful Potomac, passing full Of Mount the
evening boat they insure good supper and rest Of four hours in
comfortable berths and arrive Richmond
with all the for the South Southwest.
The southern mail ID this being
miles shorter and 100 miles less raroadng than
making
WILMINGTON n, c.; CHARLESTON
MoRI1, ALA NEW SOUTHERN
Also Rchmon southsdc yrsinia
Tennessee, and East Tennessee railroads
FOR THE SOUTHWEST TO
Danvle, Bristol, Dalton
Chattanooga,
Iynchburg, Knoxville, Atlanta
Nashville Grand junction, Montgomery
-t and New Orleans.
For through tickets and further
the southern ticket Office No s72 avenue
east Of Browns Hotel on board tho boats foot of 9Th
GEO. T. MATTINIY,
August lily Ticket Agent
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"
PoF o. j. Moon Coz Gentlemen: Having attention called a
few mouths the highly beneficial effects
tive, induced make application Of upon my
which had become quite probably onethrd white whisker
the
your Restorative and
proving wished used about
bottle which have
the world that the white hair has totally disappeared both
hoad face hair has
believe glossy
am sixty old good wife the OF fifty
iwo has used il with the effect
The above notice deem due for valuable discovery
assured that whoever win rightly per viii
have occasion contradict statements. citizen this
and resident here for the last fifteen years
nearly here and adjoining make
OF the above, with attached, wish
preserve the beauties of others well myself
am, truly, yours,
A. q. RAYMOND,
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GECOND ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE CATHOLIC
~ Beneficial Total Abstinence Society
Will BIO held Monday tho 9th
ccty cordially invite their friends from Washington Georgetown
to unite with them the The spring
have given satisfactory guarantee that ardent spirits will
wci the ground during the day The
fon the aqueduct Georgetown O'Clock
accommodation Of the families Of the society their friends
second will the aqueduct Georgetown
with the members OF the society packet
hour during the from the spring
viii start from the OF 7 9h 10TH l2h
Penn ylvanin from O'Clock
the aquuc where the packet boat will
the proceed spring admitting
tienn and lady be had OF tho committee
John u. CLARK NJ George Sayape
II. c. Mclaughlin JAS McGran. Thos Purcell.
Jas. j. Kane Thos. Zoology. Iicky.
Thomas Duffy James Iacky. John Chapman
H. Reese.
Sep3-2t [star3stntcs.l
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MISS BR0OKES ENGLISH AND FRENCH
wi Boarding and bay school buildings, No lbs Penney
Washington, The duties Of this establishment
will be resumed on Monday September 49, 1903 Circulars TO be oh
tanned ol the Principal and the bookstores.
July 3l--3taNtfIues ThursSsat
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II AFAYETTE INSTITUTE PENNsYLYANIA AN

L AFAl Ell INSTITUTE, FEN Ms LNANlA Az
ENUE ABOVE nth sTIEfTThe ersgned president
Wilmington Female College, Delaware, by MAFAD
HAITEtD late precepcss Of tho
WILLIAMS late acting preoctress Of the Goncee
York. will school young ladies
syvana avenue on Monday, September g.
In the arrangements and furnishing the sciooroon gen
cra scholastic regulations in the methods
Is believed the institute will 10
city worthy of the confidence o citizens.
The Of study is that generally highest
institutions. Young ladies' satisfactorily passing
the entire course will be entitled to diploma To
student that individual personal
study each will p
pills very limited number will members Of the
family.
TUITION Primary department, $40 junior so senior SIS
per quarter
Address through the city Office until the afterwards
please call at the institute
L. c. LOOMS, A. NJ
Reference made to the following gentlemen whose
wards have been under my Instruction apd
Hon. Thomas II Hicks governor Of Maryland.
Hon Peter i. Causcy, governor OF Delaware,
Rev Bishop Levi Seoul d. D., Wilmington, Delaware.
Hon. Geo W Sparks city of Wilmington
DIR. H. r. lNkew, postmaster city Of Wilmington.
Rev Dr. Hamilton Baltimore.
j. w Wells esq. Department Interior Washington
H. Zimmerman, esq. Alexandria, Virginia.
August 20-vcolm
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| THO LET OR LEASE. That iirst-class boarding
Il house situated on the of Louisiana
location uncquaed and tho house ous arranged
contains about thirty Ave with large dining room
supplied with and water Any repairs required complete
ness viii be made Possession the LIST day Ap
ply No 376 on street north side, between streets
or 70 James Towes No 400 street. bstwcep s streets
| on the premises.
furniture Desired might obtained with the house if an
Also, that SPACIOUS HOUSE AND STORE on
in the occupancy of Mr John Mccv, The large fronting
on Ionnsyyan avenue and running through to street
session on the 1st day ofDcccmbcr.
Also, FURNISHED HOUSE, containing two
very central position Win not be rented for shorter ns ha
Apply No $40 on side between 10th aud iIi
Aug aI--a2w fln,ell
A LII THE NEW BOOKS OF THE nay re-
IA ceivsd by Taylor Mauy Immediately upon publication and
for sule in Washington at the publishers lowest prices
Book and Stationery store
Sep'A NO s9t, Penn ave, near 9th street
NTANTED--A Physician or Lawyer with a cash
w capital of from 5000 900 part proprietor Of
uy business in COMMISSION with th ppo
sson IN nourising county While the same can most
''''' ''''' ''Sn p'G RICHARD aIn f hB%A x
Box 1927, baltimore
copy of the will be any person wishing 10 see IT,
---------------
WANTED.A number of good stone-cutters are
wanted to cut stone for the Conowingo Bridge Hartford coun
Aug aS--dim HALLS & BLACKS
CHEAP SCHOOL BOOKS AND CHEAP sCu0oI,
~ stationery For sale IN Washington
TAYLOR 4 MAuRY's Boosstorc.
ocP' aSi Pennsylvenil avenue,
A START IN FRENCH by Achille AIbtes
How to speak French; BY Ahe Abes London 1858 81 20
no,cs Battles and Events q Modern History 50 cents
Naciougslls Campaigns Of Hannibal London 1858 AZ o.
fronh Finance and tnnssogs under Louis XVI by
Gys spw.ccks Of tho Royal Navy from to 1857 Lon
r., ~ rlto..,aro,v r...,.. -.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE
IN by BLANCHARD MOHuN
The Age--a poem by the author of
Memoirs Of Rachel by Madame DE b..
William the Conqueror; by Gen. Sir Napier
Shaimah in Pursuit Freedom.
The Two Sisters-a novel; by Mrs Southworth.
The Arts OF Beauty; by Lola hioncz.
Timothy Titcombs Lectures Young People
Coming Home; by the author rrap Catch Sunbeam Sa
Sep X
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rrIIE FRENCH LANGUAGE.--Th facilities af-

FNIIE FRENCH LANGUAGE.-The facilities af-
fordod at the FEMALE ENGLISH AND FRENCH COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE for thorough and practical knowledge Of the French
cqued
city. Tho corps coming
year. which will The 9th OF September
studies Will be pursued and taught through the medium Of the
French than heretofore large majority pup speak
the with ucncy The advantages by
alone will who his tolcraby good reading
cdge OF the language huenty the the winter
Circulars catalogues be all
stores and the Institute No lS2 street. Gadsbys Row.
HIRAM COlsioN, Principal.
NINE CAROLINE RoIIIN CURSON,
Aug II Principal.
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-
AMERICAN CoIs.-We notice that in of the omni-
buses that ply the the old sign is retained
"Fare Ct cents How the driver is to make this change
when single passenger rides not informed but
il is absolutely necessary that dollar shall be divided
into sixeenths, would suggest that coin be furnished
from the mint of the denomination of one quarter of
cent As it is, the drivers have system OF arithmetic
by which passenger who gives twenty-five cents only
receives eighteen back showing that eighteen and six
anda-quarier make twenty-five according to their
reckoning We hear every day. in market and else
where, the prices of articles reckoned by 'sfps and
"leyes, although doubt whether anybody except q
broker has such coin within the past year This
rather small matter, far the amount is concern
ed but there is principle involved which Is worth con-
tending for, and the perpetual repetition of small an
noyance becomes positive nuisance Tue remedy for
this matter is to buy and sell goods by the even cent and
Tor both buyers and sellers to enforce the strict rule emo
short change given taken We do not ask omnibus
propretors to reduce their fares they have right to
charge what they please but unless they put either at
Six cents or at seven cents do ask that they shall fur
nish their drivers with the of making the exact
change without dcfmudng the passenger out Of the
fraction of cent