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THIS IS TO GIVE norI0E THAT THE SUB:
.esie.I has ob's,nsd from iSs oTIh :. GoSliof
lsttsrs testsmentafy on the .personal estate o.
JANIS ncGuIcnEs. late Of washinstOn county
sraias The SID deceased are hereby warned
exhibit the same, With the voucher. thereof. to
Der next they may otherwise By law be excluded
from all beneht Of the said estate.
Giysn under my hand this oh dsy q N9y en-.
Der, 1870 WIN. q. fORCE,
dsci-WSw Executor.
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CUMMIss' Doors AND SHOES,
SAT Seventh Street,
Next to Northern Market and X.
FIRsT-CLAss BOARDING at ass Twelfth
street, between g and II. \
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Any person may oppose this extension.
asc,O. Nav cos SAMUEL 8 IIsHER,

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE SUB.
1 sCRlBER has obtAinsd from the Orphans'
Court Of WashinEton county, IN the District Of Go;
estate Of sELIaaAs W. CANS, late Of washinEton
county Aforesaid, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
70 exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, 10
ne .ub,eribsr on or before the 18th day Of Deeem:
from all benefit Of the said estate.
Der, 1850 wOLF KAiJfMiNE
del5-w9w AdmlnistratcF
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RSLTGTous MRRrISGs.--In view OF the deep
religious interest In the ion-services during
the previous weeks, and Of the interest stiil
peryAdlng the city, meetings will be held 10
the afternoon from to I O'Clock, as follows
MondaY-At Galway Baptist Church con-
Quoted by Rev, Mr., Rankin. Tuesday-At the
Fourth Presbyterian Church conducted by
Rev. Mr.. CuthbeTt. WednesdAy-At the Me
smith. ThursdAy-At St. PAups Lutheran
Church conducted BY Rev, DR.. Parker. Fri.
dAy-At Protestant Methodist Church, Ninth
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TINTED STATES PATENT oPPIOE,

o. III. p..s 4 #Is,Is Sls,.s
Msristts. fsaa.yl yssi.: Rr.yisE for ne i sT;
Sp.sst ss g a,% on Ore
wsshsri a..
closed on he bth day % February next; that the
time for ,nling Arxumsnls and the sIamlners re-
and that said petition be heard on the 2ad day Of
February merit. "
Any person may oppose ,hiS sItensi2n
SAMUEL 8. fI6HER,
dsl6.ThSw Commissioner Of Patents,
rypAppIna pApER POR gIIR TuIo
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LOCAL NOTICES.

lF rou WANT YouR cards for New Year
promptly printed In nrst class style send to
French, Langran q Ogilvie, No. 334, (old
number) 900 (nev) Pennsyivania Avenue,
and No. s43 (old) 1880 (new) Pennsylvania
Avenue.
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9RANp REuHIoH OF STATE AssocIArIoSs.-
Al q joint meeting Of committees from the
State Associations Of New York, Pennsylva-
sin, u vas decided to hold . grand soeiAbls on
New Years Eve. On that occasion the new
hall, corner Of Seventh and L streets, will be
siuaive and perm anent use Of organizations OF
this character. All State AssociAtions now
organized are invited and will be expected to
participate.
ton was appointed - q Committee Of Ar
rangements 70 decorate the hall and make any
arrangements necessary for the success Of the
the cali OF its chairman, and 10 composed As
follows Capt. W. $. Myers, Of New York,
tehairman) Mr.. win. A. Short, Pennsylvania
Mr.. Atkinson. illinois, Dol. Geo. Oowie, Iowa;
Col. A. T. Barron, WISCONSIN, M. L. Higgins,
Michigan Capt. Charles b. GAlney, New
Englandi DIR. 4. P.,Fardon, New Jersey.
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Mnnrfue op TEE LuvY CouRr-TRinUTR OF
si q: . .s
Ing IN the Aidsruea's Chamber; MAJOR De
We're burr presided, with Nieholss Csllsn,
is sS.s f.a i ss.ps: ; rs!y ' ana Row. ss
A eomnuaiession was rsssivsd fro. certain
&. p., y ss s.s s..s ss;S1 ::
fsTIsd, - Va. =, z, pssi.ios q Rsy; M,sshiss
.sklsf that ssstsi. lssA: purchased for aeen.
NJ. Oslisn, he trsasursr, submitted his re.
port, % foiiovs. Dsssabsr 7I-Dr. To bal.
sn;: ap: e, s.s n.. Jaly \ soss.
sssii asss, Ssss, EssAa. SISis; total -, AIS IS
0r. BY essh Isid for rosds ssd BRIDGES, sio..
msnSefs and asssssers, Sss;.ss; DO. orpsaasi
Oourt, t1te,fs; do: T. Boudisot, eiss.ts, do
survsyors, fees, Sssasoi %. superyisor,. sal
psupsr psssloasrs, e,ss.So DO. eorossr, Sios .;
reut Of station- house asd stable, e2ooi print
lag, 90. court expenses, eis.asi biseksu,ith,
unS:r ssS suiisiss ssssrisl. s1so:s hors: ri
L., ID sslSas s Sas, IS u. R.f.irsd.
The i.ss q K. sss g Dr. sso S
abis and Impartial manner II witch no has
nllsd the chair; whieh wss adopted.
70 he sss
Lewis Oarberry, fornsrly county surveyor;
which vas agreed to.
The folloyinr resolutions were offered BY
-Rssoived, &c. That the sad announcement Of
the death OF Hos. Z. n. stanton was received
with sorrov, and ws deeply mourn his los.
his oountryis destiny, and his tirelsss energy
held IN grateful rsnsnbrsnss By the Ansri'
RtsoIprS. That 70 tsader So his widow and
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GRAND Amy - THs RIruBLIo.-At q reg
ular weekly meeting Of Post No. ], Depart.
o. Ii. R.psslis Hall list evening the follow.
INF on,esrs were elected. Post bommandsr,
. ia Mr 6cnn.DSsr psSs: o oooonU "
Adjutsni, James Gross; ousrtermsster, T.
BUTLER; Surgeon, Q. Q. Ooxj Chaplain, Ssml.
sssss., Goass N D. B. g. g. S0{ S.irt:i, q q
O., U. q. OAmmaeh. Delegates to Department
Conysn,ionIJ. II. Smith, J. 7. Smith, sam
Wood. iteInstssHcoIrsdss sis,sr :ni
O,HFieu,
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DURING the delivery Of Miss Olive Logan's
lecture on Girls" In Buffalo the other
tisl talk with "pretty girls" said t "shalI
tell you how | feel Well, tell you,
never saw a pretty girl In ali my life, one
upon whose cheeks the roses were blooming,
but that wanted to fold her In my arms and
kiss her." A person Of the male pcrsua-
sion, who had not seen more than twenty
Ave summers, forgetful Of the dignity OF the
occasion, gave evidence Of q fellow feeling
by, in quite loud voice, saying, az feel
Just so too"
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SECOND DISTRICT ScHooLs.-TIckets Of ad.
mission to the schools OF the Second district
will be issued on Friday morning, from $50 10
10 a m
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The celebrated fruit and confectionery
establishment Of ]. W. Moore & Co., No.
the finest description Of goods, selected ex-
pressly for the holiday trade. Preserves and
Jellies OF every kind, canned fruits, delicious
Havana oranges, figs, Malaga, Isabella,
and Catawba grapes; raisins, currents, and,
In word, every variety Of foreign and do
nestle fruit and confectionery. To give
zest to the Christmas dinner and make 1t as
tempting as possible, 1t is only necessary to
visit the establishment Of Moore & Co., and
select the dainties and delicacies which are
so pleasing to the appetite, and without
which no dinner, much less q Christmas
dinner, can be q success.
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A PHYSICIAN WRITES TO ME-. L. Horr:
81 embrace the first opportunity to investi-
gate II more thoroughly, having long felt
the need Of such an article In my practice as
substitute for ale and liquors, which are SO
much adulterated," &c. HoH's Malt Ex-
tract Is already recommended by our leading
physicians, as tonic and remedy with the
fhe most satisfactory results, and Is extern
sively used where all spirituous liquors and
ales arc discarded. Sold by all druggists
and grocers. col
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TENTED sTATks pATkNT oFFIGE.
On the petition Of D. D. PoLEY. Of WashinT top,
p VI as.isnss BY mesns as.iEamsnts Of Jane.
granted to ths said James II. Miller on the aoth
CondehseIs for sisa m Enginss;
II u ordered that the test imony In the case be
closed on the 18th day Of April next, that the
time for filing arGuments and the Exami neT's re-
port be limited 20 the 2lth day Of April next,
May next.
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THs CHILDREN OF the East Washington Mis-.
sion Sunday school, under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF east
Washington, met at their school room,
streets, near the Navy Yard bridge, on Ohrist-
mas, At6 p. m, to receive Christmas presents.
The hall, which was hiled with this children
and their parents, was tAstefully trimmed
With eyeIgreensj also the motto, "Come to
Jesus Three beautiful trees were allied 18th
Of the little ones glad.
After prayer. and q few remarks by Raw.
Messrs. Holiday and Roberts, the presents
twenty Children Eyerythins pssssd on auiss.
ly. This school was Instituted one year ago,
and 10 In a nourishing condition, under the SUI
perinteldenee OF Mr.. Theodore Snifin,
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"OAK HAIL. the popular tailoring estsb-
lishment, No. 900 Seventh street, opposite the
Poet once, 10 failing meatures to clothe all the
people. s.. "Fe"
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skMURL 8. FfsHER,
dee7l -TuSt Commit Toner Of Patsnts,

TINTED STATES PATENT oPPICE,
~ wAHHIEGToS, d. c., December II, 1850.
On the petition Of kgoIrH BaoHE and fELII
tension o. patent grained to them on the 9Sth day
q March 49, for an Improvement In Machine foI
its ordered that the testimony In this case be
closed on the 2ad day Of February neEtl that the
port be limited 70 the +th day Of March next,
snd that said petition be heard on the 9th day Oh
March next. ANY pers9n nay, qpp9s,s thu sxT
daol6-Thsw Gommissionsr Of PAtants
SzrHHhEf S0 EFT u PS SEE Rs
II, VIRGINIA Bsall. guardian 70 Fannie Beall.
having reported that she has sold all the TiEht,
title and Interest Of the said fAnnia Beal In and
to Lot %, Of Henry Turner'S subdivision Of Square
~, VIII the improvements thereon, at and for the
n q. Ibis eleventh day OF, December, A.. D.,
1861, by this Court, ordered that said sale be
hnaly ratihed, unless cause be Ahovn 10 the con.
tTaIy, on Tuesday, the fourth day OF January, A,
p, $50: Provided, . copy Of this order be pub
lshed once week for three weeks In the Ma
LfosAL kEpuBLIcAs, newspaper published In
the city OF Washington, in this District, prior 10
WIN y, PURCELL,
Judge Ofthe Orphans Court.
true copy,
Test! A. ". WEBSTER,
deh'TuSw Register VI Wills
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ksioars OF PrrnrAs should not fail to 90
TO Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, on Friday

MAsoHic.-By dispsnsation Of the Grand
High Priest, Lsfaystts u. A. Chapter will
hold . special convosation tomorrow night.
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'n DABnEs 4 MITCmELL,
cfs-soea irf Hs.0 Markss Dpaos.

llASoIIss ! sAsqIIisII SLSsIFo OUT A
.s.s n ,.: Eo6d6nEU ,sfhsc ~: Z .nd
essii!y ,N any bfaei Il ear. 1 WI sell a SIS
- E,l EnoRY nAxfRR,
s.. Bet, s,. Y s:i;ss: "a Fa.:I:aS g.
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OvxncoATs for aentlsmsn, Boys, and Chii.
Hall, No. 40 Seventh strset, opposite the Post
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HAspsonn TssTiNosIAL.-Alouro weeks,
axtseably surprised on ChrissmAs svs By
being the rscipient OF an elegant tea service
Of silver, presented TO him 81 his residence By
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FRUIT FOR FooD.

One Of the common diseases of children
is worms in the bowels. If a ehild's diges-
tion becomes impaired. and the gastric
juices become weakened or defective in
quantity by over eating or bad food, the
whole alimentaTy canal becomes clogged up
and filthy, and furnishes a nest for such
worms as will breed there. In this weaken
ed condition Of the system, they cannot be
destroyed by the process of digestion, and
hence great hahn comes from them. Now,
1t is an interesting fact that fresh, ripe fruit,
is the best preventive for this state Of things
DR.. Benjamin Rush pointed this out a
hundred years ago He made a series Of
experiments on earth worms, which he re-
garded as more nearly allied to those that
inicst the bowels of children than any other,
with a view to test their power Of restrain
ing lite Under he influence Of various sub
stances that might be used as worm medi-
cines. The results proved that worms often
live longer in those substances known as
poisonous than in some of the most harmless
articles of food For instance, in watery so
lutons of opium they lived eleven minutes !;
in infusions of pink root, thirty three min
utes in claret wine, ten minutes; but in the
juice of red cherries they died iu six min
utes black cherries, in five minutes; red
currants, in three minutes gooseberries, in
four minutes; whortleberries, in seven min
utes and raspberries, IN FIVE minutes.
From these experiments, DR.. Rush ar
gued that fresh ripe fruits, Of which chill
dren are very fond, are the most speedy and
efFsetHal pnisans for worms. In practice
this theory has proved to be correct.
Ifyou eat and drink hot and exciting ma
terials the blood becomes inhamed, The
nerves exasperated, and the brain sends out
thoughts that are base and mean. If we
would do away with those foods that only
influence the passions, aud substitute mere
fruit in their place, we would need less re-
straint on wrong doers, for our heads would
be clearer, or blood cooler, cur nerves stead
Ter, our impulses more subject to reason,
aud life would be hundred per cent truer
and better than it is to-day.
We have only to read the travels Of al
most any Of our great explorers to learn that
fr1iis are often the only medicine that viii
restore health. Dr. John Ross, in his ex-
petition to the Northwest many years ago,
gives an account Of how he cured his men OF
loathsome diseases by simply feeding them
Wild raspberries, found growing abundantly
in all Of our Northwestern States and terri.
tories
We should be careful, however, not to
jump at conclusiors A very bad case Of
dyspepsia has been known to be cured by
eating two slices of raw onion every day be-
fore dinner But because it cured one per
son Is no proof that it viii cure another.
Peaches have been known to bring on cry
sipelas Consequently each person must
determine what is best for himself individu-
allv.
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TESTS oF CHARACrER-

Everybody who is fond of investigating
character seeks for tests Now, there are
tests which, at first sight, seem to he good.
but are really worth nothing. You may
search forever, aud be forever wrong, to find
the crucial test of mans character in bis
choice Of wife, Of house, of furniture,
even of his friends or Of any of his many
surroundings, for that which surrounds
man is not necessarily sympathetic with him
Tests of this kind fail, because of the infiu-
ence you can seldom eliminate
Take, for instance, his friends. Friend
ship is often the result of the merest acci-
dent. One cannot but have some liking Cor
ones schoolfellows and college companions,
whether they are especially suitable to one
or not; and, indeed throughout life, friend
ship depends much upon vicinity.
To find a certain test, you must have
something that he says, or does, when freed
from the influence of others. and when un
controlled By circumstances. Authors are
far better understood than other men, be-
cause they cannot help betrayiDg their real
thoughts and opinions, as, when they write,
they often forget who they are, with whom
they live, aud even what is expected ofthem.
In minor matters, it is often easy to find
a good test. For example, if you want to
ascertain what is to be ascertained of the
character of a man fIom his style, open his
book anywhere, and you are nearly sure to
discern at once the peculiarities of his style
de never can conceal them.
If man means to do thing, and does
not do it, you have sure test. To take
writing again as an instance; you can see
that in such a sentence a man meant to do
| something forcible and telling, and to pro-
duee a great effect; but, perhaps, it is mere
ly fine writing or bombast. You have at
once a measure Of the mans power in that
direction
What he blames, what he praises are
good tests of his character What he plays
at, what he laughs at, are still better tests
All serious work is, to a certain extent, com
pulsory; but gamesomeness and laughter are,
for the most part voluntary. The serious
beaver is always building his house, but, in
that constant work Of his, shows no pecu-
liarity of beaver character
1t is better, in some respects, to be ad-
mired by those with whom you live than to
be loved by them And this, not on ac-
count of any qualification Of vanity, but be
cause admiration is so much more tolerant
| than love IF yon are admired by those
/ who surround you, you have little to ex
plain or justify They believe in you And
this makes the wheels Of life go very smooth
/ ly with you. OF course, love often infers
admiration; but there are many instances in
which the two things are utterly discovered.
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II you cannot do as well as you wish, do
as we'll as you can.
PROMISES made in the time of affection
require better memory than people com
monty possess.
WHEN you hear men say, Life is but a
dream, tread on his corns and wake him
up Life is real
He who cannot abide the storm without
hiDching, lies down By the wayside to be
overlooked or forgotten.
Be deaf to the quarelsome, blind to the
scorner, aud dumb to those who are mis-
cheiviously inquisitive.
To mingle the useful with the beautiful,
is the highest style of art. The one adds
grace, the ether value
BE always sme Of doing good This viii
make your life comfortable, your death hap
py, and your account glorious.
WEAR your learning like watch, in a
private pocket, and don't endeaver to show
it unless you are asked what O'Clock it is.
WRITE your name in kindness, love and
mercy, on the hearts Of those you come in
contact with, and you win never be forgot
ten
HORACE GREELEY says that the darkest
day 10 any mans career is that wherein he
fancics there Is some easier way of getting
dollar than by squarely earning it
IEfruNr E-5..,,,I L L Y
the friendship Of him who stands by you in
the storm swsrms of insects will surround
you in the sunshine.
CARPEr BAGGERs are just now in favor
among the Democracy Packer is from
Connecticut, and Roseerans, it is discover
cd, is citizen Of California.
Nor one Democratic Journal has spoken
against population, while the Republican
press staud. as u unit to the determination
that the entire national debt shall be paid.
THE registry act ought to be pronounced
unconstitutional say the Democrats. Rea-
son 1t will deprive them Of using coffee
colorcl naturalization papers
SUCCESS IN Life Is very apt to make us
forget the time when we wasn't much. 1t
is just so with frog on a jump he can't
remember when he was tadpole-but 9TH
er folks can.
MEMORY presides over the past action
over the present. The frst lives in rich
temple hung With glorious trophies, and
lined with tombs; the other has no shrine
but duty, and it walks the earth Ike spirit.
II you are wise man you viii treat the
world as the moon treats it. Show il only
ono side of yourself seldom show yourself
too much at time, and le. what you show
be calm, cool and PUBLISHED, But look at
every side Of the world
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-20
rREATMENT OF TIE HAIR.

TIE Scientific Americaa, discussing the
question, "Why not Grow our own Hair?'
says Hair may be likencd to vegetable
growth, and each particular hair to plant,
the skin being the soil from which it de-
rives its sustenauce. A hair is a hollow
tube containing in its cavity an oil which
gives it color. The only conditions neces-
sary for its perfect and luxuriant growth,
ara that the soil be good and the growth OF
the crop unmolesed by outward circum-
stances.
IT the soil is bad or has been deteriorated
BY disease, it must be renovated before good
crops can reasonably be expected; but you
might as well expect to improve the quality
Of the land by carting stones upon it, as to
renovate the scalp by the use Of oil. and
pmatums. The compounds contain uoth-
ing to nourish the hair, while they OBJ jruct
the action Of the skin, upon the healthy
condition Of which, more than anything else,
a full and uxuriant growth Of hair depends.
The least harmful Of oils, II any must be
resorted to, is castor oil diluted with two
parts alcohol and scented to suit the tast
but even this should be very sparingly used.
A good healthy head of hair should supply
its own soil. A preparation Of alcohol one
pint, pure gycerine two ounces, and water
one half pint, scented with rose geranium,
lemon grass, or any other essential oil suita-
bic for the purpose, Is an admirable dressing
for the hair, aud one that exerts healthiul
influence upon the skin
4 solution of borax is better for cleansing
the hair than the bicarbouate of potash in
common use among hair dressers for the
purpose. The latter may be used to adyar-
t,ge. however, when acidity is apt to be
generated by perspiration. Either Of these
will be rarely required if the hair aud scalp
are washed every morniug in pure water,
which is not only of great benefit to the hair,
but the very preventive of colds in the head.
After such ablution The head should be
wiped nearly dry and then dressed, but ex-
insure to cold winds before the hair Is well
died is not advisable.
Another excellent detergent for the scalp
isthe white Of an egg Two eggs viii be
sufficient for cleansing of the hair as ordi-