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- sos 9th street Northwest

s sfsh 81 T 81 81
TMEEN 9TH AND l0rE STREETS NORTH
~ BY virtue Of deed Of trust, dated September
No; So, folio rs, shall, on " EDYEsD Az, Jan.
s bidder the M ,s er tor sale, to The
washington city, District of Columbia to wt Lot.
lettered and ID, In Gilberts recorded subdivision
(xD, together with the improvements thereon, being
two desirable and valuable modern built residences
each house. II dated % su RTasT sef q
able in hve years, with ten Per cent. interest," pay
Terms OF sale: Cash for the amount realized above
ssid incumerance to be paid within one week after
that time, the Trustee reserve. the right TO resell
s ss ss % es s S h soa.. as
da mArrI sS2 fFsTTF HEfEsE TI Sass::
PoEED until SATURDAY. January Is, ISIS. a.
of RS , T: M ~ on t n premises.
Hse2a MATTINGLY WHEELER, Aucts.
~ THE ABOVE SALE is HEREBY FUR.
ther postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 2sth of,
January, lSS, at clock p. m, on the premises
iG-a MATTINGLY q WHEELER, auct.
THER P6sffPoSED Until FRibAY, fetraaEy
slISs s S 81 Dc & E.tTTif
Tin CONSEQUENCE OF THE INoLEMENr
weather the above sale is further Pot TONED
until THURSDAY. February rs, ISIS a. q O'Clock
sC e m as.
s-IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE IHCLEMEyr
weather the above sale j. hereby further POST
PONED until MONDAY, February IL ISIS. al
O'Clock p m, on the premises.
By order Of the Trustee.
us MATTINGLY a WHEELER, Aucts.
IQY LATIMER & CLEARY.
ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pennsy lvania avenue and 18th n
Star Once Buildings.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE ON r.
STREET, BETWEEN NORTH CAPITOL
STREET AND NEW JERSEY AVENUE.
a. BY virtue Of deed ut trust, bearing date the
"a Nth day Of January. A. D. ls-2, and recorded in
the land records of the District Of Columbia in
Lber No. GA al folio l5 and at the request ef the
persan secured thereby, viii sell, on TUESDAY,
the SOlh day of February instant, at o'clock D.
IL front OF the premises part Of Lots No. % and 65
in kibbey subdivision ~ Square No 6es the same
fronting IS feet north street, and having depth
e ninety nv e f96b feet.
The House 10 the third in the row from New Jersey
avenue has ten lo rooms with all the Modern con-
Terms: One third cash; residre AZ six, twelve and
eighteen months. with interest at ten per cent from
day Of SALE be secured by deed Of trust upon thu
property One hundred dollars 90 be Deposited when
the property Is struck OF Corresponding al pense
II purchaser The title 10 be conyeyed said 10 lie
perfect. FRED. W. JONES, Trustee
fl2-ts LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts
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II B. MCGUIRE, = =
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND BROKER.
JAM i'm Once: 1906 STREET

"A Corner N. Y. avenue and 18th street,
wu.,,, Washington, d. c.,
LUMBER, LIME, CEMENT, SAND, &C., &C.. &e
LCMBER BILLS cut to order on short notice
BLUE STONE for Building, Macadamizine snd
Paving purposes delivered in any part Of the Bis.
trict.
REAL ESTATE bought aid ia and meney in
vested. To this branch Of the bus1-. will here
after give my personal attention, and will be at ny
ONCE daily from 10 Q. m. until lp.m. marl-d
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.


RY LATIMER CLEARY,
- Auctioueers xnd Real Estate Brokers
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and ifa q
Star once Building.
ASsIGNEEs' SALE OF GROCERIES CON
tanned IN STORE NORTHWEST C0RNf Il
OF 18Th AND L STREETS NORTHWEST
= On WEDNESDAY MORNING, February
IL sell the following first class Grocerie~-
and other Wines, sc !, &c
Ffes sl Shelf Soods,s,asrseins Canned Corn Tona
spanish Olives. Pickles, &c, &c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Crushed and Granulated
sugars, Spices Starch, Essences, Teas.
Matches, Smoking ana Chewing Tsbaocos, Candles
Yeast Powder. Blscking Brushes, Ootees
Wooden and Willow Ware Soaps: together with M
merous other goods usually found in we'll kept
grocery store.
Store Fixtures, such as shelves, Counters, Show
Gases, Scales, &C, &c.
Horse, Harness, and Wagon.
JAMES T. BARBOUR
ard others, Assignees.
flo LATlMER & CLEARG, Ancts.
HSIN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAIN THE
above sale Is POSTPONED until FRIDAY,
februry Il, 1873, same hour and place. By order
fIs-e LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts.
by GREEN a WILLIAMS, Auctioneers,
- No. 1901, northwest corner 10th and d sts.
SALE OF PEN No =, ST. JOHNS CHURCH,
CORNER OF I3a AND STREETS NORTH
On FRIDAY, Februsfy IA, 1873, we will sell a;
our auction rooms, at O'Clock p. IN, Pew No Z al
81. Johns Church.
fist GREEN WILLIAMS, Auc,s.
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AUC1T0N SALES.


| Br ". L. wsLL go s sns,,SSesr'
Nos. 500 and 900 Penn Ti'sais avenUe.
IARsE AND PEgEMProRl SALE OF A
keGs eiE Sis Y cMAR Rffr sb ta aHsf
mAIIINGs. &c; on A cREbIr o,F THiErf
On fHtfsbsi N6RsIsc. February n. ,sm.
cfsSf asasian. esSss on The a.; sna '.sPs d. M
ser,e, to Close eonsisnnen,s
; pefss q Srcsiy and other makes Of Tapestry sad
| % PIECES q Three ply, b., make
pieces IF %SI1s saS c ca
A line of oilclo,h., Rues, crumh Cloths. &C, &c.
vii given 4 70 and 50 DAYS io s1 nei ssn tory
,a e,aiIsed e, az, in!srest Aud ". would re
sale, the goods are an Of the very hest makes
rs VI. WALL co, Auciioneer.
80, TEE hBoyE SALE is POSTPONED until
IklpAf MORNING, February IL, same hour
fiS WI. WALL q CO. Au-ts.
RY LATIMER a OLEARY,
- AsetianeeIs aud Real Estate Broker,
Star Once Building.
PAwNBROEERS SALE OF UNREpEEMED
Gal th, 1873, commencing at O'clock. within
OK suction rooms We shall sell an excellent
shneni Of Cohen. corner Of IN street and New
Gold and Silver siches
Gold Chains, Rings.
fine assortment Of Ladies Je~eiry
superior collection of Clothing.
Cents Pistols and Revolvers:
Together with many other articles unnecessary 70
fIs-dtd. IEsp LxTIMERs .auc,-
RY LATIMER q CLEARf,
snD,, Real Id Ests,s Broker. and AuctIone-rS
Star offce Building. 49,
Ie c,,1 nARps OF P9ekET cCTLEgH, TABLE
n r. ~ r - DsA.a
ffcERs tNIf6RN COATS COAT e tne8s' ffSE as as
ss9 ssTkks: NEW 81 S aNS RSS5 sSt ASP
DIES AND CENTS cLoTHTSa. AA
ELEyEs NEW sILfE lSoki WATCHES, IN COOP
I2e WINDOW SASH AND 70 DOORS. regular
sizes, (cntreiy new,
TOGETHER WITH
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C, &c, AT ARC
on SATURDAY MORNING. February 10. ISIS,
ten rooms the abovementioncd goods, together With
may other articles, unnecessary to enumerate.
fp q LaTIaER q CLEARY, Aucts.
Br WIN L. WA MAt Il ,t : CO s,,, A!gc,ioneer,,
No. 800 and s02 Pennsylvania avenue.
ATTRAcr ~ s,}II5s SALE,
CHOICE cSStfLEcrros
FINE MODERN OIL PAINTINGS
CELEBRATED ARTISTS,
sild handsome selection of
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN
AMERICAN CHRoMoS.
- WATER ColORS and GRAYONS.
Richly mounted IN heavy Gold Leaf Frames, con
signed to Us by the Metropolitan Arr Gallery 81
Now York; 70 take place at our Store New Mar
BILE Building, Nos 900 and 9O2 Pennsy lvania
avenue, corner Of OH street. on MONDAY.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
February 17th. 18Th and 18th, 1873, comm n
eng each evening at O'Clock,
We respectfully invite a critical nxan,na.io, ~
these works Of art, the Paintings are by we'll
known artists, and the Chromos from the b-.t pub
lishers in Europe and America, while the Water
Coiors are all imported from London, and rrprest M
works Il the finest artist, in that metropolis.
Catalogues ready and Paintings on exhibition
from ssturday. February 18th, instant
fl3 IRenl NN. L. WALL CO. Aucts.
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s S.ssns S "a lss si s. q f:
tor en- imlroysnsae II Animal ffspS 80 -.
on the 18th day ef19ch nex; tlsf thetin ioi filing
arganspfs snd tns Hx9tneSt Hyor he limited %
beard on ihV &h DIR 1iAeril next. - -
trEp.ss1s n1z III "a ssS.Ss;ss csce:.,-,-
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sTHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
i has obtained from the Supreme Court Of the Dis
tret ofCslan6. n e, letter. q
eeased An persons having caalm a9ainst the aid
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the sams,
before the Fessasry nsxt thsY may other.
W. by Nv y s9sinded from "a ssSset g t&s e.;d
ruari ylzS. tfeb6thxvJ. Z. J,RUAxT.
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HxALgET TIE HAIR AS A PRIZE
HAIR LIFE Nib keep your Hair from falling out,
81 MADAME ESfRANs' HUMAN Hair
CITY. ianI0-iy
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
= has obtained frQfn the Supreme Court Of the Dis
uet o. Columbia, holding Special Term, letters Of
lhk L., sLApE, late Of Washington county, ID. @ :,
1880 Al persons having claims against the
h TIE vouchers thereof, 20 the subscriber, on or
me IS day IL January next. they may other
49, ~ law BE- excluded from all benefit Of the sad
ss,Ate GiSen under my hand, this 18Th day Of jan
sAly, aS. ty3-wSsJ WILLIAM O. SLADE.
PkoCTER GAMBLEs - : :
OLEINE SOAP.
- made from the bert nlseri2s, but cold e prfee OF
esnsry soeD, ever lao families using IT, Al Ero-
o Baltimore, Nd, whelaals Agenb.
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Must AND eHALLAGREAT sACRHIODe
vi at CAR0S LOAN OFFICE and BA- n
zAk, No. Ola Pennsylvania avenue, between ~
eh md lee ses: The Whole OF the r..lafnine(
Watches (6Viss and American makes), God Chains,
Rings, etuds, Sleeve Buttons, finest rurs, Husica1
Instruments must and shall be sold 10 Make chanRe
In business You save from g to 20 per cent BY bly,.
ing here. Coon UUl0 on fnstAments. Gall and oco:
Il viii pay you. Remember, CAR0T, 9l4 Pennsyl.
sania avenue. IL. III Ell a jal0-tR Z,
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ssHIe Is 70 GIVE NOTICE, That the sybscriber
trict q Colunbis, holding SPECIAL Term, letter.
ceased. AL Yervons havine clakn9 againse the sad
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same With
the vouchers thereof to the subscriber or before
the 18th day Of January next: they may otherwise u
law Be- sxefsded from an benedt Of thesGid AstsfS.
Nisi.fMs ~ II'%Nxf ri H Execnt ts
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DY LATIMER 4 ChEARY,
ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pennsyl ania and llth st
Star Office Building =
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DIE

EkERHAkT. On the 18th nst. :. JOHN EVER
HART, esd, 81 Loyettsvilie, LoudOuu COUNTY, ".
father VI Mrs. Richard A. MaeOmb Ikalsa, NJ,
SCUM ana Ohio papers please copy J
,mSLLEIT. This morning, at 4-so O'Clock, wN.
HANsON MtLLETT aged months aud dsy ;,
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
the family on Pennsylvania avenue, the Aaae-
duct bridge, TO morrow afternoon, sf q clock
MCLAIS. THURSDAY morning the l3th inst a nj .
Rev. WILLIAM McLAfS, D. ID. financial secretsrT
year o. his age.
His funeral services viii take place in the First
Presbyterian church, al street, on Saturday, the
18th Inc tanf, n l1,S clock ,. m.
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~..'si's,::. I4ERCAA9T. xxILOl
3.isa5 So - ;a fss;;s = sIs,.s..
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1920 GREAT suO@n
1917 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1917
10 TIE NORTHwEsT, SOUTH, AND SOUTH
WEST.

IHE UHEAT BUUBLK TRACK ROUTE,
win elegsnt seeusry, Palace Stste-room day and
oishf cars viii m9dern i'm prOyemerlts
Two hGndrsd psles saved 10 W Western and Contra,
New York. ~ S'
The lors 9. ~. daily except Sunday northwest
ssS D. N. daily and s+o m, except Sunday vest
MAZE CoxNEcrIoSs
1hrouEh fr1m BALTIMORE to NIAGARA and
PITTsBCRG without change.
Tickets b. this route can be procured st the ooes
corner Of LIB street. and Pennsy lania ayenue, and
crner Of srh stfe~t and Pennsy lvania aveue under
Estionai Hotel yhere reliable information viii Be
Passengers procuring tickets at this ONCE can
secure accommodations In Palace Cars for Pitts-
I'D. s. YOUNG, General Passenger Agent,
mArl0-H Baltimore, Md.
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10y GREEN & WILLIAMS, AnctioneerS.
- No. 1901, northwest corner leth and d {

TRTSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE I'M.
PROVED PROPERTY NEAR ST. ALOYMTs
CHURCH.
D. ISL, and duly recorded in Iiber No. si2. folio
A:x a64, &C., of the land records for Washington
county. D. aud by direction Of the party secured
thereby viii sell pablic suction, in font Of the
Premssss, at ~ o'sloSk 2 N, on FRIDAY, the list
hundred and eightytwo (ls2D in Gilberts recorded
subdivision Of square numbered six hundred and
enty- five 1885, in the city of Washington, together
with ali the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One third in cash; of which Sl0O
must be paid at sale; the deferred payments 10 b.
made in o and Il months, with interest from day Of
sale ard secured by deed OF trust to the
Of trustee. Terms of sale to be fully complied with
within six days after sale otherwise the trustee re-
the right TO resell the property. after one
week neice, at the risk and Cost Of first
All conye y ancing at the purchasers Cost.
b WIN. II, WARD, Trustee.
nY GREEN n XII.lIAMS IA crian..rs
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- Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,
Southwest corner Pennsy lvana ave- and 18th street
Star Office Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REyER
S!ONAkY INTERESTSIN THE WAREHOUSE
AND STORE ROOMS, 462 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE. BETWEEN FOUR
ANp-A- HALF AND SIXTH STREETS NORTH.
- By virtue of deed Of trust TO me, dated De
Ell cember Is, 1865, and duly recorded i'm Liber 65S
2folio 29 one of the land records for Washneton
county, District of Columbia and at the request of
the party secured thereby, will sell, at public
auction, in front Of the premises, ON THCRSDAY,
March b, 1873, at O'Clock .. m, the reversionary
interests Of one half ca and one ten III lol in LOT
numbered 81 alton b, lying and being in tn.
on, consisting of a substantial brick Warehouse said
lot fronting twenty-five (f5b feet south side of
fenn>ylE anna avenue, and running one hundred and
twenty seven (l7J feet, five 90 Inches TO aey ia
rear said Customary interests TO be sold subject
the life estate Of widow who is about ~ years of
age.
Terms: One half cash. and residue in and u
months, to be secured upon the property sold, ami
to bear Interest. The of one hundred nd frs
dollars to be paid the time Of the acceptance of
bid, and il the terms of the sale complied
with IN five days from the time of the sale the pro-
pery VIII be resold at the cost of the defaultng pur
chaser. Convey ancing at purchasers cost.
RICE W. PAYNE. Trustee
fSeoSds LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts
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10y GREEN WILLIAMS, Auctioneers,
u No. 1901 northwest corner 10th and d ST.

ID No. 1901, northwest corner 10th and D SITS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT TwO-sToRY
FRAME HOUSE, No, 5l1 STREET SOUTH
EAST, AT AUCTION
a. By virtue Of . deed Of trust to me, dated June
Va Is, ISL and duly recorded in Lber No. Csc, folio
LILO, one Of the land records of Washington, ID
c. and at the request Of the party secured thereby
viii sell at public auction, in front of the premises
to the highest bidder, on FRIDAY, February
1873. at O'Clock 2. m. part Of original Lot 9, in
square $40, bounded follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner Of said lot, and running thence
west - feet inch, thence south loU feet inc hes
thence east 30 feet "a inch thence north Loo feet
inches TO beginning together with the improvements
thereon,
Terms: 600 cash; balance in six. twelve and
eighteen months, to be secured by deed of trust
upon the property. 9l0o down acceptance Of bid
II terms of sale are not complied with within seven
days after SALE the Trustee reserves the right
BRAINARD H. WARNER Trustee
f5-T GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
HTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until MONDAY, February Ia, 1873.
B. III. WARNER, Trustee
rs GREEN WILLIAMS. Aucts
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MARRIED.

MARRIED.
OSULLIvAN-PTwELL. OnIlth February, At
u street Bapt.t church, bl Rev Nj. Jattoa, Il Al
O'sULLIyAN 60 Mis- LAURA PlwFLL, b. a
Of this city. Isan Francisco and New York pApsrs
please COpy.T N.
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and others, Assignecs
flo LATIARR & CLEARY, Aucts

NTIN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAIN THE
above sale Is POSTPONED until FRIDAY,
februry Il, 1888, same hour and place. By order
fI2-r LATIMER CIEARY Aur.s
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RY LATIMER CLEARY,
II Auctioueers Snd Real Estate Brokers
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and ifta q
Star once Building.
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

some time since we called attention TO a
new chemical fertilizer for horticultural pur
poses, suggested by DR.. Jcannel of Paris
H., NondcS of recent date, in commenting on
results Obtained by its use, says that it repre-
>cnt5 the tcrtilzing principles of at least one
hundred umcs its weight of concentrated ami
ma. manure, and supplies TO the plants nitro
gen phosphorus, potash sulphur, and iron in
completely soluble state The compound
consists OF 400 parts of nitrate of ammonia
HOO parts blphosphatc of ammonia; $50 parts
nitrate OF potash so parts muriatc of ammo.
ma; ~ parts Sulphatc of lime, and 40 parts
>ulphac of iron. These ingredients are pul.
vcrized and mixed. One dram of the pow
der labut teaSpoonfuD is then dissolved in
quart If water and "A wineglassful of the So
luton gwen two or three times a week in aC-
cordanc' with the health and luyurianCe of
the vegetation
Inc plntS may be placed in any kind of
carth, however poor, even pure sand, or may
not be pdtcd at all. 1t is stated that certain
ilowcrS, tie fuchsia, for example, NAV be cul-
tiyatcd Without earth by simply placing the
stalk in ajar, at the bottom OF which is an
inch or so If water, Just sufficient To covertbc
ends of thcroOtS. To the fluid a proportional
quantity Otthc fertilizer is added, as above
specified, occ in eight days. The foliaceous
"eFclopmcn oil plants treated with the sub
stance is SAL to be truly wonderful, and vet
the rapid grwth of the leaves does not inter
icrc with the most luXuriant Towering To
This we mayldd that quite recently We have
tried Il compound hastily composed of the
majority Of tc substances above detailed
merely a. an experiment, on a small and
,ickly fuchSia. The plant was dropping and
little else renamed than a half dry stalk
Aftcr two applications of the fertilizer its
effect was appaent, and at the end of ten
days, during viii probably half pint of 50.
luton had beensupplied to the earth, new
shoots had Sprur out, leaves formed, and the
entire plant bccme perfectly loaded down
with bud>.-SrieaTc IBorirGp
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

No person can perform good job Of paint
/ ing unless his brushes are in soft and elias
tic condition. Those persons who have oc
Caslon To do Il small job of painting only Il
/ few times year are apt to find their brushes
/ in such II bad condition that Il new brush
must be procured and Il good one thrown
away, for the simple reason that when used
last, their brush had not been propcrlg cared
for. Any good brush will last to do an i'm
mcnsc amount Of painting, if il is only taken
care OF when not in actual use.
| In order to render a brush doubly service
able, before ii is used turn it bottom end up
| open the bristlcs and pour in about small
ItcaSpooniul of good varniSh, in small brush
and several tablcSpOOntulS in Il large brush
| As soon rs the varnSh has been absorbed
among the butts of the bristles, pour in an
other supply Keep the brush in the position
indicated until the varnish has become quite
hard. White-wash brushes, brushes for calci.
mining, and all paint brushes should be
treated in this manner long before they are
used. The varnsh will cement the bristlcs
together so firmly that none will work out
when the brush is in use.
When brush is used only two or three
times year. the better way to keep it in Il
good condition is to wipe out as much of the
paint as possible with Il wooden cloth; then
fill the bristlcs with spirits of turpcntinc or
bcnzolc, manipulate the brush until the small
quantity of paint left in it is dissolved and
looscncd from the bristlcS, wipe the brush
again, cleanse it with strong soapsuds, wipe
the brstles dry, wrap the brush in oil paper
and keep it in a cool cellar where the handle
will not shrink. When one has several
brushes, and has occasion to use them nearly
every day, or even every week, the better way
to keep them from becoming dry and hard is
to wipe the bristles as clean as practicable
with y woolen cloth, wrap each brush in a
piece Of paper, and stand them in small
deep pail in which there is crude or unboiled
oil sufficient TO cover all the bristles. Water
is frequently employed in lieu Of oil. But a
varnish brush cannot be kept soft in water,
while in oil it can be. Besides this, water
will often cvaporate so rapidly that before
one is aware of it, the brushes are exposed to
the air and have become quite dry. When in
OIL even varnish brush will remain soft and
elastic for years. One of the most convenient
ways to keep n varnish brush in a condition
always ready for use is to let it stand in oil in
a coffee cup, or in an old can that was origin
ally made for containing fruit; then fit a
wooden lid having hole in the center for the
handle to pass through. BY this means, dust
will be excluded, and the brush will be al
ways ready for use. a brush that is employ.
ed TO lay on shellac varnish may be kept neat
and clean in this manner.-American Builder.
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12
At THE GARDEN GATE.

Some .ody came to the garden gate,
While 4 soft hand trimmed the flowers,
tnd q biackbird pipcd to his listening mate
In language aS rich n ours.
som. .ody blushcd at the garden gate
\ blush it was fair to see;
Aud the sly sun pecpcd rs he fain would walt
ind the blackbird paused on the tree
Somebody spoke at the garden gate,
y the SHADOWS began To fall
Md the rose looked up, though the hour wa" lat
And the peach bushcd pink on the wall
\ sweet head fell at the garden gate
or IN arm that was strong and true,
And chrrup Of lips was heard to state
wat words refused 10 do.
-Wu,yyD'> Ho.por
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

Now what do our Elgin dairymcn say to
this? General IIungcrford, of Adams, Jeffer
son County, New York, has an Ayrshire COW
that recently gave daily ninety pounds OF
milk, and one day under a regular lacteal
inspiration, she gave one hundred pounds and
eight ounces Ofmilk." Some irrevcrent peo.
pie hcreabouts are inclined to think the COW
must either have been MIXED near pump
or been driven through river while under.
going the proCcss.-G0ZeHe
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

SALT FnE PEN TREES.-Salting around
pear trees To prevct the blight Is becoming a
general practice in entral New York. From
100 To 600 pounds or acre are regularly ap-
Piled each year, viii satisfactory results. 4
correspondent of tn Small Fruit Rocord,,.
writes as follows this subject: Last
spring putup a Sm;l shoyelful of the refuse
material from the "a. wOrks-which is com
posed, | believe, Of sa, lime and ash-around
four year old pear tee. II has made a very
thrifty growth, and te leaves are all free
from blight or spot al have a very glossy.
healthy look; while Chcrs OF the same lot.
manured with barnyar manure, have grown
but little ald thetOlise is spotted and dull
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

PROTECTION AGAINST MoTHs-Pheider, a
German inspector of passenger cars, states
that a single stem of hemp, with the leaves
and blossoms, mixed with the stutfing of a
car seat, will protect it from moths for years,
and that hemp for this purpose should be
gathered just when in blossom, dried rapidly
in the shad, and kept in covered wooden YES
sells in n dry place.
The Ottawa free trader., 1873-07-12

Ifyou wish to preserve cut flowers, arrange
them in vase or deep plate filled with water
then cover the same with glass used in
apiaries, having a small ar-hOlc at the top
They can thus be kept for ten days.