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AUCTION SALES.
RY LATlMKR d OLEART,
ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southeast corner PennsyivAnia avenue and 18th q
Star once Building.

% Auctionsers and Reai Estate Brokers'.
Star once Building.
fPECIAL CATALOGUE SALE OF BOOKS,
sWThAiIrE,,nSER5, pNK,sLASDs; PnEyroLI0s
FaNdYaar9fcttBIEssksTs, AMP HUg SEs1sr
MAS PREsEHTs
,n nd cS .5s =
@6 our auc'.on Rooms .. commencing at = O'CLOCK,
cles, which via BE- soid Without re.erys,idn' Ni
Pa, ties wishing Christmas presents would do well
Terms: Cash.
decs-dl ds RepI LArIMEB CLEABY, Auss.
TRUsTEEs' SALE OF .yALUABLE IN
sSsER rfossS1d s 81 isis f s5siT
mse s das Ct ssT
no fO s &c q p she land q, fSs
AID ~ isS
ci s eel = public aaetsn :, TUEsgkY, the ism
fIOnt Of The premises, ali that certain lot, piece
OF parcel Of land and premises knosn s1d desig-
Fsy subdisison Of part Of square na@bsrsd one ne
hundred and forty two, li2 ss laid down upon
thereon.
Immediately thereafter, namely, on TUESDAY
the 18Th day of November, A d. 1875, at o'ciock
e.e S9 g. IL rb ss.f No
TO- folio is4, enc q the lsnd records for washing
rection Il the party thereby secured, will sell
public auction, in front Of the premises. al tina;
certain lot, piece or parcel Of land and premises
Known, 6es grated and described as LIT letsered o
IN John q. FaY's recorded subdivision Of part Of
square numbered one hundred and fOrty-iwo, LA }
rs laid dswn upon the ground plat or plan of sail
city, together with the improvements thereon.
Zach of these lots is improv ed with q three-story
Brick House, with Mansard roof, nearly com
Terms Of sale for each lot, $1,000, with interest
at ten per cent from March ~, 1873, 10 day OF sale
and expenses of sale in cash aud the balance At six
nd tue a vrhi ch rba uofa of 10
chaser, bearing interest from the day Of sale and
secured by deed of trust on the property sold, will
be taken. A deposit of Slo ON each Of said lots viii
be required Of the purchaser at time Of sale Con-
ancing at purchasers cost II the terms of sale
not piled with within ten days from the day
of SALE the trustees the right resell the
risk and cost of the defsultiug purchaser, after sd
yertisement for five days in or more news
papers published in the city Of Washington, D. o.
HAMihToS q fANT, Trustees.
KELLEY GATCHEI, Aucts,
sct30-eo&ds Corner Of 18th and y streets,
@-THE ABOVE SALE has BEEN POST
poned until III RSDAL 1.-The 4th day of December,
1873, at same hour and place.
noyl9-eo&ds KELLEY & GATCHEL, Aucts,
DTHE ABOVE SAILS HAS BEEN POST
poned until Nh 10 RSDAY Y. the tn nst anna hour
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RY DUNCANSON, BOWLING CO., Aucts.
- Southeast corner 9th and D streets northwes

by DUNOANsON, BOWLING 4 CO., Aucts.
II Southeast corner 9th and streets northwest
TRUSTEES, SALE OF TWO NEW TWO STORY
FkAME COTTAGES ON STREET, BE-
IMEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREETS NORTH
WEST, AT AUCTION.
- By virtue of deed of trust, dated the 10Th day
al OF April, A. ID. 1877, and duly recorded on the
I'D day Of May, A. d. 1872, in Liber No 672, folio
in the District Of Columbia, we will sell, on MON
DAY, the 10th day Of December, A. d. 1873, at
O'Clock p. m in trent Of the premises all that GER
piece or parcel Of ground and premises situated
lying and being known as Lots eighty (s0l and
eighty one (Sl), In l.. 3. ChapmaRs subdivision of
square three hundred and sixty four 1854 according
70 the land records Of Washington city, District Of
Columbia: Said lots having front Of Is feet each
Dy depth OF 100 feet 10 an alley, and improved BY
TWO IRENE cottages, containing six rooms each
with water gas and bath room together with all the
improvements, ways, easements, rights, privileges,
appurtenances and hereditaments 10 the same be
Terms The amount Of indebtedness, $500, and
interest ct the rate OF SIX per cent from date OF
trust and expenses OF sale, cash. credit Of 8, H. and
10 months Will be given upon the balance, notes
bearing interest from day Of sale, and secured by
deed OF trust upon the property. deposit OF S5cO
required as soon as sold. Convey ancing, &C., at
cost OF the purchaser II the terms of sale not
complied with within seven days, the Trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the risk
By giving hve days notice In some paper published
FRANCIS WHEATLEY,l rr,.....
SAMUEL WHEATLEY,S ifu'eo''
pUHCANSON, BOWLING CO.,
nov2l-2awtdecll,dd Auctioneers.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

FUTURE DAY&
RHLgITRELL 90. Aucsionser.,
rR RESpESgys A \ q oE yALgABLl IMsReysp
sc s sHaHi S Sssi
and duly rssorSsa in ea ESss No.
w.,snoo,aM' e. .eS:, amops The land record. for
s q s :s
Sddsa on TgSs q NE s e the
GELS q lots Of GROUND lying and being IN Wishing
61%Ss!sd SaSdfss and ssS.y Two 4 s; ;Sn: .s
ooe d aid District in r. folio 70 April j. Isst,
Terms Of sale: one,third cash, Of which s9oo mus.
a sn aD Da ., e.fp s@ 70 %
un & the rate Of eight per cent per
taken, to be secured on the properly sold to the
satisfaction Of the trustees. Gensey Ancng and re-
The resell the i proser s
,, WI RAff I h6SS%55SS2SRsstais 81 Trustees .S...
1.-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED until
WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst, at same hour and
RWs M y H5 LISPstII {rru.tess.
nOvi'-d LUTTkrLL h. co., Auots.
9AT THE REQUEST OF PARTIES IN IN.
terest, the above sale is post poned until MONDAY,
December LIST, 1873, at 4 O'Clock p. IN. same place.
HARVEY LINDSEY, lr......
WIN. L. HOFFMAN, ( i'us'ees.
nov0 LUTTRELL q CO., Aucts.
IAT THE REQUEST OF PARTIES IN IN:
terest, the above sale is further postponed until
TUESDAY, December 9, 1873, at o'clock p. M,
same place.
HARVEY LINDSLY, lr.
WIN. \. BOLTZNAN,} rrus'ees'
dec2 LUTTRELL X CO.. Aucts.
QY LATIMER q CLEARY
ID Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,
Southwest corner Pennsylvania and 18th street
Star Office Building.
THE EFEECTS OF A SECONDHAND FURNI-
TURE STORE AT AUCTION.
n On MONDAY MORNING, December Sth,
" 1872, az 10 O'Clock, we shall sell at the Store
EN No 2o2 ~ street southwest, the effects of a
tsecs nd hand Furniture Store, viz:
alnut and Painted Furniture.
Hair and Husk Mattresses
Cane and Wood Seat Chairs,
China and Glassware
Cooking and Heating Stoves
Together with many articles not necessary to
mention. Terms cash.
decSdts LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts
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DY LATIMER CLEARI,
ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pennsyl anis avenue and 18th ST
Star once Building,


Star ONCE Building.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF SIX TwO-STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS on 9rH STREET EAST,
BETWEEN AND STREETS NORTH.
- BY yirtu. Of SIX deeds of trust dated Novem-
I'll Der 0ih, 1879, and duly recorded in Liber No
100 fclios S6, s, $40, sl2, 3l4 and $40, Of the
Iand records for Washington county, ID. c., and by
the written request of the party secured thereby
VIII sell az public auction, in front Of the premises,
on WEDNESDAY, December 10th, 1873, at 4 o'clS
p m Lots numbered 81, q, IS "a, 56 and ", in Geo
Nj. Lenckton's subdivision of square No, 9S3
These lots are situated 9th street east, between
and streets north, aud are each improved by a
tWo-story Brick Dwelling.
Terms: One-third cash; residue in six, twelve and
eighteen months, with interest at 10 per cent per
anDum from day of sale. Deferred payments to be
occurred by deeds Of trust the perty s3ld. $50
down on each house at time Of sale. All convey
anclDg at cost Of purchaser If the terms Of sale
are not complied with within ten days from time OF
ssle the Trustees reserve the right RESELL after
ve days notice, at the risk and cost Of the default
ing purchaser or purchasers,
X. W. WALKER, r-.ou
A. ii. MCRAE, {iluotee''
nov26-d&ds LATIMER 4 CLEARY, Aucts.
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OPET STATING WORKS, $50 Maine avenue J.
bet q and 6th SITS Csrpex called for and returned
CIHIKAL EAPLoYnKHT oEYIcE.-Anpg
DO veil 70 cal q JOSEPH BROOKS, lsos iish
VII be pronvtyhlsd. fsblS-iT
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" fOMbkR-kecommsDded By Dentis.s Tor II
ssry nnd seathy sctton For sale ~ puegfsl1
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,

Rr LATlMkk OLEARN,
- Auctioneers ana Real Estate Brokers,
esuthvest corner Pennsy enia and llth street
Star Once Buildines.
TRusTEErsALEO OF AN ENTIRE SQUARE OF
GROUND D. Ak THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY
=, BY virtp. Of deed Of trust 20 the undersigned
oeearing date April ], A. d, lSa, and recorded
-in Iber No 6s2, At folio 5, ct seq = and by direc-
ton OF the holder Of the no Is secured thereby,
VIII cell At public auction, on the premises, on
TUESDAY the 23th day OF November, A. d. ISIS,
O'Clock p. m, all Of square numbered nine h 10.
dred and thirty two, lsszl bounded By north and
Streets and 9Th and To- streets northeast, contain
ing IN the whole soD square feet The properly
will be sold subject TO deed OF trust dated October
l, $780, under which six 90 cents per square foot re-
mains pom the property
Terms: 0ne-third cash, residue In four equal pay
mens as - 9, and Il montas, with interest from
the day OF sale. Deed given and trust taken. $3.50
to be deposited WHEN the property is struck Of,
which IL to be forfeited unless purchaser com plies
with the terms Of sale within nve days after sale
Conveyancing ct cost of purchaser
FRED. w JONES, Trustee
octz eo&ds LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts.
~THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED
until 1kIDAY, Dec mber Ssh, same hour and
place. By order Of the Tru.tee
nov2s e. ads LATIMER CLEARY, Aucts.
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ID Real Estate Broker and Auct,oneer,
No. T2s eth street, between and d.
TRSsTkKS' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPER
~ ON THE OLD BLADENsBURG Road,
HONE. sc, IN 'THE S69krY oPFIR VASE.
IsGION, D. O., AT AUCTION.
No ds folio SG Of ths ls sS0ISsa
E,5l cell, at public auctions, on The premises, on
?. m, the following described Real ESTATE situsts
in the county Of Washington, District Of Column
and fifteen tl5l Of the subdivision Of Metropolis
View accor ding TO the original plat plan ned in
Others in the Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
Iumba, No. 500. Equity Docket Z; said lots fifteen
described in 3 deed from John A. Middleton, truso
tee to Eliza T. Esrry dated March 18th, 1870, re-
records for Washington county, D. @, sail lots con-
tanning in all eighteen (lsl acres two (J roOis and
Terms; one-third in cash, and the balance at six
and twelve months, with interest a. en- per cent
property. 500 will be required deposit on day
Of sale. al e2ayey sLciDg at expense Of purch
the trustees reserve Ic reht 10 resell the property
at the risk sad cost of the defaultins surchs err
after five dsys en- in some one SE
DC. MILAN dls /, sfiIUkNEY,I Trustees.
no2l-eoSds IRep J J. 7. C0LDWELL. Salesman.
~ The ABONE SALE Is POSIPONED on
account Of the weather until FRIDAY, December
400 - '"- wGLLfAa sTICKNKY, rrn...
GEORGE II. PLANT, trustees
dec5-eo&ds tRspl J. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
klY d. II. WARNER
Id Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
No. 729 18th street, between AMI II SITS.
TBUsTEE's SALE OF AN ATTRACTIVE
HOUSE, ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER or
JEsTH AND P STREETS NORTHWEST, AT
AUCTION.
-, BY yir ne Of q deed of trust, dated November
81 8, A. j., $50, aud duly recorded in Liber No
nA 627, folio 4I one of the land records for Wash
ington county, District of Columbia, and at the
request OF the party secured thereby, will SELL a.
public auction, in front Of the premises, MON
DAY, December 3, 1873, at 4 O'Clock D. M, the
follow ing described real estate, stu in The city
u ashiDg ton, ID. o., to wit Let numbered eighty
two (S1). In kelly's subdivision of part Of square
Tires hBndred and sixty five 1889, fronting twenty
(2O) ct on Tenth street, with depth OF enc hun
ored and seven tl feet, togeth with the improve
ments, consisting of q three story pressed brick
front House, on the northeast corner Of Tenth and
streets northwest, setting back In the yard, and
enclosed by a neat iron fence.
Terms: $4,000 in cash; and balance at twelve and
twenty -four months, for which the notes OF the
purchaser bearing interest at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum from day Of sale, and secured by
deposit Of SA0 will be required at time OF sale.
All convey ancing at expense of purchaser. If terms
Of sale are not complied with in seven days, the
Trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defauting purchaser, after
i've days advertisement in some one or more news
papers published in the city of Washington, ID. O.
HALlET KILB0URN, Trustee.
6ecseo j. COLDW GLL, Salesman.
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HAMILTON O PANT, Trustees.
KELLEY & GATCHEG, Aucts.,
s Corner Of 18th and y streets,

@THE ABOVE SALE has BEEN POST
poned until THU RSDAL 1.-THE 4th day of December,
1873, at same hour and place.
noyl9-eo&ds KELLEY & GATCHEL, Aucts.
gTHE ABOVE SAILS HAS BEEN POST.
poned until TUESDAY, the tn int :, . anne hour
and place.
dee5-eoSds KELLEY & GATCHEL, Auc,s.
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DY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auciion-srs,
- No. 10ol, northwest corner 10th and ID streets

SALE OF a FIRST CLASS STOCK or FyNE
VIE HsSTIsG CASE %sfSSEs, Of amssk.
hiSss; sekIb GLIB gb OH yglA sShiP
ssEdrAeLEs; Rogers E bRo' sfsf Ss SID
Ckk PLArhD WARE, Consisting Of spSons,
RgTT9Ns; seLib GoLD BRk6RLErs oF
5kakhRf t sfssRaIEEf Ed 5Ts o II 4
Al .sss 4 a 'i%G Jad H. ~ al. is
6x61th street northwest, the sboye-ment toned
until all is disposed 81, commencing at 10 o'oIosk
a m and .. m. IL offers rare Inducements 20
does GREkN WILLIAMS, Auc.s.
AND GE6RaETowk Raj RshD. 'ioN
Public works Of the District Of Columbia, a. the S
bearing date Of septembeT Il, iG for the su% "
7lS So with interest the ~ the OF ten psr
the sddeT ali that q the wssssRD 20
and Georgetown Railroad which is located and
inglon, between 9TH and istn streets northwest
The said certiticete having been issued agreeably
for improvements adjoining the line thereof be-
tween the points aforesaid made in accordance with
an act of the Congress Of the United States entitled
An act to provide government for the District Of
Go umba, approved tie AIT day of February, ls7l,
trct Of Columbia, entitled IAN act prescribing the
mode Ct assessments for special improvement and
providing for the collection thereof approved
August 10, 1871. The cost and expenses OF the sale
will be included in addition 10 the smOunt OF the
certificate the interest thereon, and thu owner
Of the said property will have the right TO redeem
the same within two years from the date of sale by
paving fifteen per centum per annum tht reon.
The purchaser will be entitled 20 a deed given by
the Governor and coun'ersigued by the eecretary
Of the District. ALEX X. SHEPHERD,
II. A. WILLARD,
JAMES A. MAGRUDER,
ADOLF CLUSs,
JOHN b BLAKE,
Board of Public WORKS.
hEVnf Isl Nl-g
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lotion SALES.

ACTION SALES.
pr LarIHIR q cSIkk IA e..
southwest o'rn g.. Zen on. Building. '''
SPECIAL AND po.rTTv, SALE OF cHRoxos
, On sATu.pAI sSESISo psiPs s:ii g is,
F.. ss'f Pi .sr r.r Mirrors. .shr., new
n'' sl' L AT k'sn cE LEAR Ar-,.
b sf NJ fooi aa1ls.. sslssf S .sS
stssSs All 4Ss 2Hf ftS sgsf
kND oIanR nARPkIs; Two LARGE WAL
rEASs fInf nSSSs sk
s Ffikk9Ts o asS R1Esfsks sHfSTs
GLASS, AND oRoCkERY MkRI.
.ssII ;eII si'sin our auction room. the above
Tel ms: Cash
1t GREEN 4 WILLIAMS kuot..
RT LAIIMEk = 0LEAkf..-..-
snth street. star 6nsOs B0iiiins.
ATTRACTIVE SALE AT OUR sALRsRooMs
a On SATURDAY. MokNIsG, December 6.
N oar auction ro5ins, We shall eel a sapsriSf
" te"lleetion Of Household Furniture, &c, EN-.
brscng-
rAiior Suites in ha.rclo n, rep and plush.
Marble top Tables, Lounges, tine bookcases,
Several Walnut Marble top Chamber Suites
Walnut Bureaus, Bedsteads~nd wash-taads
Hair and Hulk Ma tTC ares, Cane seat ScEsrs,
Feather Balsters snd Pin ,ws
Brgssels, Three ply and other Carpets
Walnut and Oak Extension Tables
Care seat Dining and 9th Chairs
China, Class and CroCkery Ware.
Cooking. Heating and other Stoves
Large Bow Window, &c f., &c
II LATlMER & CLEARY, Auets
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Fly b. II. WARNER,
- Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
No. T28 18th street, between g and II.
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INTHE sUPREMEC COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,
Norsnb,r, la3-spsctai Term.
HrSVELN vs. McCoLLAS,et sl.-No. 2,iss, Equity
WIN. y, Mattinsly, trustee in this cause, having
reported to the court that July 2lst 1873, he sold
D. shs sum 81 q G ss q hs aa
chaser assigned all his interest in said property
% essh sl,lOl and given his note dated Nov. 18Th,
laS, Tor 10 At one year with interest; II is this
Court that said sale be r.thed and confirmed on the
S05,, ssy % pessn6er isas unless cause % the
cory q this rder be published in the evening Star
once week for three successive weeks prior to
Isisnsdl. d, c. HUMPHREYS, Justice.
noyzs-f.3t R. J. MEIGs, CLERK, &c.
V'HIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
District Of Columbia, holding a special term letters
81 nn sStf9n on the psgsopsi estate Of RA
deceased. All persons having claims against the said
deceased hereby exhibit the same, with
the Isth day Of November next: they may Otherwise
;, Law a ee excluded from All bench. o, the sald
nOv9lf3w AdministTator
Der hs. Obtained from the supreme a' court s q
the District Of Columbia, holding a special term,
@ s GfafR ri ss o. %:
Isi4. si,yI D. O. deesased All persons having
The subscriber, on or before the Isih day Of Noyem
from y 6s5sh. q he aid estate. Given under my
hand Inis Isl day % November, 1873
noNaId ADDIE WINTER, Administrative.
1hIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscrf-
oer has obtained from the Supreme Court OF the
pstaet o. columbia, holding a special term, letters
~ pGPEpS ~ INC PERSONAL estate OF WILLIAM
2. hOf Ek, late OF W Ashington county, d. o.,
SS sssl al persons having claims against the
sac oseatd are hereby warned TO ex hibit the sxms
49, M s9sS hsrs thereof, TO the subscriber on or
before the ioth day OF November next they NAV 9TH
eIwse oI law be excluded all beneft OF the said
nber, ls7s. ' ~ -0e1 Ns' u nv
ELLEN Iher mark ROPER Executrix.
Mt1sss.-A. MEBsTER, Register of wills
sk KUBELs "UTILE DULOE1 foOT1
" POWBER-Recommepded by Dertis,n foy -
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llY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auctioneers,
II No. 1901, northwest corner 10th and D sts,
On MONDAY, D. cember >. 1873, commencing at
~ ocleck a. m we shall sell, at corner OF 9th aud
q streets northwest, the following named articles
used in the manufacture of asphaltum:
stone Rollers, Mixture Kettles,
Bst ksmith Shop and Tools, Lumber, &C.
Terms cash. GREEN WILLIAMS,
dec4 Auctioneers
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fsY b. II. WARNER
Id Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
No. 729 18th street, between q AMI II SITS.
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TO CONTRACTORS AND MERCHANTS.
Csrgoes Of STONE, COAL, HAY, LUMBKR,
6c.t discharged from vessels and stored or delivered
81 the shortest notice and lowest rates.
APPLY q. Y. ATLEE,
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INSURANCE COMPANIES

nIE DO htNtO> sN>UHsNCR Con-.
" fANh- Hichmond, Va,
Clrr-tJ AND SURPLUS, s2sssI4 rs.
laSCRES AGAINST LOSS sly FIRE
Ft.LIINGS. HOUSEHOLD FURNITUR r.
AND NEhCHANDLSE GENBRALLY
OFFICERS:
I'M II. MASH. Pre,itepr
H. n ELLISON, Vice Presidant
e. WHERRY. Secretary
>. ID. MCINTYRE, Assistant Secretary
MAURY BROTHER, Agents,
IarQa A. In NJ.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-25

NV Made Rapidly with steavil u
and faIl psrtlculAis PAkk. + NJ. spencer,
III HanOvOf a.. BOaeon.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-11-13
= J0ker on Ell, Journey.

3 JOhcr on FL '0'Ir"ry.
a Cashiro aSri utu. 80 .,..l out
"What | know .N.it Tnming" H.
this wisl
Said ho, John u-ua l.ow "a,
best way 10 raise No'rtoesl ."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

l.
DIR. WMIEr, lecturing in Boston the
other night. told droll story OF him
self. He said that at one time, when
he was connoisseur in bird-stulfins.
lie used TO critieise other peoples bird
stufling severely. Walking with a
gentleman one day, he stopped at n
window where gigantic owl was eS-
hibited. "You see," said the Doctor
to his friend, "that there is a magnifi.
cent bird utterly ruined by unskiltul
stufiing. Notice the mounting! ES-
ecrable, isn't it? No living owl ever
roasted in that position. And the
eyes are fully third larger than any
owl ever possessed" At this moment
the stuffed bird raised one foot and sol
emily blinked at his critic who said
very little more about stuffed birds
that afternoon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

A PORTLAND sea captain. who has
been absent from home eight years.
arrived last week. Calling upon
lady friend soon after, he was panied
to see what he supposed to be the re-
suit of some terrible injury to the
spine. He delicately questioned her
upon the subject, but she was appar-
emily ut n loss to comprehend. his
meaning. Finally, after much can-
vassing at cross-purposes, the lady dis
covered that the old salt seriously sup
posed her panier to be n tumor. or
some other unsightly excrescence,
caused by disease OF the spine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

When the Twenty third Missouri
was organized, many of the officers
were decidedly green in matters mill
tary. Captain =, having seen the
fright wheel" executed, determined
that his company should be- drilled In
the same vancouver. At the next
drill he scratched his head in vain for
the word of command, and substituted
the following: "Come round like
gate. In one time and two motions.
Come ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

An Irish girl went to an apothecary
for some castor oil, to be mixed with
something which should disguise Its
taste. On being asked ii she liked
soda water, she replied in the atlirma-
tive, when the apothecary gave her a
glass seasoned with lemon aud oil.
But she still fingered, waiting, aud
presently asked for the oil again, when
the man Informed her that she had
already taken it. "Oh, gracious. ~
she cried. IL wanted 1t for man who
IA sicko
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

We are told of boy up In Iowa
who would not 60 to the circus when
his father gave him leave. He pre-
ferred to 60 to school and study his
little book. We are sorry for that lit
tie boy. but no properly manage in
surance company would issue policy
on his life. Ills health canno. be good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29

lBs l.UTELY TnE best
A protection against Fire-over 900 actual
Fires put out with it-More than $4,000.
900 worth Of Property Saved from the Flames.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-29
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS

DN AND AFTER TUESDAY. OCTOBER
" l, 1872,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23
GROCERIES.
rHINESE TEA coz 4 A y y,
NO NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have Just received large and carefully Sc
''0''N TEAS, SEASON 1872.

cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market. -,, =, =
We have everything in the FINE GRoCEEl
LINE.
SHELF GOODS Of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO
We particularly request our customers 20 re-
turn any article purchased from US that does not
give satisfaction. co,
Any club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated IN price,
and surpassed in quality. o,,,nv
No ii north Royal street,
;v12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-23

IA LARGE STOCK OF HEAVY GOODS,
IA suitable fer the country, to which we in
vite the special attention of country merchants,
as they will be sold very low for money. +
= WADDEY'S, IA King street