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FE X re IN
~ The fashionable amusement in London st
present is skating on wheels.
sEA father in consolIpg his daughter wiao
had lost her husband, said "I don't wonder YOU
grieve for him, my child, you wit never md his
sobbing widow, "but III do my best!" The
father felt comforted.
R-"How do you do, SEllie; how do Yen do 2
I amt seed you in sucn a time. How is you
now?n Ssllie, gFssping the old darkey's hand
and giving IL cordial shake, "I'se still a kick
ing, thank you, Uncle Tom, but L amt q kick
ing high. How are you getting on?" Uncle
Tom, deliberately, "well, I'm stAl sticking to-
gether-ln spots"
ga man was about dying In this city, aud an sc-
quaintance sent the following telegram to hii
wife, who was in Chicago: Your husband Il
dying. Come quick She coolly replied: Can't
20 now. If he dies, hand him over 70 the Masons
he's one Of them The man died The VIII,
hasnt been heard from SINCE
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a. Prince LeleiOhoEa rules Hawaii gAHs
Ia lsksua sCes a-yi-ttiug.
- " bile the Rev. W. n. Eennclson vss
pIt athlig IN Knox church, iu Hamilton. On
ta,"' on sunday evening, burglars entered his
rt-iCence and stole several hundred doIlars'
worm o. silVerwarf ana plated Wsre
r<"Pretty had under foot TO-DAY. d" saif ope
clt.zeH 10 another, a. they met in the street
e. hot it's hne overhead" responded the
OF ef 'lrue enough, ," said the first but then
very few are going that wav."
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CERTAIN TROY MAN, rather nliterste, but
peculiar in bis way, lay sbed, quite sick. recent
ly, and a visitor 81 his bedside, in conversation
with the sick mans wife, alluded % the coming
transit OF Venus, and the wonderful msthemat-
ical calculations III at astronomers work out I he
sick man, after listening intently, called his
wife 70 bis bedside and said, "See here, MARY,
you understand what he says? Now jis think Of
it-8 man who can do all that, can do them
wonderful calculations and all that fggeria'-
jis think Of it, that smart man like that can be
jawed by q woman"
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TINTED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ of fers fscias, issued from the
clerk s office of the Supreme Court OF ths District
OF Colun biz, and TO me directed, will sell, at pub
lic sale for cash, in front Of the court house door
December, 1874, at IL O'Clock IN, all the interest
title end estate of William G.. Crawford ami ari =
L. Crawford, being 726I in fee, subject 20 the life
estate Of Margaret Lee, widow Of Alfred Lee, de-
ces,ed, In and to LOT 30. z Ia douglas. "a q
ciIy 81 Washington, d. o.. together with al and
singular the improvements thereon, seized aud
levied upon as the property Of William g. Crsw-
ford and Maria l.. Crawford, and will be sold 20
satisfy execution No IL Isl, In favor OF James 3.
EdW ards 10 The use OF Brainsrd II. Warner.
ALEX'R SHARP,
decII.td United States Marshal, ID. o.
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VI A ~ RI ED

CIT hASERO-DAwsON Wednes 'ay evasi,r.
Dec 9Th, II the residence % n. ~ JsWeII ~
Gen. z. f.wl, II q BY the Rev " " wiliiau'-
HENRY q CNl AsEEO, % Rochester. N Y .
snd hRnlE JEWELL DANsOa, u Seo-Fe,
town -
COZ EMAN-EATER 90 the l0th instant. nv
Rev. n. A. tl-vels q, HARDY CDLEdAN. 81
hew 1oIk, to MARY ELLA BATER, " Ws.h-
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A YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN in Worcester
dreamed twice last week that she would die at
midnight on the first anniversary of her we'd
ding day, and SO strongly was she impressed
with the visions that she actually made prepa-
ratons for her funeral, and even gave a sum of
money 10 friend TO purchase mourning. Her
husband, becoming alarmed at her condition,
consulted q medical friend, stating all the facts
Of the Gaze. The astute doctor, after = Minutes
COgtation, discovered q wsy out of the difficulty
Telling the husband TO keep the patient amused
a. much a. possible till late in toe day, he went
down 70 the house in the afternoon and admin
istrTed harmless narcotic which kept the lady
asleep till the dreaded moment had passed. She
II row in good health, and Joins with her friends
in lalghing at her suNerstitions fears.
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EDUCATIONAL.

hSTRUCTIOS5 GIVEN OS THE PIANO
Terms, rs yer quarter, or $50 per O 3 .rter
gwen 81 the residence Of the u pill Ac5r - lock
BFz"F,' - City Post Once. d-C7.6lT
E[sGLISH, fREhUa, AND CLASsTO-L IN.
L sTIiJ1 8 Tor YOuBg ladies, gls HsE Ygrk
suue northwest, Ms. ANGELO JACKSON
lsts Of September, 1915. arg3s-lV
& LEWLOk szMINARY Eos FOUSglADIHE
idross "a. TYSON SISTER,
B-rB-D Oontss's p. o.. Prince George 90, "a
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MISTER The Montgomery lAlsH Adrer
tistI. AZ speaking OF h'te members of tue icrt.-
lHit'e, places the prefix 4" Mr." before the p
nNn'.>, While the culored members are raf-rr-a
" a. = broSns OF Bullock q" ,Iere a aralz,n {"
a.. lie Advertiser defends toe practice a.
ioto"s -" It's SrhOrter meth ~ and M Nra CON
Ntn'rUt than 90 write 'cnlorcd' or white aftst
each name. 10 may be that ~ have aIso ao-
o'h'r reason Tor making the distinction. hut the
ore gwen above rs sufficient mr. H. the A.
br Walton Of the Old English wori srnasfrr .
.lroh"urctd InisteT,' and - % heIo1y- Of. riybt
"a 10 man, We take the privilege OF ha-ta 80,
y ,ny when and where 10 suits our pleasure %
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AN AMUSING CONFIRMATION is reported as
having occurred between a cOckney, who lately
crossed from Canada to Ogdenshurg, y. Y, aud
hsck-driTe The cOckney first inquired as
70 the population and form Of government of
Ogdensburg. On being informed that il was an
incorporated city, whose chief executive of GER
was mayor, be inquired, "And does the ma yOr
wear the insignia of Office ?' "Insignia Whats
that 80 asked the astOuished hsckmsn. "Wny,
a chain abOut his neck" explained the cock
new. ooh, bless you, no - responded the other
greatly relieved. "He's perfectly harmless,
and gees about lOOse!v
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\ CLERGYMAN recommends submcrsiNu in
stead ri cremation. He s4ys tia. funer.r 50 m,
ets might he used 90 carry thr bodies cat % "a.
ana they might be sunk beyond the reach 0f
nt~l'faiuur while they could DO 10 possible
hsfm 70 the living. n might perhaps he fflicuIt
iof :, me OF tie Western people always 20 fuf an
sFal.ab.e ocean handy In " hich 70 throw Their
Gecr Esgl friends $3.50
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nY WEI. l.. WALL a CO., Auctioneers,
NJ Ne~ Marble Building,
No. 900 and sea Pennsylvania avenue, cor STU st,
TRUSTEES sALEOF AFOREMENTIONED
PROPERTY On 9TH AHD o sTREEr AND
ON PUBLIC SPACE AND SrH STREET
=. By virtue OF decree Of the suprere court of
p the District of Columbia, passed on the "a Of
"a December, lS74, In Equity cause No. SSH f,
tis, and ABR V Lsngley and others are defendants,
the undersigned vile sell, on TUESDAY, the ~ /
day Of December, 1874, at O'Clock, on the Prem
Uses, the following property:
LOIS numbered from fifteen (l5l to twenty i've
(25l iGclnsive, OF Laugley's subdivision Of Lots
four 80 five 90 and part OF six 90, Ia Square nile
hul 1Ked and forty nv e tg45.)
Also, Lots numbered from twentF-oHe t2ll to
tweJy six 49, inclusive, OF ERuglvy's subdivision
CT Lots three 80 and (4), Il SQUARE nine hundred
AID twenty -fOur.
Aso Lot six (6), Langley subdivision Of part If
Lot one, 10 SQnars lime hundred aRd seventy $500,
recorded in subdivision book, ". Magrufer,
folo lil, in the Surveyor Office Of the District Of
Columbia.
This property IL desirably located, aud most Of it
sold iB separate parcels, and affords rare oppOr-
tuuy for the puIchase Of homesteAds or for paying
Investments.
Terms: ene-fourth cash; the balance iu six,
twelve. eighteen aud twenty fOursnoRths from Gay
Of SALE this deferred payments to be secured BY the
the purchaser may pay all cash, at his option.
All convey anciDg az cost OF purchaser. deposit
of $50 will be required on each parcel OF the prop
erty at time Of sale. If the purchaser fails to com
Ely with the above terms within seven days alter
saie. the property purchased b. him may be resold
o. MS aIORGE W. PHILLIPs, Trustee.
decll WEN l. WALL & D., Auctionssrs.
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# - STATED as a singular fact that three
gTsnddau ghters OF Charles Carroll. OF Carroll
ton, one OF the signeTs OF the Declaration of
Independence, married into tina British peer
age. The last surviving sister, we are told, " IS
the nuchess of Leeds, who died some months
ago. She was possessed OF immense estates
which we're disposed Of by will. Her personal
property, some Z - 900. was bequesthed mostly
in charity; 900 WsS left in trust with Arch
bishop Manning for the maintenance and edu-
ton OF young men studying for holy orders in
the Catholic Church; the rest went 70 orphan
ages for both sexes which she had established
daring her lifetime. She had much property
in America. but made no bequests here.
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AUCTION SALES.
This AFYKR NODN.
RI b. 81. WARFEk,
No. T2s TN street, between q and a.

Rf b. 81. wARFEE,
NO. 129 TN Str Get, between q and
fRusTEIs SALE OF TwO-srORY MAN
sAED- boOF HOUSE, sIr0ATE ON N0RTa
sIDE OF SAMPSON STREET, BETWEEN
lsIB AND 18th AND P AND q STREETS
cohTH Wkef, AT AUCTION.
a BY virtue OF deed of trust, dated july ls,
1873, duly recorded IN Liber No 72s, folio la
, -sne of the land records for WashfnEt-u cauntV
u. ans III request OF the party secured thereby
VIII sen st Pnblic suction, in trout of the prem
lses, on shTU bDAf, December l9th, at o'clock
no. al these certain pieces or parcels Of real
estate lying in the city Of Washington, D. q aud
esslne kno~n as Lots numbered ffty seven (57D and
MY eight Sol. according to James Mller's al b.
olNis1cn OF part OF Square numbered one hundred
ard ninety -four Cl9i, together with the i'm prove
ments above stated.
Terms: Sis5o, with iater st from July lst 1873 to
dsy OF sale, and expenses Of sale, in CASH balance
10 IL months, ~ith Interest from day sale secur6
by deed Ct trust on the property sold SIoO " m
De required sc deposit day Il sale If tsrps OF
sac are not complied with in seven days, the
trustee reserves the right to resell the pronertv
a. Tist and cost ~ the defsultns purchaser after
i've days advertising. '
EDWARD n LEWIS, Trustee
nOvo-3swads J. 7. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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aODBsAD q co.

ODHsAD CO.
ARE NOW OFFERING
v orstod Bullion Prime. s7yna.rfng na,B
, - Lsoes, Guipure LsCes "'
~. et Ribbons and Beaded Ralts Ard III -.
popular prices; siso, @-i'+ a.
Back Silks, T5c and IN "a bas-tFF,I L. ~,
Grain Just received ~ 81 Is, worth 81 n ~0
8 < faced Velvsts a. "a and an tor TTimzCi "a ~.
nnets. Orders for Coat Velvet will be- 10
SAMPLES will be shown S ''l''7
Z esgtltIl All-VOol SeTges at SOC. per yard
Irsp De Ets. 81 Is aud I'D
= Il'ned ali Linen Hdafs, l21sc and up.
g CANT Paris Kids, Csc. ard u G - buttons, all
o. ton FLANNEL (best Ak ca ,, lee snd nm
EltECsc" sSin ssd Fruit Of the Loon CoIfo3. l2l,a
tati su1 exaLGI4e OUI sock
BRODEEAD CO.,
--f27-tr I20EF street between l9th and laib
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DY LATImER ULKARH,
ID Aucffoneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Soutbvess corner Pennsyivanis avenue and ltr 81 !,
Star Once Building.
BREECH- LOADING AND MUZZLE L6ADIHG
sPORTlN9 GUNS FROM EMIHxHr LON
DON MAKERS AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY MORNING., December IL, 1874,
at II o'clock, within auction roone, we shall
sell 8 consignment of the above goods. The trade
and private individuals respectfully invited
attend. The collection will oe oren for exhibition
on Saturday, the 18th insts.nt.
dscio IRspl LATIMER q OLxARY, Aucts q
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ne cling at II Oclack, and EVENING at Z
9c'gcE within our auction rooms. corner of n sad
streets northwest, by order of : S4ms;sy, Y
shsll sell in lots II suit ths tra1e very large and
SPIT ncld assortment Of Christmas 9oa5s, Toys Ss
IN part com prisiDg-
Boxes Toys, Comets, Eosh's Axis, Furrit1rs.
hire Pins, Drummers. Animals, alancinR II ,rsas,
APPS, Elephants, lot Family Birds. u 10ss5rs Tee
Ornaments, Tool Boxes, Chicken Yards, large a..
soI+ment of hBe Wax Dolls, Sets II china C1ps
ard Saucers, Bohemian Glass end Ool1ga- Snlt.
Fancy Vases, Ornaments, Steam Engines, with an
endless variety Of goods not enumerated.
Also,
FfoCk Of Child's Carriage, Il Obj H@r-as, W az
oIS, &C DUhCAkSOS 3oS,
o. Go Rep AGctianeers
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NJ EEuE SITS LIHs OF sTPA4saTP-
Az BErWkER
80 6INGTON AND NEW YORK.

EsLcE z1e nne Steamships EHTGEE Eas
5OHn . son EtiI maS- regular week soxe a.
~ u1Fr Fween INV YORK. ALEX @EfffA
AhDh-5 NASHId e. TON SBd~&ezsz<&
S1C4Sa .gHb, - follovs:-Lsaye NEW 1OBK
EOEl @le7 Z Hast river, syery SATURDAY Al 4
,. b 30 aEORGETOWE svsry FRIDAY a.
~, - a EAAkDEIt the sane cay al Isn.
ZOE II. i1rI1sftOn sFSgts ". A. DEHHAN,
ASeht1 iF- -ess O17"s 81 ~sarf 90 WstoF street,
5eCIEslc or at the Of5ce OF the President, near
p street ..-e
J. ". THOMPSON. President
= = delivered - kn0xs K1Ersss Or.
ners leTL lSusraI OECs, scy PeuusTf1snts ava
nney 81 = sHs steamer vssTf, VII &c sFoETtly -
sencso - talktF
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December %.
sEcOED AND LAST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
IsAID OF TIE
Masonic Relief Association
OF EOEFOLK, VA.
UAY POsITIyLY FINED.
TUESDAY, Goth December.
LAST CHANCE
Autor Zed By Act o. the Virginia Legislature
(passed March SIN, lSS..
hn nnn LICK ErsL6 nnn cash GIEra
s2aO,OOo TO BE GIVEN AWAY

5000 Cash Gifts, sggresstiDg 250 900
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets. 5000 Quarter Tickets. e. 30
ali Jickets...--. $50 Eleven Tickets. %
For Tickets, Circulars, &C, address
HENRY v. MOORE, sec'Y;
noy1-lm Norfolk. Va.
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\ EW STORE-SkW GOODS.
WILL OPEN
= 7 kkDAf DeCf

a. ettiTe new stock CT Far aEs Winter Dry GooIz
light itIlH the past W5es az a feducti N M a
~, cent less tEsn any kouse south of Nryy We
a. W. intend TO sell tho same ~ raj~fiNn - .!
= cent less than any house ia Wsshinqfc1 VIZ
E"Iae Few specIslties: w
Icet nsrTlmac CaiiCCes, 8 cents.
G'cC WasklEg CaiiCJ6s, "a cents.
AIu woe u ~ 2, undTes5sf, at 10 cents X nth Il
We 4nArter Sheetiug Cotton, II cents. ~ - ~
tI,haI Cloth Skirts, 70 cents, worth -
81 toe ie ad1HE brands Cotton - wh0IassIa pr5 .es
lt - aLd LlsiJsr long Towels st IN cents
attT- PROOF CiotI, two yaTd- vide. rs cs5f4
TasS biue " ater- Frro' a. % cents, va d wide
'.sh a! Hscss, Is cents, worth %: Is v..rth ~
arc rs Number bought at su5 ion worth as: No.
bar % ~, worth IS WI al w. NA'
&c latest ccisIs IN French Popiiu at . cents.
donbls- v ldth, former price 80 80 '
An entITe stock Of new Dress Goods such az
Ftench SeTges, MOhsIT PO9lin, Epiur.iaas. Roll
4 IilBs, and others too uumsrpu to msDti N
sch and ColOTed Cashneres. bouEht 10 =
4, aOie 1 mems 1OS els, Flanu-Is, NAPKINS. Wine
IONS Men and Boys Cas-iu are- cheaa All
LlL'n HsndkeTchi-fs, oerrs, Ladies Initial
E,ttheIchlsi-i II cents, worth 70, sn1 a general,
iec ted stock Of Farei-0 and ID 1Iresiic Dry
= ',Cs. III We ask i az inspection Of our goods,
ard they Will speak for themseI ,es
&. NJ. TOWSOH CO.,
90 Pennsy lvaais avenue, south side near seventh
-.-''t- ~
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A p. 81 Ms
CIGAR EMP ORIUM
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS.
$50 STREET., BETWEEN srH AND 10TH sTREITs.
Headquarters for Smokers Articles. dec3-eo6t-
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,Gs .I.s s 3 -: :y ..I t s:ss
sSoS, o., SIS ~ 9, es.... and q cant
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LY VIM. l.. WALL q CO., Auctioneers,
vs. New Marble Building,
Nos. goo and goa Pennsylvania avenue, cor 9Th 81
PEBEmPTORY SALE OF AN ELEGA ANT
STOCK OF BODY AND TAPESTRY BRUs-
SELLS CARPETS; 3-PLf, IHGRAINj, VENf
EAG AND HEMP CARPETS; RUGS; COCO 4
hAITING; Il 4, lO-4, 4, 4, AND A cit
CLOTHS.
On MONDAY MOBEIEG, December l4th, 1874,
commencing at 10 O'Clock will soil on the sec
Cnd floor Of Our sslesrpOms q large asscrtm, Mt Of
Carpets, &c. We name in part, viz
Urossley Sons Body Brussels,
- Tapestry
Fright, Higgins Dixon's Tapestry and Bo1v,
Pieces Ply Lowell sn1 Hartford,
- super and Extra InRrsins,
Hemp and Bag Carpets,
81 pieces low priced Ingram,
lUH ia, IL 4, ga. Ga AID IA OilClJths,
IL " Stair Oilcloths,
Is rolls Cocoa sttinR,
Velvet and Tapestry Bugs,
500 OiciCth Rugs,
We call special attention Of buyers TO thu above
sale. the goods of this MS msnufac.
ard importation. pods will be cold IN lots suit
pUrchssers.
Terms cash. VIM. Ia. WALL b co.
CCCll-2t hep GUnr q AuctlOlsers.
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81 =. hi " hkkkbp
81 Real Estate Broker and Auotioneer,
Federal Buildings, corner tn ana sts. northwest

TEUSTEE'S SALE OF LOTS IN SQUARE EAST
OF 5O9, fTH SrREET WSST, BETWEEN q
AND X STREETS NORTH.
- By virtue Of deed Of trust, ated November
p kL2, If record in Liber No. 702, folio 9, of
~ Tho fsnd records fOT the county Ct Wasniu gtOn,
D. O., and b. direction Of the party holding the
debt secured thereby, shall sell, In front Il the
premises, on hOGDAY, November 10th, 1874, az
$50 O'Clock p Lots forty six, a., forty seven
"a hftY-tbTee IS fifty eight, 55l nifty nine i69
sixty t6JD sky two, (6g) sixty three (63D sky
I'VE, it'll the i'm cmeuts thereon onsisinR
q tWO-story Brick House on each lot. Also, l. Jts
sixty seven, (6i sixty Rt, (6S) sixty niue, (69
seventy, (70,D and seventy one, a. vacant, in
SgT are Of Square i've hundred and nine, least
Of s. g. according to Daniel Crafty subdivision
Terms of sale: One-fOurth cash, Of which fifty
dollars each LOT must b. paid a. ths tine Of sale
aud the balance in six, Twelve aud eighteen month
as the day OF sale, With ten per cent. interest,
secured by deed OF trust the lots If the terms
Of sale are not comp ID with in ten days after the
day # sais the property viii be resOla the risk
sEd cost of the defauting purchaser All the cost OF
convey anctng to be paid by the purchaser.
JNO W. KENNEDY, Trustee,
pov4-d u. II. WABEKR, AUctionSer.
1.-THE PURCHASERS OF LOT FIFTY
THkEE having defaulted In complying with tbs
terms OF sale, that Lot will be reeod AZ their risk
and cost, on MONDAY, December I4th, lS74, az 4
O'Clock m, in front OF the premises, on the same
JSo W KENNEDY, Trustee,
d~C3 b. ii. WAbHER, Auctioneer.
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PUNs AND PRBsBTTRRTASIsM Between
these two things there is no intrinsic connection
that we know CT and yet the clerical c0ancrl
which held private meeting in New York, the
other day, on the subject OF Presbyterian union,
wa - hearty and good humOred Il AZ 10 fell %
Joi Ing III sheer Juhtlaticn. lt appears by the
reports that Rev. DIR. dams made Joke al Dut
there being so many sorts Of Ps that the Pres
by ter iers might 81 well be called split Ps, aud
the Rev. DR.. Mcpherson, Of Canada, made q
pun " hirb turned on the union of pots aud pa rs
based on the advocacy by Rev. DIR. Potts Of the
proposed name Of Pan-PTesbyterian How
ever, the name OF the new movement vas fnAl-
ly fixed a. that Of ''ths confederation o. thu re-
foImsd churches holding 10 the Presbyterian
sysiem." The project il to secure = better
union smong the thirty-siN sects which, under
three dozen q fferent names, all bold to Pres
by'eT an principles The meeting W : enthusi-
astic, and DIR. Hall predicted the complete sue
cess of the movement in 1879. Why not ? That
centennial year will be a year Of great and
good things. and why Lot Of this among the
rest:-PkilG. Record.
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ATTRACTIVE SALE OF ABOUT SEVENTY.
ARTISTS,
On rBU RcDAY EVENING, December l1th. at
Il U clock, a. store lA13 Peuusvlvauia sFeICs
(DeSI Gait Jegeiry stOre,j We shall sell about "
enJy hFe Oh Paintings, embracing land4c apes
insure ahd uariUe ptScea, 10y the following artists:
EuReTe A Poole, lax Weyl,
Charles LanmSn, Holmes,
Boss Turner.
On exhibition Tuesday, " etnesday aud Tlurs-
dsy, December Is, l6 and IL
Terms cash. LATIMERk CLEARY
deol2 [ChroD. and Rep. Auctilnee
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. WAT IS An " ENCsssIvE YES 90 ApnxNr
SFtKtTs "''-ENsctiy what constitutes ., s,c.s-
sNe use OF ardent spirits" has alSsvs been a
ulncUit question 20 settle. A llfe tn-urAnra
company late y resisted the payment OF a toltev
mon deceased ChicsgOau, on the ground tnst
TIE departed one had imbibed too freely: buf
sihongh the company showed that he a. an 4
hfsrdN ~ the rate 81 too bottles an three dave
besic-s other lighter h3aprs between drinks
Tie uited States court b a. decided thai the IN
rurtt uic not violate the COndi sl0us OF his u,r.
ald nat the company mat paw ~. The com
puny san think thar tgo bottles ~ brandy h,
NflN GAYS r. too much Tor a man with liza
n h. &c policy In his pocket, aud propose 10
have another trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

How HALL FAILED TO MAKE A HAUL.-The
chicago Times relates an incident in the life Of
a young man now employed as clerk in A
hard ware store in that city which Is not well
caC1iafed TO encourage parents in the business
OF making matches for their eligible sous aud
daughters. Two years ago Mr.. Otis II. II all was
bank teller in san Francisco, at a salary Of
500 He saS and loved Miss sharon, daughter
VI the wealthy miner and banker of the Pacific
slope. She loved him and was willing 70 prove
1t by marrying him. Her parents were Also con-
senting, although Hall was 4 poor young clerk.
But Halls parents had 10 advise their son for
his coed. He was too young 10 marry, tbey sad.
and had not seen enough of the world 10 makeit
proper for him to tie himself down 20 IN strI-
mony. They advised him to travel two years
and then return and claim and take his beauti-
fui bride with their blessing. All was arranged
satisfactorily. He left his situation in San Fran
cisco made Sn extensive tour of Europe and a
short time ago he returned, the period of his
probation having elapsed. He got back Just In
time 70 read in the newspapers of the MARI age
Of Miss Sharon, his betrothed, TO L. G. New
lsuds, young lawyer Of San Francisco. IL was
also stated Tor Halls further edhcatiou that
Newlands hsd received a million dollars in cash
with his beautiful bride. Hall got a position AZ
clerk in Chicago hardware store, but he is not
happy. he did not live his own life aud he is
now living that his parents marked out for b. N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12
sbY THOMAS BOWLING, AUoroneer,
- 81 Louisiana ave. ID door east Of 1th street

TEUsTEE's SALE or DESIRABLE PROPER
~ ON NOHIn STREET. BETWEEN I3TH
AND l4TH STREETS EAST.
- BY virtue Of deed Of trust, dated August
SSZS b, A. d. 1873, and duly recorded IN GOer 10.
~4-752, folio n, one of the land records for Wash
iugtOD county, 10 the District OF Columbia, and by
direction OF the party secured thereby will H.
public auction, In front of the premises, on TUES
DAY, December Stb, lS74, 81 O'Clock .. nj, all
thst certain piece or parcel Of ground lying and
being in the city Of ashis gtou, District of Column
tia. known and disttn guisaed upon the srOHnd plan
or plat Of said city original lot numbered
"a, in square numbered ten hundred and twenty
eight q 0S), containing ten thousand two hundred
square feet Of ground
Terms: One tho uaand dollars and interest at ten
per cent. from 2 August, 1873, and Of this
sale il cash (of which size to be paid when the
property Is bid on, and the aance In six and twelve
mouths, with interest secured by deed Of trust on
the property. All conveyanciDg AZ the cost Of the
puTci sseT. WILLIAM TYLER, Trustee.
DOvI7-lRw&ds THOMAS BOWLING, Auct,
Ey~TRE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN.
I'll " EDhESDAY December o. h, same hour and
place. VIM. TYLER. Trustee.
deg THOS. BOWLING, Auct.