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b. HI. WARMER,

10y b. HI. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Auctioneer and Broker,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and SITS. NV.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF DESIRABLE FARM,
DWELLING, AND THE NECESSARY OUT
BUILDINGS, IN WASHINGTON, ID: C.. ON
AND A HALF 4 Rom UNlONTOWN, D. C..
By virtue of deed Of trust, dated July Is, A. ID.
1873, duly recorded in Liber No. ~, folio Isl ct
the request of the party secured thereby, we VIII
sell at public auction, On the premises, on FRI
piece or parcel Of land lying and being in the
for the same on the Marlboro road AT the distance
southwest corner OF said land, and running thence
to the sixth line thereof las shown by plat Of said
tract Of land, made by Lewis CarbeTry, public sur
fully in deed from Y. P. Page to one Daniel Lee,
recorded in Lber A s, folio 800, one of the land
lance from the west side thereof as to Include fifty
(5) of land, more or less, and being the same
tract of land conveyed by X. NJ. Hall and wife TO
the ''Glrls' Industrial Home School," by deed
dated July Is, 1873, together with the improve
TeTmsS0ne third in cash. and the balance at six
per annum from day of sale, secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold. A deposit Of $50 Will
be required as deposit At time OF sale. All con-
If terms OF sale are not complied with IN ten days
from day SALE the trustees 9eTve the right to re-
ing purchaser after ten DAYS advertisement.
GH3s Z. vi THSS TMLSGskNET' Trustees.
janS-EAlW&ds
RTTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
til THURSDAY, January IS, 1879, same hour and
Pi"'s GEORGE W. sTICKNEY, rrrs,eo,
CllAS. n. THOMAS, -
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STEAMSHIP LINES.
HOW TO ESCAPE THE WINTER.

GOT
NASSAU, the Madeira Of America, with its
fine American Hotel and beautiful location.
GO TO
JAMAICA. with its Blue Mountains afordlng
every choice Of temperature for residence.
GOTO
CARACAS, the beautiful and interesting capt.
tai of Venezuela, with dry climate and equable
temperature.
The Atlas Steamship COmpany's large frst-class
Iron Steamers, specially htted for Passengers,
leave New York every hfleen days for the above re-
uOwncd health resorts. For particulars apply to
I. W. SANBORN.
novI=TnEF lbs Pa. ave, Washington, ID c.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
NEW ROUTE TO CHICAGO, THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST.
On and after SUNDAY, 9Th instant, trains viii
leave Washington for Chicago, via the Chicago d.
$40 8 m. dSiiy-Parlor cars to Grafton; sleepers
Grafton to Chicago Junction.
I:40 D. m. daily-PullmRn palace sleepers through
to Chicago without change.
For tickets sleeping gear berths &C., &C., call at
company's office, As Pennsylvania avenue, or ct
depot, New Jersey avenue.
L. N. COLE. General Ticket Agent,
Z. r. DORSEY, Asst Genil Ticket Agent.
THOs. 3. SHARP, Master Transportation.
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In Baltimore Virginia SIS, peelers, 81; do. con-
solidated, $50; West Virginias 1O11; North Caro-
Lima S's, old, Is; do. new, Is; do. special tax,
bid to-day.
Our dispatch from London at $50 D. m. reports
the amount Of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank
of England on balances to-day as E246, 900. Con-
soils, s2ssG9214 for money and account. Erie,
28I6261%
Paris dispatches quote rsntss at 81 francs IS
In Frankfort U. s. $50 bonds Of g. are s874.
Commercial.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-CottOn quiet and easy;
low middlings, 1875. Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat steady, with fair demand; Western am
Der, S1.I26L22; Pennsylvania red, S1.l5@1.1S;
others unchanged. Corn quiet but firm; Southern
white, TT6S1c.; Southern yellow, T96S0c.; West
ern mixed, 79c.; sales sO1Ic. last half February
Oats quiet but firm; Southern, 679IOc.; Western
white, &C.,; do. mixed. &C. Rye dull and un-
changed. Hay quiet and unchanged. Provisions
quiet but firm; not quotsbly higher; business con-
fined to supplying current jobbing demand. But
ter quiet at 25G30e. Eggs, 26G2Ie. Foreign and
domestic dried fruit active. Petroleum IN
changed. Coffee quiet but strong, with upward
tendency; ordinary to prime Rio eargoes, 1T3<Q
zoe. Whisky dull and nominal at CSC.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 25.-Flour dull aud IN
changed. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn dull
and declining.
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RAILROADS.

GNE DOLLAR SAVED.
CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE
Railroad tickets bought or sold, to or From az
points, at reduction upon any offce OF depotIS
I'M s city. Apply to n. ID. WHlTESIplEE,.
Washington ID. G, Ja1S-ly
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Auction SALES

hOO1lOH 0AAGbO -
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To-Day
RY LATIMER q CLEARY,
y Anctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
street, Star Once Building.
ARTISTS SAFE
FINE OIL PAINTINGS,
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA ART GALLERY,
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN,
wrDS S e fSic q AND nj Dsy Ta6ERs1AY,
January and q,
Commencing at 7:30 O'Clock.
NOW OPEN FOR EXHIBITION,
DAY AND EVENING,
With Descriptive Catalogues,
Ills Pennsylvania avenue,
Between Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Sale positive. LATIMER & CLEARY,
ianS Auctioneers.
by DUNCANsON BROS, AuctfOneers,
~ Southeast corner Ninth and D streets N. W.
GREAT AUCTION SALE OF WATCHES, Ola.
THE DissoLUTioN OF SofP1RTNERsHfR
OF MESsRs. s. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
We will sell the entire contents OF their fine
under the Metropolitan Hotel, commencing each
warranted as represented
Ladies, sales from u a. m. TO p. m; each day.
stone Jewelry on WEDNESDAY,. In the evening
Guns, Reyolyers and Fancy Goods.
THURSDAY, special sale for Silver and silver
Piated Ware. In the evening hne Watches ana
FRIDAY, miscellaneous stock both morning and
sATtRDAT, Clocks, Bronzes, Opera Glasses,
and the balance Of Watches and Jewelry.
james tstarl DUNOANSON BROS, Aucts.
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PROPOSALS.

N|N>N%~ONONOONONONnONON SNNNIN~NSN>~ONONONONON<
PROPOSALS FOR METAL WORK OF
L TWO IRON LIGHTHOUSES,
TO IRON MANUFACTURERs,
OFFICE OF LIGHT-HousH ENerNEzR,)
TTH DISTRICT, No. CoURTLAND ST.,
BALTIMORE, January s. 1875. y
Sealed P. opOs1ls, ind9rSed .'PropSssls for Metal
eeiTed At this mice until u O'Clock noon Of SAT-
TRDAY, the SOtn day Of January, ISIS, At which
For fSrtSer tHfSrma ton apply at this once.
~OA 49, 'ASA r. HAYWOOD,
M.ior NJ Engineers U. 8. A.,
Ianl4-w&sE Clubhouse Engineer.
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DY b. H. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Eadaral nnEldEnos and are

DY b. III. WARNER,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and F SITS. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
KNOWN Es S ~ s41 Lf268TsAkNA AAVyEESST {EE
AVENUE, AND CONTAINING AN AREA
gSgRsr6 JET P I4BEGSfR Front H5S
therein depending, wherein Charles G. Clarke, eI-
mGe 4 eRh Sf Ne EaMard aaa
Sallaqdet, z. Fessenden, President, and The
f9Gd GSnPeetleHt ;, are defendants being cause
NS wifi se O OS t6s E Gay az
January, A D: $50 At O'Clock P m, in front Of
numbered four hundred and ffty-eIght, (I5s,J in
the city OF Washin gtOn, d. c., viz: Sub lot four
the Land Records Of the county Of washington in
Liber 64s, folio 81 with the improvements thereon
The improvements on said lot consist Of fine
four-story brick building.
charge upon the premises subsisttng In favor OF
one Mary z. Maglier by virtue OF a certain agree;
Maguier, dated October q, 1852, and recorded In
the and Records Of Washington county, Liber N
Terms Of sale as follows: One third of the pur-
days thereafter and the residue in three equal in
staIlments at six, twelve and eighteen months
pG Tn Is Sa oy SeT or their IN notes. for ne
deferred payments, bearing interest from the day
OF Er title Of he properly TO be
tanned until the whole of the purchase money and
the interest thereon Is paid That In the event Of
the failure of any purchaser to comply with the
of sale, the said trustee reserves the right to
readvertise the said real estate and resell 1t at the
cost and risk Of the defaulting purchaser. A de-
post of two hundred dollars in cash required at
the time of sale. Conyeyancing as cost Of pur-
chaser. ENOCH TOTTEN, Trustee.
tanl3-d&ds
@THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UN-;
til MONDAY, February ], 1875, same hour and
place. ENOCH TOTEM, Trustee.
ja26-d&ds ). T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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Auction SALES.
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Future. Days.
TBg ggEESSS SALE II, Of A yiAJLgABLE EoTE

RY LATIMER d CLEARY,
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and
Eleventh street, Star Once BuildInRs.
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NUo00N01N00S0UGTET n. - SSCT;oS0-"'oo'00N~U
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27


DIrrHEE!A. i wenty years ago dipthe.
ri.. at least by that name, was aimnst
un6n wn. To-day, according to the Saw
York Times, It has nearly assumed the
proportions Of an epidemic in that cily
ana lts relshtor:ns towns. II is also
pHev1lllnS IN other parts of the land
Although its r1vages are chiefly auOr,
the young and feeble, it attacks adnltS
r. ""li as children. InIs disease of the
throat is said 70 differ from all other
iorma OF sore throat previously known
II Is very malignant and often fata,
disease. 1t was first observed and de
scrlbed BY VI. Bretonneau, Of Tours. ir
lNlH. 1t IS characterized by peculiar
inflammation of the mucous uenbrane
~ the throat, or pharynx, accom- panied
~ the production of false membrane
inns Is Said 10 make its appearance in
nearly all cases in tue shape Of grayisb.
Drown patches, or rs Cne authority saws
III the form OF whItg spot on thc
Pharynx or tors!is.tC1m which it extends
producing IT last suifocation. Hence il
: ot the utmost Importance t. watch
closely the throats Of children who ar.
apparently i'll with sore throat. Usually
FEVER and prostration occur in the early
stages of the q dlse@se, though in some in
stances the false membrane Is formed
suddenly and almost without warning
1t should be remarked that diptheria.
ordinarily, IS not difficult disease to
combat wA3 it IS treated in time. Ii
the throatWdf ailing children are FIRE
4uently examined there will be little
da niger that parents will mistake incip
lent dlptheria for an ordinary cold. The
New ork Times remarks, no doubt with
truth. that scores of children have died
OF dipteria who would in all probability
be now alive had the grayish- brown
patches in the throat been discovered at
tneir hrSt appearance, and competent
physician been promptly summoned.
1t seems to be agl eed that the disease
: OWING IN some measure to the neglect
ot sanitary measures. Sewer gas, damp
cellars, and the neighborhood Of malar!.
Gus marshes, are mentioned among the
causes OF its prevalence. Yet all those
existed twenty years ago. when the dis
ease, was rare. 1t may be added that
IS generally believed 20 be con
taglous. Whether the cause of the dis
ease be poisoned air or polluted water OF
not. II can do no harm 10 avoid the yio
lAtlQn Of sanitary rules. especially as r.
CARDS defective drainage AMI sewer gas.
- -Brl!t-lar. Sun
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

Brothers Moody and Sankey must
look to their laurels, 1Irs. Lowrie. \
converted actress, is doing reviva!
work at Port Jervis, New \ Iork. which
excelS anything they have yet done
on this side Of the water. Her con
gregations are nothing like so large.
but over six hundred conversions are
already counted up as the result of her
labors within a short time. Mrs, Low.
rie's methods seem to be novel. She
does not contine herself to any pulpit
or platform, but goes about among her
hearers, preaching, praying and ex
horting in all parts of the house. The
male preachers have always been sue
cessful in converting more women
than men. Perhaps it Will now devolve
upon female eyangelists to turn the
ainty hearts OF men.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
mr.. +. w. LOBE
,-.,,. Medical Office & Drug Store
AL u. Fifteenth St.
VIII IADEIPuIl.
PHILADELPHIA

os,ly fol- the speedy and pcrma-
" W. ~ ali diseases and ailments of both
Ii'Vu Tobb has had an experience of
AIs rsars in tho practice OF medicine,
lIe'Ii narantee to patients that thci-
1isa Y, n Il 10 treated by one thoroughly ac-
*. WI WI NTH the disease, and the best know
A...ss1t - tor its early and radical cure. DR..
'.s 1..,ordally invites those suffering from
E3HSss :. Ease. no matter of how long standing,
sS1gllt him, free OF charSe, especiaiiiy
! ~.I sESo nave been deluded, robbed and Ill
a's.s5v a'ss5V n1kacks. imposters, young and in
Ee.e-! "a M ysicians. DIR. Lobb prepares
Git'-m G1i-..T, medicines, and guarantees them
,atable, free from Mercury, balsam,
9Ieb",nta afaicted with unnatural DIS
g.. T. rom any part OF the body, or ulcer
- legs. "a well as those suffering from
s'..:s. n ihe Blood, Skin, Kidneys, Blad-
\. % p-S.trste Glands, Urinary Organs, &c,
,,sd embrace the first opportunity to CON
In. ,ho ,roa.,e,
,reir for all diseases OF the Urinary W.
rs Kidneys Bladder. &c. -
'1V TapBis CONSTITUTIONAL RENOVATOR.
a.. Celebrated remedy is the best known
.-i,ue for any vitiated condition OF the
Mi or system generally, eradicatlng all
r,j,rons OF disease IN any climate. These
,sparations are purely vegetable, and pre-.
M Nv the Doctor for the convenience OF
Tnstients residing out OF the city and who
! rnsble to call conveniently at his office.
IN Oe sent securely packed and sealed
" part Of the country, free, on receipt OF
|roe. ...-..--,
p-ee Of the Sure Cure and Constitutional
|snovator, two dollars each.
nice hours daily from Il a. m till !. and
Ia D, m. Consultation free and stri- ly
|-ysts. Correspondence confidential.
MEDICAL OFlTcEs AND DRUG STORE,
70. 33l y. FIftee 9TH Street,
m.wy PHILADELPHIA PA.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
Cabinet and Parlor Organs.

Prices from $50 10 Sc
liberal discount TO ClcrEyrnen and sab
bath Schools.
n large assortment OF econd. hand Pianos
AT prices ranging tIom so to 500, always on
hand.
acnd for illustrated catalogues, containing
the NAMES OF over 1000 SOutherners who have
pousht and are using the SteiT Piano.
CHAS. NJ. ~rlEFF,
haieroomS. No. . North Libe ty st
Baltimore Nd.
Factories e and S6 Camden st. and g. and
A. Perry street marI7'-5div
PROF. : BECKER. Agent for Wilmington
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

David Ames Wells is forty-seven y,ar,
old, is native of Springfield, Mass, is a
graduate of Williams College, has been a
professor in the Cambridge Scientific
School, has been \ revenue official and
special agent Of the United States Gov
ernment in foreign countries; is an au =
thor. scientist. statistcian, political econ
omist and statesman, and is now one of
the prominent men mentioned for the
succession of the seat of the late Senator
Ferry, of Connecticut.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

HEAVY SUlT FOR DAMAGES. The
proprietors Of the New York Graphic.
j. II. Il c. M. Goodsell, have brought
six suits against the New York Times
and Louis J Jennings, Its editor. The
damages claimed in all the suits ag-
gregate 5000, 900. The libelous matter
is alleged to have been contained in
articles, published recently in the
Times, charging the Messrs. Goodsell
with blackmailing insurance compan.
les, stealing news from newspaper
office in which they were formerly
employed, and other disreputable acts.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

Tie Currency oct of Congress limits ma
tiona. oanss to rate Of 8 per cent. In the
District of Coluta ia Congress allows a
rate, 30 per. cent. The State laws are
all more liberal than the act of Congress
and there, it is thought by many, in
justice is done the national banks. Be
sides, the people OF each State. the
Ledger has always contended, should b.
at liberty TO pay for money what they
please. and should have the sole right to
fix the rate. Congress should legislat.
only for the District.-Eedgtr.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
More Gossip About Young Beunets

Inc announcement of the forthcoming
marriage Of James Gordon Bennett. the
proprietor Of the N,1r York HernIt l.
again made. Mr. Bennett has 80 many
times been reported matrimonially en,
gagged once to a Buffalo lady that socie.
ty Is slow TO credit the rumors Of his No
gotlatlons with Cupid but this last and
fresh announcement is asserted TO b.
genuine. The lady named es his future
wiie has been called the most beautiful
lady OF America, and is highly accom-
pushed. She has been greatly admired
IN society here and in Europe, and has
ever been the centre of Il charmed circle
OF trelnds. Mr.. Bennett is certainly a
most eligible gentleman for a husband
Ills yearly income is about 500 900. he
has his yaeht, his four-in-hand. town
house on Fifth avenue, country house at
Newport and Fort Washington. n cottage
a Brlghton. England, twenty blood horses
IN the stable, and a newspaper. He be-
longs to half dozen clubs, and is verv
generous with bis money. Mr.. Bennett
and his sister, Miss Jeannette, are all that
.re ieft ot the Scotch Bennetts OF New
l"rS, and rumor has already named a
husband tor Miss Bennett, who was with
her brother At tn" family mansion t2a
Faith tyenue.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
HARD WAKE. &c.

S. L, Observation-Disclosures.
Have always on hand full assortment Of
Iron and steel. Best brands OF American
Hammered and Rolled Bars, English Refined
Bars of ell sizes; Band, Hoop and Slit Iron :;
best Norway Nailrods and Auger Shapes, Gal.
vanlzed and Black Sheet Iron, Cast, Shear,
Blister German, Swede, Spring, Tire, Ma
chinery and Tap Steel. Smith, Coach and
other Hardware. Horse Shoes, Horse Shoe
Nails, Borax, Bolts, Clips, Nuts, Washers,
Malleable Castings, Wagon Boxes, Springs,
Axles, spokes, Felloes, shafts, Rows, sc.
Carriage Canvass, Oil Carpets, Rattnett, In
ameled Top and Dash Leather, and Coach
Hardware OF all kinds. Iron Wire Galvan-
Tcd Nails, Babbit Metal, Lead spelter, Banea
Tin, Sheet Zinc, &c, &c, Smiths and other
tools, Anvils, Vices, Bellows, sledges, Ham
mers, Shoeing Knives, Files, Rasps, Smiths'
Drills, Tire Benders, Twere Irons, Stocks and
Dies, Grindstones, Cranks and Rollers, Back
Chains. &C.
All Of which will be sold at very low prices,
wholesal and retail for cash or approved
credit. mar lS5:
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
Goa
COAL
Bowers k1o0f Ainina ext.

After 20 years OF practical experience with
horses, in staging, tcaming, &c, / have learn
ell that more horses have been crippled by
inattertion to the feet than all other diseases
'ombued- After man experiments | have
founh nc true remedy to PREVENT the dlss
ease the moot, or restore it after negligence.
20 W az nature intended 1t should be-ths
f7slt 'uPp0Tt NJ the noble dnimdl. II the hoof il
infamed and diseased, the animal is comparaI
lively worthless. This Liniment will surely
prevent this worst OF all diseases, Contraction.
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF the
Back Sinew generally called Knee Sprung,
&c, and restore those that have been crippled
by the want OF such remedy.
AS-rry IT. and it Will never fail Il properly
applied, VIZ.
17Bathe the horse's loot once a week, o. ofters
er II necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoot close TO the hAlr.
n. c. BOYER,
rorrlstown, Ia.
MR. NJ. {. BoYER-Dedr Sir: This is to GER
tty that have used your Liniment in my
stable for three months past, on more than
one hundred horses, and find 1t the best pre-.
paration have ever used on horses. 1t Is. ar
better than you recommend it. Send me i've
cases at once, by express, c, o. u.
HARRY HAMILTON,
No. lS2 West slst street New York City
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

his opinion, the November elections did
not turn altogether upon the currency
queatlcn. Iherc were other important
interests involved, but be was not pre-
pared TO enumerate them. His closing
sentence was As follows 1T is not TO
oc disguised that the people are still di-
Nlded ON the CURRENCY Question" "
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27

India has 750, 900 acres devoted 10
the cultivation of opium.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-27
RcTItE g.
| EFFERsON HOUSE,
NER CASTLE, DELAWARE,

NE| CASTLE, DELAWARE.
JOHN W. GRAY. PROPRIETOR
This large and beautifully nttuetod bo,oa
has been put in the very best repair for the
reception OF visitors. who will hnd AT II nil toe
accommodations Of FIRsT-CI.ASS HOTEL
and Ia one of the mo- pleasant and deI,obttw
places in the State for ,xcursions or piconics.
Inc mouse Is kept in the ,'est style. the haI
niled with the choicest wineo, liquors and
naI. n.s urlhks, and table supplied wit. the sub
slonists can arrive by boat or rail- Parties
VINO wish to 20 fishing OF boat riding ON the
noble Delaware, can be accommodated with
suitable y @ boats. The patronage OF the public
''@@ J. W. GRAY
, 1875-12-25
YOUNG e ...I MEN /. i

q" o" WN
Who may ho suifering nom tho cfIeoi
OF youthful follies or lndiscretion, will
do well TO avail themselves OF this, the
greatest boon ever laid ~ the altnr OF
suffering humanity. DIR. BpINNEY
will guarantee to forfeib $500 for avery
case OF seminal weakness, or private
disease OF any kind or character which
he undertakes and faile 70 cure He
would, therefore say 70 the unfortunate
sunerers who may read this notice, that
you arc trcadinN upon dangerous
ground when you longer delay m setlt-
Ing tho proper remedy for your COM
plant. lon may be IN the first stage
remember you are approaching the last
II ron are bordering upon the last. md
are stincring some OF all OF its m efiecfs.
remember that II you persist In pro
crnsflnation, the time must come
whom the most skillful physician can
render you no. assistance when the
door of hope will be closed against you;
when no angel Of mercy can bring you
relief In no case has the Doctor 1,iied
OF success Then let not despair work
upon your imag ginafion, but avnil YOUR
eelf0fthe beneficial results OF his treat
mcnt before your case IS Deyonud the
reach OF medical skin, or before grim
death hurTies you TO a premature
graeo- Full course Of trcatnaent a.. %.
send money by fust-nfIice order rr F,,-
Dress with full dcacrinlon of case.
CAN, of address DT. A. B. sPfNNRY.
No. II kearnoy Street, san Francisco.
, 1875-12-25
The Weekly Argus.


Mrs. Bugby had been making
Elderberry wine, and having some
callers in the evening she was
anxious to have them taste Of it.
Going aotn stairs she took bot
tie from the pantry shelf and get
ting out the glasses returned to
the paElor where the ladies were
nervously waiting, for they cx-
pected something nice, inasmuch
as Mrs B. had n reputation for
making wine unequalled by any
any other woman in the town. Its
new, ladies, said Mrs. b., but you
can judge somewhat Of how it will
taste q year from now. As she
filed the glasses, one of the num-
Der, Mrs g., remarked how e1-
ceedhslf sdArk ( il looked. To
whic6 Nd b. replied that the
berries were very ripe. One of
the ladies was passionately fond
of the pure unadulterated home
made wines and taking the glass
in her 'hand she poured the wine
down without winking. Another
lady only slipped little of hers,
and when pSksa how, She liked nit,
saids II hasa queer taste, but ]
suppose it's because it is new. A
third one drank a part of a glass
and said, gTheFels so6ne hWlul taste
sbOutik itths Mrs Bugby TUNED
out part Of a glass and taking a
large mouthful, suddenly com
pressed the muscles of her throat
to prevent fNel allowing ~ \ This
set her To- choking a le, her
mouth few open and away went
the eIderberry wine all over the
ladiea epotting thsiFr benRets,
iaces'nnd dteases frightfaIly. II
the liquid had been nothing but
simple homemade wine it would
have done but. little damage, but
as the b0thi aan Which they had
been partaking was one of six
bottles Of ink that Johnny had
been making that day as an ex-
perimfht three new bonnsts were
two light dresses spoiled,
and the white lace curtains, wall
paper and carpet seriously injured,
beside three women being obliged
to be attended BY the physician.
Hereafter Johnnie's ink and his
mothers elderbery wine will be
kept in different rooms. S