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LOST AND FOUND.

& KEWARD-Lost on the evening of the sth, at
@eI FOrd's Theater or at Harvey's, or between K
and Boundary. on 9Th street. portion OF o GOLD
EAR RING. Above reward if left ut this office az
OST-On April sth, a POCkETBOOk contain
IL ing snail sum of money, a letter, visiting
cards and picture. The finder will be suitably
warded by leaving the above at the Drug Store COR
ner l4h and streets northwest. 1t
OsT-A pair of Gold mounted sPkCTACLES;
- one OF the bows broken off about -
half an inch. The finder will receive Az -
reward Of more in value than the spectacles by
leaving them at the ONCE Of the Evening Star 2t
EOUND-A small sum of MONEY. Apply at Il
Il MORRISON Paper Warehouse, sos ID street
northwest. APPS ST.
I OST-On the I'd or 81 instant, a CHECK on the
- L. 3: Treasury, in favor of Wm Sanderson. The
hinder Will be literally rewarded by leaving the
at the Congressional Hotel, Capitol Hill. apS2t.
I OST-A CASE OF SURGICAL INST RU-
IL MENTS, Uterine A suitable reward will be
given for its return TO No. 1880 New York ave
hue. AM 3ts
I OST-In Washington, Monday, A pril 9th, a black
IL and Tan Setter GYP, with short tail 49,
a liberal reward paid when delivered at4SA
W = HAZELS Stable, Beall street, GeoT g-tOW "A,
IL. 4. ap7its
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BOARDING..

"ELL FURNISHED Rooms AND TABLE
w BOARD at 1149 Pennsylvania ayenue.i
app l0t' MRS. CLAGETT, of Maryland.
ROARD-Newly furnished ROOMS i'm a new
- house, with first class BOARD; in a cool and de-
lightful Location for the summer. Address 17O4 l.
street northwest. apr33t+
DOOMS AND BOAKD-SeyeraI very desirable
~ Rooms, nicely furnished, with first class
TABLE BOARD. at I1O4 18th street, near Massa-
chusetts avenue Location very desirable, AMI terms
moderate ap7-3,+
LOR II with first class Table Board,
Il ROOMS, single and en- suite, moderate prices for
northwest, near +. marc 5ws
MILLIkEE's-Ce Corner Of 10th aud Il streets
lVl northwest, Washington, d. c., one square from
month. Transient Board o. per day. House thor
oughly renovated and refurnished.
feb6-ly FRANK MILLIkEN, Proprietor.
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MN. l.. WALL co, Auctioneers,
w New Marble Building,
Nos go and s2 fennsy lvanla avenue, corner 9Th q,
SALE or ONE HUNDRED ROLLS OF OIL
CLOTHS AND MATTISGS. White and Che-i:
WALNUT PARL0R aud CHAMBER SUITES
SIDEBOARbS, BOOK CASES, ETE,;ERES
NHATNoTS, BEDSTeADS, SOFAS, CHAIRS,
TON, ON A CREpIT OF 30 AND 90 DAYS,
To CLOSE CoNslGNMENTS.
a On SATURDAY, April IOth, commenci sg
~ Ito o clock we will SELL within our sales
NJ rooms, a large and attractive line OF fgrni-
tture, &C, consisting Of
100 rolls Of Oilcloths and Maftings.
20 pieces Of Ingram and other CARPETS,
Parlor Suites, in Bep AMI Hairrl5th.
] fine Parlor Slitc, London Smoke.
hne W lnut Chamber Suites, with Dressing Ca ,ss
3 Walnut VI. T. Chamber Sets.
Walnut Chamber SETS.
Elegant " anut Frame Mirrors.
Cottage Sets, Imitation Walnut Warirob,s. Be- IT
cs~es, Bureaus. Side,aarls, NJ T. Tables N hst-
nots Hat Trees, q. s. Chairs, Beistead-.
! fine Walnut VI. r. Hall Suite,
Pine Hair and >huck Mattr.>-s--.
Walnut and Oak Marble top SidebOaris,
slnut Msrble-top tables,
4 Elegant Walnut Wiring Desk.
Also, a lot If Second haBi Furniture,
Also. a lire Of q. g. and s-4 OilciOfhS,
18th numerous other articles I'm the Furniture liaa
and n lot IT Second hand Furniture and carpels
All sums under : 100 cash. over that amount .
credit II aud 90 days for notes bearing interest
app Repl W. l.. WALL a co, AuCts
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A s T Il o L o g Y {.
MADAME BOSS,

This celebrated lady Astrologtst and Healing Ne
dun can be cOnsulted at No 20l street corner of
ID, northwest. She has no superior In delineatino
the Past, Present. and Future. In love or business
her advice is invaluable, describing your friends
pointing out your enemies, and informing you of the
sure way TO success in all undertakings CoIsulta-
ton strictly confidential. Ladies, q; gentlemen.
Sloo jyN-ly
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CARRIAGESi CARRlAGESM CARRIAGES n!
~ On hand large number of new Car R5R7.
riagcs in new sty les for spring and sum &S
Phetons In all styles Top and no-Top Buggies in
Side Bar and End Springs, in great variety; Also,
cheap. Repairing promptly attended to.
ROB'T Il. GRAHAM,
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PROPOSALS.

Proposals for Dredging At Crisfield Har.
Der.
US. ENGINEERS OFFICE, Fayette near Charles ST ,
BALTIMORE, Mn, April 1. ls75
DROPOSALSF0R DREDGING AT CRISFIELp
Harbor, Md, will be received until noon of pri
30, leI5, and opened Immediately thereafter. fhe
guarantee to ach proposal shall say that conta
shall be entered into within ten days after notifca
ton OF the award Blank forms, specifications. and
any desired information can be had application al
this Office.
as st VIM. P. CRAIGHILL. Major of Engineers.
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I'm. Sosoefsss fecsss esd Grara kseGss.
Stable Floors and Alleys Concreted. Walls terred
ing old roofs specially. All work done promp tiy
and ct prices to please. Ofics: street, between
10Th ADD Oth streets northwest. sH1-lm
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n Alb lE 8ROT RS,
TAILOR.S AND CLOTHIERS.

h The Office of the LYCOMING FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY has been REMOVED to Room No.
30, lie DrOt Building, corner OF and sth streets.
This stsunch old Company has been in operation for
thirty five years. Net assets s 5 -139 10.
apS-tr j. RUSSELL BARR, Agent.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

E0f SAir-Fhs Siock ruf Fixtures OF a
Il GROCERY and PROVISION STORE. Pr
iur'hyI Information apply corner Sth and y sr'sis
northwest. age 81
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II ATlMER CLEARY.
IL AuciiOneers and Real Estate Brokers,
southwest corner Pennsy ana and llth street,
Star Offce Buildings.
VERY VALUABLE BUSINESS STAND Urn
SHEET. BETWEEN AND - STREETS
MAR The CoRCoRAN MAkkEr, AT Ate
TON.
~ ON SATURDAY EVENING, April 4 o, 1875,
- at 30 o clock. We shall sell in front OF the
Misses the south part 81 lot 10. in square az This
property has front If ~ feet 9TH street
ming back ll6 feet TO paved 3 foot alley, aud l. i
proved by Brick Store
Terms One hundred cash; residue in g and -
months with interest al pei cent. pr annum Deel
given and trust taken. Convey ancing at Dur
chaser : cost. : 100 AT me of sale
app dads LATIMERk CLEARY, Aucts
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MASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer,
w (sGccessOr 10 Green Williams, Aucts, j
No. lOOl northwest corner 10th and streets.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF CARPETS, BED
sTEApS, BEDDING, BUREAUS, LOOKING
GLASSES wARDBOBEs. TABLES, CHAIRS,
CRoCkEhN AND GLASS WARE, COOKING
&C.
n By order Of the Supreme Court of the District
W OF Columbia, dated April 9th, A. u is75 \
~ .hall sell, at public auction, in front Of wash
~ VIZ. Williams auction Rooms, corner 10Th aud
ID streets, on SATURDAY, April lOfh, 1875. com
meneing at 10 o'clock q. a part of the personal
effects OF the late Daniel Hagerty, deceased.
DANIEL .. c. CALLAGHAN, Administrator.
ar7 WASH. D. WILLIAMS, Aurf
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4 Secure Bank Lock.

The lock consists of two delicately
and intricately constructed chronome-
tiers, which are enclosed in a case of
brass with q plate-glass front, and
which are attached to the inside OF the
inner door to a safe. The two chronom-
eters are merely for convenience, or IN
case one should become disOrdered, as
either is capable of doing the work re-
quired. Upon closing the safe Mt night,
the cashier winds the chronOmeters up
till the dials reyOlve so that the hour
when the safe is to be opened stands
under a small red index. For instance,
the safe is to be closed at p. M, and
is not to be opened till 9 the next morn
inc: the intervening time is seventeen
hours, and hence the chrOnometer Is
wound up until the number II Is
brought under the index. Both chro-
nometers run an ordinary clock until
9 O'Clock the next morning. During
the operation of winding, heavy piece
of metal, brass in this instance, is
dropped down into position so as to
prevent the bolts of the safe doors from
being thrown back, even though the
combination lock should be opened.
This heavy piece of metal is attached
to hands on the chronOmeters by means
of catch, which is set free when the
time for which the dial is set arrives,
and being loOsed, allows the piece of
metal to drop back, thus leaving space
for the bolts to be slid. Some idea Of
the ingenuity and complication Of these
safety attachments may be derived from
their price, which is $500, the chro-
nometers contained in them alone being
valued at $50 each. Forty-eight
hours is the longest time during which
they can be used at one winding, which
fully covers time between O'Clock
SATURDAY. afternoon and 9 Monday
morning .-BufdIO Courier.
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How a "COrner" is Managed.

4, b and c combine their means and
credits to make corner in July. They
therefore quietly begin in May to buy
corn to be delivered in July. They
gradually buy all the corn in the mark
ct, and, Of necessity, must buy all that
arrives, paving for the latter whatever
is demanded. When apurchaSe is thus
made, seller and buyer put up Il mar
Gin, either in cash, or certificate, or de-
post. As soon as the corner becomes
known. there is an effort made to break
it. The settlement takes place ut } p.
m. on the last day of the month. Those
who have sold corn to the corner, and
have no corn to deliver, pay the differ
ence between the price at which they
sold and the ruling price at the close Of
business on the last day. As the cor
ner has thus purchased sometimes five
times as much corn as there is to be
had, amounting to millions of bushels,
and the price has advanced ten cents a
buShel, the profit is enormous. As the
price advances, additional margins are
required. Those failing to put up the
additional margins lose what they have
dlltdtN pau up. h' ''llt4-N'iii'l i''N
tions seek to so crowd sales on the cor
ner as to exhaust It's capital and credits,
and render it unable to buy ut the adj
vance prices. Thus, the corner is COM
PEELED to send out in the country and
buy for cash all the corn in sight, to
prevent having it rushed into Chicago
at the last moment. These are eXcit-
inc times. Corn at such moment may
be purchased of the corner, for ship
ment, from six to fifteen cents a bushel
less than it is selling on Change for de-
livery during the month. Each time
there is Il corner there is a crash, some
times of the corner men, and at other
times of the anti-corner men. The
whole proceedings are of such question
able honesty that the Legislature of Hi
nois has declared the operation of a cor
ner to be felony. 1t is, nevertheless,
still practiced Corners are attempted
in wheat, oats, barley, pork and lard,
and in some of them have been quite
successful in pecuniary way. 1t re-
quires nerve, audacity, and money, or
credit. Recently bank here went into
a corner, issuing its certificates of de
post for margins; the corner failed, so
did the bank, and the certificates have
never been paid j. w. Shedhan, IN
ScribRer for SEPT.
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4 Tramp'S Ordeal.

\ tramp who was attempting to steal
a ride from this city to ROuSe's Point on
Friday night experienced a trip which
was well calculated to make an impress
sion on his memory that will not soon
Ice cradicated The splendid pair of
tigers and zebra which formed Il part of
the Ilippodrome Menagerie, which has
spent most of the summer here, were
shipped that night for New York, by
way of Rouse's Point. The tigers were
removed from the cage, placed in tenn
porary boxes and put into box car.
The door of the ear was left partly open,
to allow a free circulation of air. The
tramp in looking for good place to
stow himself away, came across this
open car and crawled in. After the
train started the tigers became uneasy
from the rumbling of the cars, having
remained in a quiet state here for two
months, and tried to get out of the
boxes. The tigress succeeded, and as
she emerged from her coop the tramp
shrunk back into a corner and remained
the rest of the trip as rigid as a statue.
The tigresS, after making an examina-
ton of the car, in which she even Tapped
the face of the tramp, laid down at the
open door with her paws hanging out
the rest of the journey. In the morn
ING when Herr Lingal came to look after
his pet he discovered the tigress occu-
pving the same position, and ordered
her back into the box, and she obeyed.
He then discovered the tramp, who still
occupied his crouching position, with
his clothes wet through with perSpira-
ton and speeches. from his night ride
with the tigers. It was fortunate
thing for him that it was the female that
cot out OF the box, for she is as kind
and tractable rs a kitten, while the male
would have killed him before reaching
the end of the Journey.
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A Warning TO WidOWerS.

The Hamilton cont. } Spectator chron-
iclestheappearanceofa specter at Grirns-
by. The haunted man was a widower,
known as Old Kitchen, whose deceased
wife had before her death a year ago
to haunt him if he ever had
any thing to do with another woman.
He promised to comply with her wishes,
and kept his word until short time
since. when in company with man
named Taylor, he drove to Smithville
to visit a couple of young ladies. On
his return home late at night, Kitchen
became visibly uneasy, his agitation in
creasing as they approached an old
church, in a graveyard attached to
which his wife was buried. When OPP
posite the spot "the white-robed form
Of a woman was seen to rise from the
graveyard, and float through the air
towards them Kitchen screamed out
in an agony of terror, the horse gave
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A Strange Insurance Case.

Cases of mistaken identity, as shown
by the criminal records of many lands,
and more recently Illustrated in the
Tichborne trial, are not confined to he
ton. A very singular. cause just con-
Guided in England presents some phases,
which. in the hands of Il Sllillful novel
list, might be turned to good account. .
Some twelve wears ago Il Cheltenham
tailor insured his life for $500 with the
Prudential Insurance Company. Mutt
was his name, and 30 years his age.
For time Mutt proSpered, but there
came Il time when his board was desc
late, and his goose refused to be cook
ed. Mutt got into debt, or rather he
wanted money, and sighed for freedom A;
so he assigned his policy to Mr.. Ed
munds. valuator, took up his needle
and his shears, and leaving three young
children to be taken care of by the au-
thorities, turned his back on Chelten-
ham. For long time nothing was
heard of Mutt, and the gentleman who
held the policy was naturally Solicitous
as to his fate and fortune. Holders of
assigned policies, annuitants, young
ladies in search of breaches Of promise ,
and poor relations always are sOlicitOus
about ones welfare. After time news
reached Cheltenham that one Bob Mutt
had been drowned in the river Den ,
near Rotterdam. Robert was the
original Nuts name. Bob was the af-
fectionate pseudonym of the drowned
tailor. Bob had seen better times
had habit of button-holing people and
talking to them in confidential man
ner. These were the characteristics OF
Robert of Cheltenham, who had desert
ed his 'ome and his little ones, and fled
unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Photographs of the deceased were
sworn to as resembling the man i'll tht
policy, and all would have gone wei
with Mr.. Edmunds and his $500 but fol-
one or two little matters. Mutt, The
Mutt, had been seen alive in Australia
two years ago, and the drowned man
was % wears of age while the original
Robert was nearly 40. The color of the
hair and whiskers was different. II
was asked during the progress of the
trial whether any thing had been seen
or heard of Mutt during the last seven
years, as the reverse being the case the
holder of the policy could recover. A
niece of Nuts came forwardt to say that
she had passed him on the streets OF
Melbourne in December, 1872. The
yeritable Mutt, who looked like 4 ghost
had passed her by with not so much as
a kindly smile. The jury decided in
favor of the insurance company, and Sc
the matter rests. Had the parties been
two lords of high degree, instead OF
two ninth-parts of man, the story
would doubtless have afforded food for
conjecture quite as rich and rare as the
fortunes Of the corpulent claimant. Of
the daily walk and conversation of the
aristocratic Baker as he muses. upon the
..peryerseness'' of women, and the
dangers of paroxysmal kissing in what
an Irish patriot would cali British
!,
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The HamiItOns-An Unfortunate FAM
lily.

KnicerbocEer - writes to the Cincin-
natl Gazette from New York: This fam
ily was Swallowed by paternal greatness,
which is always injurious, and is some
times crushing The children might.
under other conditions, have reached
eminence, but the best that can be said
i that they maintained responsibility.
Alexander Hamilton, who has Just been
carried to the grave at the age of ninety,
was a quiet and retired man, who mar
ried rich and had fine place on the
Hudson. He had held 4 position under
Governments, and was a member of the
bar of this city, but his chief labor was
to collect and edit his fathers produc-
tons. The senior Alexander Hamilton
married a daughter of the patriotic Gen.
Schuyler, who survived him a half cen
turv. He is buried in Trinity Church
ward, in this city, by the side of his eld-
est son, Philip, who likewise fen in
duel. This is the only instance on rec
ord where both father and son met this
fate. Philip was a talented youth of
twenty, and had Just graduated at Col
umbia College. One evening in Octo-
Der. 1912, he and a friend named Price
insulted a young lawyer at the theater.
The latter was of opposite politics, and,
being of rural origin, was ridiculed on
this account. He returned the insult,
and added that he expected to hear
from them. They were compelled by
the laws of honor each to send him
challenge, and he accepted both. Then
the rural lawyer, whose name was Eack-
er, showed his nerve. The next Sun
day both duels came off. Price had
Five shots were eXchang-
ed, when the seconds interfered, and
honor was said to be indicated. Then
came Hamilton's turn, and at the first
fire he fell MORALLY wounded. He was
borne home, and died the next day.
Within two years his father was also
brought back MORALLY wounded by
Aaron Burr. What n trial for moth |
er and a wifei But Eliza Schuyler was
r woman of strong heart, and she en-
lured this bitter agony Eacl1er was
hen twenty-four, and was not as hard |
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HOME INTERESTS.

PICKLED CHERRIES. II peck OF cher
ries; l quart of best vinegar; pounds
of sugar. Heat the vinegar and sugar
together, strain, then cook the fruit in
it till done. Leave the cherries whole.
PRESERVED CHERRIES. To 12pOunds
Of good cherries, stoned, add 6 pounds
of nice brown sugar; cook slowly for
, hours. These are very good for COM
mon use, but will not keep as long as
where l pound of sugar is allowed for l
pound of fruit.
PRESERVED LEMON PEEL.-Make a
thick strip of white sugar, chop the
lemon peel fine and boil it in the sirup
10minutes; put in glass tumblers and
paste paper over. n teaSpoonful of this
makes a loaf of cake or dish of sauce
nice.
CURRANT AND RASPBERRY JAM
Take equal quantities of raspberries and
currants, weigh them, mash them well
together, allow of pound of sugar to
l of fruit; stew all together for so min
utes, and dip out into small jars to cool.
1t is to be poured like Jelly.
CHOLERA MIXTURE For Il safe and
speedy mixture for cholera, dySentery,
diarrhea, collie, summer complaint,
etc. take equal parts of the tincture OF
rhubarb, spirits of camphor, tincture OF
cavenne pepper, laudanum, and essence
of peppermint, and mix well. Dose,
10 to 80 drops every J hour till relieved.
GREEN PEA SOUP WITHOUT MEAT. -
, Iettuces. 2 cucumbers, , onions and Il
pint of peas; put them, cut up, into a
stew pan, with I lb. of fresh butter and
little pepper and salt; then cover them
down and let them stew till tender.
Have a quart of peas stewing in quarts
of water, with n sprig Of mint; when
done, pulp them through Il sieve, add
the liquor they were stewed in and the
other ingredients.
COLD DINNERS IN THE SUMNER
Housekeepers could save themselves con
siderable heating labor if they would
rise little earlier than usual, and cook
the 3 meals for the day before 9 O'Clock
A pot of tea and 1 of coffee could be
made and set away in the cellar; boiled
ham, sour milk cheese, pies, buildings
tarts, stewed berries and fruit, and
fresh eggs boiled and placed where they
will be kept cool until the meal-time'
come around, make up an agreeable va
riety, and save the necessity for Sc
much work over a hot fire at noon anC
night, on warm days.
| MAKING CUCUMBER PICKLES In an
swer to the inquiry, elbow to pickle
cucumbers fresh from the vines"
send my receipt, tried four years, will
perfect success in keeping (never trleC
selling): To pints of good cidervine
oar, add 6 tablespoonful Of grate'
horsGradish; 2 tablespoonfuls Of grain
pepper; the same quantity of whole
cloves and of allspice; 4 tablespoonful
of white mustard seed, and : onion
chopped fine Cor use tiny onions a
pickles.. Boil all together > minutes
then cool for use. When the cucum
bers are washed, sprinkle with fine salt
and cover with boiling water. Whel
cold, put in the prepared vinegar. !
the cucumbers are more than ; inche
long, cut in crosswise slices an incl
thick A. p, IN Country Gentleman
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A SagaciOus Hen.

Mr.. Stirling, the sexton of Calvary
Church, is the possessor of a remarka-
BILE hen, and relates the following incl
dent in the life of that sagacious fowl I:
She brought out brood of chickens the
other day, which event created consid-
cradle excitement and festivity in a col
ony of rats, which at once commenced
a system of plumber, cOntenting them
selves with a chick and a half for din
ner daily. The hen stood this massacre
of innocents for a day or two, but yes
terday, as 4 sleek rat, grown insOlent
from living high on the toOthsome
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vent to a wild snort of fear, and ran
down the mountain at break-neck speed,
and the apparition continued to follow
them, fioating through the atmosphere
in terrible proximity to the faithless
widower. The other man states that it
''looked like the corpse of woman
with her death close on. The face was
quite dead and expressiOnless, and the
eyes were closed; one hand was extend
ed toward Kitchen, almost touching
his head, and the other pointing toward
Smithville.'' Finally the buggy was
smashed against tree and the occu-
pants thrown out, and when they recov-
cred from the fall the ghost was gone.