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A Scene TN the SheriG-s Omca

1he lac ~ -elt cted sheriff was sitting IN bis
Cfice sad eyed and Eaggard. He held In his
land stack of manuscript representing the
applications OF eight hundred and seventy
nine Candidates for positions of deputy
sheriH, each OF whom said he had worker for
him at the polls. and had gained him all the
way up from two hundred to one Thousand
votes from their personal friends who did not
vote the democratic ticket.
man attired in a blue shirt, with a paper
collar and a red nose. entered the office, and,
erasplng the hand OF the tired offic al greeted
him cordially. "Ab, Mr.. Sheriff, but it's
glad am TO see you looking SO hearty; don't
you remember me?''
al don't think do" remarked the official.
although there is something in your face
which is familiar to me-
"Ah, Mr.. Sheriff, i thought you'd know
got you one thousand votes. and / come for
that place."
"Well, am sorry to say that L have al
ready promised all the places at my dis
"Oh give me place; don't care what it
sob, by the by" said the sheriff with a
but It's not worth much, and don't think
you'd take it.'
"Ah. MIR. Sheriff. I'n take anything: don't
care what kind OF a place il is. Tell me
what II is, and I'll jump at 1t with my coat
off,"
"AI right" said the sheriff; "there is a Chi
Daman going 10 be hanged at the Jail next
month, and he wants somebody TO take E.s
place. / think it will suit you"
The man with the red nose ceased to smile,
and asking the sheriff for quarter TO pay for
bis lodging that night, be left the Office and
mingled with the throns of would be deputy
sherifis on the 9utside.-Sdl Francisco Cdu.
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THIS YEAR We shall have the centennial
celebration, the presidential election, 500
day, So Sundays, and all the girls makiog
love TO us. II Ia all glorious enough, bat
give US the love-making, and you may have
all the rest.-( Cbir-Josr.
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RAILROADS.
1870 GREAT 1870
IOiO PENN yANIA 1910
90 TE
To the NaFth WesF and souf invest.

V hhS = anu oOht
Double Track. stcet Rails. Splendid Seem
cry. Magnificent Equipment.
Trains Iea.e H--ningrgr, city time, from Depot,
corner - q = a streets, a. ilpw=.
Tor Piusburg -ud th- Wet. q. d,iiY, with
PaIiOT CaT I. PiiisburR. 40 p m. daily, with
except Sunday.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For CArandaicus, Rochester. Buffalo, niagara
Fails, ard th' Worth, q =. m daily, except Sun
Palsce Cars 20 Rochester. For Emira and Buff
faio, IL .99 m. daily. ere D. Sunday.
For Ne~ lork aus n Eat, 9 IOp IN daily, With
man Parier Car-. 9 23 a m daily, sept Sunday.
FOR New York, l.30 m daily, except sunday,
with fsr or arr attschsd
and SIS and y 10 D. m daily. Limited press,
y - a. N dsiiJ, except Sunday.
Accommodation for BsltimsIe, $40 p. m. daily,
FOR Pores Ciesk Lire = so q m aud 40 ,. m.
daily. except SUNDAY
For Annapolis, so a.. n and 4 SIS D. m a., except
sunday.
ALEXANDRIA FRFDERICKsBURG RAIL
WAY AM, hLkNANDRlA & WAsHISSroS
For Alexar dri., 9. Z. =. 9,I0.IIamI,3, 42o,
30. f:sn. .:3- m. On Sunday at a. m L,
Eorthe South Via Eichm ,rd, II:3- D. m daily,
except Sundsy ard $40 m. daily; and via
Ly1chbtrg = IN. d HISS D. m daily, ex-
Trans leave alexandria FOR Washington, 6, Z =,
9,IG.lI =. ;, & >. q. and p. On
Sunday at o art a. ) AID m
Tickets, IL furr alton, Si,epIug snd Parlor Car
North-a-I ccrrer I Thirteenth street ard penn
sylvania avenue, Northeast corner Of Sixth street
and Pauusyt aria srenUr. and at the Depot, where
orders eau pe In Tor the cf~C sing of Baggage to
dssiiI Eii1u f. ~ Hotels and Residences
ID. BbND. j a.. Geu1 Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, Gen1 Manager. jan5-Iy
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EU N A II ID L I n e {.

NOTICE.
With the view OF dfnliu ishing the chances Of col
nsfon, the Steamers OF this Line take o specified
course for all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from On eenstowu 10 New
York or Boston, crossing Meridian of 81 q. q lat or
nothing to the north of IS.
On the hOmeward passage, crossing the Meridian
OF 81 at A lat, or nothing TO the north Of a.
THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BRTHEEN NV YORK AND LIVER
POOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
FROM NLw YORK. FROM NEW YORK.
aiseria...-.W ed, Jan. II Psrthis. Wed, Feb. Q
Javs.---.-. W Ell. Jsn ~ Aby ssnia- Wed, Feb Is
'Russia...Wed, Jan q Javs.......-.W We'd, Feb g
J. Brssis.,-... " ed. NJ A..
n And every foll3wipg WEDNESDAY and eATUR.
Steamers marked do not carry steersse psssen.
gers.
RATES OF PAssses.-Osbin, $50, 800 and aIso
gold, according 70 O6ston Tickets Paris,
slb, sold, additional. Return tickets favorable
terms.
Stsersse tickets 10 and from all parts Of Europe 1T
very low rates. Through bills Of iading given for
Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other ports
on the Continent, and for Mediterranean ports For
freight and Passage apply at the Com psny's once
no. Bowling Green: or both steer age and cabin,
to SmALLWOOn MORRISON No. 81 . 9Th st.
jan0ly CHAs. q. FRAHCKLYN, Agent.
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THOS. DOWLIN0,
i Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker,
(Successor to Latimer Oleary,)
Southwest corner PennsylvaniA avenue and nth 6.
SALE OF UNCLAIMED PACKAGES FROM
THE DYEIHG EeTABLISHMlNT or w. H.
SiDhSH4cxk Fl iEtEErFiE ossso sfsssr'
On TUESDAY, January 18th, 1870, at 10 O'Clock,
shall T. seil at my suction room tstsr buildins,
sstsblishmenI Of w II. Wheetley, Qsorsstown, con.
stating In part Of Dresses, 0hawls, HacQues, Rib
Terms cash. THOS. DOWNING,
janl-d Auctfoneer.
Persons having gosds can get them previous to
day of sale By calling at No. ~ Jefferson street,
0eorgetown, DO. jaal
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a LkXAHDRIA AND WASHINGTON R.R.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG R.R.,
Corner 81 d and Sizts streets.
Local trains leave for Alexandra as follows. q. =.
80, 10, IL m; 1, 3, ago, 8, 8, 1p.m.; =
q NJ And Ane D. ~. daily, al other trans tally
EXCEPT sunday.
Local trains leave Alexandria as follows CTS,
., 10: a. N I, 81, and y. m. The 3.
and O o. m. and D. from Aiex spdra daily; all
other trains osily excepS Sunday.
Richmond Day Mail leaves Washington at = 40
q N daily.
GREAT SOUTHERN EXPRESS, via Richmond,
leaves ashingtCn 81 m daily ,ex pt,SundAy
Through ticke.s to al points South and Southwest
Tor sale ~ ofoes corner 18th street and Psnnsyys
mia avenue, aud 9Th street and Pennsylyaufa
avenue, where passengers leave orders for bag
gage te be checked Of ell hotels and residences
Through 70 destination. ID. IA. BOYD, Jr.,
General Passenger Agent,
GEO. q. WILKINS, General Supt.,
janl-tf BaItimore No
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TIE London and Paris critics are hard ON
Stewart has just bought Tor 900 900 francs:
they intimate that all the hundred or So 4 o
ures are very much alike In form, attitude
and expression, and that the finish is dry
made good bargain.
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BROOKS. At Belle AR. ID. C., on the Sta inst
Mrs. ANN NJ, wife O. Col. j. Brooks, IN her CD
year.
funeral rom her late residence, on sunday, ysa
arg 9th, 81 5 clock p. m. Repl
POTTS. January lsi6, at 10 m, Of the re-
idence Of HE father, RoBERr M POITs, son OF ia
and Lucy A: Potts, In the % n rear Of his eye.
Relatives and friends Of the family are rsGDoe
folly invited 90 attend the funeral from the Ascs(
sion Church, 18th street and MASS achusetts aven(
northwest, at7 o'clock Sunday evening, ysnund
9Th, 1876.
saDDLER. On the sth instant, ct 7:N O. m :,
coBsum ption, JOHN M. "a DDLER, aged y yeors.
kelatiyee and friends ere Invited 20 sttend Z
south sast, on Sunday, the 9th, ct O'Clock .. N.
lBaltfmore papers please copyD
WILLIAMS; On January Oh, 1876, oEolGE
infant son Of y. =. and d. A. Willisus.
Funeral this p. m. 9th instant, at O'Clock fr I
1924 sth street northwest.
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A PAIN IN HIS SIDE.-"Mister, gimme q
Granger" said a young Arao 20 one OF th.
teachers at the Warburton chapel festival
As he said IL he reached out with one hans
and clutched his left breast with the other
Certainly" said the teacher, and he hand
ed the youngster an orange. What's tn,
matter, my son, are you ill?' aNothin' but
pain N my side" said the youth, straight
eniDg up. IL was an unfortunate move, fo1
three more oranges dropped from beneath
his coat and rolled away u nder the seats. N
did not wait TO be advised % turn over a ne q
leaf with the new year Hartford Ecenial
Post.
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a CaGre Dance.
AMCSEMENrs or THE PEOPLE OF SOUL

AFRICA.
Nd'ai CHTc,Ion3sact Lol53a YiResl
Formed IN senlcircuiar lime they COM
monced their dance. Moving the legs and
arms IN most wonderful simultaneous mo
Ton, they sang over aud over again. In vary
ing ar, aud always In minor key, verse 20
TIE eject That "there are enemies on both
sides" This dance and verse were composed
when the present Gnlefs father died. AID his
two sons disputed their heirsnip. Presently
they were asked 70 sing some other verse,
when, 10 "A new motion aud new air they
sang how III the white man had not come
we should eat cattle the whole country
over, anoiher mode OF saying that they
would be conquerors OF the whole
land, FOR OF course the verse applies,
not 10 their own cattle, bat 10
other peoples. During the dance various
warriors would dash out from the ranks I'm
front OF their companions, aud go through a
pantofnlmlc periOrma nee desert 81 I've of their
own bravery, aud how they would dispose of
an enemy IN nght. IL the performer was q
well known brave, he would be greeted with
the greatest applause from the whole body.
When the commander OF the left company
went out they Numbered their approval In
such cases the brave danced into the very
center OF the circle; but III some young I'M
Known man, excited beyond discretion,
came fOrth, a little feeble applause from
get, and he SUNK back into the ranks.
The HantOmimic action OF lighting was
always That oi stabblng with, never OF
throwing. the aS>Sgal. Chaka taught them
10 advance In the line up 10 their enemy aud
not 10 think OF lighting Iill they could see the
whites OF their opponents eyes. saying 10
was brave man who could look I'm the
eremy eyes when each meant TO Kill tue
other. Pr sently the mOnOtonOus dance and
song ceased. and a man chosen as the spOless-
man. and dressed in white tails, with spien-
did cranes feathers, which added To his al
ready grand height, advanced into the centre
OF the Semicircle, commenced % rectte a
proSe-pOem, walking mp aud down. and
sometimes even running, tue while. Tne
speech or recitation was a sort OF ID
hymn OF praise relating TO the deedj
OF the Chiefs ancestors, their descent
their prowess, ami fcats in war and
council. II translated carefully, he said
II would resemble some OF the mosd
beautiful songs In Scriptures, for exam1
pie, the song OF Deborah. Fluently A. thd
speech was delivered, its effect was muclI
marred by the constant motion during It'd
delivery, which hot only prevented all oral
torical art, but put the speaker out OF BREATH
When he paused or would seem "blown," q
warrior would dash out aud perform his panI
tomime ar-dance, as during the preyioua
dance. IL a real brave should thus come out|
the singer would point 10 him with hts stick
but IL man with no note he would take nd
notice of him, but continue TO walk up and
down. Presently the song ended, and ths|
whole body saluted the Supreme Chief witlI
loud "Bayele," the royal salute.
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COAL AND WOOD.
IpN. CLARK. T. b. OBOsS, il.
r. EDW. CLARK 3 Co.,
DEALERS N
LUMBEE, WOOD, COAL, DOORS, SASH
BLINDS, MOULDINGS, &c.

PRINCIPAL once, Wharf, Depot and Planning Mill,
once, Room No. I, sFiremenS Ins. Ofice,) over
Bank Of " ashiuston, W ashington, d. q. ocl9- 2n
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AUCTION SALES.
EHU4AS GALt.it,4k, Spa-i. lierr.
Late VIM l. Wall SCsi
Nos, 93s and $40 Louisiana ayenus

% ATUhDA1, t. morrow, January = AZ ,
oci ok, at No. IL q = street northwest. will D.
soo II auction, nicely fitted up SAMPLE 5on a. a
gar ntore, with without license. consisting ia
Bar Fixtures, Counters, SGeives, Ice Box. Sh Y
sno ~ oy Bottles, &c, &c com elete oaiht OF
IN
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YOUNG MIDDLETON, Auctioneers,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
1t Droit Building, corner Sth aud Il SITS northwest
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO SMALL TRACTS
" LAND ON THE POTOMAC RIYER, IN

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO SMALL TRACTS
on LAND ON THE POTOMAC RIVER, IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. U.
- BIZ virtue OF deed of trust, dated on the 22d
day OF August, A. ID. 1873, aud recorded am oug
The land records II the District of Columbia,
in Liber No 72s folio 434 ami the request Of the
party secured thereby. shall sell at public auction,
In front Ct the premises On TUESDAY the st az
ofDecenber: A. ID; 1876, at O'Clock .. m, Lots No.
fye AMI eight 80. in Thomas w. Berry's sub.
division Of 'Biue Plains. /" and q part of "BelIs
View as surveyed by Randolph Coyle. and re-
ct 81 10 Annie NJ. Middleton ct al, among the said
land records in Liber No. 70i, folio 3i2. Said Lot
No 5coDtains about IS acres, roods and Der hes
and Lot No. contains abou. 81 acres, 2 rOods and
"a perches, aud they are both unimproved.
Terms OF sale: 500, with per cent. interest
from the lst day Of December, A. ID. 1874, AVID he
expenses Of sale, in cash; and the balance in two
which the notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest
from the day of sale, and secured by deed OF trust
op The property sold shall be given. deposit Of
30 required OF the purchaser at the time of sale
al convey aBc1Ds AT the expense of the purchaser.
u Ibe terms OF sale not complied with in
days from the day OF SALE the Trustee reserves the
,isht TO resell the property at the risk cost Of
notice IN tie Evening Stsr.
WIN. b. MITCHELL, Trustee
REGINALD FENDALL. Attorney.
nov29-eo&ds YOUNG MIDDLETON, Aucts.
STHE PURCHASER HAVING FAILED TO
comply with the terms OF the sale the alb I'VE de
scrid property will be resod at biz risk aud cost,
on WEDNESDAY, January IL, l576, at ths same
VIM. S MITCHELL, Trustee.
REGINALD FENDALJ. Attorney.
Jani dtdbs YOUNG MIDDLETON, Aucts.
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l.. J. SWEET, Auctioneer.

T. J. SW EET, Aucuoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE PROPhR.
TY ON SOUTH STREEC AND MASSAUHU-
Sits AVENUE, NEAR 14TH STREET EAST
81 BY virtue Of two deeds of trust, recorded in
III L,ters Nos &C., folio sSi. AID 79O, folio $780, two
OF The land records for the District OF Columbia We
Ill offer for sale. at public suction, In front Of the
premises, on TH tuesday,. the 18th # January,
1876, at O'Clock p Lots 10 and ii, In the subdi
visien OF square south of square 0s9. with the i'm
rroSements, in w ashin gton city, D. G.
Terms Of sale: One third cash. the residue in three
equal instamenfs, ct s, Il, and Is months, the pur
chaser TO give his or her promssory notes for the
deferred payments, with interest from the day Of
sale, until paid, ct per cent. per annum, and %
posit on acceptance OF bid. All convey ancing at
cost OF purchaser. Terms be complied with with
in seven days from the dav OF sale.
JAMES g EnWARDs,} Trustees.
jap3 mwf r. T. SWEET Auct
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~New Years resolutions are like silence
made to be broken.
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lAOWNMAN i GREEN,
- Real Estate Brokers and Auctiopee.s.
ala 7th street northwest.

TRUSTEES sALEOF ATWO- STORY FRAMED
~ sHM.teLLt!NGi HEGSE AND a FINE BRLCK
BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND GREEN,
GEORGErOWN, d. u.
- By virtue Of deed Of trust to me, dated the
II 18th Of June, 1875, and duly recorded in Liber
No. 7S7 folio Ala Of the land records for the Dis
niet OF Columbia; and at the request Of the party
high Get bidder, on TUESDAY, the 1th January.
lc76 u; clock p; m, all that piece and parcel OF
ground. knows and described on the plat. DO * Of
GeorgetOwn, d. o., as the east half of Lot l35, in
Beas addition to said Georgetown, fronting 80 fee.
on the souih side u Dunbarton street. and running
back l20 feet with the width of the front thereof t.
Re.ter With tie improvements thereon, consisting
q q two, story Framed Dwelling House and tne
TerE1s OF sale: Twelve hundred and fifty dollars
cash; one thousand dollars IN twelve months,
with interest At ten per cent. pay able 81 mi
nually, and the balance III eighteen months after
sale, the hole secured the property by deed Of
trust. If the terms are not complied with IN one
week the Trustee reserves the right 10 resell st
cost Of the ccfaultrg purchaser. Convey sncing st
the rurcha er's cost one hundred do liars will be
required when the property !. strnck OF.
JOHN TRIMBnE, Trustee.
deCSi-tds n, C.. lUTTkE.L, Salesman.
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THE QUESTION Is being asked OF the author
ship of q new verse concluding the familiar
hymn "Nearer, my God TO Thee, which APP
pears in print for the frst time In q recently
published edition. Tire new stanxa:
Christ alone beareth me
Where Thou dost shine;
Joint heir He maketh me
or the Divine!
In Christ my soul shall be
Nearer, my God, TO Thee,
Nearer TO Thee.
The curiosity is as to where this came from.
It In Familiarity known that the authoress,
Sarah Adams, wasa Unitarian, and in the
five original staDZas there is nothing of a
nature to call up the disputed question be-
tween Unitarians and Trinitarians. One ex-
PLANTATION IL that the Evangelist, Sankey,
who makes frequent use OF the hymn, and
has IL In his collection, may have given it
the necessary ending TO make it more ac-
ceptable TO the believers In the Trinity.
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" DUNG AND MIDDLETON, Auctioneers,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
lie Droft Building, corner 9Th and Sta north wes,
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
AND Uk1MPRONED PROPERTY SOUTH
EASTERN PORTION OF THE CITY

~
md Uk1MPRONED PROPERTY SOUTH
EAS1ERN POTION OF THE CITY.
BY virtue OF dee of trust, recorded in Liber
- No. 74 folio 254, et SEQ one of the land records
OF Washington county. District of C0lumns, will,
on MONDAY,theI 9th day OF January, 1876, at 81
O'CLOCK m, offer for sale, at pub ic ,ton, the
his hest bidder, all of lots numbered two three
four nve seven, eight nj ten, eleven, twelve,
thirteen. fourteen and sixteen, according Thomas
Blsgden' recorded subdivision of sqnare numbered
seven hundred and thirty 49, in tho city OF
Washington, District of Columbia. and also all of
lot numbered fourteen in sqn.rs numbered elk hun
died aid nine three 1881 III the said city.
Lots numbered ore and two, in SQUARE 1871, are i'm
proved with frame house upon each, ard lots three
and six In the same square, are improved with two
frame houses each.
The terms of sale are: One third Of the purchase
money IN cash. and the renal nder in two eq uai pay
ments st twelve and eighteen months from date of
sale, with intere at seven ~ per cent deferred
paJ meDts t. be secured bV deed of trust upon the
property: Each lot will be sold separately, and a
deposit Of s25 will be required on each the time of
safe. Al coEveyancing al purchaser cost. Ii the
terms OF sale are not Complied with within ten DAYS
from the sale, resale VIII be ado at the risk AMI
cost Of the defaulting purchaser.
ROSS PERRY, Trustee.
ceczS-eo6t YOUNG MIDDLETON, AuCts
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Do NOT, for wisdom's sake, talk pothine
but wisdom in the presence OF your little
flock. Be merry and frolicsome with them,
so that they shall love the hours you bestoW
ant ways Of thought, 20 that the memory OF
their mother shall always be clothed in q
halo Of sweet hope, In an abiding peace, and
them from things unbecomtng TO noble
womanhood or to useful and honorable man
hood.
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Z GOAL! COAL! WOOD! WOOD:
CHEAP! CHEAP! FOR CASH.
THOUSANDS OF TONS ORDERED.
Arriving daily eargoes Of the best varieties Of al
Kinds Of COAL aud WOOD,
Now 10 the tine 70 buy
nyou would save money get FOOD avsseis and tsa
Oslft, 3s9 pounds to the ton, call on the under.
siHsd bef..e J9a tuy.
and all the facilities possible thereto annexed for
the delivery Oi Coal direct from our vessels TO the
consumer, W eau certainly offer special induce
uents. A visit O. our WhAryes and Depot will cop-
vince one ~ glsce Of our passed advantages.
Good OAK WOOD delivered - Low - % to o.
Der cord.
A sngie trial 10 al that II necessary 70 conytnos
the public Of thu above facts
JOHNSON BROTHERS..
Main Once and Depot ct Johnssnip " harye., fooo
% l5th and lsib strests.
oAess- liz ~ si ssrsss H0''s"'''' .ur.-,o
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AUCTION SALES
TO.MORHpW.

fI'HOMAS BOWLING.
u AUcti0ueer and Real Estate Broker
. , ~ the Oh stand of Latirner & Cleary,
o1uthW Is; corner OF avenue aud 18th 81
HnUsIHOLD FUREITURE or EVERY VA
'hTr' HUMBER OF sUPEBI0R OTL
mos AND CHROMOs: FRENCH
St hsIE PitR MIhRoRs; GRfNk AND
STOVES; STORE FIXTURES, AND LOT GRO
II On shTU RbAY MORNING, January sth.
" $50. in frr 1t Of my auction rooms, commenc,
T1lLs at o o clock, 1 shall sell a large and su-
perloI collection OF the shove goods.
LILLE cash. THOS. BOWLING
ys-o - Auctforeer.
H'HUMAS BOWLING,
49, Apctioneer and Real Estate Broker
AT the old stand of Eatiner & Gleary,
southwest corner Pennsylvs nia avenue and llth st.
PAIR OF FLOODED MARKS AUCTION.
o. On SATURDAY MORNING, January
@S SIN. lof, at - O'Clock, In front
- OF ny auction rooms; L shall sell. a
nbe pair OF biooded Mares, well matched AID fast
trotters; will work kindly in any harness; would
make fine brood mares
Terms cssh.
Jaho-N THOs. BOWLING, Auct.
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I'm THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
=. OF COI.uMRIA

OF COLUMBIA.
ANNIE q. ANDERSON EFT AL. VS.. NJ. II. AsHBY ct
AL.-4ln, Equity Docket II.
On consideration OF the report Of the Trustee this
day nled herein. 1t IL therein this 9Th day OF De-
1ber A. d. 1875, ordered thar said Trustee pit
bid Of Charles B. Church for the real properly
ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 9Th Of January, 1876.
By the Court:-A. WTLlE, Justice.
Iesf-R. J. MEIGs. CLERK
decSl f,yw By L. p. WILLIAMS. ASS Clerk.
nRFssEAKIN ING ~ ALL ITS BRANOHEs, q
between L end II. Cutting end Fitting sls
! eiAlty. oece'1R'.
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A NEW YEARS DIARY.-A large number
oil the young men of Detroit will, to-day,
purchase diaries for 1876, and, Tomorrow
they will take up their pencils with a firm
discrimination 10 keep track OF every day in
the year. Every young man should keen a
diary. When he is old and gray his grand-
children will fish IL out of the rag-ba and
find il more valuable than gold or silver
There is no set style ofjotting down thoughts
and events, but perhaps il may be well 10
give the record OF 1875 as taken from the
pocket diary ofan average young man
January INVENT TO see my girl. Shall
leave of swearing, drinking, euchre smok-
ing, chewing, being out nights, betting going
TO the opera, and shall try TO save $4,000 this
year"
january Went to see my girl. Lost a
box OF cigars somewhere"
February 1-Wou SIS betting on a dog
light. That's the way TO scoop 'em. Amtry-
ing TO get along on Is cigars per day. Weat
TO see my girl. She says shouldn't swear"
April D-Went TO see my girl. Nothing
new.h
July i-This is the glorious Fourth"
"September Went TO see my girl,
November 1l-Glorious weather. Went to
see my girl"
December This is the first of Deem
ber."
december 25-This is Christmas"
December 31-Thls is the last day of the
year. / must commence, to morrow, to sa We
money and break of my bad habits. Went TO
see my girl, last night, and made her happy
by telling her that was going to save Sio.-
600, next year. Detroit Free Press.