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4. So!sgDoH. Jar}rru,
AUNOAuDOH BROS, Auotioneen,
u Southeast corner 9Th and d II. northwest.
TwO-eTOBY BlIOK DWELLIHG HOUSE AMI
LOT Oh AIa erEnET. BETwErN AND

erR1ITs lO1raW EST, AT Az JTiuN.
By virtue OF deed 81 trust 20 the subsorib- -
efs, dated aoyembef 10TH ls7l, and recorded f.5
in Liesr Ne; ies. folio s5s, &c. Of the land -
records OF the county Of Washington and District of
Columbia, and BY the Vrifsn request Of the psrtte,
secured thescby, We yin offer Tor sale, By public
day Of September. lae, q O'Clock > m, Ill that
part o. Lot numpered ak 90, In Square numbered
nye hundred and twenty sig 1850, ~ follows: Be-
shining q point Attn street seventeen feet three
and one half inches north Of the D uthwest corner
q sAd lot and running thence north seventeen fest
three and one bali fncnes thence east ninety three
feet four and one half inches; thence south ssyen-
teen feet three and half inches; thence west t.
place OF beginning; together with al the bui,din ~
and eDpurtenances 70 the same belonging.
The terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase
money 70 be paid In cash; he balance IN notss Of
sSTSis s%oSnfs payable IN six tselve and sisStssa
TIN paid; the notes g Be secured by deed Of truss
on the yeoDerty Sold o10 must be Dsid e dspoSis
co:s enouA shs tern. Of -eis not 6e com pisd With
Whip eve days aSter the sale, the Trustees reserve
tne fNhs % resell the saoe property ct the Dur.
and Ga Ssx ~ S" cef: pS..o.
seDl%eeAds :. q. LA1HDB, Asus'
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y h. wABNEB' Auctionesr.
7RgsTEEs' SALE OF yALUAELI 5MPPE9yEp

NO. 601
NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION.
By virtue OF . deed OF trust to the under -
signed, dated August 29u us. ana duly ~
recorded IN Liber No. re, folo 100. ct $50. ,Ek8
one Of the land records 10 and for the District Of
Columbia, and at the request Of the parties secured
thereby, we shall sell q public auction, on FRI-
DAY; The 2sth de-, Of September, a. p. 1875, at 4
O'Clock m In front OF the premises, the following
deecribtd real estate tituae In the city Of Ashin
ton. District OF Columbia, to wit II that certain
piece or parcel Of ground known and described Is
bef the northern part OF Lot numbered twenty
three (aS), In square numbered four hundred and
fty four 4S4j, the said northern part Of said Lot
having . front Of nineteen (l9) feet and four 40
inches on 9th street west, aud running back with
the same width to the rear line of said lot, and i'm
House.
Terms Of sale. as prescribed In said trust: $500
with accrued interest from August 18th, 1876, and
expenses Of sale, in cash. and the balance at eigh.
teen and tSenty four months, for which the notes
Of the purchaser, bearing interest from day Of sale,
and secured by deed OF trust the property sold,
will be taken. Conveyancing ct cost Of purchaser
sloO Of the cash VII be required to be Daid
Immediately after sale. II the terms OF sale not
complied With within eight days amer day Of sale,
the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser By
gvira i've days notice OF suoh resale in The Even
Ing Star Newspaper published in ssid city.
sepB SGHERT r. FOx$ Trustees.
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sH JOB s9ks ii ERbbsHsY' Trustees.
sep1l- eo4as DUHOANS0N BROS, Auots
THOMAs DOWLIAa. Auotionsee.
TRUsTIE's sALl OF IMPROVED PROP

AZ SrOTaON 'u1on0AIoW1
b. Virtue Of : Ssed q trust dated the nth "a
day Of june. A. d. 1875, and recorded in Liber ..
No. 7el. folio - one OF the land records Of the
District Of Columbia, and ct the request OF the
party secured thereby, 1 will sell, on HOLIDAY,
the sth day OF September, 1875, In front Of ths
premises, ct pollock ,. m, parts Of Lots numbered
one hundred and eighty seven (lNl and one hun
dred and ejehty nine (l89D, in Bealis addition 10
Georgetown, d. bounded as follows: Beginning
for the same at point on the west side Of Green
street l7B feet south from the corner Of BFida
street, and run thence south with Green street
twenty i've 90 feet: thence vest parallel with
Bridge street one hundred and twenty l39) feet:
Their &c north parallel 20 Green street twenty ave
feet thence east Ia straight line to the place Of
beeinping, Inn sroved By . comfortable Tvo story
Brick Dwelling House. This property viii be sold
subject to . deed 81 trpst dated June -, 1875, aud
rec rded in Liber 7 fClo S9s OF the land records
Of the DistIics Of Columbia. securing the sum Of
900 and Interest from the 18th day OF June, Isis, es
The rate Of Der csptum PCT annum.
Terms Of sale: One third cash; balance In 9, II
and Is months, vi interest ct per cenum secured
by DEED q aust oa the properly sold. All convoy.
an fp9 at The COS: Of the Duschaser. deposit Of
s" CHxtLiS n HxTtH sWe, trustee.
sep7-d TROAAS DOMAINS, Aucs.
~THB ABOVE eALA Is POsrPOnED untiI
AOhbAi, The Ssth DAY q ssItembsr. ana hour
s"s oHAHLve r. sAfrHEws, rrusess.
sspls,n;S THOMAS BOWLING, A1oe.
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n. =. Swift" AnD0' trustees.
IDS Wash. b. WILLIAMS, Auc,s
nUHOANeON BROS, a 1ctionee0.

GOOD WILL AID LEASE OF DRUG srORG
Wn RsHrhh ~ AND q srkskIs SOUTH
on MONDAY. AFTERNOON, s.pteuberk
95fb, lS7e, at o'clock p. m, will sell, on
the pr emises, corner "a and g streets south
wesi. by authority Of certain deed OF trust given
to us, the entire stotk fixtures good will and un
expired lease ~ yearsD Of q Drug Store. This
offers splet did opportunity TO enter into business
- II will be offered and sold q whole.
Terms cash.
.s,,, y TAHR' Eo 81 ssTytoN,'} Trustees.
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THOMAs BOWLING Auctioneer.

B2os1wo9P GAss PisESTokTE; lLEo.Hr
R6Rs FIAT titI M IA AHH PIER NIB;
sIhS 6ks sETI SSEsIsT {ES OF SL9Sk AND
sSiRSriHs oSs:S
M.RS 81 r6sR gIst sSsFEf EEI
&EfhKEl T gHth FHsr fHTf filE iS HSb
s sSSRsNTshs sP PAFEST HSR
1T WALNGr ExTeNsioa DINiEG
tSgSstsR5ses AS Mst H.sE 5 hIsIss
ERInUH 0aiNA DINNER sERvIOE; GLASS
FaEEs TtEE
LY FINISHED HALL SET, WITH Slab AND
s6ekkSstE; w HLEsaNFs he oaEC T.Bh hsS
I0slTHER WITH AN AssORTMENr OF
On M6EbAT MoRSIsd, se p,6T
23to, ls76, at 10 o clock, at the residepc pE3S
sftset, Between and 6 streets northwest, shall
sell the above superior collection of Household
sepis-dts THOs BOWLING, Auctioueer.
TRRSSsTTEEE,sI s SALE OF A LsI PROP:
NoRTHwisT. HaViNa A FRONT ONT ' III
40FEET 8 INCHES, BY los FEET 81
Stony fBAME Ep DwGL Fl h s61s TIC No.
ooTda M fS a. Of the BE- snd
ords for the District OF Columbia, and ct the -
M s pdsc
81 the premises; on MONDAY, the 2a.h day
e 1 of sn No. B j.
together With the IMPROVEMENTS, consisting Of .
Terms Of s.ie:. one. fourth cash bsisnoe in 8. i,
and Is months with interest at per cent, secured
epon down Il tns 81 ss sHs
Ss sSsssa Se ts. ss Srs ss :; I:f
-. 49, ~ fas WIFI E. Rrsf. EE:;;ss
ausSl HawSw&ds AuctioDeer.
TRgsTELssALEo tvALUABLlI MPRoylD
sE4MEkE As SS iSsE E6FTH
my SiTtge q deed Of trust to me. ds.sd the -
e La: s.
DAY, the so.h Il september, 4. b. On ls7s, at 5
o'eect m, offer for sale at public auction, to the
sSed ii that psos or parcel
srSuhd kTSTn and described as the .9Ish
hsHssG ad p.s n g; city
corded in the office Of the Surveyor Of said District
OF comfortable two-story brick dwelling and out
hui dings.
be raid when The propsrtS struck s Ell and the
.nSe In , two eSusi paymsst; at si1 snd twelve
Il 1ns
aud secured by deed OF trust the property sold,
q fs nS
ned with In seven days from the day OF sale, the
.s,s s4 Re
''i'as'sl: nSwAassaissI 'sS GRIM S ;s;;:'''
sep,s ,tueo&ds Auctioneers.
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1870 PEEss ANA 1876
& o u
To the North, West, and SOuthWest

Double Track, Steel Rails, Splendid Scenery,
Magnificent Equipment
eEPTKMBER l1rH, 1875.
Trains leave Washington, city time, from Depot,
ro sISsr Of q and ,trsess as follow.
lor Oar to Pittsburg; $40 D m. daily, With Pal
ace ace, Car to Chicago, and 1850 . m daily, eI'
BALTIMORG AND POTOMAC R>ILBoAD.
For Canandaigus, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
alls, and the North, Q m daily except Sun
S.s sna 40 % daily e1cep! sstufSsy with
qua, Buffalo, and Niagara Fails, l1:30 an,
For Ne. York and the East, $40 m: daily, With
day. fcr New Yoi2 I .nd the s1 East sos s sm.
e Sa. lao a. daily except Sunday with Par0r
Tor Philadelphia, sos Q m. and 1:40 p.m. daily
except Sunday. AID 100 and 9:4O m daily.
Limited Express, S:33 M. daily except Sun-
Accommodation for Baltimore, l:20 Pm. daily,
For Pops Greek Line 7:1o . m and 4:ao Pm
For AnIapoli., 500 and II:sO Am and 4:9O ,.
SsB Ball. SDs
Fer. sIsIsrdTi., 81. $50, 9; 10. IL, am. IS.
For the south, via RichrDoud. II:46 pm daily,
except Sunday; and via LynchburG, 7:is am.
Trains leave Aieaandr,s for w.ship gson. s, 7. 8,
on sunday ct : and 10 m, ana 8 Pm;
Northeast corner OF Thirteenth street aod Penn
aid Penpsyiasni. sTenue, and st the Depot, where
orders can be left for the checking Of Baggage to
destin.tion from Hotels and Residences.
1B BosP IA Gen Passenger Agent Agent;
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hUNOAHSON BIOS, Aucrioneers,
II boutht asst corner 9th and ID streets a. w.
VALUABLE LAND ON PINgY BRANCH
b B0AD. HrAR lSIEksEOTlOl or lara

sTbkET, AT AUCTION,
By virtne OF Q deed OF G. ust to the subscrf. II
hers 81 Trustees, dated November 10th, 1874, f..H
and recorded in Ltber No. 76S, folio IA OF the .i
land r ords Of the District OF Coumbis, by written
request OF the parties secured thereby We will sell
D. pubic auction, on the premises. on SATUR-
DAY, the 3Oth day OF eeptemser. 1876 at clock
,, All that part Of lot three. IS in the dv ion
o. hli.m Holmead's estate, and described IS fol-
wagon path lsO feet inches essterly Of the north
east corner OF Captain Halle land and running
thence north de grees east rs j. feet; thence
south l9l resrees east SOC feet to . stone; thence
south TgH deg wet 73k fee to o stone the corr or
OF lot and then north l9 degrees west 2gl feet
aore the line 81 said lot to the point Of
containing Y AS square feet together with all i'm
Iroyemt nfs thereon snd the right. phi silsses and
spyurtensnces to the same belonging.
Terms Of sale: One third OF toe purchase money
to be paid In cth; the ,lance in notes Of equal
amounts, payable 10 six, twelve AID eighteen
months after date, at the rate OF eight per cent
interest till paid the notes to be secured by deed of
s trust on the ptGpsrt, sold e2 must q paid
q, the puroh. RS cost should the = u sale be
not con piled with within five dsyS be sale
the Trustees reserve the right to RI he said
properly at the pure Ti.k ard alter nve
seph-eo&cs p. II. LARNER, ffu'ess.
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b nsssss. Bras q Lss Prssss cone snS =.
u g5sss aia1Rh p ~ af.ni.cturs q Brio1S z
SsFss6 no9tAsoa. All ktnds Of nodded bFioky 9
one prs. OheaD Iog eash. Orders promptly Alled,
I. =. OHILpe,
JACOB OHLDo,
J0e1RH WILL1A0e,
- OF = - iss fe1hhi.s I'd hayhs
ss.ay.. .s,~ ..v j iosar ~. ~ s.s
AMiz9e II 2ff HnuR5I5H. =. 81. N I. 3!
HR:s:s ~ q - s: So! e ~. :. KS.
Eseses saa'.s's =: O.
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.UHOAHsOH BIOS, Auctf.neers,
. Southeast corner 9Th and d SITS, northwest

nUHOANeON BKOS, Auctf.neers,
~ Southeast corner 9Th and ID SITS, northwest.
TRUSrEIS, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ZEAL HSTAIE, CONSISTING OF TWO
sTORY BRIOK AND BACK BUILDIHa, SIT.
UATkD ON eth STREET NORTH gSf, Be
RAL POST CFFICE.
By virtue Of . deed Of trust TO Us, dated the II
18th day Of June. 1874, and duly recorded in Iva
LIber 1853 folio 206, one Of the land rec 5rds for -
Washington, d. u and BY the direction OF the
party secured thereby. We viii sell at plblic
tiop, to the highest bidder, ca MVnDAY, October
the I'd, O'Clock D m, oil rhst piece or parcel of
L. In Square No IO6, according to the plan Of said
city, together with the i'm srov enc thereon.
be paid ct time OF sale;) the balance ct and II
months. with interest ct per cent per anuum,
on the property sold. ALI oonveyaucins at pur-
chasers COST IL sale 10 not pled with in SIX days
the purchaser In defiant, sitter FIVE days advertise
meht IN the Evening Star paper.
Il W. DOWNMAN, r-
sep'O.td 90. GBkEE, Trustees.
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FROM LAST SEASON.

Having lot Of
DRKss GOODS, sHAwLs aud CAssIMEREs
Isft ever ron last season. which mus, be sold 20
male roCm, 10 viii offer them 81 LESS THAN
HALF FkICE.
Also, full stock os GUINNETrs BLACK SILK,
Which selling old prices, 81 50, Sis, 81;
worth Is Per cent. more to-day.
GEO. J. JOHNSON d co,
seps-eon III Market space.
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STEAMERS, &c.

FOR NORFOLK.
Steamer LADY OF The LAKE leaves the
Company 3 wharf. foot Of 9Th street,
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, n&u@h
ana FRIDAY, ct I'm, for Norfolk.
Beturnirg g, leave Norfolk Tuesday, Thursday and
Tickets good until used.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Steamer yHO. W. THOMPSON leaves Com
Isnys wh.rf, foot Of ete street every TUESDAY,
ings, and every FRIDAY, at 7 am, for Ooan
River, Stopping ct intermediate landfngs-
~For Information apply at the ofnoe Of the
Company, under the Metropolitan Bank, 18th st.,
wharf. jy16-tY
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Dsea green is the fashionable color.

- va sIoc1l Is tIle IasllIOIlaOIt COIOf.
e&"Prisoner AT the bar, !" said a pompous
judge, "you will soon appear before another,
ara perhaps a better judge"
- Here Is the the verdict OF X ansas Jury :
"Died ola kick in the stomach from ais
Wife, and be never knew what hurt him"
ga good woman who plays the coquette
is Ike the man who jumps into the river
per.
~"Excuse me, SIR" was the remark OF a
burglar caught opening safe In q White
hall store.
81 This 10 rot from Daniel Deronda: "She
was plump and beautiful, and he was Wild
ly fond OF her. She hated him, but, WOMAN
Ike, she strove 10 catch him. What was he?
A fiea."
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BRIsTow's HAY FEvER.-Mr. Bristow
looked In strong health, and had lost the air
of copstraint habitual TO him at Washing
ton. he complained, however, offeeling III,
and with q sorry effort at pleasantly observ-
ed that he was suffering from q severe at
tack OF hay fever. 1t was an old enemy of
bis. Before he went into the army he was
subject 10 an attack OF IL every year. Regu-
lsriy as the 10Th day OF August ca me was ne
victim. No one would believe IL from his
appearance now, but before he went into
the army he had not enjoyed two days unin-
terrupted good health In all his life. The
hay lever was a regular infiiction. Army
ffe-campipg out, sleeping In the open air
with or without a blanket, roughing it-had
cured him OF every i'll TO which ne had here
tofore been subject He didn't know now
bow he happened TO have IL, unless IL was
tie malaria that he had been exposed to had
developed the weakness to which his system
vas most prone. 81 delivered q speec1 while
In M aine," Mr.. Bristow added playfully, 'sin
tent In which Mr.. Beecher ha preached
Maybe caught t7e hay fever of hi m.-IIa-
dionopolls Cor. Gin. Commercial.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
TROMAs BOWLING, Anc,ionss-

On nOEDAY, Sc pttm ber 25, ls7s I shall sal At
10 o'ci9ek. tie Stock, Fixtures, Lease. ssa n
mes 81 store On southwest corner Of 18Th aad Ii
streets nor'hvest at a1cfi1n to the highest bidder
Tor cesb. ssls rresmptory.
). a WALKER Constable
SpZ-I THUS DOWLINa Auct
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DRY GOODS.

NO ADVANCE IN OUR PRICES,
worth Of
IMPoBTED AND DOMESTIC DBy GOODS.
We have Just finished taking sccount OF Stock,
snd shall for the next 30 days make tie shove re-
cucticrs 10 prices for cash
Opened fhis morning another lot OF 90 yards
Richardson's LINENS, IN short lengths. st half
price.
$50 . " Z" at l2k CENTS.
BI.ek sILEs, RIaek aud oolored Dash dEREs,
Plain and Fsncy DREsS GOODS. hits aud Gold
oil wool FBASNELs, Cambria EdgtnEs and In
ssrtipss, ssi7sook Efginss and IBseTtings.
full stock Of all kinds Dry Goods will be s1id for
the next - day stated ab0ve. Bemepber location.
w. n. BROWN,
No. 314 5fh street northwest,
sepe-r Near PsBnsylvauis avenue.
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TkusTTEsEs sALE0 VALHABLs IN
STREET E0RTH, BETWEEN 81 AND 4rH

6TkGBTe kST, AT AUCTION.
By virtue OF q decree OF the Hu preme Court -
OF the District Of Columbia, passed in the III.
cause OF b. man in U. keyser 70 William Z s2..
Brooks eta!. No 1850, Equity Docte l6, We will,
on TUESDAY, the Sd day Of October. A. d. 1875,
at O'Clock P m on the premises, sell at public
auction, ell the following described real estate 70
Part OF Lot numbered two CD, IN SQUARE mum
Of Washington and District Of CoIQmpis, begi
Tor the same Of point on street north fifteen l5J
feet wet from the southeast of said lot, and
rupping thence west eighteeo (Isl feet aud six 90
iDchss; thence north eighty-one (SlD feet. thence
east eiehteen Clsl feet and six go inches, thence
south eighty one 81 feet to the place Of bsguninR
together with the improvements thereon and the
Akpurtenapces thereto b7lon Rng.
Teyms Of sale, - prescribed By said decree, are:
One fourth cash the day Of sale, or within seven
days thereafter End the residue In three equal in
staiments in six twelve, and eish zen mouths from
the DAY Of sale; the promfssory notes OF the BUR
otMer bearing inter est fom the day OF sale ct the
rate OF six ter cent. Der annum until paid, or ell
cash, 1t option OF the purchaser deposit Of olo0
to be psid yben the property is struck on. The
money apd interest are wholly paid, and II terms Of
erty will be adv ersed and resold ct the risk and
coat OF the defsultipg Durchs ser.
A All sGRs 4; R Ph6RHsY'{ Trustees.
sep3l -eoAas DUHCANSON BROS, Aucts.
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A6iuallum N L.

Keen fellows, thoSe tnearsn,. 49,.
Inere VS. an alarm OF Gre tue otber daV
Mr.. Mic6aei NcGoESn =, 70 ',s sh s sslcpp OF
As soon 50 tie excl tement had ontes.. 49,
little M. MCGOWAN started for ne iasur.
aDce Office where re had taken out .,al,sx,
on bis ''sbebeen" and It's contents
Soon amer Michael left quiet looRtne
gentleman entered snd interviewed Mrs.
MCGOWAN on the subject OF gas. he was
very severe, be thought the gas had been
Improperly used; be doubted n The company
would put pipes In there again n so much
MIS- MCGOWAN was alarmed. She knew
that much OF Mr.. McGowan's busiuess was
transacted '.under the gas light" and she
Is 10 The gas and the hre2 Divil q harm
have they done, Anyway, 0srrin' Nike
drivin' the head NJ him thro' the windy but
many the worse lick he's got when he's been
out wild the byes. Burn, is Il? Nothing vas
burnt but Mikes old coat As FUR the
WHEY: II wouldn't burn n you'd throw Il
on The IRE. Damage, II ~? Walt till get
drop o. whitewash 20 morrow, and avn A
sign OF scorch yell seen
meanwhile Mike, with his bee hound up
snu wearing q wotul countenance, WAS
waiting at toe Insurance once PnssarfIy
IN, me ssent srrived and Mr.. McGowan opened
lne G Sase ~ once ,.
dlapped In Tor me insurance, sir The hlosav
gas WORKS, bad luck TO EN-, boosted the
stootiin, all ont OF the pipes, and SIT are 10
ne liscss ana trows me clane thrOo the
windy wld me head against Murpnv.s vail
n kspes the srocer's shop, that cfrne fnm
county Cork ana knows we we'll barrins ne
sell glass OF whisky on the sly vhich-
being a grocer, is as.n me rights"
AS soon as Mr.. McGowsn stopped for
wiId The sgent quietly inquired:
How much do you think your loss 10, Mr..
well, don't know, sor. What wild me
place busted aud me stock burned, me cloth
In des uoyCd, me he'd bruk, 20 say poihin' OF
me olud on Murphy's wall. I'm thinkin' q
matter OF i've hundred dollars would be
"Mr MCGOWAN" said the agent, drawing
bank note from bis drawer, al have been
up 10 your place This morning and seen what
zone, beside having the pleasure OF an inter.
view Win Mrs. McGowan. There Is twenty
collars 10 pay for bucket OF whitewash. q
pane OF glass ana your broken heat, and
otn " on ever try 10 play games on insurance
ptopie."
Mr.. McGowaus face heightened inch nv
lncn, and MS square Jaw dropped as the in
kurance man continued. Finally, his eve
falling under the gaEe OF the other, ne mock
etod The money, signed the necessary papers,
and me rely remarked:
$50 ye've had sn interview wild the ould
woman, have ye? Begorra! III nave one
wild her meself sgin i go back"
MI. MCGOWAN was true 20 his work, for he
paid the twenty dollars TO the clerk OF the
ponce clerk the next mOrning for, as Mrs.
MEG. described 10, "batin' her like an ould
carpet Boston C0B1aTcsG BaaJetfa.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
u. s e. ,s.. s.Ls g. psY ,SRs
On sRTusD AZ hoRsIsa, se,.snb.r asa.
Of p9 e. 81 1870
Penfsyysnia avenue northwest, ct which time the
pre- Coco 2, silks, &c viii be sold.
ALEx SHARP, U. Q. Marshal.
~THI ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on
,esount Of the weather until MONDAY MORN.
A bbtosso ssssssSSs' s j s. at sse;,:
DUEoAEson Bios, Auc.ioneer'.
~ eoutheast corner 9Th and d streets northwest.
Rs sssh Eus sAEE OF NEW AND SECOND;
sIIo2sp HANR go3KING AN6 HEArLNs
f sEpsi SAs. as
kkITCH!SSfURhiTUkl CLASS AND Or S0K'
On Tusspki Sb ssi AZ a ss,,,nS.l
S. cur :H s;S s's s.n ssd street. nsrth
.eeona SaS% s:s s.4. ;' ssS S
merstsd o. above, 20 vhcn invite the attention
ss '' 'fS5'G5iss c al fs;ir ssos Auo,ou.er
WASH. B. Williams, Aucuoneer.
AUCTION sALs OF oAsPxrs AND rusNt.
sgiE T. o Yssss9Isf rAbEs II
6s1s HSSa Rt sgIT5 IaS il
NUT IXTENsION TABLE AND DISfSG
ROOM OHAlRe, WALNUT HAT RACK. Al
Nut AND MAhBLI TOP CHI >NBEasUIr as.
scisrHss VIII Eh4EFs
PASL0R AND STATE CARPE rs, INGR ,IN
AND OTHBB CARPETS.
Gu TUESDAY, September 26, 1875, at l0n
street, betv Is h ard 10Th streets. the above
collec ion Of furniture, Carpets, &C., which
is xcrtby tie attention OF paroles in want OF such
Hpsi'd WASH b. WILLIAMS. Auetioneer.
WASH. b WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
TRUsTEly SALE or vALuABLE IMPROVED
sTRElT WEsT AND NnRrH OiPITOL
81 BEAR THE GOVERNMENT PRIHrIHG
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated May the -
eth. a. D. 1874. end duly recorded in Liber f.H
No. 7sl, folio sos, one Of the land records forG4
Wellington county, in the District OF Oolumoia,
and BY request Of the party secuI ed thereby, shall
proceed to SELL Of public auction, in front Of the
premises. on FRIDAY. september 22d, Is16. at
4:30 O'Clock p m, all that certain piece parcel
Warrington, IN the District of Ooumbia, known
and described 90 Lot No. Is, In j. O MEG ures re-
corded subdivision OF Square No 634, together With
the improveH ents, consisting OF q two story brick.
Terms: O.efourth cash; balance in equal pay.
mtnts Of g. IL and IS months; deferred payments 70
be secured BY deed of trust property sold and TO
draw ten Per ce ut Per anr am.
WILLIAM b. REED, Trustee.
sepll aav2w WASH b. WILLIAMS, Auct.
~THI ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED, on
account o. the rain, until TUESDAY, September
Goth, 1876, same hour and plsce.
By orter Of the Trustee.
SIPS WASH. b. WlLLIAMS, Auct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-23

BEATING THREE CARD monte MAN
A stranger known as "Slippery Pete" from
Philadelphia, passed a few hours on the fair
ground. He had board on his lap, aud
play fully tossed three cards. A young man
somewhere from the country watched the
gamblers movements closely. "Young
man, said the monte player, "you see this
card" (showtng the ace OF hearts,; watch IL
close, and tell me whether you can pick IL
up ne cards were tossed over aud across
each other, and then the gambler rested,
Yes, think can pick up that card 81 one
trial, said the young man. "Bet you ten
dollars you can't" The money was put up
and the young man said: The bet ia that /
can'tpick up that card" He then looked AT the
cards intently, and quick as thought swept
both hands toward each other across the
board, snd picked up the three cards ST one
grab. he got the money Re1iina KallE.