Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-08

ROCRASTINATION.-In no one thing per
hapS dC6S this unfortunate tendency of man
KIND show itself more than in the matter OF
Life Insurance. In the absence of wealth, no
method OF securing support for a mans fam
llN after his death offers the advantages of "A
life insurance policy or is 30 nearly within the
reach OF al. Yet not day passes that fam
ny Is not thrown upon the charity of the world
through the neglect of its head to make the
provision so easily made before sudden dis
ease or death rendered II forever impossible.
What remOrSe must man, not void of every
true feeling, experience who, on his dying
bed. has occasion to realize this neglect. The
failure OF certain criminally- managed com
panieS offers no excuse for prOcrastinatiOn
here. No sensible man believes that, because
OF these failures. no lie insurance companies
are to be trusted any more than he would con-
denim all banks as unsafe because one now
and then fails. Among the insurance cOmpa-
MES there are some Differed by men who are
honest and practical in this as they would be
IN any other undertaking, and in which one
runs no risk OF paying out money for which
he shall receive 10 equivalent. Among these
companies is the .Proyident Savings Life As
SuTance Society" of New York city. Shep-
pard Romans, esq, so well known throughout
the United States as one of the foremost and
most reliable OF actuaries. is its president, and
not only can the company be recommended as
IN every way reliable. but il also offers new
plans OF insurance and unusually favorable
rates to those insuring. The office of the
avenue. opposite the L. 5. Treasury and we
advise any one to consult IFS plans and rates
who is contemplating taking out policy.
ART AND CANDLEs-Among the many
attractive and really pretty things in
The way OF decorative art, are the paint
cd candles that are so fashionable Just
now. They add more adOrnment to the
parlOr ball room or bOudOir than all the bric-
a-bTac in use. The designs and work put upon
them are such as to stand the same criticism
OratiOns TO match interiors, furniture, (antique
or modern,) wall ornaments. original draw
ingS. birds, figures, flowers, boquets, and i'm
fact everything artistic The FIRST to introduce
these articles TO the citizens of Washington is
Mr. John H. Magruder, li2l New York avenue.
In his establishment are to be found the
choicest patterns The newest features among
them are the Egyptian, Persian, Turkish and
Chinese designs in character and hierOglyphics,
with interpretations, which will be priced BY
the scholar as well as admired for beauty of
eXecution.-ddrt.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
twisle: VIM. +. Gibbons CONSTRUCT 2-stOry
brick dwelling. High, between Stoddard and
Road streets, Georgetown 80, COO j. w Sands
& Co.. repair building 912 Louisiana avenue
northwest: $50. Joseph Crabtree, construct
three 2StOry brick dwellings, south Ii, between
IA and Sd streets southwest $500. Southern
Methodist church made addition to church
corner dh and Is streets northwest 800. John
Hitz, repair brick store, No. 337 Pennsylya-
nia avenue northwest; so Anderson Steb-
bins, construct 2stOry brick dwelling East
Capitol, between 10th and llth streets.
READ the new advertisement OF C. NJ Tow.
son 4 Co. Carpets at cost; holiday goods
cheap; dress goods, Il and Is cents: shawls,
beaver cloth, cashmereS, black alpacas. cloths
Tor men and boys wear: flannelS: blankets.
sl.50 per pair: fun stock OF holiday goods. Go
to TOwsons and save money. Pennsylvania
avenue, south Side.-Idrt.
SELLING OFF, SELLING OFF,-Eyery yard of
dry goods must be sold OFF. February /, ISIS,
this store will positively be closed. Blankets,
shawls, waterproof cloth, black silks, black
eashmeres, black alpacas, cOlored dress goods
every yard must be sold, even If they do not
bring cost. Carter's, 90. Market Space.-AdUt.
CLOSING SALE OF BoOKs-A closing sale of
misee IlaneouS books win be held at Bowling s
sales rooms this evening at Z 30 O'Clock, and on
MONDAY mon ming next the shelves will be again
occupied by superior collection of miscel
iateous works, the sale OF which commences
on Tuesday, the llth instant.
PRIGGs JEwELRY STORE received some
beautiful goods, from 81 tn SD; Roman gold.
Lake George diamonds: coral ONYX and let
Jewelry and fancy goods. No. ~ PennsyL
wanna avenue, near ~ street.-Adrt.
j. w. BOTELER 4 Bros (ge3 PENNSYLVANIA
aFenue) assortment Of fancy goods, Suitable
Tor holiday presents, excel all their former
impprtations--Adu-
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Chas. Sanders and Maiyina Coleman; Edgar
q. Harbaugh and Julia Cady Washington.
SEE Bellows ANNOUNCEMENT OF ivory and
French veneer bound prayer bVoks