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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21
DALTIMOBE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
THU GREAT DOUBLE TRACK.
National Route and Short Line 20 the
North, Northwest, West
and Southwest.


tax. 'if HiA = rs IT, na.a
oniy Stops al shiplsy's Laurel. xnnsgoiis juno:
1a fSsssn e ssy aa Ridge aud Mt
so SSn5 .; xan.Dol!. and way. pied.
T re snS " Frsde
500 Ga Hm.sfB.it more and Lsqre, Express
7c1f Phi DEL Boston and
Baltimore Express. Parlor car to New York and
S;sS 4 INST Lon!s. Chicago, Columbus and
s:aaSteD Pullman Oars to onsinnati. daily Graf
20 s6S %@son Sunday oaRS-SsItmSie, Ann.po
burg College setse Hsass Hnnspo Jans
,1 = ne m-BaitimOre Annapolis ELLIOTT City
i:so 2: m;xEew Yorl. Philadelphia. and Boston
1852. m~4on SUNDAY only. Baltimore and Way.
$50 p. m-Baltimore and Way Stations
4leds1ioR' 1s ksss s'o1s s2 Annapolis
and wy On sunass
Point Of Rocks and Way Stations only.
4:4Op Baltimore, Annapolis and Way Sta
S;59 matPH ETtk ,EoRroLK AND
boat Ct Canton stops At Blsdensburs .ad Laurel
${S ;SHi;; 5Hs T E8ES iaSsS: neo.,
s:lb p.m.@fGHIOAGO COLUMBUS AND PITTS
sURaH ExPRESs Sleeping osr to Chicago
io:lb .. m.NfNEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
AND BALTIMORE EXPRESS. stops .t BIadens
sTeI seenins &c car to Phsdephis AofA' @no
II 100 p. mist Louis and Cincinnati Express
fDaily. tBunday only. Other trains daily, excep.
Sunday.
All trains stop ut Relay Station.
For further information apply ut tho Baltimore
and Ohio Ticket Offices. Washington Station. and
COS 6l0 and 1895 Pennsylvania avenue where orders
will be taken for Baggage to be checked and received
at any point In the city. w. NJ CLEMENTS.
Master Of Transportation.
l. H. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO KOONTZ, General Agent. myl7-tr
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THE EVENING STAR.
THURSDAY. An, gust 21, 1S70s
HOW THE MONEY Is 10 BIZ DIvID. p-fAfkRs
SIGNED BY WESTON AND ROWE, Il.


HOW THE MONEY Is 10 BIZ DIvID. w hh>
SIGNED BY WESTON AND ROWE, LIE
The agreement for the Madison Squa re 1ar
9eh contest for the Ashley belt, during l. e 81
S Sass b beginning on the 22d OF september eat
en-, .ne latter being the challenger. Each DE-
posted $500 with the editor of Sporting LIE, and
Ihe other English competitors have done the
SAINT. Inc terms are that the match shall be
begun at O'clock a. m. on Monday, and terni-
nate at II O'Clock on saturday the man covering
the greatest distance during that time by either
running or walking, without assistance, to be
declared the winner. The editor OF SPORTING
Lte Is TO appoint three Judges, and the editor OF
the New York Turf, Field and Farm is to APP
point scorers and time-keepers A stipulated
sum for expenses is to be allowed for each per
son ofnc1ally engaged during the contest beyond
which no other allowance will be made for any
purpose whatever. All matter OF dispute or
appeal from questions not provided for by these
conditions will be referred TO the trustees of the
belt, whose decision shall be final In all cases
The receipts. after the leSSeeS OF the garden
have taken their share, will be divided accord
ing 10 the following plan: "If only one man
completes $50 miles (or more), then the whole
OF the gate receipts Cess expenses to be paid
over to him; If two competitors complete 40
miles Tor more), the winner TO receive two thirds
OF the receipts, and the second man ne-third;
Ii three men so $50 miles (or more). the first
man to get one-half, the second thirty per cent,
ana the third twenty per cent: IL four men
complete $50 miles [or morel, the winner to
receive one-ha second IS per cent the third
10 per cent, and the fourth 10 per cent III five
men complete $50 miles Tor more, the winner
TO receive half, second D. per cent third ~
Fer cent; fourth per cent and NTH per cent:
II SIN men complete $50 miles (or more) winner
10 receive One-half, second 90 per cent third
II per cent, fourth per cent, nth per cent.
and sixth per cent; should more than six
men complete $50 miles Tor more), the winner To
receive one-half, and the balance to be distrib.
uted among the other competitors In proportion
10 tIe miles completed as may be directed by
SIT D. d. Ashley, the giyer Of the belt."-IN. Y
Sun, goth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

AN OLD MURDER OuT.-Theodore J. Nc
Guirk, who was arrested at Erie, Pa, the other
day, for the murder OF a Waterman ia a Phfla-
delphia dental depot, on october 9TH, 1865, was
confession which he made ia 1871, when he
thought himself on his death-bed, and which
has Just been disclosed TO the authorities, ft
appears that ne was q co-c0nSpirator with Nc
MeDamin, Mara and Fleetwood, three notorious
roughS, In starting the great Philadelphia COAL
oil fire CT February Sth, 1S65, when 1000 barrels
OF OIL. several thousand tons OF coal and num-
Der OF buildings were destroyed and several lives
lost; that, In company with Mara he murdered
the Waterman at the dental depot with billet
OF wood; that IN 1865 he was himself nearly stab
bed TO death by Mara, and that when he recov-
cred, business man, for whom he declares he
contracted TO start the oil FIRE, sent him SIS and
helped him TO emtgrate to Michigan. His con-
feSsion was made TO the daughter OF q farmer
for whom he worked, but when he recovered his
health he repented IL, and frequently threatened
her LIE In case she betrayed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

REsCUIEG DUMMY FROM THE SURF.-The
wind blew gale at Rockaway Beach On Satur-
Gay, and the surf beat upon the beach with
drifts twenty feet from the usual high-water
line On the beach opposite the Grand Republic
Hotel were several dummies representing men,
which were used for marks In target practice.
afterward seen tossed about in the surf. Those
who saw 1t thought that 1t was a drowning
man, and two or the life saving corps rushed TO
its rescue. When the rescuerS discovered the
mistake they deceived the spectators still fur
Their by bringing the dummy to the shore and
rolling it on the sand. The excitement SUBJ
sided when, after going through the motions Of
pouring whisky down the supposed drowning
mans throat the reScuerS abandoned the
joke-[N Y. Sun, 18th.
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1879 rz1$ $SHAH 1879
TO TH1 s9ST4 T vest , ssG s3
TRAINS LEAVE + nv {YHf 81 81. from Depot
sSa ss %. :aa g a. tG9 %.
20 I'm. d.y. With Palace Oar 10 Ghioaso
BALTIMORE And POTOMAC RAILROAD.
:nd s ho 4 % asy ssssp
Esss S>s:5: .ss 1s.a Y! ssiys
for Sss Y0:5 he Ea. S WITH daily
.stsehsd Limited H arsss q Pullman Psrio o
Sy boss
ing double ferrtage sud journey ACROSS Few
For Philsaslphis. s:s5 Am. and 80 pm, daily,
Limited E1prsss. 50 -; daily. except Sand:y.
' and H. a.iiy. esosp. SUNDAY; 10 80 ~ o..
sso: 5;4f Ind 1915 p; ~ p; daily. -, ,,o-
For sais s 20 q .na a:ac p H. daily. s1.
T T6N k AHH R66A1bb4ASDh1A AND WASHING
For Alexandris 10, y. IT, II Am Id, ), 4:2O,
20: 7And II 40 pm. On Sunday at T. NJ, and
For Richmond and the Bouth. $3.50 An. daily, ard
$40 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leAve Alexandra for Wssnlnxson. 8, 7l6. T.
=, 10, II An: ], =, f:2O.o. 9. Z lr9 IA pm On
Tickets. Information. sleeping and Psror Oar 10
commodat1ons can be procured at the Offices. nor
east corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue; northeast corner Of Sixth street and Penn
sylvani avenue, and at the depot, where orders
l. p FARMER, General PASSENGER Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager. nuvS
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A SHOOTING AFFRAY IN ARKANsAs-At Wal
dron, Scott county, Ark, on the afternoon OF
the 10th inst, Sheriff samuel L. Leming, while
attempting to arrest Walter Malone for brutaly
asSaulting his wife, was shot aud MORALLY
wounded, dying soon after, by Malone, who at
tempted TO escape but was followed by large
crowd and overtaken short distance from town.
ore OF the crowd, and it is believed VIII die
The town was wild with excitement at last &C
counts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

MEMPHIS CUT OFF FROM THE WoRLp.-Dr.
W. Mitchell, the intrepid yellew fever physl-
clan OF Memphis, describes the city as wholly
cut OF from the world. There are no trains
running into or out OF the town, and nobody
leaves the place without the authorities know
ing It, No steamboats, land there at ALL The
supplies are all brought down on barges. which
are dropped by the steamboats, q couple OF
miles above the city and allowed TO float down.
When they arrive at the city men In skins or
ing. IL there is any fever carried abroad, II Is
done by some daring pedder, who runs his
wagon or supplies into the town on venture,
sells out. and then clears out
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A Trick which ra,,ea IN u.-.


When Colonel ROLAND first made his annear-
Snce at the Eastern Penitentiary he was in
S ,anS 70 ne rather high toned and superciil-
@ OaS ,is ne remarkable shrewdness OF the man
hi ~, user apparent at the very beginning OF
his Incarceration, ana showed that he would
U Uear close watching. When taken into the
PRISON Vorh i Se bath prior 10 DOMINIC his
tEey were tender and his corns botbered hin,
greatly. he asked permission TO keen his shoes
too, o T1 b, Seepe1 REUSED and when ROLAND
incd They had thick soles and seemed extra
O. 0inar1ly heavy. The soles were removed ana
tbe N was disclosed the true reason why the
man did not want 10 take OF HIS shoes. Sewed
In BETH cen the sole and the lining ia the bot
tom was set Of burglars tools OF the finest
make, comprising saws and files made OF watch
spring steel With these It would have been
hut short work for ROLAND 10 cut his way out
OF his cell. but how much further he would
have reached depended on whether the watch.
man was In colusion with linn or not.
When taken 10 his cell RollaDd inquired OF
the warden: where is my bath room?"
There 1t is" replied the Official, pointing to
Unjust have bath room, because I'm &C
customed to taking a cold bath every morning.
retorted ROLAND.
Well, guess you'll have TO get along with
out obe," was the answer.
What's your bill OF fare, then?r asked the
prisoner, in tone which denoted that he was
also particular I'm his eating.
There 1t is On the WALL" said the warden
pointing TO the printed card: "'Cofree and
bread for breakfast, AZ a. m Hash and DO
tatoes Tor dinner, al ~ m Tea and bread for
sup er. al 6p. m"
~ don't drink coffee: I take nothing but
chocr Late" was the petulant answer or the
prison or. Then ] don't eat hash. Now for
breakfast will take beefsteak and eggs;
beefsteak well brolied. I'll pay for them, be-
cause have plenty OF money"
81 guess you'll get along all right ard Will
eat tie same as the poorest man ia the place "
Responded the warden as he left the growing
prisoEer.-[TLiLa. Record. 18th.
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A WOUNDED HEART.-LiZzie Chandler, the
girl who was shot by Thaddeus Baber, in st.
Louis, On Thursday night, died on Saturday.
"The post-mortem examination" says the
Missouri Republican, 4" showed that the bullet
had hit the heart, decorating 1t to a consider
able degree, Notwithstanding which the victim
had survived 81 hours after receiving the
wound. The bullet had entered the chest a
backward and toward the right side, passing
entirely inside the pericardium. leaving large
perforaticns at both the points OF entrance and
exit, and cutting ragged groove across the
through the lower lobe of the right lung, and
lodged In the right side between the seventh
and eighth ribs. The wound in the heart had
not originally penetrated the cavity Of the
auIicle, nor had 1t subsequently torn through
so as to permit the escape Of blood. 1t was re-
galded, however. as necessarily fatal >,
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AUCTION SALES.
TO-MORROW,
WALTER B. WILLIAMS h CO.. Auctoneers

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctoneer,.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY, SITUATED
ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE CITY
JUST WEST OF THE BLADENSBURG ROAD
AND OPPOSITE THE FARM OF NIB. CLARKE
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated Deem. -
Der 10th, A, D. 1871, and duly recorded in W!
Liber No. 669, folio No. 176, one Of the landau
records for Washington county, District of Ooium-
b1a, and by direction of the party secured thereby
shall sell at public auction in front of the premises
on FRIDAY, AUGUST 22d, A. D. 1879, at 5 O'clock
No., all that certain piece parcel Of land, situate,
lying and being In the county of Washington, in the
District OF Columbia, being known and described
Lot numbered one %, On the plat or survey Of q
part OF tract Of land called Enclosure" and a
part Of tract Of land called "asddock's Hills"
mace by George Fenwick for the heirs of Richard
Queen, the said lot Of land containing twenty seven
acr.s, three roods and three perches of land more
or ess, with the improvements thereon, consisting
OF comfortable frame dwelling, barn and other
outbuildiEgs.
Terms of sale: One fourth cash balance In one,
two and three years, WITH seven per cent interest
from day of sale until paid payable semi annually
secured by deed of trust on the property de.
post of 5000 required at the time of SALE All con.
veyanciDg at cost OF purchaser If the terms of sale
are not complied with in seven days from day of
sale tie Trustee the right to resell the
cos and risk Of the defautirg purchaser after five
LEROY M. TAYLOR, Trustee
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO., Aucts. aug13-d
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nEn. w II n: ~. MohhAh, Muose teceul ulSal-
Meiit, ard who has turned up In San Francisco
informs the Call newspaper OF that City that he
came there to introduce his patent blackboard
wagon, and is perfectly ast9nished at the action
tire Indebtedness VIII not exceed $4,000. and
his property IL sold at auction would more than
pay it ALL He says he intends to return east In
q few DAVIS
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GALE OF VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL
- ESTATE, SITUATED ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER STREET AND CONNECTICUT

AVENUE,
nndr and by vT Tsae Of deed Of
in Loes 7S4 foli4 81 Ct ssS Of the land Re- 4:
BY the Supreme Court q the District Of Columbia.
fepser ID Is Conn cempisnant u and Ai s; sSsp
herd ct al are defendants. and BY direction OF the
hshest BIDDER, in front Of the premises, on. FRI.
the City Of Washington. District of Columbia, to wit:
~ ID and s1o and Donnded and
described as follows VIZ: Beginning, at point on
as 9l2 feet east Of the southwestern Of said
square, and running thence west on street forty
southwestern corner of said square; thence north.
TsEE Gns as line 80
square; thence nortbeasteriy and st right ANGLES
three shout eighty i've feet to intsrsect line drawn
due north from the point Of BEGINNING. and thence
FL ne .sys; s;ssmsnas rEhts PRIV
Terms Of sale Is prescribed by said deed Of trust
lars with interest thereon at the rate Of min. per
q g
Ssr asss Ssss ia
bearing interest st the same rate Of s1 per centum
from the asy IT so ns Re *
deposit of one thousand dollars shall be required
of the purchaser at the time Of sale and all convey
tie terms Of the pale are not compiled with within
five days from the day of sale, the trustees reserve
Of the def.utns purchaser after ten days notice
in the Evening Star newspaper.
WILLIAM 81. Phillip rr.,s.o,,
JAMES NJ. JOHN8TON.} 1lus.ees'
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer. jyl6-i&ds
sH-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, by
order Of Court, until the 9TH DAY SEPTEMBER,
A. D., 1879, at the same b our and place.
WILLIAM H. PHILIP, r.,
JAMES Nj. JOHNSTON,} trustees
jy30 81 aug1 2, 4 III, 18,sep1,S.9
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SUSPICIOUS AROUSED AND CONFIRMED. - A
young colored woman recently attended an
Episcopal Sunday school in Newark, n. j., with
the view OF joining the church. She mad been
brought up Presbyterian. The minister d.
rected her to learn the Apostles Creed The
clause II believe IN the holy Catholic church,
disturbed her, for she wanted to remain q Pro-
testant. The minister explained the passage
to her, and she seemed satisfied. subsequently,
she attended service at the church. and saw
the rector OF the parish, robed In white surplice
enter, and kneel near the eagle lectern, or read
ing desk The colored woman fed from the
church. She said afterwards: "When / seed
dat word Cattle in print my 'spicions was
meetin' wild dat gown on him, an got down an
prayed to dat duck why, breSS me den knowd
he was Catlic"-[N Y Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

He CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT.-One caunot 60
through the streets OF our city without seeing
the face: "Bathing SUITS" or course 1t suits,
besides being essential in q sanitary point or
view; but why reiterate IL at every street-cor-
mol? That's what puzzles u.s. Boston Journal
of Cn1ii1
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RAILROADS.
NEW YORK
AND THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS.

NEW YORK
AND THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
LAKE MEMPHREMAaoG, QUEBEC. AND THE
SAGUENAY RIVER.
THROUGH TO THE MOUNTAINS BY DAY
LIGHT.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY. JUNE 80. 1879.
THROUGH TRAIN WITH PARLOR CARS
FROM GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT VIA
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
Leave New York on Day Express at sos m
And Arrive at LittletOn. 7.2O .m
And Arrive 1t Bethlehem. at 7.45 PM
And Arrive at Twin Mt House. at 7.55 pm
And Arrive at Fabyan's ................atS 10 pm
And Arrive st Profile House. ...........at 8 10 M
And Arrive at Crawford House. 8 80 pm
And Arrive at Quebec. $50 am.
Take Sleeping Oar for Quebec at Wells River
Junction.
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He WAS TOO INoUISITIvE.-The Watertown
Dispatch says: Monday morning young man
named Plumbtree. while going along the road
pike, st. Lawrence county, saw something In
the road, which he picked up, not knowing
what it was. To his sorrow and SURPRISE IL
dropped through the carelessness OF some
miner. Holding IL between the thumb and
forefinger OF the left hand, and while engaged
in examining it, the little pressure he gave
caused an explosion OF the shell OF such force
as TO blow the thumb and forehnger Of the left
hand Oh at their first joint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

A GEORGIA LADY recently became deranged
while attending revival meetings In Worth
county. She went raving about the house and
yard with bucket of water, baptizing every
thing in her pathway. She baptized her hus-
songs that she had heard but once or twice
Although an unlettered woman she reads any
chapter In the Bible readily, pronouncing cor
tuation points, etc. She breaches nearly all the
While, uses the choicest words and displays
great knowledge In the handling OF different
subjects. Although not Mason, she knows all
the mysteries of that mysterious craft by heart.
Dozens OF MaSons have gone to see her. and they
all come away dumbfounded. She neither sleeps
nor eats. Her husband has come to the conclu-
sion that she is witch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

THAT BoY-MURDERBR, Jesse Pomeroy, In the
Massachusetts state prison, is a perpetual
OF anxiety on the part OF his keepers. When all
the prisoners were removed from the old prison
to the new one, a camp-folding chair, which
had belonged to Jesse, was left behind
piece Of furniture disclosed the fact that
stone-cutters steel chisel, ten inches long and
weighing nearly two pounds, was concealed
neatly In one OF the arms which had been hol-
lowed out to receive it, leaving only the bare
shell OF the wood. IL the chair had been sent
to Concord and placed In Pomeroys cell. IL is
the opinion OF experts that In an hours time he
would have regained his liberty, being possessed
OF so deadly weapon.
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HOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
B. h WARNER Real M Estate Au0ti0nser'
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE TWO
STORY AND MANSARD ROOF FRAME, AT
Mo- q

MOUNT PLEAHANT, IN ID. Q.
By virtue of deed Of trust dated July 7, -
1875, and duly recorded in Lber 1872. folio EMS
OF Columbia, and at the request Of the party se
cured, shall sell at public auction. in front of the
D. 1879 at 80 O'Clock M, the following described
rea estate, situate in the county of Washington, D.
three seventy-four. seventy Ave and seventy In
= 2. Browns subdivision Of Pleasant Plains aud
ing to a subdivision made in October, A. D. 1885,
SAID lots fronting on Laurel avenue aud running
sGnthwardly on aud parallel with West avenue, to-
get her with the improvements
Terms: e.fourth cash: balance in three equal
iEttaments in six (6). twelve I'D, and eighteen (18)
months. with interest at eight per cent per annum,
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold or
time of ssle All conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost If terms Of sale not complied
with in seven days. the Trustee reserves the right to
resell the property at risk and cost Of defaulting
au9l3-eod&ds DAVID L. MORRISON, Trustee.
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EATING NUTS IN CHCRCH.-In Hunt against
the state CTeXaS) the defendants cracked and
ate pecan nuts in church during service, dis
turbing the congregation, and causing the min
defendants twenty-five dollars each.-[Aibany
To,r .TOuT00l
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T. COLDWELL. Real Estate Anctloneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE ON THIRD, BETWEEN AND +
STREETS SOUTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated March Doth, eS34
1877, and recorded in Liber No. S52 folio 81, ~
bia, will tell at public auction. in front Of the
premises, on ONDAY, August 25th, 1879, at 6
ton d. G., designated the south fifteen feet front
OF lot tweDty-seven by depth Of lot In square mum.
bered five hundred and thirty eight
Terms: One-third cash; balance in twelve and
eighteen months with seven per cent interest. 375
at sale. ConveyauciDg at expense or purchaser.
Terms to be complied with in ten days.
" CHAS e. FRASER,
au37.9. ID 1G,ZO, Ruryiyinu
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MARRIRD.

NDIETON-GOODHART. On August 10th,
1879. at the residence of the brides father. by the
Rev A T. Steele, JOHN r PENDLEroN, Of CLARK
county, Va, and Miss ADELAIDE GooDHARr, OF
Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

BOB MCCoRKLE, lately hanged OF Taylorville
n. C., was one OF the few murderers who did not
feel sure OF going from the scaffold direct to
heaven. ''ktDd friends" were his last words,
remember me In your prayers tonight, for 1
don't know where I'll be J,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-21

VILE GAME IN CITY.-Opossums are so
plenty In our city that IL is no uncommon thing
10 pick one OF them up on the street at night. A
gentleman walked into our Office about twelve
O'Clock night before last with one he had caught
on the street. Rabbits and partridges are also
10 DE seen In the city-some of the former In a.
most every yard which affords them food
[PeterettTg (Eal Lldex- pleaL
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PROPOSALS.
DKOPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS IRON
i WORK, AND ALSO FOR SLATE FLOOR

DROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS IRON
i WORK, AND ALSO FOR SLATE FLOOR
SLABS.
Reconstruction Of the u s. Patent Obice Buiiding,l
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT,
q street, between Sth and 9Th streets NV {
WAsHINGION, D O., August l6, 1879.
unt Is m OF ths Sr Day p oT ga =. oe
furrishing. DELIVERING ttting and putting in place
complete, certain iron work, Using frames and
csengs OF windows facngs OF floors and light wells,
railipg1, stairs and fireproof sliding doors ETC. for
and West wings of the above building, in accord
ance with drawings, specifications and schedule,
which may be seen at this Office.
Blank forms Of proposals and any desired in.
formation may be obtained on application at this
Office ADOLF CLUSS.
Engineer and Archite It.
PROP Osala will also he received above, and at
the same time and place, for furnishing delivering
ard putting in place about 10000 square feet of
slate floor slabs. ADOLF OLUSS,
augl6-eo5t Engineer and Architect.