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SE0w CRYSTATs.-SnOw crystals form very
peculiarly. To the naked eye some crystals
average from quarter 10 a third OF an inch In
length. The variety OF snow crystals is end
less, and microscopic says thaC the distinc-
tive form noticed on Thursday last has been
seldom met with in his experience. He writes:
what particular state OF things ii may indi-
cate respecting the temperature OF the upper
air, OF the action OF tie law Of polarity which
governs the formation OF all crystals, can only
be conjectured. But the formation Itself i'm
these. as IN all snow crystals, IS an admirable
illustration OF the precision and beauty OF ma
tuIe WondrouS laws That the freeing mole
cuieS the atomic particles OF the vaporouS ma
feTlal O. the atmosphere should. In growing
colder, develop so exquisitely this law OF their
attracting and Iepellant poles, and illustrate il
10 lOinS SO dellcately, SO ethereally beautiful
and so endless in their variety. is. indeed a
study to excite our admiration at the evidence
IL affords among a thousand concurrent IeSti-
monies, great and small, OF the beneticent in
teltlgence ard design which has so evidently
presided over the constitution of worlds" Snow
Iystals are delightful study, and they can be
observed with low magnifying powers to great
advantage.-[ Hartford Couraat.
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JAMES GUILD, Auctioneer.
DUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PR9NED REAL ESTATE. CORNER OF
ELEVENTH AND G STREETS NORTHEAST
AND MAINLAND AVENUE AND FIF-
TENTH STREET EAST.
By virtue OF deed of trust dsted the 23th -
December, 1876 and duly recorded in liber % sfo
folio 45l, one OF the land records for Wash.A
in9ton county; and District Of Columbia viii offer
for sale at public auction, III front of the premises
on TUESDAY, the l4th day of January, 1879 AT 4
O'Clock pm, all those certain pieces or parcels OF
eFoMnu anu pfenses, ana belIls IN the City
as lots numbered three t3), four a., five %. il
square nine hundred and eiehtysix (9SGl AM also
lot numbered six t6}, in square one thousand and
fifty 1,o20N. These lots Will be offered separately
and in the order above mentioned, commencing
with said lot three
Terms OF sale One-thir1 cash. and the balance IN
SIX 10 and Twelve (12) months, with interest at the
rate OF seven % per cent per annuln secured by
deco OF truss upon the premises sold. $50 of the
cash payment will be required Immediately upon
property being bid off and If the purchaser or pur-
chasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within
five days the property will be resod at his or their
risk snd cost Ccnveyanclng and recording al cost
of purchaser - ~
1an3d LOUIS SCHADE, Trustee
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- obstructive "a gunpOWder' a London
magistrate called the New York boys papers"
found In the possession OF Master James Cor
ing thirteen VINO stole half Il sovereign from
Ia, mother and threatened her with a knife
When you enter an Enclosure I'm which
there Il vicious dog take OF you hat or CAP
ard as The animal approaches you hold the
head-gear down by Your side between yourself
ana him. He Will not trouble you
E~The cOlOTed engineer OF train i'm Georgia
saw cow on the track a few hundred yard,
down the line, whereupOn he stopped the train
rot cut with shovel in his hand. and striking
The beast on the back. yelled: ''Git of dar d We
heah; GIT on or ii squirt steam all over YER"
The number of students belonging 10 the
Universities OF kieff. kharkOn Moscow and ST.
Petersburg hat have been expelled. Imprisoned
or eXiled without trial To Siberia. since the dis
turbances broke out at Kief last spring. now
exceeds coo.
F"Fighting Dick Anderson. the ex-Lieut-
Gen. in the Confederate service who was about
10 leave South Carolina in despair OF obtaining
livelihood, Is ts be- provided for by the state
government, which viii make him Inspector of
PhOSphateS.
eF"Some entirely disintereSted persons
says Judge Virgin OF Maine ''cannot tell the
real, absolute truth II they try. because they
have not got mind enough to comprehend aud
understand and then relate il, while others have
not got the honesty TO do il.
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Hoe OR PERISH. Mrs. SHisSheim 80 an ex-
change tells us. ''Says the only way 20 riviliIe
the indian Is 10 put "A hoe in his hand aud tell
him 10 hoe or perish" Then. the only way" is
10 way Put hoe in his hand and jeu him To
hoe or perish; 20 back in two hours aud youIl
ma that he has snapped his hoe for quart or
whisky. and Is OF perishlng like a lord.-Lo,sls-
rifle CcstgfeT-.T0uraTE
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THOUSANDS OF MENNoNITEs CcarNG-Itis an
lc1pated that this year Will See tue greatest
Immigration TO this country OF MennoniteS that
mas yet taken place. Some time ago ulaSe
was given out by the Car CT Russia that tAe
Mennonites were TO be exempted from military
service until 1SS0 As they are peaceful peo-
pie. holding views akin to the QuallerS, they
have ever since been coming TO this country by
thousands. They universally rent farms In the
south OF Russia, and are sometimes wealthy.
In 1876 90 families that landed at Castle Garden
Mennonites' last year of exemption from mil
itary life In Russia Iaultitudes or them are pre-
pairing TO follow their nefghb0rS hither. They
are selling off their stock and purchasing tick
cts for this country. II is expected that at
least $1,000 MennonteS viii land at Castle tSar-
den before May neXt.-tN. Y. San.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
y kEAI ESTAIE AT PI-EI L. AIINIIAN -

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Liher No s47; folio asa, of the land records -
81 the Dlstrlct OF Columbia, the undersigned-A.&
front OF the 1 premises on TUESDAY the DIST
five (25) feet front by one hundred OOOl feet deep
OF lot numbered two (2 in square numbered four
ntndred and nineteen (4l9) in the city of Washing
ton, d. G., with the improvements consisting of a
brlck store and dwelling. This valuable business
properly Is situated at the northeast corner OF Sh
and streets northwest
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash balance in six
t1J, twelve tl2l and eighteen U8I months the pur-
chaser TO give his notes for the deferred payments
bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum
ana secured by deed of trust upon the property
800 down at time of sale.
F. IS GAR R Ssr1, Trustees.
CHAS. W. HANDY Auctr. dec30-2sw3wSds
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MARRIKn-
DIED.

TONER WO0DWORTH On Deceulber 4, 1873
10y Rev Mason Noble. MENTION TONER and IIZZIE
J. WooDwoETif. both of this city.
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R-Georgfa is said to have twenty thousand
cOiofed democratic voters.
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TIE ST. LOUIS GASLIGHT COMPANY proposes
10 release the city from all unpaid claims for
gas, amounting TO about SS26, O00 sell gas to
consumers at 1925 per thousand, with the usual
ulScount fer prompt payment of bills, pay the
CosO Oh the suit and counsel fees, and release
the city from all damages because of said suit.
lne city TO secure decree OF the supreme court.
where the suit is now pending, reversing the
0ecTee or the circuit court, and turn over TO the
gaslight company all the works. records and
property OF all kinds now held by the city. and
execute full discharge of all claims of the city
against the gaslight company to date on ac-
count OF said litigation. The proposition will
be submitted to the municipal assembly
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YOUNG l. MIDDLETON, Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF TIE HANDSOME
DOUBLE1 BRICK DWELLING, No 1915
CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
by yr 5s OF a7 deed OF tr5st to O. me dat2d A
797 folio 253. of the land records of the Dis .A.sz
the holder of solne Of the notes sesure thereby.
will sell q ogI c aneen in front of the premisss
at o'clock p. m, lot No. 4. Of Shepherds subdi,
vision of square No l64, in the city Of WASHINGTON,
improved ty handsome dqnble fwo-story and
Terms Of sale prescribed by the decd Of trnst !:
Tie amount of indebtedness secured by the deed of
trust unpaid with the expense of SALE in cash and
the balance in twelve. twentyfour and thirty-six
bearing interest from the dav of sale, and secured
by deed of trust on the property sold, shall be
taken. deposit of $500 will be required of the
purchaser at the time of the sale, and all convey
ancins shall be at the purchasers expense. If the
terms of sale not com piled with in seven days,
the Trustee reserves the right to resell st the risk
and cost OF the defaulting purchaser.
ian6-dtdbs ANDREW G. BRADLEY, Trustee.
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1910 GREAT 7
sCAc PENNSYLVANIA j
ROUTE
1878

1878 rEsS SS,Ift 1873
TO TIE NORTH. WEST. AND SOUTHWEST
Double Track, Steel Rails.
SPLENDID SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EoUIpMsyT
~ ,xy n Eject Fec DEGEMsEa 18th, 1878
psbaTE the ae aq Sj!sf daily fsS VITA Pa,
Ts6aS e St. ic Sss and 's dsie sss
Tao p.r- daily. with Palace Oar to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
s0F S ss s o Rooa ne Buffalo Nassr.
Satpsdsy wth rpiGs cars e WATKINS
for, New York and the East, 80 snd lO:ls pm.
VI Pan ro. dais $50 ann da k
%, Brooklyn :. Y, all through train. connec. ..
lffording direct transfer 70 Fulton street avoid,
ing double ferriase and journey scress New
sor PhisdsRh., go $50 ard lois p, n. daily
Scr Baltimore, o. So $50 i and sa5 ~ %
daily lie except Sunday; 1910 g. N. ! so. 30. 40
For Pores Creek Line. ZOO a. m. and 40 p. M
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 100 d. and 4 30 .. M. dsny. s1.
cept Sunday
WAY AND aLExAN iGil AND Vts.s HING
TON RAILROAD.
6:l9. snd II so p. M. On Sunday al q. In.. and
lbs and ~
For Richmond and the South, so N snd &c o.
70. daily.
For c. & o. +. R., 5 20 p ~ daily
Trans leave Alexandria Tor Washington, g. 2. Soc
y ~, IL 3. M; !, 8, 20, 8, 6:15, and Il o. M
On Sunday at 8 90 and 10 g. H., and is o. m
Tickets, Information, sleeping AMI parlor car Sc
>ou1mosuOns can be procured 1T the ofrices north
ssst corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
venue; northeast corner OF Sixth street and Penn
sylyanta avenue and at the depot, where orders can
80 LETT Tor checking OF baggage to destination from
1oIels and residences
l. P. FARMER, General PASSENGER Asen,
FRANK ThUMSON, Ganeral Manager. nov9
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pitch, FOX CUTTER, Real Estate Brokers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE, BETWEEN NJ
AND STREETS NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated January AzA
10Th. A. ID. 1875, and recorded in Liber No H.SsS
ia folio 60 one of the land records for the -ka.A
District OF Columbia, and at the request of the
panty secured thereby, we will sell at public auc-
ton, IL front OF the premises, on WEDNESDAY,
January 29th. 1879 at O'Clock p M, the following
described real estate, situated in Washington CITY
District OF Columbia: Part of original lot seven 90 In
square numbered five hundred and twenty-tbree
9s2S preference being had to before mentioned deed
improvements thereon, consisting OF two two-story
and basement brick dwellings, being Nos 1910 and
lZ42 New Jersey avenue northwest
Terms: The amount of Indebtedness secured by
deed Of trust, with expenses of sale, in cash and
the balance in twelve and twenty -four months for
which the notes of the purchaser bearing interest
from the day of SALE and secured by deed of trust
on The property sold will be taken. A deposit of
800 required at time of SALE All conveyancing at
cost Of purchaser If terms Of sale are not complied
with in seven days. the Trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at risk and cost of defaulting
purchaser, after Eve days advertisement
iAMHs E & t CnTTkR Trustees.
B. II. WARNER, Auct- janS-wf.my6t
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proposes to title by labelling them with the
Dames OF the streets they infeSt, for the con-
venience Of strangers.
u Railroad romance from Fort Dodge, Iowa:
Beautiful girl on railroad tram loses S., all she
has, at three card monte. Conductor comes
along. She bursts into tears He puts her on.
kE-Alfred Ballard, a negro, was converted to
Methodism in jackson, Tenn. He conceived
became insane on that subject. Dashing into
faro room he shouted, "Death to all gamblers
ana shot the dealer dead.
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JUDGE JOHNSON OF Cincinnati, in granting a
divorce to man OF seventy-two, who had a fe
years before married woman OF fifty, told him
that he ought not to have married at his age.
and that he showed very poor Judgment In mar
iTying against the advice OF his children eff /
had the power" tie judge added, IL would en-
join you from me- irving again -
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hlNtiaf SIMPSON OK STNTl ANTS-In hi~ third
H&ie lecture t,Nhoo SIMPSON advises tb, Natar
lren Who a'' en' erinC Tie ministry 40 avoid ali
stlihuiahtN, ana IN Connection vita thI, advice
Glt'S a b!t q information which 4, nos rruay-
any khoNh- i would scarcely sftpa,, ths,
any enc Nho ieclS himself called 10 the ministry
VIII countenan'e their use: Vet Kind f-e,,,s
VIII sometimes suggest that you are weak your
mel YES are tTemul0uS, you have been out I'M IN.
coio. YOU need little 81 imulant and uhcy win
urge me taElncofa little wine or BRANDY bnfor,.
preaching These friends VIII tell you Thai th,,
most diNtln@ulshed ministers are IN The habit
OF Using them; ana regret 10 say that IA many
rhnrcheS both wine ANA brandy arc There. kent
~ lhe NeSlfE for the Use NJ the minister both
ttIuie ana after preaching. He further saws.
II nave known some Young ministers who hay,
used few drops 81 parcguric OF opium 10 l-it,,
iLem strength for the pulpit. | am glad 10 saw
tlai nave known but few such cases: but I
must add thai these were led I'm the end 10
either nhy steal or moral ruin" And in passing
ne fires shot AZ the clerical clear u suppoS.
There Is sort Of enjoyment connected with H.
Tor have seen men sit for an hour smoking
With their feet upon table. processing 10 ba
studying. have no doubt they had visions ot
greatness and glory; but prolonged observation
SHOWS SHOWS tnal lheir lives usually ended. with their
cigars, in smoke.
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." WHAT makes the man appear - sad"
Asked little Jacob Crow:
4" What makes him draw that awfui SIGH
And curse this Jolly SnOwe''
." BE St1l. my boy" his father said.
=" Be Still. and blame him not.
For cruel fate has set him down
pOn a corner lot =" TEslfo,l J'tprS
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AUCTION SALES.
nUNoANsoN EROS. Auctioneers.
TO-MORROK.
IMPORTANT PUEBLO SAIL

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SALE
FURS, CIOaES, ROBES sc
Ch TUESDAY and VI DSESD4 Al, Janury I4til and
. l5th. at II O'Clock anu
At DtNCANSOS BROS. Auction Rooms 9th and
ID streets DIV.
The Entire Stock of Large New York Manufartur.
lbg House sisting Of
Eieg0nt Sealskin SacQaes. Furlined Silk Circulars
DtinanS, Princess, "Hortense" 'Modjeska !"
Gerst ers,' and Royal Ermine Lined Clocks and
3liculars; seaiskin Hats ana Bonnets; Mufs and
Boas, Gloves &c. Also, Hudson Bay Wolf Black
bear; kaccoon. Angora, Russian Bear Sleigh aud
Goods on view Monday morning ianII-d
JAMES GUILD, Auctioneer
GOOD WILL AND STOCK OF WELL LO-
GATID CONFECTIONERY STORE AT AUG.
TON.
On TUESDAY, January IA. at 10 O'Clock, we will
sell, At 1909 Penns. lvani the entire stock
1t VIII be offered whole. If not sCld will be closed
cut III detail. tanIl-Y
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I NITID STATES MARSHAL's SALE.

BY virtue Of order Of the Circuit Court of the
1slf1ct 81 Columbia pass ed Jauary 18th, 1879, Il.
Jaw Gaze No: l9,524, and also by virtue OF writ of
Hen faclas, III law No 20.275. issued ont of the
oleIks Once Of the supreme Court Of the District
OF Ccunba and to directed will sell At puoliC
saje, Tor cash. at store No i2 9Th street y ash
11.=tor. j. G, on TUESDAY. tiie 21st cay of Janua-
~! 1888 al ic oGlock al the right, title claim,
aLd interest Of tie defendant and to the follow
lIgccst rIhed property, to VIII the entire stock of
Boots and Shoes contained in said store. seized and
lNled upon as the goods and chatteIs of Josephine
Cummips, to satisfy execution and attachment ia
aboye-stated eases FRFD'k DOUGLASS.
e. 8. Marshal. ID. c.
JOHN SHERMAN, buct. janl l-dtS
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NLYDE's NEW EXPRESS LINE
NEW YORK-ROTTERDAM.

The +, FIRST class steamers e this Lne; - W A
"SCHIEDAaI" and MASS carrying the U. s.
mail to the Netherlands leave Jersey City every al
ternate Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin s6J-S1G;
intermediate $3.50; Steerage S23. II. CAZAUX,
GenI Ag't, II South William ST., New York FUNCH
EDYE L co - SO. Vim. ST, Freight ACTS; L. ",
NORRIS 81 R,NaN. Genl Pass,xar AZ ianI -lN
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MEDICAL, &c.

ESQ REWARD If DR. BROTHERS FAILS TO
. cure any case Of Female Weakness, lrreSIlarities
=. s-w.. opposite Smithsonian. ianl3-2w'
nISMENOHRHGA,L EUCORRHGA,
IL and all cases OF Female Weakness, Irreguari-
ties, &c, quickly cured No calOInel uSe1 in any
disease DIR BROWN 1905 l.. near 10th nwjs-lm'
DR. BROWN cures spermatorrhea, Premature
Diseases of q private yene-eal nature Office,
1905 L st, near 10th ST " declo-lm'
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION medical es-
~ say, coInprsInx series OF lectures delivered at
of premature decline, showing Ildisuutably how
lost health may be reeained, afOrtiiIIx d ceRr sy-
Tnent of nervous and physical debility, being the
suit Of 20 years experience. By HAIL. 23c., cur
rency, or postage, stamps, address Secretary
nOy22 ,w&f,6m
MANHOOD RESTORED.
A victim Q. youthful inprudeuoe, csrsinr p.en1.
ture decay, nervous debility, etc, having tried IN
cure which he VIII send FREE TO his te9T sufferers
my24eoly&k - Chatham street. N. Y.
DR. RORtHTsON can be consulted every
st W. near 6th at. adjoining NationaI Hotel from
to p. m, ali diseases OF the Urinary OrHens
ana syss ana SnTS 0ss
Consultations strictly private, and cure guarau.
teed in every case Fifteen years experience
Charsee moderate Aaan Once u = kntsT st.,
Baltimore oct4-ly
DR. RECORDS ESSENCE OS LIFE re
~ stores manhood and the vigor of youth TO the
most shattered constitution IN four weeks Failure
impossible This me-restoring remedy should be
taken By al about to marry. or who have become
weakened from excess or any other csuEa. Success
II every case As ceIt1in ss t5si gsssr apenShss
University Place, New York
Dru9sists supplied. I.nl-tY
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LINE
L UNITED STATES & ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN and LIVERPOOL,
Every Thursday and SATURDAY..

City OF Berlin. .549l tons City of Montreal 1890
City Of Richmond 800! .. City of Brussels. 81 .
City of Chester. 1866 " City of y. York. $500
These magnificent steamers are among the strong
est largest and fastest on the Atlantic. and have
every modern Improvement, Including hot and cold
water and electric bells III stateroOrls revolving
chairs IN saloons, bath and smoking rooms, barber
shops, etc.
For rates OF MASSAGE and other information apply
20 JOHN G. DALE, agent, 81 Broadway, \. Y. or 10
ID A. BROSNAN, 926 Ii St J. W BOTELER c.
BRO, 923 Pen:la. ave. &. w. MORSE, Adams Er-
press. Washington. dpC.2--aOIys
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STEAMERS, DC.
ICE TO sE0UNT VERNON PAS

NOTICE TO MOUNT VERNON PAS.
IN SESaERS
Tbs stss,1e- VI ". CoRC0RAN, which has
L. l. BI AKE, Captain, II TIE only t.oat S&.aax5R
SLOWED ~ Land PASSENGERS at Mount s13<s<s
ase
20 mansion snd syr0untlS-
Steamer leaves 9th street wharf daily fsun:isyr *
eeItedl e 10 3 Ia and returns about 3 n r. McH
HOLLINaSWORTH, SUR Lad;as' Mount Vernon
Assoc1st.oa L I. BLAKE. stes.naY W w Cor
curan- tsl.-J.
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AUCTION SALES.
- gS8 and $40 Louisiana aver.

SEGMENT OF DOCTORS PHFTONS Ann
Sh y IlhGrIGr BuGGlES DIRECT FRoN
TIE E Af o1Is6 eF L, L. HAYDoCK, GIN
We vii So the entire lot of the aloveo,x-w
TO-MoRRON. Janiesy iath at 10 o,ci'k - = ~
AMI POSITIVELY w.tbout reserys TIL -
1t BIRCH i RoBEY. Aucts
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
u REAL ESTATE ON TIE VEST SIZE SIXTH
q Sn Ref; fEAR THE sDRNER OF o STREET
Under and by virtue of decree of the Avx
Supreme Court OF the District - Columbia fs8
Louisa Schiegel ct al are cernplarnants and John
Scblegel ct al. defendants the undersigned as
exeoutflx and trustee viii sell at puttc auction in
DAY, January oath. 1879, at 30 m. part of lot
nineteen (iso. in square four hundred and forty
seven t44), IN the city of Washington, and described
as follows: Beginning for the same at the north
cast corner of said lot and running the ice south
with the line OF sixth street 90 feet thence west SO
feet thence north 20 feet and thence east 30 feet
to the place of beginning; improved by neat two
story Brick House.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash; tie balance of the
IurthaSe honey IN equal lnsta'ments, payable IN
SIX, tWeNe ana eighteen months ectively, from
day tf sale witt interest at the of per cent.
per &Gl unl until paid all cash, at the purchasers
cpl lien viii reserved on the property until
all OF toe pure II se money has been paid. If the
tel1us of sale not compiled with within wret
tie risk and cost of the dcfallting purchaser, after
three days Iot.ce i'll the Evening STAR newspaper.
SIso must he GepOsitea al time OF sale. Conveyance
Ing at purchasers cost. LOUISA SCHLEGEL,
lani3 eo&ds EXecutriy and Trustee.
| N1TID STATES MARSHhL'S SALE
hn.tIlc, Of Columbia pa sed January 18th, 1879, IL
law case No. 20. S24 and also by virtue OF a writ of
i1 1aclas III law case No 20255 issued ont of the
CleIks Once Of the Supreme Court of the District
OF CcG1lb:a, and to directed. will sell ut public
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- Ann Dying. EyyEf. DY;nn,.'

a gentleman acquainted with Colonel Roal!.
ara an ardent admirer OF his poetry relates a
SlcfA lod 10y him when the TWO spent a nirbf
III conversation, criticisms and recOllectio,,S 81
GEAR 10 men OF his Kind, over a cosy fire aud
warm decoctlCnS lie spoke of the nirht hafora
lht cattle at which General W y Iytla fen
llie TWO lheau ana Lytlel lay together in the
general tent. They We're both given To writing
poetry at such times. and each had an unfin
lShed poem on hand, and they read aud criii-
cisco each others efforts hum0rOuSly for some
time. when Iytle said:
"Realf, shall never live 10 finish that poem -
Nonsense, said |, you Will live To write
volumes OF such stuff"
"a feeling has suddenly come over me- con-
United the general. S0lemnly, which is more
startling than prophecy. that | shall be Killed
IN to-mOrroW'S fight. As | spoke 10 YOU saw
the green hills OF the Ohio as ii stood among
them; They began TO recede from lac in a
weird way. and. aS they disappeared. the cOnYfc-
tlon flashed through me ike the lightnings
shock that would never see them again "
II faliled hiin for his superstition but he be-
Def had become strangely impressed uDOn his
mind. and he succeeded in 50 far thrilling me
Win his OWE unnatural fear that begged him
TO finish his poem before he slept tnat Sllc fine
work might not be lost to the world
I'm the small hours the general awakened
NE frCnI Sllmber into which had fallen TO
read 10 ne that beautiful poem. which must
live as long as cur literature survives, begin
ming
Il am dying, Egypt dy ing;
Ebbs the crimson life-blood fast"
MY eyes filed with tears as he read. He said
not word as he concluded. bat placed the
manuscript in his pocket and Law down TO sleep.
Before dawn came the call To arms Whom /
next saw poor Lytle he was cold ia death among
heaps II slain. I thought OF the poem and
searching the pocket where had seen him put
II, drew IL forth and il was forwarded among
other things to his lrlendS."-[ Ptts5uTg Leaiei