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BEAUTIES OF TIE PIGEONS.
THE COLLECTION or RARE BIRDS or
THE COLUMBdRI1N SOCIETY



aud Other Birds from London Pigeons
Costing Many Times their weight In GoId.
This Is by far the finest collection of
fancy pigeons ever brought together In the
world said an enthusiastic lover Of tho birds
TO n reporter for THE SuN yesterday afternoon.
while they were looking ut the exhibition Of tho
National Columbaran Society now being held
in the Aquarium.
Come allow mo TO point out some of tho
beauties continued tho gentleman. Knowing
that the gentleman had no pccuniary or other
interest in the exhibition aside from an intense
love Tor and wide knowledge of all varieties OF
pigeons, the reporter accompanied him.
look upon the carrier as the king OF
pigeons remarked the enthusiast. stopping in
front OF cage 1il. Look at TINT dun carrier
hen Isn't she n perfect bcauty2 W4ulcs.
oyss WINGS. and color without blomish,"
Here is her mate, He Is magnificent dun.
pure bred in nll points.
Here's another 1907 the same breed. He's
ngallmt fellow You never can tame them
what a mW.str cnrrl1gc. No pct about him.
loOk ut TINS pair tl23-l2l. They are pure
blacHs. large wnttlcs, eyes OF lire. long bodies.
"'rhis tiiN is n blnck carrier called Bis
marck. llo took the first prize in the Crystal
VI look tinon this follow an as the finest
carrer in the building. lie mas all the points
of q perfect black. and cost ejuO IN gold lie was
purchased in NJ Crystal Palace. London.
In ,bc c,ii,"tirn' H. ,nust H. nj nIl" ~ fy,nty
inchrs I'm ion.,ih W. " '"'"''
And here 'lS il tho finest black piod poutcr.
Hc measures 49, inches. and cost 1850. gold. in
Hero CGl Go, we have q splendid pair. yellow
"'rhi. l0l1 ,hcckcred noutor hon ia tho host I
for 10 think lint nm liyinr in thn eitv vho," il
is impossiho Tor ma 10 kr"p any of thesnbirl
l.ook ei this solid fellow 3s1. They call him
z SILVER rnnt, but lie II a genuine tambour.
Ism he beauty
heads. $40 how pcrirctly ihay ara inarb"J N'''
But let me show YOU the WARNINGS. Hero
harss a., M, "a p.s'r n',hvu, WIN
their hrenst-.
Ouo ~" Up uI's Enr r., tGl'oW 12'e' iie Is
white bnrs ON biS Irons, AMI bis Iai IA y,i, H.,
hond with black can over n "'N '''7 '"'' "''''o
Look nj his mir Of hiuo priests f9q9, For
Herr s8 are 'T pair %" Of BeR Ppress You
see they are deep blnck from their white bnli
heads down TO their toes while thcir cnvyls nre
simply pericrt
tbnn ony r o,hnr o pco l'y breed them smaller
rhcy aso i PaT If @rg!sfH fni sos iod2y
the eyes and biark strip On forehead ''0N """'i
Here is S tru nm " 1257 He ia
,.,,rTuhiii,s pair en- ,are pnrc white fan tails,
And here 300 TO 1928 arc tho rarcsi lot Of
-" These Berlin tumbers all colors 1888 to
This fellow Iisi1 il n oucsr tuphler uc T.
an almond. short-laced cock. rare and beauti,
ful. '''''
,,o,,, ~ a.u curious piIus, remarkeu ageh-
one sunday mer2H 81 SEEING fwo Of tbSm Yin
apparently in riyalry As they low from gcn,
sauIts and emf ali sorts ~ ,ry W. IN \" ~ AZ
Finally they shot UP in IL straight line 10 an
before ,hey sprtad NOR wlnss TO save them,
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dclnnito---ttn,l.es.
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-tP.TOWN ADVERTtsEWs
nt6S s own sn' wv "e only
i.s!.z Broadway. Corner Of SIS. 81 On p NJ. ami
es Es,. Ion T. corner Union square alsrM
A LADY vi1 ,9i new g4s2i.7 ! wilson covered
ment
FrY GOOD -o,, -nc6Ir,. call a, l0I pa,
n 10Th St, between "a aud ~, O'Clock
NZpEUIrNCFD elroc, coat hand wanted CsI
II hliw' ek iGiElefy st near rhomrkin,av RrkSn,
ExpruIr>cpn o,.ra,,,. o., an, ,i,. ..,,,, a,
II PAUL GGMBiNNERs So Broomc St
-, xn.,,.,, -, - 49,, go
II cox Gibbs machine ADAMS, 9'i Canal st
IRFNTpS.r ttrnICTInN il, ..,.,,,. .t,--
~ Sl9seL sle drawsr 80 t.s23 none;llc SIS % So
ADY to take charge oi chdrcns wardrobe work.
- room also operators on loek'picn HachInes m .
<~np =, I. ~, =, =. - 81, -, 49,
o. ~ Al h"ne o" 'Au'o' UNDERGRADUATES d" prem
1~,,,.,,
u s,an lra nas.rs az nml'her' on vests %
DIAPER nOXT..-wanicd- cx,cricnccd hand. ON
pri E,ae Work FREDERICK EEiohERr CO. 20 and ~
CEWI%G WACITI(Es rented .ci6 cnc,o. ran,
- lI"vri rn,,rsd An bncs,, Inv c"Sa ISv'
4wll,on $40 2lirccnwicl ay and l't7 East broadway
SEIMWhNS MNthh 49, 49,, a w. Ji99"e N,.si,
sls - brown. 2Sa Grand st
w koVl mana llhllcfs ON fuching
~ Yarick St. basement
- {. : Y,.,,r ,-----
w - ~ r, va e' t aues or yenue.
.. Wvn aNl'NhiI Eye Shaue company ~ nassau
- '"'"' 20
w 80 - Np'I 's 'tn1Irs l9t ohdrehs
NTInFxner rnecd tr,p,n,,rs and ,.,.r ,,or. on
" '"'o '"PN . ""''HN'h'' 30 Ea't lu'h st
WANTED-A strong Young pirl To wash dishes and
"'""' "'' MI "N''"' III I's'""I"nt az '' aN,
INANTFD-Glrl about A. 10 help with light house.
""' '- r'''D'',", ~ ''' nv.
w ANTED-2O good operators on ladies' underwear;
INANTED-Ag rl Tor general house work 400 9Th
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TO PHILADELPHIA

lENNH1 LNANlA RAILROAD.
THE oLD.EsrABLlsHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
FOURTEEN THROUGH TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
THREE DEfOrS Is PHILADELPHIA,
TWO IL MN YORK.
DOUBLE TRACK, THE MOST IMPROVED EQUIP.
MkNf, AND THE FASTEST TINE CONSISTENT
WITH ABSOLUTE SAFETY
on ASH AFTER DEC. 10. 1879
Express Trains leave Sew YORK. VIA Dtsbrosses and
Cortanit streets Ferries as follows.
a. tl = - 70 90 LiWltri a. A. ". I. $50. l. =, q
7.3l $3.50. and 10 T.. NJ
Boat, OF Brooklyn Annex" connect with an through
trans at Jersey cay. an1rlins speedy aul direct
ttu,itf Cor BrHuN yu travel
Returning Uin- leave rnticlphia u ~. 3.45 ass T.
50, = $50, ana II N .Limici Express. 1850 l..
NJ 2. \. b 3 7. ami Tal T. NJ ON sunday, u u,
341.aaf . 80 A N f7a5 VI
Ticket offices i26 and Nti Roadway. Aston ilousc,
nnd foot Of Dchros-es aud turtluit SIS Court st. and
brooklyn Annex Depot loot OF fM'u st., Brooklyn, IA.
llt and lis Hudson 81. iiuauAcu. Depot Jersey CITY.
Emigrant uckct lHce. Battery place.
PRANK THOMSON, l. T. FARMER,
ucurrtl MANAGER HVnl PASSENGER AGENT
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Best collection II Crawford Sew York
Bet cock, II Y. Crawford. sew Yura.
Hest hen. II. Crawford. Sew York
Best white cock. a. Crawford. New York
Beet white hen. II v CraWford Sew York
Bot hlu' tai dcork and h,u II V Crawford ScN YORK.
Bot black tailed cock ami hen II. y Crawford Ne,
FORK 100 |
Best black cock and hen II y. Crawford New York
Best blue Geek, II Colcll sew York
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FOURTEEN THRorGu TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY;
THREE bEfOfS Is PHILADELPHIA,
TWO Is MN AUlkk.
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PULVERMACHER GALVAAlC co.,
2i2 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

BS- Avoid bogus Belts, Bands and Appliances claiming
electric qualities our Pamphlet explains how " dstn.
guis the genuine from tho spurious
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DOUBLE TRACK, .rHL MOST IMPROVED gQUt
MENf, AND THE FASTEST TINE CONSISTENT
WITH ABSOLUTE SAFETY
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fur sale ano 90 Get.

fOr sale ano % Get.
OFFICES TO LEr-ln second story sun building
~ front AMI rear. well lighted ami steam heated. An
i at sun fubuctuon nice. Nassau ANA frAnk iort STA
Two LET or lGascA valuable four story brown stone
front apartment house. will be leased ON easy terms
Tor term OF yeHrshy
7 HERvEY. il3h st. corner Istav.
TO KENT-At Fort Hamilton. Mansion House In.
i quirc at 2m Broadway, room 81
Il ~ Fulton st ' -
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A FOUR-LINE advertisement inserted week In
doJ newspapers Tor $40 send Toe Tor 10 page pam.
phlet GEO r. HOWELL co, 10 Spruce st
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4 Il T-TUNN NV EN TINEWN
y Nay leave their faNors fiiK SuS At the only
author Yea uptown adveru ~cneut Offices
,.:iS broadway corner 81 3lst 81, tll Y. ". ami
UOS West 2ad st. corner OF Nth av. ul = T. VI
sGO "a aV.. corner OF am 81. al = 4. "
DS East +th II. cornrr Union square, ul = Pm
NueAtTa
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DuNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PROPERTY NEAR Gool


By virtue of deed Of trust given to ne and 90
tuly recorded in Liber No. 7Sl. folio 119. ono -
Of the land records for Washington county, -
hs o St S d S o.
certain pieces or parcels Of land near aooa Hope
pore s BY sna
outlines resurveyed August, 1877 by N. Du Bo,s
surveyor for Washington county, b. @ and re.
t met h snd ., as fow Ths ps
beginning at the southeast corner of Leonar
F1ost's lot, and running south 2s degs., Z; "a %
rc6es to s s9 se. I
north 5SS dssSa y. 5.es perch s; thsncs no'ts
ass. 1879 he Of a0h en-
ming, containing Two and ,69i00, acres. m IRE
OF iess The second l., piece zee. b ginning at
g. s9H deg, W: $50 perches; thence north 151. deg,
W. 1850 perches; thence north 6419 de!., Z. 6.84
perches to the place Of beginning, containing two
ginning at the northwest conner OF William Mar.
ahals land, and running south 81 deg. E. s $50
perches thence south SOY deg, west l6 SO perchss
theres north 10 De- r. 40 bsrches; thence mort
thence south westerly line of said school o Is 20
perches thence Forth Soy deg, W. perchss to
less. Tor ether. with all the improvements ways,
easements, riehts, privileges. appurtenances and
lereoitamehts to tie same belonging or appertain-
Ter ns of sale: 81 800 and interest from 10Th day
of March 1875, snd expenses Of sale, in cash: 81
ance of purchase money in one, two and til ee
months, notes to basr interest and be secured by
deed OF trust on property sold. deposit of 300
required at tire OF sais. Conyeyannine at pur-
chasers cost. Terms to be complied with in seven
days; otherwise Trustee reserves right to resell at
public lCtice.
oct9 eo&dbs a. 3. BROWNE. Trustee
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THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBL E s 81 E EFT.
SATURDAY.. October IL. lSs8.
Farmer HarPcr's Horses.


Great freaks of fortune seldom strike thrice
in the same place. Last spring Farmer Harper,
OF Midway, Ky, exhibited, with pardonao!e
stations SI " WITH the fre Of Fiyins chtders
"Theie, said he. are the only two horses In
this world from one stable that have run mile
IN i na that pEatng 60 Ten
Longfellow. Successfully, within short
period CT time, they have been the phenomenal
wonders that drew applause from the quarter
great American stallion stake for three-year
olds, one mile and three quarters, was run.
Twelve racers, from tifty-one nominations
MADE by prominent breeders OF the southwest,
faced the Judges Among the tried ones were
Bucktie, Aureolas, and Good Night. The keen
critics q the turf placed their faith and money
second places. Farmer Harper had two sons
OF Longfellow in the string, Irish King
and Jils Johnson. Few saw their 'pintS"-as
tne oid farmer calls the running Qualities Of his
race. tremendous struggle ensued and there
was great CONSERVATION on the quarter.
stretch when Irish King bounded under the
the best on record. with Jlls johnson second
Neither Bucktie nor AureOlas captured place.
The farmer had struck triple of victories,
either one of which the careful rich breeders
would have given kings ransom to have won.
Mr.. Harper Is known as careless, easy old
man, paying no attention to theoretical expert
meGtS. He allows bis farm boys to ride his
matchless horses over fields Of stumpS after the
cows, and along the dusty roads to the country
store and post office. He follows a slack
system CT training. Still the tickle goddess
perches high on his colors OF orange and red.
it is one of the marvels Of horse breeding.
The Louisville race has strange sequel? 1t
seems that, although Mr.. Harper entered both
colts In his own name, he had given Irish King
when yearling to his colored trainer. The
trainer claimed the stakes, but Mr. Harper re-
fused to surrender, saying that ills Johnson
had been pulled in order TO allow Irish King to
win. The trainer has taken this novel case into
court. and turfmen look for the result with ex-
cpediDp interest
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CTATE 81 TIE N S9 sIPE o. sTkEET
EsT Known stAI As The TIE aATAToRIHM On
Tn SOUTH SIDE or CHARACTERIZATION T{ IS
sTs 81 HokFR
TEEATH q ANR sISTEhN GiIT SITS NORTH
Gea Ct Ct the 81 aSs
At Of @
ses the following real estate and the improvements
&C. thereon, on the days and hours hereinafter
On WEDNESDAY,, October 18th, 1879. at o'clock
In Square 45S Contained Within the following meses
and bounds viz: Beginning therefor at the south
Us satIsl inches Is east IS feet
bRce south 80 feet 94 inches; thence west ls fest
s0sih a9 se e be pses IF
ping,. These premises are known as the "Natato,
rum" property and all the appliances thereof an. nc
On THURSDAY, October l6. 1879. ct 4 O'CLOCK
Snidns e on Sc south side p
west. near the academy Of tie Holy Gross =, o, :.
on THE SAME DAY, at o'clock m lot ~, IN
fSis Is Also assirass busns lot sasss on tho
porth side Of samson street, between Fifteenth and
Terms Of sale: One-fourth cash. and the residue
in four equal instaments ct siI. twelve, eighteen
a1a
annum, 9. the purchasers may, At their . slss
pate the deferred paynents The title TO be retained
until al Of the plrehass money and the intsrss.
srs: cost .nd sfoo 70 b deposited On each parcel
sold on acceptance Of bis; rnv..,s
cHAa a. a sv Il I i g. 1ra'''::'
GEORGE TRUEsDELL. Auct- octS-f, m.w&ds
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auetioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE IRON
FOUNDRY ON WATER STREET GEOFGE-
TOWN, D. O., WITH ALL THE MAUHIN-
cry, LATELY WORKED BY THE ROBIN

TRUsTEEE' SALE OF THE VALUABLE IRON
FOUNDRY ON WATER STREET, GEOFGE-
TOWN, d. O., WITH ALL THE MAUHIN-
E Err, Il LA TEL, WORKED BY THE ROBIN
By virtue of 3 ueed Of trust. dated the 9th xssA
the land records of the District of Column ba. Ass3
in L,ber 753 folio 412 &c, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby 1.-THE subscribers will sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in trout of
The premises. on MONDAY, the Goth day of Octo-
ber A. D. 1879, at 4 O'Clock D m certain real and
described as follows :-All of lot numbered II and
part Of lot numbered 49, in Peters Square, begin
ming for the at the southwest of lot II.
on Water street. in said town. and extending easter
y on said street eixty four ~ feet, more or less;
ard back, of the width Of said front, and northward
alley, with the improy ements, rights and appurte
RANGES to the same belonging and also al the tools,
implements, machinery. and other personality used
by the Praners in said 6eed Of trust in their bust
nese, as constructed upon ga d herein before de-
scribed premises, and noted upon schedule with
eaid deco Of trust recorded
Terms OF sale: For the personal estate, cash, as
the may be Sold for the real estate impro gs
ments. rights and sppurtenances 5000 and inter.
est from May LIST. Al 1878. with thu expenses of
sale and taxes in cash and for the sidue the pur
chaser must give two notes, payable, in even sums.
interest at six per centum per annum to be secured
to the satisfaction of the Trustees by deed Of trust
the property sold. All conveyancing at the pur-
chasers cost who may pay all cash if he elects.
Failing to comply with the terms of sale for five
days. tie Trustees reserve the right to resell tn
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
GHahIE5 NJ MATHEWs,S Trustees
THOE. BOWLING, Aucts oct6d
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The Eext federal census TO be taken In June.
1880, Will, II Is estimated, show population OF
This calculation is based on the increase noted
between 1870 the date OF the last federal censlsl
ara 1915, when large number OF the states
mace enumeratfonS OF their own. Assuming
that the ratio Of increase in the states and Ter.
rltorfes In witch no census had been taken
slnee is.o Is not less than reported over the
same area In the preceding decade, we are war.
ranted in accepting the above estimate for
1850. This would give gain OF about no. GOA. ono
on the census returns OF 1sic. an average of
1,0Go.O00 souls year. Much OF the Intervening
time having been period OF great prostratfoI
in all branches OF trade and Immigration being
thereby discouraged, the result if verified viii
of Americans. 1t VIII put the United States in
rolnt OF population at the head OF
every nation in chrlstendom except
Russia The latest official statistics from
we have been running the race.in this respect
are as follows: Great Britain and Ireland QSTD,
3l,62S s3S; France nS76l. Sc 905IsS Austro- Hun
gary Qst6 3l,s5o,Oon: Germany us,5), A. I2I $50.
The latter is the only country which we did not
outstrip in the census OF 1870. Since then Ger
many has gained about 1,50o.00o by the annexa-
from natural causes exhibited In her previous
Gel SuS returns was much lower than that
shown In the United States. and IL is not proba-
Bile that, In the last five years, She has gainei
enough population to put her neck and neck
with the great republic in 1850. The estimated
population OF Great Britain and Ireland IN 1873.
births and deaths was ofclally given at
81, Ssl PEG, so that We are not likely ever to be
overshadowed by our English cousins
Grand as IS this prospective exhibit, our exul-
tation is checked moment when we think
how much more Striking 1t would have
been but for the civil war. The effect OF that
war in retardng the Increase OF population It
is impossible to calculate. With peace assured
at home and abroad, there seems hardly any
limit TO the future growth OF the republic In
population.-[N. Y. Jour. Commerce.
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TRIAL OF THE MAN WHO SHOT HIS CoACHMAN.-
In the trial at Newark IN. J) yesterday of
Joseph A. Blair for the murder OF his coac Imam,
Armstrong, the prisoner testified that Arm
strong being found to have falsely stated that
he neither drank nor swore, was given notice
of dismissal at the end OF the month; that he
had acted so as to make the prisoner fear him.
that on the day OF the tragedy prisoner spoke
Armstrong swore in reply, and Mrs. Blair
coming out Armstrong called her a slut and
threatened to shoot them both; prisoner then
necessary defend his family: Armstrong seized
pistol from shelf, and prisoner drew his pis-
tol and fired Blair's voice was tremulous as he
spoke, and Mrs. Blair, who was beside him.
wept. The court adjourned until Monday.
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THE CUBAN PATRIOTIC CLUB, of Philadelphia,
held mass meeting last night in commemora-
anniversary OF the uprising at Yara In 1868.
The club rooms were decorated with Cuban and
American flags and over the speakers stand
hung painting Of the Cuban coat Of arms.
The speakers We're P. La Moya, V. Portuonda
and M. Sanchez. A member OF the club read a
letter from Jamaica, in which 1t was stated
in a vessel, with arms and ammunition, for the
purpose Of taking Santiago. The Cubans state
that the reason this news has not reached this
country officially is that the Spaniards have
control Of the cable
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
" TATE ON EIGHTH STREET, OPPOSITE
THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
By virtue of deer passed April 30th, ~
1879. in the Supreme Cour. of the District Of EH
Ptugh ct al we viii sell at public auction, in front
Of the premises, or MONDAY: the 18th day Of DC,
parcel of land situte and lyirg il the city Of wash
iustop, in the District Of Columbia, known and de-
scribed the north half of original lot nun bered
thirteen Q3), in square numbered four hundred
and six (4G6)
o. SAFE cssn naiance IN anree
and eighteen months after the day Of sale, with
tsress or az Sash # me OPTION ths %
All conveyancing and recording at the cost Of the
paymen. Of the purs base money
3 y. d RS1HMENNMAN, Trustees.
oct2d&ds DUNOANSON BROS ,Auots
Nv. Law Reporter copy one timel
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DIED.

IRVING. On Friday evening October 10. 1879,
at O'Clock, D. WARREN IRVING, son of Sarah and
the late D. f. Irving il the thirty ninth year of his
sge.
Funeral from the re sidepce OF @. W. SchelI, No.
4Isreet northeast, sunday afternoon, at oclook.
MCLEAN. On Friday morning. October lUrh.
1879, at balfpast five O'Clock, GEORGE W. MCLEAN.
native OF Old Point, Va but for the last tSeuty-
one years q resident Q: this city. aged hfty.one
years, eight months and twenty one days.
The funeral will take place on sunday afternoon
at O'Clock from his la's residence No Al street
northwest, which relatives an friends are invited
to attend. 2
Ross.-on Friday. October 10, 1879, at 80 p. NJ.
AEABELLA Ross.
TIL. funers will tnfe place ton orrow (SundSy)
aftt rncon, at O'Clock from her ate residence. 8
It'll street Friends and relatives invited to
atten6.
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r q. WARNER. Real Estate Aucsioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. No. 14l8 M STREET


q, B. virtue Of deed Of trust nt dated on the -
corded in Liber s76 folio 279. one Of the land E:.
ton Of the party secured thereby, We will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder in front OF
the premises. on WEDNESDAY, the 22d day Of
October, A D. 1879, at 4 80 O'Clock pm the follow
ing-described real estate, situate in the city OF
Washington, District Of Columbia, being known
and distinguished as part Of lot numbered thirteen
(l3). in square numbered two hundred and four
teen GID, beatnniDg for said part at the northeast
corner OF said lot and running thence west With the
south line Of NJ street north thirty three (33) feet
and six (6) inches; thence south one hundred and
ten (l10) feet; thence west fifteen 15) feet thence
south forty five (45) feet; thence east eighteen S
feet six 90 inches thence north forty five 45) feet
Il ence east thirty 500 feet, and thence north
hundred and ten Q10l fest to the place of bssin.
ming. containing four Thousand five hundred and
seventeen and one-haf square feet Of ground, more
or less, together with improvements Said real
estate will be sold subject to taxes the collectors
certificate Of which will be exhib ted at the sale.
Terms: One-fOurth OF the purchase money in
cash, Iof which deposit Of 800 must be made at
the sale). and the balance ia equal indictments at
one two and three years respectively. with interest
from tn the day Of sale. payable semi.annusy &C.
eaid terms are not compiled with within i've days
from the day of SALE the Trustees reserve the right
to resell saio property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser. after ten days notice the
Evening Star newspaper. All conyeyanclng and
recording at the expense OF the purchaser.
81. d. LOCKWOOD. Tr,stoa,
oct10.d&dS a w. RITTkNHOUSE,S ~hossooS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11

CONDITIONAL SALE OF A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
P. Beck, who purchased the ITmes- Journal Of
bers. announces that the sale by Chambers was
conditional, that the conditions have not been
compiled with, and the paper will not be pub
lished by him any longer. The condition which
Mr.. Chambers failed to carry out, It Is stated,
was that he would secure $4,000 bonded indebt-
ednesS against the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11

A STRANGE AND BLOODY AFFRAY occurred
near Augusta, Me-, Thursday. between two
brothers named Augustus and Charles Thorn.
Augustus went where his brotherwas chopping
wood, and, getting into dispute one OF them
slapped the other In the face. The aggrieved
brother seized an axe and struck the other a
powerful blow, making wound as wide as the
axe blade, but the injured man was able to OBJ
tain the axe, and made deed cut into the back
Of his brother They were finally separated by
neighbors. There have been frequent quar-
rels between the brothers for years. Both are
under treatment at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11

Observation-Disclosures Co., the Oldest es-
tablished firm of bucket shops In New York,
SUSPENDED payment yesterday. They state that
they have assets enough TO pay all their in
debtedness, but that they are not available in
mediately. the term 'sbucket shops" 1t may
be stated, originated in Chicago, and was first
applied TO small grain brokers, who, it was said
In 6erision, would sell grain by the bucketful.
stock brokers.