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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
b. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.

ID b. WARNER, Real Estate Auctoneer.
TRUsTEE AND ASSIGNEE SALE OF vALUA.
BILE 1MPROHED REAL. ESTATE ON SOUTH
WEST CORNER OF AND EIGHTEENTH
STREETS NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON,
DC.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust to William A. -
Gordon, jr.. dated on the 10th August, 1871, i'm
and recorded in Iiber 654, felio 4l0, of the I'LL.
land records for the District Of Columbia, and of
deed OF assignment to Elias E. White dated on the
30th March, 1877, and recorded in Liber S46, folio
S17, of the land records for the District of Colum
bla, We VIII sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises, on TUESDAY. SIXTEENTH DAY OF DE-
CEMBER, AID. 1879, AT FoUR O'CLOCK P. NJ. Lots
numbered thrtyone GID and thirty two (32), in E.
E. White, assignee's sub division of original Lots
numbered tweHty four (24), twenty five (25), and
part twenty six {26), in Square numbered one hun
bred and six 1O6), in the City of Washington, D.
G., as recorded in Surveyors Lber j. II. Ketcham,
fohe 267, with the improvements, consisting of q
large two-story and basement Brick Dwelling
heuse sub-1ot numbered thirty one (31). The
Lots will be sold separately.
Terms of sale: One fourth cash balance in equal
instruments in one, two and three years, with inter
est at six per cent from day Of sale, secured by
deed Of trust upon the property, all cash at OPP
ton Ct purchaser: deposit of 300 on each lot
required at time of sale. If terms Of sale not
conf he'd with in one week from day of sale, the
property will be resold ut risk and costs Of the
defaultng purchaser. Conveyancing at purchasers
cost.
WILLIAM A. GORDON. JR., Trustee.
ELIAS E. WHITE, Assignee of heirs of George
and Ann s. Parker. dec3- d&ds
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"4RRTED.

SHUSTER-GRAY. On Monday, December Is
1879, at the Church of the Ascension, by the Rev.
John II. Elicit, ERNEST ALVIN SHUsTER and KArH-
ARINE GRAY, daughter of Horice j. Gray, al Of
Washington, d. c.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co.. Auctioneers.
HHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
" REAL ESTATE ON K STREET NORTH
WEST, BETWEEN TWENTY-FIRST AND

WEST, BETWEEN TWENTY-FI AND
TWENTY-SECOND STREETS.
Of the District of Columbia, passed on the t:.H
aaX Wherein s Cleo A. Joaes ana neon
Jones are complainantsi and Delilah Ann Jones and
GENDER 2SD, 1879, AT 4 O'CLOCK PM, offer for
sale at public AUCTION in front Of the premises the
estate Of the late Alfred Jones, to wit; The west
thirty.two {32 feet Of Lot one o. and the whole Of
seventy three (73l. situate on street northwest,
between 21st and 22d streets, in the city of WASH
Each of these Lots will be sold as whole Or sub
divided as may seem best at the time of SALE
Terms: One-third cash and the balance in two
equal installments Of six and twelve months re-
spectively, with interest from the day of sale.
A deposit of 1900 will be required on each lot at
the time of sale. and all conveyancing and record
ing at purchasers cost:
wise the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaultng pur
chaser. FRANCIS MILLER, Trustee.
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. dec1O
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eVMiss Mclean tainted on entering her pew
In ST. Matthew's church, Halifax, n. s., Sum
day and was conveyed to the yestry, where she
died In short time.
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THOS. J. FISHER l. CO., Auctioneers,
Il 1928 street northwest

Il 1928 street northwest.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF TWO BRICK HOUSES,
NOS. 725 AND 1888 AND LOTS on THE
EAST SIDE OF ELEVENTH STREET, BE
TWEEN AND H STREETS NORTHWEST.
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER -
23D, AT O'CLOCK, on the premises, by vir- fMSf
tue of deed of trust, dated November nth, ls:M
1877, and duly recorded in Liber No. 874, foos &c.
ct seq, one of the land records for Washington
county, in the District of Columbia. we shall sell
Parts Of lots numbered seven 90 and nine go; in
tS45), as the same are described upon the plat or
north twenty 2O feet front Of said lot by the depth
thereof, and the part of lot nine 90 being de-
scribed as follows: Beginning for the same on
18th street sixty two feet south of the northwest
corner of said square and running thence south
fifteen Q5) feet; thence east seventy (70) feet;
thence north fifteen Q5) feet; thence west seventy
f10) feet to the place of beginning, together with
the improvements, consisting of Brick Dwelling
House on each lot, numbered respectively 725 and
733
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
in cash, the remainder in six and twelve months,
with interest at the rate Of cent per an
num- and secured by deed Of trust on the property:
payment Of 300 on each lot will be required at
the time of sale. If the terms of sale are not COM
piled with in fun, within ten days after the sale,
the Trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk
and expense of the defaulting purchaser, upon
one weeks notice in Evening Star.
f. B. MCGU1RE,} Trustees
sec8-eo&ds NJ. F. MORRIS. :
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BROS, Auctioneers.

SLATE MANTELS, SUMMER PIECES, CHAN
DELIERS, BRACKETS, DROP LIGH IS,
T3 nL cd LJGHTS &Gs c BEIM4 Ne ENTIRE 1l
STREET SOUTHEAST, NEAR CAPITOL.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER nth
COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK. we will sell, at 1l3 B
st. se, the entire stock of gas fitting and plumbers
materials consisting of weilselected stock of best
styles Ct above mentioned goods splendid op-
# private parties and dealers called to this sale
decl3 Is, 1876 DUNCANSoN BROS, Aucts.
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THE GovKRNoRsHIP OF UTAH.-A telegram to
Der IA, says: Gov. Emery's term of office ex-
pired yesterday. Who shall be next governor
Is a question OF great interest to the people
here. Gov. Emery is said to have had the pro-
mise of a reappointment, and his associate fed
eral officers have asked for it. Mr.. Neil, of the
registers office, formerly private secretary Of
President Hayes, Is recommended for appoint
ment by some Of the citiZens II President
Hayes win appoint citizen OF integrity, not a
political hack, man Of brains and backbone,
who will honor the government, the laws
against poiygamy can De carried out 70 the sat-
sisted by the Mormons. The legislature meets
in few weeks, and a new governor of the
character described Is wanted to meet the
issues which must be joined here for the next
few years IL Congress acts as recommended in
the Presidents message and by the resolutions
already introduced In the House OF Representa-
tiyeS.
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hitch. FOX BROWN, Real Estate Brokers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON I STREET. BETWEEN
SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH SITS.


SEGHnE1!M N,[I AND EIGHTEENTH SITS.
By ue Of DEED 1ssa of trust dated ssRtem -
Lber No. 1888, folio 147,. one Of the land re- l.3
cords for the District of Columbia, We will sell at
public auction, in front of the premises, on SAT-
tRDAY. the 2oIH DAY Of DEcEMBER. 4. B. 1879.
tate, situate in the City of Washington District of
Columbia, to wit:-The west part of lot twenty
three (23) in square numbered one hundred and
tgenty,seye dsD fronting 13g 20 feet inches on
running back with width 149 feet 4 inch to an
alley, together with the improvements thereon,
consisting of q handsome four-story Brick resi-
dence, with brown stone trimmings.
Terms: The amount of the Indebtedness secured
by said deed of trust, remaining unpaid, with ex-
penses of sale in cash. and the balance in two equal
instruments, in twelve and eighteen months, for
which the notes Of the purchaser bearing interest
on the property sold shall be taken. deposit of
$3.50 will be required at time of sale. All convey
ancing at purchasers cost If terms of sale not
complied with in seven days. the Trustees reserve
the right to resell at risk and cost of defaultng pur
chaser, after five days' advertisement.
k SA%Es + e. F FDxs Trustees.
J. T. COLDWELL. Auctioneer. nov18-t&fts
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GEORGIA farmers SUCCESSIVE know q
man, now large farmer and living near
Americus, whose record reads like rom tnce. He
hgan lie since the war, young man, as farm
hand. working for wages. He has Inherited
nothing, and has been engaged in no business
Except farming. He, this year, will make 20
tales Of cotton has not brought single bale TO
market, does not propose 10 sell bale before
spring. ana he Is able to hold it. He owns one
q the best plantations In southwest Georgia,
nc II Is his boast tina he buys nothing upon
when 10 reed man or beast, except sugar and
ccmee, put on the contrary, has something 60
sell OF almost any product of southern soil Last
AeaT ne mace LEO gallons OF syrup and this
year mas sold over 200 pounds OF butter In the
lace OF Such facts how can IL be said that farm
ing can't be made TO pay?5[Amer.tcas fGd.j
n cCfdtr', Dec 3,
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GLASSES IN WOOD CARVING AND ART
SNeedIework Miss ALICE HALSEY, pupil Of Mr..
y. Z; FkY, Oncinnsd. Room 90, CorcoTan Building.
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CLAIMING TO BE A MIsERS wIFE-At A hear
ing in the Orphans Court OF Hudson county x.
J.. Saturday, in the contest over the money OF
City, who LEFT $ls.000 testimony was given 70
show that Leech married Jane McElvey at Mat
avian, n. j., In 1912. and that he was an Irish
man, and not an EngliShman. as alleged BY
some of the contestants-IM. Y. Tribune, Is1
John Lancaster Spalding. d. D., bishop OF Peo-
ria. III, and the Right Rev. John Ireland ID. d.
coad1utor bishop OF St. Paul, Mimi, each do
nvered a lecture last evening In st. Stephens
Roman Catholic Church in east 2sth street near
50 avenue, on the subject OF Catholic COLOMBIA
Iion IN the west The church was densely
cToWued. Both OF the prelateS set forth In glow
ing terms the advantages OF emigration to the
unotcupied lands OF the great western and
northwestern portion OF our country, and con-
Cemned severely the disposition on the part II
ioreigners to remain in the large cities of the
Atlantic scaboard when they arrive In this
county, D. Herdld, 15h.
FEIGNING DEATH To ESCAPE MATRIMoNY-The
latest fraud In general and matrimonial swind-
er in particular. who has claimed the attention
OF police circles is John Jones, whose venerable
and sacred name appears all too weak In force
to hold him up in the plane of respectabtlity. His
history, so far as Is known. locates its primitive
chapter in 1nyo county. where Jones turned up
In March last, and after counting a farmers
daughter for q reasonable time married her.
After the wedding they went to Sacramento,
where he followed his trade of blacksmthing,
and moved thence to this city. Becoming weary
of matrimonial responsibilities he adopted pc
culiar and rather unique plan. They had moved
back TO sacramento, and 1t was on the banks OF
that limpid stream that full set OF the Jones'
garments was found deposited, with a heart
rendtng note detailing his misery and suicide.
He said he had gone to better world. which to
him meant Emgrant Gap, for 1t was In that ex-
citing village that he next appeared. He was
Industrious; sober and eminently respectable in
appearance, and gained the confidence of the
citizens generally. Finally there arrived In the
town man who had known Jones before his
ostensible death. and who recognized him.-tSan
Francisco Chronicle.
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i UNITED STATES AND RoYAr. MAIL STEAMERS,
NEW YORK to QUEENSTOWN and LIVERPOOL.
Tons Tons
City Of Berlin. 49,. 54M City Of Montreal . 1880
City Of Chester. 1856 City Of New York $500
These magnificent steamers are among the strong
every modern improvement, including hot and cold
water and electric bells in staterooms revolving
chairs in saloons, bath and smoking rooms, barber
shops, etc.
For rates Of passage and other information. apply
to JOHN G. DALE, agent, 81 Broadway, N. Y. or
to D. A. BROSNAN, 926 st. u. W. B0TELER
press, Washington. dec28-eo
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FOR RENT AND SALE.
u EAL ESTATE BULLETIN.
JOHN SHERMAN h CO..
st. Cloud BUILDING.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers-


SAVE YOUR RENT AND BUY A HOME.
We have HOUSES for sale on TERMS TO SUIT.
sI1hl store tDeWD... SNW
new Br1cE, rooms. 5W
A new Brick, rooms, all mod. conveniences 81 $50
new Brick 10 rooms, hot and cold water on three
floors, south and east fronts Q bay windows, very
complete. Small cash payment; balance monthly
A 7-room Brick now building on 18th street. be-
tween u and n. Small cash payment; balance
monthly. nc, &c. &c
"A fine Lot on Capitol Hill, having good view of
the Capitol grounds, for sale without cash payment
and on long time to any one building, or a House
will be built to suit, and sold on easy terms.
FOB RENT.
SIS q street n W.. II rooms. -..-...:.......; $50
Cor. Md. ave. and 18th st. s.w., Store and
DWelnnR, o rooms. SU
l62 street ne. rooms. 20
Next to cor Md. ave. and 18th st. s.w., rs... 20
4O9 18th st. s.w., rooms ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Is
2234 18th st. n. W., rooms. Observation-Disclosures. 20
1715 9Th st. W., rooms. Observation-Disclosures. Is
12l4 oath st. n. W, rooms. 10
1916 L Is
Office rooms, corner 9th and G. sts
and suitable for housekeeping, 933
Pennsylvania ave.
MONEY TO LOAN
at 6, and per cent. on satisfactory security.
dec15 JOHN SHERMAN 4 90.
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r. o. HOFFMAN,
10th and F streets northwest.

% 15Hst $500 1872 Y. ave. ste 1886
Fine House, 10th st. 921 It'll st. n.w....... 80
W., furn...... .$125 919 It'll st. n. 80
612Pa ave-. store. 80 IS 925 18th st. n.
1927 n. Y ave., store. rs 927 It'll st. n.
l42l \. Y. ave. store. rs No. S01 ST.. store. Is
1887 Corcrn st., fur. 75 931 Pa. ny rs
sll st. n. w..........75 1107 Pa av., fine bust
iIS Pa. ave. n. w.......6 60 ness room.
921 It'll st. store. 80 $50 II st. %
Store, n e. cor 10th& ID rs SIG It'll st, n. 30
9l9 18th st. NV, store so SIG 18th st. %
915 It'll st. store so 1913 18th W., 8&bth. 16
925 18th st. store. so $50 ST. Me-, store. 30
927 18th St. store. 80 1896 ut. W., shop 90
$50 st. e., b. and so 1888 Columbia at. 20
Rooms at 1107 Pa. ave., No. 1923 9Th, rooms. 16
over Gait Bro. Co. so 1888 AZ s.w., rooms. .18
637 d st. n. 437 K ST NV. store. 10
l107 Penn. ave., business COG, office room 10
room. ..35 1913 T st. NV, rs....9
1419 NY. ave., store. .36 COG, .........8
Ihave Furnished Houses, In good locations, for
rent to private families only.
make no charge to landlords for advertising their
property, and keep il before the public constantly.
Houses and Lots in every section Of the city for
sale, at prices from 900 to $50, 00O and easy
terms. ALL property for sale at my Office has been
B. O. HOFFMAN,
dec13 10th and SITS. NV.
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD-SrEAMsHIP
~ LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAvRE, LONDON,
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this company will sail every Sat
nrday from Bremen Pier foot Of Sd street HobokeH.
Rates of passage: From New York to Havre, Lon
don, Southampton and Bremen, first cabin, 800;
second cabin, $50; steerage $50. For freight or
Green, New York. W. G. METZEROTT CO., 925
Pa. av., Agents for Washington. sep10
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COUNTRY SAUSAGE, BORAPPLE, &o., can DO
" had on and after saturday morning, 26fh tnst.s
ct l06 Oenter Market and No. - O gLeef Maxkee.
23-2ms ]. HOFFMAN h41xA.
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The above is emily a small part Of the property for
rent and sale on my books For complete list see
which can be had on application at my Office, viii
be sent by mail If desired.
Loans.
81, 600 at per cent. S. 600, $500, S700, $4OO at
per cent. s., 600 at per cent.
AUCTION Sales.
On SATURDAY, December 18th, at p. M, No.
1917 st. NV
On SATURDAY, December Doth, trustee sale of
Valuable Unimproyed Property, NE. dec13
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STEAMERS, &c.

EOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE
AND THE SOUTH.
Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves 9Th street
wharf on Mondays, Wednesdays and r1-h
Penf and Il Point at aahey
Boston steamers &c. Leaves Norfolk alternate days
at pm. Frst-cass fare, 50; Round Trip, SO;
Secohd-c class fare, 81. so: Round Trip, 81.
DAILY LINE ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
Steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON leaves 9Th street
Nomini and Saturday to Leonardtown, stopping at
intermediate landings. Steamer JANE MosRLEY
leaves same wharf at q. m: on Sunday to st. Glenn
ent's Bay Tuesday to Coan River and Smiths Greek
landings.
STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.
Steamers e. G. KNIGHT and JOHN GIBSON alter
eeatey leave Pier A. East Ct Eiyss New York every
Friday morning and Alexandria same day. Freight
taken at lowest rates. Apply at Steamer or Office
under National MetroPNMtan g RnfoN pro.,aen+
GUIDES NEW EXPRESS LINE
PHILADELPHIA ALExxNpRIAA, WASHINGTON
Connecting at Philadelphia with Clyde's
Line for Boston, Providence, and the
New England States.
SAILING DAYS.
From Philadelphia Saturday, at 10 am.
From Washington-Monday, at II am.
From Georgetown-MoRday, at p. IN.
Freights received daily until Pm. Through
Fall River. Consignees wishing their goods landed
at GEORGETOWN wharf will please have them marked
For full information apply to J. 3: JOHNSON +
Washington. D. G. g: T. HYDE, 50 Water street,
Georgetown, d. G. !; WILLIAM P. CLYDE h CO.,
General Managers, II South Wharves, Philadel-
phia. mar2O
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FOR RENT
933 18th st. NV, corner of Z st., large L.
room Brick Dwelling.
FOR RENT
BASEMENT ROOMS, corner of 18th st.
and New York ave,
FOR RENT
OFFICE ROOMS, in the lehman Build
ing" New York ave., near 18th st. NV.
FOE RENT
FOR RENT
Handsome OFFICE ROOMS, on second and
third floors of Iron Building, lib F st.
NV.
THOS. j. FISHER h co.,
moves 1928 street northwest.
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PERSONAL.

MADAME ROSS, the long established reliable
W Doctress and Astrologist, gives better salts
fessio tells the past present and future destiny
gives advice and assistance on all matters aPger-
trouble call. Satisfaction given or no pay.
Consultation Rooms, 402 I'd st., above st. north
west oct9
TOHN PATCH EXAMINES TITLES, reports as to
q the responsibility Of people, with abstracts Of
liens real estate SOC 10th st. NV. am. to 10
pm. Always in before and from to s. j11-12ms
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40 Sun ST. sW, D r., gas ana Water.......... 14.U
FOR SALE.
1006 NJ 4. w., 10 rs, mod imps., lot 18Axl10.
805 o NV, 9 rs, mod imp. lot 17x6O.
Ills 10th n. W.. rs. lot 14xl21.
These houses must be sold in order to settle an
estate. DUVALL Il MARI,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
does S04 street, LeDroit Building.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-25
PITH AND POINT.


Ei A. M GRIswoLD of Felchville, VT,
claims to have 1S1 boils. If he has not
tampered with the returns, Mr.. CHS
void is a bigger man than old job
Chicago Tribune. &
LAWYER DEMBITz of st. Louis Is IN
variably polite. "A long and terrific roll
of thunder stopped him in an address to
Jury, and on resuming he said: :" Gen
tlemen. pray excuse the Interruption.
II A WOMAN who comes into church half
an hour late in order to show OFF her
good clothes should be looked upon
mildly. She is. simply making room
in Heaven for two women IN calico.--
Detroit Free Press. tfeee
WE know girl who will wrestle with
a croauet mallet in the hot sun for hours
and not complain. But just ask her to
hold on to the wooden end OF broom
for few minutes and she'll have fit-
-Erchange. -. es5" '85
| THERE is something passing strange
| about human nature. If man had to
support his family by playing billiards
| at two dollars day he'd swear he had
/ to work awful hard for a liying.-Mit-
dletoWn Irdnscrtpt. =
Two Meriden men are in trouble over
/ the ownership of q ladder, and are tax
| ing steps for a lawsuit. The Danbtrry
] Ne,cs saysithe result of this will be that
one lawyer will get the sides and the
other LAWYER will get the rounds, leav-
| ing the holes to the litigantss ,5 It
+ SAID grizzly old, pioneer to Remenyi
after a late concert in Virginia City: 81
ain t much on the fiddle myself, mister,
but you betyer life I know good playin
when strike it. was to hear you last
night, and | never run afoul OF any thing
I ike it. You're a fiddler from Bitter
/ Creek, that's what you, are, an kin
lick the man at sez you amt"
SEVEN young ladies' received the de-
! Sree of A. B. at Northampton recently.
g Butt asks the Lowell Courier, chow
I can a Young woman be a bacheior?'
i Pshaw! A. b. don't mean that in II
lady's diploma D gIt naeans i. after bach
I elors,' and signifies that the young lady
1 that received the degree is qualified for
matrimony. :tf
/ A CELEBRATED German surgeon had
4 lost his wife,. One of his friends has
tened to offer him consolation. Draw
inc a long face, the friend entered the
4 house of death. Ii was deserted. No
body in the ,parlor, nobody i'll the draw
inp-room, not i soul IN the bedrooms.
4 ssOli, horrible!'' he exclaimed ;ts' bas
! the poor man, in his despair, put an end
to his 1ifep'' trembling with fear and ex-
a citement, he ran to the savantrs labora-
+ tory, the sole apartment which remain
ed to explore, and there he, found tn the
widower, a knife in his hand, TRANQUILITY
engaged over dead body IssWhatP'
he exclaimed; 'syou are, not dissectlng
. your wifep'' "Why," said the man Of
| science, with honest astonis1ment at his
ends horror, 8 she's dead French
| pn91py
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An IrOnless Civilization.

Mr.. A. Woeikof, in 4 narrative of his
travels in Yucatan and the southeastern
States of Mexico, published in Peter
anann's Mittheizunge1e, Introduces us to q
so-called !" civilized people, who are
practically unacquainted with the uses
of iron. Writing about the northern
portion of the State of Chiapas, he says
that the inhabitants employ iron only in
the shape of axes and machetes, which
are imported from the United States.
For the distance of one hundred kilome
ters round about Palenque not one black
smith is to be found. Not a single nail
is to be seen in their houses; every thing
is held together with cords or with
vines. Even in the preparation OF their
usual article of food -tortillas-the ap-
paratus they employ is equally primitive,
though in this respect they follow the
custom which is universal throughout
all Mexico and Central America 1aIhe
grains of maize are crushed between
two stones, one of which, the neither
one, is rather large, with sloping up
per surface. A woman kneels by this
Stone and strews upon it some grains OF
maize, over which she works to and fro
another stone of cylindrical form, SO
grinding the maize. The coarse meal
so obtained is baked into fiat tortilla-
cakes in the ashes. This is exactly the
mode of preparing meal in vogue in
Central and South Africa; the African
negroes, however, show a higher grade
of culture, inasmuch as they understand
the working of iron. Our author caus.
tically remarks hereupon that :" the In
PRODUCTION even of hand-mills would be-
for this country, a step Of progress o.
far more value than many ahigh-sound
ing political prerogative, which car
never be of any advantage to popula
ton living in SO low a grade Of ciyiliza
ton. .''--FOpuldr Science Monthly. e,.sz