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DUNCANsON BROS, Aucttoneers.
~ 9th and streets northwee

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE IN
PROVED PROPERTY ON THE NORTH VEST
NORTHWEHT.
By virtue of deed of trust. bearing date IL
On the 7th day of February, A. D. 1874. and E"i
ouly record In Lber No. 739, folio 273 ct .X'A
one Of the land records for Washington county,
in the District Of Columbia, and at the reQu at OF
the party secured thereby. we will sell At public
the 18th Gay Of september. A: D. 1873 st O'Clock
m all that certain piece or parcel OF ground sit
nate and lying in said city Of Washington. and be-
one. a. in Davidson's recorded subdivision Of
square ss numbered TWO hundred ana eighty three,
ner Of said lot and square. thence north twenty
four (24 feet; the west seventy three (73) feat
south twenty four t24) feet thence east seventy.
with the improvements. which consist q three
story brick dwelling house with back buildin9
Terms: 0nethird cash; balance payable in equal
payments at one and two years after date, to be
cured ~ notes bearing eight per cent interest and
when the properly is knocked down Ali convey
ancipg at purchasers cost Terms to be compiled
with in five days, otherwise the Trustees will read
vertise and sell the Operty 1T risk and cost of de-
faulting purchaser after I'VE day advertisement in
Evening Star.
RAWLRIGH W. DOwNMAN.l r,r.,oos
OSOEOLA q. GREEN, AfoS'oo'
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GVNAHD LINE.

HVNAHD LINE.
" NOTICE
with the view Of diminishing the chances OF col
hEon, the Steamers of this line take specific coursa
for al seasons Of the year.
On the outer passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boston, crossing the meridian Of SO at 43
lSt, or nothing to the north Of a.
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian
OF 30 ut AZ lat. or nothing to the north OF a.
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Between New York and LIVERPOOL. Call.
Ing at Cork HarbOr.

60. FROM PIER 40 Il: r., NEW YORK.
olympus. sat Sept IS .Gallis ..... Wed. oct 10
Alseria Wed Sept u Agerta...... Wed. Oct. 20
seyfhia We'd Sept a scythia ..... Wed Oct %
Abyssinia. Wed Oct. l Ably sinia. Wed Nov.
And every following Wednesday from New York.
NO kteerege.
RATES OF PASSAGE
By steamers carrying steerAee, $50 and 500 gold,
according to accommodation
Tickets to Paris, SIS, gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable terms
Steeraes ut very low rateA Hteerage tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown, and all other parts Of
Europe ut lowest rates
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast, GLASGOW,
HAvre, Antwerp and other ports on the Continent
ana for Mediterranean porta-
For fre.sbt and passage apply at the Comp anys
once. No Bowling Green, or both STORAGE aud
ca e OTIS BIa1LoW, Cos It'll street' Washing
jan3s-Iy CHAa q. FRANCKLYN, Agent, ny
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THE TRADES.

is Tie pubhc is respectfully informed that the
LYCETT BOUKBINDEhY .u...
Worimen are employed, and the WORK tuIneq ou.
win be in the tuI erior style which nas Always We"
\ Characteristic Of the Establishment ..a.o
ap81y lO12 Pennsylvania svenoe on uoO-.
CIBaON BROTHER6, p,yurppa
U PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB knaN -
1012 PEN syivania avenue WAsn1ns. nIaiv
~ Fine Printing SpeciAlsy. .-Y-
~R RI OTHTNG. &c,-L RIOE, deale, n
u second hand CIOTHIN0. BOOTS. SHOE1:
30 62S 7th 81 aW Offers EreAt eaIxA sStRci.s
named above Orders By nA0 aaaenoeo W no'S~<
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
CHANOERY SALE.

Of , b Ct S 70 9euE a.
cause c,I. No 5,92S, in which J. Qqll and - -;
q q slrIEMaEE, is7s, st O'Clock Pm sell at pub
Be fn1p at
in square Mr. &C. ss
at the southeast corner Of said Lot ana Square and
And south Ave and
inches to south G street and thence east one hun
dred feet to the beginning, improved by Brick
Ten lns Of sale One third of the purchase morey
in cssf and the balance In six twelve and eighteen
mouths from day Of sale With a interest at sx
notes OF tho purchaser the whole of the purcaa.a
be fas IN f sn bs fsy Of s
p9rs base money is paid depas. OF 300 reGnreI
with Of sale Within ten days Trustses reserve
r,Elt TO resell at cost ana risk OF dsfanitins pnr
pa'ea a ae' %1 L f MILLER Tru,tes'
STE1GER b L1EBERMANN. Real Estste Aucts
1RgsTIEs 81 SAFE Of yALgABLE real ES
T EES1H ERgarFsST FaRrhwRsr Nif T.
MP RTb aH 1889 STREET
BY virtue Of DECD Of trust Yst datei the 18th ,a
usy O1 6eptenD6r, A H. 1910 ana 0uly re- IfW
corded Liber No 1903. folio 81. ons of the LID
land records for the District Of Colnm ,ia and iy
dir cion Of the ,ty secured thereby we will sell
1T Lubc auc,on i'll front of the premises, PRf-
DAY, the 18th day OF September, 1879, at O'Clock
r.m parts of lots numbe ed teu (l0) and eleven I'D
in square numbered one hundred and seven U07)
beg,nnins for the same At point on the north side
OF street II feet east from the Invest OF
said square. and running thence east along the linz
Of said street 20 feet thence north n feet theme
Ling, to- ether with tue Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One -fOurth 60 cash balance in
six t6) twelve 90 and eighteen 1S) months with in
te' est at seven (Q per cent. per annum until paid,
secured by deed of trust on property sold all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. A deposit OF
800 required at time of sale. All conveyan5n
afpurchastrs cost If the terms Of sale not com
Piled with within five days from day of ga Re, the
Trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and
cost Of CefaultiDg purchaser.
MAURICE J. ADLER, Tr,s.eaa
FRANCIS A. LUTZ, JR,S
TEusTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE UNTM-
i proved PROPERTY ON The NORTH SIDE
OF NEW YORK AVENUE BETWEEN
FOURTH AND FIFTH STREETS NORTH
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STEAMERS, DC.

EOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK.
= Tske sTEA Az Lazy OF THE
leave 9Th street wharf, terminus Of
7th or 9th street cars, every MONDAY, TUESDAY,
"WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 80 D. m. and SAT
URDAY at p N. Firstclass fare, 7tc. round trip,
FOB POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON leaves above
wharf every MONDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY, ut z Am, stopping at Nomini on Monday and
Thursday LeonardtoWn Thursday and Saturday.
Steamers e. O. KNIGHT and JOHN GIBSON
afsrnstelX lesye Pier Al. East River, New York.
saeorsetown. every MONDAf. Freishts taken q
lowest rates; Apply at steamers or office under
iy2I sIM'L BACON, President
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The History OF Petroleum.

In 1s44 petroleum was used as medicine Az
mat Una time and up TO ls5s IL was known as /" SEN
ga OIL, probably on account OF its having
been found on the surface OF Seneca Lake. and
having l1rst been used by the Seneca Indians a
ameolclne; The mode OF obtaining this of. at
blankets on the surface OF still water where
tne OH was wont 20 accumulate and after thew
nau oecone saturated TO remove them and
eh,ract me oil oy wringtng the Blankets. From
this primitive beginning has grown one ~ t,se
leading Industries in the state. n was nof
however, until the years or ls53- 81 that pefro
,eam began 10 oe valued as an ilIuminator, ana
this only IN limited way. for &c was then
burned in IT'S crude state IN old iard-oil lannns
which were liable 10 explode at any time Re-
tween le1 and 1855 II became known that the
explosive qualities OF this product could be ne.
moved by subecting ft 10 q process or distilla-
ton, and from that time the vaiue began 10 be
recognized. Here a difficulty arose The OIL
could not De gathered In sufficient quantities
10 supply the demand and something must be
done, or the new Industry would fall through
Accordingly, In the year lSJS, a Joint stock
company was organized for the purpose OF
porlhg INTO The rock In quest OF the now valu-
ape OIL, and Colonel K. l.. Drake was put at the
mead OF This company, with fun power 70 push
the enterprise: The work proved TO be FUN OF
difi!culties. The facilities for probing the hard
rock at that time were exceedingly limited.
The derricks used were only thirty feet MON
ahd the drilling tools only weighed In the
heighoorhood or $50 pounds. ana the old sshor,e
power was used for running the machinery
WITH all these difficulties to contend with. the
Woik progressed slowly, aud i1 was not until
August 2s 1889. that the drill struck the shale
fock. al depth OF seyenty-one feet and the
wei Immediately filled up to within I'VE inches
CT The surface. small pump was fnsertef.
and tie production was found 10 be about forty
barrels per diem, at which rate &c kept IN for
several months. This well was located IN
Cherry Tree township, Nenango county. about
two miles from what is how The city OF Titus.
vile, on the banks or OH creek other wells
soon followed and people began 10 n pck 70 this
new held or excitement, ready to tap the veins
from Which the liquid wealth poured In such
nrnfrSlIL -fCDr Bhiln Ti,,lca
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BOSTON MARKET.
- ITO Pen,.s xLva,eta Ace~ae.
LAMB, VEAL, ALL KINDS MEATS, POULTRY
AND GAME, So,
At the lowest rates.
SQUADS.
1Y103m II L. REACH Il co
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.

SALE OF ELEGANT FURNITURE, AT NY
SALESRODMS.
On SATURDAY MORNING Sent 18th ls790
con menc'ug at 10 OclocR. at my salesro. ms ~
l stall sci the follow ny Superior Eur F54
nitu HV
II r'ts Of Elegant Parlor Furniture, made in the
very best manner, and Cphoiste' ed in vslvets,
RPS. ara Lalrcloth
40 VI n: orr, of various dimensions.
sup r.Gr Walnut Mar bio top Chs-abar Suites.
lie. I MT Far cy and Pam M arb 'etop Table.
klfs Oh Paintings and kngraylngs.
Luuii- es aid Easy Cha rs.
Mir, ri mt aad ether Wardrobes
PAINTED and o.ber Cottage FurHl ure,
Hair 6usk Mat rasses
sine lot Of Bi usses Carpets
,-a.le j. nf CrcckeTy.
Cooli ing and Eeaiing stoves.
ALSO,
By cider of the Secret. ry of the Navy,
\ J, rge lumber OF Once Desks, Tables, aud
I n Roi- Casa.
Bile Fine Parlor Furniture will be sold
With sa'esroom, at IL O'clock precisely SLIP,
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1879 PLANT LINE. 1879
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK 1T1AMBOAT
COMPANY
The new and fast .tsamer GEO
Washinxton for Norfolk every Mon
day and %sarssSd .{ $3.50 PM and Saturday ct
F1rstclsss fare single tickets
k1rs'c'Ass 'Are GEO GE0Rak b. PLANT. Prssideni ~
b. r. DODD. Agent. Thirst wharf. myO
CTEAMEB N1ATTANO, Captain VIM. h
- BYL1s. on and after April 2Oth, d.
every Tuesday, Thursday ana Sum
day, st an for Potomac River landings On Sun.
days for Mattox Oreek. Coltor's and landings in st.
Clements Bay. On Thursdays for Mattox Greek
and landings In Wicomico river. On Tuesdays for
Oolton's and landing In Nomini Greek Returning
On Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays mornings,
making intermediate landings. Also Chapel Point
ON Wednesdays, coming ND.
For further Information enquire st Offices Of g. L
SHERIFF, No. S2e and lila Pennsylvania avenue.
or at Of. 90 foot of 6tc and streets sw.
apis g. 7. JONES, AGENT
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LAND AVENUE NORTHEAST
By virtue OF q deed OF trust given to us, "A
dated 9TH cay of June, A. 1876. and duy SyH
recorded In Liber No. S21, folio 1874, one OF ~S.A
request of the Earty secured thereby, We will, on
MONDAY. 22d of September..A. :iS79, in fr mt OF
the premises, Ut O'CLOCK p. N, proceed to sell all
those cert.in pieces parcels of ground situated in
the city of WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia, and
desc1 ibed as follows: The north twenty five feet
front Of lot niue CO.. in square seven hundred AMI
Gfty-styen, with the depth thereof.
Part of lot one U), In square seven hundred snd
fifty ven beginning for the same at the northeast
conner Of said lot one % and running south one
hundred (lOC) feet; thence southwest on Maryland
avenue twentyhv {25) feet thence northwest at
r1sht angles to Maryland avenue one hundred and
line OF said lot; thence east to the place OF begin
ming. together with all the improvements, ways
easem.ns, rights, privileges and appurtenances to
the same be OnFlny or In any wise appertaining.
Lot is improved by double Two-story Frame
Houee, corner Sd ana q streets northeast. Lot Is
House and Store, cornsr Maryland avenue and 81
street east, and TwO-stOry Frame House on 3
street. between Maryland avenue aud q street
northeast, all OF which will be sold separate.
Terms Of sale: .One-fOurth cash; balance in six
twelve and eighteen months, notes bearing per
cent. Interest until paid. and secured by deed OF
trust premises sold All conveyancins at pur-
chaser's cost. A deposit of 300 viii be required
upon each piece OF property as soon as Knocked Off
II the terms OF sale are not complied with within five
days fIom day OF sale. the Trustees reserve the
right and to resell the property at the risk
and co.t Of the defauIting purchaser, upon giving
five days notice Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington city. D. O.
RAWLEIGH w. DOWN NAM r.
sepl1-d OSCEOLA O. GREEN, AFus'ees
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CHAPPELL'S
j ewelry Store.

Agent for the ROCKFORD
Watches, Key and Stem Wind
ing-these watches are war
ranted to give satisfaction.
ELGIN, WALTHAM and
other American Watches, Gold
and Silver Cases.
There is reduction In the
price of Waltham and some
grades of Elgin Watch Move
ments, and in Silver Cases. |
sell at lowest prices, q good
watch, cheap.
- g~ NMMD DpEls
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Mary Clemmer believes that just now Belvs
Lockwood probably feels as complacent as the
Bosten damsel who recently under very wise
and proper restrictions, has became Harvard
student at last, after waiting 2i0 years. George
Downing's sister is avenged Harvard College
was founded because Lucy Downing wanted to
educate her son. To do 80 she put her daught- =
ers out to service, and took their wages to
help educate their brother. She lived poorly
and meanly herself for the Same end. Through
her influence with her brother, Gov Winthrop,
the General Court. Of Boston, voted G10O 10
establish college st Cambridge, In 1910 second
on the list Of it's first graduating class wac the
name OF Geo. Downing, nephew OF Gov. Win
throp and son OF Lucy Downing. He vlil be
baronet-a great man to fight under Crom-
well. to bs ".urncoat' under the Stuarts. Yet
when his mother, who had punched herself and
made his sisters servants TO educate him, when
at the age OF 70, she asked him for money he
snubbed her and refused it,. Then she wrote tC
the sisters whom she put out to service for bel
sake: "Your brother George has bought anothe
town, but more your brother George will moi
hear OF for me. He says that it is only covet
ousness that makes me ask for more" On t.
whole, we may conclude that George Downn
Vas not worth all that it cost several women o
lie and nerve to educate HIM. Yet even Luc
Downing, slave though she was to the caste
sex, that distant day buided better than sh
knew.
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EDITOR TRUE NoRTHERNEK :

EDITOR TRUE NoRTHERNEK:
Have you heard the report Have you heard
the rumor? Have you heard that had changed
my politics? Ob, give me the privilege of the
floor that 1 may arlse and explain. And have
you heard that had become Granger? Why,
Mr.. Editor have long been trying to solve the
mystery of life; have long been trying to IN
ravel the intricate threads. Was brought up
and educated as farmer for nearly forty years
and have expermented for ten years at almost
everything else, and coming 10 conclusion OF
the whole matter l am ready to declare that
OF all empoyments or occupations in life that
of the farmer is the most useful, the most
natural, the most independent, and the most
healthful. Why, then, should / longer sigh for
bilious to leave respectable employment for
one fraught with care and anxiety?
II not be lawyer, I'll not bs priest
III not be a doctor to ride and 10 feast;
But this my occupation tho humble and low
Shall be an old farmer, to plow and to SOW.
I'll not be tinker, jack at all trades,
III not be a cobbler, the lowest Of grades;
But I'll be farmer, an honest old Joe,
To husk out the corn, to pillow and to SOW.
Ill be farmer, tho simple the fare,
I'll deal with my neighbor, as brothers should
share,
I'll shear my own sheep, III milk my own COW
I'll till my own land, III hold my own plow.
I'll be farmer 10 reap and to NOV,
To gather the gram, to plow and to hoe
I'll be farmer as sure as I'm born,
To shell out the beans and husk out the corn
I'll be farmer, my own servant I'll be,
I'll not grudge from my neighbor nor shall h'
from me;
I'll follow my trade farmer VOW
SO give honor to me, and to my old plow.
GEO. w. GLIDpnN.
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Mrs. Catharine Mcpherson, wife of Allan Nc
Pherson, one Of the old residents of Michigan,
died at her home IN Antwerp, March 22d, in the
18th wear of her age. Mrs. Mcpherson was
bern at Caledonia, y. Y, and removed with
her husband and family to this State in 1845.
Her aged partner, with whom she had lived FOR
ffty two years, survives; also four cons and
three daughters. She was & member OF Eureka
Grange, in Texas. Kalamazoo county, and was
buried according to the rites OF that order, ).
J. Wooumau, Master, and Mrs. a. W. Stevens
Chaplain, officiating. Rev. Mr.. Boynton, OF
Mattawan, delivered the funeral address, ~
the regular meeting of the Grange, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great Master tc
remove from our midst Sister Mcpherson, and
the weary bands are folded for the long rest &c
succeed the busy earth-liie, therefore,
Resolved, That IL the death of the aged SIS
ter, the Grange has lost worthy member, hel
aged companion faithful friend and her child
rem loving mother.
Resolved, That the Grange has lost worthy
member, and wo bow in humble submission ant
extend the fraternal hand OF true sympathy t
the bereaved brother and friends.
Resolved, That copy of these resolution
be spread upon the record OF the Grange.
MRS. A. w. STEVENS,
Mrs. e. i. JONES. Com.
NIX. HUNT,
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At meeting Of the Van Buren County
Veteran Corps, held at Paw Paw, on Tuesday,
the 1st day OF April, 1879, the following brsi
ness was transacted:
Col Longwell being absent, the meeting was
called to order by Lieut.. Col. Warren.
Capt Rowland reported that he had written
different parties in references to delivering the
grafton; Maj. Gen. Logan responded that his
busineGs engagements would not admit of his
being present; Gen. Sheridan wrote that he
could not make an engagement so far in the
future, as he did no: know where his duties
might call him; the committee was continued.
After discussing the place o! meeting, at length,
il was determined 20 leave the matter wholly
ia the hands Of the present committee, con-
sIsting OF Lieut.. Dave, Quartermaster Stevens
and Capt Babcock. their conclusion to be made
public, on or before April 18th.
On account os being about to remove, Col
Longwell rendered his resignation, which was
accepted and Lieut.. COL Warren was unani-
mously elected to Gll the vacancy.
unanimous vote was taken that no cider
OF other intoxicating drinks should be allowed
I to be sold on the ground controlled by tho
organization. Meeting adjourned TO meet a
Paw Paw, on the 26th day of May, at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
The time for holding the annual meeting was
changed from the 11tb, 18th and 18th of June
| to the 12th, 18th and 18th OF the same month
r. L. WARREN, Col. Comd'g.
! o. w. ROWLAND, Act. Adj't.
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Mr. T. T. Lyon, OF South Haven, writes as
follows concerning that dreaded disease, the
yeIows in the peach, which threatens to be .
scourge in the peach orchards Of this State and
Canada:
Knowing that much mieapprehen sion exists
as to the extent to which the yellows has been
and ia being disseminated, and being aware of
the fact that tree psdders and even nurssry-
men. to some extent, have encouraged the be-
LIEF that to seek supply Of trees from abroad
/. the surest way to avoid danger from this
cause, the Report OF the Fruit Growers Asso-
cation for the Province Of Ontario for the wear
1879 contains she following extract bearing
on he subject, only adding the remark that
circumstances strongly indicate that the proba-
bic reason why the pesch regions OF Delaware
New Jersey PenDsy wanna, Ohio and possibly
Illinois have not been startled with similar an
nouucenents. is not 30 much the non-exist-
ence OF this calamltous malady in those regions
as The ignorance OF growers OF the lack OF
viglant interest on the part OF regions CT IN
divduas expossd to its rrupton or introdrc-
ton. IN fact It's original Introduction into
Michigan is saldto be clearly traceable to some
or the localities named, while We have very
weigbty reasons fer charging Its Introduction
among rs more recently 70 trees introduced
| from locality in one of those States. in which
1t is said never to have been known. We ex-
/ tract from the annual address OF President
Robert Burnett at a meeting OF the association
held at Hamilton on the 2Sd day OF September
last: "Another subject, and pressing, demand
ing the immediate and prompt attention of
our members, i. the rayages OF the yellows'
in our peach orchards. Mr.. A. NJ. Smith,
nurseryman. Drummondville, deserves well OF
our association IN that he has been sounding
the trumpet OF warning IN referenee to this
destructive agent. In recent communication
to me he says: The peach growers OF Grimsby,
and might say of Ontario. are in trouble, and
are in great danger OF great calamity, and
not only peach growers but all lovers OF this
delicious fruit as well.' Il il spreading with
fearful rapIdity in western New York, nearly
all the orchards In what was formerly the best
peach section beng more or less affected !;
somo orchards are entirely ruined by it. Mr..
Smith further SAYS that be and others have
been examining the orchards in and around
Grimsby, and traces OF the disease are found
in several places. The committee OF investi-
CATION found out this fact, that in all the or
chards where there were symptoms OF the dis
ease there we're more or less trees which have
, been imported from the States, and where the
trees were all LONE grown there was not one
as yet affected. 1se disease is no doubt DIS
seminated in diseased pips, buds and young
: trees and fruits OF the present year. There
. have been hundreds OF baskets Of diseased
9 peaches shipped from western New York TO
Z Canads, and you will hear the universal verdict
' wherever it has been sold, that 1t is tastelsss
= aud almost worthless"