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National Republican., 1880-05-03
GEORGE TRUEsDELL, Auctioneer.
| TRUSTEES SALE OF a TwosToRY BRICK
j DWELLING. No. 1859 EOuRrH sTkEEr

TRUSTEES SALE OF a TWOsTORY BRICK
DWELLId,NG'., NO. 1850 FOURTH STREET
Bv virtue of deed of trust dated July5 tS72 duly
recorded In Liber No co.. Folio 1872 of the Land
Records for the District OF Columbia, and at the
written request OF the party secured thereby we will
sell at public auction on FRIDAY, MAY :, at 40
o'clock p mn front OF the premises tho following de-
scrbed real estate situate In the city of Washington
District of Columbia, tO-wit Part Of the original lot
numbered seven (7) in square numbered five hun
drcd and twentythree (5.3) beginning for the same
at the southwest corner OF said lot seven (7l, and
running thence north along the line of Fourth street
west fifteen (l5 feet eleven tli) inches thence east
eighty (SO) feet seven (7l inches, thence southeast
wArdy nine l9) feet six o. inches TO the dividing
line between lots six G) and seven ( In said square,
and thence along said dividing line eghty-four $50
feet ) inch TO said Fourth street and the place
Of beginning together with the improvements, etc.
Terms of sale us prescribed by said deed Of trusts
One-third OF the purchase money In cash, and the
balance at six (G) and twelve (2 months for which
nsalmentS the purchaser shall give his prOnissUry
notes bearing interest Mt the rate of ten (0) per
centum per annum from the day OF snle, and Sc
cured by deed of trust on the land and premises
sold.
A deposit of one hundr and fifty C50) dol
lars required of the purchaser NJ the time OF
sale, and all ConveyanCing at the expense OF
the purchaser. IL the terms of sale are not COM
piled with within seven "a days from day of sale the
trustees reserve tho right to resell said properly at
the risk and cost of the defautiug purchaser, Hier
live days advertisement.
,, WNL sTGCKNEY, lrrustees.
ap2Gd&ds GEO. IL. PLANT, J Ni"''
National Republican., 1880-05-03
MisCELLANEOUs.
How Town Got a Queer Name.

WHAT'S In II name2 A good deal, we arc
told. Aud how came Tombstone, Arizona, to
have such a name? 1t was not borrowed or
stolen from any other place on the globe, nor
ever suggested by novel or gazetteer. Tho
story goes, and it is true, that two young men,
brothers, when about to start from Tucson on
prospecting tour into tho Dragon Noun
tains, Sonora, or somewhere else, were advised
to give up the undertaking, for il they per
sisted they would find neither mines nor for
tunes, hut their "tombstones instead. The
boys bravely bado goodbye to their friends
though emphatieslly warned that they would
never come back, following " that blind traiP
already referred TO, came TO this plain aud
made their camp, On looking about they saw
Il ledge Of ore cropping out several feet, all
marked aud rich with the precious metals
ave have found our tombstones." they oX-
claimed, and no other name would DO TO desig
nate the camp. The town has adopted ths
name, which, If not poetic or classical, is Ger.
taiuly original A valuable tombstone, too,
il must he confessed, for these Schielfelin
brothers last week sold their half interest in
the mine aud mill for 100000 to parties ia
Boston aud Philadelphia, Now that so many
mines arc located in this Tombstone district
this first discovery is known at present as
"Thc Tough Nut"-LSan Francisco Bulletin
National Republican., 1880-05-03
TINTED STATES MARsHAEs SALE

By virtue of writ OF heri cias issued out of tho
Clerks Oiice of the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia and TO me directed. 1 Will sell at public
sale, Cnsh, the Court House door of said Dis
trict, on TUESDAY, the llth day of May, 1850, at
II o'clock all the right, title claim aud Interest Of
the defendant In and to the ioowingdescribed prop
erty, to-wit Part OF lot 55 in J, W. Jones sub-di
vision of square No. 5i5 beginning for the same at
90 feet 10 inches tn, south - feet thence east 60
feet 10 inches thence north rs feet TO the place OF be-
ginning levied upon as the property Of defendant.
Caleb Adams TO satisfy execution No q 6J7, at law,
In favor of Michael Walsh use of Edward Satery.
April u, 1870. FRED'K DOUGLASS,
ap2i-dts u s. Marshal, ID. e.
National Republican., 1880-05-03
DRoPosALs FOR TOBACCO.
OFFICE PURCHASING And DEPoT !
CoMMtssARN or SUBsIsrESCE ?
WAsnlNGToS. ID. c., April "a, lsSo.J

Sealed Proposals. in duplicate will be received at
this oice until l2 oclOck M MA rs, $50. for supply
Ing for the use OF the u, s. Army, one hundred and
fifty thousand pounds OF mnnuEictured plug tobacco,
equal in quality TO sample which will be furnished
bidders application ut this Office No bid for lesa
than fifty thousand pounds Will be considered
Onehaif Of the tobacco Oniracted for with any bid
der to he delivered within thirty days alter notca
ton OF award; balance within sixty days
PropS sails Will he rcCeved for delivery at the Sub
sistence Depos In Washington, New York, 81. LOUIS
Chicago The depot ut whca II Is proposed to de-
liver must be specil cally stated in the proposal
Printed specifications and conditions relative TO tho
tobacco required and forms of proposals may be OBJ,
Subsistence IN Washington, Baltimore, New York,
Cincinnati, st, Louis or Chicago. copy OF the
specification and conditions, together with copy OF
this advertisement must he attached to each pro-
pOsy be referred TO therein and form part thereof
Proposals houi manufacturers only viii be consid-
cred.
The right TO reject any or all bids ~ reserved.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening OF
the bids.
Proposals must be inclosed in scaled envelopes,
the uudershsued W. II. BELL,
Rp2s-Gt Capt. and c. =, u. 5 Army,
nLD WINE AND OLD FRIENps ARE KNOWN
~ Rs the best; Is JUSTHS OLD STAND,
known for years The only place where hrstclasi
secondhand clothing can be sold AZ respectable
prices, Address call ut
JUSrH'S OLp STAND,
No GIa d street between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest branch store, No. lUs Ninth street, be-
tween D and L. streets northwest.
n mail urDmpt| nitCnDgd
National Republican., 1880-05-03
District Courts.


CIRCUIT COURT No. 1--JUsTIcE MACARTHUR
Riley VS.. Wood ct al; judgment by agreement
for plaintiff against Wood for amount claimed,
with stay OF execution for ninety. days.
stipulation. Wright VS.. Hook ct AL; bill
of exceptions signed and fled Little VS.. Lloyd;
defendant called and judgment Cabell vs. AtLee;
defendant called and Judgment for plaintiff for one
cent damages Frost vs. Beard; defendant called
and Judgment for plaintiff for one cent damages.
Waggaman, agent etc, VS.. Gloss and Williams; dam
ages assessed nt 1854 and interest on $3.50 from July
g. 1877, and costs
CIRCUIT COURT No. 2-JUsTIcE CoX.-Mils vs.
Keyser bill of exceptions settled Cowser VS.. Ed
wards; leave given to amend declaration. Eichorn
VS. Fisher; bin of exceptions signed Alexander
VS.. jacobs; referred toJ. 4. Darlington. Adjourned
until Saturday next
DISTRICT CouRT-CHIEF.JUsTI CARTTER.--In re
John A. Gray; certificate of discharge signed. In
signed, In re Raphael Sanger; certificate of dis
charge signed. In re James p. Harmon; motion
for rehearing fixed for Saturday, Mays
CRIMINAL CoURT-JusrICE JAMEs.-Washington
larry and larceny; Nrragned and pleaded not guilty.
Frank Churchill larceny; arraigned pleaded not
guilty Bud Warner burglary and larceny;
arragned and pleaded not guilty. Thomas WiIl-
pleaded not guilty. Alfred Coleman, second oiense
petit larceny; arraigned and pleaded not guilty;
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. Harper
Green, keeping gamng'house; arraigned and
1sslGNMENTs FOR TODAY
SUPREME CoURToFTuE EDlsTRICT-JusTICEs WYLE,
son vs., Davis; 27, Schiller VS. Clark; 2s Truesdal
VS.. WIse 49, Albright VS.. Emery; ca, Barker vs..
schooner +. NJ. Wright 70, in re r. f. Harvey,
bankruptcy; So, Towson VS.. steamer Il, g. Knight;
o. In re j. w. Hester bankruptcy.
EQUITY YCouRT-CnER-JusflcEC ECARrTER,-Meyers
VS. Meyers.
CRIMINAL CoURT--Jus. ICE AAEs.-G George Brown,
false swearing, etc.
National Republican., 1880-05-03
From the "old salamander'' Drug House.


Messrs. H. H. Warner K co., Rochester, " ~
GENrLEMEN: We trust our order will reach you
In season to be promptly Allcd. The demand for
your Safe Remedies especially the Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure is continuous and increasing, and
our customers speak In the highest terms Of thoiI
value. Several cases Of cures which have come
under our observation are complete and most re-
mOTkullc. Very truly yours,
VASs sCnAACK, STEVENSON q Co,
National Republican., 1880-05-03
PROPOSALS..
oPoPosAIs PoR R1p.RAp pI,uE STONE,

TbFUFU9AIH9 FOI' HIF.NAT u4Uh 9IONE'
OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, |
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May /. 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office until Il NJ the sth day of May, 1850, Tor fur
nishing and delivering In place cubit yards
of RpIap Blue Stone for the protection OF the piers
of Anacostia Bridge. Specifications. blanks and all
necessary information can he obtained on application
at this office. THOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
apS06t LL-Col. Of Engineers, U. s. A.
National Republican., 1880-05-03
CHIT CHRONOMErER Ar AUC-

on SATURDAY, May 8, at 4 o'clock m. at CITY
YARD we Will sell the steam Nncht CHRONOME-
TER; dimens Ons ~ feet long feet beam compound
surface condenslng engine, Nhorsc power, perfectly
new and in excellent order, new iron bull English
model, handsomely furnished, and we'll worthy the
attention of those wishing pleasure yacht. The
present owner is going to Europe For particulars
apply to SAMuELJ. SOPER 6 CO., Aucts.,
4t-a p30m3,5dT a South Charles ST., baltimore.
National Republican., 1880-05-03
W. J. TWINING
tMnjor Of Engincers),
Commissioners, District Of Columbia,

A ucrioNsALE OF uNREDhEMED N PLEDGES
on MONDAY, May 4 1850, Mt 1880 o'clock p M.
and TUESDAY. May 4. 1850, at 4: o'clock y. m,
will sell at establishments No. 1898 Pennsylvania
avenue, corner Thirteenth street all pledges for.
feited by nOn-redemption at this date.
E. HEIDENHEIMER.
NJ COLEMAN, Salesman.
p. FOLEY. Auclioneer apJO3t
National Republican., 1880-05-03
IROPOSALS
FOR FURNISHING GRANITE PAVING BLOCKS.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT., \
lIHrKINr EOIIMnIA. =

WAsIINGToN. April %, 1880.
by direction OF the Board OF Commissioners sealed
proposals viii be received this oce until IL o'clock
noon FRIDAY, MAY 1850 for iurn shmg the District
Government with eight hundred thousand granite
paving blocks.
blank forms of proposals and specifications can be
obtained this office, with all necessary Information,
upon application therefor and BIDS upon these forms
Will alone be considered.
The right is reserved TO reject any or all bids or
parts OF bids w. J. TWINING.
Major OF Engineers, u. S. A., Engineer Commits
sioner District of Columbia. Hp.S6t
National Republican., 1880-05-03

BALTIMORE MD,i iluy l.
Cotton dull. Middling, 7Ac.
Flour firm and unchanged.
Wheat-Southern dull, but firm; Western opened
higher declined and closed weak. Southern red
81 256i1 27 do amber, 81 306l1 49, No. Maryland
81 3lCai 32; No 2 Western winter red, SPOT and May
81 25@l 251s June, 81 23@12S1s; July, 81 1901 1874
August, 81 09(@l 09A.
Corn-Southern nominal; Western spot firm and
better; futures neglected. Southern white. $780,
do yellow, sic; Western mixed, spot, 49949Ic; May,
E1269iSc; steamer, i5@d5l2c.
Oats steady. Southern, 42@43c; Western white,
41@i2c; do mixed, 40G4lc; Pennsylvania. 4l@42
Rye quiet at SS@90c.
Hay quiet but unchanged.
Provisions steady. Mess pork, Sl1 25@11 rs; bulk
meatsloose shoulders, 45sc; clear rib sides, 634c;
do packed, 41@7l4c; bacon shoulders, 52sc; clear
rib sides, TIC; hams, lOI99ll19c; lard, refined
uerces SC.
Butter lower. Prime to choice Western packed,
20d2ic; roll 2O@23c.
Eggs quiet at 99l0c.
Petroleum unchanged
Coffee unchanged.
Sugar dull. A soft, 93Gc.
Whisky quiet at 81 l0@1 10%.
Freights tirmer
Receipts-Flour, 43O bbls; wheat, 8O760 bu; corn,
10000 bu; oats and rye, none.
Shipments-Wheat, ls7,400 bu; corn 5000 bu.
Sales-Wheat, 444, 100 bu; corn, 664O0 bu.
Virginia SKIES old, l5; do deferred, Z; do CONSOLE
dated 5iA do second series. 22% past.due coupons,
9OI new ten forties, 403i; Virginia ten-fory cou.
pons, 9212 bid to-day,
National Republican., 1880-05-03
LOST.

A T National Theatre, May l. embroidered bag con.
"A tanning portemonnaie. Finder can retain money
therein aud thanks of the owner by returning other
nue.. n3-lli
National Republican., 1880-05-03
suB-rREAsuRY BALANCES.
Baltimore Markets.

Gold ......... ..,.. 7J2 O
Currency ....... 67TUS
National Republican., 1880-05-03
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONETARY MATTERS IN VIEW YORK
IND SAN FRANCISCO.
Now York Money Market.
NEW YnrK Mnv 1850

NEW YoRK, May 1, 1880.
The foreign commerce of the port of New York
for the past week was rs follows General NOR
chandisc imports including dry goods, Sll AS0,920;
produce exports, SS,106.0iL
Money ruled onsy ut lCiG per cent on CALL and
closed at per cent Prime mercantile paper at j6gG
per cent.
Exchange was dull and weak Mt isl3I@iS5 for
long and lS6l6@4S7I for short sight
Government bonds were quiet and steady.
State bonds dull and nominal
Railroad bonds fairly active, but Irregular. Erie
consolidated seconds fell Off to gl74; do. funded
fves to S53d; Kansas & Texas lrsts 20 l0l and do.
seconds TO 6lH Now Jersey Central firsts rose to
105, and Union Pacific land grants to 11lM.
The stock market was strong In the early deal
ings and prices advanced ~ to 23s per cent, the
latter American District Telegraph. The specua-
ton however, soon became weak ana continued
80 during the afternoon until after the second
board, when the decline ranged from q To 2SS
per cent, the Coal shares leading the downward
movement and Reading showing the greatest loss.
In the final dealings there was recovery of "a to
H per cent in the general list.
The transactions aggregated 2iS0O0 shnros. IN
Guiding American District Telegraph 690O Della
ware, Lackawanna g. Western $4,000, Erie $4,000
Iron Mountain G,000 Kansas Il Texas $500 Lake
Shore 1880, Northwestern II 600, New Jersey Cen
tral G,60O Ohio q Mississippi 6S00 Ontario Il West
ern G.500, Pacific Mail 1890, Reading 1900, st.
Paul 10000, Wabash Pacific ll,OOO aud Western
Union $500.
National Republican., 1880-05-03
AUCTION SALES.

d H. b n
Ger. 3,S27 Lot number one square $50 fronting
on ID street twenty-four feet (2O. Revised balance
due forty four dollars and seventy-ouo cents
tl4.I) IN the name Of Sarah G.. M0rsell.
Ger. 3S2S. Lot number subdivision c. SQUARE
$40 fronting on street twenty-five feet (l2). All OF
revised amount due, forty three dollars and twelve
cents (si3l2), in the name Off G. Burch, trustee.
Ger 3 $50 Lot number -. subdivision A. square
572 fronting on street twenty feet (2O). All OF re-
vlsed amount due. ninety-scven dollars and TWEEN
tyiqur cents (s972D, In the name Of Eliza a.
Anderson ct al.
Ger. 3,s35. Lot number thirteen square 572 front
ing on d street twenty-thrce feet (23). All of re-
ysed amount due, eighty-cight dollars and sew
enty-eight cents tssS7s) In the name Of John T.
Killman.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that
agreeably to the aforesaid provisions OF the law,
said lots or property will be seyeraly sold, in the
Office OF the Collector OF the District Of Columbia,
Room one ~, Columbia Building, -Four and -a-halt
street. at auction for cash such securities as ate
authorized by lRw, to the highest bidder, on MON
DAY the l7th DAY OF MAY, 1880 between tic
hours of II m and D. M, of said day, and from
day to day as may be required, for the payment Of
said certificates, and interest thereon, Mt the rate
OF ten per centum from the date thereof, ns pro-
yided by said enActments of Congress and OF said
Legislative Assembly.
J. DENT.
THOMAS p. MORGAN,
W. J. TWlNING
Major of FnpiucerSl
National Republican., 1880-05-03

DOSTERS, SIREAMERS, PROGRAMMES, AND
IL all kinds OF Theatrical Printing, at the
REPUBLICAN JOB ROOMS,
l0OS 10 street nOrLhMest
National Republican., 1880-05-03
RIrsINESS CHANCES.

1.-TWO desirable lots In the northwestern section Of
Il the city Very cheap If sold within the next ten
days. Apply TO BELVA A. LOCKWOOD, 0l9 81
National Republican., 1880-05-03

FVNHE fremont House, Second and IndiRna avenue,
a Ia Offering good rooms and board rOm s2j to $50
per month"; and IS to $40 per weeKi table rstclass,
mar30-ly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26

General Garfield viii have i popular
majority in the north of about half i
million, A. nearly q can now be ascer
tanned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
A BloOd.Curdling Episode that Startled
Texas Community.
Waco (Tex.) Examiner

4 lady residing on Fourth street, and
who had been temporarily left at home
by her husband, who was away from
town on u business trip, was shocked
on going into her room an evening or
two since to discover what appeared to
be man stretched prone upon her
bed, with the cover drawn close about
him. Her first impulse was to flee,
screaming, from the room, but u
second thought came, and with it nerve
enough to put the thought into execu-
ton. The lady stepped noiselessly in
to an adjoining room and armed her
self with II club. She returned with it
and touched the object Of her fright.
There was no sign of life. She touched
it again. and still harder, but still the
object did not move. She now thought
the man was sleeping. And u third
thought came. Hurrying into another
room, she procured bottle of chloro-
form, saturated Il cloth with the drowsy
drug, crept back to the bedside and
spread the cloth over the sleeping
mans face. When It had been there d
minute or two she knew her foe was
vanquishcd. She now ran out and told
her ncighbors of what had occurred.
Men armed themselves with guns and
sticks and marched in solid phalanx to
whore the interloper lay. The cloth
and the bedclothes were carefully re-
moved and the object beneath them
was plainly revealed to sight. 1t
proved to be nothing more than u
stuffed dummy with n false-facc upon
it. The lady's young son had fixed it
up thinking to give his mother scare.
She didn't scare, though, worth cent,
and her brave conduct has made her
the heroine OF the neighborhood, We
have told this story just rs it was told
to us
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26

man ter have anter hold for verself
yer heir, exekyerters, administrators
and assigns, for your an their use an
behoof forever.
Il do" answered the grc lm.
you, Alice Ever, take this YER man
for Yer husband, ter hey an'ter hold
forever; and you do further swear that
You are lawfully seized in fee-simple.
are free from all incumbrance, and
hey good right to SELL bargain and
convey to the said grantee verself yer
heirs, administrators and assigns?"
81 do" said the bride, doubtfully.
well, John, that'll be about dol
lar'n' fifty cents.
Are we married. asked the bride.
Yes, when the fee comes in" After
sum fllmbling it was produced and
handed to the court" who pocketed
it and continues: Know all men bv
these presents that |, being in good
health ard of sound and disposin'
mind, in consideration of a doilar'n'
fifty cents to ME in hand paid, the re-
ceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.
do and by these presents have declar-
ed you man and wife during good be-
havior and until otherwise ordered by
the court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
The Dome of the CapitOl.

The dome of the capitol at Washing
ton is the most ambitious structure in
America. 1t is los feet higher than
the Washington monument in Balti-
more, Is feet higher than Bunker Hill
monument, and % feet higher than
the Trinity tower in New York. 1t is
the only considerable dome Of iron in
the world. 1t is vast hollow sphere Of
iron, weighing 5000 600 pounds.
How much is that2 About 1000 tons.
or Il weight of about 10000 full grown
persons, or about equal to u thousand
coal cars, which holding four tons
each, would reach two miles and Il
half. Directly over your head is 4
figure in bronze, America weighing
1899 pounds. The pressure Of the
dome upon its piers and pillars, is l.,
Al pounds to the square foot st.
Peter presses nearly 10000 pounds
more to the square foot, and St.
Genevieye nj Paris, 1900 pounds
more. 1t would require, TO crush the
supporters of our dome, pressure of
557 ,270 pounds to the square foot The
cost was about $l,0000OO. The new
wings cost $6,5000o0. This architect
has II plan for rebuilding the old cen
tral part Of the capitol and enlarging
the park, which will cost about 5000
OOA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
TWO UNBIASED POLITICIANS.
Result Of II Pleasant Discussion ~ tn
the Author of the Chinese Letter.
CINCINNATI Nam Dealer.

CINCINNATI lIhln DcHler.
81 can't see how men will make fools
of themselves over politics" observed
Col. Shaker rs hc overlook his friend
Judge Smith on his way to dinner yes.
terday.
"Nor | either replied the Judge
81 don't think much of Il man who can
not discuss politics unbiased and with
the same calmncss he could speak Of
real estate. You are n democrat and |
am u republican. ! think am right
and you think YOU are. A little pleas
ant discussion is all right, and when it
comes to flying mad and getting ex-
cited think man is m idiot /"
"Just my idea Judge. BY the way,
what do you think of that Garfield let
ter on the Chinese question:
Il think it's base forgery
"Do you2 Why, think lisa settler
on him"
"Bosh, He never wrote it,"
But there is his own handwriting to
prove it
Prove nothing. ! tell you, it is one
of the contemplate lodges your party
is noted for"
Contemplate lodges! I'd like 10
see more contemplate dodge than
Your colonizing Indiana the way you
did.
Never colonized voter there"
See here, Judge Smith, do you take
me for blind man who cant read ?"
demanded the Colonel, as his chin be-
gan to shake.
And do you think I'm anidiot ?" de-
manded the Judge as he grew red in
the face
i say that letter is Il forgery
And say il isn't
1T Isl"
1T isn't"
They halted
They glared 1t each other
Then the Colonel crossed the street in
the mud te get away from such man
and the Judge crossed vacant lot
rather than be on the same street with
a fllsiiier.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
A Rich Mans Whims.
London Telegraph,

Some few weeks ago well-to-do
burgess of Vienna died, leaving the
whole of his property away from his
natural heirs and to the son of n retired
Austrian General with whom he had
been personally unacquainted during
his life, upon the sole ground, duly set
forth IN his will, that the christian name
OF the young gentleman, the legatee,
after proving the will, visited the ties
tator's dwelling, accompanied by a
legal official, in order to take posses
sion of the property bequeathed To
HIM, his attention was first directed to
y tireproof safe rs 4 likely repository
for securities. Upon opening the
safe, however, it was found to contain
nothing but scraps Of paper, cut up
very small with scissors, and consist
ing chiefly of old envelopes. \ further
search through the rooms were re-
warded by the discovery Of bank-notes
to the amount of 10000 tlorins.
crumpled up into a ball, and hidden
in a corner behind II curtain. Other
10000 tlorins We're presently found in
u Photographic album, containing some
two score portraits of pretty women in
fancy costumes. Behind each one of
these photographs were concealed
bank-notes corresponding in value to
the deceased gentleman'S appreciation
Of the ladies respective charms, a fair
beauty's attractive merits being APP
praised at 1000 Aorins, while those of
a handsome brunei were rated ut B.
600. The notion of looking behind
these pc its was suggested by mar
ginal note appended to each on the
pages of the album in which they were
inserted. These memoranda indicat-
cd the intention Of the deceased to
make his testamentary dispositions in
such sort that each several charmer
should inherit the sum hidden away
behind her counterfeit presentment.
Fortunately for his heir, this eccentric
project had never been advanced be-
yond its valuation stage, and thus the
prizes originally intended to he award
ed TO beauty ultimately fell into the
hands Of an infantry lieutenant.