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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
AQuecr Character.

A stransr sort OF humorsL CONNER
-on. founder and constant editor ol a
villa burlrsJuc little journal called IL
T,afu.ar4s, has Just died At Paris.
Con.mersnn had NJ Christian name.
Ills parents had somehow forgotten to
have him baptized, and accordinsly he
.,,,s knowuas "CummgTson, and moth
ina. sls, At one time professor at the
C1ll,l, OF France, he Was, lot some un-
tnown cause. dismissed. ThercuPon,
with characteristic eyniclsm, he started
as a shoeblack. and, establishing HIM
Iii ON the Boulevard, exhibited pla-
csrd on which be had inscribed the
wor,is. " Commerson, shoeblack, ioTm,
c,Iv Professor Of the College OF France.
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FOR SALE.

4 LARGE WELL ARRANGED TWO elOkl
~ brick house. conveniently hnu plvaah'1
situated on Howard street kirkwoud, Ohio. II
contains ten rooms aud a. addition two pan
trl,, "A summer kitchen aud a bath room WI
hot aud cold water. IL has iarEy ana dfy eel
lar well Of good water aud "a CiSieru. Also
good slLrd yard The house Is handsomely
Gnl,hcl within aud Is On excellent rrlalr tDr
further particulars with pre-, Uul terms ~ pay d.
Inrut. enquire Of " Il mlimUn, at the Office 1t
the .Etua lion AMI Nail Company, briE,rp,I
or of A. l.. Talhmau, at Fipt National Bank,
BcllaiTv
In addition to the above Il tine building lot on
Bcuurlt street kiTkWuod, MI Ice odd, scpaf.
nrnrcrty mrl9h
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FOR SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID 10y Madison Banks and Fanny Ranks, his
wife, 30 the undersigned trustee, dated Decem'
Der a, 1875, aud rec Orded In the Office OF the
CLERK Of the County Court Of Ohio county, West
Virginia, In deed Of trust book No. TO- page II,
shall, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1881,
Commencing AZ - y clock A. NJ, proceed ~ sell
al the FONT door Of the Coun House OF Ohio
county, WtS, ylrspi1, 10 the highest anu best
bidder, the following described property, that j.
20 SAY: Lot numbered four In square numbered
twenty three dot No. In square No. -, IN the
subdivision Of the estate Of Joseph Caldwell
deceased. said lot fronts on Woods street ioFm-
erly called Gcofgo street, atty feet, and runs
back one hundred feet g. an alley west OF said
Woods street aud designated on the map VI the
sub division Of the Joseph Caldwell estate.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
The title to the said property Is believed 10 be
perfect. but selling as trustee shall convey only
such lille ~ Is vested Ia mc by said deed Of trust
WILLIAM T. HUBBARD, Trustee.
" H. HALlEK, AuCtiuncCr. feau
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FOR SALE-RoIIing Mill and Coal Property

An AUTHORIZED TO OFFER fbk SALE
| the "Alikuuua Rolling MIL located on The
Cleveland aul Pittsburgh railroad, and ohio
river gt miles above S'rulcuNillc ohio. The
coal consists ui Us n,u-, with = aCr,N surface
GA which ia erected 70 Rolling Mil nov ~ sue.
,r,,iul operation Tho building Is IT Substantial
framed timber with sheet iron roof The iurn
i,hm,ut ui the mill /, az follows, va.
BATTERY ui four IOIUyh Double Fiuc BoilcGS, II
fec. long
Uur Engine. 10 inch cylinder. q feet stroke
Two small Engine. one ui which runs shears
CA one rrushtr. the other nuns the fan lUT black
smith iiu,-. pump uud lathe
Eight Padding Furnaces trun SutCkNl
Two Heating Furnaces Nruu siAckN.l
MUCK uui Ear Trdu combined.
Ca, inch Guide Mil. one Burden SqueCEcr
Two Shear. one ore CuI'hcr
Our Lathe. two Blacksmith Fires.
Niur I,uvmyut Houses, one stable
The mouth 90 the coal ,hiit Is within loo ivci
ui thr mill, AMI being az Hu elevation Of - feet,
the coal {, delivered la the bins ~ the furnaces
without Lauluu- The location ui the works Is
suuh. being Immediately ON The G. 4 L. L X
ami ohio river with good water al luNdiugl That
the facilities for shippiug uui receiving material
az. unsurpassed. both ly uNrg uud mil Posses
Sion Given Apui i,t aud probably sooner The
above Rolling Mil Wd Coal Work, VIII Ice sold
cheap uud ON favorable terms. For further In
formation apply 10 JOHN u HALEY.
mlp Chamber ui Commerce, Pittsburgh, Ia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

Remember that Or. Guysotts lc''o"
Dock AMI Sarslparlia has proven nS.il
to b. the best blood puyiu,r ever dis
covered. and Is a positive cure Tor >'''-
fula andall Syphihtic disorders, Weak
ness OF the Eim,vs, an Nervous dlsor.
dcrs and Debility, all Urinary and
Digrstiyr troubles, etc. ruer 1t tarsr
mari bottles with iuu directions, Sl.m
( single bottle will prove o. YOU ITS
merits a. a hcalth-r,urNrr. ,.r II acts
ike a charm, relieving uuth physical
and mental distress, driving cut 81 the
human system the many '"' 'hh me-. III
""J bInn5 i heir IN. auI restoring the
natural yigor TO both mind and body
.cxham,teiby disease AND suffering II
makes the ola feel young and buoyant
n makes the young lcrl gay. Laughhn
Bros. 4 Go. and Logan, List * 20,
Wholesale Agents, Wheeling; West x
Gilmore, Agents loT Bridgeport u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

LIVER DISEASE aud
indigestion prevail Ia
greater vNt,ut than pro
huhly any other Iualt
is, aud rvlivt Is al
WuysuuNiuU-iy ought
after II tic Liver d,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the or
tors and Iadiscruiiuns ui youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood,
NO, ! will send a recipe that will cure
YOU rEEEoF cuNEGE. This great remedy
Was discovered 10y amissiuuary in South
America. Send scil-aidresscd en-
yrlopc To the Rev. Joseph I. lnman,
Station H., New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT slTUAT.
N cd In North Wheeling, on the corner Of
Main and second streets, No. 40. The house
contains iOuG rooms aud the lot fronts - feet on
Main street and extends back 100 feet TO Coal
street: also q stable situated on the back part OF
the lot said property is known az the John
CarpcuscI property FoT terms OF sale enquire
EWiNG & RILEY,
L.t-vs llGD Main street. CITY.
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NOTICE.

CguNTY BoAED ~ EqUIIIIATIoS ANp APFEALs,
CIEEKs OFFICE BpARD uT COMMISSIONERS.
WHEELING, March &, lsc0. J
~ ~ WL0m Nay COacsrH
Take notice Thai the BOATl Of Equalization aud
Appcals Of Ohio county will commence their
dtllnS on Wednesday March q. lS-0. oommeBc-
Ing az iOA.H. AL persona having petitions re.
Terrell 81 his Board are required % appear. and
any Others having any business relating 20 their
taxes Tor this year attend, a. this Board meets
but once year.
81 order Of the Board Of Com mIsslOners.
mra. CHAa IL DEfTERg CLERK.
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I--
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

TINHE THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING
aud StorchOuSU cOmblucd, formerly Occu'
pied by Bachman purat, situate on ue YVES,
side 81 Market street, between Eleventh aud
Twelfth streets. This building 10 rented Tor The
coming year u a irSt class tenant ,,,,.,,
H. L. SHRIVER,
10 1911 Main street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
TIgGTEI.ERS' GUIDE.
rar following guide is made mp on wheeling
.Er,EruEsuY TRAINS

sI.rI.t.bIa Accommodate tUI. ...II .H}
f..t.. d.. r.,.,u WI.g... IH.. Hra l..rl..F ...
Ipahy except snulEy Ne"ars N.Niam'h
tIHu.
.sir.IruyIic Accommodate" Nu,
uirlr.. fI. IIty r4s... backward Usll f..HaUi ..
t0r,u Martins Fr.y uul H.iWI... stu. OPS
when rg..uIrrsl 40 sherman lluuHg. .t.H'i'ir.
Nj MNr., Iug ufHl IsTF.gi lll|
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

Tnr oxford TINS says that sweet
yirI under graduates, with golden
lair. are now a recognized fact at oN,
nTj A Professor OF Husbandry at
SomeryilIe Hall-the ladies' colleges
suggested,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
Trustees sale Of East Wheel
ing Property.


DN NIEIJEUf pEIB on TRUST MADE
ID Dos samuel B,'i ana Stilig Bnil. his wife,
o. "a, undersigned trustee, dated February u.
ls.r. and recorded I the office OF the CLERK uf
90, County Court ul ohio county, West Virginia,
0. Ity,I .' ,Ts., book ~. s, latr II. shall. Oh
TUESDAY. MARCH 90, i>SO
Commencing Hl 81 O'Clock A n, pru-ccl 20 sC.l
At lh. i.uUt door ul To- Court lluusy Of Ohio
county Wet NIr-Iuia. Go tln l!glg,t AMI best
bidder 10" following drrulri parcel ~ ground
situate Boa -..4 ONO county. iu The state ~ West
N..ys.J ,.i ga tlal I.gi - tbs said cay q
Nf.,. .ali,I la.i wheeling. being TAfi %
Dot uush-r"i seventy ,iN lot 40 -. situate
90 tn .utuwt-i cururrgi Wood streets formerly
seventh si,t.t a.i Eighteenth sir,ui formerly
Clay .Ee.i .n saii DiA AMI being Iatt II Tie
said .nt Described 49, follows viz BEGINNING on
lhg R,,, 81 ., ui NOoi- street. az q point twenty
y. gt uug;h Of The alley nytSogu Eighteenth
aIi NlEy'y'iI streets. running thence parallel
with said " ..pls street thirty 90 bet and fruui.
ing thcr.IU. thence west sni parallel with aid
E,ght,.IIA street thirty i,yi. az one hall Tie
width 20 u.'I 'ut Numbered seventy s}N. thence
>,gih and .-aliri Wt.h aid Woods street thirty
al it1i. a uyv fast lo The phase d beginning
lEEN- uT SAII-tash.
ThH tUy Co. o.. aid property j. believed o. b.
perfect. bot -siIug 4s Trustee shall convey only
such tItt AZ Is Vcstc Ia IlV ~ said deed - trust
WILLIAM l.. HUBBARD, Tgusicc.
", II. HAli.Ek. AUrHoucgr ic@'i
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d. II. THOBVRS,
VA THOBURN.

The business will De- continued at the old
stand by the undersigned who respectfully
suliCis u continuance Of the liberal patronage
heretofore bestowed. ID. II. IHOBtkS
MUlEIINg January a lNSn. f,b2
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DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing under the
firm name II Thuhum & Bru., Is this day dis
solved 10y mutual consent VIM 1hOburn rctir
lug All debts due the late lrm must be- paid
Immediately and all accounts against IL viii bc
paid on Presentation All accounts not settled
within thirty days will Dc placed In proper
hands Tor collection. Either member Of the firm
Is authorized 10 settle all accounts.
u. II. THOBvRS,
VA THOBURN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

bl VIRTUE OF \ pEt' bl IkNNi hNtH
ID by VIM II Woodland sarah T.. WOODS hn
T.. ~, and recorded In the un,r Of thr CLERK 81
the County Count OF ohio county m deed "'
trust huuk Nu. H. page 80 Twill "u
SATURDAY. ArElL Co.,, 1850,
Commenting al ga ". riuJk An, TJucc,d o. sell
at the fruut door ~ the Court lluU,v oft OHIO
county. " Va, To the highest ami h,st hlii.l
the follow Ing described rru, estate that b. tu'dy
\ certain lot ct parcel ul ground situate iu uhi"
county West virginia. about one ANT one IIb
a. miles east ul the cry ui Nhrruus. iH '"r
urtghborhuuI oumuuiy known uS Ln!hgrHu'b.
Uud mote particularly described a luuuNr.
Brsiuuiur at puiut In the center 90 IrHih.,
wool luur, opposite tho east end ul iu" .uulh
wall uf the hIid,vul,I Nuuds Iuu, thence -oulu'
vArliy with The center line ul etd lane Ga 90
hundred aud nine cam feet o. stake, ih'h'' ni
right angle, wc,tNaTdiy two hundred anu
seventy Two aud one .uuTth l-'-,r iv,t, thence
uurlhWaully ut right anglo AMI pam l,i Win
snid lane eighty $50 feet tu "a stake. thence west
warIb at hight angles thirty one toll irri 1"
Woods run. thence Up said run with IL, mean
dyTtugs tu thu south wall ui the bridge over SAID
run aud thence with the general line yi said
wall tu the place col beginning together WITH al
tho improvement, thereon and The appuriru-
uuvys thereto belonging, being the same proper.
conveyed 10 Sarah T. Woods 10y Joseph y
pulIoi, and wife
TERMS ur SAiE.Ouv thiul ul the purchase
money cash iu huud. balance iu tNu equal pay.
sut six and twelve months. with Interest
purchaser giving uutys secured Oy decd ui must
uu thc property Tor deferred payments, ut Tue
whole at the purchase money Viii 10. Ut'NrI
in cash ii the purchaser prefer
T,tlc 10 the above property b believed To- De-
perfect, but >rlliugaS trustee shalt 'uuN,} only
such uIlc ~ Nycslyi ~ me by ,ni d,yL" must
"A A UAIIER NurtipuVrr mIiui
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED or TKJ II MADE
ID los Christina l,,ltuu AMI Daniel Isyliuu
hrr husband 10 the undersigned trustee dated
Jun. ~ ISIS aud rv,urdvd IA The office ol Tie
CLERK OF the County Court 81 Ohio county, in
decd ui trust book No. H. page ~, viii, GA
SATUR DAT, APRIL 10, lNNn,
Commencing ut ~ O'Clock A. VI. proceed 90 s.il
al the front door OF the Court House ul ONO
county, W Va. to the highest aud bot bidder
the iulluwiug real estate that ], o. sll i1l mum
h,rrd siN |CI boo square numbered twenty seven
,.,I iu ChulvhUtS addition o. thctIiy uiNhU,l
iug commonly called liUvuu Vista, with all the
Improvements aud apPwtcuauyy. thc!'io h'
longing
TEEN. OF S,IE ono ,h,rl 81 tEr purchase
money cash in hUui, balgaHu ,u two equal pay
mvut, ut sin and twelve months. With interest
purchaser giving notes secured lt decd ui tTUsi
tor deferred pay mcutS. or The whole OF purchase
money wi bv I,,,tyyd d., cash % pvI.hu. g P.'
fer Title believed ,u uv perfect nHt selling t.
trustee shall convey only such tti' ~ Is vested
Ia me 10y sad deed Of trust
J. WOODS, Trustee.
" HALLER Auyuuucyr, mdA
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f.
or same pg->uu st 80. SO Br, adway. NcE Yoik.
Al cur iirani Extraordinary Drawings are uu'
der the supervision aud management OIUcseTals
a + Rglti r,-ga-a ani IVhal 4 fnTly
y This Company has no agents tn tho
Rr:,a Possessions aud all persons prvtendiug
o. o. ~ u.l so,iClJus orders by CiCulA's OF
otherwise arr svINpLIRs. mTicWcSt
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Trustees Sale OF Centre Wheel
Ing Property.


Ing Property.
10y VIRTUE or DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID by william M8uion and lIids,t his wife.
~ the undersigned trustee. dated May q, lS,N and
recorded lu thg Office ul TIA CLERK ui tie County
Count ui Ohio county, Wet Virginia, Ia decd ~
tru,, book No o., page ul', viii ou
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. l,,o,
Commencing t "a, o'clock 4. ", Vu,yyl O. sell
At the front door Of the Count House ed OHIO
county 49, N,r-iuia; 10 t4r hlsb,'' ami To-. o..
bidder the following described real estate, that
is o. SAY 4 certain portion % lot u.mhcf'i
uiuUt,. uaH 10 The addition 81 Tie city OF Wheel
ing Wr,t Virginia, bald ugl hy Ill uni ta.t
tI,. situated uu lhr wet st." 'i NHs'i .'..,
lu Oh, sixth Nurl AMI north u' Twenty ..s'l
stryyi Told name H-t street., aii Vlri y. sii
lot being bounded A. follows, VIZ. h'siu' ius ai
a point on tlr south Zinc ul ,a.i i.' ~. u l1Uy
feet east ui The southwest ,uE.ry 90 ,I.t lus.
thcugy east B,agg lhy south line OF aid lot p
thence west - i,yt. thence south GG feet 90 the
playy ul beginning,
TRIMS ~ SAiE-Our-tEirl sd the purchase
money, and ~ much laugC a. uiv purchaser may
ttr,t 90 pay. iU Casl. tho residue iu two equal
payments A. ,iN sui twelve months with lntcr.
81 from day 81 sale, purchaser giving uu'tS
syyuDd by decd oi trust uul Quugl oi iusaf'
autc on tn properly. tlf deferred payments
The title ~ N, sAid property is believed 10 Ne
perfect but selling A. trustee shall convey only
such ttlg Il, 4, vested iu ne Ny aid lttd ul trust
WV r HUBBARD, Trusts.
The above sale l. postponed until saturday,
January l., lsSO az ~ O'Clock A. n.
". / NJBBARp, Trustee.
Tho above sale is adjourned uual Saturday,
January - 1850, ~ o. O'Clock A n
W = HUBBARD. Trustee.
The above sale Is adjourned until saturday,
February :. lSSO. a. 9N, ~.
". 2 HUBBARD. Trustee.
WI HALLER, AuciIuclT jar
The above ,alc !, adjourned uuul SAIUR-
DAY, February = lsNO. % glS ~
icg v. 2. III BbARp, TRUSTEE
Thcaboys sale - postponed until SATURDAY,
March g. lSsJ aty ~ ~.
ir5 HUBBARD. Trustee.
Tne above sale T. postponed until sATU EpAl,
MArvh ~, iSs0 atg ~ N
mra ". 4 HUBBARD. ITHstc'-
The shove sale Is postponed until SATj khAl,
Marvb p, lS>1 az = a1 4
mrI ~ o. HUBBARD Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
LIVER

III m. IIITIlr, viii ,Uu,h ~ Il, VlrtUr., W.
lion. AiyN 10 stephens ui Gyur2t, Hi~uup
Fierce. uf Guurut.. John till shorter Of Ala
TsmU. G.u J.hD o. Gouluu. Il. L. Mott 81 Co
Mulus. Geo.. are among the bundled, Ia how
No ,.ft rrIrI Extract uf "a letter from Hon.
Alexander n. Stgvhrns. dated March s. lN,2. u
exceptionally use when my condition requires II,
ur simmons Liver Regulator, with good elect
O. 3, midi, and suit, mv better than more active
medicine
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SIMMONS

R.guluryI Boa ttsJytuu health Is almost wNuJl-
ably secured Indigestion ur want oravliun Ia
the Liver CAUSES Headache Constipation lHuh
diyr Iuiu Ia the shoulders. Cough, Dizziness,
Sour stomach bad taste la the mouth, bilious
attacks Iulpitutuu 81 the heart depression ct
.p'rt, GO tht bIuts, uud u bundled other syml'
tp.s. simmons Liver Regulator l. lhv b'NI
ailments Itari, mildly cN,ctuUlly, and hyuuE
90 simple yylyttbty compound, Diu de- un INJURY
Iu uuN uuluuti,s llut ID may br taken. " u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

The above sa.c j. adjourned uutl SAIUk-
DAY, February =. lsNO Ci ~ ~
ieg v. 4 III BbAkp, TRUSTEE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

The above sale Is adjourned INIT, saturday,
February :. lS>O a. ~ ~.
v Z HUBBARD. Trustee.
WI HALLER. Auctuucyr Jazz
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Thcaboys 81, i, postponed until SATURDAY,
March 6, lSsJ, aty ~ ~.
te3 HUBBARD. Trustee.
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lnuisiana Slate Lottery COmpany.

4 splendid opportunity 10 win fortune.
Fourth Grand Distribution. Glass u, al New or
lean. TUESDAY. Apiil iilh, lNSl-iil,h Monthly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
NETWORKS FREE LIBRARY.

The New-York Free Clrcniaiing Library. which
was Incorporated March 10, 1880, has issued its
first annual report. The object of the society
il to furnish free reading to the people of
this city by the establishment of libra
ries and reading-rooms. At first few
rooms were hired at No. SO Bond-s and fitted mp 10
meet the requirements of library. but the demand
for books has largely Increased that the accom-
modations have already proved far TOO
small. The library was opened March
90. and in the next month 1858 books
were gwen ont. The demand has been increasing
from, 400 to 500 volumes monthly. and in the last
month it reached $3.50. The number OF applicants
increased from TIP March % 10 3117 December J..
I'm March the library cOntalned 1,S37 volumes
and increased to 3,674 in November.
I'D to November 1. 22,55S volumes
had beeD lent and only two of these lost. The
readInp-room has been opened daily since June /,
and is supplied with thirty,three periodicals. For
less than seven and half months the expenses
were S24S2. Among the assets are the life MEM
bersbips. sixty-six gifts amounting TO $3.117 and
twenty-six subscriptions. which amount to $3.50.
Gifts Of money aud books requested by the
her Of the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
THE WEST SIDE ITALIAN SCHOOL.

The closing exercises Of the West Side Italian
School az No. "a Sullivan-st.. which was founded
October g. 1879 by the Chidren's And Society, took
place last evening. The school is conducted by Mrs
l.. +. Alleyn. With the aid OF several women VINO
400 Italian children. There much difficulty at
first in inducing the children 10 attend the school,
but they finally came 10 great numbers when pres
epts of clothing sometimes of toys made IL
them. The school hours from to q
and from z to 8. Owing to limited space only a
mari OF the pupils could be entertained the festi
val last night They were all seated on benches
facing a piano and q Christmas tree which was
laden with toys and candies The walls were
festooned with ivy, holly and strings of popcorn
The exercises were conducted by Charles l.. Brace,
of the Chidren's Aid Society. and Mrs. Alleyn
They consisted of Rotations cbOruses and carols
In which all the pupils participated. Cake and ice
cream were then brought IN, and each pupil received
presents. To the girls were given calico dresses,
Iet skirts hoods and dolls. and TO the boys cardigan
Jackets, cOmfOrters and caps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
SALE OF THE LAFARGE COLLECTION

The sale of the Lafarge collection of fsencc and
bTonzes was continued yesterday afternoon al No.
SIT Broadway. ABOUT 100 persons were present
and the bidding was active. me receipts OF the
afternoon sale Amounted TO about 81 900. Among
fho most curious and va liable lots sold were the
following; A black marble clock and side pieces,
1896 a roDze figure of Spring, $780, royal Dres-
den centre piece with birds aud snowfall decora-
tIons. $50: a Limoges jarlnere, $50; a pair OF
B,ccarat vases with bronze dragon handles. and
decorated with flowers and fruits $40; pair OF
COPELAND figures of Night and Morning, $50 (;
n set OF gilt china. painted by hand, $3.50.
The concluding sale ID the evening was composed
entirely of paintings by European aud American
artists, One by Craig of Florence, representing
three figures IN the costume Of the fifteenth century,
and entitled THE Easter Hymn" brought 1900.
Among the other pciures were the following ::
$50 scene from the Merry Wives Of Windsor"
by A. f. TAFT, $40; the Bear Dance" By William
Beard. $3.50 and Bouquet for Grandpa" b. j..
& Thorn. SS5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK.

THE LAKE THROWN OPEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
MN AND WOMEN on THE icE
Flags foated from the various signal stations IN
Central Park yesterday. announcing that ior rhe
first time this season there was good skating: Inc
Of the opportunity, and all day long
stream Of people might have been
seen in Central Park going mp the walk toward
The lake. Ii was almost perfect day for SKATING
The ar was cool and crisp. and the ice was excel
lent. The northwestern part OF the lake had not
frozen over well, and seepy-looking park keepers
stood along the edge of the ice thrown open to
skaters TO keep TOO adventurous SPIRITS of the fan-
eerous part. The skaters began to gather early
in the morning, and by 10 o'clock they
numbered several hundreds. In the afternoon
the lake was completely covered with persons WHO
were skating trying To skate. Most Of these were
BOYS between the of eight and sixteen, VINO
skated, slipped tumbled and saw stars. number
of them INDUCED in the exciting sport OF seeing
how near they coud go to the places marked dan
gerous wi hout falling in the water. ms anin5e-
ment made NOR exciting by the TACT tnat tue
keepers would espy them every lew minutes ana
drive them away young man who GOT part oi
his clothing thoroughly wet was declared by uani-
nous consent to lie the champion al this Dastlme:
There was also a number OF women on tne ICE
and their pretty skating costumes eontrasted sirk
ingly with the dark clothing of the men by whom
they were surrounded. Some Of them were accom-
pished skaters, and struck off boldly with their
escorts. Others. however, we've content TO 'ake
one stroke at a time and to flutter spasmodicaliy
along the shore OF the lake. Late In the AFTER
noon men began to come up from down town IN
large numbers and among them were m3ny excel
lent skaters. The shores of the lake were ined WIN
spectators during the afternoon. and line OF car
riages extended along the drveways OF me rar ns
looking down on the lake. The lake was cleared Oh
skaters about $50 p. M. as 1T was thought dam
gerous to allow skating after that time. The ac-
commodatons for skaters are about the same as ase
The ball WAS up in Brooklyn Yesterday, denoting
skating at Prospect Park. The snow had been
cleared from ne lake. aud he ice was IN good con-
dition. gay throng visited the lake during the
day and evening