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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.


PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP
ERTY ON STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AMI
SEVENTH STREETS NORTHWEST. BEING
HOUSE AND PREMISES No. els.
BY virtue of 4 deed Of trrst. hesrTC date the -
9th day Of June, A. d. 1871, and rSed in liher III
Csc, folio 2sS, &c. of the land records for the Dis
trlcf Of Columbia, made to Nm. II. Ward his heirs and
assigns with power of sale aud conveyance by the said
Wm II. Ward. or his heirs. in Of default in the
Payment of the certain proissory note by the said deed
secured the undersigned. sole heirs IF the said
VIM H. Ward deceSsed at the request Il the hold
er OF said prissory note. and in default Of payment
thereof viii Offer for sale at puhc ancion front 81
the prem1ses, en- WEDNESDAY,, the TWENTY FIRST
DAY OF DECEMBER, A. ID. 1881, at FOUR O'CLOCK
T. W. the eastern haf of Lot numbered i've t5 square
numbered four hundred and hftsix (456 in the city
CT Washington u. c.. with the improvements thers
which consist Of threestory and back building Brick
Horse a;; Stable.
Terms ci sale: One third cash: the balance i'm one
ana two years, with Interest from day Of se. the de-
ferred payments Ia b. secured the notes of the pur-
CHASER and deed OF trust upon the property; or al
cash. ut The option of the purchaser. 500 IL lie
ialo Down when the property is struck of. All con-
Neyancg at the Cos. of purchaser. Terms to lie
pied with IA days, otherwise the undersigned
serve The right to resell the property at the risk and
cost OF the defssiting purchaser.
NAM Me- Z M MP JOYCE. Sole Hcir- a. Law
ROET. II. WARD, of
ANNA WARD, Vim. II. Ward,
j. 4. WARD, deceased
an FRANK Nj. WARD,
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LADIES' GOODS.
NINE. Won BRANDS,

NINE. Won BRANDS
WI MODESTO,
9l3 Pennsylvania DeInpseys Stationery Store
Formerly with Lord 4 Taylor, New York, and VIM
Barr Il Co., St. Louis
Evening Dresses; Bridal Trousseaus. q specially:
Clocks, Dolnans ami Suits; all made at the shortest
notice; Perfect work. superior fitting; satisfaction
guaranteed. u26-6ln
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

baltimore OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST. AND THE ONLY LINE
THE EAST AND THE WEST. VIA WASHINGTON.
DOUBLE TRACK 5 ksiSsg COUPLER, STEEL
SCHEDULE TO TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY DEcEn-
ta;ssF resT nee, SiNciNSATi. AND ST. LOUIS
500 Baltimore. E.icott City. and Way Stations
stIasbars WAY and a Ss, vt
Y :4s-BALrIMoRE EXPRESS.
s sisPfnf q sb EGcks a and Way stations ANN -
s;.o-sIA TSToN AND VALLEY isS ExPREss ,o~-
pects for Hagerstown and at Point Of Rocks for
s''ooNon sunday only. for Baltimore. Annapolis and
OO BALI N.sI;, EXPRESS c.tops q. Hyattsy
4tff sBd SscAGo CINCINNATI AND
D u ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
IL 40 baltimore. Elicott City. Annapolis and Way
7sH fTRSsS eRY E f. hmors and Way
3D. ovv bYat u PHILADELPHIA AND NEW
$50 B.limore ana Way Stations. Winchester. Fred
st hnss5ssGsf va r4Tss Ii FAN ASB LAUREL
G Tx i 2Frederick. via Relay stops At AnlaI
t!:!e-B Baltimore, Annapelis and Way Stations.
chessr . S E Esa sa asss Win
ins Ss{ S'fuPs Hs ~.
Way, via Relay. StoIs at yatts, lille aud Iaurcll
G:05-Psdnt Of Rocks and Way Stations.
to :45-Baltimore and Way Stations.
ff;4ogBhaTiMOkE, EVANSVILLE AND LAUREL
s:lo.FIIIisBURG. CLEVELAND and DETROIT
fe:35-PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
CYPRESS. Sleeping Cars TO New York. stop e
Hyattsxl- lie and
f9:47aCIiICAGO. CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS tx.
PRESS.
fDaily. tSunday only. Other trains daily, exosga
Sunday.
An trains from Washington stop at Relay Station.
For further Information apply ut the Baltimore and
Ohio Ticket Offices Washington station, 6lg and ls5
Pennsylvania avenue corner iAth street where oreRx
viii be taken for luggage be checked aud received
any point IN The city.
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come. Beside the poem alluded to Burns gave
other examples Of grace making suitable to the
times in which he lived, about q century ago.

other examples Of grace making suitable to the
times in which he lived, about century ago.
RURAL GRAcEs.
In some localities II was customary when
visitors sat at the family table to ask one of
them to seek a blessing, more especially if the
guest happened to be minister or Office bearer
in the church, while in other locations it would
have been held derogatory for any but the head
OF house to do the hOnors of the table in this
respect. Every family of note had formerly q
traditional grace in stock, and we remember of
oeins told long ago Of certain land owner, who
on his approaching the feast with his guest,
used to bawl aloud Lord bless us and the
broth to the great establishment of strangers,
VINO were unacquanted with the traditions of
the family. Another eccentric householder in
DEFAULT OF better composition, always repeated
when friends were present:
Grace and peace be DER the table
Dinna eat but what yere able.
Among superstitious people it was considered
formerly that unless good grace was repeated
previous to the partaking of food, as well as at
the conclusion OF the repast, some evil would
result Either indigestion would follow, or
some other untOward circumstance would be the
consequence.
A LONG ISLAND INCIDENT.
Many years ago rather respectable looking
young man very well dressed called at the house
of Il respectable farmer. and stated that he had
800
way hosseward on foot The good man was not
at home but his wife was always scrupulously
attentive to carry into effect the apostolic in
junction. q BE not fOrgetful to entertain
strangers" She had u table set for the way
farer. with white tableclOtb. on which was set
such homeiy but Wholesome food as the dOm-
Gle afforded. When the youth sat down to par
take OF the edibes OF which he stood in so much
need. he rather aStOnished his entertainer by
loudly repeating his customary grace. which
was to the following effect:
Tine Lord bless me and make me able
TO finish all that's on this table
Except The GiShclOth and the ladle.
Many years after, the good lady in question
was somewhat surprised at handsome carriage
driving up to the door, from which IA fine gen.
tleman aghted and inquired kindly after her
health. You viii not recollCct ME" he said
put was the Young man whom you so hOspi-
taby entertained in your house some years ago
ana who said Grace which you will probably
fecollecf repeating it). l have been prosperous
ever since. and now wish to acknowledge the
great service You renderedme in time of need"
Ills gratitude did not find expression in words
only. but he presented his bepefactress with a
Vaiuab!e gold watch and appendages as a SOU
vcnir Of his visit.
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The Yonkers Statesman, in an article upon
mustaches, says: at is worthy Of remark that
good tempered men viii, in playing with the
mustache, invariably give 1t an upward inclina-
ton, whereas cross grained or morose men will
put It Obliquely downward" AS poor Widde-
cOmbe used to say in the s'Two Poults, !" .'Yawse,
we invariably aw twirl ours in the direction OF
better land"
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A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

DIR. c. W. BENSON. A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN
OF BALTIMORE. MD, twHO HAS PAID MUCH
ATTENTION TO NERVOUS DISEASES HAS DIS
COVERED THAT THE EXTRACT OF CELERY AND
CHAMOMILE COMBINED IN CERTAIN PROPoR-
TONS INVARIABLY CURES EITHER SICK HEAD
ACHE. NERVOUS HEADACHE DYSPEPTIC HEAD
ACHE. NEURALGIA. NERVOUSNESS. sLEEPLEss-
NESS. PARALYSIS AND DYSPEPSIA
Celery has only into public notice within the last
few years nervne but scientific experiments and
nervous irritation and periodic and sick head
aches This triumph in Medical Chemistry and suf-
ferers all the whole country and even abroad are
ordering by mail and otherwise This great remedy is
prepared in the shape of Pills. expressly to cure the
above named diseases and they uH cure any case Send
for circular of home testimonials.
Sold by all druggists. Price. so cents box. Depot
LOG North Eutaw street, Baltimore Nd. By mail. two
boxes for ST. six boxes for S. co. to any address,
DR. BENsoN's sFEsd HEYERy AND FAvoR1rE
DIR. C. W. BENSON's
SKIN CURE
Is Warranted to Cure
ECZEMA, LETTERS, HUMORS,
INFLAMMATION, MILK CRUST,
ALL ROUGH SCALY ERUPTIONS.
DISEASES OF HAIR AND SCALP.
SCROFULA ULCERS, TENDER IT CHINGS. and PIN
Piles on all parts Of the body.
It makes the skin white soft and smooth tan
and freckles and is the BEST toilet dressing IN THE
WORLD Elegantly 1S Two bottles II psck
All first class druggists have it. Price 81 package
S. B. ELLERY,
DUBREUu BROTHERS
MANUFACTURER OF EuE FEEE pEEss SHIRTS
1112 STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON. DC.
Six Of the Finest Dress Shirts to ORDER $12 90
~ E E1sa fne enirts 70 order y@
MONEY! MONEY! MONEYI- $50 GOO TO
FRED u Elm E ss Loan 1R N 3 n pes sfS
streets ,Isrgs and liberal advances msde upon Dis-
Gog and Msrcssn y ssey Sns hs
same bought and cold. Al Transactions strictly conf
" the best 20 Is jUsTH's Old stand Known Tor yeass
sa s i. 81 &c ssas:s
h sse bsswsn ma g hsosa sssse ~ ss
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PROVES NoTHMG.-By constantly jumping up
ana tnterrupting proceedings In court Guiteau
Is trying to prove himself insane. He is wrong.
All lawyers do that. Pic0unuA
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NfME. WASHINGTON,
W. FASHIONABLE
DRESSMAKING AND TRIMMING STORE.
12l1 PENNSYLVANIA AVE-,
Ifres'es Suits, Costumes Coaks &C., made in supe-
rlor stye at short notice. Ladies have Dresses ct
ana tasted, and a perfect lit guaranteed. spS
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TOMORROW.

e BENSINGETt, Auctoneer.
Hs. Horse and Carriage Bazaar,
93S $40 942 Louisiana avenue.
PEREMPTORY SALE OF TEN HEAD OF HORSES
will sell on THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER
TWENTY -SECON ID, 1881, commencing EIENEN
O'CLOCK, at the Bazaar. Ten Head of Horses, belong
ing IL the Herdc Cab COMPANY.
Amongst them will be fOunu good work horses ana
one pair Mustang Ponies well broke to harness.
ALSO,
One pair quick Draught y lies. &c, &c.
dl9-3t s. BENSINGFlk Auction,er
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1901 THE GREAT 1901
1 1OOl PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lOCI

1901 THE GREAT 1907
s,, ,sn,I DSGBLE TRACK, STEEL Rails. col
TRAINS LEAs 4 WAhHiNGToN. from station corner
49, of sixth and streets. follows:
Of Pullman Hota. ana Sleeping Car a. io:co = M
s.: S . S.sH ssSsss:
For s s.1rIs.: A ASnSs horSMAS RAILROAD
Sunday With f.iaes Cars =. pS asa
For New YoTE and lie f s.1s. Zoo .m 1000 zoo
1915 n.lissd express Of Pullman R.ror Cs sna
$3.50 e IA. daily. except sunday.
seS cy with bo.ss q Brookyn Amen. sflord iss
a.rea transfer 70 Fulton street ssosalng double
For Phl.asrh 500 am. ic:uSa M 2oo 40, 1000
m'ss % fsHSss 80 sse d en-: end
For sss s.S ss 100 ess e and a
For ro1s. csssi IAN. $40 am and 40 pm. daily.
For Annspoiis. S:zo an. and 40 pm. daily. euo.ps
ALEXANDRIA AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAILWAY
A ANNRR phA!GEAANDkA AND WASHINGTON
For AieI.ndna s:so g2o. 40 II 10 and II 80 q. M.
se1 1f il s R b.. .n az ss sS p.
esM snss s S s
pm and 4 &C. midnsh ~ On SUM- sSSa, sse sss s
and lO;oO am. 2: 90 and Sos pm.
.a ss H. sSscns Il
y: =. WOOD. Genera Passsnssr Agent.
FhANk IHOMsON. General Manaeer. nov19
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FINANCIAL.

A IL ofnRATloNs ~ sToCKs. BONDS. GRAIN
afid iEONlsAn~ cQsla a, III on commission.
CONTRACTS or hnv..rs occurred al ~ &C.. r.srs
obt.ihahse rom reSion-she fErt.e.
Stocks Bought and Carried ,,p 10 q re- cent margin
lsaSt1oM oTcers eN'~i5ted cose - ttc market Any
~ N rsln ia csss iltF show a gruSt,
lit II rates and distances Pitt tsns ana gt -..ts
sent free on Islcziiou - '-
J. Nj, HELoT a Co. 90 Broad Il. New Ncrs.
ds-tm - '' ' - N--'s -
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TURKISH BATHS.

NEW TURKISH BATH, 1417 G STREET tOPPO-
site Rigs Hogsel; large pool; good ventilation;
LADIES' Monday and Friday; not open Sunday; open
from to 10. Saturdays IL: baths, s. tickets 81 So
DIX. b. l.. BOVEE. Electrician. 90
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BUILDERS SUPPLIES.

! W. KENNEDY & CO..
Established 1907
Dealers in
BAR IRON, STEEL. TIN PLATE.
ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, COACH SUPPLIES.
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
COG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
AND GOT STREET.
n. B.-Store closed at 6 pm. o3
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CHARLEs W. HANDY, Real Estate Agent

e
AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILDING OR
GARDENING LOTS AT UNIONTOWN, DC.
VIII Sell u public auction front of The premises
on THURSDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY SECOND
1881, st THREE O'CLOCK PM, Lots 3I4, 315, 1874
Anacosta road.
Terms Of sale viii be announced on day of sale
4-d&dbs j. T. COI,DWFII, Apct
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THIS EVENING.

EoLEf. Auctioneer.
fA"NBRokERS SALE OF UNREDEEMED
PLEDGES.
,O SS99mmencing MONDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH.
ISL at StN Mp NJ, will sell at the National Loan
nrnce lc0i 'th street, and continuing until every
tleorc IF disposed of, coiGprisinu-
GCid and Silver Watches
Solid Gold and Plated Chains
Seis Of Coral and God Jewelry
Amy Inst Cameo aid Turuuoise Rings
Musical Instruments, Reyoiyers
Plate and Plated Ware,
large assortment of Gents Clothing and many
oiher articies TOO numerous t. mention. dl3-9t
DkWNBROKER'S SALE OF UNREDEENFD
Il PLEDGES,
Commencing SATURDAY, DECEMBER SEVEN
TEN, 1881. at SEVEN p. n. large and valuable col
lection of Forfeited Pledges consisting Gold and Sill
Yer Watches Diamonds large assortment of Rings
Ladies Jewelry. Guns Pistols, and other articles too
numerous +, mention +. SELINGER.
Pawn and Loan Office, TS7 eth street NV
FOLEY, Auctioneer.
N.B.-Said sale viii be continued on MONDAY De
CEMBEE NINETEEN. Sale in the morning for La
dies at Ten A. NJ. and SEVEN L. Al, and continue
III AL the lots are sold. di5-9t
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ClarksOn,s Great Work.

rom the LONDON Times.
Yesterday at the quiet and remote town of
"isbeach the Speaker of the House Of Com
mons unveiled, with the accompaniment of an
opposite speech the statue of II man whose
memory grows with time instead of fadinU
away. Near century has elapsed since Clark
son began his lfes struggles, and three-uuar.
tiers OF century since he won his great fight.
but he rises higher and higher Just as lofty
e e. inc! strikes us more when we look back upon
IL imam when we stand almost under it. The
reason OF this is that we are becOminp moro and
more sensible OF the great work that was done
Younger memories Can hardly understand IL
aud the older are bound to assist them. Thonoh
the slave trade was abolished, as far "a o,,r
Parliament could do it, at the beginning Of tho
century. slavery held out in our dominions
for another generation and then died hard
Sixty years ago We were slave-holding peOnle
Anybody we might meet. from the benevolent
old gentleman, or the excellent parish priest
down to the pretty young partner at a bali
might own hundred slaves. and be working
their lfe-blOod out Of them with an equal dis
regard of their comfort aud their morals
Magnificent mansions were built with the
profits OF slavery. Large studs of horses were
kept out OF them. The most splendid equip
ages in town displayed their source in the negro
coachman or the negro fOotman. There were not
many openings in those days, so an appoint
ment to some charge at aplantatiOn or to post
IN the west Indies was caught at as o sure road
70 wealth and people only smiled at the tempta-
tlons IN wait for the happy yOungster. To q
large class In this country the West Indies had
an irresistible charm, greater even than any
! thing the east could offer. Lightly as things
We're taken In the east, there was absolutely no
public opinion whatever In the west The
planter and the whole white society did lust
what they liked. Fortunately, good proper
ton OF them liked to see the poor creatures
about them as happy as their case would admit
OF: But everybody must remember that at
q opd
congregated stories were circulated Implying
society In Its lowest stage Of deprivation.
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'sYOu ARE THE WORST BOY EVER SAw!. ex-
claimed Brown to his son. ''Why win you 20
on ~ you do? should think you would have
some respect for you father" How can /, dad,
have any respect for q man with such rascally
SOM" asked the young reprobate. Boston
Transcript
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SOME VERY CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF BYGONE CERE-
MONIES IN THE FAsILY-A BLESSING ASKED
OVER wHTskY-FUyERAL GRACEs OVER CAKES
AND wINE-RURAL GRAGES
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THE CELLULOID TRUSS: that never breaks,
never wears ont, always clean. and can BE- WON
while bathing, II for sale It
CHAS. FISHERS.
e23 Sth street northwe3.
Mrs. FISHER deyotes her attention 70 the wants q
lady pstrtls w1
CEcoND-HAND CLOTHING BOUGHT AND THR
- iiglcsf cash prices paid Also, Matchee Jewery.
Guns, fstos &C C-n or address HE8xO0. 3oS ID
street, near Fennsyl nsx1k
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fore, SO they resolved upon making reprisal.
When about half through with their meal the
alarm being sounded, each seized upon Joint
and carried it Of-fowls ham and rOasts were
thus laid hol6 of. and the debris was carefully
returned by the following train.
THE GRACE OVER HAGGIs.
A good and very true tale has reached us from
the bOrders-i. e., the Intervening land diyidin.
Scotland from England. As is generally known,
haggis is q fayOrite dish in that country. 1t is
made up Of sausage meat boiled in a sheebs
bag. At sheep shearing. where large cOllec-
ton OF people were assembled it was announced
by the farmers wife that the shepherds and their
aids would have the treat Of a haggis at the END
of their labOrs, and it was looked forward to by
all with great gustO, but by none more than by
Peter Staples, who had great penchdnt for this
dainty. Peter had beside great faculty for
saying grace before meat, and on the occasion
to which We allude he was solicited to perform
the ceremony. This he willingly agreed to, and
delivered most orthodox hOmily. When he
had concluded his sermon and looked around
to his intense disappointment the contents OF
the entire dish had disappeared-it having. in
fact, been set upon the moment he commenced
his preaching. More still, his chagrin formed
| the subject of merriment to those assembled.
and he was SO bothered that in high dudgeOn he
declared that when there was another haggis to
be discussed each one should have to say grace
for himself.
AprOpcs to the above anecdOte readers Of the
Scottish national bard, Robert Burns, will recOl-
lect his Address to Haggis. O rather length
ened pOetical efusiOn, describing the virtues OF
that savOry dish, which commences with the
| lines:
Fair IA thy sonsy honest face
Great chiefta1n o. the pudding race.
| II was common I'm times gone by to repeat this
] poetical grace before partaking Of the national
dish, and not long ago an attempt was made al
a gathering Of Scots in New York to revive the
/ old custom, and 1t was by no means q success
and viii not likely be repeated for long time t.
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Fatal Explosion.

NEwBURYPORT, Mass, January y
An explosion of celluloid occur,
red in the factory here this after
noon and killed Charles b. Schofeld
thirty years of age, unmarried, ot
Patterson, n. j.. fatally burned
Charles Hayes, married, and badly
perhaps fatally, burned Walter Van
Dusen, married, of Newark, n. J
The fire department was unable to
subdue the flames, and the building
was totally destroyed. 1t was in
sured in fifteen companies. Tbs
works were removed from New Jer,
sey, where an explosion had previ.
ously occurred.
A nail or piece of iron is suppos-
ed to have been in the material
causing a spark, which ignited the
inhammable stuff and blew up the
machine. The body of Schofield
wat found in the ruins, terribly
charred and burned. the lower
limbs being completely gone
Hayes recovery is impossible. His
clothing was burned off, the skull
laid bare and the body badly burn
ed. Walter Van Duser's injuries
consist of terrible burns on the head
neck, and shoulders. His iclothing
was burned off. EThe building is
completely gutted, and part of the
machinery is rendered worthless
The is only a small loss on stock, as
there was but little in the building
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Sketch of mr.. oliver.

Hon. Henry W. Oliver WIS born
in Ireland in 1874, and during his
boyhOod came to America with his
father, who was a sadler, and settled
in Pittsburgh. His education was
such as the public schools could
give him before 1859, whent he be
came messenger boy in the Western
Union Telegraph office at Pitts
burgh. Soon afterward he was en-
ployed as office boy for Graf, Ben
nett & Co, a Pittsburgh iron firm,
and rose in their service till he be
came shipping clerk. In 1863 he
told his employers that he wasn't
making money enough. They val
ued his services. and offered to raise
his salary from $50 to S75 Z month,
but he said he didn't want that, but
an interest in the firm. He couldn't
have that, and at once left them and
set up in the iron business for him
self Ten years afterward his firm
rivaled that Of his old employers.
It's present style is Oliver Brothers
& Phillips, and it employs nearly
three thousand men and boys, turns
out $1,000 tons of iron a year, pays
a 100000 per month in wages, and
salaries, works up into speoialties
most of the iron manufactured in
its own mill, and does a business Of
about 100000 a year. Mr.. Oil
ver's business ability has made him
one of the recognized leaders in the
Pittsburgh iron trade. He viii be
one Of the youngest men in the
next Senate. A correspondent Of
the Chicago Inter Ocean says:
"He is Of medium statue, has
black hair, dark brown eyes, wears
a black moustache, and has a prom
inent nose. His countenance beto-
kens him a man of keen perceptive
powers, indomitable energy and
much strength of character. Mr..
Oliver has been 4 diligent reader,
and is well posted in the affairs Of
the country"
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A Tragic Mystery.

OSHKOSH, Wis, January IA
terrible tragedy occurred four miles
north Of this city about eight o'clock
last evening, the facts of which only
became generally known this morn
ing. About a mile north of the In
sanei Asylum, and between that place
and the County Poor House, lived
a German family, consisting of a
man named Wiskow, his wife and a
daughter 20 years old. At the hour
named neighbors discovered bright
light in the direction of the farm
house. Fastening to the place a
terrible scene was revealed, the house,
barn, and granary being in flames,
but securely locked, having appar-
emily been set on fire. The daughter
was found some rods from the house
insensible, with two ugly gashes on
her head and face, and her clothing
partly burned. The charred re-
mains of the wife were found in the
burning embers, but sufficiently
preserved to reveal the fact that she
was murdered, her throat being cut
from ear TO ear. Mr.. Wiskow has
not been seen since the fire, and in
the absence of any clew to his where
abouts, the probability points strong
ly to him rs the author of the terri
bic crime of having murdered his
family and then fired the premises,
in the endeavor to conceal his crime.
Some bones were discovered in the
ruins ofthe barn, which were thought
to be those of Wiskow, and this,
though n matter of conjecture, lends
color to the theory that the old man,
after butchering his wife and at
tempting the life of his daughter,
proceeded to the barn and made
away with himself. The verdict of
the Coroner's jury that Mrs WiskOw
came to her death at the hands of
some person or persons unknown
seems to leave the matter in doubt
as to the real authors of the crime.
There is great excitement over the
horrible affair, which will remain a
mystery until the daughter RECEIVERS
sufficiently to throw some light upon
it. She lies in n semi Unconscious
condition at a neighbor's house, un-
able to give any satisfactory version
of the affair.