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Soul BuFying,
ON the Popular Science Mon thly.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Whenever an Abchasian is drowned his friends
search carefully for the body, but if this is not
found they proceed to capture the soul Of the
deceased, a measure which then has become a
matter of Importance.
A goatskin bag is sprnkled with water and
placed with its mouth, which is stretched omen
over hoop looking toward the river, near the
place where the man is supposed to have been
drowned. Two cords are stretched from the
spot across the river as a bridge on which the
soul can come over. Vessels containing food
and drink are set around the skin land the friends
Of the deceased come aud eat quietly, while q
song is sung with instrumental accompani-
mentS
The SOUL it is believed, is attracted by the
ceremonies, comes over on the bridge that is
laid for it, and goes into the trap. As soon as
it has entered-that is, when the bag is inflated
by the breeze-the opening is quietly closed. and
the bag is taken up to the burial place, where a
grave has already been prepared. The bag is
held with the opening to the grave, and the
strings are united and the bag is squeezed into
the grave, and the burial is afterward COM
pleted.
This rite is cOnsid cred Of equivalent value
with the burial of the body and the grave is
treated with the same honor as if the body were
really within it.
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Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, February 1s-The Posrs financial
article says: The stock exchange markets are less
active than for several days. United States bonds
are up ~ for the extended IS and 6S Southern
state bonds are strong for Tennesees and otner-
wise steady; 'fnixed" lots or Tennessees having
been bought Up TO sc, which is the highest price
for them since the supreme court OF that state
rendered its recent decision Railroad bonds are
Irregular, but generally higher. The principal
changes are an advance OF ~ In Wabash general
mortgages Is to S. and ~ In Louisville and NASH
vile general mortgages 10 81. The stock market
has been alternately strong and heavy, being
barely steady as We write. The net result o.
the fluctuations in the general list have been an
advance OF u IL per cent, the latter Illinois
Central The next largest rise Is per cent In Jer-
sey Central to 81; I'm Pacific Mail TO 43k; per
cent In Oregon TranS-Contnental TO Il; and a
fraction in the remainder, excepting Colorado
Coal, which is up 2A. Richmond Danyille 8
per cent Richmond & West Point is
down 2 per cent In the local money
market the ruling quotation for call loans on
stocks is sac per cent United States bonds. 2Ka3
per cent; on time loans procured by stock collat-
eral Sac per cent according 10 the quality and on
United States bonds, 3a319 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper Is 5h t6 per cent Foreign exchange
Is extremely dull
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The AppOrtiOnment Bill.


The apportionment bill was passed In the House
Of Representatives. yesterday afternoon. 1t en-
acts that after the Sd of March, 1885, the House of
representatives shall be composed OF 3s5 men,
as follows: Alabama, 8; Arkansas S; California,
6: Colorado, 1; Connecticut, 4; Delaware, 1;
Florida. 2; Georgia, 10: Illinois, 20; Indiana, IL;
Iowa, II: Kansas. Z; Kentucky, IL; Louisiana, 6;
Maine. 4; Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, IL; Michi-
gan, II; Minnesota, 5; Mississippi, z; Missouri, IA,
Nebraska, 9; Nevada, u; New Hampshire. 3; New
u; Oregon,1 PENNSYLVANIA, %: Rhode Island. 2;
South Carolina, z; Tennessee, 10; Texas, II; Yer
mont, 2; Virginia, TO- West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin,
Section 2. That whenever new state is admit
ted to the Union, the representative or represen-
tatives assigned to 1t shah be in addition to the
number three hundred and twenty five.
Section 3. That in each state entitled under this
appOrt1Onment, the number to which such state
may be entitled in the Forty-eighth and each sub
sequent Congress, snail. be elected by districts,
composed OF contiguous territory and containing
as nearly as practicable an equal number of in
habitants, and equal In number to the representa-
ttves to which such state may be entitled in Con
gress, no one district eecting more than one rep
resentatlve provided, that unless the legislature
OF such state shall otherwise provide, before the
election Of such representatives shall take place
as provided by law, where no change shall be
hereby made In the representation OF state, the
gross shall be elected otherwise as now provided
by law. II the number as hereby provided for
shall be larger than it was before this change.
then the additional representative or representa-
tves allowed to said state under this apportion-
ment may be elected by the state at large and the
other representatives to which the state is en-
titled by the districts now prescribed by law in
said state; and IL the number hereby provided foY
shall in any state be less than it was before the
change hereby made, then the whole number to
large, unless the legislatures OF said states have
provided or shall otherwise provide before the
sentatives therein All acts and parts OF acts H.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
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uesdviile (Col. Daily Chronicle.I
A Strange Mans

STRANGE REVELATIONS IN A NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
my name is Max Mayer. and want to the edi-
tori" exclaimed strange individual yesterday, rush
ing into the Chtnicle Office.
Thinking that the excited and vehement person had
been surrounding too much undertakers' delight and
up for the boys prepared for emergencies.
well. what is it," asked gentleman Of the staff,
as he laid his mountain howitzer within convenient
reach.
''Sir. have made discovery-a grand and glorious
discovery discovery, sir. which win revolutionze
gold and silver mining and improve the health of miners
100 per cent?"
Hes gone on mining" re marked one Of the staff.
Jim jams" laconically calculated another.
can escaped crook from Boston. asserted third
knight of the quill.
Gentlemen, you wrong me-" said Mr. Mayer '.I
have not been imbibing liquor, and am not mad; no.
by heaven, 1 am not mad! But am filed with the
aatus of achievement; the divine effulgenoe of dis
cOvery; the glory Off,
'Oh. stop prospecting and conduct us at to the
lode!" impatiently exclaimed the fighting editor.
'Sir since entering your wonderful State hae been
tiled with longings after the infinite My soul has
scared to o realm Of thought and inspiration which
rivals the eagle fight and looks the in the eye.
have climbed IN spirit above the submits of your snowy
peaks and bathed in the upper her of the blue empy-
rean. have in fancy hurled the lightning back and
tracked the frost ring his awful the
storm arise and hurdle through the gorges and watched
| the cloud-b sweep down the wondrous canons
Off
'Come down to bed rock at once sir, OK leave the
shaft' Numbered cur Boanerges.
tHave patience my dear sir, have patience! have
not been flooding my lower levels with mountain dew
am humble individual, who, having long searched
for the philosophers stone and found it, feel like Civ.
ing vent to the exuberant joy which naturally fills
well, then, let's the color of the and la
done with spread-eagle I"
Sir. it is not 1t is stone that have found-a
stone which, viii indicate the lodes silver and veins
gold with unerring precision and thus dispense with the
expensive tunneng necessary to trace the precious
metals in the hearts Of these mountains. It will also
direct the miners to preventive fer sickness and pain
and an emphatic for rheumatism. Sir, the indi-
vdual now in your presence is the happiest in
Colorado for he the key to
of the TNountans and the fountains of health !"
So speaking the stranger turned to depart hastily
he had entered. when some one asked:
''Where is this stone and by what name do you
all it 2"
Standing in the a moment. with head erect and
eyes flashing proudly, TIE stranger replied
The stone is securely hidden within the strong vault
of asafe it is not called, but is-The St. Jacobs Oil
Stone" 1t
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The most valuable diamonds are those which
are entirely colorless. Those with the blue
tinge, though still more rare. are not SO highly
valued, as the actual beauty of the pure ones
outweighs the rarity of the blue variety. One
of the finest of the blue variety is. we believe,
in the collection of Mr.. Bresford-Hope. Dia-
mOnds of red tinge take still good place:
green diamonds are tolerably numerous and
rank lower; yellow ones are very common
and the least esteemed. The estimation of
the value of q diamond is made accord
ing to q regular system Of appraisement
It will surprise many Of those who are
not conversant with the subject to learn what
large proportion of diamond is often ground
away to dust in cutting it SO as to make the
most of it's brilliancy. The greatest diamond in
the French treasury, the Regent. weighed. we
are told. 40 carats before cutting, and 1861
after cutting, which seems an immense loss in
size; but We presume it really increased the
marketable value Of the gem. Of course the
diamond dust taken OF in cutting is not allowed
to be lost, bat 1t is useful chiefly for practical
purposes In forming In its turn the means OF
grinding down the faces Of other diamonds. for
this superb stone win yield to no tool bat one
from IT, own substance. LOndos Bpaldg.
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VARIOUS CAUSES

Advancing years. care. sickness disappointment ana
hereditary predsposton- operate to turn the hs1r
gray and either of them nclnes shed
AYERS HAIR vIGOR WIN restore faded or gray. hsht
red hair to . rich brown deep black. may b
desired 1t softens and cleanses the scalp giyins
healthy action. It removes and cures dAndru6 ana
humors. BY its falling hair is checked. and
growth win be produced in all cases where the foclss
Lot destroyed the glands decsycd. Is effects
beautifully shown b<ashy. weak sicky hair, o.
wh ch Q few applications viii produce The g1o0 anA
fres aness Of youth. Harnless and sure IL 4. rssl
Is Incompatible dressing. and In especially yoAuo4
for the s,ft luster and richness a tuue e fmrsf.
AYES u Aik ysGOR IL colcrsesS centsns nell1R
ell dse. AID Wu not sol color white cAm0Ftos
yet it as1s tssx the hair. and keeso e fBoh 81 -
oeosNL asninxtf1g a neTco&bte peEfu1no.
Fur sasc ty I'll irrxclSe9- -
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PARTISAN walking-dress is Of myrtle green
cloth, made with Killed skirt, and o large direc-
tOire redingote, with small shoulder cape The
coat, which was bong and close-itting, was bor-
dered with rich black fur; dark green bonnet
with plume Of shaded green feathers, and
wide watered strings tied In large bow under
the chin.
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Fraud and Eliphf.

CHICAGO, February 1s.-Wiiam C. Clarke, for
merly at the head of the wholesale paper house OF
Clarke. Friend a. Co, has fled from this city, and
is known To be In New York. IL appears that he
not long since bought out the other interests OF
the firm with Promtssory notes. and speedily trans
ferred the stock to rival dealers for sl75 600. OF
which $112 coo WAS In cash or good commercial
paper. Complaints by creditors or the original
house caused an investigation by MesSrs. Friend
and Fox. viii h showed that SiS9.006 OF the firms
paper was still atioat or this amount $4,000 was
promptly paid, ana the Liabilities outstanding Will
he DrOmDtly met
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The II. A. q. Line IN New Work..

PHILADELPHIA, February lS-A special from VII.
mfngton, Del, says: Work Will be commenced on
Monday next, near this city, at two places on the
projected Baltimore & Ohio line between Balti-
more and New York. This Is done to comply with
the Delaware charter, which provides that the
work shall be commenced W thin one year alter
the charter Was granted.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.

TRUS- EE,S SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON
TWELFTH STREET AND MARYLAND AVE
NUE. SOUTHWEST AT AUCTION.
By virtue of deed of trust dated the thrtieth
day OF November A D. 1877 and duly recorded in Il;
Tor " Washington county, in the District of Columbia,
sell at public auction. in front of the premises on
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY TIVE MY FOURTH AID
1882, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CL OCk p. Al. all those
certain pieces parcels of ground real estate stu
ate and lying in the said city Wasington and known
u5) and the eastern part of Lot numbered
the nas ear c3 h ad
numbered fourteen u4) being described as follows:
Bea1nning for the same at point on the line of
Maryland avenue, distant forty EIGHT (48) feet and
one ID inch nor hesstwardly from the northwestern
corner of said lot and running thence northeast
wardly along said avenue forty eight (4s) feet and
one Cd inch, to the northeastern corner of said
square: thence south slong Twelfth street west to
the southeastern corner Of said lot thence west
thirty t4) feet along the uthern ne said lot
and th-nce to said avenue and tine place beginning
with all the improvements thereon.
Terms CT Sake; One fourth cash, and the balance in
SIX twelve, eighteen. and twenty -four months from
day OF SALE to he secured by the notes of the
bearing interest aud deed of trust on the property
sold, or all Cash at tho purchasers option deposit of
500 will be required at the time Of If terms
sale not complied with five days FROM day of sale
the trustee the night resell the risk and
cost Of the defsulung purchaser AL conveyanc at
purchasers cost. LEROY III. TAYLOR
flf-eCdSdS Surviving Trnstee
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Arrested for Ras,biue sl,c Walls.

n1rd, a contractor for carrying the mails from the
post Office to Union station, was arrested this
morning by Special Agent Field, OF Boston. for
stealing letters Three letters were found on him.
lie confessed the crime, and was taken to Boston,
where an examination Will be held on Monday.
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The Great Fire nj raaverhsi,, wass.

LOSS OF LIFE AND S25o0,0Go WORTH or PROPERTY.
HAvERHrLL, MASS, February H.-The territory
burned over at the firn here last night embraces
the largest part OF the boot ana shoe manufacto-
ries. The loss cannot be estimated al present.
Joseph 4. Pratt, fireman. WAS Killed, and George
Whittier was 50 badly injured that he cannot
live.
Ldter.-What yesterday was the finest street in
the city, and the principal business mart, is to-
day slnouldering, shapeless mass Of ruins Some
eighty shoe firms are entirely burned cut and 9TH
ers suffer more or less damage. Men who were
last night worth thousands are this morning pen
nileSS, while the loss OF others are fully par
TALLY covered 10y Insurance. TWO thousand people
are out OF employment and several families are
homeless. The loss is estimated ~ 81 900. Sew
eral persons are reported missing. HlJ nothing
definite Is known as yet. Ne business is being
done in the city to-day, everybody being at the
ruins.
LOSS TWO AND HALF MILLION.
Boston, February 1S-The journal estimates
the loss by the Haverhill fire at two and half
millions. The territory burned over il bounded
by the MerifcA river on the south, the Boston and
Maine railroad on the west, Wngate street on the
north and Washington square On the east
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING".

THIS EVENING.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Auctioneers.
CONTINUATION
SALE OF WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, &C..
AT s.1rsRooMA Ar c AARRSETElReN, rrNru AND =
STREETS, DAILY, Ten O'CLOCK a. NJ, TWO
THIRTY AND SEVEN-THIRTY Pm.
Every person interested should attend this SALE as the
goods viii he sold to tine higher bidder and great bar
gains may be expected.
Terms cash.
f13-6t WALTER B. WILLIAMS Il CO., Aucts.
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a EAiRANiAnAlcn-

PHfLADEIrfIA, Pa, February 1S.-It is n re-
markabTe coincidence that when Prof. JarkSon's
fireworks factory at 10th and Reed Streets In this
city, blew IN, in March 3lst, 1862 there We're jst
three explosions; IL was the last explosion which
was attended with fatality, and seventeen people
were killed. There Were three explosions at the
Chester works yesterday, and the third one Killed
seventeen peOnlp.
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THE LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS have united upon
Ex-Governor Pinchback fer the position OF sur
veyor at the port OF New orleans. He Will get the
place IL the present program Is not changed. He
Will succeed one OF j. Madison Wells friends
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FTNHOAIAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
EXECUTRIX's SALE OF FIVE SHARES OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CITIZENS Ma
TlONAIl BANK; WALNUT BOOK CASE, WAL
Nut HATRACK. CHEST OF CARPENTERS
TOOLS COMPLETE, CARPENTERS WAGON,
TOGETHER WITH OTHER ARTICLES OF
BY order of the Supreme Court of the District OF Co.
uInbia. the undersigned viii sell ct the auction rooms
Of Thomas Bowling, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
TMENTI-F1RST. at TEN O'CLOCK, the above
effects
SOPHIA JUST,
fl7-3t Executrix of Stephen Just. deceased.
nUNCANSON BROS. Aucuoneers
~ 9Th and streets northwest
ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
On TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIRST,
1882 at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, within the alc-
ton rooms of Duncanson Bros. 9th and d STREETS
northwest viii sell for account of whom it may CON
-
One Portable Pipe Organ, made by Davie Jackson Il
Co.. Chicago. suitable for Churches, Sunday Schools,
&c Sold to pay storage and charges. On exhibition
at auction rooms.
first G. L. WILD BRO.
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Alnusenlents. &c.

FORDs OPERA HOusE-The JOllities will give
their closing performance Tonight. Next week
the splendid play Of''TwO Nights in Rome" will be
presented with Miss Jefreys Lewis as the COrsicdn.
The play is one Of thrilling interest, affording OPP
portuniteS for acting OF the highest grade. The
costumes will be OF the most elegant character
NATIONAL THRATER.-Nr. Emmett, as Fritz, will
take his leave OF the Washington public at the
close OF to-night's performance Next week the
Black Crook, with all the gorgeous scenery and
golden imagery which Kiralfy'S genius can pro-
duce. Will be the attraction.
CAPITAL THEATER.-Vi0la CliftOn'S female min
StrelS Will give their last performance at the Capt.
tai Theater tonight, much to the regret Of the
lovers or good variety entertainments A strong
bill will be presented next week.
"THE SMUGGLERs," presented for the first time at
Lincoln Hall last evening, made an unusually good
Impression, considering the tmper!ecttonS that
usually attend the first public rendition of such a
work. The opera contains some remarkably fine
passages, and the singing was OF superior order
The last performance will be given this evening.
AT TALLMADGE HALL, this evening, the muScal.
literary and dramatic entertainment arranged for
the benefit of the ''Free kindergarten will be
given. The program includes readings by Mrs.
Mary WetmOre, OF New York.
THE FISK JUBILEE SINGERS will give their third
concert at the Congregational church this eve
ming.
THE MASQUERADE BALL OF the Good Brothers will
take place at Forrest hall, West Washington next
Monday evening.
ANNIE EVA FAY Tomorrow evening Miss
Annie Eva Fay, a lady who has won considerable
reputation as a spiritual medium, Will give a
Seance IN the Opera House.
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CONGRESSMAN HEWITT, OF New York, whose M

CONGRESSMAN HEWITT, OF New York, whose mime
is included In the list published as connected with
the Peruvian claim, said this morning that he had
never, either directly or Indirectly entered into
any such scheme or authorized the use OF his
name. He once received "A circular I'm relation to
the claim, marked ''Confdential." and containing
a paragraph TO the effect that il would be called
for. He put il In his desk, and believed IL was
subsequently called for; but he never even took
the pains TO answer it or return IL. That was all
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
The following are the opening and closing prce
OF the New York Stock Market to-day, as reporte
by special wire to H. II. Dodge, $50 18th street:
ODe3i1O C9CSiaD- I2if
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~ CLOSING OUT!
ALL ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS ADyFR-
TISEMENT MUST POSITIVELY BE SOLD; IF
PRICE AT ALL. WILL SELL. THE GOODS.
CHARLES BAUM,
4l6 SEVENTH STREET.
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GALVESTON, TEX, February ia special to tho
kP,rS from Uvalde says: bold attempt was made
last night to take the town and override the law
by party of roughs I'm which one OF their number,
capped.
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RECEIVER'S66ALE OF AN EXTENSIVE STOCK
OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, &C..


RECEIVER'Sl6ALE OF AN EXTENSIVE STOCK
AT AUCTION. 1872
On MONDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTIETH 1882
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, shall SELL at
the store 81 James DUNCAN No 8I3 It'll street between
II and streets northwest, large and we'll assorted
part 49,
Parlor Suites upholstered in hair CLOTH rep and raw
silk; Walnut Chamber Suite; Cottage Suites:
Lounges upholstered in hair cloth and Brussels car
pet; Easy Cairs. all Styles Poplar Betisteads both
single and double; largo assortment Of Children a
Chairs: Walnut CTibs; Rockers; Bureaus; Wash
Walnut Hall Racks; Walnut French Dresser; Tin
and Wire Safes; Dining room Chairs; Cane and
MCod-seat Chairs Library and M. T. Center
Tables: Chitfoniers, Walnut Wardrobes; Painted
Wsrdrobes; Husk and Cotton top Mattresses; Briis-
sells, Ingram and other Carpets; Oil Cloths, and
many ther goods too numerous to mention.
The attention Of the trade and private buyers is called
to the SALE and those in search Of &C. should
nor miss this opportunity.
Terms: Cash.
fl5-d JAMES " NcKEE Raooya,
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THE TREASURY CHANGES.-Secretary Folger to-
day accepted the resignation OF Skeen, foreman OF
the laborers, with one months leave OF absence.
The resignation OF Norton, formerly OF the cuSto-
dams Office, was also accepted, with five days
leave. Hatch, the former Siorekeeper, who did not
resign, was dismissed the other day. There is a
swarm OF applicants for the position Of captain OF
the watch, to succeed Cobaugh.
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CLOSING OUT
Our CHARLES SEAMLESS 2-BUTTON KIES,
former price. sl.75. now 81. Is
Our CHARLES SEAMLESS 8 BUTTON KIDS.
former price 81. 90. now 81 80
These Gloves come only in Black and dark shades
Our PEERLESS OPERA 2-BUTTON,
former price 81. 15 now so
ODs lot Of l and 2 BUTTON GLOVES, slightly dam
aged, at IS cents only.
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THE RIVER TRApE.-Ha rbornaSter Sutton re-
ports arrivals IT the river front follows: Long
boats Pocahontas and w. ID. Clark, and s,hr. Peri,
with wood for market; sleop john 4. Miles, pun
giles Margaret, Fila and Geo. II. Dennis, with
oysters tor market; schrs. Harvester, Sarah Jane,
John, Willie, and sleeps sam GcdDey and Ann Ma
uida, all with oysters tor market: Schrs Ella, j.
w. Glllett and g. W. Hooper. ami PUNCHES Carpen-
ter and Tom Parks all with oysters