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salss a Co.'S puzzle answer.

The lucky ones who succeeded In obtaining
the greatest number Of three and two-word
combinations are, for three words, oleven cor
rect combinations wero obtained by Miss NJ.
King, No. 7O7 Eighth street northwest, and
the third prize wns awarded to Mr.. w. p.
Watrous, Navy Department. who obtained 273
correct two-word combinations. Tho. above
persons can call at A. Saks Co.'s and obtain
The prizes offered.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26

The coal product for the Schuylkill region
for the week ended December 10 was 141 1884
tons, as against 160,276 tons for the cor.
duct for the week was 5S7,572 tons, against
644,GS4 tons for the same week OF last year,
decrease OF 57,412 tons. The product for tho
year so far Is 2S,070,05S tons, against 27,-
211,315 tons for the corresponding period Of
last year, an increase OF S65,613 tons.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26

Mr.. G. !. Gibhardt, an estimaple gentloman,
residing at No. 1921 Sixth street northwest,
was found lying dead in his room last night
at o'clock. Mr.. Gibhardts family went to
church In the evening, leaving him apparently
him dead. 1t is supposed that death was the
result Of apoplexy. The Coroner has been
notined.
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Mrs. M. Cora Hands Reception.

Mrs. Blhnds parlors were croWuea ias. nignt g,
features OF the affair were OF q high character.
The chief contributors were Miss Frederick
and Miss McCrury, music; Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.
Tilton and Mrs. Kayle, poems; Mr.. Kayle and
Mrs. Bland, readings, and speeches by Chief
Red Cloud, the Hon. Alonzo Bell and Dr.. Il. A.
Bland.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26
FINANCIAL,
To.day,s stock Quotations.

TO.day's btOck QUOtatIOns.
The following observations OF the transac.
tions In the financial market to-day, together
with opening and closing quotations, are fur
nished by the banking-hous of II. d. Cooke,
1r., Il Co., 1920 street. Washington, d. O.:
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26

A Sudden Death.

for yourself or boys, call early and avoid the
rush at Eiseman Bros, the most prominent
clothiers and tailore, corner Seventh and L.
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rTHE ROLLER SKATING RINK,

I VIE NO111aIN 11NN NENNI
NY AVE-, BET. 18TH AND 18TH SITS.
Assemblies Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at S,
Music by Webers Orchestra.
Assemblies every afternoon Ut go.
Cards can now be procured for the new clrcling
class now forming for beginners only
Special arrangements made for Individual
instruction.
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Tho Anthrecite Coal Trade.

II. q. ID.
Buy your cigars for the holidays at Chris,
Abner's, corner OF Ninth and L streets n. W.
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FIRST.CIASS MUSrC

furnished by WIN. II, WEBERS Orchestra. Oper.
attic gems of classic music for entertainments,
weddings and receptions Q speciality latest music
published furnished on all OCCASIONS Residence,
ll20 9Th st. D. e. or by telephone at my office, cor,
10Th ST. and Va. ave O., or by mall or telegraph.
All orders promptly attendedto. dl-3m
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AUCTION SALES.
+ II. CoLDwELL, Auctioneer.

II Il. CoLDWELL, Auctioneer.
TRusTEE's SALE OF IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE, BEING HOUSE 2liO ELEVENTH
Byvlrtue OF a deed OF trust, dated March 49,
1876, and duly recorded In Liber No sll, folio 263
of the Land Records of the District OF Columbia,
and o. the request Of the pariy, secured sec shall
SATURDAY, December 30, A. ID. lss2 at o'clock
p M, the following piece or parcel OF land, sltu-
ate In the city of Washington, D O., and being
lot numbered39, in Mary E.FitGh's subdivision OF
square numbered 5O3, together with the improve
Terms sol Of sale cash. All conveyancIng at pur-
chaser's cost. $50 deposit at time of sale. Terms
TO be compiled with In seven days.
BRAINARD IL. WARNER,
dis-eod Surviving Trustee.
pY J.T. CoLDWELL, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE.
by virtue Off deed OF trust, dated April z 1875,
and recorded In lber No. 7sl, folio 800, ct seq of
the Land Records of the District of fColnmbla, and
win sell at public auction, In front of the prem
ises, ON THURSDAY, the 2sth day of December,
A, De- 1852, at G30ocloct p M, lot 80, In FalcOner
Aliens subdivision OF part Of square ga, to-
Terms -one-third of purchase money in cash,
the balance In three equal installments, payable,
respectively, In six (6), twelve U2) and eighteen
Qs) months from day of sale with interest there
on, secured by deed OF trust upon the property
Terms OF sale TO be compiled with In seven (7)
days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10
retell the property, at the risk and cost of pur-
chaser, amer 1--WE (5) days advertisement, Al
GEORGE w. STICK NFY, 4 ,,....
dli-eod BENJAMlN II. SNYDER, ii"'''''
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Washington stocks.

The following are the closing quotations OF
the Washington Stock Exchange to-day:
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nnnn To all who desire perfect Health, or
HKHH the recovery from any disease; no
lull mattor what.The HEALTH HELPER
II. H., Box 104, Buffalo, Ny
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26

FERD. FRANK,
333 PENNA. AVENUE, bet. Sd and 4th sts.
CAPITOL HILL.
Mems Fine Embroidered slippers, 81 up.
Ladies' Fine Embroidered Slippers, 75cup
The Evening critic., 1882-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES
ICE TO WAITER TAKERS.

p<csr.T THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
HxD Stockholders OF the Federal Silver Min
ing Company OF Colorado viii be held at the
Office Of The Company, no. $40 g. n. W., In the
O'Clock noon and o'clock y. m. on SATURDAY,
the 9Th day of January A. ID. 1883, for the ELECTION
doo-at Spcreary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
Two Boys Encounter Two Bears.

Last Monday two young men named
Clarence and William Eastman, Of Kear-
sarge village. North Conway, started out
into the woods on bear hunt. About
noon they come across the track of two
bears near a logging road. The boys
followed the trail eagerly until they
found that the bears had gone into a
cave some distance from the road. They
cautiously peered in, and in the uncer-
tain light saw both animals engaged in
gnawing what appeared to be the car
cass of some wild beast. The young
hunters were greatly excited, of course,
but they did not loose their cOOlness.
After whispered consultation. which
was carried ON without disturbing the
bears, So intense were they upon their
meal. the boys selected their marks and
fired. Both bullets took effect, rs was
evident from the furious upr0ar inside
the cave. When the smoke lifted the
wounded bears rushed out of their re-
treat. bringing the young hunters to
close quarters The aye Of the animals
was probably about a year, and they
weighed upwards Of $50 pounds each.
Noting the size Of the game. and realiz-
ing that they must defend themselves
from the coming attack, the boys threw
away their guns and prepared to fight.
mount him, Willr' shouted Clarence,
and at the next moment each sprang di-
rectly on the backs of the growing
brutes. Then began lively struggle
for the mastery. The boys weighed
about rs much as the bears, and the con-
test was not 80 unequal as might appear.
Each hunter grasped the long hair near
the cars and dug his heels into the TANKS
of his antagonist. Clarence was OH a
steep pitch when the struggle com,
menced, and after few minutes of hard
work, was thrown from his seat; but in
falling he upset the bear and both rolled
to the foot Of the incline, where the boy
came out on top. The bear, caught in a
hollow place in the ground, was consid-
erably cramped, and Clarence was able
to get his knife out of his pocket and
open it. With that he dealt q heavy
blow in the neck, which let out his life
blood in torrents. Then the victorious
Clarence turned his attention to bis COM
rade. William had not succeeded so
well, and was by this time in an embar-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
Hints to Transplanters.

The Gardeners Monthly reviews some
Of the many practical things brought out
IN experience and now confirmed rs good
doctrine. It says:
1t is now established beyond all Ques-
ton that tree or shrub taken out Of Q
poor soil will not bear transplanHng Is
well as one that has been well fed For
instance. If five years ago two Norway
spruoes were planted. both Of same age
and in soil just alike. but one should re.
ceive no manure for all that time and
the other have little manure every
year, the chance Of success in removal
will be very much in favor Of the we'll
fed tree. Numbers of trees with good
roots and we'll planted die after re-
moval. simply from very weakened
constitution brought about by poor living.
Another capital fast of practical value
to transplanterS has been developed.
which is only just now becoming well
known. 1t has always been understood
In this country that q transplanted tree
is safer for being pruned. but the pruning
generally consisted of shortening In al
the branches. strong as wcll as weak.
But 1t Is now found that ths tree should
not BE- ahortened In. but merely thined
cut. All the weaker branches should
be cut out and the strong ones left
And there Is the practice becoming
now better known than others, also first
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
a W1RNING FROM THE SAWDUST
RING.

The other day, I'm Union Square,
met my old friend Brown.
His face was deeply lined with care
He seemed all broken down;
Aud yet he used u be most
Successful clrcus-clown.
"Why aren't you on the roadg' asked L
He turned ON me gaze
Or sad surprise; then heaved a sigh,
And said: Alas! the days
Whans could get Il date are gone;
Or, As they say in plays:
I" ] lag superiiuOus to the stageg'
Why, nonsense, Brown, said I:
"You surely have not reached the age
At which a man should dic?
"Tye reached the age" quoth he, " at which
The suwdust will not ny!
II happened in this wise." said Brown:
For twenty years or more
learned my living as clown,
Repeating Ger an DER
The uiti,luated jokes you heard
When in your pinafore.
At last it came into my head
Twould De u glorious thing
If something novel o)uld be said
Within ii cirruS-ring;
brand-new joke therefore tried,
One luckless day, to sing.
"And this is why you see me here;
For when that joke they heard,
The people rose up on their car,
As by one impulse stirred,
AMI threatened there to mob the show;
They did, upon my word.
And since that day I've tried In vain
My business to pursue;
For all the managers explain
That it would never do
To have Il circus clown who Onco
Had got or something newt
N. Y. Clipper,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26

RAISING position. When he closed with
the bear the latter made for fallen tree
which lay several inches from the
ground. Bruin tried to crawl under the
tree. but there was not room enough to
pull his rider through. The bear could
not advance and William could not pull
him out. There they hung. the bear
struggling to get through and the boy
craned over the log, his arms cramped
and his strength fast failing him. Then
Clarence rushed up to his assistance
This startled bruin, who backed out Of
his uncomfortable position, and par
tally freed himself from his tormentor 8
hold. Then the brute .got in a side
.f:ndcr," for. drawing back his paw, he
whacked William on the head. tearing
the flesh and leaving the mark of his
claws across the boys face. William
was thrown down and the bear was free.
Before either Of the hunters could load
his gun bruin took "leg bail" and es.
capped into the woods. The boys dressed
the other one and carried it home
Portland (Me. Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
How to Distinguish Small. .POx.

When the passengers In Third Ave-
nue. elevated railroad car YESTERDAY
caught sight Of the face of q man who
got In at Ninth Street, some of them
moved into other cars. and oil the others
except one went to the other end Of the
car and sat close together there. The
face OF the man who caused this commo-
tion was covered with big pimples. He
would have had the end Of the car to
himself but for another passenger who
remained close to him, and then resumed
the reading Of q newspaper. The other
passengers looked at this couple curl
ously. One of them signaled the man
with the newspaper, and he, too, moved
to the crowded end Of the coach.
:" That man you sat by appears to have
the smallpox. and thou9hs You mieht
Ike 70 know It," said tho man who had
signaled 70 Il, Newspaper reader.
I" No. he hasn't t, "'scjd the other. ..
had been looking e him when you
beckoned. He has got acne. that's afl. !"
" Are you plysiclanP''
l am . surgeon"
"What is acncv'
I" Acne is merely a cutaneous disease.
producing an eruption Ike what YOU sse
on his face. Smallpox docs not look
like that at ALL"
How does IL lookf'
"Well. whenever you 80 pimples d.
pressed In tho center you NAV take that
as sign of smallpox. Smallpox pus-
tules appear first on the facs, then en- the
neck and hands, and aftsryard on the
body. At first they are the DIE and
have the solidity Of small shot, but . lay
man would not be able 10 judge Of them
until on and after the fourth day, when
they become depressed In the eenter aud
surrounded by q circle OF pink that turns
dark crimson. The pimples are often
so thick that they run together. There
Is an odor accompanying the disease that,
once noticed. cannot be forgotten, I am
sorry l can't tell you more. but I must
get of here" -
The passengsS were interested In
what the surgeon said. and disappointed
when bis short lecture WAS ended.-M.
Y. Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26

the equator, so that, Us our school-books
tell Us, the earth is shaped like al
orange. 1t is well known that this pro-
tuberance is due to the rotation of the
earth on its axis, by which the eIua-
toriil parts bulge out by centrifugal
force. The quicker the earth rota,es
however, the rate of rotation exceeds a
certain limit. the equatorial portions OF
the earth could no longer cling togeth-
er. The attraction which unites them
would be overcome by centrifugal force.
and general breakup would occur.
1t can be shown that the rotation of the
earth when on the point of rupture cor
responds to length of the day some
where about the critical value of three
hours which we have already adopted.
1t is therefore impossible for us to sup
pose a day much shorter than three
hours.
Let us leave the earth for few min
utes and examine the past history of
the moon. We have seen the moon re-
volve around the earth in an ever
widening orbit. and consequently the
moon in ancient times must have been
nearer the earth than it is now. No
doubt the change is slow. There is not
much difference between the orbit OF
the moon thousand years ago and the
orbit in which the moon is now mov-
ing. But when we rise to millions oil
years the difference becomes very ap-
preciable. Thirty or forty millions Of
years ago the moon was much closer to
the earth than it is at present. very pos
! sibly the moon was then only half its
present distance. We mist, however,
look still earlier, to certain epoch not
less than fifty millions Of years ago.
At that epoch the moon must have been
SO close to the earth that the two bodies
were almost touching. Everybody
knows that the moon revolves now
around the earth in period of twenty
seven days. The period depends upon
the distance between the earth and the
moon. In earlier times the month must
have been shorter than our present
month. Some millions of years ago the
moon completed its journey in a week.
instead of taking twenty-eight days, as
at present. Looking back earlier still,
We find the month has dwindled down
to day, then down to a few hours,
until at that wondrous epoch, when the
moon was almost touching the earth.
the moon spun around the earth once
every three hours.
In those ancient times see our earth
to be- a noble globe. rs it is ut present.
Yet it is not partly covered with oceans
and partly clothed with verdure. The
primeval earth seems rather fiery and
half-molton mass. where no organic life
can dwell. Instead of the atmosphere
which we now have, see dense mass OF
vapors. in which, perhaps. all the
oceans of the earth are suspended as
clouds. l see that the sun still rises
and sets to give the succession of day
and of night. but the day and the night
together only amount to three hours,
instead of twenty-four. Almost touch
ing the chaotic mass of the earth is a
much smaller and equally chaotic body.
Around the earth see this small body
rapidly rotating. The two revolve to.
gether. Us if they were bound by invisi-
Bile bands. The smaller body is the
MOOn.-LOndOn Nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
The Passenger Agents Primer.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has the fol
lowing primer lesson on "The Passen-
ger Agent"
Who is this pompous-looking man?
He is Passenger Agent. He is very
like lawyer, for he gets his living by
telling lies about everybody's road, his
own included. He can build more roads,
and regulate their policy better Gin his
mind) than either Jay Gould or Wander
bilt. Does he eat doughnuts for break
fast and crackers for dinner to save
money for the companyp Oh. no. my
dear. The company pays for square
meal, just the same; but he has the dys-
pepsia from reading of tho high living
in his expense account. He works for
the "best railroad in the country" He
always does. There is no other road
that runs through such peculiar eli
mate. In winter there is a great deal
of verdancy on his line, but It is mostly
in the passenger-cars, and in midsum-
mer, when passengers by other lines are
broiling in the heat and suffocated by
dust. his passengers are comfortably
lOlling back in cushioned seats, with
light Overcoats on. His road is stone
ballast, steel rails, patent couplers and
buffers. runs all the way in the shade,
conductors and brakemen eagerly
watching for chance to hold a crying
baby or bring glass of water to a good
looking lady, and when the train reach
es its destination, instead of hurrying
back to get home. they wait around un-
til the passengers are all bestowed safe
ly away in buses, carriages or other
trains. Other roads may claim to do
this, but it is not so; his is the only line.
Ask him and he will tell you so. What
is that scar on his cheek? 1t was where
he was wounded in the service of his
company. He was tacking up a card
Showing an enlightened public the ad-
vantages Of his line), and In his hurry
to get the card up he threw the hammer
back too far, and it struck him on the
cheek, knocking off Hsat piece. Did it
dent the hammer? l think not, my
child, as they make these hammers ex-
ira hard. Ii you should buy a ticket
from him, and find you had to change
cars about fourteen times more than he
told you about, don't swear at him when
you get back. just 60 up to him and
tell him you are going out again. but
DOM t like his line He will explain it
all. and if you enjoy u good romance you
will get it. 1t would be nice to be a
passenger-agent if you did not have to
tell the truth at all times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
PITA AND POINT.

Bank defaulters should be haunted
BY tho ghost ofa Bank-owe.ARA RA;seAali
Times. ,-t ts,. rs .5,.,5.t-
There b no change % sad to con-
template as the last ten cents LETT from
ten-dollar bill. ''Ni t''.'af's-s' lisii,,
IA fellow feeling makes % won
drous kind "-but NOT when the, fal-
lows feeling for your pockstbook.-.
LOsoeN Courier. h'9G" ~hi-do !;
The true way for woman 10 drive
nail Is to aim the blow square at hsr
thumb. Then she'll ct lelst avoid hit
ting her thumb. .9SA'-Hf rs -. !
Hunts picture Of Niagara sold for
el0. 900 the ether day, the parcAassr
thinking It cheaper to buy It's n1cture
at that price than visit the fAas and
drive around In . hack.-PkisoSSlpAia
Mescs. ...- .,..a.,, .-s... s.
We often hear Of Q woman masrv.
ing man to reform him; but NO o1o.
eves :ells about . man marrying : vom-
An 70 reform her.s We uasl are nodsst
and don't talk about our good deeds
much.-NeO Hork Timer. 9a5
The Solid MsLioon makes this
touching appeal - delinqusnt subsceib-I
ers: s.Gentlemen, We must have wealth.
The night. are growing, cold, and this
thing OF forcing . teo-cent nn0stArd-
plaster to do the work roi An all-Wool
undershirt 10 growing monotonoas.
"A young man living In Lead Vile
shipped 10 his little brother In II. iLouis,
- Christmas present choice donkey
NJ tho Asvv&fns,t&vvA - Al
Mexican burro. The agent In making
out his manifest concluded that - bur-
10" meant :. bureau" and reported 20.
oordiAgly to his superior "one bureau,
missing and one 1aokass over. .'eNess
HaSe1 PUlL0diasm. ,.5-... "a.
DO you believe the story that Minis
ter Hamlin, having somehow strayed 70
. bull-6ght At Madrid, and after witch
ing the proceedings for . while, said: ;.
Those fellows don't know how to
handle bull. Why, any farmsr's boy
down round Bangor would know enough
70 put . ring In the the critters nose
and hitch . stick to it. Them thew
could lead the beast round - handy q
could be."-Boston Pos. 9d g,
"A New Orleans bank-teller has in
vented an economical coin-holder." ("
1t win FIJI long-felt want. An editor
dislikes to 60 through the streets with
both pockets 80 full Of coin that they
look as II big orange In each had got
the bulge on 'em. Aud should be, In .
moment Of friskiness, attempt 10, stand
on his head on Q street corner, the side
walk In his immediate vicinity would be
fairly Uttered With coins. Tks New Or.
leans bank-teller p far-sighted individ-
ual. When one Of his own profession
concludes TO make hasty trip 70 Eu-
rope, and paper money = not handy, he
win find coin-holder mighty coeven,;
lent.-Norristoaen E1sokd. oi'5 y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26

Isarnel through our pages that It Il not
possible to pound tho earth tee tight
about the transp1ented tree. Il il nos
possible to avoid sn risks in transplant
ing. The art will never be 80 perfected
that some will not die; and mortality
whore all the conditions can be con-
trslled. will be less than ever before.
Another thing may be remembered.
that trees die in winter from drying out.
Therefore give the reoS all the chances
you can to heal and grow before cold dry
ing winds and frosts come. One Of the
best of these chances is to plant early.
Plant as soon as you can after the fall
rains come. It makes little difference
whether the yealowed leaves have fallen
or not.