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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER I
WARRINGTON. DC. April s. 1852. Q 30 am.
For the middle Atlantic states, party cloudy
weather and rain, winds shiftingsto north and
east. higher barometer, stationary or lower tenn
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FOR FIFTEEN DAYS ONLY.
RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN HIGH CLASS

In consequence Of bereavement in his family the sub
scriber will offer for sale without whole
lot his entire collection OF high class Fowls COMPRISING
Houdans. Plymouth Rock, Laneshans. Leghorns,
Silkies, Seabrghts and Bantams in variety; with %
Portable Ho u-es, CooiS. covered and open: runs In
good order active official of the late defunct Poultry
Association Of the District of Columbia viii be per-
mitted in the yards No attention to Postal cards. Tho
yard will be closed to visitors and after the 10Th Of
April. HENRY DOUGLAS.
al-6ts 1905 street northwest.
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UNDERTAKES.
THoMAs BOWLING, Aucnoneer.

ONE ELEGANT LANDAU. HANDSOMELY
TRIMMED AND NEARLY NEW, MADE BY
BREWSTER OF BRooME STREET. NEW
PARIS. (BoTH IN PERFECT oRDER), AT AUC-
TON.
The above elegant Carriages win be soid in front Of
my auction rooms llth and Pennsylyania avenue, on
SATURDAY, APRIL EIGHTH. 1881, ut TWELVE
O'CLOCK, The Landau be az my salesroom.
ap4 THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
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Hub Punch is more grateful to the palate than a
punch made to order. Well stocked larders are
supplied with it
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Mr.. MARSHALLS Portrait In line OF Mr.. HENRY
W. LONGFEILOW. recently completed, Of which only
one thousand copies viii be offered for SALE EACH
IMPRESSION SIGNED BY MR. LoNGFEILow. win
be offered for Subscription In few days The price q
present for artists proofs 800 each few able So.
pcitors who furnish satisfactory references - 10
character. wanted. Apply to the Publisher.
GEORGE BARRIE.
al-6t 616 Samson street. Philadelphia.
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FUssELLs Ice Cream and Charlotte Russo.

EASTER CARDS.. jay Gould, 421 9Th street.
EASTER NOVELTIES, ETC. Open evenings. Gould's
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THE WILL OF HENRY w. LoNGrEIiow makes no
public requests, and after naming several small
sums to be given to relatives IL gives the balance
OF MS property to his children. Rich'd H. Dana,
IT., the executor named I'm the will, being dead,
the poets son, Ernest, Will be made administration
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Moving Springs

Moving Springs
Of action are deeply fnterfused with PRINCIPLES
subject to certain Laws. The nervous man finds
his lie blasted, but he can be restored to vigor-
Gus health by Dr. Bens0n'S Celery and Chaino-
mile Pills They are simple, harmless and
eficaciouS
Prompt Relief I'm Sick Headache.
Dizziness, nauseau. constipation, pain in the side,
etc., guaranteed to those using Carriers Little Liver
Pills One dose. IS cts
Decline Of MAN.
Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sex
ual Debility, cured by ssWells' Health Rcnever."
81. Depot, Stott Cromwell 8
Forty Yenrs' Expcrierec OF an Old Nurse.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Is the prescription
Of one OF the best female physicians and nurses in
the United States, and has been used for forty
mothers for their children It relieves the child
from pain, cures dysantegy and diarThRl, gripping
In the bowels and wiKd colo. By giving health
TO the child it rests the mother Price g cents
bottle. m,W,s
Aliens Brain Food Is she Nest Reliable
tonic FOR the brain and generatfve organs IL posi-
lively cures nervous debility, loss OF memory and
all seminal and sexual weakness. All Druggists
q bottles six Tor g Sfott Cromwell. 80 Pa
ave NV
=. A1derney Dairy WngenH.n
Fresh Attorney Buf&er, e1ufncd every morning
and delivered In Xrlh "Warus pf1ntA sc. per 10
Also, cottage cAee1e, buftc1n1k and Swcet ntlks
g. perqk CssaR ~ p1nk
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THE DEAD POET,

tFor Other Auctions See Sixth PAGE.
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$1,725,816 43

H,725,Sl6 43
The total amount recommended to be appropri-
ated for the District for the next fiscal year the
bill submitted. and Of which the general govern.
ment Is required to pay Onehaf is exclusive of the
water department. s. All ,79S.O8: which amount is
appropriated by the law approved March 8, 1881,
LOT the present fiscal year was 90, 1913 O17.43 The
estimated expense OF the water department Is
Tor the first time included in the book Of esti-
mates This branch of the District government Is
held not to be embraced in the law requiring the
trict expenses. The amount appropriated for the
water department is the total sum OF the estimated
receipts OF the department, amounting to
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Gen. Ketcham, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported to the House to-day the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill
The Report.
The report submitted with the bill Is as fol-
lows:
"The estimates upon which the bill is based, and
exclusive OF the estimates for the water depart
ment, S. 451 one-half OF which is required
to De appropriated by the general government, and
the remaining one-half to be levied upon the tax
able property owned princply in the District other
than property OF the United States and the District
OF Columbia, pursuant to section OF the act of
Congress approved June II, 1873, entitled can act
providing permanent form OF government for the
District OF Columbia, which contains the following
provision:
[Herc follows the provision Of the act in refer
ence to the submission by the District Commission
ers to the Secretary OF the Treasury every year Of
statements in reference to the work proposed to be
undertaken by them the fiscal year next ensuing,
WITH estimates of the cost thereof, etc
The estimated receipts from the tax and other
revenues OF the District are in detail as follows:
Estimated receipts Of the District government rom
all sources applicable to the general expenses OF
the District Of Columbia for the fiscal gear end
ing June 80, 1888.
Present assessed value OF real estate at ~ per
Estimated assessed value of new i'm
prOvements at ~ per cent ......... 1,520,060
Total realproperty taxable next year
Present assessed value of agricultural
lands at per cent ................-.. 1885,
Estimated assessed value of personal
property at ~ per cent. 10,000,O0
Total real and personal property SUBJ
ject to taxation .................. 1O0,473, 1853
Estimated Receipts
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Prompt HcIfcf I'm Sick Headache,
Dizziness, nauseau. constipation, pain in the side
etc.. guaranteed to those using Carriers Little Live
Pulls. One dose. 8 cts
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ALL WOOL INGRAM CARPETS.
Choice patterns. married down to 60 cnta.'


- 1sana 1yenie syenuA south ID ~ onueR -
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/! Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sex
ual Debility, cured by .WellS' Health Runewer."
| 81. Depot, Stott & Cromwell s
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ture, books, stationery and miscellaneous items.
For of1icers: For one superintendent at g.
one superintendent at So $50; secretary at $3.50
one clerk to committee on accounts at $500; one
clerk to superintendent at $500; clerk at $780,
In all, s., go Wv
For teachers: For five hundred and five teach
provided by the present schedule Of salaries, and
at an average salary not to exceed $685. $685. SOS
For 1anitors and care OF the several school build
ings: For care OF the High School building 81 400
for care OF the Jefferson building 81 400: for Ca re-
OF the Franklin building, s11O0; for care OF the
Force, Seaton Henry. 10th and streets list street
and Massachusetts, avenue, Peabody. WaIiach
10th and streets and Sumser buildings, at $500
each; for care OF the Lincoln, Miner and Stevens
F. Cook. Randall and Abbot buildings at 500 500
each; for care OF the Curtis building &6C: for care
OF the Cranch building. $500; for one 1anitor and
che first six divisions. $500; for one tanitor and
messenger to the superintendent OF the seventh
rooms, and SO forth at rate not to exceed sts per
anhum Tor the care OF each school room, g. AGO. In
az, sss 600: P0rfded, That the 1anitors OF the
other duties shall do all minor repairs to buildings
and furniture. glazing, fixing seats and desks and
ssks care w 81 the beating apparatus and shall be
perform this work.
For rent OF school buildings, $4,000: for fuel.
for contingent expenses, inciudfne ' imrnitars .
noos st ;n p,,nttn @ ana scei
sites. When necessary, and the erection ana COM
piston OF tire buildings for primary and inter
In the rst school division, one sfo o. puIldsnu
20 be erected In the fourth school division and enc
room building 70 be erected in the seventh school
Tsas Che p ps sses snd
lions for each az said buildings shan be prepared
3 sns s,snssc &c g sSs Capitol and ne
"a Sss 3. & IS bs sas ssss g
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CARPET sALE
CARPET SALE.
ENTIRE STOCK AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
BEST 2-PLY ALL WOOL CARPETS,
Choice styles. marked down 70 Is cents.
BEST BRUSSELS CARPETS

Marked down to ss cens4. 10 cents IS cents 80 esns
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Gen. Ketcham, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported to the House to-day the Dis
trct OF Columbia appropriation bill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Geese will do we'll on grass diet
during the greater part of the summer.
Too much water in the flower-pot Is
injurious, Keep the earth moist only.
The yelk of an egg gives richness
TO the milk which youpour over aspara-
gus; beat 1t well, add butter, pepper
and salt rs usual.--M y Post.
Fewer ducks and geese, it is said,
are raised in the United States accord
ing to the number of inhabitants than
in any civilized country In the world.
Rico Biscuits. Half pound each
of sugar, ground rice. butter and flour,
half teaspoonful OF baking powder;
mix the whole into paste with two
eggs; roll out moderately thin and bake.
Germantoton Telegraph.
Every person who keeps chickens
should raise garden peppers. A tea
made by boiling them in water and
added to boiled potatoes or corn-meal
dough Is stated to be sure preventive
of cholera in fowls. Chicago Journal.
Squash cakes to be fried in hot lard
like griddle cakes are made of one pint
of sour milk, one egg, a little salt, half
" tShopOOhhui VI oOhttt liout ChouEh "
make light batter, and one cup OF
and rubbed through colander. Beat
all well together, and the cakes will
be very light-M y Post.
e. w. Cornell, Clinton Corners, N.
Y, has quince orchard of 200 trees,
grown by himself, ten feet apart each
way--which admits of 346 to the acre
and which, when in good bearing, he
counts ON as sure for an annual net yield
of at least so each. He combats the
idea that the ounce needs little care
and no pruning. u
Mr.. Charles Green thinks he saved
$1,000 worth of young blackberry plants
during the past open winter by shading
each with few handfuls of sawdust,
shayings or straw, to prevent heaving
by frost He found also that it was
necessary in nursery rows to detach
canes from the tips, aJ the constant
spring had tendency to draw the
latter out when the ground was wet and
soft Y. Tribune.
For purifying cistern water, it is
recommended to suspend in it a bag con
tanning some good hardwood ashes, say
one bushel to cistern of one hundred
barrels capacity. Allow the bag to re-
main in the water until all bad odor
has passed away, and then remove it,
If tho ashes are strong in potash, the
effect will be plain in a few days. II
the ashes cannot be procured, an excel
lent substitute is found in permanganate
of potassa, commonly called ''chameleor
salt" A small particle OF this salt, says
Johnsotl's Cyclop9dia, added to glas'
of water, renders it pare, as in a few
moments it oXydizes or burns up the
| impurities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19
Complaints of the Stomach.

have often wondered what the stom-
ach must say to itself while an ordinary
meal is coming down. This stomach
knows perfectly well what it needs. 1t
asks at breakfast moderate piece of
steak, a slice OF two of stale bread and a
baked potato. Now Just stand by and
mass of greasy buckwheat cakes, now. a
swash of hot scalding coffee, again
buckwheats, more coffee, sausage, hot
biscuit saturated with melted butter,
buckwheats, coffee, sausage, hot biscuit
and so on and so on for half an hour.
And here we have an enormous mass of
hot, greasy, doughty, indigestible stuffs
swimming in hot coffee.
The stomach asks at dinner, roast beef
or mutton, with bread, potatoes and
other vegetables. Now, what is the con.
glomeration that comes rushing down
that red canal? Turtle soup, fish, beef,
duck, plum pudding, pie, nuts, raisins,
coffee and several condiments; with this
hotch-potch, ice water, ice cream and
wine.
For supper the stomach asks for moth
ing, and it gets hot biscuit, butter, cake,
preserves and strong tea.
Boarding-houses are beginning to oc-
cupy large place In our city and town
life. Delicate women, with scrofula,
congregate in these places, gorge them
selves after the above fashion, and for
exercise wear tight corset and sit over
a register. / cannot think of but one
good result that comes of this, and that
is, large class of respectable citizens
the doctors-get good living out of it.
Ask one of them to let you look over his
day-book, and you will find ten charges
for visits to women to one charge for a
visit to man.
That the prevalence of over-eating is
general error in society, especially
among the sedentary classes, is strongly
presumable, even without direct proof,
| from two almost characteristic circum-
stances-namely, the frequency of indi,
| gestion in one or the other of its numer-
GUS forms, and the almost universal use
| of purgatiye medicines, with view to
remove from the system the superfluous
materials which have been poured into
it without any natural demand.
1t is perfectly certain that, in the
natural state of man, the bowels are
quite able to act regularly without the
aid of laxatives. If they are not, the
Creator must have failed in accomplish
ing his alma conclusion at which nc
rational man can arrive.-Dr. LeVts, in
Golden Rule.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19
Cultivation OF the Potato.

The best soil for the potato is a rich
sandy loan, warm and not too dry. An
old clover sod, turned over In the early
fall, and top-dressed In the spring with
some good commercial fertilizer, sup
plies as nearly the right conditions as
can be secured for producing an abund-
ant yield of sound, healthy tubers.
Ashes, bone-dust, plaster, mari, decayed
leaves, may all be used with advantage.
When barnyard manure is employed, it
should be thoroughly rotted, and but
sparingly applied. Green manure has
a tendency to make the potatoes watery.
The soil should be deeply plowed, and
the more carefully it is prepared the
better. The potato will grow and yield
somewhat under very adverse circum-
stances; but it is very poor economy that
leaves it to struggle against unfavorable
conditions, since no crop responds more
generously to generous treatment. Give
1t well-prepared soil, supply it with
food adapted to its nature, and with
clean culture and q favorable season n
profitable return may be confidently
looked for.
The usual method in this country is to
plant in hills. which should be three to
three and half feet apart. If planted
in drills, two and half feet by three is
ample. The hill system has the advan-
tage-a real one--that the cultivator can
be run both ways. Probably larger
crop can be obtained by drill culture;
but this is Offset by the greater expense
of that method, both in ctNtivating and
gathering the crop.
AS to the much discussed questions
whether whole potatoes should be used
for seed or separate eyes, whether large,
small, or medium tubers should be
chosen. there is so wide diversity of
opinion, and SO good success attained in
each case, that it would be presumptu-
GUS in any one to -dogmatize on the sub
ject. Those who have been accustomed
to raise potatoes are probably quite sure
that their method, whatever it is, is the
right one. For inexperienced persons
we are inclined to think the safe plan is
to select sound, fair tubers of medium
size, halve them lengthwise, and leave
not more than three good eyes in each
half. Plant these cut side downward
three or four inches deep and ten inches
apart in the hill (twelve or fourteen
inches in drilD, tirming the ground
above them by pressing it heavily with
the foot. There is, however, good au.
thority for the "single eye" system, il
care be taken to cut so as to leave q
generous portion of the flesh to each eye
1t is asserted by experienced cultivators
that two good eyes, cut in this way, will
produce more, at saving of one-hal
the seed, than by the other method.
Cultivation should begin early. A:
soon as the shoots are above the ground
start the cultivator, and with the hoe
clean out every weed that shows its head
Weeds draw heavily upon the store o.
food that should go to sustain and nour
ish the growing tuber, and should on nc
account be permitted to share the fielt
with them. The hoeing should be dis
continued after the blossoms appear
though it is well to keep an eye still oil
chance weeds, and pull out any that ma,
start.-N. Y. Examiner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19
An Extraordinary Traveller.

Many persons, both in this colony
and elswhere, will remember Mr.
Christian +. Schafer, an eccentric Ger
man traveller, and regret to hear that he
is dead. Mr.. Schafer was native of
Hesse Cassel, and Notwithstanding a
weak constitution and the malforma-
ton of his spine, he always had a strong
desire for travelling. His ambition was
to visit every country, civilized and un-
civilized, and it is stated that he trav-
eled through France, Spain, Switzer-
land, Italy, Turkey, the Holy Land,
China, Japan, America, New Zealand
and Australia. The largest portions of
his journeys were performed ON foot,
and he boasted that he had walked nearly
100000 miles. He collected large
number of autographs of eminent per-
sonages, which he used to be extremely
proud of, and took them with him wLer-
ever he went. Travelling without
money, he relied for assistance upon
charitable persons he met on his way.
He frequently maintained a merry tramp
on bread and water, but Free Masons,
Odd-Fellows, and members of other
friendly societies lent him aid generally,
and railway and steamboat companies
often gave him free pass to help him
along His isexperiences were, of course,
varied, and one of his intentions was to
describe them in book. When
Schafer was in Sydney few months
ago he was taken Al, and the Masonic
body raised funds for sending him
home. On reaching Melbourne, how
ever his mind gave way, his passage
money was refunded. and he was pu
on shore. He made his way back Il
Sydney, and as he did not get bette
was sent to Callan Park Asylum, where
he died. 1t is thought that he had ,
sister in the United States. .---SYdne.
Morning Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19

Most Of our readers, II not all, will remem.
ber that a little over a year ago the nagnili-
cent structure at Buffalo, n. Y, known as
Pierce's Palace Hotel, was entirely destroyed
by fire. We doubt, however, II many of those
who saw notice Of the confagration at the
time are prepared for the announcement, jus,
made by the proprietors, that since that oc
currence another structure, six stories high
and one hundred feet square, has been com.
pleted, and that 1t is now open for the recep-
tion of patients. Yet such is the fact
In the erection and furnishing OF this mass
i've and elegant building, nothing has beer
omitted that would In any manner tend tc
benefit the afflicted, or to add to their com
fort Ten physicians and surgeons, eminen,
in their respective specialtcs, constitute the
professional staff of the institution, ant
persons suffering from chronic and other all
ments will doubtless find here veritable In
valid's Home. All inquiries as to terms, etc.
receive prompt attention, and should be ad
dressed to Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso
citation, Buffalo, N. Y. ri
EMBRoIpERED mustard plasters are now
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19

The american Christian Reyietc, Cincinnati, o. |:
In our house ALIENS LUNG BALsAM has been
standard curative for colds during the past
ten years, and with uniform success. The
thousands rescued from untimely graves all
over the country the almost universal recon-
mendation of physicians in their practice ev-
the United States, Canada and part of Europe
are unmistakable evidences of its intrinsic
value, and especially adapted for restoring
consumptive inyalids to their normal relations
of health and the inspiring hope of reaching
would be consulted by keeping bottle Of
ALLRN's LUNG BALsAM in the house and have
it ready for application when coughs, colds,
or Group make their unwelcome intrusion into
the household. Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
WHAT is the difference between a new po-
liceman and an old hatl One is sworn in and
fha nfheris Iynrr ON - Ia.I 10 Grin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-05-19
FIVE AND FORTY.

- Little Mildred, five years old,
- Soft blue eyes and looks OF gold,
Sits and looks In aunties face,
Auntie are you very oldT'
Mot 80 very, DEAR" said !.
"There are older people. Why,
10 you think look so oldr'
W t"You wear spectaclcs," said sho,
when you sew and read with me-"
That is nothing" l declare.
Many young folks glasses wear:
Some for this and some for that,
70 (which are yours7' said Mildred. "Say,
Take your specs or" LOBBY.
"Therc is something In your eyes
Like old people," OH how wlso,
How observant children are.
Could she read the lines OF caro-,
Long endurance, patient grief,
Suffering borno without reliefp
"You remind me-" then sho said,
"Of my grandma, who is dead.
"Dear old grandma, how miss heri
OH how hard used to kiss her,
tr For loved her most to death.
o Thou she asked tne, In breath:
"Have you got grandma, too2
o. Nor A mamma2 Left at homer
if-, Why not bring her hero with your
Sick, and so she couldn't Gomez
How'd she let you come away2
- Don't you think you ought to stay7
"Ohl hope she will not do, ~,
As my grandma did, one dayl
- - I'm SO lonely could cry.
Seems sometimes she's on the stair
just her stepl / run to look;
But dear grandma isn't thcrc.
j should bo so sorry, dear
e,-sa IL your mother went away.
Very tenderly she spoke;
VI In each blue oye stood q tear.
Sweetest little girl alive
Is our Mildred, aged five.
Suddenly, another thought:
"naye you got n husbandS Sayl
Uhl wish that you had brought
% Him to see us. No? But why?
gst Haven't any, dear? Oil my
tn Why, my mamma couldn't live
- 'Thout my papa, believe.
Don't you want one Auntio Pruea
Let me get one, dear, for you"
ti No objection did make;
f.I Only said: IL used to take
s,rt Two to make a bargain, pct"
F" But know who can get" t...
~ (Then she told her little plan).
a"And he is the nicest man,
..s,,s For he does just what say.
- Re would be as good to you.
Htgla II asked him. Auntie PIue,
u He would marry you to-day.
Shall ask him, auntie, dear7"
Sure, the oldest child alive
Is our Mildred, aged fvel
-Esther Thorne, IN N. I. Independent.