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literal Oil ON Troubled Waters.
From the London Daily Nevs

From the London Daily News.
most striking experiment was tried at the
Scottish port of Peterhead yesterday. A figure
Of speech, for i has hitherto been little else,
was turned into literal fact. Oil was poured
on the waves with the result of calming the fair
way at the haT boris mouth, SO that small boat
could enter in storm. 1t has long been known
that oil exerted this effect. 1t does so by simply
destroying the friction Of the air On the surface
of the water. 1t smoOths the way of the wind,
and, consequently, Gains the surface of the sea.
Its accidental application has probably produced
the widespread knowledge of its effect which
has made the figure of speech universal. We
are not aware that any scientific attempt has
ever been made to apply Oil to the waves At
Peterhead pipes were laid down and large
quantity of oil was forced through them The
Oil at once rose to the surface and spread i'm a
thin film on the water, with the effect of reduc-
ing the rOughness to a mere swell Small
boats were thus able to enter the harbor which
could not have ventured to do so in the rough
sea which was running before the Oil was
spread upon 1t. So far. therefore, yesterdays
experiment was successful. Whether 1T opens
up the possibility that harber mouths may be
made generally safe in rough weather by the
expenditure of a few hundred gallons of oil can
perhaps only be decided by further trials The
machinery is, however, laid down, and further
tests will therefore be easily applied. 1t is evil
dent that the effect, as described YESTERDAY is
one which would make all the difference be-
tween safety and danger in harbor fire.
qnented by fishing boats, and it is in such har-
bors that it is likely, if anywhere, to be Of per-
manent value.
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OPENING THE CAR WINDOW.
The Experience q Gallant Man Coo
Through in the Effort.

The Experience a Gallant MAN Goes
Through in the Effort.
Burlington Hawkeye
Maybe man feels happy and proud and fiat
tered and envied and blessed among men when
he sees pretty girl trying to raise a window on
railway-car, and he jumps up and gets in ahead
Of the other boys and says '.Allow me?" oh, SO
courteously, and she says, ooh, if you please
would be so glad" and the other male passen-
gers turn green with envy, and he leans over
the back Of the seat and takes the window in a
knowing way with one hand, If peradventure
he may toss 1t airily, with a simple turn of
the wrist, but it kind of holds on. and he
takes hold with both hands, but Ii sort of
doesn't let 60 to any alarming extent, and
then he pounds it with his fist but it only
seems to settle "leetle closer into place." and
then he comes around and she gets out of the
seat to give him q fair chance and he grapples
that window, bows up his back and tugs and pulls
falls of, and his suspender buttons fetch loose
and his vest buckle parts, and his face gets red,
and his feet slip, and people laugh, and irrever-
emit young men In remote seats grunt and
groan every time he lifts cry out, 'N0w, then
altogether" as IL In mockery, and he bursts his
collar at the forward button, and the pretty
young lady vexed at having been made so cOnspic-
nous. says in hericiest manner, "Oh, never mind.
thank you; 1t doesn't make any difference" and
then calmly goes away and sits down in another
seat, and that wearied man gathers himself to-
gether and reads book upside down-oh
doesn't he feel good, justa Maybe he isn't happy,
but If you think he isn't. don't be fool enough
to extend any OF Jour sympathy. He doesn't
want it.
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THE SUMMIT OF rHE EARTH.
An Explorers Account Of the Table
Land. Which He Calls the Roof of the
World.

From the Popular Science Monthly
Adolphus Schlagintweit, the immortal though
unpronounceable explorer of Central Asia. calls
the highland of Pamir Idle Welt Zinne'-the
roof of the world. On the road from Puniaub to
larkand four passes have to be crossed that are
higher than II, 500 feet. and for distance Of
two hundred and eighty miles the halting-
ground is not below the height of Pixies Peak
On the eastern plateau of the Beloor-Dagh there
Is sheiter-house near a cliff from whose sum-
NIT the main chain of the Himalayas. with all
It's giant peaks and Unreasonable ice-felds is
In full view from the highlands of Lassa to the
sources of the Indus, while in the west the head
waters of the Oxus and Jaxartes can be traced
TO the borders of CabOol, where the peaks of the
Hindoo-koosh lift their crests of everlasting
snow. In spring the echo of the avalanches
resembles the boom of continuous thunder. and
IN nidwinter, when the storm-wind sweeps the
taoie-land. whirling pillars of snow scud along
the ridges, and often seem to dance together
IKE specters in the futtering winding sheets.
Our Land of the Sky" in the Southern Allie
enemies must be mere piazza compared with
that top-roof Of the earth
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This Degenerate Age.

From the Century.
Ahl those days have gone forever, with their
And their lofty scorn Of living, and their quencn-
less thirst Of famei
When Faith and beauty Allied them, and when love
And the sacred light OF honor led them like fit
ting flannel
And the MINISTRIES, tender-hearted! they are 81
lent and departed,
With their amatory music, once 50 delicate and
sweet;
Now we never sigh to hear them, but we fly them
Grinding melancholy organs On the corners Of the
street.
Gone the Pirate and the Sea King, and Buccaneer
Furled the banner OF the Rover, husned his can
mons heavy roar;
And the only reminiscence OF his nautical exist
Is me banging Of the big drum in the play Of spin
Cones the glamour and the glory Of the Knights
OF song and story,
OF heroic days behind us, now there's nothing to
But the Solitary Horseman in the narrative OF
JameSi
Yesl the Knights so celebrated, In these Gays de-
Would be madmen or marauders-we would ridi-
And the Pirate of the shipping would be hanged,
or get whipping,
And the TroubadOurs be prisoned under local va
grant laws.
Now the soul that scorns to grovel can but revel
In the novel
OF Sir Walter Scott or Bulwer, On the days of long
ago;
And Of Brian de Bourbon, and Of mighty Couer
de Lion,
And OF Launcelot and Arthur, and immortal Ivan
hoe.
For the prosy and pedantic have extinguished the
romantic,
And the pomp and pride Of chivalry are driven
from the stage;
All is now SO faint and tender that the world has
lost its gender,
And the enervate Esthetic is the model OF the
agei
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There isne question about it, this energy is all
mistake. Idleness is respected, and super
abundant activity is despised. No one is more
respected than ajudge, and yet he deyotes his
whole time to sitting on bench, and no one Is
more thoroughly despised than tramp, who
keeps meandering round the country, goaded on
Almost all the trouble In the country is caused
by the conflict between capital and labor. Who
ever heard of a conflict between lazy man and
capital3 Nobody. A lazy man has got too much
sense for that. He never objects to any amount
ulously busy man, DR.. Watts, says in one of his
esthetic "ballads," that ssSatln finds some mis-
chief still for idle hands to do" Now, that Just
carries out my idea. See how anxious Satin is
to keep people busyl He can't bear to see them
In state Of virtuOus idieness. but gets them
TO work ct something (nO matter what), and
then he knows he has chance Of calling them
to his bosom.
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SPEAKING OF INHOSPTTALfTY in some churches.
an American gentleman several years ago went
into an English church and began to look about
for seat. Almost instantly dozen gentlemen
earnestly to enter that he felt as II he had fallen
In with o group Of hackmen at an American
railroad station. After much embarrassment
he accepted seat. Lingering about the church
after services, he, remarked to the sexton |:
'sYOur people seem very kind and anxious to
give people seat" ssfes, sir; yes sir: few
months ago one Of our pew-holders had left him
an income of eS5, 600 year. Several years be-
fore he was very polite to stranger-an old
gentleman-and gave him . nice seat and ell
the hymn-books and pEayer-books and found
everybody Is anxious to give seat to strangers.
but nobody has got $1,000 pounds year for Il
yst."-Ires Press. 8 S.. 8
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOMAs BOWLING. Aucaoneer.


TWO SMALL. FRAME DWELLINGS ON I STREET
NORTHEAST. BETMEEN TENTH AND ELEv-
ENTH STREETS, BEING NOS. l0lS AND l0lT.
AND VACANT lot on NORTH SIDE OF
STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH
STREETS NoRTHWESTi TMo BRICKS AND
t2s ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHWEST. AT
On WEDNESDAY,, the FIFTEENTH DAY OFF,,
MARCH. 1881. at FIVE O'CLOCK p. M. In front Sc:
Of the premises. shah sell part Of Lot 2, in square
ss1 tcEsther with the improvements
On THURSDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH.
1882 at FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ part Of Lot 8. in square
SCI, unimproyed.
MARCH. 1882, at FIVE O'CLOCK, in front OF the
premises. Lots IL, IS aud ~ in square S54. with the
improsements. an located as above stated.
payments at sir and twelve months with notes bearing
interest and secured by deed Of trust the property
sold. All convey ancng at purchasers cost deposit
of $50 will be required each piece Of property at time
of sale. THOMAS BOWLING.
m4-dts AucioDeer
IL THE ABOVE SALES ARE POSTPONED IN
consequence OF the storm in the order advertised until
MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,, MARCH
TWENTY SEVENTH. TWENTY-EI H 7 II and
TWENTY-NINTH, same hours ana places.
ml6-dt THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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Obtaining a Jury


From the Brooklyn Eagle
The case of the People against Tom Smith
was called and they were going through the cir
Gus of obtaining jury. Out Of five hundred
| and fifty men examined they had succeeded in
obtaining three jurors, and No. 551 was called
to the stand.
Lawyer.-What is your profession, Mr. Jones?
MI; Jones (very much on the alert).-What is
that to your
Lawyer.-Will the court please command Mr..
Jones to answer my questions?
Court-Mr. jones' you will answer the ques-
lions put to you unless direct otherwise.
LaWyer-Once more I ask you, Mr.. Jones,
what is your profession?
Mr.. JOnes.-Well, / don't see how that's got
anything to do with my serving on jury. Now
what difference does it make whether I'm bro
ker or tinsmith?
Court (severely. you will answer counsePs
question at once.
Mr.: Jones.-Of course will; but now, Judge,
put 1t to you straight. Suppose l should hap
pen to be In the dry goods trade. Of what earthly
use
Lawyer.-For the last time, sir what is your
profession
Mr. Jones.-Well, haven't any.
dawyer.-What do you do for a living?
Mr. Jones.-What do do for living?
Lawyer.-Yes. What occupation are you en-
gagged in?
Mr. Jones.-I amt in any. Igot the sack last
week.
Layyer:-Well, why didn'tyou say that in the
Mr. Jones.-You didn't ask me-
14awyer.-Have you ever read anything about
this case in the newspapers?
MT. Jones.-Now, what question that is,
when the papers have been full of it for the last
six weeks. Pm not blind, man.
Lawyer.-Answer my question. Have YOU or
nave you not read about the case?
Mr.. Jones.-Why, any fool would know better
than to ask such a question as that.
Lawyer.-Give me an answer; yes or no.
Mr.. Jones.-Well, then yes
the case?
Mr.. Jones-Well, any man in Brooklyn who
can read, and who hasn't formed an opinion
lawyer didn't ask you about any man in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Jones.-I live in Brooklyn.
Lawyer.-Auswer me at once. Have you any
opinion In regard to this case?
Mr. Jones.-Do you take me for a fool7
LaWyer.-lf the court please we shall never
get jury at this rate.
sci and reserve your own opinions
Mr.. Jones.-Yes, judge, but why don't the
lawyer come to the point3 Now, if was ex-
aiming a.
Court;.Never mind your opinions, say. At
tend to the questions.
lawyer will put the question again. Have
Mr.. Jones.-The1udee just said it wasn't any
matter about my opinions.
Lawyer.-Silence, sir, answer my question.
Mr. Jones.-Now, how do sou suppose I'm
going to answer your question and keep silent.
Lawyer.--Answer my question at once, or you
will be fined and imprisoned for contempt
ar. Jones-WelL then, have formed an
opinion. think the man is guilty. In fact.
I'm sure he is, and I'd like to hang him my
sell ~
Lawyer-That's enough. Leave the stand.
You are not wanted. You are excused. And
No. $50 took the stand.
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Il ne new Associate justices Hobby.
Judge Blatchford Is known to all secondhand
book stall keepers and junk dealers in New Y ork
not as the richest and most industrious Judge
on any bench. but as the man who collects old
almanacs. This whimsical pursuit is almost a
mania with Judge Blatchford. From the state
Hest nautical almanac down to the humblest
patent-mediclne annual. nothing with the signs
Of the zodiac and the phases of the moon is for
eign to his tastes. When he was practicing at
the bar he was largely concerned with admiralty
cases. and series of almanacs is part of the IL
brary equipment OF every admiralty lawyer
This was the origin Of his speciality. He has now
on hand the largest and most varied lot of old
almanacs in the country, If not in the world. I
should not call it very Interesting collection; to
him It is amazingly interesting. He has ran
sacked Nassau and Ann streets for years with
such industry that it is q rare thing now for him
to ind an almanac or calendar not al
ready In his collection. Several summers ago
Judge BlatchfOrd went to Europe for few
weeks vacation. On his return, when he
landed at the North river pier, he staggered
under the weight Of mysterious looking cubi-
cal package or bale, carefully strapped He
would allow nobody to touch It. 1t might have
contained el0O. 200 worth Of lace or iewelry.
The custom house inspector looked over the rest
OF his baggage and then approached the big
bundle. 'sWhat have you got there, sir2" he
asked. Judge Blatchford family blushed, as is
his habit when embarrassed, and stammered go
nothing but q lot disqualification aBut
publications are dutiable" suggested the officer.
mot when published more than 90 years. re-
turned the judge, promptly, land these are all
older than that" But he gave no signs Of any
intention to open the package for examination.
"All right, judge said the inspector, who knew
perfectly well with whom he was speaking. 81
guess we won't look into the bundle" And he
put his chalk mark. ON the bale, at the same
time winking ct a brother officer. as much as to
say, s'There are some passengers into whose ut
tie transgressions 1t is best not to look too zeal
ously.. The Judge trotted of with his nrecious
burden, greatly relieved in mind. The bundle
was innocent enough, containing az It did moth
ing but almanacs OF the 18th century, the spofls
OF Oxford street. the Quais Malaquais and Vol
taire. and the dusty shops Of Leipsic, Stuttgart
and Genera.
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DUNCANsoN BROTHERS,
Auctioaeers for
LANSBURGH d BROTHER.
0UNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers.

TRusTEEs SALE OF BRICK DWELLING AND
STORE, H0 NOR NEST, CORNER OR, OF DEFREES
By virtue of deed of trust given 10 me and dulyTa
recorded in ber No. $40, folio 434. ct seq, Of
the land records for Washington county, In the
tret Of Columbia. viii sell. e public auction, In
front OF the premises, THURSDAY, THIR-
TLETH DAY OF MARCH. A. D., 1882. at FIVE
O'CLOCK NJ, all that piece parcel of ground etu-
ate in the city Of WashB on, District of Columbia the
being Known and described the ground plat or
plan of said city Lot H. In Alex. R. Shepherds sub
division Of lots one hundred and twenty 22) and
enc hundred and twenty three Q2 in bis original sub
division Of square numbered six hundred and twenty
three o2S, together with all the improvements. ways
easements rights privileges and appurtenauces to the
same belonging or in any wise apperfaining.
stand.
Terms: One-third cash; balance I'm six. twelve
eighteen and -four months notes to bear interest
and to be secured by deed Of trust premises eod
all cash at option Of purchaser. deposit of 500
quired at sale. Conyeyancing and recording at pur
chasers cost Terms TO be complied with in seven days.
otherwise the Trustee the right to resell the
properly at the rsk and cost Of eanng purchaser
after giving five days public notice Of ssch resale ia
newspaper published In Washington. ID. G.
miT-d&ds GEORGE q. WHITE. Trustee.
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Grant rs q Lover.

From the Keokuk Constitution.
Hearing that there was q lady living in this
city who had once been courted by Gen. u. s.
Grant, and who had refused her hand in early
womanhood to this noted American civil and
military character, a Constitution reporter
sought an interview with the lady, with very
satisfactory results. The newspaper represent
alive found the early sweetheart of Gen. Grant
to be lady considerably advanced in years, vet
still large, active and buoyant, and not nearly
so reticent as the General She had not seen
Gen. Grant since the sos she said and then his
father carried on tannery in Portsmouth, Ohio.
She once had occasion to reside for time in
the family of farmer whose farm joined that
OF Grants father-Only aiine Of fence between
and 1t was during her stay at this farmhouse
that she was courted by Gen. Grant. 1t must
have been In the spring time, for she says she
and Grant met at the division fence on each
side of which were beautiful flowers.
"Ulick, said she. would say to me, Let's
gather flowers and zee who will have the most
kinds when we get through"
"You mean Grant when you say eUlick2'" in
terrupted the reporter; "his name is Ulysses"
Yes" she replied, 1--WE always called him
Uhck, and while he was counting me and wanted
to marry me my father used to laugh at him and
plague me, saying, He is the greenest looking
boy ever saw" and chuckling to herself she
added sand he was a green looking fellow.
remember the last time saw Uiick. We had
been buggy riding. We had alighted from the
buggy and he stood leaning with one arm on
the wheel Of the vehicle, and looking into my face
he said: We'll, Ellen (my name is Eleanor, but
they called me ELEM, II ever find anybody
that love well enough to marry, and am SO
fortunate as to have daughter, You know
what the daughters name viii be-" The
daughters name is Nellie, pretty contraction
Of Eleanor.
"we shall not publish your name. said the
representative, ''since you have been so kind
and courteous to Us, without permission. Can
we use your manner"
Finally she remarked, 'T am not ashamed OF
my fathers name; 1t was Charles Brandon, and
my maiden name was Eleanor Brandon. My first
husbands name was John Spaulding. Further
than this will not 90"
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TOMORROW.
= BENSINGER. Auctioneer.
Be 9Ss. $50 and $40 Louistsna avenue

g BENS1NGER. Auctoneer
De 93S. $40 and $40 Louisiana avenue.
ASSIGNEE SALE OF ENTIRE STOCK OF BOOTS.
SHOES AND RuBBERS. FURNITURE AND FIX.
gURES AT AUCTION, THE CONTENTS OF
STORE OF HART L. STRASBgRGER, Nos. SOC
AND 30S SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue Of deed of Assignment TO me, dated the
10th day Of January A. D. 1882, viii sell at public
sac, on WEDNESDAY,. MARCH TWENTY-NINTH.
1882, COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, on
the premises known the store Nos SO6 and Sos on
1th street northwest in the city of Washington, D. c.
and will continue said sale from day TO day until all is
disposed Of all the Boots Shoes and Rubbers, Furni.
ture and Fixtures comprising of the best, finest
and largest stocks in the city Of Washington.
The attention of dealers and private parties is especi
ally invited to this SALE the same win be sold posi-
lively. and without reserve.
JACOB RICH. ASSIGNEE.
s. BENSINGER, Auctioneer. ms lot
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IN THE LITTLE CHURCH YARD OF THE OLD HOME
STEAD.
From the Jacksonville Gazette.

I've jess been down ter de ole grabe-yahd
BY de little brick church In de pines,
Whar de ole folks res in llere las long sleep
Meat de vile rose bushes an de vines;
Hits dc only place ler fer de ole man now
Ter finger when de sun goes down,
An think OBJ de fren's OATS all gone ter peace
In de buzzum OBJ de cole, cole groun'!
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Copy Of notice on the beach at Brighton:
"In eases Of ladies' In danger of drowning, they
should be seized by the clothing and not BY the
hair which generally comes 0f. =
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THoMAs BOWLING. Aucnonesr.

DEHcE on last SIDE on NEW JERsEY
AVENUE BETWEEN AND I 6TRkETS
NORTHWEST, BEING No. SIS.
By virtue Of . deed Of trust bearing date theif8
corded IN Eber 59S folio sis. &c. one q Che land
5ecorSs for wasnneton: Dst.sct e ocaumbis and By
Trustss win ssn, on THuRSDAY, ne SIXTH DAT
OF APRIL. 1881, ct FIVE O'CLOCK, In front Of tl,o
tnosn spa 4:ss6sd !. Ios 6. e. q 4 = sIsp-
81 hpFcved 81. 8 comforsshae ha3ek E9dsncc. -
cured b. is 6ut unpaid with ths expeneae az sale Ga
c..hs - e s3.snc - e Hx, Eslys s<stssa -
ehase bearing ntAiest iron The day 0 ea,e ed 90
1ss -. eesr = ~ g n 80 ~, ~ n
a 500 sha b I5Qorod q Is paEohaser Is he dns u
na5-dsas San. CROSS. rsnA4a.
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leading citizen Of Dallas, one Of the most
Intelligent property owners IN the town, was
reading newspaper In the TEXAS SiJzings Office
yesterday, when he came across the paragraph,
clusion at Washington" whereupon he eaid |:
81 can't keep up with the run Of the Washing
ton scandals, there are 50 many Of them. What
did Dakota admit. "-Tsros Siffings.
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THIS EVENING".

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auetioueers.
CIGARsl CIGARS! CIGARsi CIGARS,
$40. 600 WORTH GENUINE IMPORTED KEY WEST
CIGARS AT AUCTION.
Will be sold at Salesroom, 10 the highest bidder.
to close out the estste Of Msndureas Fancrus Co. Of
Key West Fla. The sale will take place TUESDAY
MORNING. MARCH TWENTY EIGHTH. at TEN
A. NJ, HALF PAST TWO and HALF-PASr SEVEN
ma7-6t WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO., Aucts.
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Hit seems ter me ez wanders 'mong lie trees
Dat hears de voices OBJ de lov'd ones ag1n-
Dat feels dere sperrits In de ar round about
An, de ruSsfe OBJ siere gy armintS in de win'i
Den knows dat my days is drawin' ter an en-
An de angels at de Rubber is lookin' my way,
But Pse reddy fer to go-Pse lonesome down heal
A-watchfn' an waitin' de comm O. Dayl
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G BENSINGER, Auctaoneer
De. Washington Horse and Carriage Bazaar
o36, 30 and so Louisiana avenue
AUCTION BALE or HORSES CARRIAGES BAR
NESS &C., EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY. aud
SATURDAY MORNING, commencing at TEN
OOCLOCK. Special attenten given 70 the sales Of
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Arabella-No, powder win not make youI
hair bang. --Bost0R Commercial Bsletin,