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STYLISH AND Ecosox1ca1.
BEST.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK SAYS:

"Cf all annoyanccs as connected with La Taoilette
none is greater than the purchase Of material ap-
parently the thing required ard the subsequen.
finding that appearances deceitu money time
and trouble have all been WASTED in the requirement of
an article whose beauty transient, and durability
nil Since our first Recommendation of ARCADIA VEL
vETEEN purchaser has reiterated the praise we
bestowed. Many makers would have contented them
selves with having thus gained public favor but the
great competition in Velveteens and the praiseworhy
determination not to be surpassed have led the manu-
facturers of the ARCADIA vELvETEES to be constantly
seeking improvements which has resulted in the pro-
duction OF the genuine fast pile With Genoa face"
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DEAH0N Il EkKY,
SUCCESSOR TO PERRY 4 BROTHER,
THE MOST APPROVED STYLES IN IMPORTED
NOVELTIES" FOR THE AUTUMN SEASON OF
1884 ARE NOW OPEN. AND EXCEED IN vARIE-
TY, RICHNESS AND QUALITY ANY PREVIOUS
OFFERING.
ELEGANT TWO TONE BRocADED VELVET
DRESS FRONTS.
WHITE SATIN DUCHESSE AND FAILLE FRAN
CAISE. FOR BRIDAL DRESSES. FROM 81 To a.
WHITE BROCADED SAIIN AND VELVET DRESS
FRONTS
SUPERB STOCK oFLYON's SILKS SATIN OUCH
ESSE, RHADAMES AND BROCADES IN BLACK
AND ALL COLoRS FOR STREET, RECEPTION AND
EVENING WEAR.
LYONS PURE SILK vELvETS, from % to 2sinches
wide. in black and 10 different colors ranging from IS
to 80 per yard.
FRENCH TRICOTS AND TWILLED
CLOTHS FOR LADIES' HABITS
FRENCH AND SCOTCH ALL WOOL PLAIDS
IMMENSE STOCK OF EUROPEAN DRESS FAB
RIGS FOR PLAIN AND COMBINATION SUITS
NEW PARIS AND BERLIN WRAPS, JACKETS.
NEWMARKETS AND JERSEYS
RARE BARGAINS IN ANTIQUE, MADRAS AND
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS.
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS" IN LINENS BLAN-
KETS AND QUILTS.
eE- SPECIAL APARTMENT FOR DISPLAYING
EVENING GOODS BY GASLIGHT
Sc CHOICE GOODS. PLAIN FIGURES AND COR
RECT PRICES
SEATON PERRY, PERRY BUILDING
Pennsylvania avenue corner 9th street
tstah!lshea lo4o ocl1
MFRS f. HUTCHINSON 75a 7ru STREET soJ1Tt1
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OPENING OF SUITS AND CIOaKs
ONE PRICE ONLY.
G II A S. B A q MS,
dc TIL STREET NORTHWEST.

III RS. NJ J. MCALEER 1927 9TH STREET NORTH
w west says Il found Browns Iron Bitters to be
iS acme q non PREPARATIONS. and tried quite
uiiL e the physicians having used many formulas in
ItscriDliS Tor my children two CT whom delicate
cs1tutloils Browns Iron Filters strengthened them
and 50 rebuilt their wasted tissues that they are scarce
y IS thu Children of year ago As n
Grateful mother recOlnlnend II to Others . ociI
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". Il. SHusriH & Soss

ARE DISPLAYING AN UNUSUALLY LARGE STOCK
OF PARIS NOVELTIES N SINS. .ELYETs.
PLUSHIS AND CHOICE DRESS GOODS. AND ARE
OFFERING MANY DECIDED BARGAINS IN STA.
PIE AND FANCY DRY GOODS THAT HAVE BEEN
PURCHASED To GREAT ADVANTAGE
ShT1&PCNPADOUTsG. EMBROIDERED vELyETs
VELVET IONIPADoUR. SATIN DUCHEssE. ALI,
COLoRs AND QUALITIES WITH PLAIN AND
FANCY yELyETs AND Pi.UsuEs 70 MATCH.
soCTACHE DRESSES. FINE TIiICCTs AND
BRoADCLOT9s-THE LARGEST STOCK IN VERY
CHOICE CoLoES THAT HAS EVER BEEN SHOWN
IN THIS CITY,
EVERYTHING NEW n DRESS GOODS AT NEW
SoRk PRICES
MOURNING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY.
LARGE STOCK LINENS. NAPKINS AND TOWELS
AT VERY DECIDED BARGAINS.
WE WISH TO STATE THAT NEVER IN TIE
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON CITY HAVE THE
PUBLIC HAD TIE OPPORTUNITY OF SELECT
ING FROM so LARGE AND CHOICE STOCK OF
BEAUTIFUL DRESS MATERIALS AND WE COR
DAILY INVITE OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE
PUBLIC TO INSPECT THE STOCK AND RENDER
1HE1R OPINION
W. ~ sHUSTER & SONS.
$40 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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AN ARTICLE.
.TICLE.
DRESS GOODS.

Day after day we are receiving FALL AND WINTER
GOODS. Our various departments are present
ing an ever-changng display of the Newest STYLES
Coior1ngs. Novelties. Illuminated Standings &c com.
pr1sng the best productions OF home and foreign
kets We can take our choice from all sources of the
word SO make our selections from kn owledge of all
ana now present one of the most complete carefully
selected and varied stock of Dress Goods to be found in
this city.
First is line Of Soc Dress Goods in all the leading
desirable Fall Shades nothing wonderful about them
yet we assert them to be much better than the general
of yDc qualities
Next Is Novelty in Combination Suitinzsn half the
quantity Plain and half handsomely figured
Also beautiful line of illuminated 'Frizzae Suit
lngs For those handsome Tailornade Suits we offer
fine Casimr Cloths, French and Domestic Trcots
Habit Cloths &c.
Striped and Jersey Flannels in large variety beautiful
stripes and handsome coorngs particularly adapted for
SKIRTS. Sacques. Wrappers. and ChiIdren's Cloaks
We are also showing fine so inch All Wool Flannel
Sulng, In Blue. Brown and Green; genuine bargain
only CSC. per yard.
Cloths French and German Pads, in endless variety
Last we call SPECIAL attention to our fine All Wool
slx-quarter 1ricots, in London Smoke Navy MYRTLE
sapphire. Seal Havana Brown Tan, and Quaker GRAY at
One Dollar and twenty-five Cents per yard
we desire to distinguish ourselves In this DEPARTMENT
and to that end have enlarged the space added to the
stock, and now present Newer. Larger Fresher and
More Acceptable Stock to select from than ever before
anddo not doubt our ability to please the most
We respectfully invite your inspection.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE
oclO 921 PENNSYLVANIA AyENrTr
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MY HUSBAND AND MOTHER HAVE USED
M Browne Iron tters with the greatest benefit and
heartily commend IL Dyspepsia and weakness Ms
f. RAFF, 2l2 18th street southwest ocll
WE GAIL YOUR ATTENTION TO TIE NEW
w DYEING, SECURING and DRY CLEANING FS-
TAELlSH>IENT, No los New York avenue north
west-Au kinds Of adies and Geuts' Work dore in
the most superior manner. Crepe Wells Lace curtalns
Evening and Party Dresses speciality. ANTON and
CAkoIaNE LklsCH formerly with A Fischer Is i'm
II JEwETT ION Sd STREET NORTHEAST
ls says: MY wife has found Brown,s Iron Biffsrz
to be the thing desired jn fcma weakncs aayns
experienced signal GOOD from its have t.Fe,l n
dyspepsia and IL brought almost xst an, sr
dose stopping heartburn and b-lchings cell
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MY MOTHER HAS USED BROWNS IRON BIT
VI ters End sl:aogsh seriously afflicted .or long
perfpd At last Is wei again. also have keen sreafly
st-engi hsned by It's use, and rvcc.Is-s.e il n q
WILLIAMS. 20 Myrtle street oclI
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WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
~ 921 PENNSYLVANIA AyENryR

Mrs. G. W. WILLIAMS. $50 sTH STREET NORTH
NJ east says; Browns Iron Btters has been used in
my family with great benefit By myself for malaria
and my daughter for loss of appetite cheerfuIy rec
OInInend 1t az strengthening tonicn ocII
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A SAKS & CO.,

A SAKS & CO.,
LEADERS IN CLOTHING
oclO .3l6 and 3l8 SEVENTH STREET
I SUFFERED FROM NAUSEA AND PAINS IN
j. breast ana :tornach Was totally untitled for work
Inc doctor called ii malaria dyspepsia arising from
tiated ar and sedentary employ He failed to
cure me Two bottles of Browns Iron Bitters did A
II. JONES, 122 10Th street southeast oc1i
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HAVE USED BROWNS IRON BITTFRS IN MY
falliliy Believe il to be superior tonic and ner-
SIne worthy # tI1al by tn afflicted Mrs. c. c.
hANYET1, 1925 5tl street northwest ocI1
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L A D I E 81

You should remember this brand costs no more than
poorer quality, and gel it by askns for it. DO
SO.
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WANTED---ROOMS.

WANTED-RooMS BY LADY AND GROWN
w daughter, three Rooms on second floor for light
housekeeping. Address X Y, Star Office. 1t.
WANTED-THEEE ROOMS WITH BOARD FOR
w three in northwest part of city. Address stating
terms. SMITH. Room So, Navy department. It, :
WANTED..Two OR THREE UNPUBLISHED
W Rooms, for housekeeping: location between 14th
and 4th and and streets northwest State particu-
lars. Address Nice, Star office Its
"ANTED-TWO OR THREE UNFURNISHED
w rooms for light housekeeping. with heat and gas
by family of three adults not over SIS per mouth
references given. Address G. s. Star office. It,
WANTED-PARLOR AND TWO BEDROOMS. OR
w two large rooms, for three gentlemen students;
permanent snted; state terms; must be between lot
and 18th, II and L streets northwest. Address A. B.
Star Office lts
"ANTED-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS ON SEC
od moor and boarding for family of three adults;
private family preferred; references given Address
stating location, terms, &C. BoxsS Star office. olO2t
WANTED-A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, HAV-
" ing an Infant child. desire apartments and board
state Location and terms Address Lock Box T. City.
Oc193ts
WANTED-USE OF DOUBLE PARLOR, WITH
w piano once week in evening, for literary society,"
near l4th street and New York avenue. Address K u.
Star office. oc9 st.
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EOR RENT-BY r. o. III,
Il T st..n. IL. lSr.,fS3oO. 90 (
DupontCle. t. lar. fur. $50. 90
lafayette So II r.fur250. %
Al st. Thomas Gle. f.250. 90
2Dp'ntCle. l4r. mi. 20S. 50
Conn.ay..n. N l3r. fur. 20a 80
4 st. N. Conn-Al3r-f.2 200. 90
Laf'teSq., I7rs.fur. 100 90
Iowa Circle. Is r fur. 100. 90
FarragutsQ., . IL T. fur. .leG. 6s,
18th ST., nr. i ST.. fur. l50. 90 !
y st or. 18th. 1ors.. fur. rs. 90 !
H st-.nr. l4th. l6 T. fur. us. 90
Property placed with me *
advertised free of cost TO the
For permits to see furnish.
ocl r. o. HOLTZl
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

INOR RENT-AN EXCELLENT UPRIGHT ROSE
10 wood Piano, to responsible parfies Sc Der mouth
Apply at once. 10 Sth street NV ccIl-ats
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W ANTED-HOUSES.

WANTED--A MODERN HOUSE IN GOOD
W locality IN exchange for DEMONSTRATING bonds
address giving particulars c. E. b.. Star Office It,
"ANTED-BY OR BEFORE IST NOVEMBER BY
w gentleman and wife (no children) well located
House OF + or rooms best references Address J. r.
H. Star Office, stating location and rent It.
"ANTED-AN UNFURNISHED HOUSE OF
w about nine rooms in northwest part of the CITY
Rent about 500 Address Box lbs, Star office oc1l3t.
WANTED-HOUSE: LEASE ONE YEAR: NINE
W to twelve rooms; 5000 to 500; central locality
Address j. X. BLACKWELL, Pttsburg, Pa. oclO-6t'
WANTED-SIX ROOM HOUSE. NORTHWEST
lunbia street northwest. oclO-9ts
WANTED AN UNFINISHED FLOOR PART
w house or the whole, whore the tenant remain
northwest near Patent office preferred Address Box
134. star Office. oclQL2t.
WANTED-TO HIRE, HOUSE OF SIX OR
family of two adults; northwest preferred rent not to
Z L., Star Office. ocl0-2ts
WANTED-TO BUY AN EIGHT OR TEN ROOM
w brick house in northwest section, with all modern
improvements. Terms must be reasonable State price
and location Address H E. H. Star Office. oc,0-2t.
WANTED-A SMALL HOUSE OF SIX OR SEVEN
w rooms. or an unfurn shed floor for light house
Keeping Tor family of two adults aud child west of 7th
street Address, with terms. HUNTER, Star office.
oc9-3 ts
WANTED-TO PURCHASE GOOD HOUSE IN
w the northwest, containing from 10 to III rooms
Price $500 to 81 900 cash CHARLES EARLY TOl 18th
street northwest. oce-3ts
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REMEMBER.

For the protection of the consumer we stamp every
yard with the below stamp:
ARCADIA
VEIN ETEEN
(EEGISTERED)
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MFRS. T. HUTCHINSON, $50 7rH STREET SOUTH.
w east says: while dislike placing my name be.
fore the public feel it my duty say Browns Iron
Btters has done all is advertised to do Any lady
may AXE it with entire confidence Of being benefited
Ocll
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2lSl X st. NV, srs..m. I. $50
Cor. 18th 4 Bs.w., mi. co
"a G st.n.w..16r., m. 80. 20
1928 29ih n.wsr..m.1... Is
RI. av- mr. 18th. 15r. mi. 100
1884, l74a, l74S a 1850 f
] st. 4. W, LOT. m. i...,. so
1913 y st.nw., I0r,m.i. 20
1913 q st.n.w- llr.... IS
$40 { st-n. W. 4, 16 r. mi. IS
HOS. ). FISHER a. 90.
1924 Il street northwest.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTkD-A YOUNG MAN OF 90 FIVE WARS
wv experience in the wholesale and retail erocsry
business desires position can fnnuence GOOD family
trade, and can furnish best Of rsference Aihirpss
GROCERY. Star Office. Ire
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Oh 18th St n.w-l0rsS10000 $40 NJ st NV rs 5000
l6lO 18TH ST. n wl3 rs 10000 1877 St n. W. 80 %
lsSl st nwlf rs. 10000 2l5 18th ST. NV, 10 rs 5000
1907 st IL - SO "a 1889 - IA " 6 % 90
1914 18th ST n 10 rs SO 81 800 81 SroCIs % 20
l6l6 18th stnY II rs S - l2l1 18th NV Srs 20 90
III Conn anw. II r. SOoO 2132 18th ST. SIs
lI2l 10th St NV, l2rS rs 90 92S 2sth st "a ""
1706 18th St NV l2rs rs % SS it 81 n e Z roosI6 90
20s + zap St. IL rs 50 00 24 Sth 81 NV. rs OF.
16s5 ish ST n w. 30 90 ll6 llth ST. Sc. 10 90
500 NJ 1t. n w. 9 rs =. 40 90 $40 q st N e. q rs - o ID
1887 18th st W. ms 81 so roo 5th st q Store Ia no
45l RI avenue, rs...4SOOl
Also. a number of well located Furnished Houses
Call at office Weekly Bulletin Ssuea every Safnr-
Cay afternoon. Landlords can have their houses al
vertsed free by placing them in our hands
T. III. WARMER
ocl1 GIG Y street mort Invest.
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a - AaAN Ia -
4 st, near Conn. ay. S3;s3 rs
R.Iay..n near Conn ay. 1913 80
faIragut So. near X 800 90
Conn av. bet. NJ & y. $50 40
X Law, near Conn ay 2JO. 90
18th st. bet X aud L.250.00
Mass av near l4th. .250. O0
NJ. near Thomas Cir. 250.0
II St, near lSth.....235 GO
18th St. bet. / and b. DDS 90
ID dpont Circle. -2Is 50
18th. beth aud ] sts. Dos IS
10th, bet. y and O SITS. 2OS 33
9th. bet. ID and L SITS. 20So0
oc1c-6t D
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EOR RENT
II 1875 1 St, 1or., f.Sl25.t
1882 LIST. 9r.. mi. new 60
3267 n st. D.w.. 40
20S 10th st. warer'm. ..z5.i
2l9 l street, 9 rs. m.iz0.;
2l3 e ST. NV. 8 r..m.i3S.l
3l7 NJ st. 2 rs. In. i....23.C
717k Doth, 7r--......... 30. !.
81 18th ST.. Ar. st. 20. {
81 10Th st. store .2O.l
2z3l n ST., Or &cellar ISL
ocS WESCOTT A VIII
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ofa complete Dry Goods Department; all new fresh
gooJs, at very low prices.
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NH-THE EEsT IS THE CHEAPEST. oos
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-18
For the Cook

0urrane jelly is better than craEbsrrias sa
serve with turkey.
NICE, COOKIES. -One cup Of bKtser, two
cups of sugar, four eggs, three spsenfals OF
sweet milk, one hsaping teas eoonfnh Of
baking powder, and one half ofa.lenon,
BAKED. IrDtAN PuDDIesG.--Oae cup Of mo-
iasses, SIX tabiespoontuis Of meal, three Ia
blespooninls Of -four, and one enast OF boil"
leg milk. Mix and and scald we'll. Add
salt, ginger, cinnamon and rs,isias before
scalding. Bake two hours.
/ FaaIa PuDp1Na.-ehop sizs apples fine.
CRATE aix ounces of stale bread, add six
ounces OF brown sugar and tho sanae weighs
of dried currants,, washeds carefully and
Injured. Mix all togesher Mitha SIX ounces
OF bptter, q cup OF milk ani, two cups OF
itou1, 10 which a teaspoonfut of baking
powder ls well naked. Spice to taste, and
ne aessary add more milk ia the mixing.
lie loosely In q pudding bag and bofl threa
hours. Serve with cream, saace. Turn d,
SANGER CT plate on the hottom oil the kettle
and the pudding bag will not tick to it.
Rosros BEaWS Bra 1.-TWO cupfuls. OF
corn meal, enc cuptal of graham, one third
cupful OF tke best saalassae, two cupfu,s of
sou, milk. one tsasP sson rounding igya OF
soda, and ole steas+po ,nf.al If salt. Mix
sthorougk -, pour into huttered bread
boiler. @ lin pail. which should be placed
IN n kettle OF boiling wat + AMI cook stead
ny FOR I've. hou1a Tbs pail, if red, should
be ons with . tight 'cssyer. The kettIs
should also be covered. and care saken thai
the water does not stop boi ing, Fill Up
ths Rattle With boiling aater moan time. to
tinae is itnlav he needed y :
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PARIS ftAGPICKERS,
Their Work, Their habits and Their
BOneStM

Their Work, Their habits and TIL cir
Honesty
7 have said that it has been decreed
the ragpirkers must 60. Why? Well,
because the march of civil zation has
reached that point where it finds an
economy of time and money in doing
away with their aid in toe daily morning
work Of cleansing Paris-of the accu,nuia-
ted filth of the past twenty-fours hours.
The thousands of men and women, bent
half double linden the weight of the vast
baskets strapped to their shoulders, wi 0
have formed for so many centuries the
nasty and yet picturesque feature of TIA.
night aspect Of the gay capital, as with
lantern in hand they, like so many glow
worms, wander about the streets, turning
over the dust heaps and garbage pies
CllchY, or Mont1DarSDe.
When the hut that is the homo of the
ragpicker is reached the nights hull is
carefully sorted and classified. In Paris
nothing is lost; the bones and half. con-
suned vegetables bhe broken glass an
china, even the very corks that the
night before have popped merrily from
the champagne bottles in some &C sbinet
narticulier," have a value which the
chiffonnier knows how to make the
most Of. The. worst that can ba said Of
the corporation is, that its members are
too fond of'the brandy bottle. If they
are to be banished from the streets, as
is talked OF, the beiate1 Partisan whose
business or pleasure calls him out TO-
ward the wee sma'hours will miss the
we'll known glow OF their lanterns,
which are alwaysa protection against the
night providers who infest the streets VI
the capita and who render even the
most populous boulevaris so rnsa1.
after Neutrality-suspicious. San
Francisco Chronicle. -.
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In Death Not Divided.
Wheeling wv. Va } Intelligencer..

wheeling wv. Va lntelllgencer.
About ten days ago Mr.. Jacob House
was obliged totake his bed at the res
idence of his son-in-law, Mr.. F. E..
Olmstead, on the Island. There seemed
to be an entire collapse Of his system,
and tho old gentleman realized that dis
solution was not far distant. His faithful
wife nursed him carefully, but the task
was too great for her and brought on a
heart trouble to which she WAS subject,
50 that on Wednesday she was obliged
to remain in her bed, and Thursday
afternoon she died. Last evening her
husband followed her. He was in his
10Th year, she in her 73d. For over fifty
two years they, had lived happily to-
gether, r end had anticipated
dvin5 very close together; in fact, it was
often a theme of conversation With
them. When MI. House was taken i'll,
his children did not think that there
was cause for serious alarm, although lie
was very feeble, but, after his vile was
taken i'll, he appeaced to sink faster,
and seemed to find a source IF oratiti-
cation IN the fact. that: she, with him,
was near deaths door. Before she was
taken iii, he relnarke that he: feared
their anticipation of dying together
would not be realized Thursday be
! sent word to her, saying, tood- bye
After here death, he refused to take "a: any
nouris h1nent or i'm lant closing his
lips against that was offered although
the physicians said that had he takeI
! them, he would probabl have "a HE'D
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Americas TaileSt Man.

White Oak Letter in the O leans Dem ocrat.
Being at the house ofMr. Franklin, in
Titus county, mention was made of the
Texas giant, and ] learned that he was a
4neighbor of my host. Mr.. e. kindly con-
ssented to accompany me to his house.
After entering l observed windows as
well as doors were as low ora lower than
usual, butthe loft was quite high, being
laid cross-Wise with the floor, the ends
of the planks resting upon the side 5lee
plates Of the room and two joists, which
rested On the end plates, the house hay
ing the gables wealth boarded. The
giant sat ing his pipe. While I
Illuminated onsthe moe cot approaching
him d took notice that he did not ap-
pear very tall Us he sat, yet my friend 81
WHO. sat ne & 10 him q q man Of usual
height, seemed ONLY as a hall grown
Boy, Pencil iii hand 4 said to him:
81. Fran 4 iii said YOU Wonld be willing
to give him items st Int erest IN fefsard
to- yoursel in W hich the public will take
an Init Is
th, cer tainly was horn I'll South
Caroline GreenVille dist May D;
Il8SU Their Ie na6ved 20 Missonri
fortear, caunty iii ss,s. III 1850 went
Ito iiffoTnia ttlae over
lreinrnes. from al oFnia BY Wafs from
tciiailass to N IN ms on a he kAlc0n
\ rom New orleans Returned no ~ ~
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A Dog Story.

Penelope" writes as follows in the.
Bristol Mercury:
81 ANA real loverof animals and Tam
always gladto hear any anecdote which
prebounds to their credit, if it beau
thentic; so l. am quite disposed to be-
Leve what a gentleman told me of his.
beautiful collie dog, recently. I was
stroking his silky. black -and-tan coat and
admiring his large, affectionate, intelli-
gent eyes, at the same time reading the
name and address legibly engraved on
his brazen collar, and by way Of remark.
said, Did this ever bring ''Scoti'' back
to you?' sOnly last week. said my
friend, Iiloat him somewhere in Picca-
dilly. You know how much Il rush
about in hanson cabs, and Scott always
many miles in a week to-
gether in this wav; but on this occasion.
I was walking and missed him. Search
vas in vain. The crowd was great, traffic
drowned the sound of my whistle and,
after waiting awhile aud looking else
where, returned to nay companion and
sorrow}ul, yet hoping that he mights find
his way back. In about two hours after
my arrival hanson cab drove up to'the
UOOF, anu HuI jumped oCOCl Inc caD:Dan
rang for his. fare, and. thinking he had
somehow captured. the runaway, / In
quired how and where he found him.
ooh! SIR said cabby,''I didn't hail him
at all. He hailed me. I was a-s'andin
close by st. James Church; a-lookin out
for fare. when in jumps the dog. Like
his impudence? days I. So I: shouts
through the window; but be wouldn't
stir: So Igets down. and. tries to- pull
hum out, and shows him
still and barks, as much as to say, Go
on, old man. As !! seizes him by the
collar, I reads the name and. address.
Al right, my fine gentleman says I.
'I'll drive you where you're a-wanted, I
dare say So shuts tho door, and
my gentleman settles hisself with mis-
head just a looking out, and I,drivess ON
till f.stops at this here gate, when out
jumps my passenger, a-clsaring the door,
and walks in as calm as though he'd
been a'reg'lar fare" Need L say my
friend gave the loquacious cabman 8
very irregular and liberal fare; and eon-
graduated Scott on his intelligence-be
it. instinct, or reason, OR whatever it May
be--that' told him that hanson. cabs
had often taken him safely koYe, and
therefore a hanson cab would probably
+ do so again. now that, he could not find
his wav and had lost his master. Who
i shall y.that dogs do not reason or re-
i heot?"