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1t will, my dear Sir Percival at once strike
you how utterly mistaken we were as to the
meaning OF those mysterious actions Of the
spirit. You will see that the bent position and
the feverish rubbing of the hands only show
that the poor ghost even after death. performs
her worldly avocations at q phantom wash-tub
invisible to US. That struggle that peculiar
rotary motion Of the hands. will, when you re-
call them and view them by this new light, ap-
pear but the act of wringing clothes. By the
same argument that Wondering wood frame
resolves itself from q rack into the remains of
an antique English mangJe. The strange heat
the sickly. soapy odor, are but supernatural
accompaniment Of the humble ghost Of the
laundress.
But you will say, s'why should the chapel be
chosen Z" Even on this point can set your
mind at ease. From inquiries made I have
ascertained that, beyond doubt, in your
late fathers time the chapel was used as a
wash-house-"To what base uses!"-you know
the quotation.
| can only express my satisfaction at having
after many years search not only encountered a
real ghost, but also at having fathomed the
reasons for its appearance. But 1 know that
my satisfaction will be nothing to yours when
you learn that it is no unshrved or unforgiven
your charming house.
Venturing to anticipate your thanks. believe
me- dear Sir Percival,
Yours truly.
Since wrote that letter Sir Percival and l
have been strangers. lie must be q hard man to
convince. as / see that this year the Archaeology
cal Society paid his place visit. and one Of the
members read an interesting paper on THE Re
mains of a Rack in Wick Court Chapel"
l have come to two conclusions. The first,
that ghosts in general are illogical. meaningless
creatures. The second. that the less the Society
for Physical Research NEEDLES with family
ghosts the better the owners of those traditional
spirits Will be pleased.-LondOn Figaro.
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WALKING The FLOOR

All PATRONS Of the retail shops large
have noticed those quiet yet imperative gentlemen
are never seen behind the counters, who sell goods
VINO say nttie but appear to and hear everything
tnss ID gong on. They the hoor-walkers They
are constantly on the watch for negligent clerks dis
noneet customers, Professional thieves: and they also
mrecs people to the particular departments Of which
tney are IN search The position of doorwaker calls
ior men who are patient alert cool headed courteous
ana good judges Of human nature expressed in dress
and manner
Mr. +, Edward Cramer. Of $50 Wabash ave-, is floor
waker In leading house in the Western Metropolis
ana In q recent talk he said to the writer:
Yes, my position involves small degree of care
sno responsibility To stand it fellow ought to have
good legs and good lungs Until lately had trouble
Win my lungs for nearly three years Whenever
-ausnt fresh cold suffered great pain afraid
twouAd break me all before long, Several physicians
wnom consulted said they could do nothing more
than relieve me temporarily"
Ihat was rather q sad look out for man who had
ms bread and butter to But you seem better
What under the sun did you dos'
Il TOOK the advice of lady friend and some months
ago began the use of Bensons Capcine Plasters I
aidnt take much stock In the ut first because had
tried Other plasters which didn't amount anything
But faith or no faith Benson plasters gave quick
them my present ability to work"
Still said there cannot be any material differen
between such simple things plasters"
Yes, there 10" rerli d Mr.. Cramer "as much differ
ence "a there between cotton and silk Benson's
more quickly than other they soothe irritation and
heal all soreness where they applied and to
penetrate to the hidden seat of the trouble In
that can say in their praise will not the real
value OF Bensons plasters to those who suffer-" 1t
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Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBIE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY
STEEL kA1lS, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT

L ~ '|N PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
poI us TEE k9kIR MEsP ANR fsS9pITEwEsr
STEEL E EAhs AA eN1FI EQUIPMENT
Trains leave Washington, station corner Of etb
Ic1 Ptisburx and the west Chicago Limited Expires,
gle q Palace SeiPing lars st 80 m dsy East Line
Ing Cars from Htr1isburp to Cincinnati, and Hotel
Carlo ST Louis; dally, except saturday to Chicago
frefs 10 IN daily With Palace Car. to Piftsbuis
lso connects aay for Shicsgo with Sleeping Car
ter Pittsburg AMI the Vest with Palace sleeping ca
"'i Bali In NOPE SS AID POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FoI Erie. Cansndaigua. Rochester. Buffalo Niagsra
Wasninefon 10 Koch
For Wiliiansport Lock Haven and Elmira. $40 a IN
fe Ss' New sai York snS HE East IFS $50 100 H.
oSo aud Ills p Iimted Express " u PGllmsn
PaElor Cas-, 4oa M daily, except sunday
fel BSoosSn, aIl through trains connect .. Jes-
rec transfer to Fulton street avoiding double ferrsgs
For fhiladeiphia .i5 80 and IL a. m. 400 400 600
ana 70 ea IN sne S S. 100 s,s s1a
400, 400. AIS. 40, 500. 74O. 10 on and IL is p m,
On Sunday. $40. HOO Q. N. 400 600 7.4o 1000 and
For Pope's Creek Line. es5a and 44Op. m daily.
For Annapolis s.s3a m. 1905 and42 o. m daily. sr.
Ai LEX SSIa AND FREbrRIcksBURG RAILWAY.
AN, ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL-
For Alexandra, 60 go s.25, iLol and Il.s5 a m-
2.O5 ~ 4 = 800, sUS and lbs p m On Sunday
Et6.V0. y2a. ll.0I a m, sos y. IN.
Fer Richmond and the South. 600 and IL OF q m daily
and 4. 20 y. N daily. except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria tor Washington 605 500 1000
lOl0R m; Loo, 305 323. $40, 7.05 and lU40 p. ~,
aid II 10 midnight Except Monday. ON Sunday al
sos aud l0lu a. III 7.05 and lo4o D. H. and 1910
night
Tickets and information at the Office northeast
Ct 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and the
ton where orders can be left tor the checking Of BAG
Gsge to destination from hotels and residence
CHAS. T. PUGH, j. X WOOD,
General Manager. General passenger Agent
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RAILROADS.
AND OHIO RAILROAD.

NJ
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY. DEC 2lsr. 1884
UNTIL FUHTHEk NOTICE.
Lave Nashinston from station corner OF New Jersey
For chicago. 900 m. and lelOpm. daily. The 100
am is fast Limited Express to PftsburE and Chicago.
ing at 900 No extra far charged on this train for
For Cincinnati Louisville and ST. Louis daily at 30
Pm. and 10 10 pm. with Through Coaches AMI Palace
N ia T. fast Limited Train to CIncinnat and *
Louis arriving in Incl nat next morning at 30 ST.
LOUIS 81 = IN Noe1tra fare is charged on tins train
or PittsburE at 90 am, with Parlo. Car. and .
pm daily to PIfts6prE Cleveland and Detroit, with
fea Baltimore on week days e:lO $40 $780, $50 aud
$50 t:sO. % BE TAO. ia . and Io:sop m
a htqr SO a % "a fi9 3sS ss ssI ssd 100
For POINTS shenamdoahy Valley railroad and points
For annapolis $40 a m, and 12:lOsnd 4:sop m on
rS sun W s :; M q A. p N p.,.,.
10;$op On sundays, s:sS am, and i:-S $40 : IS
- a. NIL except sunday, ana 5:so PIN. daily.
on Metropoan branch EOS nor nfhca stas u
a ay for Lexington. staunton and Valley branch.
a. H. "A T. M daily except Snndag Sf fre'sfick 'O'
q haeerstown s'O5 a. M. daily except Sunday and
1rains from the West daily. ESQ., 72oa NJ l:l5
From Annapolis. SO a IN. and l:5O and rs p ID:
Sunday. r:3Ds NJ, 6SS y. M
From fss5oP and and DAILY eISsDt
and = .v p r. R.,s daily except &c sunday
7:2O,s. aud 1870 a M. l2:l5 q g. 4 40, ).
t 80. $50, and l05u r. Sund Eys, 6:sU. 500
and 9Co a. m,lS0. 1885, Ia s, $50. 1880 and los
All trains from Washington stop at Relay Station er
lio Ticket otss-W sshinston Station. 6i9 and 1851
VIZ be taken for baggage TO be checked and receyeds
D. DUMMY. General Manager Baltimore.
d22 {. 4. LORD. Genr Passenger Agent
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The Bi-Censenary OF the ThimbIe.

FTOHI INC al MAI Uazette.
A bi-eentenary Of a curious kind has recently
been celebrated at Amsterdam, being no less
than the celebration OF the invention OF the
thimble- IL IL Just two centuries since last Oc-
tober that the first European thimbe was made
oy Nicolas Van Benschoten. young goldsmith
who devised the article for the protection of the
nnger OF his ladylove. Nine. Van Rensselaer,. for
thlmoies, Ike many greater things, owe their
origin TO Cupid. The English were the first to
make thimbes on large scale but long before
either Dutch or English thought of thImbles
Chinese ladies were thimbled when they worked
AZ their grand embroidery. The Chinese thim-
bes bore-and bear to this day-the form of a
lovely lotos flower There is no such poetry of
shape In the western fnger-hat.
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NIT. VERNON. MT. VERMONT
STEAMERS.
~ u N A II ID LIN L

CUNARD LINE
TICF
LA y l. ROC TE
THE CgMARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED
BETWEEN NEw lUl.k AND IINERpOOI.
CALLING AT CORK HAkBOR
FROM PIER %. \. r.. NEW YORK
GALIIA. We'd, Jan. IA SERvIA We'd. Feb IL
OREGoS.-.. Wet. Jan. 81. GALlIA. We'd. Feb ia
PAvoNIA Ned. Jan. II BorHNIA..... We'd. Fee .
ScYr Ia. Wed. Feb 4 AURaNIA.- Wed, Mar,h q
AND .Ni.Rh WEDNESDAY, FROM MEN YOBK
kATfs OF PA'SAGE-S60, $50 and 500. according
Storage az very low rates steerge tickets from Iav
errool and Queenstown and all ether parts Europe
lowest rates
Through hills Of laden given for Belfast; Glasgow
HaNre, Antwerp and other ports the Continent and
for Medterrau can ports
For freight and passage apply AZ the Compa soiica
No 4. Bowling Green. 10th Steerage and Cabin %
OTIS BlGELOW CO. COS eth ST. Washington. ID q
VERNON II. BROWN * co. New York:
Orto Nessrs OTIS BIGElNW a 1,b
las COS I'm st,,rf Warrington
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AccoaD1os PIrArna,

business and the sole device used her for the ns
and fancy pleatinGs is offered for sala Send
circular. No 8 East 18th street New York. ocS-3m
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THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH. SOUTHWEST


AND WEST
Schedule in effect OCTOBER Il 1884
$40 A M-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily, making closs
connections to all poirts south and soufhysst
Daily, except Sunday, with c. & o. hallway. Pull
man Sleeping Bufiet cars from New York and wash
ington 70 Atlanta. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Washington aud Atlanta to New Orleans
5:10 Z. M--IOUlSVlLLE FAST LINE. Daily via Char
ottsville TO Cincinnati Louisville and oil Western
points Pullman Sleeping cars Washington TO
louisville
lO.40 r. M-SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS Daily
TO all points south and Southwest via Danyille and
Charlotte. Pullman Sleeping cars from Waehns-
ton Danvine, Charlotte and Atlanta 20 New
Orleans; also. from Washington via Charlotte and
Columbia to Augusta
Mannassas Division Train leaves Washington as 100
NJ daily except Sunday.
warenton trains leave Washington at s:l0 A. n. and
$40 P M daily.
For tickets and Information inquire at Companys Of
p. station
NJ SLAUGHTER n. MACDAN1EL.
Gen Pass. Agent AGENT
au2 sol. HAAS. Traffic Manager.
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1887 Prizes amounting TO ................e96 5t0o
Application for clubs should be made only
the Office Of the Company in New OrlearG
For further informal write clearly, giving full I'd.
dress. Postal Notes, Express Money Orders. or New
York Exchange in ordinary letter. Currency by Ex-
press Call Of e5 and upwards ct expense ad.
II. A. DAUPHIN.
New Or1eans Ia
Make p O. Money Orders payable and address BEG.
ietered Letters 70
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL. gANK
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SPECIAL Nor1cR

RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTENTION OF
ARCHITECTS AND THOSE CONTEMPT. xTIN0
BUILDING TO MY STOCK OF FIRST CLASS
HEATING APPARATUS. AND WOULD PARTICU.
LARLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
WROUGHT IRON FURNACES FROM THE WELL
KNOWN FACTORY OF REYNOLDS Z SON WHICH
l CONSIDER AS GOOD IF NOT SUPERIOR TO
STEAM HEATING AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT
CHEAPER IN COST. WOULD ALSO CALL YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE WELL-KNOwN FIREPLACE
HEATERS FROM THE FACTORY OF JAMES
SPEAR FOR HEATING TWO Oh MORE ROOMS
ABOVE FOR ECONOMY AND HEATING QUALITY
THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. THESE HEATERS AND
FURNACES ARE BEING USED ExTENSIvSLY In
SOME OF THE FINEST HOUSES IN THE CITY.
WHICH WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN REFER
RING TO. CALL IS SOLICITED AND ESTI-
MATES PROMPTLY FURNISHED.
WALTER D. WYvILL. ExcLusIvE Agent.
apps No. $50 PA. AVE. NEAR ~ STREET
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NRATEFuL-COMFORTINa
EPPS' COCOA.
BREAKFAST

by thorOugh knowledge OF the natural laws which
govern the opatons of digestion and nutrition and by
careful application of the ne properties of well
lected Cocoa Mr. Epps has provided breakfast tables
with delcsfey day9red beverage which may save US
such articles Of diet that constitution may be grad.
ely built up until strong enough to every ten.
dency TO disease Hundreds Of subtle maladies
us ready to attack wherever there Is weak
point, We may escape many fatal shaft by keeping
Ourselves well fortified with pure blood aud properly
AOufished frame "-CtvSl Serpics Gazette
Made simply with boiling water or milk sodin tins
only Ofih and lb.) by Grocers labelled thua
JAMES RPPs B CO.. Homeopathic oh.mists.
n,hl-s.mktu Lon don England
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THOMAs DOWNING, Auctioneer

FNHOMAS DOWNING, Auctiofeer.
EXtCUTOR'S SALE OF FINE wO-sTORY AND
MANSARD BRICK DWELLING, CONTAINING
TIN ROOMS AND BATH ROOM, WITH MOD
ERN COSNENIENCES, KNOWN AS NO. 1882 s
SIRE, L NORTHWEST
By VIII tue of the authority vested in by the last -
will snd testament of Matte Iathrop deceased "a"
will sell public auction in front of the premises
on LUESDAA. the THIRTEENTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY. A. d., 1885, at FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ, lot num-
bered fftyoue 3d. IN Pierce and KIingie's subdivision
of square numbered two hundred and GO with
the improvements thereon in the city of WASHINGTON
D. C. The lot is 10 feet inches front by 14 feet deep
to 20 foot alley and the improvements are in good
condition.
Terms of sale: One. third cash, of which 800 must
be paid at time of sale, the balance in
mentS. in six nine months, with interest or all
cash. the purchaser may prefer. The deferred pay
mets to be secured by deed trust ON the property
sold All conveyencilg and recording at cost OF pur-
chaser Ii terms of sale complied with seven
days the property will be resod the cost a. risk of
the purchaser HENRY NJ BAKER
1a2-dts Executor and Trustee
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BY vrtue Of order of the Supreme Court of the
Dlctrst OF Columbia. holding Orphan s Court will
administrator sell al public auction at Barlows Art
Gallery, Nc. l2-5 pennsylyana avenue northwest.
WashlnStoh City, D. C., OH paintings. water-color-
rors fases etc Many of the paintings and engrs wings
are old and NaIuatle, among which number OF
landscapes artists studies from the nude; also por
traits Of William H Harrison, Don Miguel King of
Portugal Hons john sherman, Carl SchlirZ Alexander
II. Stephens. Mrs. II B. hayes. Mrs. john Drew, Mrs
Sigouruey and others: also old India China of three
periods Croquet China AM Old Phila1e lpllia China
The sale viii commence on MONDAY. the TWELi II
DAY OF JAN UARY. 1885 at ThREE and EIGHT
OCLOC Z. NJ and will continue every afternoon and
evening. at the same hours and place until all shall
have been sold
And on WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1925. at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ. /
will also sell! said Gallery the unexpred term of
Tense OF said Art Gallery rental 500 monthlease
portfolios. work benches tools. irons. stoves, old
frames and materials belonging to a hrst-class
store and also mare, carriage harness. business
wagon sleigh runners &c all belonging to the
of Lite Henry n Barlow, the wellknown connois-
Terms of sale: Cash. WILLIAM J. MILLER,
6ypin trafo
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FTNHOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
ONE LARGE Two,sTORy FRAME BgILDING
WITH BRICK BASEMENT. THREE SMALL.
FRAME BUILDINGS KNOWN As THE GIBSON
PROPERTY, CORNER OF FOURTEENTH AND ID
STREETS SOUTHWEST. Al AUCTION.
On MONDAY, JANUARY TIVE Eth, 1885. at "a
TWELVE O'CLOCK, the premises, shall sell S:ia
the above buildings to be removed within twenty
days
Terms. Cash at time of sale.
jaS-3t THOMAS BOWLING Auctioneer
FINHoMAS BOWLING. Auciloneer.
SALE BIZ AUCTION OF FIRSr-CLASS HOUSEHOLD
FCRSt URt.
On TUESDAY, JANUARY III FIFTEENTH. 1888. at
ZEN O'CLOCK. at No. 1909 il street northwest, the
residence of gentleman leaving the city, shall sell
the following effects:
Handsome Parlor Furniture
Window lIangings and fixtures
Oil Paintings, Marble top Tables.
Ebony and other Tables, Dressing Table.
Walnut Chamber Furniture.
Two fine Carriage l. obes
Ash and other Chamber Furniture.
Hair and Hsk Mattresses
Feather Pillows and Boosters
OAK S.deboard, Oak RefTi srator.
tak Extension Table, ak Dining ChairS
Blue English Dinner Service
handsome Stair and Hall Carpets.
Brussels and other Carpets
Kitchen kequisites, &c, &c. ta7-5t
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WALTER WILLIAMS & CO., Aucaoneera.
SUPERB AND PEREMPToRY SALE
SIX HUNDRED ORIENTAL RUGS,
COMPRISING THE CHOICEST SPECIMENS OF
EVERY MAKE WHICH THE ASIArIC
MARKETS AFFORD.
Large Assortment of
ROYAL KrORAsSAN, GORDIES, CASHMERE. BAN
DOOR. PERSIAN AND ISfAHAN CARPETS.
so PAIRS OF FINEST BAGDAD PoRTIEREs
10 PAIRS OF RARE AND ANTIQUE KlSKILIM
PORrIERES
% BOkHARA RUGS
loo ANTIQUE AND MODERN DAGHISTANs
90 CIR ASSAM RUGS.
75 MOORISH RUGS
80 ARMENIAN RUGS
% KOSSACK RUGS.
50 SYLVAN RUGS.
90 MEG PRAYER RUGS.
IS PERSIAN RUGS
ELEGANT BULG 'RIAN D'OYLEYs. TURKISH EN-
BROIDERIES AND CURIos
AIRY TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH.
To be sold at public sale without at our spa
ciOus sales room,
CORNER 10TH STREET AND PENNA AVENUE
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY JANU-
AIRY FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND
SIXTEENTH
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A NJ. REsUMrNG AT THREE
ia5-2w WALTER B WILLIAMS CO.. Aucts
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VNHoMAs DOWNING Auctioneer.
SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT OF LARGE STOCK OF
CICILIAN CIRCULARS. DoLMANS AND NEW
MARKETS. AND FUR-LINED oLoAKs. sc.
Will be sold my auction rooms 18th street and Penn
sylvanz avenue, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY FOURTEENTH 1855,
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK,
The above stock The entire collection will be closed
out that day without reard tc cost On exhibition
Monday and Tuesday preceding the sale.
jaS-5t THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EvENNts.
1 SsIGNEE's SALE

A SSIGNEE'S SALE
The entire stock -. eth street northwest for
merly occupied elinger the broker must be sold
within three days No offer refused the goods must
be sold, Sale To commence at SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS
EVENING, and continue until sl the goods sold
BY order of Il SOLOMON Assignee.
ia5-6t WEEKS & Co, Aucts.
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FTNHoMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.
LXECUTOR'S SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
KITCHEN UTENSILS. FINE WATCH AND
CHAIN AND OrHER ARTICLES
By virtue of an order the supreme Court of the
District of columhia hal e an Orphans Court, 1
street northwest, on TUESDAY. the ThIRrEENTH
NJ the household furniture. kitchen utensils. watch
and chain bracelets and other articles belonging to
estate OF the late Matte Lathrop.
Terms OF sale: Cash
HENRY NJ BAKER
sat Executor
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For Other Auctions See 5th Page.
WCAPITAL PRIZE, S75OO0-as
TICKETS ONLY S. SHARES IN PROPORTION
STATE LOTTERY.

I'VE do hereby certify that supervise the arrange
1nents for aHthe Monthvand Semi Annaat DTu,etnoS
The Louisiana State Lottery Company. and person
manage and control the Drdaeigs themselves aud that
the conducted nth honesty ydirEess ana in
pooG faith ordTd all parties and authorize the Cont
pdaV this certificate Nth OF soaa-
lures attached. in ats advertisements"
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Incorporated In 1898 for d years by the Legislature
for educational and Chair. able purposeswth capital
Of 81 bo0 000-to which reserve fund Of over SS5a00
has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise was
made part of the present State Constitution adopted
December ?. A. d. 1873.
The only Lottery roted and isdorsed b. the
pie Of any State.
1t nerer scales 7,ostrsoncs.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS TAKE
PLACE MONTHLY
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE
FIRST GRAND DRAWING, CLASS A, IN THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS TUES
DAY. JANUARY 18th. 1885
10th MONTHLY DRAWING.
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000
100000 Tickets Ut IS each Fractions in dfhs In rFopor
ton.
LIST OF PRIZES.
capdtal Prize observation-disclosures. S7s 900
do do ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25OoD
do do .........,.,,,,,,......,.... 10000
Prizes Of S6O Observation-Disclosures. 1900
do 1000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10000
IN do Too OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 900
20 do OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
leo do ZOO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
400 do Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
6fn do 30 -.-.............. 1900
1000 do 8................. 26O0o
APPROXIMATION PRIZES
0 Approximation Prizes o. SI50....... 6750
do do 250....... 1850
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said Sir Percival with gracious condescension
Shortly afterwards we parted
All through the latter part of October and the
early part OF November was on thorns of sus-
pense. That Sir Perciyal's ghost was q bona
fde article | felt assured The question was
would its owner grant my request? | yentured
to write. and once more urge it, and nv ioy was
great when he at last wrote me and asked me
TO come down TO Wick Court on Monday. No.
vember 81. Ny only fear was lest some absurd
family pride on the part of the ghost might in
duce 1t to remain Invisible to my eyes
SIT Percival received me cordially as was dine
to an invited guest. Lady Morton and the fam.
ily were away, so my host and dined and spent
the evening alone. IL was easy to see that the
yearly task which the barOnet laid upon himself
was one which weighed By no means lightly. As
the hours passed by he grew silent and m0odr
respected his feelings and left him undisturbed
Al last he glanced at the clock-it wanted a
quarter to twelve.
1T is time-come," he said solemuly.
The night being foggy, We wrapped ourselves
up warmly. Then We CROPPED our way across
the grounds to the ruined chapel We entered.
and Sir Perc'yal struck match and PRODUCING
one of those pointed iron candlesticks used by
wine merchants to stick into cellar walls lit the
candle it contained and forced the iron between
the joint OF two stones. The light was a mere
nothing for so large q building; but it was bet
ter than darkness. On the tiptoe of expectation
/ awaited the development of events
Presently Sir Percival sighed deeplv and
touched me on the arm. followed the dIrec-
ton OF his gaze, and in the center OF the chanel
saw TO my intense delight nebulous cloudv
substance forming. In minute this had taken
shape and form. 1t resolved itself into what
appeared TO De the semblance Of q woman NY
heart gave throb, but felt no fear At last
after years Of weary search, 1 was face to face
with ghost
"Can You see anythIng?" asked my companion
In an awed whisper. His face looked deadly
rhtp nndar the fick mo
''Oh, yes, quite plainly" l answered. cheer-
fully.
l fancied Sir Percival looked rather snnoved
No doubt he thought family ghost should not
be so free with her favors. But he said moth
ing; indeed, had he done so should not have