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A GGTIoN SALE OF VALUABLE PIECE OF
A1GROuND, BEING LOT % IN SUBDIVISION
OF SQUARE 721. EMBRACING THE SOUTH
shMF OF shI ut SS9pARfEE; C9NTAslNiNa
FRONTAGE OF .425 FEET SITUATED ON
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Z STREET,
FIRST AND SECOND STREETS NORTHEAST.
We will offer at public auction in front of the 49,
premises on THURSDAY. the TWENTY-Zk
l BE- ~, pay of MARCH. 1850, at FIVE
O'CLOCK z. NJ. the entire south half OF square 72l,
bei"g lot % according to smith Rohrsrs subdivis
feet of ground Of which 300 feet front Enthusiastically
on Massachusetts avenue. facing south, 1t will be
sold as "a whole or in two (nearly) equal parts. This
lot Is susceptible of an advantageous and
presents to builders and capitalists chance for
profitable investment speculation. 1t is centrally To-
Gated and lies at the junction Of two prrmuent ave
nues, and Is fanked by four streets.
Terms Onelhird cash. balance in one and two
years; notes to bear interest at per cent payable
semiannuay and secured by deed Of trust deposit
OF $500 required at time Of SALE Terms to be COM
piled with In 10 days otherwise right reserved to
sell at risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser after Ave
days public notice of resale in newspaper
published In Washington, D: G. Conveyancing, &C.,
at cost Of the purchaser. Title good. Ashfords abb
stract Plats of property be obtained Office of
auctOneers. DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers
mh10-d&ds 9th and SITS
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nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneera
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING NO. 500 ELEVENTH STREET


TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo-sToRY FRAME
RWEhtIN Sr NO. 500 ELEVENTH STREET
By virtue OF deed of trust dated the 9Th day go
OF July: A. D. 1882 and duly recorded in liber G.M
No 1905. folio 440 ct seq, of the land rec Gs
ords Of the District of Columbia, and at the written
for sale in front Of the premises on the TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1886 at FIVE
O'CLOCK T. NJ, the following described real estate
and designated on the ground plat plan thereof
lot ettered B. of Stephensons subdivision of lots in
square numbered Three Hundred and Fifty four 1854:
SIX and twelve months notes to bear interest at the
rate OF six per cent. and to be secured by deed of
trust on the premises sold all cash at the option of
purchaser the terms of sale are not complied with
in ten days. the trustees the right resell
the risk and ofthe defaulting purchaser after five
days advertisement in some newspaper published in
chaser cost deposit OF $50 will be required the
day of sale.
m1eeosas / Io I. S6 II Nn5RskHEAD Trustees.
HNHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
REP PARLoR SUIT, VERY FINE WALNUT
E0 l CABINET BEDSTEADS. WAL
e TA MaSr hHsK ck6Ks MA RY
XEEy MASps6ME IVA WsLN S5r h BEbsfEab..
s MANUT cH N R WanN1r A akin Nth
HAIR MATTRESS AND BEDDING. MAT
THESES TRES Ts PILLOWS AND BoLsTERss BED
GLASS WARE. LOT HOMEMADE PRE-
SERVES, SILNER-PLATED WARE, LAMPS,
NEARLY NEW: KITCHEN REQUISITES, &C,
&c, AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY, MARCH TWENTY-FIVE 1886 at
TEN O'CLOCK, at the residence of a gentleman de-
and 10th streets southwest shall sell an excellent
lot OF furniture, DC mills 3ts
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DENTISTRY,

SAMUEL i. SCOTT, DDS.
= Fifteen years experience in Dentistry Office 1907
+ st. Preservation OF the Natural Teeth q speci-
atty. Gold filling guaranteed for five years. oc22
nR STARR PARSONS, COR 0EH AND L n. w.
1LFtllng specially; also, the cure Of toothache
gums. aevlates pam of extracting. Gas given apl3
nR T. NJ. TALBOT. DENTIST 437 7TH ST.,
- three doors from corner E Dentistry in all
Its branches Teeth inserted So per set All work
warranted anl
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F1NHE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
i Washington, d. c.. t123 l4th st. n.wD,
And in the principal other cities.
Trial lessons free. New terms begin now. mh6
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AUCTION SALES.
EDUCATIONAL

OFrench taught by w. +. MEYER, Practical Stem.
0grapher, Ola ID ST. NV. mh1S-2wA
ENRENCH COURSE, UNDER THE DIREC1 ION
1 of DR. LEON DEBEI, from Paris also Latin
Greek and Chinese Ask for circulars 1886 st.
n. ". m1S-Sts
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FINANCIAL.

CAMPBELL G. BERGMAN LATE OF THE
~ firm OF Newton q Berryman2 Attorney at-Law,
Solicitor in Equity, COnveyancer and Examiner OF
Titles 10 Real Estate, SOP Of. NV. d26-3m
(IAMPBELL CARRINGTON, AyTORNEY.AT
~ Law. Practices in all the Courts. Office 400
Louisiana avenue barbour Law Buidingl Residence
No. 1889 9th street northwest. e1i4Sn
NJ Il MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
No Rooms aud 4, Gunton Law Building.
472 louisiana avenua
Residence S13 T ST NV. mh20
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These and many more strange superstitions
are part of the faith OF the simple honest and
thrifty farmers Of English settlement.
, 1886-11-25

once | saw a curious sight; l saw
seven or eight cranes dance a cotillion,
or something very much like it. | have
since read of wild fowl performing III
that way, but her | had never heard of
it. They We're in n meadow about half
a mile from the house; ] did not at all
understand what they We're doing, and
proceeded to investigate. After walk
ing as near as | could without frighten-
ing them, l crept through the tall grass
until | was within a rod of the cranes.
aud then lay and watched them. 1t twas
the most comical sight to see them
waltz around, slide up to each other and
back again, their long necks and legs
making the most clumsy motions.
With "A little stretch of the imagination
one might see a smirk on their faces,
and suspect them of car|icaturing human
beings. There seemed 10 be a regular
method in their movements. for the
changes We're repeated. How long they
kept it up ! do not know, for ] tired OF
it and went back to the house. but they
had danced until the grass was tram
pied down hard and smooth. john bur
roughs in The Century.
, 1886-11-25

The board of inland revenue chuckled
a good deal in their Just published an
nual report about the growth of he
revenue from patent medicines. They
observe that the increase under the
read of patent medicine stamps is con
siderable, as usual, and shows how these
medicines continue to gain in public
favor This may be n subject for con
graduation by the inland revenue but
it may well be doubted how far the
growing habits of the population TO re-
sort to these quack remedies is beneficial
to the nation at large.
Twenty years ago there We're only H.
$50 patent medicine vendors in the king
dom. and only 800, 600 of labels issued,
yielding 60, 900 pounds sterling to the
revenue. In ten years more, viz, 1876,
the vendors had increased to lj,022, and
nearly 5000, 900 labels were issued,
yielding l23, 600 pounds sterling. Now
there are 0,219 vendors, and ~ 500, OOO
of labels were issued during last year,
yielding an income to the government of
IN, 900 pounds sterling. Obviously, the
efforts made to induce the government
10 place the preparation and sale of
patent medicine under better regulations
are terribly handicapped by the sup
POSED danger Of losing a very profitable
and growing source Of revenue
British Medical journal.
, 1886-11-25

In the tables prepared by Professor o..
w. Atwater for Carroll ID. Wright, the
chief of the national bureau of b sta
t~istics, it is shown that for n given value
in money there is only % per cent. of
nutriment obtained from porterhouse
steak, while the same sum expended in
beef neck will yield % per cent. of nutri-
ment. Salt pork affords the greatest
amount of nutroise, the yield being IS
per cent. Among the fish tested fresh
salmon gives the smallest amount of nu-
triton. the percentage of nutriment be-
ing .0G. Mackerel. salt cod, and smoked
herring give the largest amount Of nu-
triton, the herring giving more than
any other, 1.21 per cent. The most ex-
pensive dairy food is butter, which only
returns 70 per cent. of nutriment. 1t is
from vegetables that the best expendi-
ture of money is obtained. Flour at 3
cents per pound yields a return of 7.29
per cent in nutriment, while in the ordin-
arr bakers bread the amount of nutri-
ton was only SOS per cent.
The difference is explained by the
fact that a great saving is made in the
cost of bread, or the amount which II
can get for p cents when it is made ut
home. Then, again, the flour used in the
average household is one cheaper in
price, but one which contains more nu-
tritive values than the extremely white,
high-priced four which is used by the
baker. This is proved by the analysis
made of bread which costs $ cents per
pound and that which only costs 4
cents. In the former instance the
amount of nutrition obtained was, as
said before, 2.0s per cent, and in the
latter instance 4.15 per cent, or twice
as much for an expenditure of half the
money. Dat meal returns As per cent.
of nutriment, and potatoes G.9O per cent.
The Argonaut.
, 1886-11-25

A novel application of electric power
has just Deer made on the estate of the
marquis of Salisbury, at Hatfield. A
Gramme machine, driven by water
power half a mile distant, has been at
tached to a thrashing machine, and the
result is stated to be highly successful, a
regular, rapid and noiscless power being
obtained, together with a great saving
of cost. To effect "A temporary stoppage
of the machine, if necessary, it has been
arranged that the current from the leads
can be turned from the Gramme ma
chine into a cluster of Swan lamps, so
That a short break in the operations does
not necessitate any communication with
the source of power or stoppage of regu-
lar working, while at the same time it
gives warning to the men when the cur.
rent is running.-Chicago Herald.
, 1886-11-25

"T1 the young journalist of to-day"
said Maj. George +. Williams at the
Press club, the personnel of the elder
Bennett and his compeers Raymond and
Greeley is "A mystery, and | presume
there is not asubjcct so interesting to the
rising generation of newspaper writers
than the habits and of these
three truly great men in their sphere OF
life. AS the years roll by anecdotes be
come rusty and distorted, so that n very
imperfect idea is given of the men who
did so much to establish American jour
nalism ON its present high plane.
Raymond wa n polished gentleman,
had hosts of personal friends, and pos.
sessed a clever, concise style, which
could cut like a knife when necessary.
The elder Bennett cared more for news
than editorials, and loved advertise
ments One day an editorial writer
walked into his room and announced the
opinion that that days Herald was 2
splendid paper. The reply was very
characteristic. You are RIGHT, mon, it,
Il very guide paper. Dinna ye notice the
advcrtIsements,'
"Greely thought more of his editorial
page than any other part of the paper,
II he made it a power in the land
while he ived."-Interview in The Jour.
nalist.
, 1886-11-25

OF malarial disease is dumb aguc, Con-
stant d%rowsincss. sleep interrupted by a
chill, succeeded by a consuming heat, and
that by an eNhausting sweat. A sensa-
ton as of numbness from cold, hut no
shaking attends it. lIostetter's Stomach
Bittcrs invariably graduates ii, though it
is the most obstinate form of miasma- born
disease. To conquer it with quinine
is as impossible as to battle down Gibral-
tar with a howitzcr. Malarial disorders
of every kind are attended with derange-
mcnt of the liver, a fact cvinced by the
saffron tint which the skin assumes in
such diseases, For this symptom, as well
as for its cause, the Bitters is a certain
remedy. Constipation, dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, and inactivity OF the kidneys and
bladder, are also relieved by this fine
Alternative.
, 1886-11-25
cANNleAls N NEW GUINEA.
An Amusing Account of a Missionary'a
Erperiences-"Long Pig"

Long PIG
The Rev. James Chalmers, a recently
returned missionary, gives a most INNS
ing account of some recent experiences
among the cannibals, for it seems can
nibals and non-cannibals are sandwiched
together very indiscriminately. Mr..
Chalmers paid a visit to n very prosper
Gus race of these gentlemen at Baldhead
Point, which is the center of the sage
producing country. 1t is also abundantly
supplied with pigs, and a few miles up
the river are kangaroos and cassowarIcs.
An account of this visit will be told in a
book which Mr.. Chalmers has in hand,
but | may mention one or two facts.
Since the days Of Helen of Troy a
has ever been a causa belli. A
mn is generally the cause Of the
inter-tribal conflicts which are ever
raging. This, perhaps, is owing to the
extraordinary marriage laws of the pco-
pie.
1t is supposed that the custom Of can
nibalism was imported from some of the
%neighboring islands. The legend goes
that some sixty years ago, after a Ger
ain battle, n chief, out of bravado, cut
IA portion out of another chief who was
slain, threw it into the pot, and ate it.
When the burying party came and asked
for the dead body he said s%cofiingly: Il
have eaten it, This Joke led to reprisals,
and the custom spread to the mainland,
However that may be, long pig is II
%favorite plat in a state menu. II found,
said Mr.. Chalmers, these cannibals Of
, 1886-11-25
1Hg PROCESS OF LEA MAKING.
How II Is Cured In China-A Missionary
NIistake-"The Basket Fire"

aAVN - ~ INV III lilsNloftTl y
Mistake-"The Basket Fire"
To begin at the beginning for the fur
ther investigation of the fragrant and
stimulating topic, it is to be observed
that there is but one tea plant. All the
teas Ii a are known originate in one plant;
there are not two kinds of tea known to
nature. Different soils impart their
own peculiarities more or less to the
plant, but the plant is one. Art secures
the variations and differences. The tea
plant holds its leaf the year round, but
the old leaf is unfit for use, the new
shoots only being used. There are three
or -four crops picked each year. In the
making of Formosa teas, the leaves are
first cured on paper pans or platters
over charcoal fires. The platters are
made heavy by using several thicknesses
of paper pressed firmly together. h
Juice of the leaves in a short time 50
colors this paper that it resembles cop
per. SO complete is the deception, that a
missionary who had travelled in China
and inspected the process of tea making
avowed himself ready to make oath to
his statement that copper pans are used
in curing teas. This also is the popular
belief in America.
Mr.. A. S. Woodwork, of Boston, who
has made the production of teas n spe-
cial study, and has carefully investigated
the processes employed in China, de
clares that no such thing as a copper
pan of any kind is used in China for tea
firing, and that all teas are cured ON pa
per or iron. The mistake of the mis-
sionary and Others was natural enough,
, 1886-11-25

The tobacco used in the ghalzan is
from the ~%futun," or tobacco or the Chi
bouk. 1t is raised in three grades. The
best comes from Shiraz, the next best
from Ispahan, and the cheapest and
least good from Resht. The latter pro-
duces a ~disagreeable tickling sensation
in the throat and is rather rank. But
the Shiraz tobacco costing in Persia
about 20 cents a pound, is u most de
iicious variety of the weed, strong and
mild at the same time, of a delicious fra
GRANGE and very peculiar but pleasant
taste In the lower grades OF tumbekee
some opium Is admixed, and this with
the lnveterate produces along
IN the afternoon "A sort of %narcosis, called
, 1886-11-25

Seven-year-old johnny is fond of long
words. lie heard his mother telling of
a man who swallowed his false teeth in
his sleep. Did he have to take an opi-
dcmicf' he %nxiously inquired. lie
asked his mother the other day If he
could tell Just what second a person
died. His mother thought not. Then
why does it say in the paper Died ON
the 22nd inst "-Babyhood.
, 1886-11-25

We were at meeting the other day
at which one of the congregation could
not restrain his feelings, but shouted so
vehemcntly that for "a while the
preacher had to suspend his remarks.
But in five minutes thereafter "A eollcc-
ton was made, preceded by nm appeal.
and with that came a total cessation OF
the shouting. Richmond Religions Her
aid.
, 1886-11-25

The Popular Science Monthly relates
that a little girl at Burlington, Vt, had
inherited so good a memory of an uncle,
whose funeral had been attended by her
mother not long before this little girls
birth, that she could give a full descrip
ton of him, and know his picture at
once the first time she saw it.-Ex.
change.
, 1886-11-25

I'm attempt Is about TO be made to
raise u Russian war ship. the John Rap
list, which was sunk hv the orders Of
Peter the Great in mo, at Revcl. to o.
cape capture by the Swedcs. Prelimin-
AIRY sonndings tend to strengthen the be-
lief that 1t viii be- found in u state Of
preservation IN the sand.-Boston Tran
script.
, 1886-11-25

Mr. Z. Springer. of Mcchanicshurg,
- writes 81 was afflicted with lung
lever and ahsccss on the lungs. and re-
dueeiN To- Il rnHin0 skti,ton. Got a free
trial bottle of Dir Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which did me 50 much
good that | bought dollar bottle. Alter
using three BOTTLES, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to health.
with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh
of IS Ms.
Call at w. n. Hunts drug store and
get a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81
, 1886-11-25

Those who want pure Lake Mahpah-
lutah ice. should send their order to Sloan
\ Co, or call at Mauss' bakery, Seven
tcenth street.
, 1886-11-25
COMMON SENSE
XMAS PRESENTS

Persons, in thinking over what they
shall buy for Christmas presents. should
bear in mind that there is nothing that
would be more sensible. or bcttor Apr
ciatcd by man or boy. than some article OF
wearing apparel. \ suit of clothes, OYER
coat, shoes. or Il hat from Il mother or
father TO a sol would be ever appreciated.
or a dressing gown, silk handkcrchiels,
ncckwcar or gloves from a Young lady to
her brother or sweetheart, would bc very
appropriate. We have all these things
ready for your order.
Our system of filling orders hy mail is
So perfect that non. resident patrons can
trade with us by letter as satisfactorily as
II in person. floods sent G. q. u. subject
to examination before taking from express
office.
We have every kind of garment worn
hy the male sex Men $ suits. boy suits.
men 5 and boy hats, shoes, underwear.
and all kinds OF furnishings. while our
prices are invariably the lowest.
Catalogue of styles and prices sent free
on application. Chr rules Of sell measure
ment, if obeycd, will insure perfect tits.
, 1886-11-25
100 Doses One Dollar
A GRAND OFFER !!
With each Mail Order, Amounting
to $500 or Over, We will Present
the Purchaser with a
BEAUTIFUL PANEL.
PICTURE,

Mounted ON thick board. This is the
handsomest souvenir ever given away in
this community, and will decorate the
mantel or wall OF any room. VIII also
give one to each lady having sent us an
order this fall amounting to - or more,
on receipt of request, givi'g address and
date of order.
There is nothing in the Dry Goods line
but what can be found here in great
variety, while our prices are invariably
the lowest. Our stock of Cloaks. Wraps.
Dress Goods, Hosiery. Gloves, Hand
kerchicis, Fancy Goods, etc, is lnrrcr
than ever before. Ten per cent discount
is given on ali ordcrs.lor ladies' underwear.
Our mail order department is So
managed that orders by mail can be as
accurately and satisfactorily filled as if
trading in person. Goods sent G. q. u.
subject to examination before taking from
express Office Write Tor samples and
price.
, 1886-11-25
The Democratic Leader.


Entered at the Post Office. Cheyenne, Wyo-
riino. ion frdrsutssion Through me man" "a
second .iass matter.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27
MR.. MANNING no BETTER.
THE SECRET3RY'S CONDITION
PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED.
Full Text eT HOar's Bill Providing
for IExuests Under National
Authority.

WASHINGTON, March 2d.--Mr. Man
ming, son of Secretary Manning, said
to an Associated Press reporter at II
O'Clock to-day that the condition of
his father remained practically un-
changed. The physicians had IT,
formed him that his father was pass
ing through a critical stage of his dis
ease, and that every hour passed with
oct indication of unfayorable symp-
toms was so much progress toward re-
covery. Mr.. Manning sai his fathers
system was in good condition, and his
pulse was as strong and natural as that
OF a person in good health and as he
possessed considerable vitality his
family was encouraged to the belief
that he would come through all right.
They all realized, however, that he
was in critical condition and not en-
,tirely out of danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Delehanty OF Al
bany and Miss Mary r. Manning, the
Secretary's daughter, arrived here
this morning. Mrs Delehanty is the
Secretary's sister. They were not
summoned but came because of the
alarming newspaper statement in re-
gard to the Secretary's condition.
Mrs. II. j.. Fryer OF New York, Mrs.
MSnning's sister, who has been at the
house for several days past, returned
TO her home yesterday.
DIR. Hamilton said to-day that it
could be hardly said that Secretary
Manning's condition this morning was
the same as it was yesterday. There
was a temporary improvement last
evening but it was certain that his
condition to-day showed no improve
ment since yesterday II is learned
from other sources that the Secretary
passed restless night with more or
he was somewhat weaker this morn
ing. The rumors regarding a pros
pective change in the head of the
Treasury Department arise probably
from an almost general impression
that Mr.. Manning will never resume
the duties of that Office even in the
event of his complete restoration to
health.
The Secretary's condition remains
pTdCllCdlly ulCHduSeu. AZ III siobO-
ciat d press reporter the Secretary's
son said that to-day was the best his
father had had since the attack. The
doctor, after his return from the Secre-
tary's bedside at 80 o'clock, said
his patient was, if anything, a shade
better than last night. He had a
very comfortable day. He did not
look for any material change for sew
eral days; a change for the worse was
what was to be expected in such a
case, but he felt encouraged. The
Secretary's breathing was less labored
than it had been and he joined in
conversation and ioked with those
about him. His freer breathing he
attributed TO his reduction l. esh, ow-
ing to light nourishment given him. |
The Secretary's son was vat his
fathers bedside this afternoon and
spent several hours with him in com
pany with his sister, Mrs. Delehanty.
The Secretary recognized them and in
the course of conversation remarked: |
81 little expected to be pulled down
like this" Mr.. Manning said the |
Secretary was comparatively cheerful
and lOoAed better than he expected TO |
find him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27

The Senate yesterday passed the
Edmunds resolution, after a debate
which, it is pleasant to be able to say,
was not characterized by bitterness or
acrimony, although Mr.. Edmunds
took the position that the Senate
could imprison Acknowledgement
Garland if he refused to comply with
the demands of the Senate, and this,
too, as the Senate, by & strict party
vote, asserted, without impeaching him.
Now, Mr.. EdmEnds, who has proven
himself the most blatant demagogue
that has ever occupieda seat in the
Senate, to be consistent, should offer a
resolution changing the rules of the
Senate, abolishing exc cutive sessions
and all secrecy as to the business of
the country of whatever description
or character. But this, of course,
he will not do, his purpose
being merely to make a point,
as Senator Logan admitted in his
speech yesterday, against the Cleve-
land administration. He has done
this, no doubt, to the satisfaction of
Republicans, but Democrats are of the
same opinion still. The whole thing
is discreditably little and disgraceful
10 the Senate.