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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

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auction rooms, shall without reserve the above cut
ters-all new and latest designs. 1t
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w ooI Louisiana ave, opp City Post ONCE.
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WITH AS, GENERA AssORTMENTO OF OTHER
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS It
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TWO VERY HANDSOME .PARLoR SUITES OF
THE BEST BE WoRKMANsHIP. WALNUT n
Writ PoEEs Ia oosp TETRoW MANgNSs
MINISTER AND MOQUET CARPETS. MOoUET
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sEIs H HEArNa sToVT AiH HfhkAMMR fER
OTHER DESIRABLE ARTICLES Ar AuC-
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY
l rAdKDs 1855 commencing Ct TEN O'CLOCK: ct
northwest shall sell npeTor s cosco aot IN
Household Effects i3O-3t
ss THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. IN
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will sell a large lot of Dry Goods CARPETS. Rues
Any az FEN FERk and
SEVEN p NJ, in store No. 913 Seventh st. NV. and
sae as sRe g.
will be sold without reserve The sale will 60 on rain
or shine, no postponement 1857
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10y "erTHcA y NOmsmwthOus
Senator Edmunds and Pugh called upon the
President In relation to the appointment OF
Judge Merrick upon the District bench, and
ADVISED him OF sentiment existing
In the committee against the appoint
ment on the United States bench of men whose
age would soon ut them for retirement. The
President merely said that Judge Merrick had
given satisfaction, and did not indicate whether
or not he considered his age an objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-03

1t was stated at the signal Office this morning
that the storm which was raging to-day had its
origin in Texas. Its center was in Alabama
this morning and is on its way up the Atlantic
coast. 1t will cause very severe gales Off the
coast, particularly of North Carolina and New
Jersey. The temperature will fall enough to
night to verify fully the prediction of q cold
wave. The weather will be clearing and cold
tomorrow, and there is prospect Of some good
sleighing again. The snow storm in this city
was one OF the heaviest known for years.
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EDUCATIONAL.

I'RENCH PRIVATE LESSONS To SERIOUS
Ituun.s simple easy and thorough system. Prof
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, NJ ASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
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A Portrait OfHenry Clay.

Mr. Clay was tall and broad shoul-
dered without being bulky or flcshy, and
when at all excited was of stately and
commanding presence. Though his
long limbs were loosely put together, yet
his manner was Ecither awkward nor un-
couth, nor even embarrassed; on the
contrary it was easy and natural, and
wholly npretentious--it was the easy
nonchalant air of man accustomed to
the ways of the world, and conscious
that he was at least the peer OF the fore
most in every crowd in which he hap
pencd to be. Indeed, my own opin-
ion is that he was never in tho slightest
degree, even in his early youth, awed by
the presence of any one; he never
seemed to feel, and my belief is he Lever
! felt, that he was ever at any time in the
presenc, OF any one superior to himself.
And therefore he was not only striking
ly at case, but at home wherever he was.
| "uCbhCi uiiOii3 ms HCiSil)olS VI obIdu =
gers, whether at social gathering or at
the bar, or as the speaker of the House
of Representatives, or on the floor of the
Senate; and in my judgment he would
have felt equally at home at a conference
of kings and empcrors. lie seemed to
have not only an instructive conscious
ness of his own strength, but of his own
special capacity for leadership. There
fore he would take the lead to himself
as if unconsciously, whatever the occa-
sion, and as naturally and as gracefully
asif it were his birthright; and few
there were, il any, who ever seemed to
to be surprised that he had taken the
place for which nature seemed to have
designed him. Indeed, without any ap.
pcarancc of self.asscrtion on his part,
and rs if unconsciously to himself, there
| was a something in his presence and his
manner that gave to him an authoritive
air, and made him for the tim, the GEN.
tra, the commanding figure of the
group about him. - Century,
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Flowers Used in Candies,

Violcts and roses, the New York Mail
and Erprcss says, have been for long
while the most popular and fashionable
flowers that are worn and have been
used for number of purposes, among
them being table decorations at we'd
dings, funerals, as bouquets and bouton-
nieres, and when initiated as decorations
for hats and bonnets. One Of their
latest uses an one that is just now very
popular is as candy that is eaten after
dinner at dessert. The violets and rose
leaves arc candicd and prepared 50
nicely that when lying on dish they
look perfectly natural. The violet is
taken just as it grows and is encased in
fine seating of sugar that preserves the
violet and at the same time makes a candy
of it. The flower is just what one would
expect these to be in violet, and the
sugar makes it little rich. The French
are the chief manufacturers of these
Injuries and guard their secret very we'll.
| Those that are sold in this city are
mostly imported and consequently are
very expensive, selling at So. so a pound.
They are very light in weight and it
takes great many to weigh a pound.
The roses are not prepared in quite the
same way. They are first picked tc
pieces, and then each leaf is prepared
separately. A dish of violets will
white, red and yellow rose leaves mixed
in on table looks very pretty.
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End ot,ne crazy Quill, Euro.

The ceazy quit Juror is at an end, and
women whose intellect has been ire
trievably wrecked by its intricacies are
now turning their attcaton to the kind
OF patchwork known as Noah's ark. The
quilt is of serge cloth, satin shccting or
plain cream shcetiug, or, in fact, any
thing. The Noah's ark is rather above
the centre, and the animals arc, Of
course, arranged "two by two, the elc-
plant and Kangaroo" round and round
the entire quilt in such way rs to form
design. Scraps of fur and embroidery
of silk and wool, with cross stitch aud
outline, or in what is kaown to art
workers as COUGHING, are all used in the
same piece of work. OF course, much
more ingenuity is required than in the
crazy quilt, without which it would be
dismal failure. And there is n ques-
tion whether any of these quilts, in
volving such an outlay of labor pays
Philadelphia Record.
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Rats and Ferrets,

Mr.. Homer Kirk of the Arcade recent
ly secured four immense ferrets, which
he trained as rat catchers. Yesterday
he gave an exhibition of the proves and
agility of the active animals for the bene-
fit of few friends. Twenty big, able
bodied rodents were procured nom a
neighboring cellar and placed in 9 rude
" improviscd pit. The ferrets were then
turned loose and in exactly 16 seconds
those rats had squcaled themselves into
eternity. Twenty more suffered the
the same fate in the astonishing tine OF
10 seconds. This is unprecedented as
the best previous record for five ferrets
and the came number of rats in London
was is sccond= Omaha Republican.
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CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS,


Bed-clothing manufactured from
paper pulp, strengthened with Irvine, is
one OF the latest novelties.
Pins were first introduced into Eng
land in the latter part of tho fourteenth
century,
The Bible published in Latin in 1866
is tho earliest complete printed book
known.
The Roman youth used to grease their
faces with oil from the lamps to make
the moustachc and beard grow.
Lawrence, Mass, has larger Irish
population than any city in the country
in proportion to the number of its in
habitants. Fall River comes second
and Boston third.
Question for beginners in arithmetic
How can five persons divide five eggs SO
that each man will receive one, and still
one remain in the dishl Answer--One
takes the dish with the egg.
A Vienna writing master has written
forty French words on grain of wheat
that are said to be easily lcgible for good
eyes. 1t has been placed in glass case
and presented to the French Academy of
Science.
The latest London invention in hat
lining is a map of the city printed on
silk, so that any stranger or gay young
fellow may find his way home or see at
a glance if cabby is taking him the
nearest route to his destination.
The little triangular seeds grown in
Mexico called "devips BEANS" which
will jump several inches when taken in
the hand, are found to contain small but
very lively beetles, Matched within the
odd grains, which do their jumping in
their natural desire to escape.
Some Pacific coast statistican has
figured out that if the Chinese nation
was to pass before an observer in single
file the procession would never cease, for
new generation would be coming on
the stage as fast as the procession moved,
which in the estimation Of the San Fran
cisco Call, is an argument in favor of re-
stricting Chinese immigration.
The Kennebcc, Nc. Journal notices as
one Of the phenomena of the season a
willow tree growing on the river bank at
the mouth of the sewer leading from
Aliens building in Augusta. The tree
in common with other willows shed its
leaves, but recently second growth of
foliage has appeared, and the leaves are
as green and succulcnt as in June. This
second growth has been forced by the
steam and warmth cmanating from the
sewer keeping the tree in warm climate,
| SO to sneak
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Artesian Wells.

Artesian wells bid fair to line the
Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. The
Florida Despatch says these wells are a
success in various portions of Florida;
so they are in Southern Alabama and
Southern Mississippi. One throws up
water from the sea marsh between Bay
ST. Louis and New Orleans. 1t may be
seen from the cars on the railroad.
Southern Louisiana has artesian wells
running near Hammond and Poucha-
toula, on the /. c. Railroad, forty or fifty
miles from New Orleans. Thousands oil
these artificial springs will in time b,
established all along this coast.
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The Owl and the Birds.

A Robin and Blaekbird got into a
Dispute one day as to whether the
Beetle was more Nutritious than the
Grasshopper, and the Question was so
Holly Discussed that the Wrcns, Mar
tins, Black birds, Swallows and many
other Birds were drawn into it. At
length it was agreed to leave it to the
Owl, and the Parrot stated the case to
him in a very Lawycr-likc Fashion.
Ladies' and Gentlemen" said the
Owl when both sides of the Case had
been Presented, 81 will take the Case
under Amusement and render a Decision
in Due time"
Forever after, when Appealed to for
his Decision he Preserved utter Silence,
and the Beetle Faction and the Grass
hopper Faction still meet to remark:
Moral: Isn't it Wonderful how Wise
Bird the Owl isw- Detroit Free Press.
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Receipts.

FRIED PORK sTEAKs.--Fry ~ few
slices of salt pork, drcdge little -four,
salt and pepper, and sage over the
steaks. Fry them till doae all through
aud brown on the outside. Fry some
slices of apple with the fat to bscatcn
with the pork.
GINGER NUTS. Three pounds OF flour,
one and onc-half pounds of sugar, one
and onc-quarter pounds of butter one
ounce OF ground cloves, three ounces of
ginger, orange or lemon peel. Mix it
with molasscs to make it like ginger
bread, and roll it out or form it il to
balls and bake. Another cake for the
wee folks.
HoRsERADIsH SAUCE. "A desertspoon-
full of olive oil, the same quantity o!
powdered mustard, tablespoonful Of
vinegar, and two tablespoonfuls of scrap
ed horseradsh, with little salt to
taste; must be stirred and beaten to-
gethcr until thoroughly well mixed. i
will keep for two or three days, or ever
longer; serve in bowl or jar.
To MAKE STALE BREAD LIKE NEW
Steep the stale loaf in cold water fol-
two or three minutes, and then take j
out and wrap it in clean towel and lc
it stand for an hour for the water to per
meate the whole loaf After this put
in brisk but not very hot oven 70
about a quarter of an hour, and it wi
come out with all the sponginess, crisp
ness and flavor of "new bread" and i
can be kept accordingly.
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A Lost Penny.

A mother gave her little boy two
bright, new pennies and asked him what
he was going to do with them. After a
moments thought the child replied: 81
am going to give one to the missionaries
and with the other am going to buy a
stick of candy" After while he re-
turned from his play and told his mother
that he had lost one of the pennies.
(Which did you lose = size asked. 81
lost the missionary penny" he promptly
replied. How many grown people are
like that little boy !--Richmond Religion:
Herald.
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Three Men Who Thought.

young assistant of chemistry in tho
Boston Institute OF Technology hap
pcned some years ago to be in tho
northern peninsula Of Michigan. While
there he observed that the Portage river
aud Lake Linden were of peculiar
coppcry color and when he asked the
cause was told that it was copper that
escaped from the smelling and stamping
mills of the Calumet and Hecla mines.
The young teacher put his thinking cap
on and then requested the company to
allow him to experiment with view to
saving this copper Tho company was
only too glad to offer facilities. So tho
young mNn gave up his summer vacation
and set to work and wns able to devise
method by which about per cent. of
the copper mined was saved, and almost
pure "copper" too. The young professor
no longer earns trifling salary but has
acquired comfortable income by this
summers labors.
Some years ago mechanic near New
Haven was riding in railway train and
was jolted and Jared rs in the carly
days Of railway travel passengers were
apt to be. He didn't fret and fume as
the other passengers did, but began to.
study and experiment with view to
making a spring that would reduce the
jolting to minimum. He at last sue.
cceded and his spring was adopted by
every railroad in tho country. He is
no longer poor young mechanic. His
name is Carlos French and he has been
elected to Congress from New Haven
district
There died recently in Waterbury a
man who began life in the narrowest
circumstances. He learned the trade Of
a machinist, and he gave his whole soul
to his trade. By-and-by no startled
wire manufacturers by producing a cold
reducing machine by which wire was
drawn cold. Seeing, one day, woman
fretting because she had pricked her
finger with pin, he was set to thinking
and in week he had devised the
valuable safcty-pin. His name was E.
]. Manvillc. He died rich man.
/ Mem YORK SIM
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A Lady Cattle Breeder,

Mrs. Gen. II. C. Meredith is a hand
some woman, who is probably somewhere
in the forties She sets off her hand
some figure with stylish dresses, and has
the best apartments that the Grand
Pacific afforls. But this woman dele
gate owns at Cambridge City, Ind, the
finest herd of short horn cattle there is
in the State, and breeds and sells and
pushes her business alongside of the
bcst-known cattle fanciers in the coun-
try. She can discuss constitutional
breeding and high-priccd beef with any
man here. She knows just how an ami
malls frame should be bred, and Just how
fit and how round its bones should be !;
how its ribs should be sprung, how the
upper loin should slope and how the
lower. She can tell from its thraat- latch
whether the animal has got pedigrte
worth having, and from the shape of its
frame around the heart whether it is
hardy or s;ckly. There isn't any among
I'll the famous cattle owners and breeders
here who know these things any better
than she, or has more pcdigrees in his
head, or who can tell gu cker whether
an animal is in the, "record" or not OF
whether it could get in the "record."
Gen. Meredith, when he was aive,
was one ofthc pioneer fine cattle breeders
in the country. He became rich as The
craz; fo- high-priced, imported short
horns grew, until in the Cos and the
early 70's he was worth probably $500,
900. He had the Airdries, and paid
out SO. coo as readily for bull thai
happened to be after his own heart a
more conservative men pail cut money
for good lands with houses on them
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Pastimes Of Japanese Children.

japanese children have an infinite
variety of sports, too varied for mention
in an article Of this length Boys de-
vote themselves to kite flying in the
spring months, when the winds prevail
There are singing and whistling kites in
the shape of birds, animals and men
Men even spend days flying monster
kites so large that it takes stout rope
to hold them. Boys also spin tops,
play soldier, wrestle and practice at all
kinds Of athletic exercises. Tho fifth
days Of the fifth months of every year
are boys festival days, on which the
younger sons of the family have presents
of flags decorated with representations.
of the daring deeds of the great men of
the country, and especially of those of
their ancestors who have been noted for
bravery or wisdom. o. this day, and
for weeks afterwards, the whole
country presents strange appearance,
Every house that has boys in the family
erccts flagstaff to which large cloth
fish is suspended. Some of these are
thirty or forty feet in length, and when
they are inflated by the breeze look like
fish swimming in the water. These fish
flags represent the carp which has the
reputation of being the most active,
daring and persistent of all fish. These
are qualities which boys arc taught to
emulate. Girls play battledorc and be-
come very skilful at it, and they are as
much devoted to their dolls as their
little sisters OF other races. The third
day of the third month is the doll festi-
val, when every little girl receives pres
cnts of dolls from all her friends, and has
a doll show in her house. There are
also beautiful exhibitions of dressed
dolls on certain streets in all the towns
and cities, and the whole population
turns out to celebrate the day and enter
tain the little folks.
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The Useful uatrpIn,

Women are in the habit of making
sundry complaints over the inequality
between their own and masculine attire
in the matter of pockets; for, while they
have to search and tumble with difficulty
for the one single receptacle for purse
and handkerchief allowed them, a man
has more than dozan handy, convent
cnt, flat pockets arranged about his
clothes where they will do the most
good. But fate loves TO equalz; mat
tiers; do wo nen ever think how the ba.-
ance struck, and by the small but mighty
hairpir? Man has nothing in lis pockets
that can in any way compete with its
uses. thus it'll: instrument holds q
woman's own hair and her false hair in
place; 1t answers for q crimping-pin if
no better offers; it cleans nails on occa-
sion, and has been known to perform
other toilet offices; it fills The duties of
a glove with constancy and OF
boot-5uttoncr with frequency; it cuts
the leaves Of books and periodicals; it
gardens; it clears out corners in clean
ing paint; it pins shawls and heavy
wraps when need is, being in fact uni
vcrsal fastener; it is, moreover, an in
strument of otfensc and defense at will
and, more than all the rest, inserted in
the key hole of the locked door and
twisted about the key at night, it defies
the stoutcst BURGLAR.
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A Diet of Sugar,

A note appears in the Apotheher
Zeitung, by DR.. Pipson, on sayar as a
regu ar article Of diet, in which the
writer opposes the general prejudice
against the article. lie declares that,
during a period of forty years, he has
eaten very largely OF lat least quart ter
of pound daily, not including sugar
forming substances taken at the same
time. During all this period he has not
been under the necessity of taking
medicine, and has not suffered from any
complaints except brief attacks due to
Irregularities in eating or in dress He
declares that the condition Of men
would be much iF,2roved if the use
of sugar should substitute that of alco-
hoi.
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
Advice 20 wives.

oh, wives, when your men come to dinner
Don't gees them lore gained at College;
Have compassion on each hungry sinos
DON'T oerwh,lm them with o.uiiio know
ledge,
DON'T shy at thcm speeoh's Platonic,
Or flood them with Homeric verse;
Let Your speeches DO far moro laconic,
And be ia hioncd in manner called
: ",crSe."
That isn't the timo to quote D ckenS
But IT'S tims TO attend 10 tho stew;
Just tell thm you've roasted the Chickens
Fun as ell rs their mothers coull do,
-Goodars Sun.
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Household Hints.

In roasting ducks the least bit of
onion is held by epicures to be decided
Improvement.
A little petroleum may be added to
the water with which waxed or polished
floors are washed with advantage
Straw mating should be washed with
warm salt and water; wiring out soft
cloth in it and apply quickly, not wet
ting the mating much, only enough to
take out the dust and stains.
1t is a mistake that broiling is applica-
bic to fish and meats only. 1t can be
employed with fruits and vegetables, and
when these are waterery excellent results
are obtained. The apple, pear, ounce,
and banana, the cucumber, tomato,
green pepper and egg-plants, thus pre-
pared make admirable dishes.