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The Wiser of the Mound.

The NIiser of the Mound.
A STORY OF SLAVE WHO HAD THE SQUIRRELS VICE
OF OvERHOARDING.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Browns Mound, in Twtggs county, was part
OF the princely domain OF middle Georgia planter
This planter owned a slave who was miser. Such
instances are not uncommon among the southern
negroes. This negro was rather privileged above
the ordinary slaves. and his master allowed him to
cultivate little patch on the mould and keep the
proceeds for himself Many a handful OF cotton
and many peck OF peanuts did it take to accumu-
nulate hoard OF gold amounting to about $500.
But 1t was done. No one knew the hiding place OF
like for the miser who 'wussO mighty curious in e
ways At dead OF night he would unearth his
treasure and seek safer spot for deposit He
glOated over it and listened with delighted ears to
the jingle OF the precious coin. Then came VIII
sons cavalry, leaving death and desolatOn in their
train.
They learned OF the poor Negroes boarded treas
ure and some OF the troopers caught him and tried
to force him to reveal his secret. In some way he
escaped and fed in the night. After searching for
some time after the wh1rlWind OF war had passed
they found him wandering aimlessly about the lit
tie patch on the mound. He was rendered insane
by the fright. When asked where was his money
the reply would come sharp and short: "Hid on de
mount" He had forgotten its hiding place, and
others tried in vain to assist him In finding the
spot where 1t was buried. 1t is now neglected
place where quail shooting would be fine were It
not for the rattlesuakeS that tnfeS the hooks and
crannies OF the mound.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING.

THE AUCIIoN At e2l PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
l. TO CONTINUE TWO WEEKS LONGER, IN
0RDkK 10 kNABLE NE TO DISPOSE OF A
SOLD By JANUARY FIRST, INCLUDING
Solid Gold Watches. Solid Gold ChxinA
Solid Gold RingR Solid Gold Pins
Solid Gold Locketa Solid Gold Neckisces.
Solid Gold Studs. Solid Gold Gun B,ltfous
Sold Gold Penholders, Solid Gold WatchC Charms
Solid Silver Watches, Silver Plated Flat and Hollow
Ware. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Albums and Ac-
cordeons. an elegant Array Of Plush Goods, includ-
ing Clocks Toilet Sets, Brush Brooms Jewel Cases.
Picture Frames sc.
ALSO,
Full Assortment of Holiday Presents for Children.
Auction every day ut IL Am, aud ana pm, 621
d2OSt WALTER b. WILLIAMS Il CO. Aucts.
= BENSINGER Auctioneer
a. will cell At loo! eth St, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER
IWENTY-FOURTH. 1856. at HALF-PAST SEVEN p.
NJ, large assortment of Unredeemed Pledges consist
ing of Ladies' and Gents Gold and Silver Watches open
aud hunting cases: Gold Chains and Necklaces Gold
Earrings Pins Bracelets Crosses Plain and Set Rings
Dockets Buttons, Solid Silver and Plated Ware. Micro
SCOPES Blankets Cutlery, vaises Books Electric Bat
tery Cloth and Silk Patterns Idies Coats Circulars
and Domans. Gents Coats Pants and Vests Dresses,
Overcoats listers Guns Revolvers Clocks Bibles,
Shawls Opera Glasses. Parties holding tickets please
take notice. H. COHEN,
ds2-3t' 1907 9Th 81. NV.
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Lord LOrne Shy Of Colin.

London Letter to the Liverpool Post
The Colin Campbell case still continues to be
the absorbing topic OF attention here. Lady Colin
Campbell continues to bear the scrutiny OF the
trial with extraordinary self-command, and
though her face is rather pale she still looks as
beautiful as ever and there is not single line on
her face to tell the terrible strain through which
hear that in the highest quarter there is very
considerable dissatisfaction that the case is al
lowed TO go into court at all, and that the most
energetic efforts were made to prevent this wash
ing OF very dirty linen in public. Twas mistaken
ind in stating the other day that the Marquis Of
LOrne was present during the inquiry. On the
contrary, he has given his brother pretty wide
berth indeed during the whole trial.
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DUNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 203 SIXTH STREET NORTH

BY virtue of deed of trust dated February l. -
1884 and duly recorded in the land records OF IA!
4O ct seq and ct the request OF The party secured
thereby. the undersigned Trustees will sell at pub
DAY, THE T%ENTy7NINTE DAY OF 4EcEM-
the following described real estate situate in the
City OF Washington, in the said District wit Lot
numbered twenty eight (2S) in partellos and others
subdivision OF lots in square numbered eight hundred
and sixty six $500 said subdivision is recorded in
ber No. H. folio IS, of the records the Surveyors
office of the said District: the same being improved by
two-story brick dwelling
Terms OF sale Onethir cash. and the residue in two
equal nstall,ients, payable six and twelve months
from Gay OF SALE for which the notes of the purchaser
with interest secured said property, will be taken
or all cash. at purchasers option. deposit of 900
recording at the cost Of tine purchaser terms
are not complied with within ten days after sale, the
that time at the risk and the defauting pur-
chaser. BRA1NAkD III. WARNER,
dll-eo&ds MAHLON ASHFORD. Arustees.
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~
ROBERTS & STAN
EOLEY, Auctioneer.

will sell at public auction the entire stock of dry
goods contsined in store No 736 9TH st NV com
nencing MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER TWEEN
Tl-SEVENTH. at TEN O'CLOCK AN, and ut SEWN
PM for the accommodation of persons in Office who
morning and evening until all the goods are disposed
Of This stock is large buyers find every article
usually to be found in any frst-class dry goods
this side Of New York The reason Mr. Young is selling
out Is the building he occupies will be down
to be rebuilt this spring Persons in of rstlass
dry goods will do well 10y attending this sale. have
orders 10 close out tine entire stock without
d2:S-6t FOLEY Auc.ioneer
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VISIT or JAPANESE SCIKNTNr.-K. Yamda, rep
reeentng the imperial mining bureau OF Japan Is
OF hts government He win visit COlorado New
Mexico and Central America, returning homo q
Is 70 flnd out the American method OF treatment
Of the different minerals.
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Mcsnaerizing a Den of Lions.

TTOIl1 Tue IOHuOn IeleXTdpn.
A frightful scene has just taken place at Dr.
jon. A mesmer1st, NJ. Torcy, accompanied by
his subject, cataleptic young person, named
Mile. Lucia, entered cage of lions in Signor Sal
vas menagerfe. The animals seemed at first quite
stupefed on seeing strange persons before them,
but they soon began to show their mOlar broad
sides and to prepare for action. NJ. Torcy lost no
time, and having sent Mile. Lucia into magnetic
trance he told her to fix her gaze the beasts and
to place her arms before them, which she did with
perfect tmpunity. She was then plunged into a
cataleptic nit, her body was stifened, and her feet
and legs fastened to two stools. The animals,
goaded by the keepers and by vigorous thrustS
from NJ TOrcys sticks, were made to jump sew
eral times over the young woman's body. This
ence, wound up to the highest pitch OF terror and
excitement, owing to the Ominous growing OF the
Infatuated lions cried out "Enough!" The three
actors In this extraordinary scene were loudly
acclaimed by the spectators
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The Rev. Henry Ward Beecner noticed that ice
Is a luxury In England; that walters are confused
known In Great Britain by his calling for water
and for ice,
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The High Tower for London.

We are informed that 1t Is intended to construct
large tower In London In commemoration OF the
jubilee year OF her majestys reign. This tower ia
TO be 40 feet high at the extreme top and 42O
at the top PLATFORM from which may be seen eight
or nine counties. 1t will overlook every other
structure yet built in London. The base OF the
tower will be 20 feet square, and there will be q
foundation OF some % ieet 1t Is proposed to erect
this structure at the top OF oxford street. where
the ground lies high, and it Is expected that the
work win be commenced in January next. The
tronwOrk (0f which there are some hundred tons
Is placed In the hands OF the HOrsly Iron company
OF Westminster and Upton, Staff0rdShire, whose
tender Is 100000 The excavation and br1ckwork
viii be carried out by Aessrs. William King Sons
OF Pfml1cO. Mr.. John Horton Is the managing d.
rector. We understand that the name OF the
structure has not yet been decided upon.
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A LOT IMPROVED BY FOUR
TWo-SToRl FRAME DWELLINGS. IN GOOD
CONDITION. Situated On WEST SIDE OF
NINTH STREET EXTENDED, BETWEEN
BOUNDARY STREET AND GRANT AVENUE.
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES No. 2l44
NINTH STREET NORTHMEST
BY virtue of deed of trust. dated November II, -
1SS2. and recorded in Liber No lo.,2 folio 3l3 SH
of the Land Records of the of CO. 2
lua at the request of the party secured thereby
VIII ON MoNDAi, The TWENTY SEVENTH DAY
OF DECEMBER 1856 AT FOUR O'CLOCK T. M in
trDi of the premises sell all that sem
is.s situate liz the County Of Washington District II
Columbia, known and binx lot forty one (4lD of
Wright and Coxs Subdivision of Fart of Pleasant
Plains and Mount Pleasant. together with improve
ltents thereon consisting Of four ~o-story frame
dwellings,
Terms OF sale One-half of the purchase money in
cash. the basnce In and two years, secured by
nutes OF and deed of trust the property
Sold or all cash at purchasers option. deposit OF
&lOo required the day of sale All conveyancing
purchasers cost Terms of sale 10 be- COMPLIED
within ten days from day of sale otherwise trustees
Will resell al risk and q. defaultng purchaser
BENJAMIN i. LEIGHTON, -,
d15-d&ds CYRUS h FDSS, irustees
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First ward dude at recent social afrair-ssS6fss
ciety.s . ''s'-
member7s
Then deep, solemn stiffness brooded DER the
gathering G0zetts.
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
GREAT FIRE SALE.
GREAT FIRE SALE.
UNREsERvED SALE OF 100000 FINE CIGARS
FOR ACCOUNT OF BARON CO.. BALTIMORE.
MARYLAND
FINE CIGARS AT AUCTION

Owing TO fire recently occurring at their factory
whereby their stock slightly damaged by re they
have concluded to dispose of their entire stock of
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PHOTOGRAPHIC PAsrturs.
People Who go AbsgEt Ready tn Tai, o.
Views ON "a MOMENTS Notice.

TIE AHsTrUR FEoToGRsrHER OF w.sy1rxsrox-
INPRovEVESrs IN APPLIiSCES-TTIE WONDERS mr.
Tax DEFECTIVE csNERA-THE PHOTOGRAPH FEVER
SPREADING.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAMS,
USHos. J. FISHER 4 co, Real Estate Brokers'

vNHoS FISHER co. Real Estate Brokers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
CONNECTICUT AVENUE BETwEiN l. AND
STREETS. KNOWN As No. ll26
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY
FOURTH. 1887. az ForR O'CLOCK. in FRI OF ~
the premises. by virtue OF deed oi trust dated 4
May 3lst, 1884. and duly recoINled In Liner los.
folio los, seq Of the lard rscords the Dis
trrf of Columbia s.a sill. by direStion Of the
holder of the secured thereby. lot lsttercd Nv"
aud the north 1sk inches front s derth 81 lot let.
:e>sl ''Y~ I'm A X Shepherds subdivision of part q
square No. l6l, rcoOrded in liber l. folio g.
of the records of the surveyors Office OF the District %
Columbia together with tie improvements. consisting
Of two-stcry and nanssrd roof brick House. known
No. 1126 Connecticut avenue
Terms Of sale: Onethir r cash. and the remainder
In and two years and secured by deed Of trust
the premises bearing interest interest Ia be paid
semi: annually deposit Of goo will be required az
the time of sale. IL terms Of sale are not complied
with within days the trustees the right TO
resell ut the risk and cost of the defautg purchaser
Conveyancing ~ purchasers cost.
EDMARn J. sTELLwAGkN.l rru.tecs.
-- FREDERICK b. MCGUIRE, , -
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer d23-dkds
Y0NHoMAS BOWLING, Auctoneer.
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5egtnning WERINESsDAH; DECEhiBEE TWENTY
18th and Pennsylvania avenue an6 continuing
THURSDAY and FRIDAY TWENTY-THTRD and
EACH DAY.
These goods sustained no damage whatever and am
GUARANTEED STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS in every
resrect. For description and character OF goods
Catalogue Remember the day End date and secure
rare bargains.
dl4-dSds THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
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OTHER GREAT TUNNELS

The total length Of the Severn tunnel is miles
8o4 yards. The st. Gothard tunnel is 9h miles,
Mont Cents tunnel ~ miles, Arlberg tunnel tAus-
TRAY 81 miles; there is tunnel in Massachusetts
"a s nng a od me Rox tn aad
rather less But the special feature OF the Severn
tunnel lies in the fact that 21 miles of it have
been constructed from 45 feet TO 100 feet below
the bed Of rapidly flowing tidal estuary, Offering
engineering difficulties which make 1t the most re-
markable tunnel in the world.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

the future. He is a weII-liked man, and
he is expected to strengthen the tickets
in the Assembly districts. 1t is known
that John R. Virgins, of Hoboken, was
induced to accept the Republican Sena-
torial nomination against his wishes. after
Besson had declined it, for the purpose
Of preserving the strength of the party
in the Assembly contests. The As
sembly districts are all the Republicans
want out of this county. Their only
aim is TO make Genera! Sewell United
State Senator again. Mr.. Wanser is proba-
bly, id the contest for the Surrogacy for the
same reason that Mr.. Virgins is in the
Senatorial light. 1t is question however
If Mr.. Wanser can lend any strength to the
ticket. His sintimacies with the Farrier
wing of the Republican party, and the be-
lief that be Is their personal candidate, will
necessarily weaken him with all who are
opposed to them. More than that. story
is current thar he offended many of the
Republican workers in the party when he
ran for Surrogate against Mr.. McAvoy last
fall. The business of the Republican
County Committee is of course to lend its
best efforts impartially to the election of
all the candidates on the Republican
ticket, and every man on the ticket is ex-
pected not only 10 work for himself, but to
work for his fellow nominees as WE'LL He
falls into disorder when he attempts to cut
the threats Of his political allies. Gen.
Ramsey informed THE SUNDAY MORNING
News that Mr.. Wanser did this very thing
last fall. Just on the eve of election he
sent to the Republican County Committee
thousands of tickets. to be distributed
among the voters. When the Committee
men opened them, they discovered that
IWanser's was the only Republican name
on them-that they were the straight Demo-
cratic tickets throughout with that single
exception.
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JERSEY CITY. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1886

ed in Congress since he has been a mem
Der. He has obtained many pensions for
soldiers in this county. He considers the
claims of Union soldiers upon repre-
sentative in Congress so sacred and bind
ing that he has steadfastly RETAINED from
pGoclaiming his doings in their behalf on
the housetops or parading himself ostenta-
tiously as essentially the soldiers friend.
He does not think that any memoer of
Congress is entitled to thanks from any
Union soldier for presenting his claims or
trying to do him justice; and ii is true that
while his efforts in behalf of the soldier
have always been of practical nature in
obtaining pensions and granting them re-
lief, he has studiously avoided noisy and
blatant professions in their behalf.
When McAdoo was first candidate for
Congress one of the greatest evils in the
House was the large number of absentees,
which seriously hampered and blocked the
business of the sessions. So great was
this evil that in one instance member
from New York City was never once in his
seat during the session. He came to
Washington and took the oath of Office,
and thereafter his only act in connection
with the Office was to send regularly once
a month after his salary. McAdoo pledged
himself at the convention that first nomin-
ated him, to be at his post, and from that
day TO the present he has gone on the
principle that to be useful to his constit-
uents, to understand intelligently the meas
ures upon which he was to vote, and to do
his full duty as member of important
committees, required all his time and at
tention in Washington when Congress was
in session. He has never striven TO be-
come local political manager, nor trans
ferred his attention to legitimate measures
from the Capitol at Washington to the
Court House or City Hall in Hoboken.
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SEEKING TWO OFFICES.
I" Farm " Wanser's Anxiety to Capture
Two Fat Public Places.

No one knows just why the Hon. p
Farmer Wanser should have been anxious
to get the Republican nomination against
Surrogate O'Neill but everybody knows
that he was. The Republican convention
knew that Surrogate O'Neil had a clean
walk over, and they grati6ed Mr.. Wanser's
ambition to be put on the ticket, without
attempting to get anyone else in the field.
He is now already in the possession OF
far public Office. He is trustee at the Sec
ond District Police Court, which pays him
So, 500 year. He has good deal of time
on his hands in spite OF his public duly !;
and he seems to have tried 10 turn il 10 ac-
count by seeking the privilege OF discharg-
ing the duties OF the Surrogate. HE SUM-
DAY MORNING News has already set its
lace against this double office seeking, and
still holds to its doctrine that two Office $
are for two men. Il is.said in very many
quarters that Wanser has no idea of
achieving an election; but that he has
been induced TO sacrifice himself upon the
altar OF his party to set something better in
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
CONGRESSMAN McAD0O
HIS RBO0R RID IN STATE AND Ma
TIONAL 4FFAIRS.

A Narrative that will be Read with
WiGe Interest-A Record of Which
Hudson County Democrats Should
be Proud.
William McAdoo. the regular Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in this dis
,trict, was born in Ireland, on the 2sth day
OF October, 1883. and was consequently
thirty-three years of age last Monday.
When he was very young his parents
came to this country and took up their
abode in This city, where they have resided
since. The subject of this sketch re-
-ceived his education in the public schools
in this city, having FIRST attended old
No. school, now known as No. 6. and
afterwards, school No. 8, located on
Bright street. He was an apt scholar,
and was a leader in every classroom
which was graced with his presence. His
schooling was finished at No. 8. Shortly
after leaving school he entered law
office, where after while he took to
reading law. Later he studied law with
the late Judge L. W. Scudder. He was
admitted to the bar in November, 1874,
when he had but just attained his ma
jority as practitioner. He soon took
rank as the peer of any of his associates ;
and being a good speaker, with powers of
elocution and eloquence above the aver
age, he took naturally to the platform.
With his first vote he became a Demo-
crat in all that the word implies Mr..
McAdoo's first public utterances were
made in the famous Tilden campaign of
1876, when he stumped the State in COM
pany with Hon. Allan L. McDermott, now
Clerk in Chancery and Chairman of the
The National tribune., 1886-12-09
EX-UNION PRISONERS.
Enrolment Cards.

The Executive Committee Of the National
Association are furnishing each Secretary of a
State Association with enrolment cards for all
ex-Union prisoners Of war who are not Nom
bers Of any local association, for the purpose OF
registering them in the various State associa-
tons and also in the Pension Office at Wash
ington, ID. c., lthe Commissioner Of Pensions
having supplied them with blanks for that pur-
pose, and that the Committee Of the National
Association IN Congress may have the indorse-
ment Of every eX-Union prisoner of wal
throughout the States 10 support them by their
numbers in the efforts Of this committee in
urging measures aud the interests before Con.
gress Of all comrades. This committee give
their time freely, and all comrades should al
once send their descriptive roll 20 the Secretary
Of his State association, stating when and
whore captured, where confined, when paroled
and when discharged. Comrades, come TO the
front and cheer the noble comrades that Sc
generously labor for you. To meet this and
other expenses OF the National and State asso
citation, so cents dues are required Of these en-.
rolled members
The National tribune., 1886-12-09
Veterans Rights Union.

The Veterans Rights Union and Employ
ment Bureau, Department of Massachusetts,
Grand Army OF the Republic, has opened an
office in Boston at No. PembertOn Square,
room No. /, aud is now ready for business. The
office is in charge OF ComTade c. 4. Hapgood, of
Post l43, of Brookline, who has been elected
Superintendent
Since the Office was opened, Nov. ], up to
Nov. IL there have been SO applications from
comrades representing all branches of the
service. While the greater part of the applica-
tions are for employment, quite number want
assistance in obtaining PENSIONS bounties, GER
tiicates ia lieu of discharges, etc. There have
been three applications for admission to the
Soldiers Home; a very few have applied for
temporary assistance, which has been supplied.
An interesting faS in connection with the
working Of the office is the age of the comrades
who apply for aid, which ranges from 80 10 g.
forcing upon Us the fact that the veterans are
growing old, and that many in the near future
will be entirely unable TO provide for them
selves and that something must be done in that
direction by the General Government The
Treasurer 10 happy 10 acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of $50 from Col. Albert A. Pope, of the
Pope Manufacturing Company, for the fund OF
the association, and it is confidently expected
that those who remember the venteran fol
what he was and all he dared" will follow the
COlonels example The Treasurer is Comrade
J. Edwin Hunt City Hall, Boston. There can
be no doubt that the establishment Of thi.
bureau by the Department Of Massachusetts, ID
one Of the most important steps ever taken BY
the GAR, as il will be able 10 supply a want
which is now being felt, and which will grow
upon US as the years roll on,