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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
be Was Too RneY.

FFoNa no AEodRg EUd.l Nsl69
81 say, boy, don't you want TO make a
dimew
"NO, sir"
'You can make IL very easy.n
"Cau't help IL. I'm busy nOw.D
"Wbat are you dOingW
"see them two English sparrows mp in
that treeH Listen how they're grow ling
al each other. 10 few minutes they'll
bounce each other, fall 70 the ground. aud
then they're my meat. All that fun is
worth fully twenty-five cents TO me.n
All boys are not w0rshipers OF man.
mon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
When one Negro viii tielp Another

From he ADIRy (Gdl AdBertiser.
A dead-drunk country darkey was left
IN a back yard in a helpless condition by
the companions who came 10 town with
him Yesterday. He lay ont In the cold
for several hours, and was about 20 freeze
TO death. Not a negro took any more
notice OF him than II he had been a hog.
and his condition was being discussed by
crowd OF gentlemen who were summing
themselves on Broad street.
"some white man will have TO take
charge Of him or be will die" said one.
Yes" said another, "whenever a negro
gets down or 10 trouble some white man
has 10 help him; the negroes are sure not
70 DO lt.n
That's so,D said a third, except when
one gets IN jail. A negro will help get
another out Of jail every time, but, cut
side OF that, you never see one trying 20
help another
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
Base Jan in the south

No definite action has been reached yet
relative to the proposed sale OF the fran
chise of the Augusta association.
The great pitcher, Guy Hecker, reached
Atlanta FRIDAY. lie comes for the pur-
pose OF finishing the equipments for the
Atlanta CLUB. fine base ball men have
extended him the freedom Of the city.
Following are the fielding and batting
averages Of AtlanLa's new team OF fifteen
men:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07
you forgit
IiberaIIy snppIied With Names.

The following is list OF names of the
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rabun, OF Au.
gusta, Ga:
1st, Mary Ann Elizabeth Rabun.
ID, COrnelia Ann Miranda Jane Rabun,
Sd. Effie Ann Savannah Rabun.
4th, James William Theophilus Pat
rick Rabun.
9th, Sarah Ann Melissa Vanduzen Ian.
tha Rabun.
9th, Dlusilla Ann Francis Rowena Ra-
bun.
7th, LAME Lucinda Liza Willie Ann
A lice Rabun.
9Th, Margaret Amazon Archibald Roxie
Ann RaOun.
9th, Mozelle Jerusha Ann Ce sylVirs
Rahun.
10th, Anienette sophronia Martha Ann
Arastus Rabun.
18th, EldOra Matilda Louisa Annie
Pitcher Rabun.
18TH Pitcher Wicker Brinson franklin
Lee jackson Beaure ard swain Rabuu.
1871, Ella Ann Stncil Virginia TheOdo.
cha Wilianta Lugenia Gibson Rahun.
14th, LOWE Ann Stella Belle Callie Do
MIA Bessie Linda Lucretia Borgia Neal
HaOun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

THE BALANCE OF OUR WINTER STOCK
OF CLOTHING IS STILL GOING. WE HAVE
LEFT YET SUITS FOR MEN OR BOYS,
ovERcoATs, CASHMERE PANTS, ETC, FOR
ALL, WHICH WE ARE oFFERTSG AT VERY
Low PRICES. NOW is THE TIME TO GET
BARGAINS IN ALL STYLES OF CLOTHING.
OUR LINE OF HATS is YET IN GOOD SHAPE
AND WE CAN GIVE you ANY STYLE you
MAY WANT AT VERY Low PRICES.
RED AND WHITE UNDERWEAR AT ALL
PRICES.
NEcKwEAR. WE ARE THE AGENTS
FOR THE KING or SHIRTS" THE BEST
SHIRT SOLD IN THE CITY FOR THE PRICE,
LAUNDRIED OR UNLAUNDRIED.
OUR PRICES ARE AS Low AS ANY ONE
IN THE CITY.
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HoRsFoED's ACID PaosPaArE.

limitations and commercials have again
appeared. Be sure that the word "Hofs-
ford'sv is on the wrapper. None are
genuine without u.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07


top Of thu water be placed enough cot
I'd seed 10 cover IL entirely. The trap
wasthen completed by placing a plank
wituoue end on the floor aud the other
end 81 TOP OF the can, for the rats 10 walk
up n. In six nights Mr.. Killen caught
IN tais trap 26 large rats.
Auattempt was made Thursday night
10 rob the safe OF Farmer, Douglass & Co.,
At Cogingtnn. The thief bored INTO the
SAFE. eut did not succeed in opening II.
The ooor Of Tue store was found open, and
as tne lock had nOr been forced. II il sup
posed that entrance was effected bv
mean Df duplicate key, or else the tibet
concealfd himself IN the store before the
doort were closed al night.
There Is an old landmark in WriQhts-
vile in the shape OF l2-ioot sill, which,
Il Is etid, was used in the first business
kouse ever erected in Wrghtsville The
asiore and stock was owned by Matt will
f,Almson, with g. W. Holt AZ salesman.
y lAtb q whom have long since died The
A pow occupies position on the corner
80 ar ans and Court streets, and is IN a
4 rood satio Of preservation.
Tie are eend appears to have a special
grudKe against Jackson. About elk weeks
"a tne town was visited bv a serious
ctnlagration, resultinH Ia the dsstruc-
ton oi tfFe OF Der prominent baknssa
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TAX RATE OF GEORGIA.
OTHER MONEYS THAN TAXES.

The revenue igures do not include apet
taxes on pr .fessiOus. etc.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

BALTIMORE. Nm. September 2o.-vtrginis uxes
consolidated 81; pass due coupons, 6elsi do.
forties. ~ do new threeA os bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. Nm. september 29.-Coetou 1rm
and quiet -middng. 9$ Flour steady and quiet
Howard street and western super. 2.25ax .0b do,
extra, 2.5a35O: do. family, 4UOA&.5O: city mills
super, loa2 s5: do. extra 3OOs3 do Rio brandA
4-ooa402 Patapsco family. 5.l5; do. superlAliss
patent 5.5O. WheaI-southern higher and active
western hrmer and fairly active: southern red oSass
6lAeaSlac september, Slis bid: October SltsASl q
November. sSAaaoA; December. S5asaS6 Corn
southern lower and dul: western noniinaiiy steady
ana dull; southern white, bOa5ll7 southern yellow
4sa50; western mixed. spot e4ls lid: October. AAs
asked: November 45a4S7s; November or Decpnl
Der, new or DID, 44Ax bid: steamer, IL bid. Osts
steady and hrm-soutuern. 32aS. western white
SSaS.; western mixed. 8ls33: Pennsylvsnia, 32a37 q
lOVVal5.UO Provisions quiet Mess pork. l25Os
IL 40 Bulk mests-shoulders and clear rib sidea
packed, szaAAs, Bacon-shoudsrs savhs clear rih
sides, So; hams l3lsaI4. Lard-refned. a. Bustel
higher. lealvAs Petroleum lower - refined, %
Gomez hrm anu Quiet-kao cargoes. ordinary 70 fair
llallH sugar lower-A soft, So: copper refined
steady. 9Aea9As Whisky higher. l22al. IL Freighsa
l40d; grain, 3AssAd. keceipts-nour. l0D06 barrels
wheat $1,000 nushes: corn, SO busheis; oasaH TOO
oushelE rye, 2.4O0 bushels. Shipments-nour, LcUl
barrels Sales-wheat 06O,60v oushes: corn l6.6OQ
bushelA
Chicago Mark eta.
CHICAGO Ill, September 20. pm.-whess
eSssy-S:ssh Sy 7SG October. 7sa; November. Is Die
November, SSas; May, 4lA Oats wesk-yAsh. 24ts
OCTOBER, rs; November, 264s May, 3lA Rye 4SlS
Barley. 65ia Fl .xseed. l.O5. Prime timothy, l.sO
Whisky. LIZ: Pork weak-Cash and October. S.32is
Cash. s;62a; October dos; Novembsr. e.02is: Jan,
uary, 6l2ls
Evening star., 1886-09-29
The New Pension Duilaing.
GEN. MICS ANxuAL RkPoRr1rHE COST Oh
THE STRUCTURE


Gen. Meigs, Supervising engineer and
architect OF the new Pension building, has sub
mitted bis annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior. After stating the condition Of the
building ct date OF his last annual report (Sept
1855. he says the balance 0. the appropriation
remaining at that time was 960, ,24O.S7. Dur
Ing Tie fall and winter the root and masonry
were completed aud the building was entirely
enclosed. During last year AL the pension force
was transferred TO the building, and by Keep
ing the heating apparatus az work the interior
was dried rapidly and no Inconvenience or i'll
health has resulted. Last November the funds
available gave out and the work was suspended.
congress at the last session sppropriatedeS9 600
LOT completing the building and an ad-
oltlonal $6l 900 tor extending the fourth
moor, In order to increase the area OF noors for
once purposes and record rooms. Contracts
nave been awarded for completion OF the
building and the extension OF the fourth hoor.
On the 9th Of August work was commenced
upon plastertng the great hall, and most OF 1t
has been completed. Some progress has been
made In the new work. The brickwork to sup
The material for the floor OF the great hall and
galleries therein IL being prepared and the
flights Of stairs are being finished.
The total cubic contents OF the building are
S,211 .401 cutie feet The floor space, after
completion Of the fourth floor, will be 1SS, ,256
square feet. The total appropriations to date
have amounted to $s97 ,559.62, and the total
amount expended to September 20, 1886, was
$I4I,1O1.36, leaving = balance available Of
$150. .45S.26. The report includes list Of con.
tracts awarded.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

ort1Ckh AkARNEYS RETIREMENT.
The police examining board recommended
the retirement OF Officer Patrick Kearney, of
the tnen.h idurth preclnt. on pension Of 800 per
years.
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR.
Mr.: w. T. Nash petitions that sewer be laid
In alley running north and south, square 557.
under the permit system. j. L. Hodge, 1920
New YORK avenue, asks estimate Of paving
the parking space to building line in front Of
+. Moore, s13 9th street northwest, asks in
spection OF sidewalk front S15 9TH street north
bricks. b. ". CARPENTER reSuestes the inn
provement of North Carolina avenue, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Lincoln park with con-
requests that Ala street from Pennsylvania
avenue to city hail be Included In estimates for
,in provement with asphalt blocks Ira g. Scott
streets northeast, be included in estimates for
concrete, block, or asphalt n. l.. King and
streets be included in estimates for street Inn
provements for next year. Mr.. g. A. Shalen-
bergar and others, requests asphalt pavement
be laid on Mary land avenue from 9th street TO
stanton square. jerome Wise and others, re-
quest that 8 st. roadway from 10th st. TO New
pavement Danenhower q Son REQUEST that
22d street from N to Q be placed in the annual
estimates for street improvements: John A.
ssss sna na
oetWeen Market ana Frederick be improved
6y grading and laying sidewalk and sewer
Christian RUPERT requests that provision be
secured 1or improving with concrete the car
riageway Of 5th street, from p to Boundary
street. Samuel Fowler requests replacement of
brick pavement in front OF 1420 NJ street north
west by concrete blocks. +. IL. Bates inquiries
whether grading Sd street, from p to Boundary,
ana Il. from 4th to Boundary, Is estimated for.
Rlchard Curtain and others request pavement
OF 7th street. from Massachusetts avenue to
w. Dove and others request Commissioners to
estimate for asphalt pavement Oh I, from 18th
10 14th streets northwest. johnson Bros, ct al,
request extension OF concrete pavement on
street, from 1th to 18th southwest. John a.
ONeill request the improvements of H, from
Sd to IA streets southwest with asphalt.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: DanenhOwer Son, erect two-stOry
and cellar dwelling COrcoran, between 18th
and 18th streets; $50. Danenhower & Son,
and I'd northeast. g. G. Walker, erect two
two-stOry dwellings alley, between 9Th and
Ith and H and streets northwest; 81 100. w.
A. steele, erect two-story dwelling lot 20.
square s2s, northeast $3.50. Milton l.
near 1924 K street northwest; $500.
b. H. Warner Co., erect Ave twostory dwell
lngs, Sd, between McLain avenue and n streets
southwest, $4,000. b. H. Warner Co., erect
northwest $1,000. B. II. Warner and Co.,
erect two two-story and cellar dwellings, lot
27l, square $40. southwest; 81, 900. A. Nailor,
jr, extend brick dwelling. 1880 E street north
ings 9l3 and 915 street northwest; $1,000.
n. I. Metzger and Bro, repair brick AT 7th
street northwest; $500.
MISCELLANEoUs.
Mr. ROs A. Fish requests that q stove be or.
dered for Amidon school, instead OF q "heater."
Evening star., 1886-09-29
I'd EDITION.
Latest q6lGglalls to The Star.
Oliver Ames Nominated for Governor On
the First Ballot.

OAAvCH AsAsC0 ~ Otl1I uWtO4 ZOE wv
the First Ballot.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST EDITION.
BosfoS, Sept. %.
1t was moved and adopted that all resolutions
presented to the convention be referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate. Ine
committee con on credentials reportei there %ers sag
S1o towns and % cities represented oy l,taa ,ns,
oe!egates. permanent organization was t1en
enected by the selection Of Henry CABOT Looes
as president, with long list OF vice presloenss,
lnciuding Senators Dawes and do2r, ConSlesSs
men Long, Rice, Ranney, Hayden, Whiting ano
DaVls, ana one from each senatoriAl oistLlc.
Mr. Lodge was then escorted to the piauoIm
length.
OLIVER AMEs FOR GOVERNOR.
The convention then proceeded TO oailot Ior
governor. II resulted: Whole number OF
votes, 9S4; necessary to q choice, 40a OuSeI
ames, 046; M. W. Crapo, 35; j. q. A. Brackett
~ Henry Cabot Lodge, 2; George ID. Robinson,
z. Inc nomination was made UNANIMOUS Sno
recess taken till two o'clock.
BOSTON, MASS, Sept. GA letter was reao
rom the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, respectfully asking the convention 10
advocate such measures as will lead TO Iegis-
latlon to amend the Constitution SO as 70
prohibit the manufacture and sale OF fntoX-
eating liquors, and that the candidate OF the
convention be one who Is committed TO con-
stitutional prohibition. Referred to the COM
mlttee on resolutions.
The resolutions reported by the committee
We're unanimously adopted after short debate
over the prohibition plank.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
The Royal Arch sIasons.

BUSINESS SESSION AND A RECEPTIoN By
THE Pr ESIDENT.
The General Grand Chapter at its session this
morning transacted considerable business and
then adjourned until tomorrow morning, when
the election of officers will take place. At the
Presidents public reception this afternoon the
delegates to the General Grand Chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons were the first to be received
by the President. Many of them were accom-
panied by ladies, aud the body numbered about
OF the District chapter, made the ntroductions.
The President recognized many old friends
among the number, and spoke q few pleasant
words with shem. The delegates viewed The
White House parlors, and then proceeded to
the steys in front of the War department, where
they were photographed.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

SHor WHILE RnsIsTIN0 A1RnsT.-A shoot
ing array between olicen and desperadcea
occurred Q mile west OF Ciarksviile. 1exnsy yee
one OF the parties. Deputy Sheriff 0eoeGe No.
Cnlloch, with Special Dspuy 4. washins-
treders chnrgsd with stealing hosseA Tha
horse trnders-Alonso Smith and = D. TOrnay-.
rosisted the sofI1oers and opened nro on thsm
droW htS pistol on Warrington, bat IL waa
knocked aside hy AcCullOch, ana tho ooa
tents entsYod Nmith,s SIDE Smith kepe up ARM
thoarh wounded. and In tho hand 70 hand
firhf which followed several other shots Woel
hred. One u them struok smith n II 0o0eh
They were taken prisoners.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
To Run Against Lee.

CAPT FOSTER SAID TO HAVE DETERMINED TO
BE AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Scott, clerk of the House District commit
tee, resident of the eighth Virginia district, in
conversation with STAR reporter to-day, said
he had been informed that Capt. Foster, who
was a candidate before the first convention held
in Alexandria, had determined to take the field
against Gen. Lee as an independent candidate.
Capt Fosters name was not it seems, for
mally, before the last convention, and he COM
plains OF Gen. Lees friends because they being
In the majority adopted the majority rule, in
lieu Of the twO-thirds rule which has hitherto
prevailed in the district "Will Fosters candi.
dacy endanger the district to the democrats?''
asked The STAR reporter of Mr.. Scott,
"No; Think not was the reply. "Foster will
run as an independent democrat and the re-
publicaps will be too smart to run candidate
oftheir own. They will support Foster TO disrupt
the democratic" MIR. Scott added that while
democrats who did not favor Lees claims, think
q mistake was maue In abrOgating the twO-thirds
rule, they do not regard it Us jusiifying Captain
Foster in running against the nominee.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
A Story OF . Wonderful Mine.

Story OF . Wonderful Mine.
A $3.50 INTEREST. NOW WORTH MILLIoNs, Is
AWARDED TO THREE PoOR HEIRS
A Milwaukee dispatch says: The Colby Iron
mine has been worked only one year. Offers
OF $5,OOO,OOO for the mine have been
refused. The mine was discovered by
Capt N. d. More. who received from the
purchaser third interest in the purchase. He
sold half of his interest to q man named Monroe
for S25O-$1O In cash and q note tor $3.50. He
claimed aiterward that he could not get the
deed for his third, and amer two or three years
had gone by he mad the deed made out to his
wife. MOnre died. Suit was brought by three
of his relatives, very poor people, who reside
in Hancock, Mich, to obtain the promised
nsied cour bs oen sx 10 sno
q One-sixth interest in the fee OF the great
Colby mine. and one-sixth OF all the royalties
The case win be carried to the United States
Supreme Court
Evening star., 1886-09-29
BOULANGER'S BOMBS.
A New French Missile for the Destruc.
tfOn Of FOrtiflcatiOns ms.

PARIS. Sept. 29.-Gen. Boulanger, desiring to
secure from the government an appropriation
of S25.OOO,O0O for new explosive bombs, re-
Gently invited the budget committee to witness
the experiments he was carrying on in private.
The experiments were made with monster
mortar, designed as type Tor the destruction
with exceedingly destructive effect. 1t Is
charged with a new explosive, Of whose compo-
possess the secret. The compound, however.
IL admitted to have all the powers
Of gun cotton, but with none OF its
defects, and is said in addition to be easily
transportable and to be free from liability to
spontaneous ignition. 1t lis stated that the
budget committee were not only highly salts
fed and pleased with the results of the expert
ments, but promised to fully support Gen. Bou-
langer's demand for the large special approprt-
alton.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
A SCARE In NEW ORLEANS.

A New Orleans dispatch says: The news
papers there have ridiculed the earthquake
prophecy so thoroughly that they have re
moved nearly all the scare. Despite the expo
sure, however, there are q num- Der Of persons
who have been looking forward with dread Ia
Wednesday. A couple of ladies, principals In q
private school, closed their establishment last
week and left for Tennessee in anticipation oI
Tie earthquake. In vain their partner peaded
with them 10 remain. They were panic-stricken
aod declared that their health anu safety de-
manded that they should have rest where there
was no danger ofearthQuakes, and that whether
one occurred or not the mere anticipation would
make them sick. A local ae-onaul will have 4
balloon ascension and offers places In his bal
loon TO those who Tear any earthquake Tor SIC
q head.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

FRANC A. Baltimore. Nd, Tuesday, September
30th. lot6 ~ ls6U g. Gn., LANA, beloved Wite of
t0us ErAao aad sissse Of che AessrA Aoliandsr Of
Iasssnsus - Baltimore. Nd
HUNT. On TuoDday morning. September ga ls96
WlkA1AA kACAAtsDoON, ouiy SON Prot J. w.
End koaesss = Hunt N his swsnty-nrsl year,
sinx sssess a~- On Thursday. sspss~bsr S0th. :.
NORWOOD. On wednesday morning. septembsr
3ssn 1osu. yoAA n. NORWOOD. m The ioriy ninth
Hls fanerHl WIN take place Thuudsy sft~rpooa NJ
49, from The undeft taking establishment of Geo r.
AorhofsI 40 so feuna sya Aa .
OFT. On Tuesday. september 2oth l6o8 NJ 2,xb
HRs .! tne Eessospce of hB daughter, MIA n ~
IAAaes ~ ANOe sress northwest, FRANCIS J.
yiL ~ A. o. fn'laasiphaA fas in The eighty Vslghlh ysAr
FunefN privasA Inssrment ss ROCK creek
RAGE A. hs re.dsaee, ass II street southwest e
!vsasfA ~ fAok IN The shlrty y-nrd year Of his sge
keseso non - restoeucs, 1hursaay eepssnbsr
Sosa. - HA laaasinAsrs ana AiszSsarii psSsD
WALDEN. On September 2esh. lsee, HARRY
A- !hens eoo o. 0uesAve w. end klsanora y Walden,
49, Aooses and ~ dayG
tunsrH from he .ssiasncs Of I'm parsnh, No l3ol
ttesss ssess. - "A Ian Thursoeg. september eOsh
ssisS q ssa a'ssAs u tAs family ere rs-Pscsts:y
s..!sSS !S q ;sS, S;s':ss:: e ,:ss
Fussi iSSa rsaasses slsi 1n,rss.ssnA-s-Hsl
- eSs.1vs!k bondnys uctobef ID g pm nelap
ovo - e1opos foQWasod - assoua lHaiIinoro Cog.
reapenoons pasnss eopg.J
Evening star., 1886-09-29
FOR SALE-LOTS.

dor SALE - BEST OFFER YkT-A WHOLE
~ TRIANGULAR SQUARE, BUT TWO SQUARE
FROM THE NEW PENN. AVE BRIDGE. ABOUT
$4,000 FEET, WITH 90 FEET FRONTAGE,
MOSTLY ON AN AVENUE; PERFECT TITLE,
ABSTRACT. DEEDS AND SUBDIVISION PLAN
FREE; ONLY 16 CENTS
APPLY TO
WELLER & REPETTI.
se206t 326 PA. AVE s. E
LNORSALE-DESIRABLE LOT NJ ST. BETW ZEN
4th and 9Th nw. south 'front.' 30 feet inches wide
Dy 2lS feet Deep extending TO Ridge ST. 676 feet Of
ground Price S1OO per foot Inquire 6IS ST.
NV. seIS-6t*
E'OR SALE-ONE OF THE HANDSOMEsT RES
- ldence Sites In the city, being situated Rhode
Island ave just east OF Connecticut and having
frontage Of 4S feet, with depth of lU9 an
IL foot alley. Onehaf Of the lot would sold Ii de-
sired
The surroundings Of this ground its south frontage
or four feet and tbs in front formed
by the junction of Rhode Island and NJ st. render
HUSt ues irabie Sua ion for double hou
wifha library or picture gallery attached. fCr
ge Residence with ground NJ the side for two
Gences7 Price 81 IS per i.ot,
nne stable Lot across the alley, 5x5O feet will be
500 at per foot sewer. water and gas and paved
alley.
ine proximity ofthe Connecticut ave street cars q
branch telegraph and telephone Office and q cab
stand, make this q most convenient location also.
FITCH, FOX & BROWN,
seLo4t 1437 Pennsylvania ave.
E,OR SALE-NO CASH IF IMPROVED, OR Will
- Trade on Cash Basis-Lots near Treasury,
Pension ofce, near l4ih St and EAST Capitol
81. large list OF other properties, improved and
unimprOved, on ordinary terms.
se2i-6t +. A. MCINTYRE 9ls st.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

sses are no.
ISL SSsPss iiliS s,s ssL iia$ H. ::s:
ls ceapon, ias ssS. 50 ssfsa a 8. ' :: ress.: =
ss sessd, M i25 bid: la5A s;ssd :, so-ysef fund.
year fund ss, lse2 com. lISS bid. ll5 aaked. 50.
Ssar Mnd. e. 1904 coin. lxeAs bid. Washington and
SSas old. SO asked Fremsn,s Ina. tAk ssksd Ns'
Sonai Metropolitan Ina, 13 bid Potomac Ins, 80 Odd
Asropois.n ssa Bank. lA0. BID ssrmers and Ne
ond National Bank, lis odd ureai Fails ice i ll6 bid
Heai stas l.Ls INSURANCE, lQ3 bid, l00 sskei.
MAJ SAFE Deposit Co. lO4As bid. W. L l. nrus mort
bonds, 80 bid.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
A HoRsE DIES OF GRIEr-A strange story o.

A HoRsE DIES OF GRIEF.-A strange story OF
animal iniatuation IL Told in Birming ham,
Ala. Alexander Mitchell, q hackman, MAS
snot and Killed by Wesley Evans saturday,
August 70. Mitchell Lad horse 10 which he
WAS much attached, and the animal recipro-
Gated the affection. Alter the death Oh his
master he refused 10 eat and would act
strangely. He would neigh and appear az
times 70 mourn. Al the usual time he WAS fed
Ae would 20 10 the gate, look up and down the
street, ana, not seeing his friend, appear 10 be
la deep distress. For several days riI refused
70 eats and nnsily died, IL is supposed from
told by reliable persons.
Evening star., 1886-09-29

"wKLLr' remarked . young man TO group
be married on the 10Th OF next month" ssToc
bad, old fell" SAID . member oi the party, .You
have my sympathy" "You know the Old stor2
inquired another. "Why don't you punch The
lucky fellowi" asked Pugi!istic menber. .and
dingfD HNho is the lucky mani" asked 8
fourth member OF the gathering. sIf you would
only give me chance will tell you. She 70 "a
marry me. I'll take some brandy and sodA"-
81 R1sl Globe.
Evening star., 1886-09-29
The Presidents Reception

There were hundred and fifty general
visitors at the Presidents reception this after
noon, who shook hands after the Masonic
visitors were through. One man said he was
pleased to shake hands with the first President
that he had helped to elect. The President told
him that he was young yet, and might have
another chance.