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CELLARS FLOODED BY THE RAIN.-Many of
the merchants and hOusekeepers on Pennsyl-
vania avenue had their cellars flooded last
night from yesterdays rain. The cellar to the
restaurant at the northwest corner of 9Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue had several feet oil
water in il, and the property was damaged 70
the amount of about $500. Others suffered to
o considerable extent making the ageregate
losses considerable.
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STATIONERY FOR THE NAVAL SERvIcE.-The
| successful bidders for supplying the naval
| service with stationery were Browne & Co.,
VIM. A. Wheeler, jr., Agar, Hamblin & Co.,
Arthur e. BOnneil, and Callahan & Gartlan, or
New York; r. B. Dovell & Son, of Newark, MI;
Jno. Wanamaker and Detre e. Blackburn, OF
Philadelphia. There were no Washington
bidders.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Name

The following the opening and 800 D. m price,
efthe New YORK stock Market to-day, reported o.
special wire TO H. n. bod 20, 539 10Th street:
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CAscaxO Mark cts.
LfyO tn lima 90 q,

cs CHIG sA IL. June 2a p. m.-whcat easy
Cash. S4ia; July 35 Sic; Anyust Sois Oats steady-
S Sasa Za,s !ay. "a Auxpsl xti4 Whisky. LA
Casn. $40; August ESQ
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Thomas Circle, Washington, D
Or. c. +. Lkr., JR.,
ie101mt Alex andria Eirgiria

Two sPECULAToRs-3l2 ACR S. AT MUIR
4 kirk station; Ia miles. on Washington Branch
cheap ' r ". ' TEM 1ehs Mi sSr sa to very
JeI6-eo2w Agents, 81 Lexington St. baltimore, Md
EOR sALE-CHEAP-2a, ACRES NORTH OF
Il Mt Pleasant. neat frame house, table and fine
sa.sass on timer .nA''' ~ only askf HRoR cash.
leIe-1w- 14231e F st.
Il farm. with fair improvements; containing 100
acres; splendid water and shade on the Bat.
and O. Railroad this propeTy viii be verS 3aa iae
In few years: can be bought at bargain. ex-
JNO, F. WAGGaMAN, sO4sos stsw. p peisi IS
VILLA SITES.
Y FOR sALE.BEAuTIFUL VILLA. SITES
northwest OIL the city at elevation feet COM
manding Lovely views Of the Potomac and within 20
fertile Wei wooded and wateped An UNUSUAL oppor
tnnIy offers tor speculation acquiring healthy
jel7-lOt &C. Kr.EN. !3os Eth st. NV.
FOR sALE-THREE ACRES; GOTHIC COT
iazse rooms and cellar. stable and CARRIAGE and
road; view of city from porch lovely building Ste on
rear o. lot, which fronts on runlaw road commanding
country, Terms one-iourth Cash; balance 1, 2. 3.
je172m 142oFst
LNOR SALE-CHEAP AND On SNAIL MONTH
y payments about three acres of land on the Ridge
road. near Bennings improved by irame house sts
pie well OF excellent water which never fails. and
POOL, 1422 Ilthst. NV ieItjow*
INOR SALEM EVANSVILLE ND. . HOUSES
OF rooms each; slate rOofed good condition rent
S24O year each guaranteed Also lots adjoining of
22,40O ard 6.40O square feet eich hand ,omelV To-
Gated Offers hrst-clasS Investment. MARION DUCK
FL Attorney att law. BladeIsburg. Md. je5-Im
LNOR SALE-A COUNTRY PLACE, ON 7TH ST
road. consisting of about acres: fine dwell ng
onthouses stables. &C. JIG miles from Pennsy Iyana
ave. Apply 10 JESSE BROWN. 1901 St NV il OZws
H.NOR SALE-LOTS-IOO BUILDING LOTS 5Ox
l. 100 feet, near SeilbrOok Station H. and p K X ~,
minutes ride 10y car city: besutfi located: 1850
sold ~ six months; price $50 lot. Apply MARION
DCtkElT, Attorney -at-Law, Bladeusburg Md or
JASPER Nj. JACKSON, 2I2 ID ST. NV, Washing
ton. anIu-yn,
NOR SALE-A CHOICE LITTLE FARM OF SD
IL Acres In Montgomery county, near tine District
line suitable for poultry or dairy three lots
enclosed with ten-ioot fence: spring and all con.
veniences for raising poultry: will sold with all the
stock and farming I'm plenentS cheap. and Possession
gwen at once JOHN T. MITCHELL. Real Estate
brok l2l4 Z st. NV. mh:ulYrn
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DISAPPOINTED IN A MINING INvEsrMENT.-
a. Baltimore special says: An Interesting case
VIM. Cotton Attorney for the painsi S IN open.
ing the case, said that In July, 18S8, Frank w.
Beali, who Is son of Gen. BealL or Washing
ton, met VIM. Adams, Of Baltimore, at the
Girard house, Philadelphia. II was alleged that
Mr.. Adams said he bought mines at from Sl0O
TO $500 and sold them tor 36.OOO, and that he
that nothing could be lost Mr.. Beau invested
$4,000 In the scheme and was diaaPpointed.
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NOR SALE
II Io-Room Brick Dwelling: all modern improve
ments. St, between 1ltl and 18th sts H. W.: LOT
2oxl2o Price, 5000 hCFrY & DYEK
lelS.t 1901 + m
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II G-Hoom Brick House, on ID St, between and C
SIS nv: al! modern Improv ements- Price, 81 500.
JEST HUFTY Il by FIR, 1901 st. NV.
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MOB OF LYNCHERs REPULsED.-A dis
patch from Clinton, Iowa, last night said q
mop Oh saioonists attacked the jail alter mid
night Tuesday morning, intending 10 lynch
Two prohibitlonisls who are under arrest for
alleged participation in Mondays riot The
sheriff and deputies fired into tue mot, wouud-
Ing Tour meu, none vi them seriously. Most OF
the crowd We're drunk, and ali ran when the
shooting commenced. As pr.caution the
prisoners were removed To the state prison at
M. nanS
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NOR SALE - DESIRABLE THREE-S .ot,Y
II Brick Dwelling; nine rooms: modern improve
Hients. central locatiou price cash
chased Apply after O'Clock on the premises,
1913 9th ST. NV. jel5-2w*
IHOR SALE-AT A BAR6AIN-HoUsf o., COR
IL ST.. bet@ 18th and l4th w. contain
ing l0 rooms and cellar: iot 20 by 30: house In
thorough repair Lowest cash price ~ 90, or one
third cash, balance time.
je5, I'm AUSTIN p BROWN 1926 st. NV.
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II Very two-story brick dwelling SIX rooms In
sight OF anton square. saus home good In
vesiment: -. 90
Two-slory and basement bricks, al mod. imps. 9Th
q. n. ": s., OsU.
Twostory b. lex, 8 rooms, all mod impA 11th s. n
~: 81 800
Improved and uninaproved property. In all sections
o( the Gig. Desirable Lots 'SOluRbia Heights"
6WoAXSrEDv q RkADLaY,
R3Ipp o27 q. ne,
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Ice FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.-The In
dependent Ice company has been awarded the
contract for supplying the Navy department
and its offices with Kennebec ice at "a cents
per 100 pounds, subject to appropriations here
nft
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II Dwelling and Store St between 9Th aud 9th
SITS ne. size of Lot. 2s'YI14. Price, IS. 600
JelS-.t HGfTY e by FIR, 1901 r. ST. NV
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
A SUSPICIOUS WIFE.

Why She Doubted Her Husbands Story Of
Funnel-Shaped Cloud.
When the Colonel reached home, the
hour was late, or early, rather. The
Colonel's wife, who excuses none Of
the foibles which men inculcate, met
the Colonel with freezing look. Tho
Colonel, who is usually skillfully in
ventive, "lost his head'' when he saw
his wife's face.
Wife-What made you so latep
Colonel (after embarrassing heSita-
tion)-I was detained.
"What detained youP
"Tell you what's a fact. Yesterday
evening a funnel-shaped cloud came
along and blew me against wall
'gainst wall-and the doctor worked
five hours in trying to bring me around
all right"
"a funnel-shaped cloudp"
"Yes."
"Are you sure it was a cloudP"
"Course l am"
II didn't know. l thought that
probably it was clearer than cloud.
Oh, yes, now l see. A man took the
thing that looked like funnel, put the
small end of it into bottle and poured
something into it. These funnel
shaped clouds are very dangerous.
They throw men against walls and not
unfrequently throw them on the
ground"
There you go. Most suspicious
woman l ever saw. Got no sympathy;
man works himself to death and woman
suspects him. Never saw the like in
my life. Haven't taken drink in three
weeks. Never saw the like in my life.
Nobody to sympathize with me. Used
to think you cared something for me.
Now l know you don't. Never saw
the like in my life. Haven't taken 8
drink in three weeks"
81 didn't say that you had been
drinking"
"No, but you might as well. Keep
limiting around. Never saw the like In
my life. Nobody to sympathize with
me. Used to think that you cared
something for me but now | know you
don't"
"If you haven't been drinking any
thing why is it you are so drunkp"
who's so drunkp"
"You are."
"There you go. Never saw the like
in my life. No use for man to try to
do any thing when his vile is against
him. Well, l must 60 to bed now.
Never saw the like in my lifa "-Ar-
kCDolsnaU TrdveLer,
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
RIBBON BOWS.
The Favorite Hat Trimmings for the Mid
summer Season.

The Favorite Hat Trimmings for the Mid
summer Season.
Ribbon bows have superseded almost
universally any other trimming on tur-
bans. An occasional model is brought
out with two or more birds wings set
in the midst of the bow; but fancy
feathers have had their day for the
present, while the growing disfavor of
the sacrifice of birds for dress ornamen-
tation is baiishing wings, heads and
small birds from millinery. How long
this merciful protest against the muir
der of the innocents to minister to
woman's vanity may stir the bosom Of
fashion we can not tell, but for the
moment my lady is more than willing
to compromise on ribbon bows. A very
beautiful turban with the shelving,
melon-shaped crown, made of alternate
folds of brown gros-grain ribbon and
bands of ecru, broad, rough braid run
ming from the front to the back, has
the brim overlaid with puff Of brown
velvet and a monture in front Of
brown velvet and ecru faille-Francaise
ribbon; and a turban of navy-blue
Milan braid, with the brim smoothly
faced with blue velvet, is made to
match q costume IN monture of
drapery bow of satin broche in blue
and old gold, set with several upright
loops Of poppy-red faille-Francaise
ribbon.
Bows of mixed colors also trim the
more pronounced dress-hats. A model
in memory, of broad, rough braid in
sphynx-gray, navy-blue and poppy red,
has the brim faced with navy-blue vel
vet, and garland-like bows of gray,
blue and red climbing from the back
over the left side of the crown. 1t
will be observed In the trimming of
this hat that there is nothing around
the crown; absence of the usual crown
trimming is caprice of the moment.
Flowers and lace, or flowers veiled
with silk tulle, crepe lisse, or point
d'esprit net or gauze, vary ribbon bows
as the objective garniture on hats.
Among the most tasteful of the sum
mer hats are those with the crown Of
black Milan braid, and the brim of
rough straw braid; the brim faced with
blsck velvet, a cluster Of red silk or
velvet poppies posed at the left side,
or at the left of the front, yelled with
black tulle or point-d' esprit net, this
trimming held in place by several
small, tight bows of No. 12 black
| ualvat rihhon A canrica of the mo-
ment is expressed also in white flowers.
They are much used in the trimming
of bonnets, and very colored flowers
as trimming for hats; clusters of white
lilac, elder, hawthorn, spirea, or some
other small-petalled flowers being the
addendum to the ribbon bows, or set
in the midst of the tuft Of feathers
which is posed against the GROWN. :
Millinery Trade ReCiew.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14

"qoing 70 haVe me ssCottsd 70 &o
door, or I'm q sihnerl' jack thought
"But I'll 500 It through"
II desire Miss Fitzgerald 10 come
here II she Is not engaged" was tho
message given to tha servant And 10
made Jacks eyes dash.
81 think can answer any thing you
may have to say, uncle" he said with
dignity. But he received only 8 CON-
mand 70 be silent
Presently DithA came in, her fair
cheek slightly flushed, sly, happy
look In her blue eyes.
"You sent for me, Mr.. Trewson"
she asked.
at appears that this young man
wants to give me new niece" the old
man said, a smile coming about his
lips with the words, ''but he absolutely
declines making an offer of his hand to
Miss Judith Anson, declaring her hair
to be red, her face to be freckled, and
her temper to resemble that of wild
cat"
"Why, jack" the girl exclaimed,
"that is not at all like what you said to
mel"
"But you are not Judith Ansonl"
Jack answered, giving her tender
look.
"But l am Judith Anson! Judith
Fitzgerald Anson-called Ditha by my
intimate friends, Jack! Your uncle
told Mrs. Trewson that you had con-
ceived violent aversion for me, re-
membering what a madcap I was six
years ago, and as he had invited me
to accompany her on visit to him,
he suggested that I might take the
name OF my mother, and 1 thought it
an enjoyable Jest; and did 80. Jack,
don't you think my hair has toned
down a great deal since you saw it in
my childhoodP I'm sure my temper
has-and you were not so nice yourself
at nineteenl However Judith Anson
is willing to free you from any prom
ise made to Ditha Fitzgerald, should
you wish her to, jack" and she drew
herself up proudly.
but | don't want her to-" said
Jack, making an effort to grasp the
situation; "what's in a namep" But
you're not at all as I fancied you"
''Nor you, quite" Judith answered,
II loved your mother" Mr.. Trew.
son said, turning to the girl with out.
stretched hands, "and I wanted hei
daughter near me in my last moments
my daughter, too. The plot wat
mine, and 1t has succeeded better thar
l hoped, until I saw your beautiful,
face, my child; then l knew that nc
man who did not love another could
fail to love you"
"And you were about right, uncle ,
said Jack; so-I'm going to marry
Judith Anson after all! And three
weeks ago 1 would have sworn I'd di'
first! What fools we mortals bev"-
San Francisco Call.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
A RARE PLANT.

Interesting Facts Concerning the TEapaA
lilqui XOchitl of the Azteos.
In the botanical garden at the palace
they have the celebrated flower Tzapa-
lilqui Xochitl, of the Aztecs. The
story runs that there are only three
of the kind in the world, one at
the palace, another at different point
in Mexico, and the mother plant on the
mountain. At one time two tribes had
long and bloody war for the posses
sion Of it, so the story goes, but with
great deal more exaggeration. The
plant is commonly called the 'aower
hand" as they claim that inside is a
perfect baby hand. / went to see it,
and was much disappointed. The tree
grows to a good height. The leaves,
6eart-shape, are thick, and about the
color of the under part Of silver
maple leaf, except that they are very
rough, which prevents them fromglist-
ening like the maple. The thick, wax
like, bell-shaped red blossom grows
mouth upward, and inside Is the So
called hand. It has five fingers and
one thumb, but looks exactly like a
birds claw, and not like hand. The
story ran that there are but three In ex-
istence. Without doubt the plant is
rare and there may be no more than
dozen, if that many, in the world, but l
have seen in the gardens Of two differ
ent gentlemen the very same tree.
One Of these gentlemen is in Europe,
and the other bought his plant from
him, so there was no way Of learning
where the tree came from. .-Mezico C0h
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
A LUCKY GAMBLER.
How He Bled Some Of His COlleaguao
Who Had Set Trap For Him.


Probably the most extensively known
gambler in Ohio is John Alexander, of 90.
lumbus. He has made some of the most
reckless and lucky plays OF any OF them
and has done d great many things to ate
tract the attention Of not only the sporting
world, but that Of the world on the outs
side. A friend Of his tells story about
Alexander he vouches for, and If 1t has
been in print it is worth repeating:
John struck streak Of luck some years
ago that lasted until he had won many
thousands of dollars. 1t started in Wash.
ington Courthouse, o., and consisted, in
the first place, of d winning of good pro-
portions from couple Of dollars. 1t
seemed as though any bet that Alexan-
der made went his way. During the
run of luck referred to Alexander was one
day riding in street car, and there being
several men in the car who knew him, he
made the remark that he would bet twen-
ty-ive dollars to one that the car
would run off the track before they reached
their destination. One of the others, who
considered that good bet even if he lost
it, put up dollar, and John, who never
weakens, posted twenty-five dollars.
Before the car had gone two blocks 1t ran
off the track fairly and squarely.
Alexander used to sleep over a faro
bank that he conducted in Columbus, and
as the other gains of the capital knew his
penchant for betting on any proposition,
they were constantly inventing a scheme
to Gland the COON" There was big stone
lying in front of Alexander's place, and
one day number of sports got into con-
versatton on the sidewalk on the probable
weight of the stone in question. At that
time there was nothing said about bet.
ting. On that night Alexander while
sitting in the window Of his bed.
room, cooling off, saw some Of the boys
load Mr.. Stone into a wheelbarow and
cart it away. Shortly after the stone was
brought back and dumped into its old poe
sition. 1t occurred to Alexander that the
boys were setting bear trap for him, and
he concluded TO bait the trap for suckers.
So he went below, procured wheelbar.
row, hauled the stone away, weighed it,
knocked out big chunk in the bottom,
weighed the stone again, and replaced II
In the street in front of his house. Repair
ing to his room, he went to sleep to dream
the dreams of the innocent. The next day
the gang came down to break him on the
weight of that rock. Every gambler in
town was In with the play, and John took
all the bets offered. Some of the boys
haven't yet got done paying the money
they borrowed to bet on that sure thing.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
geFolng . Real Estate salo'
r0htcago Naval

There Is lot on West Jackson street, h
this city, which Is one hundred and fifty
feet wide and only one foot deep. 1t is the
remnant Of a building lot which was dee
stroyed when jackson street was laid out.
The owner Of this remnant wanted to sell
e 70 a dweller in a house on the adjoining
lot fronting on a cross street. The latter
refused to buy the long ribbon Of land at
the price asked. It's owner thereupon
erected towering fence Of rough plankS
on his elongated foot Of ground, complete
ly shutting of his neighbours view Of jack
son street. He has now added the cost Of
the fence and the amount Of last years
taxes to the former price of the land, and
thinks his neighbor viii buy ii before the
summer is over.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
THE FASHIONS. BRIDE.

! met one ore &c banquet rare
Tae belle of ali who had gathered thefes
she passed Absut with a stately tread,
8 conscious poisS Of her naughty head.
Hith en empty smile she'd nod and paAas
They'd all exelaim, what pretty lAaoi
and each In bis turn did stand aside,
Ie yield place 10 the fashions bride.
! stood IN q corner, quite alone.
And gazed on her, who with splendof shono.
Not face more fair the mornings sun
Has seen since bic weary course begun,
ea q friend % me, who stood close bys
And he seemed to walt for my reply.
s.What has she doneY' 1 vsntured to say
VI hen he turned from me bis head away.
asked him agains "Whaf has she dono
Io turn the heads Of every oner'
-Donef said the man, in complete surprise.
Have you seen, like hers, hands, face %
eyesr'
Ny mind from that gay and festive scene.
Went back 70 4 scene far more serene,
And saw, all wriukled with age and care,
The hands and face of my mother there.
shed tear and breathed sigh.
saw face that will never die,
A hand that was neither small nor white.
A dim eye sunken which once was bright,
Twas q sight more beautiful to me
1nAn ever again on earth I'll SEQ.
Inc TLH3ulOub Hfioo, VIII uor uthUoiy ufobu,
VIII not be missed when she is dead,
She will leave on llfe's pages, scared and hot
a name that will be remembered not.
The handsomest face on earth to me
Has ever been, and will ever be,
The face Of my mother, pure and true,
Who did all my virtues kindly view.
and my faults she'd Just as kindly scan,
and to overcome them all she'd plan.
Hou may take the gold and the diamonds,
too,
They nre only worn life's Journey through,
The Rrandest prize man has on earth
Is the gentle one who gave him birth.
] would rather die with life blot
Than live forever where she Ia not,
For IN all my troubles here on earth.
OF feelings pure there has been dearth,
Those would like me to praise, not blame,
Were tho first to doubt when trouble came.
Don't wonder, then, as / rush along
In search Of wealth mid the busy throng
That fail TO find in any place
The beauties seen in my.mother's face.
~. H. Hal, IN Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
An Extraordinary Hen.
london Land and water.l

The following account of rather re-
markable hen may be of interest. She is
a cross between game hen and Brahma
cock, and was hatched.in in May, 1888. She
commenced laying in January Of the fol-
low ing year, and laid one hundred and
eighty-nine eggs, within the twelve
months. Last year she laid one hum
dred and fifty-six eggs, and is still lay.
Ing. may add that she is quite cocks
ney, having lived on the leads of public
office for the last two years, her owner
being the hall porter. She is very fond Of
lying before the fire, stretching herself
like dog. At meal time chair is placed
for her at the table, her food being washed
down with liberal supply Of stout. Posi-.
bly, It is the latter, combined with the
warmth of her quarters, that has caused
her to lay 50 well. The most curious thing
is that a great number of the eggs have
been laid IN the lap of the portsr's wife.
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
q. M. n.

Walking down Broadway is very pleas
ant when you feel we'll, and T x
never felt better than when his friend asked
him how he got over that severe cough OF
his SO speedily. "Ah, my boy,n said T,
"G. MD. did itJ' And his friend won
dered what G. M. D. meant. He knew it
did not mean Good Many Doctors, for
had tried dozen in vain. ~
have it," said he, just hitting the nail on
the head, "you mean DR.. Pierce's Golden!
Medical Discovery, or Gold Medal Deserved
as my friend J-S- always dubs it.''
Sold by druggists,
The Southern herald., 1886-08-14
How She Got Even With SandsrA
ttJbston Transcript

Here is the way self-telient woman
heads off, in an English newspaper, her
husband, who apparently had been "post-
ing" her:
NoTIoE.-I, Mary Sanders, never con-
tracted any Debts In the name of William
Sanders, as the name of Sanders Is not good
enough to get credit on.
(signed) MARY SANDERA