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A CoSsoLAr1oS.-H your lady friends have
gone back on You, remember we have left q
few choice styles Of handsome Toilet Slippers,
which, to close them out, will be sold ct the
following rates within the next few days:
$2.50 Gents Silk Plush Embroidered Slip
pers, S1.4s.
s2S0 Gents Real Alligator Slippers, cleo.
Sl-9o Gents Beautiful Velvet Worked Slip
pers, s1.23.
s1.25 Gents Imitation Alligator Slippers, 70c.
S5c. Gents Silk Embroidered Velvet Slip
pers, Soc.
VIZ. HAHN & Co., SIG It'll st.,
1922 Penn. ave. 231 Penn. ave. se
NINE Colored Livery Overcoats, the newest
New York sfvla at Pa
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SREc1AL Pn1cEs at the Palais ROYAL unit Jan.

READ W. B. NOSES 4 Sons advertisement in
this paper; it il the best opportunity ever Of
fered TO buy home furnishings at low prices.
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y HOLIDAY EXCURSION TIcxKrs.-The Baltimore
ana ONO railroad company win sell cheap ex-
eursion tickets between all ticket stations on
Its lines east Of the Ohio river, ON December
uary I, 1889, good for return passage until jan
nary 8, 1883, inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27

REMNANT SALE OF HOLIDAY GooDs-Six
ladies' desks, 20 per cent of; lot of screens,
damaged in the rush, S2.25; fancy tables, 20
per cent of. w. b. HoExK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27

An ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT-Mr o. F.
Presbrey, president of the Public Opinion COM
pany, entertained the board of directors and
editorial and business force employed at the
Washington and New York offices of that Jour-
nal at his residence, 901 r street, last evening
The guests consisted of twelve persons, who
passed delightful evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27

The WRESTLING ARTIsT.-Mrs. Shaw, the
whistling phenomenon, with full concert COM
pany, will appear at the Congregational church
on January 8. The English and American
critics pronounce her performance unique and
wonderful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-27

A KN1eHTs or PYrHIAs ELECTION.
Lodge, No. u, Knights Of Pythias, elected the
following officers last night: G. C., John E.
Oliver; v. c., +. G. McCathran; prelate, Henry
Talbot, J. z. Wagner, Ben. @. McQuay, D. d.
Marsh, and N. Raynor.
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RoYA
BAx1sa
ABSOLUTELY PuRK

ABSOLUTELY PURk
This powder never varies. marvel Of purity,
the ordinary kinds and cannot be sold in competition
with the multitude of low test short weight alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only in cana RoxA1 BAxuo
PowDKR Co.. 1O6 Wan IT. ny
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SATURDAY NEXT Eugene r. Arnold. trustee.
wiii sell the desirable real estate advertised
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BLUE Livery Ove-costs at BARNUN's.

HAVE you heard Of VIM. Hahn Co.'S Great
Discount Sale Of Fine Hand-sewed Footwear?
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EvxRYTH1Na good can be had at FussE1I's
Cafe, 1425 New York ave.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

NE PoRTRAIrs. Kets Kemethy, 110s Pa. ave
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NINE Colored Livery Overcoats, the newest
New York style, at BARNuM's
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BAD Boy WITH P1sroL.-Geo Banks and
Jas. Powell, colored. and Michael Mohun and
Geo. Nail, white, all small boys, were before
the Police Court this morning, charged by
Chas. Lamb, white boy, with violations of the
law. Banks was charged with assault and the
others with disorderly conduct. The trouble
occurred yesterday afternoon on Boundary
street, near st. Patrick's cemetery. Lamb was
driving his fathers pie-wagon when the boys
came out OF the cemetery and demanded q
ride. Lamb refused them, whereupon some CT
the party threw stones at him. Lamb had
bean-shooter in his pocket which he took out
to brighten the boys of, but they did not
frighten SO easily. Banks drew q revolver or
pistol of some kind and fred at Lamb. Pow
ell, one Of the defendants, stated that Banks
shot him few days ago. Banks was SEN
fenced to the reform school and the others
were acquitted.
SUING THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD COMPANY
FOB $4,000 DAMAGEs.-General Henkle, for
Margaret E. Collins, has entered q suit for
the MSopGts1 rail
while in the act Of getting upon car at 9th
and F streets northwest, having one foot on
the step and one hand upon the rail, the driver
suddenly started the horses, and in consequence
she was thrown violently to the ground and re-
ceived conclusion of the spine, &c.
The FLm-FLAM GAxE.-Michael Flood, who
was arrested yesterday by Detectives Carter
and Mahon on charge of playing the s.flim-
fam" game on Adam G. Ellenberger, a stranger
in the city from Pennsylvania, as published in
yesterdays SrAR, was placed on trial in the Po-
lice Court this morning charged with larceny.
The proof was that the defendant, with Ellen
berger and others, visited several saloons and
finally landed in house Of il-fame in an alley
where, IL IL alleged, the defendant, by means
of the hirn-ham game, . money-changing pro-
cess, gave Ellenbergera % bill In place of go
note. A fine Of 80 or 60 days was imposed.
Mr.. T. @. Taylor, for the defendant, noted An
appeal
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GEN. LoaAN's REMAINS TRANsFERREp.-The
remains Of Gen. John A. Logan, which have
been in the Hutchinson tomb in the Rock creek
cemetery for the past two years, were removed
yesterday to the mortuary chapel erected by
VIM. r. Tucker, wife and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Logan, jr., Mr.. and Mira Daniel
shepard, of Chicago; Rev. Dr. Corey, Miss
Mary Brady, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Mullett
were present to witness the transfer. A prayer
was offered by Rev. DIR. Corey, and after the
casket had been deposited in the chapel John
A. Logan thanked the members Of the special
military guard from the barracks which had
been on duty at the tomb. He presented them
with gold medals. The chapel is of granite and
has been described in The STAR.
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GIVEN CHANCE TO WALK TO ALExAxpRrA--
An old man named Chas Thomas was charged
before Judge Miller this morning with being a
vagrant. He stated that his home was in Rich
mond and that he has brother in Alexandria.
where he would like TO go, if permitted to do
70 70 oy the court: How are you going to get
there, he replied. The judge thought that n
the old man could walk along . Virginia road
for such distance after q rain storm he vould
not object, and ordered that the prisoner be
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs-Union Tent, No. 81,
l. o. of Rechabites, have elected the following
officers: Shep., J. B. French; P. G. R., P. w.
Burch; G. R., p. B. Jones; d. R., R. W. John
son; r. s., Blair Cook; F. s., VIM. R. Hunt;
levite, VIM. Henning; representatives to grand
tent. VIM R. Hunt, G. W. Steers, R. II. Cook,
p. W. Burch.
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ADJUSTMENTS


TUE wHrsTLISo PRIMA DONNA
MRS ALICE J. SHAW.
And Her Grand Concert Company. consisting q
Miss OLLIE roRBETr. y,olint.t
Miss EDITH POND. singing Reader
Nh JENNIE r. CAMPBELL. Accolnpani-t
Mr. GUSTAV THAlBERG Tenor
ME-. " DowNEl. Pianist. and
SIG. TAGIIAPFTRA
The Renowned BARITONE
WIN Give One Of Her
GRAND CONCERTS.
st the CONGREGATIONAL. cHrRcH ,o,, .n.o-
on WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY Q. lsss
Reserved Seats OIL: Admission 7sc.
The sale of reserved seats win ,,o,or,.,,.,,
day morning January 2. lsss. ats O'Clock. At Rr-.
tsno's aa- -
A Laughs GRAND OPERA HOUSE
EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE
RUDOLPH ARoNsoNs
COMIC OPERA COMPANY.
Presenting Gilbert and sullivau's New oy-n
THE WOMEN OF THE GUARn
THE YHoNEN OF THE GUARp
THE YEoMES OF THE GrARp
BY special arrangement with r. D'oyly Ca,
Grand CAST Chorus Of so Voices
nosoAi director. ..-.........-.-....JoHNJ BRAB,v
c Next week-~ERNINrE," with the Gre.t or.,,..,
A Laughs GRAND OPERA HOUSE Fy,,,.
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On the 18th inst. a permit was issued from
the health office for the burial Of the body in
potter's field. Three days latter the permit
was changed SO as to allow the removal of the
body to Alexandria, Va.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
BOGUS FRUIT FLAvoRs.
A Pittsburgh Chemist Pronounces Them
IA Connection of Ethars.

A Pittsburgh Chemist Pronounces Them
Concoction of Ethers.
"And so you think you are eating
strawberry ice cream, do youP" said
well-known chemist to a famished gen.
tleman. who was trying to fill up on
frozen corn starch and milk, in Smith
field street restaurant.
''Well, think am." was the doubt
full answer. "Do you imagine I am
tasteless. or that that part of my di-
gestive apparatus has been badly per-
vertedp am open to conviction, how
ever. The flavor of this cream is straw
berry, or am easily deceived"
mo. it is not strawberry" replied
the chemist, land 1 know what am
talking about I will admit that it has
strawberry taste, and is another strik-
ing example of the ingenuity Of Yankee
manufacturers. who could palm off on
an unsuspecting public wooden nut
megs. Twill explain what mean.
During the summer raspberry,
strawberry, peach and other fruit fla
vors are made directly from the ripe
fruit or the seed. In the winter, when
berries and fruit are hard to get and
the seeds are insignificant fiavoring
extracts are made by deftly mixing to-
gether several kinds of ethers to make
each one. Men are so successful in the
selection that the taste is hit exactly;
SO that during the winter most of the
fruit tlavors sold at soda fountains and
in ice creams are q concoction of
ethers."
"Then they are unhealthyp" ejacu-
lated the alarmed companion of the
chemist.
20. no. not necessarily. They arc
really not injurious. and. in fact, harm
less in their effect on the system. Man
ufacturers are very careful not to allow
the public to know this fact, because
people would be afraid to use these
havors and business would suffer.
Vanilla, orange and lemon extracts arc
made from the bean and rind of the
fruit always. With these exceptions.
in cold weather. all the fruit tiavors
are produced by mixing certain others"
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
Roman Type in Germany.

Roman type and script are making
their way slowly but surely in Ger
many. The society for the abolition of
the old German letters, which, in 1866,
numbered only 2,871 members, now
has 1886 on its list, which includes
teachers, physicians. booksellers and
merchants. In the last year thirty-one
professors joined the league-a notable
fact, in 1886, according to Hinrich's s
autobiography" out of 6,316 books
on artistic, scientific, mercantile and
industrial subjects 5,316 were printed
in roman type. AS is well known,
Bismarck has set his face most stub
bornly against this reformation, which
will, when fully accomplished, be for
Germany. as we'll as for the rest of the
world, real blessing, inasmuch as
their barbarous system of type and
script has, as it was, shut the world out
of their domain of letters. Inland
Printer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
DINING IN AFRICA.
Toothsomc viands Rcilshcd by tho Epi.
cures OF the Dark Continent.

ToothsOme Vlands Rclishcd by tho Epi.
cures OF the Dark Continent.
An anonymous traveller, who pro-
fesses to have been almost tcverywhere
has recently been publishing his cx-
periences of tho best (and worst) the
market affords in various parts of
Africa. As that dry and dusty conti-
nent is rapidly becoming place of
fashionable resort, perhaps some of
our readers may be thinking of
doing it, and If so they would,
perhaps, be glad to know 'what to
eat, and what to avoid" among the
articles of Africn's bill of fare.
In making selection from nature s
livestock in that region, hippopotamus
may bo safely patronizcd by persons
curious in their eating, but elephant
is to be deprecated and eschewed A
slice of hippo. we are told, "tastcs like
mean proportion between boiled beef
and boiled pork" MEAN proportion
is n good expression, and no doubt
very accurate. Elephant one would
think, could hardly differ much from
rivcr-horsc in fiber or flavor; but it
does The former, even If you get the
porter-house cut. is rather tougher
than intla-rubber; the latter tender
and fat as prize beef.
Eland steak is so delicious that our
traveller is moved to recommend the
immediate domcstication of the animal
in Christian countries. Giraffe sirloin
is rare eating, but as the animal is
somewhat scarce, the African tourist
must not expect to dine on it more
than once n week, at most. Above all
things, we advise him to abstain from
ostrich. 1t is said that u strong-tooth-
ed Kaflir, who can make meal off sole
leather and wire, shakes his head hope
lessly ut the idea of masticating a bit
of ostrich gobbler.
Zebra is pronounced to be as good as
veal. and porcupine equal to hare, and
our authority is quite eloquent on the
subject of locusts, which he declares to
be very like the famous Thames fish,
the whitebait. John the Baptist,
therefore, was not SO badly off in the
wilderness, with his locust and fresh
honey. The African lizards are also
reported palatable; but the king dish
of South Africa is the bustard-whcn
you get it, which is seldom.
Upon the whole, South and Central
Africa are by no means overstocked
with edible delicacies, and the tasteful
epicure is advised to think twice before
he leaves land of turtle soup, canvas
back ducks twenty-four-pound turkeys
saddle-back oysters and plum-puddings
for the sunny region where they eat
lion, elephant, ostrich, camelopard,
porcupine, lizard and such "small
deer. IN Y Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
FARM AND FIREslDE.

The Oakland Tribune recommends
keeping goose in the chicken-roost
as guard against the dcpredations Of
professional chicken-thieves. The goose
will "squawk" on the intruder every
time.
Sow more clover. Sow IL with tho
spring grain where you do not intend
to lay the field down for moving.
Cover will smother other weeds that
would otherwise mature their seeds
with the grain, and will make good
crop to plow in.
Cream Jelly: Soak one-half box of
gelatine, and add one cupful of sugar
and one cupful Of wine; cover one hour.
Put tho covered bowl in pan of hot
water until the contents are dis
solved. Strain and cool (covered); (;
add one pint of whipped cream, beaten
In, and mould.
An Indiana farmer pays some at
tention to his seed corn. He goes
through his field every fall and gathers
for the next planting the largest and
best ears to be found, and has prac-
tically demonstrated tho fact that it
pays to plant good seed.
The farmer who does not furnish
his own weed seed has much less
trouble in keeping his crops clean than
one who is careless and neglectful in
the matter. There is no work done on
the farm that pays better than killing
weeds. National 81 ocbma,,.
Go over the orchard at least once
month and search for the borers, or
they will bore in too far to be reached.
Remove the earth from each tree and
examine the trunk carefully. The
borer may be known by the exudations
Of the tree where he enters, and also
by the 'chips" it throws out.
Scatter ashes along the rows of tn O
young strawberry plants as soon as
they shall be large enough to work.
Stir the earth, take out all grass and
then apply the ashes on the surface,
and the rains will carry them down to
the roots. Fertilizers for strawberries
give the best results when applied near
the surface and not worked into the
soil, as the roots feed near the surface
instead of penetrating deeply.
There are several ways to save
young plants from cut worms. One is
to wrap the stem of the tobacco or cab
bage plant with tissue or other thin
paper and plant it SO wrapped. This
is done with less trouble that to replant
the empty spaces. To kill the pests
some extra plants may be put in be-
tween the rows. dipping them in a
mixture Of arsenic Rough on Rats, for
instance) with any kind of thin paste
or even dry flour, which will adhere to
the damp stem.
"A Wisconsin farmer says: Dry
summers have taught us that it pays to
give all land to be sown to grass a good
top-dressing of stable-manure. hauled
some on the gravel knolls, leaving the
stronger and richer portions of the field
uncovered. The grass seeding OH these
knolls lived and thrived, while on the
naturally more favored parts it was
greatly thinned and in places killed
out by drought. But where the manure
was applied in winter it showed better
results than where applied late in
spring.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
A Good Assortment Of Advice for Houas>
Keepers, Old ana Young.

n Good Assortment OF Advice for House,
Keepers, Old ana Young.
Use newspapers to polish window
glass and mirrors.
A half-cupful of ammonia to q pail
Of water will cleanse hard-fnished
walls nicely. Change the water when
il becomes foul.
Paint on windows can. It is said, be
removed by melting some soda in very
hot water and washing them with 1t,
using a soft flannel.
Put tea and coffee away in nir-tight
receptacles as soon rs they are brought
to the house. They lose much of their
flavor by standing uncovered.
A few drops of ammonia in cup Of
warm rain water, carefully applied
with a wet sponge. will remove tho
spots from paintings and chromos.
1t is n good plan to go over the bed
steads before beginning any of tho
cleaning, as delay in these days when
the sun has become strong is apt to in-
crease trouble there.
Plaster busts and statuettes may be
cleaned, when it is not desired to paint
them. by dipping them into thick liquid
starch and drying, and when the starch
is brushed off tho dirt is brushed off
with it.
To prevent flies from spelling gilt
frames and fittings, brush them with u
camers hair brush wet in water in
which onions have beon boiled.
We all know how soon cheese drics
up and is unfit for the table, but this
same waste cheese can be made rs good
as new. and very nice looking, by graf
ing it fine on horse-radish CRATER.
Prepare only as much as is needed for
immediate use. and you will find it
good enough for anybody.
Warm bread or cake can be cut with
out becoming moist and heavy, if tho
knife, thin, sharp one. is dipped into
boiling hot water, wiped quickly, and
the bread cut Immediately, before the
knife has time to cool. A napkin
should be laid double on the plato
where the warm slices are laid.
If the surface of fine wood cabinets
has grown dull, go over it with very
little linseed oil on soft wooden rag.
Powdered borax mixed with little
powdered sugar and scattered about in
spots will prove certain death to cock
reaches and to ants, and if that is not
handy, few drops of spirits of tur-
pentine sprinklcd here and there will
be as effective in the case of these nuis.
ances as it in the case of moths.
When linen has turned yellow cut up
apound of fine white soap into gal
Ion of milk and hang it over fire in
wash kettle or boiler. When the soap
has completely melted put in the linen
and boil it half an hour, have ready a
lather of soap and water, wash the
linen in it, after which rinse it in two
cold waters with a very little blue in
the last.
Do you use eggs for frostingP Don't
do it. Take five tablespoonfuls of milk.
one cup of granulated sugar, flavor
nicely with lemon and vanilla, then
boil five minutes. Beat it hard until it
is cool enough to spread on the cake.
The beauty of this frosting is that it is
ready to cut as soon as thoroughly cold.
It is very nice with cocoanut or grated
chocolate stirred in it. When eggs are
high it is quite saving. Bud
0pk
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
GOOD POULTRY HOUSE.
How to Select Site for the Building and
How to Construct 1t.

How to Select a Site for the Building and
How to Construct It.
While the intelligent poultry man is
getting plenty Of eggs in the winter, it
stimulates the less thoughtful to make
some good resolutions. if no more. We
often hear people say, when eggs are
worth eighteen to twenty cents per
dozen, that next summer they must
build a poultry house. To all such the
following details may be of use.
In locating the site for your building
select. if possible. side hill that slopes
gently to the south. This secures nat
ural drainage, provided the earth is
thrown up against the north wall, to
form a surface drain. Solar influence
will be of great advantage in this loca-
ton, in melting away the snow several
weeks in advance of adjacent fields and
exposing previously sown forage crop
for the early use of the fowls. Tho mo-
ment fowl can secure part of her
own living, that moment the profits
will increase in ratio. If side hill
can not be found without going too
far from the house, the next best
selection is o ridge running east and
west. Build ON the southern slope.
One end of your pouitry-house should
come to the lane that is traversed
in going from the house to the barn.
This will save large amount Of
labor, and labor saved is money
earned, where the labor is as dear as it
is with us. But in level countries it is
necessary to build on level ground; but
do not commit the common error of
building first and grading afterwards;
grade first. Plew a back furrow good
and deep. going east and west at least
three times the width Of your building.
But be careful to open up surface
drain, that no water will stand or set
tie about your buildings. So much de-
pends upon the selection of ground
that would emphasize this part of the
work. 1t is impossible to keep fowls
in healthy, thriving condition in
damp. wet weather.
As to the foundation, dig trench
below the action of frost, and fill it
with small stones. Size up the wall to
face on the inside of the sill. to make q
good, strong wall. as far as the surface
of the grade. Then make set-of the
size of your building, outside, for the
double purpose OF preventing rats dig
ging down the wall and gaining I'm en-
trance, and for the room saved on the
inside-ground room is what tells in
the poultry business. If side hill can
be found Tor q site, it is first choice. and
has one important advantage over all
others. by excavating to the depth of
two feot, and throwing the earth out on
the north side. an embankment of three
feet can be had at small expense. Thus
subtcrranean heat is provided for.
which aids greatly in keeping up uni
form temperature, and obviates the ex-
pensive uso of artificial heat. The
foundation wall on the north side in
this case should be three feet higher
than tho south wall. The wall around
should be ten or twelve inches above
the grade, to preserve the framework.
and for the purpose of banking up
with coarse gravel for the Use of the
fowls at all times in the year. Cor
Fdrm and Field.