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Trans NOkTnNAKD.
'DaIly fDsily oItept SUNDAY.

sToPPING-pLACE&
Nos q and "A make 10 stops No. 2
only on signal at Manchester ani Cte7.o. -
rs stops only on signal A. Chester Dr..A p
aud Manchester. No. H. stops on slslAl 81 70
regular stations. No. Go stops ou stth. q p,
regular stations and also ~ Temple
Walthall. Nos. 81. %. 9. "A, 3, AMI q, 49, ~
al oil stations for passengers.
PULLMAS-CAR SERVICE.
Z OnTralns nos. IL and y sleeping-cars teiFe,l
New YORK aud Tampa, fla. iris Jn .'.
On Trans Nos Il and q s.eeplng-,ars
Washington aud Charleston. on 4ra
sleeping-cars between Wsshingfon ems m '
sonYile. On Iralg No y sieepinS-cA.s --.s
Jacksonville sBi New York
ON Trains Nos. q and = slsepiug-rar'
Washington and 1homasytile ou lf'
IS and e6 sleeplng-cags between Wa
aud NilnlngtOn.
In addition 70 the above ..t
THE NEW YORK AMI FLORIDA SPY -
CONSISTING or yBsTIHClE YuLLNAh lAr'
leave Richmond, south oopni, a. ~ 2.
arrive a, Petersburg a. Z. 81, on
Wednesdays. and Fridays Leave fr'r'
north bound, az rs A. N. an arrive p.
mond ats A. NJ, on Tuesdays, Ihlr'i-. "a
Saturdays.
Extra fare Is charged on this ualn.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO Nol.t e-A'
LEAVE. Ahhifh %
Richmond. .'I0:5s A. N. = Norfolk .......,,
kicnmond. sos r. u. Norfolk ......'
Norfolk ..... $40 A. VI. Richmond .....
Norfolk ......' ESQ P. VI. Richmond ..
These trains also make close cocn~ .
FarmYille, Lynchburg. and SQuihn t,'eiA
and all stations on the Norfolk AL Ncs.ttl
road, except the iy-5s train. fa-schs ~
points west OF Petersburg shouts 81
train Instead. X ". = b.,
EFT. D. NYERs. General supernienl
I. VI. RNxEEsOS, General fesse-sei -
SOf HAAR TrAric Manager.
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IT'S LIBERAL CONDITIONS.


IN
he ne approa
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TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF A


No. north Tenth street.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF A
L TRACT or lO2 54-lOO ACRES, MORE OR
LESS, OF LAND IN POWHATAN COUNTY,
or THE BUCKINGHAM ROAD, ADJOINING
THE LANDS OF MARTIN AND OTHERS,
WITH A GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE-By viz
tue % a deed Of trust from George c. Signor,
dated January 80, 1882, recorded 10 Fowhatan
County Court IN Deed Book "a. page $50, and al
the request Of the beneficiary. default having
been made In the payment Of one Of the notes
secured. will sell by public auction, In front OF
the depot az Hallsboro' Station, Richmond aud
DanYile railroad, on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY q. 1883
al $3.50 =. NJ, the TRACT OF LAND described in
said deed, a. follows: "All that certain tract OF
land, together with all the Improvements thereon,
rights and appurtenances thereto belonging,
lying and being ia the county OF Powhatan,
State OF Virginia, aud lying on both sides Of the
Buckingham roGd, containing l02 54-l00 ACRES,
more or less, according 10 a survey made by J.
T. La Brade, surveyor Of POwhatan county. and
adjoining the lands OF J. L. Martins estate, Will
liam ~. Martin, and others"
Parties will take the $40 Y. VI. Danville train
to attend sale and return the same evening.
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses of sale aud 20
pny note for fl2i. with interest from January
30. 1888, and balance on terms 70 be announced at
time OF sale. X. b. CiiAtFIN, Trustee.
sale by II. B. CHAFFlN & Co.. Auctioneers.
10
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ANNUAL CASH DIVIDENDS.

POiyof TIE WASHINGTON
you'll IN
er
hneenyea
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS :

WILLIAM HAXTUN, vIcg-PREsrpgST:
GEORGE y. LAWRENCE. liz Pearl street;
ABEL A. LOW. 81 Burling Slip:
MERRITT TRIMBLE. 100 Broadway;
JAMES B. JOHNSTON. j. BOorman Johnston & Co.
JOHN n. SHERWOOD. vice-prest Fifth-Av Bank
WILSON G.. HUNT. 800 Broadway:
ROBERT BOVINE, 1874 Pearl street;
FRANCIS SPElR, 135 Duane street;
NATHL L. McCREADY, pres't o. d. s. s. Co;
BENJAMIN HAXTCN. New York:
HENRY f. HITCH, liz Front street New York;
FRANCIS G. ADAMS, Coxsackie. y. Y;
DAVID THOMSON. 81 Wall streob
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THE IDEAL CONTRACT.


thar
IS
as a
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BY virtue Of a decree Of tho Chancery Court ot
tho city Of Richmond entered February o. 1855.
in the suit OF Tanner, &C, r. Tanner and Others,
] will. az special commissioner thereby appoint
Ell. proceed to sell by public auction, upon the
premises, on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY q. lsss.
atI2 o'clock NJ. that desirable STORE as above
located and for many years occupied by the late
James II. Tanner.
The improvements consist Of a SUBSTANTIAL
TWO-SIORI BRICK SIOREHOI st with six
rooms In the dwelling portion and side en-
trance from Broad street: also. LARGE TWO
STORY BRICK LUMBER.HOUSE fronting on
the alley ID rear.
parallel lines about lel feet 10 an alley in COM
mon Is feet wide.
This sale affords an opportunity 70 persons OF
moderate means. as well a. capitalists. 10 secure
property which Is steadily enhancing in value
ana will now yield a fair rate Of interest on its
present value.
TERMS: one fourth cssh; balance al six,
twelve, and eighteen months. negotiable notes
20 be given for the deferred payments with inte-
rest added from day Of sale and the title 70 be
retained until the whole purchase money l. paid
and deed ordered by the court
A. W. PATTERSON,
Special Commissioner.
Tanner. &C. PLAINTIFF, AGAINST tanner AND
AIS. DEFENDANTs-lS Tue CHANCERY COURT
or TGE CITY or RICHMOND.
!, Benjamin II. Berry. clerk Of said court, GER
tlfv that the bond required of the special COM
missioner by the decree in said cause Of Febru-
airy 9, 1883, has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF Feb
ruary. 1854 BENJAMIN II. BERRY.
- L
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Correspondingly quick tire % othe- rc.-.1
Through bills OF lEdlng iss-ad az los gatt..
e.. g. TAYLOR
no. General Freight k..r.
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IT GUARANTEES

n
1t
6rsla0
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DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBCTI

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
n AID POTOMAC RAILROAD. -s-1....s
commencing JANUARY S, icao-easieil ...---
arr tune:
rs A. 81. leaves Byrd-s,reet station sally. s.. -
only 90 Ashland, Junciln.. H
and Fredericksburg. ~.afUrr n
Washington. Leaves WASHES
Now York ~ 1870 s. n.
$40 A. NJ, leaves BVIi->frecf -flt n.
Pullman ye.tluule train. r.
extra fare B. charged kY.
days Thursdays ALI rat..
Makes no .0cll stops
ii:o' A. NJ, leaves Byri-sree. station Ga =. ~.
cept sunday. leayes asl.us
NeW York q. flUP. n.
60 ". Leaves Byrl-sreet station t'.h
sleeper to NeN YORK
io3s A. H., arrives a. Bytl-suect station t'.t
sleeper tom New fora.
gas p. NJ, arrives a. Byrd-strcet -tar.' tsr
stops al Fredericksburg, Mui. PIT. t
Junction. >lee yer from as..
7i8 p. NJ. arrives Brrl-strect station.
Pullman yesubuIe tain. nn
extra fare IL charged ki-
days Wednesday,. aui l.a.a
Makes no local sfOuss.
Hosp ~, arrives az ByTi-Street station t1.f,
except sunday. Sleeper ifol .t-'
ingtoo.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY BKCsPT sCEpAYA
COOP ", accommodation Leaves PyrtN'-eF
station. arrives 81 Ash.ald % r. NJ
eAP. NJ, leaves Bloa, arrives a. Aslaai -
6:is p. VI.
aoJ A. VI, accommodation. arrives A. ff-t
Street station: leaves Ashlsr a..A
A. ".
s5oP. ~, arrives a, ElDs, leaves A.a.A.i Al
5.l2 r. VI.
C. A. taylor. General Ticket Assa.
T. T. d. MYERS, General supeTinieuiea- a.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST.

"Bya thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations Of digestion and nu-
triton, and by a careful application Of the fine
properties Of well-selected Cocoa. Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast-tables with delicately
Favored beverage which may save US many
heavy doctors bills. II is By the iudiciOus use
OF such articles Of diet that q constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough 70 re-
sist every tendency 10 disease. Hundreds OF
subtle malacies are floating around as ready 70
attack wherever there Is weak point. We may
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
well fortified with pure blood and a properly
nourished frame n-CicR- Serrice Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water o. milk. Sold
only in half-pound tins by groccrs, labelled
thus: JAMES EPPS * CO.,
Homeopathic Chemists, London, England.
fe 10Th, sa&Tuly
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ASHLAND TRAINS.
A TLANTIC COAST LINE.

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
TIMETABLE.
Commencing SUNDAY January ; ~
trains on this road will -IH a. follows
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
Leave Arrive
No. Richmond. : Petersburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

EOR RENT, THOSE NEW ANDSa
Il VERY ATTRACTIVE BRICK DWELL IA
INGS Of eight rooms. Nos. 5O2 and JO4 north
Twenty-ntth street, having range, hot water,
baths, &c, and being especially desirable.
Now ready for occupancy and 10 be rented az a
very moderate price 10 good, permanent
tenant Call for the keys aud look al them.
Phone 53i. !. b. ELAN.
fe 1921 lll3 east Main street
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THE NEW COMBINATION POLICY


tn ion
named q 70 pot
om snes
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HENRY LEE STAPLES & CO.,
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
ll03 MAIN STREET.

MONEY TO LEND in sums Of 800 and up.
wards on real estate In Richmond city or Hen
rico county, al lowest market rates.
HOUSES AND LOTS In Richmond for sale OF
rcnL
MANY DESIRABLE FARMS for sale, and
some 10 exchange.
DEEDS CAREFULLY AND NEATLY PRE-
PARED, and nOtarial services rendered In any
part OF the city.
MONEY ADVANCED on rents.
We solicit your business and guarantee salts
faction. HENRY L. STAPLES & CO.,
HOS Main street
Telephone 597. 10 ls-eod3m
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RAILROAD LISys.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
5;oo p. 81 NAL daily Except SUNDAY
TS3 A. NJ. ACCOM- nODATlOS DAILY fo1cs,.
sunday.
30 A. ". NIGHT EXPRESS daily (s1ceptNoa
day.
CONNECTIONS
~ Clifton Forge with thcsapeakN snf or,
railway for the south. West, and Sor.hnsst
Al Lynchburg Win Norfolk am Western r. ..
road for all points south, Southeast AMI ~.i...
west and virginia Midland railway fDr 81 I..rt,
North and south.
Al Richmond wish Associated Raj Fays iar Oil
points In the South. an1 hicbmcll. freior -
burg and Potomac railroad Tor tlc Nor'h.
AZ Lexington win Baltimore and Ohio fst.
roat, making ciose connection. a. Nsrnors
Ferry % snd from Pittsburgh AMI To We. a.,
% points North and East
S'eep0g-cdy a''dehed % Sight kTIrsstD 80
buYq.
s.eeping-car' Lynrlburs b MompA., Sew 9-.
leans aod Little hocE
Trslns mars uaiiy te2cerf SUNDAY.
Tickets sold 20 81 yO.n's. o~llof. .ls -t.s
Main stTect. 1000 Nam street. ana 81 E.-r.
sad Allegheny dcl0., kghn ana Cara. tre..,
SCHs r. MACNrfDD
no20 General Passenger Agcat
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ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN Gl-R
MOND AND BALrlMOkElN EACH
DIkEC TON.
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LOST, STRAYED. AND FOUND.

T OST, A MASONIC CHARM, WITH
1 name of owner. Liberal reward will be
paid by returning same 20 Office of Dispatch
fe 2l-it' w. W. BLISS.
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WANTED, AN ACTIVE MAN OR
w WOMAN Ia every county TO sell our goods.
Salary SIS per month and expenses. Canvassing
OUTFIT and particulars free. STANDARD Sill
vERwARR COMPANY, Boston, Mass.
IN lisa Tn f1'h3m
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL-
ROAD
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT DECEMBER 10
TWO DAILY TRAINS 10 NORFOLK
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCHBCEs

LEAVE RICHMOND.
ic:a9 A. VI. Daily. ria Richmond Rnf Iefe-sr ~
railroad Arrive 30 Petersburg 81. .
A. VI. arrive 90 Horf -.x>EpN
1000 A. NJ. Daily. va hiclmGnd 49, i.'r-t. -g
railroad. Arrive 70 Iffa.-t.-s ..
A. ". so leaves f,f.rs M D.. n
4. ". Tor tarmvllo. lyu.ti.lg. r..-
LOke. Bristol. know Ire AL OIL
points south ana wet
THROUGH CAR no LlAtuBl
sos p n. Daiy, ti1 kichmnu1 aui Ir''r
railroad. arrive fstr--r.-E .
~. leave PeferSOgrF ..ii b. Al 'l.
arriving Norfolk 95i d. A. lL "a
car Richmond a. Norfo.k.
sos P. NJ Daily. tiG Ri.LmUul ans Fc'e-..lrr
railroad Arrive AZ pefersll-g .
+. ". connecting with iH.1 t.
leaving Petersburg o. 49,. & d. te
Fa-mylie. iynchburg Roanoke I'll. ,-
f0l. Knoxville. Lhe.tano.Fl. aat Is.
points south AMI Hcst
PULLMAN sLEEPfNG-CAR ACCJNNOIt
1iONS.
No i-Sleoplns-Car from pefe-shlr- on Nrs.I
without cnange, nnd Lyucaoars o Atn. IS
without change.
40 3-lyuchburg % Now orlos1s ali Hs.
noke % CnattaloOgn. without change
Tickets. nsggasr-cherts. anf al nf.fnft
can be obtained a. Richmond ans f''er'. .-
railroad depot. S. ". CARRIER e. og Nsin -,..
and Al The company om'", el s4H 'as
street. y. ~ hrh it,.
General Passenger aud li.kct AsrlL
CHARLES 90. EDDY. Nir,~pre-iirlL
Genera Office. Roanoke, va. Bod
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DEPARTURE sTEAMERs.
PHILADELPHIA, RICH-1F2rH
ssrSSk&13S
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
old DOMINION STEAM s>syf'fs,
" SHIP COMPANY. --s<sssa.e

~ Blk AOMtANls
FOR NEW YORK.
Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUESDAY
aud FRIDAY az 7. VI.
Steamers leave Now York FOR Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY a. 3 p
NJ, arriving in Richmond MONDAY and FRI
DAY NORNISGS.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
CABIN fare 20 New YORK ria Jamos-riger
route uncluding meals and berthl ...-....t 90
Round. trip tickets, limited 70 thirty days
after date Of issue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II Ul
Storage, with subsistence. .....-........... ~
Steerage without subsistence. .........-..- %
Cabin faro uiG Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road 40 W
Cabin fare rtl Richmond and Petersburg
railroad 4i ~
Tickets can be obtained al A. ". Garber'.. 100
Main street; Chesapeake and Ohio and hi'n-
mond and Petersburg depots. and 90 companys
Offices, 1901 Main street and wharf Rockets.
Frelghts forwarded and through bills Of lading
ssued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour Of sailing.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MONDAYS,
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS By the Chesapeake ent Ohio rail-
way eUia Newport News A. A. NJ, and by
Richmond aud Petersburg railroad same days
al 1919 a. NJ. will make connection at NOh-
FOLK with steamer leaving those days
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO.. Agents,
No. 1901 Main street. and
non COmnauy's wharf. ROcKetf4
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on the Government and afterward died In the
Penitentiary OF pneumonia Before he LEFT the
jail, however, he received me kindly and be used
TO write TO me from the penitentiary. Do we
think we see any results from our work. Why, l
know Of many instances where men have been
who is one OF the most jealous and ac-
tive members OF q church in the city.
10 %u n ne hs ne M Mas w
cases cases TOO that have come under my personal Oh
prisoners so the prison evangel said are those de-
nominational journals which, while presenting a
fair share OF reading OF religious character con-
tain much literature OF secular stripe.
SAVED AT THE LAST MOMENT.
The men who visit the Jail on these sabbath
missions become well acquainted with the pris-
oners and have frequently aided men who were
guiltless In proving their innocence and securing
pardon. One case the evangel related 20 TIE
in jail awaiting trial on the charge Of raising a
note n ON $40 70 800. The proof was all against
him, yet he protested his Innocence so earnestly
convinced OF 1t. He claimed 70 know nothing
about the criminal transaction whatever. They
SET themselves TO the task OF working up
the case, TO use detective phrase but their work
only seemed TO convince them more strongly OF the
hopelessness OF the case, the proof against their
worldly means they held special meetings Of
prayer In behalf OF the young man. The trial
came on, and the evidence when all In Was black
forward and ask to be sworn as a witness.
81 think" he said, 'rhat l can explain this
case" His testimony was taken. lie said
that he came upon q party OF men one night
among whom was the prisoner, who was intoxi-
Gated. One OF them proposed that they put In
the pockets OF the young man q note, and then.
II. The note was put into the helpless man g
pocket, and the conspirators hustled him on. The
every particular they ntted into the ase so well
that the prisoner was acquitted
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Etiquette as a Chincse Dinner.

TfOIil the tnchkO IrlDuneL
AS soon as the guests are seated on the mats
TWO, and sometimes three, small low tables are
brought 10 each On the one immediately In front
OF him the guest finds seven little covered bowls
on the second table Will be ive other bowls The
lhiru, very small table, should hold three bowls
lake up the chop sticks with the night hand, re-
move the cover OF the rice-bowi with the same
hand transfer it TO the left and place TO the lett
VI tne tapie Then remove the cover OF the bean
the nce-oowl with the right hand pass IL TO the
Iett ana eat Two mouthfuls with the chopsticka
ana then drink once from the soup-bowL And so
on With the other dshes-neyer omitting no eat
some nee between each mouthful OF meat fish and
segttaoies, unless you forget which Is your mouth
ana when Is your hight hand, or have become so
glddy that you cannot tell your left hand from a
chopstick or your rice-bowl from your third table
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the stone-whether 1t shall be marble or granite
the samples Of such material that have been sub
mite United ~, VIII be subjected TO tests the incn
ascertain just how much pressure each can stand.
Then the fragments Of each OF these little cubes
Objectionable Ingredients enter into its compost
ton. The samples that best stand these tests
will represent the material finally chosen. but Of
ttiOn.
WHERE MODELS ARE MADE.
The basement OF the Lincoln House has been
converted into a complete workshop, where models
OF the various portions Of the building are con-
structed These models are necessary in addition
to the plans and drawings to aid the artisans in
entire accuracy THE STAR reporter wae shown q
model OF the Octagonal reading room. 1t is min
iature OF that central feature OF the
projected Library In every feature. Even the
plasterfng and inside ornamentation is complete.
responding with the sectional drawings, and with
these mudels before them the workmen will be
enabled to remedy any defect in the designs should
defects occur. Immediately IL rear OF the house,
between 1t and the one fronting on I'd street,
which was reserved for present uses stands plat
10 m scales. Every load OF material Is weighed on
these scales before entering the grounds. and the
weight recorded.
TESTING CEMENT.
In the basement of the rear building Is the ap-
paratus for testing cement. In the first place In
used for extracting samples OF -four is employed.
with this about pound OF the cement is taken
iTOul inc CenUer OI the DarreL InlS sample ID
mixed into dough upon plate Of glass. The
SOFT dough Is then put into mould so arranged
as to make depression In the center When the
cement hardenS which Is about twenty-fOur
hours, 1t is taken out Of the mould and Immersed
In water. where IL remains six days Then the
hardened cake is put into machine devised for
testing its tensile strength. II is grpped between
two sets OF clamps and by raising small lever
very fine shot are run through small funnel into
a copper bucket When the pressure Is all that
the cement can stand, the cake snaps asunder In
the middle, and the flow Of shot is stopped. Then
by weighing the shot on a scale attached to the
machine for that purpose,
THE PRECISE STRENGTH
OF the cement is shown. One cake that had been
In water about twenty days was tested in the
presence OF The STAR reporter, and 1t showed q
tensile strength OF $50 pounds whereas the archi-
tect called for capacity Of 800 pounds. A. sample
from every barrel Of cement delivered by the con-
tractors Is subjected to this test.
Only one OF the buildings that fronted on
street still remains, and that Is used as
blacksmith shop and for the storage OF
tools. Everything Is now In condition to
admit OF rapid prosecution OF the work, and
the architect says that soon as the cement con-
tr0versy shall have been settled he will be pre-
pared to push forward with a diligence that will
crafty the people OF Washington, and, indeed, OF
the whole country, as the interest and pride in
this great building, which is to be the largest
library In the world, Is hot bounded by any 10
cality.
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Has Any One Ever Seen n .sIOOu
$nakep,
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
gentleman has just told me that recently his
wife, her another, and his own mother laughed him
10 scorn and branded him as an incorrigible
skeptic because he denied the existence OF s.hoop
snake" One of the ladies, who, by the way Is
known 10 be truthful woman, AYERS that when
she was child she was chased by a hoop snake
Inc animal placed its tail In its mouth and
rolled along after her like a hoop. The only way
she saved herself was by jumping aside quickly 10
let the serpent pass and Before he could sraignten
himself and bend the other way-put his tail In
his mouth and start again-the narrator had
placed herself out OF harms reach
myself have heard OF this hoop snake but have
never seen one. In fact do not believe that such
an animal exists. II any reader OF TIE STAB Is
sunciently interested the other side To take up
the cause OF the hoop snake now Is his time
In order 10 open the controversy fatty DENY
That any one has ever seen hoop snake, inueed,
that such creature exists in the world
U. Il, MASON
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During the past two days have treated several
people for frozsn hands and feet In one or two
cases have found &c very difncult 70 treat them
on account Of their plunging their tr0zen members
il hot water or holding them IA e4ose proximity
TO q red-hot stove. The best possible way 90 Ora
out the cold from frozen parts In 20 plunge Jhefn
into zee or snow-water containing a liberal supply
OF saltpeter or common salt ana then submitting
them 70 q rigorous rubb.Ng with a coarse towel a
shaping with The hands u restore circulation In
many Cases amputation has been fou I'd necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14

Maria Mitchell, professor Of astronomy In vassar
College, has been grated indennits leave OF ab.
sence with full pay. She has been with vassar
twenty-five yeaEA
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THE CONGR ESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Work Done. and Preparations Made
for Constructing the Massive Build.

THE CEHISr CONTROVERSY THE CAUSE OF THE DE-
LAY-wORKsHoP OF THE ARCTTEcr-How TIE
DETAILED PLANS ARE PREPARKD-INGKNIoUs
METHODS OF TESTING NATERIALs-THE BIG ExcA-
yATIoN-RAPrD PROGRESS PROMIsED.