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'E'HOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
HIGHLY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
THE SOUTH SIDE OF STREET, BETWEEN
9Th AND 7TH STREETS, NEAR THE CORNER
oF7TH STREET NORTHWEST, AND KNOWN
AS FEDERAL BUILDING, AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, APRIL SEVENTEENTH, 1889,
at O'Clock i'll front of the premises will sell part
lots IL. H. and To- in square 49, fronting 80 fee.
the south side of street. 40 feet the southeast
corner ot 9TH street. having depth of 100 feet and
improved by large fourstory brick buildings contain
ing stores and Office This property is one of
the great business centers of the city, close prox
unity to the Interior and the General Postofce and
Patent Otce Departments passed. By the two principal
street railroads. and considering its surroundings Of
fers advantages to investors that seldom occur
Terms One-thrd cash, the residue in three equal
payments at one and three years. with notes bear
ing interest and secured by deed on the prop
erty sold. All conveyancing and recording at pur-
chasers cost $1,000 deposit required at the time Of
sale.
If the terms of sale not complied with in ten days
the right is reserved to resell the property the risk
and cost of the deaultng purchaser purchasers
ter ten days notice in newspaper published in the
city of Washington.
THOMAS BOWLING,
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AUCTION SALES.
rO.MORItOW.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & Co. Auctioneers.

A CHOICE COLLECTION OF FRUIT TREES.
APP.E. PEACH, PEARS, ETC; HANDSOME
EnEhIREENS FOR PAkkINGS, CEMETEkIEs,
EIC., Also ROSES. PALMS, AzAIEAS, LILIES
AND OTHER FINE PLANTS,
From John szul's Nurseries, TO be sold AZ auctiou
at our Salesroom, cor. 10Th and streets I'll FSnkY
AFTERNOON, APRIL NINTH. AT FOUk O'CLOCK
ap6-2t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucfs
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only A FEW DAYS MORE AND THE FIRE SALE
" Will end all odds and ends Of soiled goods lett 20
AZ entire new stock next week. DOUBLE COMB.
NAAAoNs AAta u So ap6-Ss
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BICYCLES.
- DART CYCLES"
For Ladies and Gents
501 9TH st. NV. Factory 500 Water st. s.w
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPosALs FOR EXCAvATIoN.-OFFICE OF
Il BUILDING FOR LIBRARY CONGRESS, las East
Capitol street Washington, d. c., March 10, 1855
Sealed proposals for excavatin foundation trenches
thi library Of Congress- in this city viii be resolved
DAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1859 and
opened thereafter In presence of bdders
specincations, general Instructions Conditional
and blank forms Of proposal may be obtained on sp
picauon at this ofhce. BERNARD r. GREEN, Su-
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THOMAs BOWLING. Auctione
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Rhof6kIl On FOURTH STREEr BETWEEN
ii IND SIkEE1S NNkTHME =

~ l.
II AND STREETS NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of a decree passed by Tie Suprpu,a Cour4
OF the District OF Columbia In equity No. llol1
wherein jeremiah Smith is complafnsnt ana Sa,ab
snlth et al are defendants. L will offer for sale az
public auction in front of the premises on WEDNES-
DAY. April. THIRD, A Il. lSSg at FIVE OI'IOCK
NJ. the following described real e. tate IN the ity ~
Washington, District Of Columbia, TO wit The north
sixteen 6l feet front, by the depth thereof OF LOT
numbered twenty OD IL square south of squAre num-
bered ye hundred ana sixteen (5lSD with the prlv-
ilege OF the alley, together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale as prescribed by the decree Onethirl
OF To- money 10 be paid in cash. and the bal
ance IN equal lnStalments payable in and twelve
months from the day OF sale, the purchaser or r-
chasers may. at his or their option Ray the eatir
amount OF purchasenoney in cash. depOSt of 90
10 be made at the time SALE and all cunveyancipsr
at the cost Of the purchaser. II the terms are no:
complied with in ten days after day the trustee
reserves the rht TO resell said real estate az the risk
and cost OF deaultng purchaser. The title TO said
real estate to be retained by said trustee until
tire amount Of puTChase-money has been raid.
JAMES Ii. SMI1 Il, Trustee.
mh22-dSds Room 20, lie Droit building.
es-THE ABOVE SALE is UNAvoIDABIY POST
PONED until SATURDAY. APRIL SIX, SAME HOUR
and PLACE. By order of the Trustee
ap3-dSds THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
sg-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED IN con-
sequence of the storm until TUESDAY, APRIL
NINTH, SANE HOUR and PLACE.
By order of the Trustee.
sp6-d&ds THOMA, BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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FINANCIAL.

4 EVILS JOHNSON a co.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
BANNERS
Pennsylvania ave. and 10Th n
Exchange, Letters Of CREDIT Cable Transfers On r,
cipai Cities IN Europe.
Government and Investment bands Ta,..--,rA,~
Communications with New York Philadelphis. B.lt,.
more and Boston
LOANS MADE AND NEGOTIATED. GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
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nUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers
VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE on L ST,

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE on L ST
BEIMEEN 10TH AND 18th SITS NV.
On WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON. APRIL g. at ,
O'CLOCK, shall offer for sale the following de-
scflbed improved real estate situated in the city r
Washington, being the east b feet inches front
adepth OF l32 feet of lot q, 81. lS3 improved by a
two-story Brick Warehouse.
This property Is located the north side of l. st
between 10th and 18th SITS. INV. A rare chance 10
secure n valuable piece of property.
Terms y cash, balance follows: g., 500 payabe
on Sci tember %, 1853: 81. 300 payable SeItern-
Der -, 1890, and balance III three years from day of
safe deferred pawn, uts to bear interest per cent
from day OF sale payable ually and
cured " Ceed uf trust on property sold, all cash.
over $4,000 at option of purchaser. deposit Of 500
Will DE required at time of sale. Conveyancing Sc
at purchasers cost Terms of sale to he complied with
IN ten days otherwise the right reserved resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaulng pur
chaser after hive days public notice of such resale in
some newspaper published III Washington, ID. G
GUELEl BROS,
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eS-THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on AC-
count o. the inclement weather. until TUESDAY,
NINTH DAY OF APRIL. 1882 at hour and
pace. ar4-d
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VHOMAS BOWLING, Auctloueer.

Trustee,
Room 10 Kellogg building, Washington, d. C.
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JONI 5. BL.SKM,x
BANKER AND BROKER
1905 ST. NV
FUNDS INVESTED IN SAFE SECURITIES.
), &. :. AND PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON
TINE DEPOSITS or 3 u. 8. AND
L. MONTHS.
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EsTABLlSHED 1914. CAPITAL. s3ooOOo
~ SURPLUS FUND. s-5a.OUO.
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK OF WASH
INGToN. Gl3 18th 81, opposite L. :. Trasury
j. ". THOMPSON. GEORGE IA. b. WiIITF
iTesidenL Cashier.
beceives Deposits, Discounts Paper. Sells Pills %
Exchange, Makes COllec tons and does General Rank
Ing Business -. n.
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THE ELEVATOR BoT.

Arlo Bates IN The Providence Journal
n so ss sharp contrast tr Pete, :, Nv was p
and most appropriately known IN the building as the
variety of elevator boy he was Dichy took violent
DISLIKE to an Englishnan who roonled at the top OF
the building because that individual persisted in
This amt no Ift,' Dichy would protest with the
greatest scorn. This IS O firstclaSs elevator
"we call them lifts in England the Englishman
would reply with the air Of who feels that he has
Oh they don't know any better there,' Dicky
would reply with boundless contempt; but can't
you learn nothing now you're in country where you
This dialogue was gone through with pretty nearly
horlties that Dicky was impadent The story was
too hopeessy probable the face of &c TO be doubted,
day of his service the Englishman came into the hall
Just as the elevator door closed He sprsng forward,
rose to the level OF the first foor.
Come back here, YOU confounded imp roared the
Englishman, whose temper was by no means OF tbs
To the surprise Of those in the car DickI obeyed,
and ran down until his face on a level with that
OF the speaker on the other side of the wireatced
The elevator amt allowed to come back for no.
body after It's got to the first foor' be said with
ina @ ntmT ana away aSd No e sn o. % es load aV
a lady who had occasion 70 so frequently to
studio in Of the buildings was one day
costod by the elevatr boy with the query whether
she did not want buttons
81 may she answered amused by HIS manner.
Oh. 1t aiR't me- he returned with very grown
up manner. Ihey cOuldnt spare me here. It's
my little brother He's as handsome a hid az ever
you see and I've been looking out for place for him
this good while; like your looks, and your toys II
do hrstrate.,
that although the elevator had reached the street
floor she made no motion TO get out
-Yes; your lyer4cs ! think they'd DO becoming
10 jimmy the boy said and though say Il as
shouldn't he added In burst Of honest enthusiasm
over his brothers beauty, Jimmy IS that handsome
he'd become the togs.'
Tho lady went nome IN stare noruefing on stupsf
tunity TO adOrn her t0gs' am unable 10 say.
1t Is a curious problem what Is to come OF all the
precocity which is developed among the youngsters
Of day. and especially do tho eevstor bosS aen'
themselves strange feature OF which the out.
growth cannot but be- strange and perpextng "
the qualities which distinguish tho elevator boy, for
instance become increased and transmitted by hered-
tary accumulation what an amazingly acute, impu
dent independent sclfrellsnt race VIII spring npi
and when this 70 pass IL Is to be feared mas
all the dececy the kndliness the courtesy OF mo
Peters OF the guild viii BIO hardly sufficient to leaven
the lump.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
EUGEyIE's PRESENCE OF MIND.


The first occasion on which Mdme. Carette saw the
Empress was az a ball given 10 tho imperial couple
IN the Town Hall az FOntalnebleau, In August 1858
"a iec which was very nearly ending PRACTICALLY. The
hall room had been Installed ON the upper story Of
the building; the guests had assembled, and tho
Emperor and Empress had tsien their places, when
Il was suddenly discovered that the ceiling OF the
room was In dangerously dapldated condition, and
The motion Of the dancers had shaken tho ricety
old building that the chandeliers over the throne
we're osclllaflng IN tho most alarming manner. The
Empress had a happy inspiration. She quietly rose,
and, taking the Emperor's arm, proceeded at slow
Pace 10 tho snppeioOm, followed by the greater part
OF the guests. n then possible % warn the COM
piratlyely fcw that remained Of the danger and re-
quest them 70 leave. Thus the risk Of q panic was
ageried. aud, although the bail 20 somewhat
abrupt termination, there was no accident 10 lfs
limb.
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A HAPPY MARRIAGE.

tfOH Inc boston OOuflef.
Two people may be OF suitable age, temper, tastes
and inclnations, but II they have not minds snff-
centy original well stored to offer to each other
fresh attractions they quickly find themselves at tho
melancholy stage OF coming twice told tales, and
however comfortable their life together may be- their
union cannot be Ideally happy. Only the man or
woman who offer 10 wife or husband or friend
continual novelty, continual freshness. hope 10
keep alive affection of quick fervor The indi-
vidualIty OF the Is far too highly developed for
Us 10 follow the fashion of our ancestors OF taking
friendship q contract. almost Loyalty binding.
People fortunately do not demand great deal in this
line A very little freshness, a new thought now and
then, slight growth, a small attainment In unfred
fields shfices bnt this Is Imperative 90 vitality Of
interest Unless husband and wife fall IN love with
each other anew every day their marriage hes failed
Of its ideal possibilities.
And from what has been said it is easy to perceive
what Is the talk about ainit.es which used
10 be called into account for the failure OF marriage.
While people are fitted TO live together and
Others not the paucity Of thought Of Imagination,
Of originality, Of ordinary people makes II impossible
for them TO realize the highest conditions Of love
Of friendship and since the fault IS inherently their
own 10 affinity cOuld remedy the effect
The moral, II one wishes 10 draw a moral, Is SUD
GENTLY obvious. The only way In which an ideal
marriage becomes possible IS by the cultivation Of
the imagination and the creative powers. This may
not secure the desired blessing, but without Il a
ideal marriage IS impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
Az rxopsEFrAYr ooAoHMlY.

From The Chicago Herald
tp,ber Iaaln NILS had a carriage the other even
lne He was downtown IN the vehicle ana was on
M way 10 tho house Of friend over on tho NORTH
side lie stopped In front OF cigarsiore, ana paused
ON tho curb 10 chat with a friend who was psssiins
In ew moments no told the driver where ne desired
io 60 slammed the carriage door ard went into INC
clear. store for a supply Of his favoHie brand Mhcl
he emerged a few moments later he looked IN vain
for his carriage. n nowhere 10 be seen Aliing
Of waiting be Jumped into hansom and was rapidly
driven over 10 his friends house, arriving there Just
a. No garbage dnye M Ito walked To ask tho
driver what he meant By running away IN that man
ner When the driver saw him no opened MS eyes
wide aWhy when did you get out Mr.: NILS = no
asked "Whcn did l got out y repeated Mr. NILS.
WIZ | never got I'm ~ The driver had heard Mr..
NILS slam tho carriage door aud thought he WAS M
side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
THE woULnBE oovQUERoR's RETURN.

From The Plttsburg Dispatch.
A good many country folk from this and Washing
ton County get of the Panhandle trains and cross
into Pittsburg by the Point Bridge, and most OF theh
arc prone 10 chat with Mr. Dryer (the toll man as
they pay their toll one day shortly after Chrlstnas
a Washington County farmer camo TO tho Toll gato
I'm the morning After remarking what unseasonaDle
weather It was tho old farmer became eonhdenual
aud informed Mr. Dwyer that he had Just gwen MS
wife tho slip and sent her homo 10 Little Washington
so that he might enjoy day in town -
when was a lad could play tidy, SUN game
OF poker" said the old man, and I've got s1o whlch
mean 10 double before / so home tonight II can
dnd any 10 play with I'm Pittsburg'
Then the old man passed across the bridge
That night Mr. Dwyer according to custom, went
10 tho other end Of the bridge-the Pittsburg end
that is-and at a very late hour tho same old farmer
with WEAKNESS and pain written ia his clothes as
we'll as his coun tonance presented HIMSELF There
was no need OF explanation; Il was quito clear that
ne old farmer and his SIS had parted company.
"Kln you lend me IS ~ the old man said piteousy
too dunn smart for mel
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4 HORRIBLE STORY.
From The London Globe.

Prom Inc LONDON GIODc.
read, rather had read 20 me, the other night
worry horrible story OF Gthiths Manewrght lt was
out OF book written by an Australian clergyman, and
though the prisoners was not mentioned, there
could be no doubt OF his IDENTITY. When Wainwright
was released FROM prison, 10 appears that for some
time lie acted as u Kind OF assistant surgeon ut ho
pltai TO this Institution man. hated By Waine~
wright, was brought I'm dying condition. Just be-
fore no yielded up the ghost scenc TOOK place, which,
as an example OF undated rcvcngetuness srpasses
anything have heard before.
walnewright gained admission 10 the mans bedside,
and In piercing whisper loud enough 10 DO heard by
The next patient, said Listen have one word 10
say TO you before YOU dlep The dying patient, as II
suddenly magnetize lifted his weary eyes and stared
at the person who addressed him. In hye minutes"
said hls malignant tOrmentOr, your soul VIII be In
hell and before your body is cold dlssecung knife
Will DO I'm your entrals" Those who were present
could never forget the mortified expression OF tho mans
face as his dying car caught the frghtful words, and
his diving eve took the Impression OF the cleaning
Mephistophelan face bending over his death bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
SNOW sosa.

By Alfred Perocval Graves.
Look how the snow falls and falls ,,,..
on the hare hedge row and the cold, gray Wsiss
TN every bush on the road for miles ~.
" i'm soft, white cushion IL plies ana phes'
TN every willow upon the green
On plump, white pillow It's head can ne Suhjr,.A
Prom the wintry sky DER the wintry world,
soh I tell us whether, as VIC have hesrul
Yoli are each the feather Of some jat ohu
That old Mother Goose, when shcSkiiis her ducks
For old Rather Christmas, plncks and plncks'
Or are YOU wee pieces of wool that drop
when they clip tho cloud ieoces on Clondlana Iop'
Or snow dear snow, are your lakes inc no"crS
THAT 6utter below TO this earth OF ours
From the glittering garlands the angels weave
In silver Starland from morn to ever
The snow kisses, in ANSWER, the nursery pan''
Then dar.s-a dancer in air again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
rup prsooyrarrs OF MODERN scrEyos.

From Tho Norwich Buuetlh'
eIIullo. BLY, shouted Norwich public. school,
boy OF tho prlmafy division, TO psrochal school
Don't teach em In your school,, does theyt They
tells yer ali about yerself, Just how many istteis
lied together with lgcrents. IL thcse teachers tel
ihe truth. Billy WIRE dun up Just carefully as
bundle OF dried apples Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
The Chin Blast

THAT sets tho naked branches aauiveng net felt By fns
wealthy vetuInaran indoors but not all covering ts
can to piled his bed tho furnace heat that an
thrace can furnish win his marrow when ehls ana
fever runs its Icy fingers along spinal column catsttes
stomach Brtters Is tbs thing to nfass warmth INTO bic
chilled and agush tramc 70 remedy fever and en-
bausns svo,ts which alternate with the chill Dame aqua
aae cake bilious ementin short every known form Ok
ralara seose sabued by this potent and AZ ae s~''
time wholesome and genial medicine Blionsness c0nsu'~
,n dyspepsia headaches loss of appetite ana se'p
kidney troubles rheumatism and debility aeai rcmsd''3
Z useis with persistence to eject thorough cusa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
x4TURALsEss OF xrw.rOaK LADIES.

From the LOUISVILLE tOuricrJOufnaL
viii say this for tho New York girls, they arc
natural, whether beautiful ugly you can depend
upon their being what nature intended them 10 boz
and they do not Try 20 improve upon nature by arti
nclay. To the initiated thoFe Is a mark about the
society woman OF the dear fye hundred which Is
unmistakable It Is the absence OF OIL aifeefatioH
either IN dress or manner. Her charming naturanoss,
both "a face and speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03


ale can do chorcs' IN our old farm house. he 30
20 scbool and we shall not be cruel TO him. lis will
bave a chance 10 grow mentally as we'll as bodily
rben she laughed and added that the worst OF that
wonld be IN his beautiful long hair would have TO
10 eI,nned close and how would the boy look with
his hair fled" for instance lie would have only his
eyes left
Having spoken thus Ama6el again fell into silence,
and did not apparently hear Mrs Aver say that tho
yroret Of that was not the boys hair but OLE Pnks
baby.
II was at this stage Of tho conversation that
arles Of whoops and screams began outside and were
kent up unt the twins ran over each other into tho
room. Their stFness had entirely disappeared with
the removal of their red tires
pelng children, and not entirely versed 10 self
restraint there were rare moments when one might
goo their faces without tho mask of respeotfuness
and occurrences which fitted well. This was one
of those moments. Now, with no ven to hide H.,
was visible what can only call expression as OF
nj dreadful inherited faint, something vile that had
como down from long limo OF ancestors, even as an
arIstocratIc hand or curl of tho upper lip may be-
Inherited II was Notwithstanding thing TO see on
these small faces It was gone Immediately, leaving
them with that curious kind of opaqueness which Is
ca nuzzllne. They now stood staring but eager.
qheIr thick dull ilghthrown hair had been care-
t,llv cut IN bangs by Mrs. Aver She said she could
Ihrs far mako them look like Christian children sho
could dive them bangs The effect had been striking
I'd he'd appeared TO change the children into kind OF
hybrlds. they were quite proud of their bangs.
Since having them they had been heard to express
unmillcated contempt toward some girls down in
some gully whose hair had never been banged, and
who had. until educated by Ella and Ellen, been IN
gross Ignorance as to what the word bang meant
when applied to human hair The bangs with which
they were prosusely acquainted were Of different
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Of mind.
The next day when the firm assembled, as
was their custom, 10 talk over the mornings
mail, the senior partner, Mr.. Hardness remarked
upon the worn and haggard appearance of Mr.
Rogers ..,.,-, .,a
Lyon: he ought TO take short vacation"
g That is the idea,' said Hardness; you have
not been away for many months, now Why
don't you take little run down to Santa Barbara
or San Diego by boatp II is pleasant enough
trip il you are not seasick"
Roger started and said, rather testify, What
in the world put that into your head? hate
the water, and have never been on an ocean
boat in my life.
After some little discussion as to, the com
narrative merits OF seasiclzncss and death, the firm
beean 10 look over the letters which the CORE
spending clerk had laid out
Ons of these was from travelling agent OF
the company whose route lay in the southern
part ,f the State. II contained the information
that 1, customer Of the firm, who was now stand
ing on their books for number OF thousands Of
dollars had become badly involved IN land specu-
latiops and, IL was believed, was on the point
Of bankruptcy II the case were handled care
fnllv the agent considered that most of the debt
could be realized but IL the matter was neglected
there might be considerable loss
aOne Of us must go down TO Ventura immed-
ately. and see what can be done said Hardness
Without doubt said Lyon: here is
Roeerss ocean trip all mapped out for him by
fate"
II am very busy, Just now said Rogers.
slowly and be began TO feel his heart beat with
rapid, ponderous strokes; how soon ought to
Before the answer came he felt what it was
to be-
There is no pressing haste four or FIVE days
is soon enough; say the twenty-fifth or the TWEEN
II / went, should 90 by land, / think"
You can't do that very well at this season OF
the year. notice by the papers that the Santa