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PROPOSALS

pRoPosALs FOR TAKING DOWN FENCES
Once until NOON mon AZ fEBRrkKT TWENTY 4 ~.
Lafayette and Franklin Squares Forms and sPeeis.
States reserves the right 70 re SG snv ina United r
possls The attention q bidders invited 70 the acts
ri ST. sp o fsssSE ss and S SS and rs
Statutes srnT at Large John No HIILsoS cslcasL
j L, FOR LABORATORY. DEPARTMENT OF kGRf.
CULTURE.-M AsHISeroS, 4. c., january -, lsss-
until ociock Cs Y SSi
Sam R1 s1 hhi lsss for furnishing the shove
lsss All necessary information for bidders viii bs
ment All bids should be addressed to the commis-
sloner OF Agriculture, Washington. d. c. and marked
CoLGAN. Commissioner jSis,i5,i7.l a.sg.s4as,e %
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ny
~ me, 10 be opened AZ HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK
Room ST. Atlantic Building for the foowins priv
eges in connection with the coming Inauguration Of
l. The privilege of the use Of the various reserva
tons fronting PennsylyaniA avenue from 18th street
seatsthe stands 70 conform 10 all the requirements a
me rnspector 81 Bpidnss as 70 strength and 70 all
ton IN connection with its task Of street decoraton
and 70 effect no permanent damage 20 the trees or
shrubbry. the stands be removed before March 10
and all DAMAGE II any 20 grounds made good % the
for separately by numbers as shown on pists al INV
office. upon blanks prepared for that purpose which
several reservatons viii Sc shown Al my oe and sn ns
other Information given that may be desired
Pension ONCE Building and on that PORTION Of the sur
rounding grounds controlled by this committee the
Each bid 70 be accompanied by certified check for
the bid 70 be returned Il the same be not Soeeptd ~
HE right 70 reject any or All bids OF q waive defects
Chairman Of Com. on Parks and Reserystsons
WELLINGTON, u. O. Jan. z. 1859. jA26-4t
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Thoroughness in Schooling.

from the School Journal
Thoroughness is all right to talk about, but
there is nothing that has been thoroughly done
in this world and it will be good many years
before anything will be thoroughly done. Talk
about absolute thoroughness. 1t is nonsense.
We may attain unto it as we attain unto perfec-
ton, but we might as well attempt to shoot the
moon as to reach thoroughness or perfection in
this world Our author who wants thorough
ness means all right, but does not know how to
express himself He says, There is no place
in the world for smatterers who know a little
OF everything under the SUM-" Is not this
what our school system is promoting; is there
single college graduate who knows thor
oughly anything that he has studied in his
college course? Take Latin which the average
college student studies seven solid years
What does he know when he gets through?
Can he talk it? Can he ever read an author
which he has never before seen with any de-
gree of luency and acceptability2 Then take
mathematics. How many students are thor
ough in it? We venture that the roll call of
college graduates who could be counted thor
ough in mathematics would be called in an ex-
tremely short space of time. Our ideals should
be high. This is all right We should aim at
never doing anything in halfway manner.
But the tasks half done, the studies half
learned, the books half read and the work half
accomplished constitute by far the largest por-
ton of our lives.
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Washington at Oyster Bay.

FROM the oyster Bay Pilot.
There was an aged woman still living in New
York few years since who had a distinct re-
membrance of seeing General Washington as
he passed her fathers door, in Cold Spring, L.
l., on that tour" as he calls it in his diary.
Mrs. Sarah Mead, this venerable link between
President of the United States and our time,
lived to the ripe old age of ninety-eight, and,
although much enfeebled, retained in her
mind vivid impression of that interesting in
cident of her childhood. Her account tallies
precisely with several particulars given by
Washington himself respecting that journey
from Brooklyn to Brookhaven, which was
made in his private carriage and with but few
attendants. 1t was on his return route, and
on his way from Huntington to Oyster Bay,
that she saw him, which, as we learn from his
diary, was on Friday, April %, 1880. The name
Of the generals stopping place she recalled
without difficulty, which we subsequently
verified on turning to the diary, that records
it as 1.-The house of Mr.. Youngs (private and
very neat and decent), where we lodged" But
another equally well-authenticated fact, fire.
quently rehearsed to Mrs. Mead by her friend,
Mrs. Temperance Jackson, a much older per-
son, who was present at Youngs' on that event
full evening to help in getting up grand sup
per for Washington, was that, when the great
man, for whom nothing was justly deemed too
good, arrived, he stepped into the sitting room
and simply asked the hostess if she could fur
and milk" when this order was announced
in the kitchen" said the old lady, .you should
have seen those negroes; they were struck
dumb with astonishment," silence, however,
which was no doubt shortly relieved by the
noisy merriment common to the race.
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nUNCANsoN BROS, Aucuoneers.

TRUSTEES SALE AZ OF EALUdBLE REAL ESTATE
and S & r.. of
q the District Of Columbia in liber No. I22I folio
by viii sell public auction q tSs s1cen r0oms
OF Runeanson Brothers corner Of 9th and streets
SESPSS $ASGAkY THfRTiEffH issS. AT FOUR FOUR
"Al the undivided fifth interest in fee simple
vested in George the grantor in said deed Of
HYDE, deceased, interstate. who one Of the i've
children and deyisees of VIM. Easily. de
ceased IN and to all these certain parcels of land
nate and being IN said city and District known and
square TO- lot Of square 20 lot No. u in square 81,
lots A. and il in square S. lots to T. inclusive, IN
SQUARE SO Al Of the aforementioned parcels Of
Also Ais the following Improved parcels Of ground
q II ans ae4 with 2sO
Lots to inclusive, in square south of square IL,
warehouse sze IS feet By y fee also two i 1seA
lex & il no Th nEss
four 2s ste bEet dsellipgs The trustees
has been released-the north 55If feet -
Terms rs, Of sale as prescribed 6y the deed
months after the day Of sale said deferred
Of sale and satisfaction Of the trustees
or all at the option Of the purchaser purchas-
With IN s ten days Of prop
erty will be resod at cost Of defaulting purchaser.
visions of the deed Of trust he trustees or trustee
acting IN the execution Of this trust required
put up and sell, offer 10 SELL one time in one
body and not in separate lots or parcels all the undi
George Hyde. as the only child and sole heir-atlaw
of Cecilia Hyde deceased intestate who one OF
the hve children and heirs-at-law and devsees OF
William Easily, deceased. in and all those certain
referred to-"
a plat descriptive of and showing the location and
extent OF the above lots can be ct the office of
II. Smith & Son, No. 1922 stnw Wsshington
and will be exhibited the salesrooms of Dupcansop
Brothers, the auctioneers on the day of sale
FRANCIS II. SMITH, ,,.
FRANK GOSNELI- Trustees
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rom the New lOrk Star.
met on the street the other day E. 8. Col
Inns, who about twenty years ago opened the
famous Callao gold mine in Venezuela. This
property has since produced from $40, 900, 900 to
100000 year. The mine was owned by
natives, who subscribed $4,000 and sent Col
Inns here to buy the necessary machinery to de-
velop it. On his arrival in this city he found
that the necessary outfit would cost CSC, OOO
and so advised his principals. They wrote back
that they could raise no more money and en-
powered him to borrow the deficit, giving az
security mortgage on the mine and machin-
cry. After considerable hard work Collins Sc
cured the money at per cent month. The
yield OF gold was SO great that the people in
Venezuela, when they repaid the loans a few
months later, cheerfully made the capitalist
present of one share of stock. The latest record
of sales of Callao shares was at 1865 900 per
share. Another Endorsement OF the proverb
Cast your bread upon the waters" at Sc per
cent
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Twenty Years q Secret.
LIGHT AT LAST ON AN OLD VIRGINIA MURpE,
MYSTERY.

LIGHT AT LAST ON AN OLD VIRGINIA MURDER
MYSTERY.
Richmond Special to the Baltimore American.
Information is received here from Page
county of the unraveling of a remar kable
murder mystery. About twenty years ago
Daniel, son of Daniel Dovel, wealthy, but
somewhat eccentric man, living in East Rock
ingham, had a difficulty with his father, and
said he intended to leave home and never re-
turn until his fathers death. His mother
sided with the son, telling him that, as he
could not remain at home in peace, she would
give him some money; With $3.50 that she
stopped at the house Of man by the
name Of Hall, who always bore a bad
reputation, and who resided not far from the
Dovel house. While there he very impru-
IDENTITY displayed his money. 1t was more than
Hail could stand He remarked that he be-
lleved he would put him out of the way.
Daniel begged him to spare his life and take
the money. as he fully realized that he was in
the hands Of a man with no principle. Hall
concluded to spare him after the money was
handed over, but finally remarked that dead
men tell no tales, and suiting his actions to the
words, he felled the unfortunate boy to the
floor with an axe, after which he conveyed his
body to the cellar, under a wing of the house.
and buried it. The young man had a
faithful dog that followed him where
placed small bell. After the death of its
master Hall thought the dog missing him
would return home. The dog, on the con-
trary, fingered near, and from its actions, Hall
thought he might be betrayed, so he killed the
faithful little creature and buried it ALSO In
the distribution of his property by will, his
father made provision should Daniel ever re-
turn, but nothing has ever been heard of
him until quite recently. Not long since Hall,
the murderer, and his wife quarreled The re-
suit was separation. She then told the story
OF the crime. Relatives have examined the
callar of the building, and brought to light the
bones OF the young man and the dog, anc also
the bell. The murderer is now an old man.
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KINDS OF COURAGE.
The Difference Between Mere Physical
and Moral Bravery.

F1m Med1cAl Claesics
1t seems strange TO read Of desperate, or q
soldier Of distinguished bravery, with notice
ably quiet and gentle demeanor, and, perhaps,
delicate, almost feminine cast of countensnce.
As q counterpart to this type, the hirsute az
gressive personality is perhaps oftener than
otherwise that of bully on safe ground and a
coward in extremity. The proverbial GOODNESS
and calmness Of brave men, however, is but
their bravery, or strength Of spirit in another
aspect-that Of fortitude or tolerance of suf-
fering. 1t is tolerance of suffering that makes
the difference between a brave disregard of
danger (Which is merely suffering apprehended)
and o shrinking timidity before it. This oual-
ity is known among certain classes as ability to
bear punishment" Under the ordinary con-
ditions of daily life the same quality appears
in the quiet demeanor so often wondered at in
great fighter; and when sharper excitements
come an imperturbable calmness still testifies
to the strength of spirit that without effort
holds all emotions and susceptibilities under
control. For the same reason the bravest of
men can also be the shrewdest in strategy and
the coolest and most deliberate in action. Ex.
citability is q presumption of weakness.
1t is, then, rather to be expected than WON
dered at that your hero should give no sign.
This kind is what is called moral courage;
though 1t has not necessarily moral motive or
object. Physical courage, so-called, is aggres-
slveness or pugnacity; either conjoined with q
certain insensibility, total lack of the imag-
NATIVE faculty of realizing or apprehending
danger, or else SO exaggerated in itself as to
overbear all other susceptibilities. Its differ
entia from moral courage-or the subordination
OF all susceptibilities under firm tolerance Of
suffering, actual or apprehended-are quite
clear and definite. In many persons its posi-
tive element pugnacity. is revealed in all its
proper weakness by dissertation from the
brute insensibility that in men of so-called
physical bravery DISCUSSES it as courage.
'Bluster and back down" is the motto APP
piled to such men. On the other hand,
the negative gift of insensibility may ac-
count for the cool hardihood of some rather
effeminate natures. In fact, this combination
is not uncommon, sometimes as positive au-
dacity, sometimes as mere recklessness; both,
in really weak characters, for the most part
1t should be remembered, moreover, that Q
certain robur or solidity of nerve structure
or something to that effect whatever it be,
that gives firmness while excluding high sensi-
tiveness-is often the effective factor in q
courageous temperament. 1t would be a most
interesting line Of investigation for the physi-
ologist to compare, microscopically and other
wise, the nerve structure in persons Of marked
natural courage on the one hand, and of ex-
citable, sensitive, or weak temperament on the
other. From this direction light might be
thrown ON various medical probIems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29
Artificial Wants.

From Texas Siftings.
We read much about mans artificial wants,
and economists often busy themselves teach
ing people how little they can get along with.
Mans actual needs are generally determined
by his surroundings and the period in which
he lives. A savage who only eats roots would
accuse another of extravaganza whom he
caught gnawing crab-apple. If he we're an
economist he would declare that crab-apples
were an artificial want, and administer a
severe rebuke to the offender for his shame
full waste, il he didn't kill him on the spot. A
traveller who visited one of the islands of the
South Pacific, where the natives go naked,
gave one Of them paper collar, and when he
fastened 1t on his neck and went strutting
about, the jealousy of his fellow citizens was
30 great that they attacked him furiously, and
and he was obliged to tear the collar up and
distribute the fragments among them to ap-
pease their wrath. A paper collar was an
artificial want, but they went for it.
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A Curious Libel Suit.
LONG BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHERS NOVEL WAY


Long Branch special to the Philadelphia
Press says: Photographer J. E. Hunter, of
Long Branch, has been held in $500 bail to
await the action of the next grand jury. Mr..
Hunter was arrested about two weeks ago for
libeling Postmaster Benefits deceased son,
VIM. H. Bennett.
Mr. Bennett gave the photographer an order
for his sons picture about two months ago. The
picture was to cost SIS, and was to be satisfac-
torily executed. In due time the picture was
finished and delivered to Mr.. Bennett. but as
there were some alterations to be made on it
the picture was returned to Mr.. Hunter, with in
nett refused to pay for the picture when he
first received it, and when he returned it to
Mr.. Hunter the latter placed it in his show
window, and placed placard on it, bearing
the words, sugar Bennett for sale to pay the
bill of Postmaster Bennett" Sugar" was a
name given to the younger Bennett to distin-
guish him from two other William BENEFITS
at Long Branch.
Mr.. Bennett requested the photographer to
remove the picture from the window, and when
the latter refused to do so Mr.. Bennett had
him arrested. Testimony was offered at the
hearing which showed that Mr.. Hunter, while
in business in New York city before he came
to Long Branch, had pursued the same course
to collect bill. The photographer was sue
cessful in this case, and the man paid the sum
asked by Hunter for the removal OF the picture
The sympathy of the Long Branchers is about
equally divided in the case. Ex-Mayor Heisley
has been retained as counsel for Hunter, and
Mr.. Bennett has employed Henry s. Terhune
to fight his case for him.
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WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers.
INVESTORS, ATTENTION.
PEBE REM 16,gS SALE OF NINE wELLsBgILT NEz

PEREMPTORY SALE OF NINE wELL-BUILT NEW
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLINGS ON NORTH
SIDE OF PIERCE STREET, BETWEEN NORTH
CAPITOL AND FIhST STREETS WEST
at FOUR O'CLOCK we viii sell in front of the prem
ises lots L, 2 3, D and of Duffy McGures
fronting l26 feet on Pierce street, by depth of 73
feet, to 20-foot alley, and improved by nine two
story brick dwellings, each containing rooms and
hall, water, gas, and sewers.
Terms: One-fourth cash; balance in 1, 2, and 3
years notes to bear interest al per cent per
from day Of sale and to be secured
premises sold or all cash at option of purchaser In
terest payable semi annually deposit of fifty (5O)
dollars will be required each parcel day Of sale
Of sale are not complied with In 0D days from day
OF sale the property will be resold at the risk and
OF defaultng purchaser after five 90 days public
tce Of snch resale in some newspaper published in
Washington, d. c.
ja26-d&dbs WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts
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A BLIND LAWYERS SUrT.-James B. Green q
lawyer of superior ability, who lost his eyesight
by accident while at the University of Virginia,
and completed his education by being read to,
yesterday instituted suit in the circuit court of
Richmond against the Richmond and Danville
railroad company for $4,000 On August IA
last Mr.. Green was passenger on a train on
the Virginia Midland road, which is controlled
by the Danville, which ran into freight train
at Culpeper, and in the accident he received
spinal injuries, from which he will never re-
cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29

Loss OF Work PARALYzED Hm.-A Pitts
ton, Pa, special to the Philadelphia Times
says: A curious case Of paralysis occurred here
yesterday. George W. Conrad, an employee Of
the Vulcan iron works, last Saturday became
engaged in an alteration with his employer
and was discharged. Conrad seemed very much
depressed at the loss of employment and on
we'll In q short time he was stricken with pa
ralysis and q physician was summoned who,
upon examination, stated that tho attack was
brought on by worry over his troubles. The
victim Is deprived of the power Of speech and
depending on bis support u and ' hi. Affection Z
. sorrowful one.
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ing used his "good Offices without avail. the
only recourse is armed Intervention. He has
not the power to take any steps in this direc-
ton, and hence he commits the subject to Con-
gress, which alone can determine what our
future course In tn be-
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True Enough.

From the Boston Courier
Young Husband-"Flour, see, is going up
again.
Young Whichever mind, George, we need
not buy it. We can buy bakers bread instead.
Besides, it saves the trouble of baking"
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"A COLLEGE FOR ETHICAL CULrURK.--At the
second days session of the Ethical Culture
union in Philadelphia Saturday the erection Of
college was discussed. Prof. Felix Adler
read a letter from prominent contributor
asking II Jesuit could be appointed to pro-
he was willing to admit such one. Others
opposed this view of liberalism on the ground
that If the doors were opened to q Jesuit, the
institution would be altogether Roman Catholic
in ten years, and If earnest advocates Of the
protestant sects were admitted, the result
would be similar. A committee consisting OF
Felix Adler, Of New York; VIM. ]. Porter. of
New Bedford; DR.. Ward, of Harvard, and Mrs.
Anna Garlin Spencer, Of Providence, were ap-
pointed to present report on the subject
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LEvREs ON THE MIssIssIPPI GIVE WAY,-A
Shreveport special says: 1t sreported that sew
eral levees, 80 to 40 miles above this city gave
way on Saturday night, the river submerging
large scope OF country. Sunny Point levee, be-
low Shreveport, has also succumbed to the
force Of the current. All lowlands on the Red
river not protected by levees are under water.
No loss Of life or stock is reported.
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Gov. Green, Of New Jersey, has signed the
bill repeating the law which required ballot
boxes TO be closed at sunset
The general term Of the New York supreme
court handed down III decisions yesterday,
breaking the record.
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He FIRED AT THE TRAMPs.-Thirty-thre
tramps confined in the county workhouse at
Lancaster, Pa. attempted to escape Sunday
night during the temporary absence Of the
Waterman. When discovered they had reached
the top of the high wall and were about drop
ping on the other side when Watchtnan Shaub
fired upon them. The first shot went over
their heads, but the next took effect, and the
tramps returned to their quarters. None of
them were seriously hurt. Last year the num-
Der boarded at the institution at one time
reached over 100, while this year it has been
below fifty.
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"The Man Of Destiny.o

HOW THE TITLE WAS FIRST GIVEN TO HR. GROVER
CLEVELAND.
From the Chicago Tribune
The Man of Destiny is going out of the White
House soon, and it is supposed his title is going
with him. He got it in Buffalo less than six
years ago. 1t was in the spring of 1888, at a
public banquet following the dedication of a
soldiers monument. Grover Cleveland and
his staff were present. Congressman Farquhar
was POSTMASTER for the occasion. When the
time was reached for Governor Cleveland to
respond TO the state of New York Mr.. Farquhar
said: Ladies' and gentlemen, we will now have
the pleasure of listening to some remarks on
the glories and achievements attained by the
Empire state by an appropriate character Of
New York-'the man of destiny'-the present
governor of the state
Mr.. Farquhar then confined his introduction
by noting the quick and successive rise of
Grover Clevelund to the position he then
occupied, and prophesied still greater things
in store for him. Mr.. Cleveland responded to
his toast in good style, and was warmly ap-
plauded by the party when he had concluded.
After that he was known as the man of destiny.
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Cabanel's American Sitters.

Amongst the later American sitters of the
late Alexander Cabanel, the eminent French
painter, are included Mr.. and Mrs. John W..
Mackay and their daughter, now the Princess
Colonna; Mrs. Colonel Hungerford (the mother
of Mrs. Mackay); the Misses Schuyler, of New
York; Mrs. Geo. Brown and Miss Rebecca
Williams, Of Baltimore; Miss Catherine Wolfe,
of New York: Mr.. and Mrs. MacCormick, Mrs.
Hunnewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fisk and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Fisk Mrs. Osgood. Of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren and Miss Warren, Miss
Bonynge, of San Francisco; Mrs. Baldwin, of
New York; Mrs. and Miss Letter, Of Washing
ton; Miss Hooper, daughter Of the former vice.
consul of the United States at Paris: Mrs. Rob't
Cutting and Mrs. Bradley Martin, of New York;
Mrs. Reynolds, Of Indiana, &C..
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FINANCIAL.

J.. S. BLANkMAx
BANKER AND BROKER
No. laos st. NV
Orders executed on all the Exchanges
Stocks, Bonds, Grain. Provisions and Petroleum.
PRIVATE WIRES TO NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Interest allowed on deposita