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Musical, Mathematical and Mechanical Instruments
EVENINGS at SEVEN O'CLOCK until all the lots are
sold Ticket fEse F !Its Sef fawnbroser
WEEKS CO., Auctioneers. ja14-7t'
TNHoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
BOOKS.
AMERICANA Comprising
MEDICAL BOOKS.
LAW BOOKS.
ENGLISH BOOKS AND
GENERAL LITERATURE;
CRAYON PORTRAITS OF ROYAL PERsoNAGEs
DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS;
COLLECTION OF MINERALS.
To take place at my
AUCTION ROOMS. nth ST. AND PA AVE,
Washington, D. C.,
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
JANUARY 21. % and %, 1890.
At SEVEN O'CLOCK PM
THOMAS BOWLING.
1a14-dts Auctisneer.
F1NHOS 4. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK HOUSE,
NO 1914 BLAGDEN'S ALLEY, BETWEEN II
AND AND NINTH AND TENTH STREETS
NOhTHN EST.
seSo ~ e. land shs bi:ss.ss g
secured will sell ut public auction in the
premises ON SA IUkDAY, JANUARY tIGhTEENTH,
| 1850 at HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, part OF
lot 10 heirs OF John Davidson subdivision Of lots in
$685. beginning for the same at the southeast
south line said lot 80 feet thence north IL feet
inches thence east so feet 70 the alley thence south
on said alley to the beginning. with right of way
through passa3eway between this property and that
on the north with the improvements above stated
Terms One-third cash. balance in three equal in
stalneuts six, twelve Aud eighteen months, for
which of the purchaser bearing interest from
day OF sale and by deed Of trust property
sold will be taken all cash, ut option of purchaser.
deposit of 800 will be reQaired at time Of sale aud
all conyeyancng and recording will be purchasers
Terms to be complied with IN ten days sale
property win be resold az risk and cost OF defautsng
purchaser THOS. z. wAG6AMAN,l y~,,.....
JOHN W. PILLiNG, 1rusteeS
THOS. E. wAGGAMAN. Auctiopeer. ja0d
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DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
LREE DENTAL INFIRMARY-TEETH FILLED
II and artificial teeth inserted without charge, except
cost OF material, at 1928 W., the Dental Depart
ment of Columbian University, from to PM daily,
except Sunday InnrInsry open from October 70
june 80. se26-6m
hR STARR PARSONS. DENTIST. 9th, COR. z
~ NV. First-class Gold AmAlgam sAd White Fill
ings Especially Aching teeth saved. Application 70
gums prevents extracting. Hours y TO 3. lyo
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MANICURE.

NINE. VAUDEVILLE, EXPERT MANICURE AND
M Chiropodist formerly OF n " aud assistant have
opened ariors 1882 Entire satistaction guar
ante l. ror an icted. Magnetic Scientific Massage.
jal5-6ts
MADAM PAWN.
M MANICURE AND CHIROPODIST,
7O3 l5th st. W., over Thompson's drug store.
The only importer and man ufscturer Of Fine Mani
cure and Chiropodist Goods south Of New York.
d24-:Sm
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nR MENTIONS EYE WATER
u Cures Weak Eyee, sore. ln1amed Eyes.
wsshinvtoa wholssaaA as Fulton 81. Eey Yorl
ety. d12-2m
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log Ninth STREET NORTHWESI
NJ, vii offer for sale in front Of the premises
WEDNESDAY, TIL TWENTY-SECU.sD DAY OF
JANuAhI, AID. 1890, AT HALF PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, lot 166 in square 800.
Terms: Property sold subject to a deed of trust to
secure 50, 600 3years from November &, 1887. in
terest per cent =. a One-th I'd of the purchase
money III of said dee of trust be paid cash
anu the balance III and years with interest at the
rate OF per cent per ainul payable semi ualy
secured by deed OF trust the property all cash.
nj the option OF the purchaser 81 Odepost at time
of sale. All conVeyauces and recording at purchas-
ers cost Terms to he complied with III 10 days or re-
sale at risk and cost of deiaultinE purchaser.
GEO. ". STiCKNEY,
ial6-ed&ds Aultloreer
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BOWLING, Aucuoueer.

AssIGNEE'S SALE OF LARGE LOT JEwELRY,
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, WATCH CASES,
CHAINS, CHARMS FINGER RINGS. LARGE
MILLER COMBINATION LOCK JEWELLERS
SAFE &c. &C.
On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TwENTY-NINTE,
1850, at TWO O'CLOCK T. NJ, within the sales rooms
of Thomas bowling. southwest corner of Pennsylva-
ma ave- and IL TIA ST. will sell a whole the
tire stock of Jewe.ry, Watches, Diamonds, Kings,
Charms Chains Iron Safe, &c per invoice. and If
not sold as whole will be offered In detail later, of
which due notice Will be given.
Terms cash.
BY order of MILLS DEAN, assignee of E. Z.
NEWTON. ial 6-dts
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l,HOMAs BOWLING, Auctloneer.

flNHOMAS BOWLING. Auctoneer.
NEW STOVES AT AUCTION.
On SATURDAY, JANUARY EIGHTEENTH, 1890.
atIEN A. NJ. sharp, III front of my sales rooms, will
sell about Twenty New Psrior. Office ani Cook stoves
hl6-2t THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
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FUTURE DAYS.
'THoMAs BOWLING. .uc,,ope,r

V,HOMAs BOWLING. AuctioneeF.
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PH1LApELpHrA SrosR
We close At 8 pm. except Saturdays.
Commencing on Monday, January Ii. and
continuing for week, will offer all REM
nants of Dress Goods, Domestics, Cloths,
Csssimeres, Embroideries Laces and Rib-
bons ut prices to insure their speedy sale.
AL Stamped Linens at q reduction.
Children's Wool Hats and Leggins, La
dies Wool Hoods and Fascinstors-all go
down
Remnants Of Carpets and Msttinga
Your opportunity to secure great bargains.
The Sale will last for one week. It is our
Annual Clearing Sale before stock-taking
oARHART LEIDY.
JAIL s2s 9TH ct. and 70e IT. nv.
FoR F1nsr.C1Ass CnAYox
AND
PASTEL PORTRAITS
CALL ON
n b SMITH. ARTIST. Cor 9Th and Masa ava
Largest Studio in Washington.
Prices sl0 70 sloo.
Oren until 9pm @7-l2ts
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LADIES GOODS.

LADIES GOODS.
GENUINE SHETLAND HAND-KNIr sHAwIs
" AND UNDEkMEAk Tor Adults aud children.
and leave orders with Miss RlDLAND, importer, s3l
I'd ST NV jAl:S3N.
L AIDES DESIRING FINE PORTRAITS MADEOF
~ Their dear friends examine specimens
ehhlbitOn At the rooms 81 Mrs BElI.k HtENZ Artist
Oh l%th ST NV. Satisfaction guaranteed. dIo-lIu'
lNhoNlS! FEON1sW FKONIsIu
l. Always in order by IlAin combins,
MILE. NJ. J. PRANDL
1921 st. NV. Mrs. HarnsOna
Importer OF
Fine French hair Goods
nl.-2m' shampooine.
- EALshIN GARMENTS DYED AND ALTERED
- INTO Newest styles. New seal Garments made
order By the MISSES CUNNINGHAM. Practical Fur-
1ers, 1910 18th ct NV. between y and %. se.i-5m
lrkENCH DIEING, SCOT RINCi AND DRY CLEAN
Il ING EsTABLlShMENl, 100 New York ave.
first-cass ladies' and Gents work OF descrip
ton Plush, Velvet anu Evening Dresses ANTON
aud Maison lrIese, Paris. JAIL
I.IkST CLASS MODESTO 0O4 IlTHST
Il Opposite BOst House
Riding Habits and Evening DRESSES. street Costumes
made from so up Perfect mt. oc3G-oo3m
A NTON FISCHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB-
A I1SHMENT AND DYE WORKS. gUO g 81. Nv.
Ladies and Gents Garments of all kinds cleaned and
-. ed without being rpp,d LADIES Eyening dresses
specially Thirty year, experience. Prices mod
crate. Goods called tor and delivered. sl4
A LL-wOOL GARMENTS, MADE rP or RIPPED,
A FISCHER
SIS goo q II. n. W.
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THE OAKS TRAVELS.
A Treo That Grows in Every Portion Of
the United States.

A Tree That Grows in Every Portion 81
the United States.
Every kind of tree has an interesting
history in itself. But few trees are
more useful than the oak. 1t produces
comparatively few seeds. Whore ii
yields one seed the ash and maple yield
1000, the elm 10000 and many other
trees 100000 The acorn has no pro.
asisioaa aaadashy aataresss -,protee4- liAMe
other tree seeds. Many kinds have
wings to float them on the water and
to carry them in the air. The wings of
some are placed in such a manner as to
carry the seed by rotary motion won
derful distance, even in light wind.
The acorn natures without covering
and falls heavily and helplessly to the
ground. to be eaten and trodden upon
by animals, and yet tho few which do
escape are well able to compete in the
race for life.
While the elm and maple seeds are
drying upon the surface and hickory
nuts and walnuts waiting to be cracked,
the acorn is at work with its coat off. Ii
drives its tap root into the earth in
spite of grass and brush and litter. Nc
matter If it be shaded by the forest trees
sosthat the sun can not penetrate, It
will manage to make short stem and
put out a few leaves the first season,
enough to keep life in the root, which
will continue to drill deeper and deeper.
When age or accident removes the tree
which has oVershadowed It, then IL will
assert itself Fires may run over the
land, destroying almost every thing
else, the oak may be killed to the
ground, but it will throw up new
shoot the next spring, and when oppor-
tunity arrives will make a vigorous
growth in proportion to the strength of
the root, and throw out strong side roots.
After this 1t will care no more for its
tap root, which has been its one sup
port, than the frog cares for the tail OF
the tadpole after it has got its own legs.
The oak has travelled all over tho
In the Green mountains and
in the New England forests, among the
pines of Pennsylvania, in the Adiron-
dacks, in Wisconsin and Michigan, ex-
cept in sand, have found oaks. In
Northern Minnesota and Dakota the
oaks grow at the northern limit In
Colorado they are found as shrubs
among the pines and Douglas spruces;
in Arizona they grow like hazel bushes
among the heavy-wooded pines; on the
Sierra Nevadas oaks reach far up into
the mountains, and oaks have been found
among the Redwoods ON both sides Of
the Coast range mountains Wherever
the oak is established 1t will ren,nin and
advance. Darwin has truly said: Tho
oaks are driving the pines to the sands"
Robert Douglas.
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HUMOROUS.

THE rain is exceedingly familiar?''
"How's that2" "iFrom the friendly way
1t has Of patting fellow on tho back. "
Light
Teacher lat Sunday-school)- "Bet.
ty, what have we TO do first before we
can expect forgiveness for our sinsp''
Betty-"We have to sin first"
Easy Enough. -Clerk-"I broke
Gabber from loaflng here 80 much. /"
Merchant-'T am glad of It. How did
you do it?" II sold him some goods on
credit Detroit Free Press.
Lady Customer-"Do you sell ice
here2" Dealer--"Yes'm." '.How long
have you had 1t on handP" ''Since last
winter" ut won't do; l must have
some that's perfectly fresh"
THAT must be Boston girl. /"
'Why do you think SOP" ''She is all
freckled." "How docs that make her a
Boston grip" well, you see, she has
her specks on. Boston Courier.
-"He was the most gentlemanly
highwayman ! over encountered" I'm
what way?" ''He stole $3.50 in bills
from me, and then In q spirit OF gen !.
erosity paid mo five dollars for my
watch. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Gus De Smith, saw you taiRinR
the other day to Smithers who writes
poetry. Did you lend him any money!"
Kosciusko Murphy-"I had to. Ho
threatened to write a sonnet In honor
Of my sister If refused. "--Texas Sift-
ings.
Mrs. Bargan-"What are you wor-
ryin' about this morningP" Mr.. Bar
CANT need some new clothes and q
new watch, ana can't make up my
mind whether TO get the clothes at a
store where they give away watches, or
buy the watch at store where they
give away clothes. food News.
Il love the Rhythmic stutter OF the mower
on the lawn
As II rouses me from sluggard sleep, and
tells me 1t Is morn,
All, yes, dearly love It;
But the man who has to shove IL
I'll bet silver dollar wishes he had not becn
born.
New Haven News.
-Pleasant--"Well, Susie, how do you
get along with your study OF cooking?"
"oh, beautifully, dear Henry BY the
time we are married shall be q per.
feet cook, and shall be SO happy. es-
pecially when you arc sick, for l am
learning all sorts Of nice recipes for sick
people. "-Fliegende Batter.
Too Fascinating Tho proprietress
Of cafe on the Boulevard des Italiens
recently said to young and impecuni.
Gus journalist: This is tho sixth time
you have been here without saying q
word about the money you owe me,
monsieurl What am to understand by
it?" ''Ah. madame" said the witty
journalist "when one sees you one foS.
gets every thing. "-Le Figaro
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stiff dose of Durston's whisky and then
lighting one of his unwilling hosts
cigars.
Durston was astonished and amused,
Nov that I've got my burglar after
waiting for him so many years, l might
as we'll make little pleasure out of
him." he said to himself Then to the
burglar:
'You're a cool one. I congratulate
you on your nerve. You will pardon
me, however, if l ask you to take the
trouble to lay aside your cigar for mo-
ment and step to the telephone"
The burglar looked sharply at Durston,
who still covered him with the re-
volver. There was that in the bachelors
face that shook the GOODNESS of the in
truder. He walked quickly to the tele-
phone.
Take down that pamphlet, there, j"
continued Durston. ''Now, look up the
cali for the - precinct sta ton house.
Have you found it?'
"Yes."
Ring up the central office"
The burglar sullenly turned the
crank.
"You know what to do now. Go
ahead"
A glance at the revolver was sufficient
for the frightened little man. He brisk
ly gave the required number to the
operator.
SIS this the precinct station
house?" he asked, after time. "An
right Wait moment"
Tell them you're burglar and want
a policeman sent here at once to arrest
you," commanded Durston, smiling
grimly.
"Will one policeman doP they ask"
said the burglar.
use your own judgment in that mat
ter, remarked Durston, politely.
Hello, helloi Yes. one will do very
nicely. Hurry him up, please. Yes.
Thank you. Goodnight"
. "You did very well,p commented our
bachelor ''If you robbed as cleverly
as you telephone you would not be where
you are now I must put you to the in
convenience of stepping into my bed
room for moment want my house
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Travellers who have penetrated into
THE easternmost parts of Southern Rus
STA find some strange beliefs as to the
power of fish charms. Many fish fonnd
in those countries have two small, hard.
round bones on the side of the head
They are believed to have the power
when worn by the owner to prevent col
ic, and they are termed collie stones.
The more wealthy of the peasants have
collie stones mounted in gold, and they
are worn upon the neck as valuable
addition to necklace. The bones Of
the common bullhead are much used
among the Russian peasants as a charm
against fever. Among European ma
lions in the middle ages doctors of med
icine had faith that two bones found in
the head of the tench have medicinal
virtues. The bones were applied to the
skin in cases of fever. The tench is
European fish, and the United States
Fish Commission is endeavoring to
introduce 1t to American waters,-Jew.
elers' Review.
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and settler in front of the blaze tina
night he INDUCED in imaginings tina
would have shocked the hard-heade6
housekeeper upstairs worse, than did hel
private electric current the day the bat
terry was overcharged.
Durston had for the N oment forgot
ten all about old maids and burglars
he was in condition of bodily
and mental repose that drove into
outer darkness all the unpleasant
things of life. Finally the conviction
came upon him slowly that it was time
to go to bed. He fought hard against
the proposition, but there was no escape
for him. Looking at his watch he found
that it was long after one o'clock.
Turning out the lights in the library he
entered his bedroom. He was still in a
state of sleepy contentment. just as he
was about to put out the gas he was
startled by slight noise that seemed
to come from the cellar. He listened
intently. Five minutes passed, but
there were no further sounds from be-
low. Durston surrounded himself by
perfect darkness and crawled into bed.
But he could not sleep. That unlucky
noise had rendered him feverish. The
thought of burglars bad destroyed his
serenity of mind. His revolver lay on q
chair by the bedside, and he kept his
hand on it for some time. The weapon
seemed to whisper to him: 'Peace,
Durston; go to sleep, my child. / will
not go off until the burglar comes"
This assurance on the part of the pis-
tol quieted Durston somewhat and he
was beginning to feel very sleepy again
when he heard a light step on tho
stairs. There was no mistake about it.
After keeping sullenly aloof for years
Durston's burglar had come at last. At
first our bachelor felt cold chill Creep
ing up his spinal column. Then, as the
burglar carefully stole through the hall
and entered the library, Durston was
astonished to realize that he was lying
in bed with pistol in his hand, house
breaker in the next room, and that he
was beginning to enjoy the adventure.
The thought flashed through his mind
that even abreach-of-promise case might
not be as horrible as he had imagined.
Tho reckless fellow seems to think
that there's nobody in the house."
chuckled Durston as he heard his Wis
itor light burner in the library. Then
quietly getting out Of bed and stepping
gently to the door OF his bedroom Ours
ton pointed the revolver at small,
dark, rather well-dressed man who stood
IN thc cehter OF the Itbrarys hooking
about him eagerly.
Put up your hands or PHI send ball
through you," cried Durston sternly
The dapper little burglar saw at
glance that his game was up.
Don't do any thing rash," he re-
marked calmly, helping himself to
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY

Queen Victoria's chief cook IL .
Mohammedan.
lit IL estimated that 102, 9S7 Volumes
have been added to the college libraries
Oh the United States during the past
year, making the total number OF vol.
umes In such libraries 2,ssS, 49s.
Francis Power Cobbe is sixty-eight
years OF age, and still active in her liter-
airy productiveness She IL at the head
OF tho anti-vivisection movement in En-.
gland, and power in its labors, both
with tongue. and pen.
Probably the smallest millionaire
In the country is Jacob Seligman, who
Is hardly moro than four feet high He
came from Germany when boy, and
went to Michigan twenty years ago
without dollar His fortune Is now
estimated at SIS, 900, 900.
"A library exclusively intended for
women has been opened at Turin. Tho
rooms are elegantly furnished, and the
tables covered with all the best period
icals and newspapers that can interest
female readers, while the best modern
books I'LL the shelves Turin, IL Is said,
Is tho first Italian city that can boast oil
such library
Literary men, according to CELSIUS,
have universally weak stomachA
Aristotle had this organ so feeble that
he was Obliged to strengthen it by the
application of an aromatic oil TO the
region of the stomach, which mover
failed to impart Its cordial effects by
transporting to his viscus. And an
eminent physician once asserted that
ne could estimate the capacity of the
mind by the delicacy OF the stomach. a
Mrs. Louise Phillips and Mrs. Au.
bertine Woodward Moore, two we'll.
known literary workers, residing at
Madison, have begun the compilation
OF work which will contain collec-
tion OF stories, sketches and poems by
Wisconsin writer's. The book will DO
an octave, and will contain Ave hum
dred pages More than one hundred
writers will DO represented in It's pages.
The Introductory chapter will give
brief history Of literature In Wisconsin,
and In addition there will be direc.
tory OF Wisconsin writer's.
Tho Speaker Of London, has made
a study Of novel heroes. Out Of 1p2 of
these gentlemen that came out between
October and June last IL Is discovered
thai aightysesso ssneA ,slas aesas sshtlsa
many were oven taller. Compared with
those OF the nine months preceding last
October, tho heroes OF the period In
question show an increase in height
averaging three-quarters OF an inch per
hero. II is observed that lady writer's
show q marked tendency to make their
male characters tall. Tho reading pub
lilo would willingly allow some Of the
fair novelists the right to lengthen their
heroes to any extent II they could only
be induced TO shorten their stories.
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A pEssIMlsTIc RevERY.

I'D like to take a journey hence
TO other worlds, for here, in fact,
Nature seems short of common sense
And painfully devoid Of tact.
Her loves and griefs, her joys and pains,
Mix up in such reckless way,
That which the losses are, or gains,
No reasoning mind can clearly say.
The things she does and leaves unt,one.
Her curious use of good and bad,
Would really be no end of fun
Only 1t happens to be sad.
The pains and evils she contrfves
Appear to make her feel elate;
And then, her spite at human lives
Is something strange to contemplate.
That gravitation's hideous laws
Should earth's fair atmosphere disgrace,
And yet the earth be safe because
IT'S poised aloft in airy space;
That half our life is given to sleep;
That not to eat is certain death,
And that alive we can not keep
Without the constant aid Of breath;
Why, these facts, so outrageous seem.
That when ponder them 1 shake
Myself and say: "This is dream;
surely can not be awalxel"
Alasi I am. My grief is this,
That I'm too wide-awake by far,
And hence my yearning project is
To seek some other sphere or star.
But then, on second thought, perhaps
I'd better stay and calmly wait,
Because when years enough elapse
I'll have to go at any rate.
Madeline S. Bridges, in Judge.
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keeper to see nice little burglar who
has ordered his own arrest"

keeper to SEQ a nice little burglar whe
has ordered his own arrest"
Durston, with his pistol still in hand,
touched the electric button at the head
of his bed. A few moments later the
housekeeper, en- neglige, entered the
library. With q cry of despair she
clasped the burglar to her bosom. "My
son. my son, why are you here?"
Durston was amazed. He had not
known that his housekeeper had q
history.
SIS this one of your boys?' he yelled
at her.
my only son." she sobbed. 81 have
not seen him for twenty years, but
recognized him at once. Is he friend
Of yours, Mr.. Burst n?"
Our bachelor knew not what to say.
His housekeeper, as have said, was an
inheritance from his parents, and he
had always been fond of her. She had
taken good care of him all these wears,
and he hated to tell her that her son
was criminal.
yes" he shouted, "he dropped in to
have cigar with me. knew you would
like to see him. But he is obligedAp go
now. He wants to catch train for
Montreal. Kiss him farewell. He won't
be back for some time.''
"Thank you, SIR" murmured the
burglar "You have good heart"
A few moments later Durston stood
on the front steps of his residence and
watched his housekeeper's son as he
hurried down the street.
What shall say to the policeman?"
was the problem vexing him.
You remember the mysterious item
that appeared in the newspapers the
next morning. Durston explained his
telephone message on the ground that
he had been suffering from nightmare.
The above is the first public statement
OF the facts in the case. hope Durston
won't get into a scrape by this nara
ton. AS good citizen he had no right
to let the burglar escape. Atlanta Com
Stitution.