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1890.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's WEEKLY has a well established
place as the leading illustrated newspaper in
America. The fairness of it's editorial COM
ments 90 current politics has earned for it
the respect and confidence of all impartial
readers, and the variety and excellence of i Is
literary contents, which include serial and
short stories by the best and most popular
writers, fit it for the perusal of people of the
widest range of tastes and pursuits. The
Weekly supplements are ofremarkable varie-
ty, interest and value. No expense is spared
TO bring the highest order of artistic ability
to bear npon the illustration of the Changeful
phases of home and foreign history A Mex
lean romance, from the pen of THOMAS A..
JANvIER, will appear in the Weekly in 1890.
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Household Hints.

When dress waists are pass wear
ing they should be ripped to pieces
and the Innings washed and saved to
line dresses with.
A good home liniment for bruises
strains and rheumatism is made from
s cupful of turpentine, one cupful of
ammonia, ard two eggs. Beat we'll
together and bottle.
For chapped lips, dissolve bees
wax in o small quantity of sweet oil
by heating carefully. Apply the
salve two or three times day, and
avoid wetting the lips as much as
possible.
The proper way to wash flannel
shirt is to souse the garment in hot
soap water, never rubbing it, and
put it repeatedly through a wringer.
The garment should never be rung
with the hands and never put in cold
water.
Smoke marks from kerosene lamps
may be removed from the ceiling by
washing with soda water, and yellow
stains from leaks with a strong solu-
tion Of white vitriol, at least so an
old calcIminer and painter tells me.
1t is worth while to paste Light
manila paper over the back of every
picture frame not already so pro
tected, rs it etfectually prevents dust
from reaching the pictures. 1t is al
ways done nowadays by first class
trainers.
In buying meat for soup, choose q
shank of mutton, shin of beef or
knuckle of veal Have the butcher
crack the bones in every part. The
bones are as valuable as the meat
itself, owing to the gelatine in them,
which imparts peculiar richness.
II is comparatively easy to exter-
inmate black ants. The little red
ants, are, however, very hard to get
rid Of A little powdered hellebore
sprinkled around at night will, as a
rule, quickly exterminate them.
Care must be taken in using the he'll
lebore, and in brushing it away in
the morning, as it is poisonous
Powdered sulphur will frequently
gswer the purpose.
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Ma LEE. why, Addie. you needn't cry about
I'll / only sad AIRS. Allen was q very we'll
Informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example"
Mas. LEE. Eyes, and last week You said you
wished could manage to look as stylish as Mrs.
Allen,-and she makes all her own clothes But
NJ no" Whs,,s,h..,n ~sr
Mrs. LEE: Wen, she gets all Of her informA-
Zion from the Magazine they take. l admit that
she knows all that is going on, and is bright and
entertaining In conversation but could do aD
well as she does IL I had the same source Of
Information. She lent me the last number of her
Magazine lately, and learned more in one hours
reading, about various social matters and the
topics OF the day, than ] would pick up in smonth
by my occasional chats with friends. 1t certainly
covers every topic Of interest, from the news Of
the day down to the details Of housekeeping;
and everything is so beautifully illustrated, too.
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get you 20 take
Demorest's Family Magazine, as the stories ara
90 good. Even the boys watch for II every month.
80 place is found for them also in its pages; and
Mr.. Allen ewears by IT, II Is really wonderful
how II suits every member Of the family |"
Mr.. LEE. well, perhaps had better send for q
Specimen Copy for, IL II Is anything like what you
sayits 1t viii amuse and instruct the whole Of NJ.
MRS. LEE. VI see that w Jennings Demorest.
the publisher IS East 18th Street, New York, is
we can't lose anything, as each number contains
Pattern Order emitting tho holder 10 any
Pattern she may choose, and In any size-which
alone makes each copy worth 80 cents and Just
want q jacket pattern like Mrs. Aliens. Tbs
subscription price is only S2.OO year; and
must say can't see how they can publish 90
elegant Magazine for 90 little money" -
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Two Ways to Make an Eolian Harp.

w "oyo ~ HoNC oU TLOtou
Wax q piece of button-hole twist
about q feet long, tie each end
strongly to small peg and thrust
the pegs down the crevice between
the two sashes Of your southern or
western window, stretching the silk
as tight as possible. 1t will surprise
you the sweetness and variety of the
tones the wind will bring from it.
Having done this you may be moved
to go further and prepare a more
elaborate harp.
Take some quarter-inch wood and
make box the length of your win
dow frame, four or five inches deep
and six or seven inches wide. Bore
a few small holes in a circle near
what will be the upper side of the
back of the box when placed in the
window with the open side of the
box up, fasten two bridges like violin
bridges, one at each end, and stretch
on them several strings of catgut,
contriving a series of screw pins to
aid in the tight stretching necessary
and allow of their being tuned to
one note. Then raise sash on the
windy side of the house and the
wind passing through the holes and
over the strings will, in the rising
and falling, make very sweet music.
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He CARRIED A SwoRD.-Bluster Ito
an opponent with whom he had been
holding an angry discussion)-Bc
careful of your language to me, sir
Opponent-What for?
Bluster--I hold to the code. Re-
member, / carried a sword during
the war.
Opponent-Yes, l recollect. You
carried it in Knights Templars pro.
cession.-Texas Siftings.
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Catarrh

rs blood disease. Until the poison Is
expelled from the system, there can
be no cure for this loathsome and
dangerous malady. Therefore, the only
effective treatment is a thorough course
OF Ayers Sarsaparilla the best Of all
blood purifiers. The sooner you begin
the better delay is dangerous.
~ was troubled with eatarrh for over
two years. / tried various remedies,
and was treated by number Of physi-
clans, but received no benefit until /
began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla. A
few bottles of this medicine cured me of
this troublesome complaint and COM
pletely restored my health. Jesse NJ.
Boggs, Holman's Mills, N. G.
"When Ayers Sarsaparilla was rec
commended to me for catarrh, was in
clined to doubt its efficacy. Having
tried so many remedies, with little BEN
eft, / had no faith that anything would
cure me. became emaciated from loss
Of appetite and impaired digestion.
had nearly lost the sense of smell, and
my system was badly deranged. was
about discouraged, when q friend urged
me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla, and re-
ferred me to persons whom il had cured
OF catarrh. After taking half o dozen
bottles of this medicine, I am convinced
that the only sure way OF treating this
obstinate disease is through the blood"
CHARLES II. Maloney, 1l3 River st.,
L. Sgell, Mass.
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Weak eyes and inhamed lids indi-
cate an impure condition of the
blood. The best remedy is Ayers
Sarsaparilla. 1t vitalizes the blood,
regulates the secretlons, and expels
all scrofulous humors from the sys-
tenn. Try it. Price 81. Worth SIS
a bottle.
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Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay CO.
Iowa, tells the following remarkable st DRY,
the truth of which Ia vouched for By the resi-
dents of the town ~ am 10 years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint and
lsmeness for many years; could not dress
myself without help. Now / am free from
oil pain and soreness, and am abb, to do al
my own homework. owe my thanks 10
Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth. and removed completely all disease
and PAIN Try o bottle. so cts and 81 90
at z. @. WILLIAMS Drug Store.
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Two TALES OF ONE CITY.-Mr,
Palmerhouse--Oh, Mr.. Brunswick,
when you look at our palaces and
our lake front yon are forced to call
Chicago the Venice of the West!
Mr.. Brunswick-And yet when
look at your bellies it seems the mer-
est "village Of the plain. Life.
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Dirty Windows.-Pat-The win
dys in this shop are so durty Oh can't
see out of thin.
Foreman-Well, why don't you
raise the windows?
Pat--Faith, theatre so durty Oh
can't see out the hole..-Binghamton
Republic.
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The undersigned having been engaged
in clock repairing and cleaning for many
years, is now prepared to renovate all
manner Of clocks-having material for the
purpose always on hand. All work insur-
ed, with good usage. Cases dressed also,
If worth it. Moderate charges. ] also
keep on hand and for sale, the Golden Age
Pain Killer, also an Ointment for letter,
White Swelling, sure cure for any old
ulcers, fresh cuts, boils, pimples, and all
manner of sores. Come one come all.
a27,2m ROBERT THOMPSON.
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The great popularity of Ayers
Pills as a cathartic is due no less to
their promptness and efficacy than
to their coating of sugar and freedom
from any injurious effects. Children
take them readily. See Ayers AL
manac for this year, just out.
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He who allows his notes to get
over dew will soon be mist from
business circles.
1T is wrong to suppose that every
one is penitent because he is on his
sneeZe.
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NOT THE Docs DAY.-"Is that dog
Ct yours dead ~ asked the tramp.
HYes."
"Then ] viii take some Of that
sausage. Revenge is sweet. Last
year he bit me. This year ha-Mun.
sey's-W Weekly
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BuckIen's Arnica Saliva.

TIE BEsT SALvE in the world for cuts Bruis.
Is, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores
letter Chapped Hands, Chiblains Conges
ton, Eruptions, and it positively cures Piles
,r no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to Civ,
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price rs cents per box,
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The volumes the wEEKELY begin with the first Num-
beers for January Of each year When time is mention
ed. subscription will begin with the Number current at
tms.cf receipt Of order.
Bound Volumes Of HARPKRs WEEKLY, for three years
back n neat cloth binding, will be sent by mail postage
paid o By express provided the freight dees not exceed
one dollar per youme) for Shopper volume.
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be sent BY mail. postpaid, receipt Of 81 90 each.
Eemttances should be made by Post-Of1ce money or
der or dan 90 avoid chance Of loss.
Newspaper not 70 copy this advertisement with
out the express order Of Harper Brothers,
Address HAPPENS BROTHERS. New York.
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1850.
Harper's Young People.

The Eleventh Volume of HARPER's You've
PEOPLE. which begins with the number for
November 5. 1889, presents an attractive pro-
gramme. II will offer TO its readers az least
four serials of the usual length, and others
in two or three parts, namely, THE Red
Mustang" by William o Stoddard "Phil
and the Baby" by Lucy @ Lille Prince
Tommy" by John Russell Coryell; and
Mothers Way" by Margaret E Sangster ;
two short serials by Hja'mar Hjortb Boyesen.
Two series ofFairy Tales will attract the at
tention Of lovers of the wonder-world, name
ly, the quaint tales told by Howard Pyle,
and so admir- ably illustrated by bin, aud an.
other series in a different vein by Frank NJ
Bicknell. Thare will be short stories by w
d Howells, Thomas Nelson Page, Mary r
wilkins, Nora Perry, Harriet Prescott Spot
ford, David Ker, Hezekiah Butterworth, So
phie SWEET, Richard Malcolm Johnson, etc.
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Rheumatic Liniment.
USED EXTERNALLY ONLY.

Persons suffering with Rheunatism, Neu-
rolgia, Stiff or Sore Muscles caused by cold,
or from chronic pain, can obtain prompt re.
lief by using the
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A subscription TO Harper's Young People
secures Juvenile library. There is useful
knowledge, also plenty Of amusement -Bos-
ton Advertiser.
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RHEUMATIC EMINENT

prepared by Moses Woods. For sale at Drug
Store of Mr.. NJ. T. Snodgrass. feb .I3, en-.
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Vol. VIII. commences November 5, 1889.

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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14
III EN-

CLUM. At HIS late residence. 800 street south.
east. October n. 1890. WILLIAM II. CLUM red
seventy-nve Year,, elgnt months and twenty -tnr,s
days.
Funeral services will be held at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Fourth and streets
southeast. Wednesday, October IL. 1T 30 O'Clock %
m Friends are respectfully invited
GRIMES. On October 10, 1890. wM L. GRIM rs
aged seventy years. late of Washington ID C. at
the residence Of his sister, Mrs. H. N. White, Little
kock Ark.
Interment private. Congressional Cemetery. wash
ington DC, October IA.
LAY. On Monday, October l3, 1890, at 10 30 m.
MARf BLANCHE LAY, wife OF Theodore A. Lay.
Funeral from her late residence, near IakomA Park
on Wednesday, october 10. at pm Interment al
hock Creek Cemetery. Relatives aud friends Of the
family inv tied To attend.
LINCOLN. Suddenly. ON October II. 1890. at his
late residence. 1O2 North Capitol street. MAX
SHALL T. LINCOLN. aged siXty-eight years and
three months.
Notice of funeral will he given later
MAPES. On Tuesday. october Ii. 1890. at 5:l0A
m, CATHERINE A. MAPES.
Funeral Thursday morning from st Peters
Church, Caritoi HILL lnteunent At Baltimore. bal
umore papers please copy.l ..
MARTAIN. On Tuesday. October IA, 1880, Ct
3:35 a.n- Of consumption. JULIAN A. MARTAIS
the beloved husband OF Laura Msrtain, in the thr
Funeral from his late residence, 755 Tenth street
southeast, THURSDAY ut o'clock A.. m. Irrn,ls and
relatives invited to attend tPT1uce Georges and
Charles county papers please eop,l
RABAZA. On October IL. 1890, at :: 80 q m nj
tie residence oi her uaughtef ChAr.s M. ans
oUo Eighth street southeast, Mrs. AGATHA RABAZA,
aged one hundred and four ye-rs
Funeral Will .ase place from residence Thurslay
morning, al 10 O'Clock am Friends aud relatives
invited.
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In Wall Street Today.

New York, Oct. 14.-The prospects Of politi
cal complications growing out of the difficulty
between England and Portugal caused de.
cline in London this morning in all sorts of se.
curities, and Americans suffered with the rest
tho cables reporting materially lower prices
than those prevalent yesterday. Our marke,
followed suit, and everything was lower at the
opening, but the London favorites, especially
Louisville and Nashville being down, st. Paul
and Northern Pacific preferred each Is, Atchi-
son, Reading and Union Pacific each %, and
others smaller fractions. Notwithstanding this
shrinkage in values over night, however, the
market was remarkably quiet and only in the
stocks mentioned was there any animation
whatever, while the further CONCESSIONS were
in all cases slight, except in Louisville and
Nashville, but at the lowest points Louisville
was down two from last nights prices, ST. Paul
and Lackawanna each l and Atchison and
Northern Pacific preferred each Is. The gen.
eral list was quite neglected, and in some por.
tions considerable strength was shown on very
light trading. At IL o'clock the market was
comparatively dull and fairly steady at shade
below first prices. Silver opened at HOS
highest sale, HOS; lowest sale, l09; last sale
10g
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ALL WORE WHITE BADGES.
An Immense Attendance on the Funeral
Of Gen. Booths Wife.

LONDON, Oct 24.-The funeral OF Catherine
Booth, wife of Gen. Booth, who was known as
the mother Of the Salvation Army. took place
today and was made the occasion of greA
demonstration by that organization. Tho
weather was exceeding disagreeable, a murky
fog enveloping the city, but despite this thou
sands of persons assembled in the streets to
witness the funeral procession. The route
from the Thames embankment, where the
army mustered, to Abney Park Cemetery.
where the remains were inferred, lay through
the densely populated district Of Stoke New
ington. The entire route was lined with
dense crowds of spectators, and the
windows of the houses were thronged
by the occupants and their friends.
all anxious to witness the last demonstration of
love and respect paid to their leader by the
devoted members Of the army. All the rail-
ways entering London ran excursion trains and
the throng in the city was augmented by
immense numbers Of Salvationists and their
friends from the provinces. There was also a
large attendance from foreign countries. The
members Of the army, attired in their uniform
and wearing white badge of mourning. we're
everywhere conspicuous in the crowded streets.
The crowds on the streets surpassed in point
of numbers those who gather to witness the
show on lord mayors day. The demonstration
was a convincing proof to the public that the
Salvation Army Yields a powerful influence
throughout the country.
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WILL BE ON WATCH,
Policy to he Followed by Minority
Stockholders of the Illinois Central.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 14.-Ata meeting OF
the Hartford board of trade today Judge
Nichols, president Of the National Fire Insur-
ance Company, who represented the
minority stockholders at the Illinois
Central railroad meeting, made his
report. He showed that the majority Of stock
was owned abroad and the control held by
President Fish, so that the minority was power
less on vote. But he said the result Of oppo-
sition had been to secure two Chicago directors
this year and to show the management that
they we're being closely watched.
The vote secured a year ago by Messrs
Cooley & Morse Of Hartford forbidding extern
sion without vote Of stockholders had, by cur
rent report, prevented the large expenditures
contemplated and that would have opened
lines parallel to the Northwestern and st. Paul
lines.
This year the minority intend to secure q
vote forbidding issue Of stock below par, 80
that for the present none is likely to be
issued He said the Illinois Central was
a great property, and it ought TO maintain
itself from its earnings and pay good dividends.
The talk of the minority applying for q receiver
was pronounced foolish. The Hartford board
of trade passed vote of thanks to Judge
Nichols for his services
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A Twin Screw Defense Ram.

Plans have been completed at the Navy De-
partment for twin screw armor- plated harbor
defense ram, authorized by the act Of March 2,
1889. The design is Rear Admiral Ammen's.
The vessel is to have no armament and will be
obliged TO rely entirely ON her ramming in
action. The design contemplates length over
all Of 243 feet, an extreme breadth Of 43 feet
inches and a draft of Is feet The dis
placement is to be 1850 tens, the indicated
horse power $500 and the speed IL knots
The outside strata Of the deck armor is to be 6
inches in thickness, the next strata taperlng in
thickness from 515 to % inches and the re-
mainder of the deck plating is to be az inches
thick. The side armor is to be in two stratas,
the outside one inches and the lower inches
The triple expansion engines are contemplated
in the plan and the vessel is to be lighted by
electricity by means of Cragston's valves. The
ram may be submerged to fighting trim.
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DISTRICT, GOVERNMENT.

CHANGES IN THE ASSESSORS OFFICE.
The following changes were made by the
Commissioners in tho assessors Office today:
N. L. Higgins, $1,000 clerk, to be transferred
to IS per diem on work in connection with the
preparation OF the tax arrears book, and C. II.
Davis appointed to ill the vacancy.
. THE NKw coLoRED SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Commissioners have received petition
from . large number of the citizens Of George
town praying that the new school building for
colored children be located west of Rock creek
in place of the dilapidated Chamberlain school
building.
APPOINTMENTS IN TIE SEWER DIVISION.
Upon Recommendation OF Capt Lusk
the following appointments were made
in the sewer division W. H.
Groat, j. @. Clarke, ]. n. Shomo to be inspect
ors at e3 per day and L. Cobb TO b assistant
observer OF rain falla
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today 10 follows; Dom d Har-
ris, two brick dwellings, l708 and l7i0 18th
street northwest, els 900; John J. Noonan, one
brick dwelling, 627 2eth street northwest
$1,000; Albert McIntosh, one brick dwelling,
2s6o 9th street extended; eeoQ