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7 ATINER SLOAN. Auctiqnesrs and Appraisers
IL l4O7 q ST.

NEW FOUR.sTORY White sTONE AND BUZZ
T0TaTEEN ROOMS EIEGANTIY FINI3HED
IMPROVEMENTS. BEING NO. 1452 SLOUGH
On M MoSbtY AFTERNOON. JULY EIGHT
ZENITH, 1892, at TIVE O'CLOCK, in front Of the
premises, shall otter pubic aution thar Elegant
New Four-story White Stone aud Buff Brick Resi-
dence being lot 80 in the subd vision of Columbia
College. 3Ux150 located Stoughton street corner
cable cars and commands ma :nlfcent view of
Washington, GEORGETOWN, the Potomac river and the
surrounding country.
Terms: one-third cash. balance in s!r. twelve and
eighteen months with notes bearing interest and
cured by deed of trust. All conveyancing. &c, at
purchasers cost $500 deposit required At the time Of
sale II the terms of sale not complied with in f
teen days from the day. of sale the property will be
sold at tho risk and cost OF the defauing purchaser
Property can be examined any time prior TO sale.
LA1IMER l. SLOAN,
Ancfinpaarx
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS
THOMAS BOWLING 4 SON. Auc.s.. 6l2 St n ".
TRUSTEES SALE OF yALgAgLE REAL ESTATE

y.
by virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court Of tho
pistrit q Columbia in case Of Esston Eeston.
No. 1890 IN equity. and trustee appointed in said
CASE the undersigned viii offer pubic sale in front
o. The preis.s No. 10 Msrke. or I'd street, on
1892. At the honr Of FIVE O'CLOCK ?. M. the north
part Of lot roo in Beatty and Hawkins addition to
GEORGETOWN. d. e.. the same facing thirty on
Market street md rnning back of that width
Ave feet GO feet being oppressed by deed), with the
three-story brick dwelling thereon, being the homo
place o. the late John ". Esstop The above ground
Is In the UPPER Part Of town the Metropolitan
Electric railroads. where lots becoming valuable
but taxed at a HIGHT rate.
Terms Of sale prescribed by decree: Onethird Of
the purch money n cash. balance In equal notes
one and two years with o per centuin interest per
annJm from dsJ Of sale. &c. al cash. at option Of
purchaser. deferred PAYMENTS to be secured by deed
required when property is bid Of; Conveyanc.ng and
fully conlrisd with In thirty days from day OF sale
trustee right resell rfsk and of de-
jy.s-10t 1898 Pa ave. n. w.
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"fou make great many acquaintAnces dur
ing season" said one young woman
"Yes, replied the other.
'Do you speak to all Of them when you hap
pen to meet them?"
"No. Some Of them are deaf and dumb"
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EOR SALE

LADIES.
Buy an and look =. ;s'.s Is 's
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Rev. Mr.. sontag's Resignation.
The Rev. c. Il. Sontag. assistant minister nj
the Churchofth Epiphany and pastor ofEpiph-
any Chapel congregational he has labored
with marked success for the past two wears, has
resigned. Mr.. Sontag will preach his farewell
sermon the latter part Of August and will
probably rest 4 couple Of months before de-
Gliding upon a new field of labor. Two open
ings are already offered him
Seasonable Advice to Reasonable People.
III YOU can't go to the seashore then 90 20 the
bay shore. Bay Ridge on the Chesapeake il
only an hour and halls ride via picturesque
b. and o." Trains at 9l5 am. 80 and 4 s2s p.
m. Sundays at 9:35 am, l:30 and s:l5 pm
Only 81 round trip.-Adut.
ATTEND the sale Of wall paper at Latimer
Sloan's auction rooms, 1407 @ street, ct 10
O'Clock tomorrow.-Adrt.
SEE the balloon ascension at Bethesda Park
this afternoon and dance on pavilion sftsrward
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did You boil that egg2" said the mistress.
Il did, replied the Chicago domestic, land
I'll have it out for you as soon a. the butler
can find a cold chisel"
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"of course you are familiar with French"
she said
SWELL" he replied, 81 know Il by sight,
though haven't q speaking acquaintance with
it."
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING.

AUCTION SALE TONIGHT. 6rI pa AVE
So, M OvSr oo9 lots q Iisn9nd.. Gold Watches.
Silyer Watt nes. TILED Witches, Chains Rings Guns
Eevolysrs from New York Paxnbrokersr Association
ny2o:'m
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Remember dis, chile, +" said Uncle zeb to his
son; ''dah am jes' As much in bein' dead sure
OBJ thing after you knows il ~ dab is in I'm in
hit out in de fus' place"
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BROS. Aqctionecrs.

Val UABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY. NO sl5 L
SIkELT NOlt INVEST. TO CLOSE AN ES-
TATE At AUCTION
On FRIDAY, July FIFTEENTH. 1892. at SIX
O'CLOCK II NJ in front Z. tie premises, will sell at
public suction the ives. rs-t II original lot two, in
sIusrr No ssia, fronting "a feet with a DEPTH
Of 10 get 20 an alley 20 Feet wide, and inprov cd by
three~tOfy and English basement brick, No. Sl5 l.
St. containing nine and bath and will be sold
10 close esfaie
Terms u safe Onethirl cash. balance IN equal pay
eEt n one. two Hn three years with interest pay
able hif yrrN and secured 10y deed of trust Prop
erty sold $50 dOSn Gt q ne Of sale. Conveyancing
at cost % purchase little Terfe,t. Ashfo-ds Title
Conivauy'> Certificate VIII h. exhibited
CHS L FALCONES, Executor and Trustee.
NyS
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THE sERENADER-
In moonlight now the youth with light guitar
His lay begins.
The microbe, too, beholds him from sfar,
And grins.
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nUNcANsoN BROS. Auets.. 9th and D SITS. n. =.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PINE LOT IN "FAIRvIEw
HEIGHTS. AT INrERsEC r1oN OF wOODLEY

HEIGHTS, Al INTERsEC rIoN OF wOODLEY
LANE AND TENALLITOwN ROADS.
BY virtue cf deed Of trust duly recorded in Der
No lO folio 70 ct SO. one 81 the land records of
the District OF Columbia. We will sell on TUESDAY.
iii NINETEENTH DAY OF JULY. A. ID. 1892, al
BIN O'CLOCK T. NJ in front Of the premises. the fol-
sowng d--r5ed real estate stuste In the county of
Nashin~fOn. District Of Columbia 10 wit: All that
Certain riee parcel Of land and premises known and
and beinl pat u trait Of land lying
On TIE Ie1a ytown roai. formerly known as parts q
SCOTS Ordinary. Terra Ffrna" and Alliance. "
ei4n noS Know a. is, nlubs-ed twenty CID Of
bloek nlnib-red four ~ Of q subdivision known 20
fairvisw Helgtts. made by John r. BeKu and re-
corded MsrvA L. A. D. 1857 the records of the sur
yeyuts Oace % the District of Columbia. IN look Of
County surveys No q at page a. together with all the
improvements ways easements r-hts, lrivii exes
AMI appu,t-nancss TO The same belong.ng in amy
Wise ApIert aians.
Terms. One thi-d cAsh: ha,ane. IN .cu.l Install
msnfs o. one ana tao 70 be gwen hsrfnx
ex er cent nigFesi p1y-blp sei-annuafiy and u
eecpreo y deed o. iust the irursrty sold. all
cash AZ the tion Of ths purchaser iei s10O
rsSaired AZ nn1e Of sie- Cosvsysncnz &c. at pur-
chasers est lcTfs % SEE - h. onirlied vita in
0fteen days. otherwise Trustees the light u re-
esI the proper AZ Tue rlsS AMI Tie defaultne
purchaser arteT DNe iAys ent 81 such n eAe
u some nsws.aI-- P,l3lts...d IN Nssninston %. C.
sEgELIOS A. BROWN -.
S6dkds JOIN L MITCHELL. 5 frussses'
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ID AfcLIFFE. DARK CO .Aacts $50 Pa. ave. n v

ID ATCLIFFE. DARR & co. .Aucts. $50 Pa ave. n ".
REGULAR SATURDAY SAFE OF A LARGE COL
LECTION or HOUSEHOLD GOODS, sODA
WATER FOUNTAIN. HORSES. BCGGIES.
WAGONS. HARNESS. sc.
On SATURDAY MORNING. JULY NINTH. 1877.
ct TEN O'CLOCK. 1t sales rooms, ODD Penn
nv larSe eclection Household Goods. Mating.
Carpets. &c.
Af.o one soda Water Fountain Also. by order Of
Henry "; Sohon. assignee. snrreys. Bugyies.
Carriages Sr.
Also az TWELVE O'CLOCK N. in front OF the
sales rcorls. Horses. Wagons. BugG1es. Carriages.
Harness. Re-
To which call general attention.
RADCLIFFE. DARR CO.,
fY1-2t AuctiOrserS.
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TOMORROW.
II ATINER q SLOAN. AUCTIoSEE2s AND Al
AZ PEAISERS. l4O1-l4Og @ STREET.

PhiisEhsD H ii65 AHS5tSs sfkEET AND Az
HzeYI s s Er1 Ss E9SsEH25G ggSS1TgEE
'A0 6o2s sgsT ISss1 Il 1 iss e,qsock,
sEyERAL hoEsEs AND SUHBER OF vKHI.
1t LATiHER Sloan. AUcTIoSEERs
"ALrER b. WILLIAMS L CO.. Auctionssrs-
sEGTLAE SATURDAY sALxoF HousgKEEzR,::
RAEIIEs FOR SoNyEXIENCE, OF SALE,
E6oNs. c3EXEh 18TH sSD PxSSS6I;;
Nnsl,, hyE 4 S0STHwE5I ISSM2fsSk9 tT
TEN O'Clock
ONE BAY HORSE. WAGON AND HARNESS
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4. CO.
1t Aucuoneers.
s BENsINaEK, ACCII9NEER; ,,,u,,or
W "AsAiNSIoN Bt Hz2niRE AND oA"AAoI
fEsKMfToEI ss or W W2GSSs FAkE P
BUGGIfs. HARNESS. &c.
me, sSaJTGEP&! MSESTS6: July S ~ T;,i At
Ar"ng this %. viii be found some extra workers and
drivers belonging % parties leaving the city ior Ihe
the attention OF buyers.
15Sswana Secondhand csrriar-.. WAGONS. Ph.e-
tons. Busdss hA.nsss. ss1l;xsrxcrR ,,c,,on..-
For SALE, LIZ NEW sIxrR9oa BA{.wINDow
brick. a n i. 500. ne Brown-stone Front, o
located lovely little home on 7th st, near Iendal
Green. SO, 800: terms to snit- small brick in lie
Droit Park. 81. $50. with a l. Also some nne
houses tho Vark cheap For bargains look Tor the
Red KY the sisn Of KEY BROS CO.. BIO st.
NV jye-lm
THOMAS BOWLING & SON. Aucts.. ol2 Est n W.
EEeUL.E SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EuENJTURE
HORSES. CARRIAGES, &c. WITHIN OUR
Nv o. saTU 5H july IN Ninth. Is5a. AZ
ZEN ONLS Sf1,3, SiSc Ixp.Rr
Psrior Bed Room Furniture IA Sui tes and ODD pieces
SIDE B'arfs, Extension Tables and an assortment of
Household Effects
ALSO, At TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Several Horses, Carriages, he.
ALSO.
For T. :. Government.
Brown Horse and One Coupe Rockavay.
ALSO
Horse, Phaeton and Harness
THOMAS DOWI1NG'& SON.
y7-2t Aucuoneere.
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The last throws-the ninth inning.
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THoMAs BOWLING son. Aue.,.. oi2 st. n. W

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON .EEET BETWEEN TWENTY SEC
OND AND 1WENlI-THIRD STREETS NORTH
MESI BhISg sIB LOT ;; N SQUARE s..
LRT1 II GEoRGETowN Ar TIE NORTH
EAST CORNER OF BRIDGE (OR Nj AND
MONTGOMERY COR 2sTH) STREETS. FOR
SIE 10 CLOSE THE AFFAIRS OF PART
NEkSHIP.
TIE allow 10. stree. C20ISO 10 an aley) will be
sd a Uelr auction " front Of the premises
IHl ESDAG. July SEVENTH, a. FIVE O'CLOCK
z u and at TIE SANE HOUR on THE FOLLOW
prpTe-ty IN GecrxetOwn.
Terms One-third cash. balance on time to suit A
OF cleo required OF each piece Of property
the time q sale.
,.o., fARKEE II. SWEET: Jr.., rru.,.s.
tS-OVlNG TO THE SICKNESS OF ONE OF
the trustees The above slss follows
Inc = - prvp-rty 10 THURSDAY, JULY FOUR
TENTH same hour AID place and FRIDAY the
folio~int d4y sane hour and place the Georgetown
p-nT~rty will be sold
tys-dSis By order of the Trustres
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Mr. vLsr WANTS TIE SENATE TO WAIT FoR
THAT NEAsURE-wHAf M JOHNSON SAYS or
THE RLANs PRoPosED BIZ THE COMMISSIONERS
ourIxENa.
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nUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers-

TIQSAL DEMOCRAT. WEEKLY EDfTIoS,
AND The SUNDAY GAZETTE.
On THURSDAY. JULY FOURTEENTH 1892 in
r1rsuaaee q arreem-nt OF all parties interested
VII sell az public auction the highest Lidder on
TIE promises, ss5 D Ct NV Post building. BEGIN
ping at Two D CLOCK p. NJ. the newspaper rub
lisl.d a. Washington, d. C. known 10. NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT and the SUNDAY GAZETTE. The
AssoclATLD rEEss FRANCHISE ior sunday
edition. type. cha~es, igaueys. cornyostng stones
press. engine. boiler and other properly
Ssed in Ip;S d ~ e q. sunday clifton
sCNDAI GAZETTE. ofiee, furniture and other
property. and AlsD type. galleys chAses COMPOSING
esonss sGbscrtgtion lists and other property Of Inc
NAT1OSAl. DEMOCRAT. weekly eiition. he two
curious viii be sold separately with the property
frAncEisos ct eetera. pertaining 20 esh Schedules
OF prossrty N ay ba seen at the ONCE, qso ID or
81 Duncanson Bios deposit OF $500 Will De re-
curei on each property 81 the time OF sale. On fail
ure of purchaser purchasers comply with terms
Of sale within three days property Will be resod At
SteS and cos. o. purchaser purchasers.
Terms of sale Oneourth cash and balance IN three
equsi instalments. payable In >. and months re-
Effectively. with interest at per cent per annurn
Notes with approved rity required Title guaran-
teed 1oO-l and free Of in -umbrances
tySSl3 STlLSOS HUTCHINS. Trustee.
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AT THE RIVER 'FRONT.'.

SEE the balloon ascension at bethesda Park
this afternoon and dance on pavilion aftsrward
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of both sets Of maps until such time as in the
judgment Of the prosecutor new sets of maps
become necessary. On these maps all public
grounds and government property on which no
tinct color, and another color shall indicate all
private grounds assessed, but by law exempt
from taxation. The assessor shall turn over to
the board Of equalization oil maps and plats
now in his possession. All maps shall be open
to the public inspection during office hours.
THE RENTAL VALUE OF LAND.
Sec. z. That the board Of equalization shall,
within forty days after closing Of the books,
make IN estimate Of all taxable lands in the
District of Columbia, showing the annual rental
value Of each square and tract, exclusive of i'm
provements, ascertaining as nearly as possible
the annual rent that land would bring if put to
its best use. The amount of this annual rental
| SO ascertained, with a statement of the amount
Of the taxes levied upon the land represented
by it and showing what percentage Of the an
nual value Is taken by taxation, shall be re-
ported by the president Of the board to the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia for
publication in the annual report.
Sec. 8. That the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia shall furnish the board of
equalization with suitable offices in which to
meet.
Sec. g. That from and after the passage of
this act the board Of assistant assessors as pro-
vided for in paragraph 2 OF an act making ap-
preparation for the District Of Columbia APP
proved March 8, 1891. is hereby abolished; all
laws or parts Of laws inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.
This is the bill which Mr. Vest wants the
Senate to wait for. Whether the House reaches
this proposition or not. Mr.. johnson will give
the Senate propositions in regard to assess
ments . very lively time when the sundry civil
bill reaches the House again.
WHAT Mr.. JOHNSON Is AHrKR.
Mr.. johnson said today in regard to the
various propositions: sWhat we are after and
what seems to be lost sight Of in the outside
talk this subject ID an equalization of assess-
ments in the District. There can be no ques-
ticn, and L have heard no dissent from fair
minded men, that the assessment Of property
has not been equal and that the present
assessment does not remedy this evil
Now, in regard to The various propo-
sitions. The plan to allow the Commits
aioners to FIX the ratio is good ons, but 1t
should be coupled with . proviso that the
t225, 600 900 Of property in the District now
unAssessed should be included In the tsbls for
taxes.
ONE PLAN wnoN0 ON III FACE.
1.-THE plan to have board Of equalization Of
Ave members, who shall serve without oompsn-
atipn, 4 wrong on it, fhcs. The only men Who
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II have not given the matter any great con-
sideration," remarked Mr.. VIM. Redin Wood
ward, president Of the Washington Title In
surance Company, but it seems TO me
that the present rate Of taxation on
the assessment just made would provide
considerably more money than the District
needed. Therefore, it strikes me that a fair re-
duction should be made. / presume the as
sessment was a fair one, but the present rate Of
taxation can hardly be called that. As to the
appointment Of a board Of appeals, cannot see
that it would do any harm to try it. They
could not make the rate in any
event any higher, and might pos
sibly lower it. 1t would merely be giving the
property-owner one more chance. There Is one
| thing about this matter which many people
overlook. and that is this: it is the tenant, the
man of limited means, who is most dsastrously
affected by high assessment or high rate Of
taxation. In other words, the landlord secures
himself by raising his rent lists to such q figure
as will make up the advance. So, you see II Is
the poor man who is forced to bear the bur-
den."
Mr.. R: Ross Perry, who has just returned
Harvard, said: ~ think the American idea Of
assessments for the purposes Of taxation is
wrong one and 1t has been 80 from the very
outset. That idea results in placing q valua-
ton on property lower than its real or full
value and then leyying q rate which
OF the property. 1 mean by true value what
the property would ordinarily bring The
great trouble, therefore, is that property is
assessed at less than market value and taxed at
the full rate. II the opposite rule had been
adopted in the first place and that rule strictly
adhered to there would now be no such out
cry and trouble made as We find today.
I believe that the present assessment, rs
rule represents q valuation from one-fourth to
one-third less than the market value of the
property assessed. The rule Of assessment for
the purposes Of taxation should be the same as
that observed in condemnation proceedings. II
that were done, then q fair, true value would
be returned, and on that return 70 cents for
e100 would be an amply sufficient rate Of taxa-
ton Certainly rite not higher than 81. A
to the board OF appeals, I do NOT know that IL
appointment would mend mstterA. The same
state Of affairs would exist and, - ! sid,
therein lies the fault"
rAvoRs A HI0H AsDRs0Mnef.
Patrick Ma;oney. the well-known contraetor,
aid he favored high asssssment tt put more
money in the treasury and allowed the Com
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. CO.. Auctioneera

,sso4sd, f fiRf9s Il essddHHM1Dr Trustees
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ONE fLAN wnoN0 ON IrD FACE.
THE plan to have board Of equalization Of
ave members, who snail serve without oompsn-
atipu, = wrong on it, fAcs. The only men Who
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-25
Eat Before Retiring.

The wise doctors grow wiser with each
year. Time was when they were wise
enough to tell us that the chief of sins
against ones stomach was to give it
work to do before putting it TO bed.
This was declared to be the fruitful
source of dyspepsia and nightmare and
other unholy Affections. They are wiser
now, and tell us that SO far from being
wrong to ourselves to eat before going to
bed it is wise and desirable thing to
do, especially in case of delicate persons
and growing children, or when the food
has had time to thoroughly digest before
the sleeping hour.
Many person has found this out for
himself or herself by personal expert
ment. There are few persons so un-
fortunate as to be unable to eat even
lightly before sleeping without having
stupid headache the next day. But the
majority of people are only the better
for little food at bed time. 1t should
not be rich or of great variety. A few
biscuits and cup of hot bouillon is ex-
cellent; SO is glass of hot milk slipped
slowly. Cheese, meats, fruits and pas
tries are not good guides through dream
land. They know where the ogres dwell.
Omaha World Herald.
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A friend, who is noted for her excel
lent serving of asparagus, gives the fol-
lowing suggestions for its preparation:
"The bunch should be plunged into boil
ing water which is well salted, set down
ON the root end with the tips well ont
of the water, as the steam cooks them
quite sufficiently. Almost any aspara-
gus will be well cooked after twenty
five minutes boiling. II can then be
taken into collander and drained, the
strings carefully cut and the vegetable
arranged on toast to serve. There are
several sauces used with it--either plain
butter, pepper and salt, or yet sauce
Hollandaise being quite popular, or
drawn butter Iaay be poured over it.
Sometimes, when the tips of aspara-
gus are served with toast as an especial
ly dainty dish, the stalks are well boiled
and strained for soup. Asparagus soup
may be made with either stock or water.
III stock is used the white is preferable,
and cream is frequently added to make
the soup still richer. 1t is delicious
soup. Asparagus can be steamed to
warm it over, and can be cut in small
bits and stirred into an omelette, if any
happens to be left over from dinper. -
Good Housekeeping.
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PRICE ONE CENT
Old JACOB LIsf



An Embarrassing Predicament Of Man
chester lEngiandl shipowner.
A good story is told OF shipowner Of
Liverpool, a Quaker named Jacob, who
prided himself ON his honesty. He
would not have told downright false
hood to save the value Of his best craft.
Jacob suffered one of his best ships TO
set sail from Calcutta for home without
any insurance upon either vessel or
cargo. At length he became uneasy.
He was confident his ship had encount-
cred bad weather, and he feared for her
safety. In this strait he went to his
friend Isaac.
He called him Friend" /" though Isaac
was one of the children of Israel. 'sFriend
Isaac, he said, 81 would like for thee TO
insure my ship which is at sea. l should
have done it before, but have carelessly
neglected it. If thee canst have the pol
icy signed all ready for delivery at 8
o'clock ON the afternoon of tomorrow,
win send and get it, and send thee the
money in full"
Isaac did not seem to be anxious TO in
sure the ship. but, being told that no
unfavorable intelligence had been heard
from her, he said he would have the pol
icy made out to take effect ON and after
8 o'clock of the following day, but TO
cover the ship and cargo from leaving
India. Early on the following morning
Jacob received a message by the hand
of captain just arrived TO the effect
that his ship was stranded and her cargo
lost. This was very unfortunate.
Should friend Isaac happen to hear
the news before the policy was made
out he would not make it out at all, or
IL it was made out and not signed he
would not sign it. What was to be dones
Jacob wanted to act honestly. II would
not be righ. to let Isaac go ON and make
out the policy under such circumstances.
Finally he hit upon plan. He sum-
moned his confidential clerk and said:
'sTell friend Isaac that have heard from
my ship, and if the policy is not signed
he need not sign it." The clock WAS
close upon the hour of when the clerk
arrived at Isaac's Office. Friend Jacobs
message was delivered; the ship had
been heard from, and IL the policy was
not signed>he need not sign it.
II think am in season to save it."
the clerk said mo, sir" answered
Isaac promptly and emphatically In
/ truth the policy of insurance had not
been signed, for the insurer had been in
doubt When Isaac heard the message
he judged at once that the ship was safe
and that Jacob sought to save the heavy
item of premium he had agreed to pay.
"No, sir" he said, "you are not in time.
1t is past o'clock, the policy is signed;
will go and get it."
He slipped out and hastily finished and
signed the policy, and having dried the
ink he brought the document to the
clerk, demanding in return the sum
which had been agreed upon. The money
was paid and the policy was taken home
to friend Jacob. who received it very
gladly. The end can be readily inn
sgined. (England) Times.