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TRUSTEES SALE OF s VERY vALTARLE AND
DE ;,. kN SON, H;,1 As PREMISES NO sss B
By virtue Of deed of trust. dated the god day
of June. 1885 and duly recorded in Lbcr No
the District Of one and St the aea o tbs
party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
M s cn # Rs NAY !5SPs f 81
AT HALFrASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM part OF
division OF square 4G2, improved by an elegantly
built 4-story brick dwelling. bay window stone
trimmings two bath looms, finished ell through
Terms made known at sale.
ny12aa, as $50 q T HASEEERAr t; Tssssss
1.-THE ARovE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
place. BY order OF the trustees. mv22- d&,ls
Successors to Radcliffe, barr & Coz
T4TE ShE6 CT EA 10 iE ZEAL IS Es
TATE OF THE LATE JOHN
CNMPRoEED Lot on d STREET BETWEEN
FIRST ~; AND SECOND STREETS NoKIhEAsT;
sou gII rs CoKNEK , or EIGHTH AND
As 80 7sl: Br1Lbi Nc Lot TT on FIRST FIRST
ssIKEEE RErWEEN X AND L STREETS
the late John Fcg,n, will SELL by public auction in
front O1 the respective promises. the following de-
scribed rerl estate, to wit:
On TUESDAY, SECOND DAY OF JUNE, A. D.
1876, at -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the east half "a,
Of lot numbered twenty-three t23), in square num-
tered seven hundred and twenty four CT24 stua tie
on d street between list AID I'd ne, unimpro.-
ed, Is. 9I1o2Ola.
ON THE SAME DAY AT HALF-PASF FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, all Of lot numbered ~ in
Thomas H. G; Todd's recorded subdivision of part
of square south of eight hundred and ninety
three N93,, improved by two-stery store and
dwelling, with stable in the rear. 371IA17.
ON TUE SAME DAY AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
lot numbered thirty-two to-, in BlasGen's suhdi.
vision OF square numbered hundred and FOX,
tIiOj, situate LIST street between and l. sts.
e., unimpruyed, 19.GxSS5S.
TERMS OF SALE: one-third cash, the balance in
one aud two years, with interest from the day OF
sale, at six per cent per mum, payable semi
nu;ily, secured by deed Of trust the respective
properties sold, all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. \ deposit of 800 required on each
piece at the time Cf sale. II the Of sale are
not complied with In 10 days from the day of sale
the executors reserve tine right to resell the prop
city the risk and OF the defaulting pu"-
chaser or purchasers after five days advertise
nent of such resale sales in some newspaper pub
lished In Washington, ID. &. All convey ancing, re-
cording ana nottrial fees at the cost of the pur-
chaser.
FRANK HUME,
n. II. SHEA,
my12d&dS Exec
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jc2-d&ds
G. g. SLOAN { CO., AUcTIoNEERs, 1907 C ST.

vAEDAR1HR eSerH Ho SF At the
W WAsnrxa afR 5 o. - Frpic AHtnfoS:
first day of April 1892, and duly recorded in Lber
No. 1862. folio 45l ct sea-, one of the land records
q the District Of and At snH f Of
MAY FIFTH. 1886 AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM the fol following WIN described land and
ttrict Of Columbia, and designated all that piece
and parcel of land and premises known and dis
II E ana e. Witt assignee of thee he
at-law of George and Ann s. Parker, subdivision
Of part of reservation s1 numPeKed ten ten as per
official records of the SURVEYORS Office of the said
District Of Columbia. fronting twenty-scvcn and
eighty-hundredths l2ais teat on street north
dredths 200 s3) feet on AZ street northwest the
same being at the southeast corner of said AZ and
gether with the Improvements thereon. consisting
of Il three-story brown front building, known the
Terms Of sale One third of the purchase money
in cash balance in two equal installments, pay
able in one and two years, with interest at per
Of sale secured by decd of trust on the prop
erty or all cas .. at the option of the prchasEr
All conyeyancinS and recording at the cost OF The
rult haser Terms of sale to be complied with In
ten DAYS from the day of sale. otherwise the
at the risk and cost of the defau!ting purchaser
after such public notice as he may deem necessary.
JOHN ]. BYRNE,
Surviving Trustee 229 Az ST. NV
The purchaser at the above sale having failed
to comply with the terms thereof the property
therein mentioned will be SOLD upon the same
q TTEspaX, JUNE NINTH, 1880, AT FIVE
,e2a&as JOHN " >'' S'Fs ~ ~ i, ss nv.
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DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioaeers. je1 -dSds.
THOMAS BOWLING x CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
Ol2 E W,


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. REING THE 3-STORY BRICK
R RNLT! NTH WI r. AL Il MonERN IMPROVE
Nv Virtue Of IA do Of trust dated Nav IS 1898
and recorded in I.iber 1874 folio 1913 ct seq of
the land records Of the District of Columbia, and
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction. in
frSns Of the prems.S on S M ESI7R IGSE
PM. lot \ in A. J. West and others subdivision
OF original lot o. in square 629, improved by
three-story brick dwelling, with all modern i'm
Terms of sale: Sold subject to prior deed of
per cent from May IL, 1856 This note will be
extended for one or three years II desired 10y the
within IS days from day of sale or the property
Will he resod at risk and cost of d"faulttng pur-
Taxes paid to June 50. 1896. Recording and con.
'''> ms '' Pun J. S. swonMsTEDT, Trustee.
ny27-d&ds II. E. BRADLEY, Trustee.
PROVED PROPERTY. KNOWN AS NO. Tss
SHERIDAN STREET NORTH WEST.
Of May, 1895, and recorded in Liber 2oo2, folio
$50. one of the land records of the District of Co.
cured thereby. we will sell. public auction. in
front Of The premises, on FRIDAY. THE FIFTH
FOuR O'CLOCK PM. The following described real
estate. situate in the county Of Washington, Dis.
TIVE MY -one in block numbered nine, of Todd and
Browns subdivision Of part of Mount Pleasant end
Sheridan street twelve feet six inches west of
northeast of said lot numbered twenty -one.
ard running thence westerly on Sheridan street
twelve ard one-lalf G2la) feet; thence southerly
at right angles to Sheridan street one hundred and
fifty $50 feet: thence easterly parallel with
Sheridan twelve and one-half (121a) feet: thence
northerly hundred and fifty $50 feet to place
Of beginning. Improved by new brick house,
known as No I3S Sheridan street.
Terms o. sale: Ope-third cash. balance in one
and two years from day OF sale, secured the
property Sold with interest at six tG per cent per
annum, payable seIni-annually. or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. All conveyancing and
cordng at purchasers cost. Terms of sale TO be
compiled with within ten days from day of sale, or
the trustees the right to resell the risk
aud cost of the defaulting purchaser. deposit Of
500 required at time of sale.
JAMES W. TYLER
THOMAS W. FOWLER,
Trustees.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO..
my26-d&ds 612 st. NV, Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

c. G. SLOAN 4 CO., AUCrS., 1907 G ST.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF FOUR TwO-STORY BRICK
H IsNs ESS To- i-4 ,v 1% AN f
TWEEN NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND FIRST
STl!EEr NOi"fiiW EST.
BY virtue Of u certain deed of trust, dated the
thirteenth day Of March. 1Sc! and duly recorded
in liner 1872, folio 2:S} seq, OF the land
records Of the District Of Columbia, and at the
quest Of ti- party secured thereby. will sell
public auction, in front of the premises, on MON
DAY, NJ FIJI TENTH 1895. AT FIVE
OtlLfk PM, the following described land and
premises situate in the city of Washing ION. Dis
tilt "f T"i.r,!.a. ami designated as The >outh
trustee - I.t->le J. Kidney. subdivision of orig
iu:sI ioS = 10 l.. in square five hundred aud fifty
the yOr for the Dl>Iric: of COllhia in I.bcr
-. folio - together with Tn improvements.
siSflu- - i!r tvus tory LrlCk dwellings, known
Nos l@'-- l-pl. LOG and los kir!y street north
equal nStailn"i5S. payable in one and two years,
with interest ~ six per ccEt per annnm. payable
of trust on the property sold. or all cash. the
option Of the purchaser \ deposit OF $50 re-
CorIjE: purchasers cost. Terms Of sale to
te complied with in ten days from day of sale.
the Property mt th'. risk and of the. Irfagting
pIr.h1s'r after su'h public notice ;hey may
EDWARD j srELLwAGEN, Trustee.
THOMAS NJ GALE, Trustee. - -'"'
PUiIE, sale of FARM LD1ATED ABOUT
SE4} EN MILES FROM WASHINGTON AND
NEAR DIXON HILL +. D, FRINGE GEORGES
60. ND.
VIII p. sod at public auction on he promises
on THURSDAY, JUNE ELEVENTH. 1896, AT
FprI: O'CLOCK N THE AFTERN0oN the farm
Of III ro,-iS and 10 percaes. more or less
nov uc'U!i by Charles OR"Ily. Is good
road Id!IE to Anac0stia and Washington. Is EUw
w"rs'd rick farm. and its close proximity to
Washington SI0Eld make IT t"Sirat," for that pur-
pos The property Is IN the vicinity Of lands OF
George NJ. Bark. Richard Dement,. Thomas Tune,
Charles Arthur and Joseph II"isK,il Short distance
/.
store. Possession January |. 1897.
Terms; nLe-thirl cash, hIlaa,e six and twelve
months or all cash, At purchasers option De
feIrrd PAYNE nts To bear interest from day of sale
For further particulars inquiry may he made of
either tf the Undersigned
F. {. HF.IGLER, II F. Lexington st.
+. T DORTON. Equitable bldg.
WI. E HOFFMAN, Fidelity ',klg
Ralti nOre.
1e2.46-S.tO Attorneys for Owners.
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TOMORROW.
DUNCAssoN BROS, AUCrIoNEERs.

STORY AND CELLAR BRICK AND STONE
DWELLING IN ONE OF THE MOST CONEEN-
ING PEEMIStS 20. 1884 TENTH STREET
NORTHWEST
BY "irtue of certain deed of trust. dated the
among the land records of the District OF Column
bia In Lioer 1901. folio 120 ct seq, and at the
request of the holder Of the notes secured thereby,
premises, on WEDNESDAY. TIE THIRD DAY OF
JUNE AID. 1896 AT HAIF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK
IN, the foilS wing described real estate situate
In the city OF Washington, District Of Columbia,
to wit: All tina. certain piece or parcel or land and
premises know AID distinguished and being lot
numbered sixty go OF Barr and Sanner' 3
subdivision of lot 80 and part Of lot 81, In square
numbered tire" hundred and forty $40, as said
subdivision Is recorded IN Book 10. folio 112, Of
the records of the office OF the surveyor of the
District or Columbia, together with the Improve
ments thereon.
Terms OF sale: One-thrd of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and the balance to be paid In
two equal instaments, respectively in one and two
years. secured by deed of trust upon the property
sold. with interest theFson payable semi annually,
at The rate OF six per per until paid:
all cash. at the option OF the purchaser. deposit
Of 500 Will be required the time OF sale. Sale
to be closed within fifteen days from day of sale.
the risk and cost of drfauIting purchaser, after
five days Advertisement in some paper published in
the city of Washington, d. c. Conveyancing ut
c t:Iati (; Nm B R;uErM. Trustees.
my20-d&ds GIG f st. NV. }
TEOS. E. WAGGAMAN, REAL ESTATE AuCr.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY NUMBERED
40 FIRST STREET SnITIIWEsT -,
fItnt OF the promises the south II feet OF lot 10,
and the north feet inches Of lot 70, in square
So, impr, ed above stated.
Terms dGy of sale.
je1-d&ds TIIoS. Z. wAGGAMAN, Auct.
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RADCLIFFE. SUTTON x co. AUCTIONEERS
SUCCESSORS To RADCLIFFE, DARR x CO.

CHANC!;RY SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT No. 421
PROVED SIDE LOT.
Under decree of Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia in Equity Cause 1893 Quicker vs.
Tucker ct all we will sell. at public auction. in
front OF the premises, on THURSDAY, June
ELEVENTH. 1886, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part
of lot one ll. in square number eight hundred and
forty-ve 's45t, and particularly described in the
decree, having a front Of 40 feet 51a inches more
or less, improved hy three-story brick dwell
ing, known 421 9th street southeast. in Washing
ton city. ID. c.. and having vacant side lot IS
feet front. running back to alley, which will he
offered separately.
Terms of sale: One-thrd purchase money cash.
and balance at and two years from day Of
sale, with interest, all cash. at option of pur-
chaser. 500 deposit required on each parcel and
conveyancing at cost of purchaser
JOB BARNARD, Trustee
800 9Th St NV.
EDWIN b. HAY, Trustee,
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800 9th st. NV.
EDWIN b. HAY, Trustee,
1425 \. Y. ave.


ENrH STREET NORTHWEST BEING A
STORE I:ooM AND DWELLING COMBINED.
The DISTRICT Of Columbia In equity cause No. l7229.
William Z. Hagan Julia fIasan ct al. the un-
designed de- trustee viii sell at public auction, in
O'clock p. NJ. the north coli feet trout on 7th
Of lot numbered sixty (GO of Jesse b. Hawe's sub
division of r:rt of Mt Pleasant, the same beiEs
improved 10y a brick building arranged for store
loom and dwelling combined.
Terms of sale: Ore-thrd Of the purchase non'y
in cash, "re-third in one year and oncthrd In two
years, the purchaser to execute notes for the de-
by deed of trust upon the premises. A deposit of
one huIdred dollars will be required at the time of
twenty Gays. otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
W. L. COLE. Trustee,
my27 G&ds Fendal huiding.
c. G. SLOAN { CO., AUCrs., 1907 ST. NV.
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
rR T4l,I3E BEING Gs PREMISES NO. 212o p
BY direo ton of the owner. the undersigned will
offer for sale. at public auction. in front Of the
JUNE, AID. 1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the
following real estate. situated in the city Of Wash
ington, d. c., and described as lot lettered "a"
in Swann's subdivision Of square numbered sixty
eight (6S improved by dwelling house known rs
2120 T street northwest.
Terms of SALE one-third Of the purchase money
in cash. and the balance in one and two years,
secured by decd of trust the property sold, with
interest the same at six per cent per annum.
e or the purchaser may pay all cash. deposit OF
property will be sold free of all membranes. II
the terms are not complied with within Is days
the right is reserved to resell at the risk and cost
MICHAEL ]. COLBERT. Attorney.
my2S-It b12 street NV.
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THOMAS DOWNING & co, AUCTIONEERS,
612 st. NV.

BY virtue Of deed of trust to US dated NOyem-
her s, 1891, and duly recorded in Iber 1915 folio
Columbia and the request of the holder OF the
note secured thereby, will sell at public auc-
O'CLOCK Pm. the following des 81 land and
trict of Columbia, and designated as lots one ~
TO nine 90, and sixteen uG to thirty go, all In
Euens SUBDIVISION called Marshall" as said sub
division is recorded in county subdivision Look 6.
page 81. of the records of the surveyors Office of
Terms of sale: one-third Of purchase money to
day Of sale deferred payments to he secured 10y
decd Of trust property so!d with interest at
per cent per annnm payable semi annually, or all
cash at option of purchaser. dslosit OF $40 on
each lot. if sold separately, or 500 II sod alto
grlhcF, will he required at sale. Terms to be
viii resell risk and cost Of defauting purchaser.
All ccnreyancinG at purchasers cost
WIN. KEDlN WOODWARD,
Trustees,
je1-dts bo7 st. NV.
MOUNT PLEASANT
BY virtue Of decree OF the Supreme Court Of
Enfy cause No. i5s6s. wherein Lizzie D. Hunter
is complainant and Martha Caney ct al are de-
f; me u3 9s trstess VIII sell at PH9
TE "f!Sn + T' bAT q Of Of HE 6 On ss Al
uate in the county of Washington. District of Co
lumbia. TO wit: Lot Twenty-one CID. in Susie A.
II artfords subdivision or lots EftT-thrce 'o3l 10
ffty-nine and half t5?lal. both Inclusive, in s. p
Browns sui division Of Mount Pleasant, per plat
recorded ir Book County No. 6, page 49,. in the
surveyors otice of the District of Columbia.
Terms Of sale, cash. \ deposit of 500 will be
required the time of sale and all conyeyanciug
ana ordin- must be paid for 10y the purchaser.
If the terms Of sale Ice not complied with within
ten days from the day OF sale the trustees
the right to readvertise and resell the property
after five days previous notice at the risk and
OF the deflulting pTrchIs-r
EDWARD II. THOMAS,
9l6 NV,
JOHN RIDDCT
3I4 d ST NV
TrIs tees.
DCNCANSDN BROS, Auctio1eaTs. jel-d&ds.
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my29-d&ds
NJ. B. LATIMER & CO., AUCTIoNEERS,
122o and 1921 G. st,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STABLE
PROPERTY IN ALLEY BETWEEN FIF-
TENTH AND SIXTEENTH STREETS AND l
AND X STREETS NORTHWEST.
AT AUCTION.
by virtue of deed of trust. dated the nth
day Of April. 1891, and duly recorded in LibCr No.
1900, folio 343 ct seq one OF the land records of
the District of Columbia, the undersigned trustees
will sell at FIVE P.M MAY TWENTY FIFTH
1896, the following described property. VIZ: L cling
part Of lot A, John T. Lem ans subdivision of lots
In square 1879. beginning the line of said
lot, % feet ~ inch south of the northwest
corDer Of se:d lot; thence south twenty feet six
(6D inchcs thence east twenty mine feet to
alley: thence north said alley twenty fe~t six
90 inches; thence west twenty nine feet to be-
ginning.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, balance to suit
Deposit of 500 time of sale. veyancing
ut purchasers cost
OSCAR W. WHITE, Trustee,
$50 F st. E.w.
l.. C. BAILEY. Trustee,
Iny1Geod&ds 600 F st. NV.
UTHE ABovE SALE IS POSTPONED IN
consequence of the rain until THURSDAY MAY
TWENTY EIGHTH. same hour and place. BY
order of trustees.
my26 NJ. b. LATIMER & CO. Aucts
UTHE ARovE SALE IS POSTPONED, IN
consequence of the rain, until TUESDAY, JUNE
SECOND, same hour and place. BY order OF trus-
tees. n. b. LATIMER & CO.,
my2ed&ds Auctioneers
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
612 ST. NV.

THOMAS BOWLING & CO..
my26d&ds 612 ST. NV, Aucts.
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REAL ESTATE NOS. lOI2 IOlO 1OOs lO0G
a0o4, 1902 and 1000 STREET, AND NOS
25 2o5 AND 207 TENTH STREET NORTH
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THOMAS BOWLING Il CO., AUCTIONEERS,
6l2 f st. NV.


NATII'L WILSON, Atty. for Party Secured.
Ey29-d&ds
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TIKI STEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NOS. 1905 AND 230T WASH
INGTON CIRCLE, ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE-
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Also about $50 sets of Harness Of
every description, suitable for heavy
and light worl1-double sets--wagon
sets, &c.
This harness is but slightly dam
aged, and will go at bargain prices.
An exceptional opportunity for all
horse owners.
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EyTHE AROVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL.
TUESDAY. JUNE SECOND. 1885, hour ard
piece. BY order o! the trustees. mr22- dds
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c. G. SLOAN < CO., AUCrS., 1907 G. ST.
TRl 'STEES' SALE OF FOUR TwO-STORY BRICI
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO.. AUCTIONEERS
Successors to Radcliffe, Darr & Coz
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Leap Year Calendar.

This is peculiar leap year, and is the last
twenty -nine-day February we will have for
eight years. The general rule is that
every year divisible by four without re-
mainder is leap year, but 900-four years
hence-is Invisible by four without re-
mainder. Why should not 1900 be a
leap year? The reason lies in Pope Greg
ory's correction of the old Julian calendar.
In 1882 Pope Gregory discovered that,
owing to the excess of the ancient system,
it was necessary to discount an overtime
of ten days; for Julian Caesar had taken no
account of the forty-four minutes and forty
seconds taken for granted every leap year
beyond the real solar period. The Pope
decreed that the fifth of October in that
year should be the fifteenth. Now, hav-
ing corrected the error Of the past until
that date, Pope Gregory set about to pre-
vent its occurring in the future. The gain of
eleven minutes and ten seconds per year was
equivalent to three days in four centuries;
so that if three of every four centural years
be skipped as leap years the calendar and
the earth would ever afterward keep step
through time. he decreed, therefore,
that only those centurial years which are
divisible by 400 shall be leap years.
These changes used to be known in Eng
land as ''Gregory's mixture. = But in
spite of Pope Gregory's excellent figuring,
we are gaining triAe yet; and it is esti-
mated that by the year 1000 we shall have
gained a day. To remedy this it is pro-
posed to skip the year 1000 as leap year,
although it will be Invisible by 400.
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A Rivers Burden.
From the New York Advertiser.

From the New York Advertiser
The Mississippi has in the course of
ages, transported from the mountains and
high land within its drainage area sufficient
material to make 400, 900 square miles Of
new land by filling up an estuary which
extended from its original outfall to the
Gulf of Mexico for length OF 800 miles,
says Longmans Magazine. The river is
still pouring solid matter into the gulf,
where it is spead out in fan like shape
over a coast line of $50 miles, and is filling
up at the rate of 1862, 900, 600 tons
year, or six times as much soil as was re
moved in the construction of the Man
chester ship canal, and sufficient to make
square mile of new land, allowing for its
having to fill up the gulf to depth of
eighty yards.
Some idea of the yastness of the opera
ton may be considered that some OF this
soil has to be transported more than 5000
miles. and that if the whole of it had TO
be carried in boats at the lowest rate at
which heavy material is carried on the in
land waters of America or, say, for one
fifth of penny per ton per mile, over an
average of half the total distance, the cost
would be no less than 81, 100, 900, 600.
Through the vast delta thus formed the
river winds its way, twisting and turning
by innumerable bends, until it extends its
length to nearly 1900 miles, or more than
double the point-to-point length of the
delta, continually eroding the banks in one
place and building up land in another, oc-
casionally breaking its way across a narrow
neck which lies between the two extremi-
ties, and filling up the old channel.
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A Pointer For Boys.

A gentleman advertised for boy to
assist him in his office, and nearly so ap-
plicants presented themselves. Out of the
whole number he selected one and dis
missed the rest.
81 should like to know said friend,
sson what ground you selected that boy,
who had not single recommendation. =
"You are mistaken" said the gentle
man. aHe had great many. He
wiped his feet when he came in and closed
the door after him, showing that he was
careful. He gave up his seat instantly to
that lame old man, showing that he was
kind and thoughtful He took off his cap
when he came in and answered my ques-
tons promptly, showing that he was polite
and gentlemanly. He picked up the book
which l had purposely laid upon the floor
and replaced it upon the table, while all
the rest stepped over it or showed it aside,
and waited quietly for his turn instead of
pushing and crowding, showing that he
was honorable and orderly. When I talked
with him, I noticed that his clothes were
nicely brushed, his hair in nice order, and
when he wrote his name / noticed his fin
ger nails were clean, instead ofbeing tipped
with Jet, ike that handsome little fellow
in that blue jacket. Don't you call those
things recommendations? I do, and I
would give more for what / can tell about
a boy by using my eyes ten minutes than
all the letters he can bring me-