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PosToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. c., PoSroFF1CE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as CT lnges may occur at
| any time.
FOREIGN MAILS arc forwarded to the ports d
sailing daily. and the schedule OF Blessings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending January
from this Office as follows;
Mails for south and Central America
West Indies. Etc.
SUNDAY On At 1900 m. for ST. PIERRE
MOI ElON, per steamer from North Sydney.
10 - 1890 a. m. for NASSAU, y. p, per
steamer from Miami. Fla.
Mails for NEWFoUNnLAND by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer, close here daily
except Sunday at 1900 M. and on Sundays OILY
at 1880 a. m. (D (h)
Mails for MIQUELoN. by rail to Boston, and
thence via steamer. elpse here daily at 3:i5 p.
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays. at
Via Miami. Fla. Mondays. Tuesdays, and Sltur-
DAYS at 1890 a. m. %
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch BIZ steamers sailing from
New York. close here daily at 1850 a. M, and
Mails FOR COSTA RIGA. BELIZE, PUERTO COR
TEZ. and GUATEMALA, by rail 60 New Orleans,
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 10 90
sundays and TUESDAYS for COSTA RIGA. and Mon
DAYS FOR BELIZE, PUERTO C0RTEz, aud GUATE-
MALA o.
Mails for CHINA. JAPAN. HAWAII. and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close
here daily at G:Sj p. m, up to January IL. in
elusive, for despatch per 5. S. Hongkong Maru.
Mails for HAWAII, via Seattle, close here daily
at Gas p. m. up to January Il, inclusive, fof
despatch per 5. $. Boemiontein. (o)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII. FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS, via san Francisco. close here daily at
6:s5 p. m, after December 30. and up to Jan.
vary 20. inclusive, for despatch per s. S. uoanl.
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver.
elosr here daily at Gas p. IN, up 10 January
o. inclusive, for despatch per S. s. Empress Of
Japan. to> Resistered mali mist be directed
Via Yancouycr')
Mails for SOCIETY ISLANDS. via san Fran.
cisco close here daily at 6:35 p m. up to Jan
uary 90. inclusive. for despatch by ship City Of
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except vest Australia.
which goes via Europe. ard New Zealand, which
goes via San Francisco. HAWAII and FIJI ISL
ANDS, via Vancouver. close here daily at 6:35
p. m, up to February 3. inclusive, for despatch
per s 5. Niowera. (o)
malls for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
-.rHILIPPTSE ISLANDS military MaiD. dcs.
patched to San Francisco at all closes for that OF.
ice. to connect with Government transports, the
sailings Of which irregular.
90 Registered mails close at 1:OO p. IN. same
day.
ID Registered mails eloec at 500 a. m. same
10 Registered mails close at 100 p. m. previou,
DAY.
% Registered mails close at Ia:oo p m. prev.
ious day.
GE) Registered mails close at 500 p m. previous
% Registered mails Close at 600 p m. previou.
JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster
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BY DrNCANsoN BRos.. ArcTIoNEERs.

BACKYARD & JOHNSON.
Attorneys. Columbian Building.
jaJ-e0dSds.em
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN TIE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, holding special term for
Orplsns' Court husiness. In re estate Of Maria
H. tte~art. deceased. No. 9lgs Administration
Docket &c.
Application having been made TO the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia, holding a
special term for Orphans Court business, for
probate Of the last will and testament and for
letters Of administration. cum testamento an
neXo, on said estate, by Maria II. Davis and Ann
Mary Liebg. 10 issue 20 william Thompson Har-
ris, ii is ordered this eth day of December 1899.
that notice Is hereby given 10 George II. Stewart
aud 10 all Others concerned, to appear in said
court on FRIDAY. the % day of February, A, D.,
1900 at 10 O'Clock n m, to show cause why such
application should not be granted This notice stall
be published IN the Washington Law Reporter"
and Washington Times once in each Of three sue.
ccssive weeks before The return day therein men
tohod-thc first publication 10 be not less than
thirty days before said return day.
Nv the Court: CIIAS. G. COLE,
Associate Justice.
Attest: LOUIS A. DENT,
Register OF WilS
J. PERCY MYERS Attorney for Applicant.
deco JAG. I3.em
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
Officers Quarters" will be received at the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, Navy Department
Washington. until l o'clock, JANUARY Is. 1900,
and then and there publicly opened. for the con.
striicion Of one brick building for officers quart.
crs at the Navy Yard. Washington ID. c. Plans.
specifications. and forms of proposal can be oh
tanned from the Bureau. MORpECM T. ENDI.
COTr. Chief OF Bureau. December 25, 1909.
desc. js5, en-
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RA1LR DADS.
Washington. Alexandria
AND
Mount Vernon Railway

From Station. is;s 81. and Pa. Avenue.
In Effect November !. 1899.
For Alexandria. week days $50 7:0t. 1850
500, s:S5, $3.50. 0:25 1900 Ii.00. Has. a. m,
sls:OJ. l2:2O. ls:i5. 11:G0 i;is. 200. $40. s:s5
500. x4:l5. $50. sos. x5:S0, $40, 6.0t, $50
1905. ;s5. 500. $500, i0:o0 leo 1859 p. m.
Sundays-T:I5. 900. o:i5. l0:,D. I1:l5, a. m.
ls:oo noon. 2:.3 80. 2:i5. 800. 3.t5. $50. 5:i5
500. e;fS. $50. Sis. 900. 1000. n:ao, n:50
..
For Mount Vernon. week days-s:so. 500. 1000.
go. A. m. xls:o5. xl:eo. 900. $40. $3.50, 1905.
800 .. m.
sundays-s:oo. 1900 noon. s:15. s:5. s45. 900
.. m.
fos Arlington and AoEed,ct Bridge week
days 500 $50. 1926. 1900 II :00 a. M. sl2:05
.i2:2O. 1875. 1'i5. 600. .2:iO .3:25, 4:i5, sos
e:0i. ESQ., 1908. 500 p. m.
suudsys-T:ia. 300. s:t5. 1885, HAS. a. M.
rs;oo noon. le:45. 1880. 2:i5, 500, 3.i5. $3.50.
S'lS. 600 6;t5, 7:sO. s:i5 .. m.
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked
xExpress. TO Arlington only.
j. CoLviN. Superintendent.
V. T. ABBOT President
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IN JUSTICE COURT BEFORE JUSTICE LEWIS
l. o'NEAI. A JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE, IN
AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CATHERINE A. BURKE, fllintif. W. G.
HERBERT, trading Us g, HERBERT 4 CO.,
Defendant. At Law, No. 99228.
summons in due form having been issued ont
Of this court 10 a lawful constable OF this bis.
trict for the said defendant. and the same having
been by said constable returned mot found" it
is hereby ordered that said defendant cause his APP
pearance to be entered herein or before the
18TH DAY or JANUARY. 1890. AT 10 O'CLOCK
A. NJ, otherwise the cause will be proceeded with
As in Of default.
LEWIS l. O'NEAL.
Justice OF the Peace.
de23, so,jao District OF Columbia.
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LEGAL NOTICE,

IN JUSTICE COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. BEFORE LEWIS l. ONEtL, 4
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.-THOMAS =.
WAGGNSlAN. Plaintiff. vs.. CHARLES HER.
BERT otherwise called COURTLAND HER
BERT Defendant. AZ Law. No. 29s$O
4 summons in due form having been issued out
Of this court to Lawful constable Of this District
for the said defendant. and the same having
been 10y said constable returned 'Not to be
found" it is hereby ordered that said defendant
cause his appearance TO be entered herein on or
before the 18TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1900. AT 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ, otherwise the cause will be pro-
ce,ded with in case Of default.
LEWIS /. 0'NEAI.,
Justice Of the Peace.
des2 lac District Of Columbia.
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GO e 3 oniS s1.
the Grandcst Scenery of
America. All Trains yestibrIcd.
Electric Lighted. steam Heated.
All Meals Served in Dining Cars.
station sixth and ID Streets.
Schedule in eft t June Is, 1880.

o:l5 +. NJ DAILY Cincinnati and St Louis
Special-ScId train fer Cincinnati. Pullman
Siccpcrs to Cincinnati. Lexington, Louisville. In
dianapolis and -. Louis without charge. Parlor
Car Covington. Va. to Virginia Hot Springs.
Parlor Cars Cincinnati 20 Chicago.
II:10 A.. NJ. DAiLY-F. 4. '. Limited Solid
Train for CINCINNATI. Pullman Sleepegs 10 Cinein-
natl. Lexington, and Louisville. without change.
Connection for Hot Springs. Va, daily. Pullman
compartment car to Virgins Hot springs Tues
DAYS Thursdays and Saturdays. Observation Car
Hinton to Cincinnati. Sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago ana st. Louis.
2:l5 +. NJ. DMLN-For Gordousville Char
lottcsyillc. staunton. daily. and for Richmond.
daily, except Sunday,
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices 5lS Pennsylvania Avenue; coo 18th Street.
near +. and at the Station. Telephone call, lill
for Pennsy lvsnia Railroad Cab Service.
H. W. FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
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TYPEWRITERS.

TYPEWRITER repairing: we do careful work;
charges very reasonable; Remington Dons.
more. and CsligIapl especially; also buy, sell
and rent typeWTitcrs; So per month LABOfISH
az 9th st. NV ja3-3t en-
ConE IN and do your typcWriiing. Toe. per hour;
preliminary instruction free; typewritrrs rent.
cd Tor practice at low rates. delivered to your
home; best grade Of typewriter ribbons, lie; 90
per dozen. NEWMAA's TYPEWRITER AGENCY,
Gil 9Th 81. NV. oc23.3mo
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FOR sALE-monsEs AND VEHICLES.

MUST be sold. fine pair well matched horses I
years, sound and gentle. c. A. RHODES,
IangdOn u. G. li6-2t
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WALL PAPER.

AoLTH is the man you want to see whenever you
have rooms TO be papered. Noltc has the
newest, handsOmest paper. NOltc always does the
very finest work. And Nolte charges only s. up.
Fine painting equally low. +. @. NoLTE. $40
9th 81. No BRANCH. ja8-tf
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TRU STEEs' SALE or SEVEN lots on TIE
NORTH SIDE OF KALORAAtt AVENUE BE-
TWEEN EIGHTEENTH STREET EXTENDED
AND COLUMBIA ROAD, EACH IMPROVED
nY AN UNFINISHED DWELLING HOUSE.
the 18th day Of May. \. H.. 1899, and recorded
amo.g The Land records Of the District OF Columbia
in ibtr 2355 foli0s respectively 32j 81 seq. $50 ct
seq 33I et seq. SIS e seq, Sl2 ct seq. $40 et
seq. and 3ji ct seq. and at the request Of GER
tain Of the holders Of tile notes secured thereby.
we will offer separately at public auction in front
Of the premises on MONDAY. THE FIFTEENTH
DAY OF JANUARY, \. D., 1900. commencing at
o'clock T. m, the following described prop
erty situate in the county Of Washington District
OF Columbia, to wit: All those certain pieces or
parcels Of land and premises known and dstin-
guishod as and being lots numbered twenty-seven
(g5), tweuty-gglt (2sl, twenty-nine (2lD, thirty
one (3D thirty-threc (S5). thirtyfour go. and
thirty-ive (3j). Of Seymour W Tulloch ct al.
subdivision Of lots in block numbered six (G)
Washington Heights" as per plat recorded in
Book County No. l.. page IS. of the records Of
the Surveyors Office, OF the District Of Column
bia. together with the Improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale on each property: Onc-third
OF the purchase money 10 be paid in cash. and
the balance to be paid in two equal nstallments.
respectively. in one and two years, secured by
deed OF trust upon the property sold. with inter
est thereon payable semi annually at the rate OF
t. per cent per anuum until paid. or all cash at
the option OF the purchaser. deposit Of 500 on
each property will he required at time Of sale
Sale TO be closed in fifteen days from day Of sale;
otherwise the property will be reSold at the risk
and cost II dcfiulting purchaser after five days
advertisement in some newspaper published in
the District % Columbia COnveyaucing and
revenue stamps at cost Of purchaser.
BRAINARD II. WARNER,
CLARENCE b. RHEEM.
JAZZ, dNds. eXS.cm Trustees. Ole + st. NV.
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.
STEAMBOATS,,

- Every day in the year for Norfolk, New
- port News, and all points South. by the
- superb, powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" Norfolk" and "Wash'
- ington." on the following schedule:
Lv. Washingrone.so pm Lv Portsmouth 5. 90 pm
Ly Alexandril-.7.O0 pm Lv Norfolk. .5.i5 pm
Ar Ft. Monroe 100 am Ly IT Monroe. .6..5 pm
Ar. Norfolk. . s. 90 am Ar Alexsndris. $50 am
Ar Portsmouth.s.i5 am Ar. Nsshington..'.eO am
- Tickets on sele al s17 Penn, ave. 3, a1d
- o. ticket office, 6l9 Penn. ave. aid corner
- 18th st. aud N. Y. ave. C. o. ticket Of
- rc-s, al SIS Penn. ave, and $40 18th st.;
- s. A. T. ticket Office, liSi n. Y. ave-, and
- On board s;eamers
- ra'For further information apply at ger
- ersl offices, 18th st. wharf, wash. ID. G.
- Phone, 100
no2s-tf JOHN CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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Call at office jOr semi-monthly Bulletin
For sALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-A bargain. small cash payment; bal
ance - per month, 6roOm and bath, a m.
J.; just competed; halt square tr1m cars; wide
paved alley; granoiithic sidewalk; price 50 900.
Apply TO owner, PERCY II. RUSSELL, 1905 e St
nw. ia5-1t,eIn
FOR SALE-On Fourteenth IT. ne. new brick,
rJ0ms and bath. $, 100; cash. SIS and
interest monthly. Address BOX II, this office.
ll5-St -----
HOW To BE your oWn landlord on $40 a month;
drop postal for booklet giving particulars.
EnN u LnnnnN q ~. lI-lt
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WANTED -Co-id barber for SATURDAY; 500 guar
ante. II2 6 81. NV.
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FOR sALE-BICYCLES.

FOR sALE-Gent', Columbia, $3.50; gents Ramh-
Ter. 50. ladies. boys, and girls high grade
wheels, 81 UP; genuine bargains CYCLE EA'
CHANGE. 40 10th s.. NV. ia5-St
WE BUY secondhand bicycles for cash. HUSTLER
BICYCLE REPAIR CO., 80 and Maine ave.
Ia. lrnna
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EoR RENT-FLATs.

FOR RENT-Chcsp; lovely fur. paflor dat or
single rooms; Housekeeping; ad'lts il26 9th
st NV jas-lt.em
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FOR SAIE-Crcat bargain, Il head Of horses and
mares. ranging in age from to years.
weight 800 20 !, 400 pounds. suitable for any
business and no reasonable offer refused. Call
2t2 iiE 1t NV iaj.7t
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WANTED stcpoprarl,er and typewriter for doc.
tor: also hnttscworking places: black anu
white. 80 sINEss Bu REAL, loo New York ave
nv II
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NANTED-Girl fr general housework. li05 New
York ave. NV.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
NEW NoRK-S0uTHAMPToN-
CALLING. WEsT-B0uND. AT CHERBoCRG.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 a. m
RED STAR LINE.
NEW Y0RK-ANTWERP-PARiS
Every Wednesday at IL noon.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers IA and Is. n. R.-offce- 70 Broadway. N. Z.
Philadelphia Office. 3o5-39I Walnut St.
WASHINGTON oFFTCE-13C6 ST. ~ W..
Or W. @. MOSS. kgens. at Sanders 6 Stsyman's
1921 y ct. NV.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Intended Steamship sailirgs-iro Vancouver.
Japan CHINA, AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
EMPRESS OF JAPAN 90. April Il
EMPRESS OF CHINA %, May :
EMPRESS OF INDIA March %
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND AUSTRALIA
AoRANCI. Jan. Mi0WERA. Feb. 0
For rates apply 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue.
de15-tu, th.sa-l56t
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

Advertisements under tins mead
will he inserted for one cent word
for each Insertion.
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NINE. DAVIS. born clairvoyant and card reader.
tells about business, removes spells and evil
influences. reunites the separated. and gives luck
to all; cures piles and drunkenness. l2ss s5h St.
NV. deo-Imo
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Advertisements under this head
viii he inserted for one cent a ward
for each Insertion.
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WANTED-HDUSES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WASTED-We arc constantly having demand fol
square pianos in country branches. All
who have squares earnestly requested 10 send them
IN now; extra liberal allowance sill be made
in exchange for new uprghts. drop postal and
representative viii call. J.. q. SMITH. 1926
Pa ave is5-tf
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M Me. THEC,

the greatest cliirvOyant aud life reader. tells Just
what you want to know. without asking ques-
tions; sittinss daily; 50 cents and 81. COS 9th
Il my init en-
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WANTED--A gramophone or magic laniem in
exchange for banjo. Address BOX IS, this Of
fee. lab-3t
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NANTI.D-A half horse-p motor; must be in
irst-class condition. EDWIN II. LIZ, Optic
isn 1905 & ST. NV. iaj.3t
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TIE finest stock system in existence; large
assured income and guaranteed principal.
STOCK BROKERS'" +. o. Box 1854. n. i.
de3-tI
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GYPSY PIANIST 1O22 1th st. NV. 10 cents: walk
upstairs. past present. future; lucky charms;
separated brought together. jJG-1t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-16
Various Topics.

Count Esterhazy, OF Dreyfus trial
fame, is, according to newspaper re-
ports We have seen, serving with the
Beers in South Africa.
The Irish Nationalist in parlia.
ment appear 10 have composed their
differences and reorganized as a I'M.
tied party on the old basis OF ENG.
lands adversely is Treland's opport-
unity. 1t is expected that the old
role of opposition against Conserva-
tives and Liberals alike will be
adopted.
The New York Diet Kitchen: The
object of this institution is the furn-
ishing of nourishing food to the sick
poor. The 9th annual report shows
that 4 kitchens are now maintained
for this purpose, and that in tie
year 1899, Ill 945 quarts of milk
we're distributed, at cost OF $4,9O7.-
80, the total expenses Of the associa-
ton being $7,5@6 81.
Russia's Persian Loan: Russia, at
the request OF the Persian govern.
ment, has guaranteed loan of $l1,-
475,000 by the loan bank of Persia.
In London there is said to be "a
widespread idea that the Persian
loan has finally accomplished Rus
sia's loap,laid plans to obtain con-
troll of Persia" The Berlin National
Zeitung says that "thers is no doubt
that Persia will hereafter be absolu-
tely dependent upon Russia"
Decreasing Blindness: The an
nual report OF the superintendent of
the New York institution for the
blind calls attention to the steady
decrease in the number OF children
who become blind in New York after
birth. This decrease he attributes
to the rapidly increasing knowledge
OF sanitary science; the careful medi-
cal inspection of the public schools;
the recognition by the ignorant poor
of the danger of diseases of the eye,
and their effort to cure, if not pre-
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TIMELY TOPICS.
Honolulu, Feb. 6, 1900.
Per Cyrus Wakefield

Just arrived from San Francisco
with large assortment of general
merchandise, viz:
Nos / and 2 Harness Leather, rolls
Nos. / and Saddle Leather, rolls.
Sole and Split Leather, rolls.
Sets Dump Cart Harness. ~
Sets Single and Double Mule Har-
nesses.
Sets Single and Double Buggy
Harnesses.
Boston Team aud Welt Collars,
assorted sizes.
Concord and 1. o. T. Harness and
Straps, brace chains.
Zinc Collar Pads and Sweat Pads,
assorted sizes.
Best Oak Tan Single and Double
Leather Betting, assorted sizes from
Il to lin. wide.
Alum, Latigo and Lace, Leather,
Lacings, assorted sizes.
Kip Skins, Genuine French Calf
Skins, Goat aud Sheep Skins.
Deer Hair, Mexican Saddles and
Saddle Trees.
Hair Cinches and Wood and Iron
Shop Stirups.
Assorted Kinds and Sizes OF Har.
ness and Bride Buckles, ETC., etc.
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vent, them; the increased knowledge
OF the medical profession about the
eye and its Observation-Disclosures.
Certain German schools have an an
mex in which girls are taught house
keeping. They are gathered in fam
lilies OF from six to ten, under the
care OF teacher, and all the work
Of the house is done by the inmates.
At stated times receptions are held,
to which the pupils may invite their
friends, and they alone are response
BILE for the entertainment provided.
1t is said that these housekeeping
schools have proved remarkably
successful among the home loving
Germans.
A school for Oriental research;
Thirteen of the theological semina.
ries and universities in the country
have made a subscription Of 500
each for five years to establish the
American school for oriental study
and research in Palestine, and the
Geological institute has granted
an annual subsidy of $500. a fund
OF 100000 is sought for the erection
and equipment of suitable build
ing, the purchase Of library, the
salary OF resident director, and the
prosecution of vacation tours OF
exploration and research.
A Gospel Roof g arden The Rev.
&C. Dixon, the pastor of Hanson
place Baptist church, Brooklyn, is
celebrated as an evangelist. He has
communicated to his people some
thing Of his enthusiasm, and has
convinced them Of the ecessity of
making gospel services attractive at
all seasons, summer and winter
alike. The congregation have, &C.
cordingly, in arranging plaus for a
new house Of worship, made provi.
sion for gospel garden in summer
on the roof.-Christian Common
wealth.
The Moravian Mission ia Green.
land: The Berlingske Tidende, the
leeding newspaper in Copenhagen,
announces that the Moravian mis-.
sion to Greenland is to be abandon
ed, and that its buildings and peo-
pie are to be turned over 10 the
charge of the Danish church auth
critics. The Moravians established
their Greenland mission in 1873.
The unpleasantness which has arisen
between the Moravian synod and the
Danish government, however, seems
to make it advisable to take this
step.