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7 THE EVENING CRITIC, WASHINGTON, I). O., "WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1885. , r i . K-r SEASONABLE BARGAINS AT THE Boston Dry Goods House. OUR HOUSEPURNISHING DEPARTMENT Desires to Call Attention to the Following Very Low Prices In v-js Stair Linens, ' Awning Stripes, Bed Tickings, Curtain Scrims, AND Beady-Made Bedwear. Stair Linens. . 14-Inch Drmask Stair Linen 16-Inch Damask Stair Linen 18-Inch Damask Stair Linen - 20-lnch.T willed Stair Linen 150 160 l9o 210 Keady-Made Bed-Wear. 2ix Ready-Made Sheets, 55c. 2x2 Pequot Sheets, 71c. 54 Best Pillow Cases, per dozen, $2.50. Full-Sized Bolster Cases, 40c. C-4 Pillow Cases,, four rows of tucking. 40o, each; $4.50 per dozen. 5-4 Pillow Cases, trimmed with Laoe and Hamburn Embroidery, 50c. each; $5.50 per dozen. Cambric Pillow Shams. Elegant Lino or Cambric Pillow Shams, 75c, 90c, $1, $1,50, $2, $2.75, $3.75, and $5 per set. Cambric Pillow and Bolster Shams, In scls, $3.50, $6 and $8 per set. 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Borne tlmo beforo tho war a Presbyterian clergyman from New Uarapsklro went South, with his family, for tho benefit of his health, Ho mirchMcd a llttlo farm In Virginia, about tbreo miles from Washing ton, I). 0., access to which was had by tho way of Georgetown and tho Aqueduct Bridge Ifo gradually failed In hoalth, howovcr, and died, leaving a widow Mrs. Hayes and two girls and boys. At tho breaking out of tho war In 1801, Mrs. Hayes and her older daughter, who was about 1G years of age, took a docidod stand In favor of tho Union causo. It rcqutrod not a llttlo moral courago to do this; but thcro was no clement of fear In tho make up of nnymomberof tho family. At first their homo was within tho Confoderato lines, ami communication with Washington was very difficult and hazardous, Mrs. Hayes was ridiculed, and sometimes throat cnid, but It nvallcd nothing. After tho Confederate lines wcro drlvon back a fow miles In 1801, fortlflcttlons wcro constructed around Washington for tho protection of tho National Capital, Thoy consisted of a chain of forts arranged In neatly a circle Tho Ilnocrossed tho Po tomac, near Chain Urlilgo above George town, extending thenco down to Arlington Heights and sorao dlstanco bolow, rcetoss ing tho river about half way botweon Lotig Urldgo and Alexandria, and so on around until tho clrclo wascomploto. Within this line, and about a mllo and n-half from.l'Vt Smith, situated on a llttlo omlnoncc, was Mrs. Hayes' modest homo, protected netv from tbo enemy, but suffering more,pin haps, from her frlomls. Many regiments wcro encamped near by ; and llttlo Ly llt tlo her timber and fonces and stock and crops disappeared, until thoro was sctrccJly anything left Bavo tho homo and thclMil. Kveu tho cook-stovo was missing one morn ing. Very frequently at night sho was aroused by tho beating of "tho long roll," tho shouting of words of command, and tho tramping of rcgimonts as thoy swiftly formed In lino of battlo to moot tbo ex pected enemy. On such occasions all tho members of tho family would hastily dross, scenro about their porsons what valuables they had, and patiently wait. Daring all thceo trying years sho and hordaughtor wcro dovoted frionds of tho Union causo, and their willing hands woro untiring in doing eomctblng for tho solttors. It was a mid-summer morning In 1601, Oat In tho fields nndovor in tho city It was scorching hot. But In Mrs. Hayes houso, protected as It was front tho rays of tho sun by tho ahundnnt foliago of tho great' 'oaks which surrounded It, the heat was not op pressive Mrs. Hayes was In tho sitting room reading n paper. Tbo cldor daughter was in Washiugton. Charloy tho oldor sou who was then near 12 years of ago, was playing with tho dog on tho porch. It was a peaceful, quiet plcturo of Virginia country llfo. Suddenly thoro camo a loud, whistling, screaming sound, followed by a terrific explosion directly over tho houso. ''Why I" ejaculated Mrs, Hayes, as sho started from her seat, "what a heavy clap of" thunder, sho was about to say, bat tho unmlstakablo humming, twanging sound: which followed close upon tho oxploslon, with tho falling of leaves and broken branches from tho trees, told ber It was n shell from some heavy gun. "Is It possible tho robots nro making an attack?" sho said. Tho children now camo running In from their play, nnd ono of them cried out, "Ob, mnmmiU tlio lightning has struck the tree. Mrs. uayc3 went out on tbo porcn and IookciI and listened but nothing un usual could bo seen or heard. "It was a shell," said sho. "Ioxpcct a gun at ono of tho forts went off accident ally." "Well," laid Charley, ''when thoy load their guns I wish thoy'd point thorn to ward Richmond, They ought to bo ashamed of thtmtelves." "I don't think wo Bhall bo troubled any more," caid tho motbor as sho returned to tbe sitting-room, followed by tho chlldrou. Sl.ohad but just resumed hor seat when another cfaoll buried Hsolf in tho oartb a few rods from tho houso and burst, throw ing up clouds of dust nud dirt. "What can it mean f said Mrs. Htyos, "I know what It means, mamma," cried Charley. "That New York rcglmont which has Just been sent over to Fort Smith has put up a target in our field and tho follows are firing at it. I wish I was a general. I'd put overy ono of them in tho guard-bouso." Tho boy was right In hlssurmlso, and in a few moments another mlssilo thrown from ono of tbo huge slcgo guns with which tho fort was armed struck a quarter ot a mllo away and camo bounding or rico cheting toward tho houce, striking tbo ground at shoit intervals In its mad courso, something as a stono when thrown violently upon tbo water skips along tho surface. With a shriek llko a demon It plunged through tbo pardon, destroying ovorythlng In lis path, filled tho air with dust, gavo two or tlirco mora snips and scroocbes, ana finally hurst over near tho road. Mts. Hayos turned pale. . "Como down into tho cellar with mo, all of you," sho said j and thoy obovod with alacrity. After sho had qulotod Kllza, tho nrgro servant, who was alternately praying to "do good Lord" and to "Missus Ho or' to save her, sho said: "Charloy, you must run up to Mr. Tier son's just as fast as yon can, and nsk him to go around to tho fort and havo tho firing slopped. And you remain at Mr. Plerson's until I send for you. Don't como back. You nro not afraid to go, aro you?" "Mo, mamma, I'm not afraid," answered the bravo llttlo fellow as ho clasped his mother's hand a llttlo tlghtor. "I knew you would not be: and now as icon ns tho next shell comes I want yoa to go." When It camo sho kissed him, and tuld, "Now, my bravo boy, run I" Sho would gladly havo gono horsolt, but ho thought It better to romalu that sho might bo with tho other two chlldron in cbso tho houso should be struck and burnod. It cost her a struggle to sond her sou forth on such n perilous errand, and hor faco was very palo as sho klesid him. Away sped Cbailey through tho garden, glancing with wonder at tbo great furrows tho shells had ploughed, climbed tho fonco and started to run with all bis might toward Mr. Plor ton's houto, which was half amito distant. Ho had scaicoly loft tho garden fence, how ovcr, when another shell camo tearing through tbo shrubbery ho bad Just passed and burst close to tho houso, Tho mother's heart stood still for an instant, and thoro was causo for it. 0 uf tbo flying frag ments struck poor Chi Ly, and ho fell to tbo ground with aery of "Ob, mammal" Down In tbo collar tbe mother hoard tho cry of her wounded boy, and In a momout sho was kneeling by his sldo. It was a sad sight for a mother to look upon, Tho cruel pieco of iron with lis ragged odges had stripped a great picco of Uesh from tho back of his anklo upward, completely sevcrlug tho cord and laying tiaro the bono. Ho was lying upon bis face, and tho blood was already staining tho green grass whoro ho bad fallen. Speaking words of en couragement, sho romoved hlsBbooand tho fragment of stocking, and hastily bound np tbo wound with strips torn from hor clothing. In this war sho stanchod tbo flow of blood and qulotcd bis fears, though she could not allovlato his pain. "Now, Chifrloy, I must go up to Mr, Plor son's mysolf, for a shell may strlko tho houso, and then Mary aud ltobby will bo burned, I'll put you behind that troo, and you will not bo in much danger." "But you'll run, mamma, won't you?" Aud tho tears trickled down Charley's checks, though ho trlod vory hard to keep them hack. Tho troo was a largo chestnut, nnd lis generous trunk afforded a protty amnio protection against tbo shells, two of which had struck near by while Mrs, Hayes was binding up thQwQnnd. Arriving at Mr. Plerson's, sho dispatched Turn In great hasto to tho fort, while sho with swift foot returned to Charley, Becky nnd Borty Plcnon, aged soventcen and olghtoon, with truo girlish heroism, returned with her, not withstanding tho bursting sholls. Oa tho way thoy passed several negroes sheltered behind stumps and stones, and Mrs, nayes vainly begged them to follow her nnd assist In tho removal of tho wounded boy. They fouud Charley behind tho tree, nnd ho stld, "Oh, mammal I'm so glad you'vo como back." He could not walk at all, and ho was weak from pain and loss of blood. So his mother and tho two girls carried him lu tMmrmn an best they could, Down tho hill, half blinded by tbo smoko audstuuuod by tho awful explosions, slowly movod tho strango procession, Tboy waded tho llttlo stream In the hollow, stopping a momout to batho Charloy's face nnd bands, aud carrlod their burden up tho hill to Mr. Plerson's houso. By this tlmo Mr, Plcrson had reached tho fott, nnd tho tiring ceased, Tho othor chil dren wcro cent for, and In a few momenta tbe regimental surgeon nnd hospital stow ard camo galloping down to oxprees their sorrow at what had happened and to rendor resistance. Tho surgeon's proffered ser vices wcro most Rladly ncccptod, Whon ho was rcsdy to oxatntno tbo wound, tho mother said: "Now, Charley, it will hurt you to havo tbo wound dressed ; but It must bo done, and you must try and bear It. It will soon bo over." "I'll try," said Charloy, "If you'll bor?, mamma, aud not let my leg bo cut off." Sho presred him to hor heart, and assured him with loving words that thoro was no occasion for so serious nn operation. "Slug to me, mammal Sing to mo I" "Why, Charloy I I don't bcllovo I can sing now," sbo faltorod. "You iiikjI mamma, you mtjf Pltast slcz lo mo Just tho samo as you always do, and I'll kcrpawful still." Aud ho reached up and put his arms pleadingly around her neck. Thero was a Bllonco In tho room as tho llttlo snfTorcr porslstcd In his strango request. Tbon tho motbor closod her oyes and tried to sing. Her volco was tremulous at first, but by n mighty effort sho cxi tiled from her mind ovory thought savo tho rcroombrauco of her love for nor wonndtd child; and sho was soon ablo to slug to him almost ns sweetly and softly ns if in her own qulot homo. Tho boy's arms gradually relaxed nnd ho lay back again quietly upon tbo blood-stained bed, with his head resting half upon his pillow nud half upon his mother's lap. Ills oyes woro clodd, and his pallid faco bad lost some thing of tho rouudncss and fullness which marked it in tho moruing. Tho motbor was bending over htm with ono of his hands in hers. On tho othor Ohio of tho bed sat Borty Picrson fanning Charloy's faco. At tho foot stood tho surgeon nnd the steward. Clustered around tho room wcro halfndo7on nolghbors looking on Vtilb sympathetic, awe-strlckon faces. Wbcu tho mother began to softly sins tbo song sho knew bo loved, thero was n solemn hush In tho room, and overy oyo was filled with tears. Kvcn tho rough, old surgeon, as ho cut away tho bloody band ago, was seen to turn nway his hoad and hastily draw his sleeves across his oyes a number of timos; and tho stoward was hardly ablo to distinguish bis Instruments. Under tbo soothing effect of his mother's volco tho boy allowed tho wound to bo dressed nnd tho cruel stitches to bo takon. Later In tho day ho dropped asleep and awoko considerably refreshed. Ho was un complaining through it nil ; nnd tho fortt tudo with which ho boro his sufferings ex cited the admiration of overy ono. In tho cool of tho ovoning Charley was taken homo In an ambulance, sent for that purposo from tbo fort. Tho officers did ovcrytblog In their powor to atono for tho suffering thoy had so carelessly, but unin tentionally, caused. Tho surgeon and his ssslstants attended him tcudorly and care fully until ho was well. Tho surgeon offered to procuro his mother a ponsion, but Mrj. Hayes declined, saying that sho was loo tbaukful that hor boy was allvo to think of asking aid from tbo Government. Charley was toon ablo to walk with tho aid of crutches, but could not dlsponso with their use for many months. Mrp. Hayes, now an need womau. lovos to tell of tboso perilous times. Ono of her' uauguicrs, a rany ci raro qualities, mis ono cf tho highest 1 oslllons allowed to hor sax In tho Qovornt. enl Departments in Wash ington. Sho has in hor llttlo cabtnot at homo tho vory pieco of shell which did Its cruel work that day. It is rusty, and'wbeu picked up wns blood-stained. Charley Is a florist, and brings his flowers regularly to ono of tho Washington markets. Ho limps a llttlo, and will always bavo causo to re member tho summor morning wbon tho Now York regiment In Fort Smith bom bard ul his mother's houso. fNow York Tribune. A PLAY-WRITER'S REMOVAL. Itrnry any Cnrlrlon lo Comploln 111m Drninnn lu n flow 1'orli Home. Mr. Henry Guy Carleton, writes Kollor In tho New York World, has glvon up his rcsldouco lu Washington, and will hcroaftor mako Now York his homo. I met him tho other day and found him qulto outhustastlo over a new domestic drama that ho Is writ ing for ono of our best and most popular stock actors. "I am writing this play," bo said, "In tho odd moments that I catch from tho molodrama that I am finishing for Mr. Honry Irving. I And that by changing from ono play to anothor I can rest myself without losing any tlmo. By this means I am ablo to keep thrco plays on tho stocks at once, and none of thorn intor fero with tho others. I havo tho Irving work to near completion that I hope to bo nblo to tend It to him this month. Tho emotional drama that I am writing with Mr. Richard Wclghtman of Washington Is progressing favorably. You know that the heroine oCJhis play has a traco of uegro blood In hor veins, but It Is so remoto as to bo indiicoverable. Sho Is not "awaro of it herself, and tho sccrot comes out after hor marrlsgo to an aristocratic Southerner, who has wedded her In tho belief that she Is white. Woightman wants to havo tho husband overlook this, nnd, tboroforo, end tho work with bappiucssforall tho charac ters. I think, however, that tho prejudice against miscegenation is too great in this country to warrant any such conclusion, aud proposo to kill tho horoino as tho only way out of tho difficulty. This may bo cruel, but a drop of African blood In a whito woman's veins Is llko a black strlpo down a bay mule's back It can bo wlpod out by death ouly." Grnnt nnd III Troops. From an anecdotal and rcmlnlscontartlclo on Graut by General Badcau, In the May Century, Is quotodtbo following: "His rela tions with tbo troops woro peculiar. Ho never made speeches to thesoldlors, and of course never led them himself into battlo after he assumed his high commands. But In every battlo thoy saw him certainly onco or twice far to tho front, ns exposod as thoy; for thoro always scemod to como a tlmo lu each engagement wbon ho was un willing to ueo tho otcs or cars of anothor, but must observe for hlmsolf in ordor to determine. Tbo soldiers saw all this ; thoy know, too, that wbon bo rodo around lu camp It meant action, and tho sight of his blue overcoat, oxactly llko tholr own, was a signal to prepare for battlo. Thoy found ont his character and respected his qualities. Tbcy felt that ho meant woll, although whon tbo tlmo camo ho spared thorn not, for tho causo. Thus, though so undemonstrative, he awoko a genuluo enthusiasm. After tho battlo of tho Wilderness ho rodo nt night along tho road where Hancock's veterans lay, and wbon tho men discovered it was Grant, nnd that his faco was turned toward Rlchmoud, thoy know lu a momout thoy woro not to rotlro across tho Kaphlan as so often boforo; and tboy roso In tbo darkness and ohcorod until tho enemy thought It was a night attack and camo out and oponod firo. When tbo works wero carrlod at Petersburg tholr enthusiasm was, of course, unbounded; and whencvor thoy caught a glimpso of him lu tbo Appomattox campaign, tbo cboors woro vociferous. After tbo surrondor of Loo tboy began without orders to saluto him with cannon, hut he directed tho firing to cense lest it should wound tho footings of tho prisoners, who, ho Bald, wcro onco again our oountrymon, "This Bcntimont bo retained. Soon aftor tbo cloeoof tho war I was presont whou a commlttcoof Congress, headed by Charlos Sumner, waited on him "to proposo that n plcturo should bo painted of the surrondor of Leo. to bo placed in tho rotunds of tho tapitoi. Jiut no torn mom no buouiu never consent, so far as ho was concorned, to any plcturo being placed In tho Capitol to com momorato a victory In which our own countrymen were tbo losors." Salvation oil is tho result ot years ot study to produce a poriect liniment at a rea i onable cost. Take tho Baltimore & Potomao Railroad to Baltimore, May 0 and 7. Army of tho Iotomao Reunion. Fare, round trip, $1.20. Slxtcou regular trains. Special trains to accommodate tho travel, OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. Homo of tlm NlrniiRfl IMicuotneiin of tlio Hontli.Tleil. "Mauy pcoplo," writes a correspondent of tho I'liilailclphia North American from Now York, "aro deccivod by optical Illu sions. Ou n recent morning I lookod Into my brother's room and saw htm standing at his drcsslng'caso. Then I romombored that I had heard Mm go down stairs, and I said to myself: 'This Is an optical illusion,' Knowing that it was such, I looked at tho figuro until It slotvly fadod away, Let mo add that I am In good bodily health, cheerful, aud, I bollovo, Bound In mind. A friend who dlcdlntoly said In her last hours, when apparently sho was rational, that sbo saw ber doad parents and brother In hor room. Sho exclaimed, addressing tho friends who stood at her bedsido: 'Thero thoy are, light thoro. Can't you sco thorn?' I ro pcat that, ns far ns any ono could judge, sbo was thoroughly conscious. But wo will pass over hor caso, for it Is not ex ceptional, and whllo wo can not say Bho was delirious, neither carr wo affirm posi tively that sho had hor senses. "But here, I think, Is an unusual form of ptlcal Illusion, If It was an llluiion at nil. A few days ngo n well-known business man of New York passed nway. His widow Is n cicar-mlndcu and cducatod lady, without any morbid or superstitious taint in her nature, or nnybollcflu spiritualism. Whllo bonding over her husband shortly boforo his death sho observed that tho expression of bis faco was changing, and tho noxt moment enw thero, instead, tho dead faco of her brother. Tho two mon wero entirely unliko In nppoaranco, ono being light and having n blondo beard, and tho othor vory dark. Shortly aftorward tho lady saw on hor husband's faco tho expression of an other deceased friend, nnd a llttlo lator thnt of n third. Her morbid and over wrought fancy deceived hor, somo ono says. Could two persons bo deceived at tho rame tlmo and In tho samo way? I ask this becauso thrco years ago this lady and hor sister watched besldo tho dying child of the latter. Tho llttlo girl's faco suddonly changed. Ono of tbo ladles saw that tho other observed this, and said : "'Emily, who was it?' " 'Adelaldo,' was tho answer. ''Yes, Adelaide.' "Tho two ladies havo told mo that they saw unmistakably tho faco of tholr doad cousin, n woman, shining out through tho faco of tho dying child. I offor no expla nation of theso phonomonn, and prosont them only becauso to mo thoy scorn vory Interesting." HAMMOCKS VS. BEDS. AUvnnlnicca or tlio Houtti American Nlcenluar Arrangement. Beds aro occupied night after night year aftor year, by divers persons In sick ness and in health, In summer's heat nnd winter's cold, and as to whon bedding Is remade and purified, each ono can Judgo by bis owu cxperlonco. Compare this with tbo uso of tho South American hammock, which requires only n stout blanket inside, and in wlntor a woolton sleeping dress as well of sultablo mako, I. c, drawers, socks nnd a looso Jacket, nil periodically washable. Tho sanitary differ ence becomes at onco startling to thoso who bavo never considered tbo snbjcct boforo. Tbe Eonth American hammock 'is mado of tbo fibres of tho young leaves of tho Ita palm, so woven that It yields to ovory movement and projection of tho body In overy direction, except lengthways, In which direction tho weight of tho body es tablishes Its own support, tbo samo as In chairs with tho looso canvas backs. Ham mocks aro vory easy to got Into and out of, and ono cannot fall out of thorn whon alsccp. Tboy should bo swung tho samo dlstanco from tho ground as tho seat of a chair. Thoy form an oxcollont seat. Sitting down, ono draws tho back of tho hammock up as high as ono may dcslro. Tho proper way to get into a hammock for thero Is n proper way Is first to sit down on It nnd tucn tnrow tuo legs up nnd tbo bacic uowu, wrapping yourself up In Its soft, clastic aud nmplo folds. Tho best way to Ho Is crossways. Tbo position can bo varied in thrco or four ways. Tho writor bos passed sovcral nights in such a hammock and blanket, oxposcd to tbo damps of a South American forest, and risen perhaps raoro refreshed than if ho had slept in a bed. For bedridden pcoplo their uso would bo invaluable. Thoso who have boon con fined to n bed or water-bed for threo or four mouths know how fatiguing and disgust ing they become. In many casos In hos pitals such hammocks would boreal sani tary appliances. Tho hammock I havo comes from tho l'sscquibo Indians In British Guinea. I do not know why a similar mode of open weaving (moro llko knitting, without tho knot) of somo ma terial having tho mollow feeling of tbo rush used in rush-bottomed chairs ciuld not bo managed In this country. London Lancet. CITY ITEMS. IT requires but a trial to couvluco overynne that Salvation Oil Mil euro nil pain perma nently. 25 cents. Take tho Baltlmoro & Potomao Railroad lo Baltlmoro May 0 and 7. Army of tho Potomac Reunion. Faro, round trip, $1.20. Sixteen regular trains. Special trains to accommodato tho travel. "JmhUi'h Old Ntmicl," CIO D st. n. w., buys cents socond-band clothing. Note by mall attended to. Turlilsli IlntliH, a panacea tor rheumatism, neuralgia and voids, nlso best cosmetlo known, given by Dr. Ii. L, Covoo, 1417 CI street northwest. . Our Clotlilue Combines style, comfort and durability. Else man liroe., tbe most prominent clotbiers and tailors, corner ot Sevontb nnd E streets. Bee our $ 0 pants to order. Hamburger's, i . "Aldcrney Dairy Wngrous." rresb Aldornoy butter, cimrnoa every morn lng nnd dellvorod In Hi lb "Ward" prints, doo. per lb. Also cottago choeso, buttermilk, and sweet mill, Cc. per qt. Croam, 15o. por pint. Our Ni'leclton Tor young people's wear for school, as well as drees (mrpe-sip, Is mare attractive tban ever. r.lH-mun urns,, tbe m prominent clothturs and tulloie, cornet ot Sovontn aud lletroouj. Iinby CirrliiCM, refrigerators, carpets and (urntture eold on weekly or montbly payments at Bmltb's, 1111 N, J. avenue northwest. Nobiiy plaid suits to ordor (18. Hamburger's . 1'oiuik SIcnl Ilvml TIiIm. The Voltaic Dolt Co., ot Marshall, Mich., of. ferto send their colobratod Electro-Voltalo Kelt and otber electrlo appliances on trial tor tbtrty days, to mon (youuc or old) anilctod with nervous debility, loss ot vitality and man hood, nnd nil kindred troubles. Also for rheu matism, neuralglA, paralysis, and manyotbor dUooses, completo restoration to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk. Is Incurred as tblrty days trial lsftllowoil. Write tbem at once tor Illustrated pamphlet froo. Our Iloj'h neiinrtuioiit Is llllcd with nil tbo now shapes tor children and boys. Our kilt Quits and Blurt waists aro marvels ot beauty. Eteeman Uros., clotbiers and tailors, corner ot Sovontb and E stroets. rnnitisn inm, an infallible remedy tor chills and malaria, nlso best blood purlUer known, glvon by Dr, II. L.Doroe, 1117 u street uortbwest. IViultnlilo C. II. Association, New shares In tho ninth Issue can be taken and tbo llrst payment mado at tbe oOloo ot tbo secretary dally Irom 8 iSU a, m, to 4 lilO p. m., or at tho next meeting ol tbo ussoclatlou, May (1,1885, 7 P.m., at Marlnl's Hall. Bbares are 12.60 per month. Assets, $171,705,20. 1'ampb lets explaining the object aud adrantsges o( Iho association furnished upon application. Thomas Somorvllle, president, Jobu Joy Ed ton, secretary, 017 i' street, second iloor, llrunlicnncM, or tho I,liuor Habit, Can lu Cnretl by AdmlnUtorliiic Dr. IlnlncH tloliluu Specific, It can be given tn a cup ot corfee or tea with out the knonledgo of tbo person aktng it, ef fecting a epoedy aud pormanontauro, whether tbe patient leu, moderate drinker or an alco holic wreck. Thousands ot drunkards bavo been mado tomperato men who have taken tbo Golden Bpocltlo In their cocteo without tholr knowledge, and to-day bollovo they quit drink log ot their own froo will. No harmful effects result Irom Its administration, euros guar anteed. Circulars and testimonials sent free. Address, aoLDFNBrECiviooo., IBS llace St., Cincinnati, O. For sale by It, K. Uelpbonstlno, Ebbltt House Drue store, and also corner Fourteenth attest nnd Vermont avonuo, ciiace linou, will clean your carpets, AHOUICEIEIT r a AA AA A A nn n rsss nnim u NN NH 811 II H N N NH II II 11 N N N HSSS II IIUI1 t v w n Kit n ir AAA 1X1.1,1. A A AN NNR Hll Iltl' . .Oil I ll An nn sssa liuuu uuu u 420, 422, 424 and :ETO"W FOE, THE BTTSH! MORE WHAP8. Spring wraps aro but trifles of eomothlng to look at, covers without muoi substance) but tbey tako as many colors and shapes and Blum, especially stuffs to cover tbem up, cbonlllo and such, as If they had all tho Importance ot necessary dress. Not oil trifles, thouib. Thoro nro slmplo light coats ot plain cloth (I3.C0), and nil degroos of plain ness till you como to tbo trlfieo of color and gow-gaw, Moro Jerseys) and Jorseys como and go as fast as In their palmiest day It Is tholr palmiest day, Jorseys nover relolcod In a tooth ot tbo frlpperlos thoy now put on, It was rather a jump to plain Jorseys. Tho faeblon-makers and out that tbey might as woll bavo mado tbem protty. Jcrsoya have taken new lease ot llfo. Kvon children's Jer seys begin to bo protty. Good sign. DIinBSES. Wbatovorsort ot dross you aro thinking ot, expect to and It. Evory sort ot ready-raado has Its peculiar ecopo and limita tions Whatevor is roaBonablc, that and a llt tlo moro oxpect hero. It trado Is dull, tlmos hard, stocks low and tplrlts ditto all tho moro reason for dropping In wbero trado Is nevor dull, tlmos never nard. stocks never low, and spirits ditto and brighten up a little. m m x CM THE Plain and Braided Imported Jerseys Secured by LANS BURGH & BRO., Jerseys will bo going at a lively rate during this week. "1 ' We shall offer Monday morning, April 27, at 9 o'clock, a la'ge sample line oi Eome worth $4, $5 and S6 each. Special Price, 32 CALL EARLY WHILE THE ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE. Such an opportunity you will never have again. Every Jersey ouaranteed perfect nosecond8, See a few of the styles In our show windows which we aro ofTerlng at the above special price. LANSBURGH 420, 422, rAucr oooos. RECEIVED An Elegant llnoot Infants' and Children's Merino floats and falUim Suits, for Spring near, plain and ombrolderod, In Mother Hubbard and other stylos. Long and short . White Dresses, Slips and Robes, Lace Peek-a-Boo and Shirred Caps, comprising tho latest styles, at MES. SELMA RUPPERT'S 008 Dill Nt., Oiu. I'nloiit Olllce. KING'S PALACE, 811 SEVENTH BTI1EET. The Largest Stock of Millinery nnd Fancy Goods and Visiles In the city. E3. GI-. 3D."V"IS, Black Dress Goods, Embroideries, Lacos and Trimmings. 710 MABKET BPAOE, WA8IIINOTOK, D. 0. SUN UMBRELLAS AND FARMS. rull Stock ol Bun Umbrellas and Farasols. WILLIAM R. RILEY, III ley Iliilldlnir. Car. Dili unit ESI., it. w GEO. WHITE, Ladies' Tailor and Habltmaker, 730 Seventeenth St. N. W. For Bargains in Dry Goods OU TO TRUNNEL. & CLARK, 811 MARKET 81A0EV HOSIERY a Specialty AT DOUGLASS' NINTH AND V 8THKKT8. BOOKS AtO STATIONERY. FOR ENGRAVED AND I'RINTED VISITING CARDS 00 TO FBEE'S, XS4B F ST, Plato and 50 Cards, f2i 100 rrlntod Cards, $1, Opposite Ebbltt Hondo, Buy Your Books and Stationery AT TWO BT0RK3. They Stand at the Head! THE BEST SHOES For aentlemen'a wear, in the fferW, for tin moncu ro mauu vy STACY, ADAMS & CO. COMKOllT, STVIVn ii DTJIt AHILITY 1 Aik your dealer for the Blaey, Adams A Co. Shoe, Tlieao goods nro made ol tho ncit French aud Do tneitlo stock, Kanpuroo topi, tn band and machlua OW..1, In CONOItEBS, IIUXTON and LACE, and KYEUY TAIB WARRANTED. 8atlfctlon la guarantied ererrono tbat wars the 8tacy, Adams Co. Bitot, Sold everywhere by flnt'Claiadealcx. It tbese goods are not tent In stook by your desler send your address to Stacy, ADAtis St ou,, 08 Bummer Street, Iloston, llaoe. XrV.oiiSv J,fc"s'S8!3a3Bff EXTRAOEDIIAEY. tinnim ono it it nit no mi k tut no it it thlRRIl o intuit niinn nitnn ooo it n u u o o II lilt HO ( iiuiiii inmi o o It nil itp o ii Hit lo o uiinii u it ooo , & A A . Ik &it ft A ii A Jilt Ul, II II HM I It Jl u tioa it u 429 SeventtrJStreet. w o r-H tel LOT OF & BROTHER i 424 and 426 Seventh Street. raroAi-ixAL i-iuzk mn,ooo.ta Tickets only as. Bliarei In Froportloo rEK?n Louisiana State lottery Company "mdontrttycerttfitnat vmvptniui the or ranaemenlifor all tin ilonlhtv ana SemUAnnual Drawings of Tht LouUiana state Lottery Uom pan, and in person manage and control Ms Hrawmge tlemieltei, ana that the tame are con ducted ultn Aoneety, falrnen, and tn good faith toward allpartlei, and we autlwrlze the Company to uietMe certificate, uWi fac-Hmllei or our tig. naturee attached, in ite advertttementt." Ouminlsalonors. Incorporated In J86S for 23 Tears by tbe LeEtsla Utare for Educational and Charitable purposes with a capital of ll.ooo.ouo 10 wblcb a reservo (and of over t&a.ooo has aloce been added. Ilr an overwhelming popular voto Ita franchise was made a part of tbo present Bute Constitution adnnttil Derrmber 1, A. D. 1879. The only Lottery tier voted on and indorild by thepeOIe of any Mate. It never eealei orpoilponei. Its arandtJlDgleHaiuberUrunlncs tako plaeo luoutlily. A Bl'tKNHlD Ol'POKTUNITlr TO WIN A FOIITUNE. l'll'TII OBAND DRAW INQ, CLASS 3, IN THE ACADEMY Off MDBIO, NEW UllLEANU, TUESDAY, Alar l,1883-180tli Itontbly Drawlnu. CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000. ion. 0(10 Tloliots at Vive Dollars Kach. Vractlous, In I'ltUu', lu Proportion, list or rmzES. 1 CAPITAL PItlZK.. 178,000 1 do do - , 29,000 1 do do , 10,000 2 PHIZES OP fbOOO. . 12,000 5 do 2ufl , 10,000 19 do 1UOO..... 10,000 21 do 600.,,. 10,000 100 do &)...... , 20,000 too do ll.... 80,000 &00 do 60 ..... ...... 29,000 WOO do 25 . SJ.OW ArrnoxiuATioM rmtu, 9 Approximation Prlresof 7W.... ........... 0,790 S do do ... 4,900 9 do do 290 2,290 1M7 Prlxn, amonntlnc to (269,900 Application tor rate to clubs should ho m&dQ only to the office of tbe Company In New Ori lekus. l'or farther Information write olwirly. tlvlne fall uddrnu. I-o.-iTAI, NOTCM, Kiprew More? Orders or New York Kxcbanre In ordl. nu; letter. Currency by Kxpress (alt sums ot It and upwards at our expense) addressed K. Ai UAVPHIH, Haw Orlaaaa.C. Make P. o, Money Orders payable and address Regl&tertttl Letters to MEW OKL1SANH NATIONAL IIANU, Maw Orleans, La. DIAMONDS ORDERED ON A S1ALL CODISSIOI. I. P. LIBBY,3l0 9th3t. S. N. MEYER, 022 7th St. N. W. OOLD AND SiLVEli TltlMHINQ, Uanutacturer ot Banners, Club and Society DsdgeB, lieeallaB, ha. DON'T FAIL TO VISIT Dooley's Rialto Fountim, 3d St. and Pa. Ave. U. Ii. ' BEST SODA WATEIl IN THE 01 tY. PE0T0-E1T&EAYII8-. HAVINQ KEOKNTLY WTTED UP A Photo-Engraving Establishment, lu connection with my PATENT PHOOK&S. am prfnartd to furnish UiUbllTllATIONS AT NEW YOnE PltlOEfl. jruutosrapniiiK on wooaiorine'iiaoo. MAURICE JOYOE, 418 ELEVENTH STREET NOKTJTVr'BT. 1 . rw i F T XlA It. lMoMta-A- i i runn -,,. ii.aiMmsir.iuii - - ! i ! iiuwmi ijsii" B