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4 1 A 5$ !wGPfc - S vx t If THE m " T Mmiiw uwmmw imwMiWiintfniiij warn iiiiwp .; , f4 .. C. C STEWART, Business Manageb and Publishes. Home Rule, Industry, Justice, Equality and Recognition according to Merit. "W. 0. 0HA8E, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. 1. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1883. NO. 32. A " "vy y yaiiM&g JLJ J A - Of earing CF1- LADIES' 0OATS, DOLMANS AND CIRCULARS A small lot still on hand that must and will be closed out regardless of cost to make room for Spring goods. " J UUU1 J?iK'm APSKLVn Lnnnr?SS SISg, in Madk d a11 tho dcsblo shade,. SiSw whaSm??iP2lqrd IelPs- blok: and COLORED SILKS, 6A1I. JlHADAMAfa, all at greatly reduced prices. BhCli ??D SS11320 CASHMERES from 50 cents up. All the EVENING SHADES in Mls, Satins, Cafehmeres, Albatross, and Wns Veiiing?Uc. - r -vo House Fnniishing Goods in jircat variety and very cheap. A lot of bordered Damask Table Cloths and Napkins, pure linen, slightly soiled, at half price. Don't fail to look at them. J. A. LUTTEELL & CO., fU.E7 JMK&vsrT&j&t firttffi JWH9 ePfl-Rpll (y? g ges W 4$ ?lhrlC(r' jt Km U Oil The Sellable OF WM Desire to impress upon the minds of those in. search of Good Shoes at Low Prices, That IMiable is our motto. Reliable our dealings. Reliable the materials used in the manufacture of our goods, and Reliable the statement that Ave can give our customers more for their money than can be found anywhere else. Spring goods now arriving, Ladies' Hook and Laced Shoes $2.00, and fine Kid and Goat Button $1.00 up; Gents' fine Button and Laced Shoes 2:00; Children's Heeled and Spring Laced and Button Shoes, 75 cents, Infants Shoes 25 cents up. AVAL HAILX & CO., S16 7th street, and 1922, Pa. Ave. X. W. Sign Red Slipper. It u UN IN lr b "Will Open at tneir Stores ISoss. S33 and 824 SEVENTH STREET, MorLcItty looming-., Feb. IQtli, TUE EeST BBS Yi Me fell 8 life & 8 I rrr M The Btockconsists of Dry Gools Silks, Dress Goods, Domestics, Linnons, Cloths, Hosiery, Glovoi, Nofcion, Gentlemen's Farnishings, Housekeeping Good?, etc. Wo bought the an tiro stock at a great bgrgain for cash. And we are going to soli it ac cordingly. No mistake. ttC k& 3 H AJJU. .. .. T---r"-H'lll. f "TfTg I, Jf XJfc i S5S H9 SEWMQ MACHINE GO V5 CHICAGO.ILL.- U AND ATLANTA. GAr- J If, McKenney, MZTWQRti m J. WJ Out Sale Shoe House AHN & CO BANKRUPT GOODS OF Taylor, B NIP & CO O. W. LEWIS, ATTOBNEY-AT- LiiW, Practices in all the courts of tho District of Columbia and the state of Virginia. Pensions and claims against the TJ. S. Gov ernment a specialty. Room 15 May Build ing, cor. 7th fc E sts., city. f eb24-tf MARY F. YOUNG, CIGAR STORE, No. 218 llth.St.,Cor.C.N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C f241m Tobacco and Cigarettes. PRIVATE DANCING SCHOOL Over lie. Estre's Store, 1109 F Street, N. W. The entire second floor -will be used for that purpose. Instructions given in classes ::mr)no1c fZnxsr nlncSftij Trill ho formed March 1st. For terms, information, etc., apply to W. H. Smallwood,"No. 1139 15th street, between the hours of 5 and 8 o'clock, P. J& feb24-lm Washington High School, (Seventh and Eighth Divisions) Musical and Ztierary JEntertainmeii AT LINCOLN HALL, Friday, March 30, 1883, at 7:30 o'clJc. Admission 25 cents. Proceeds to purchase books of reference. "W". JEI- Harrover, JIA"UFACTUKEB OF STOVES. RANGES AND FURNACES, And dealer in Table Cuttlery, Tinware, Houbb Furnifcbinff Goods, etc., 313 Seventh Street, Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenne, 21- Washington, D.C. Levi McCabe, Caterer. IWCeals Served Oixt4 Tali Board. n MthrtttrNiW? WINDSOR'S Sho e We call the attention of every one to the fact that we have one of the finest and largest stocks of first-class SHOES in the city. Then we have a line of Medium Goods unsurpassed for service and style. "We sell the hest of Button Boot made. We sell the best Men's $4 and $5made. Then our Boys' and Misses' School Shoes are second to none. Infants' .and Children's Shoes a specialty. "We cordially invite all to give us a trial. Black Satin and "White Kid Slippers for receptions. H. C WINDSOR, 1423. New York Avenue. J. R. CORNELL 1004 F Street, Northwest, ST3P3L.E .AJSTJD JBA.:rcOY GROCERIES WBNES, LIQUORS,'ETC.' A. FULL, LINE OJ CATSNEI) GS-OOI3S. OF ALL KINDS CALL AND SEE N- B- Try our Fine Qld JOHN F. ELLIS & GO. ESTABLISHED 1&&9 937 Pennsylvania Avenue, Near Tenth Street IPIAISTOS A.1STD onaLisrs For Sale at Reasonable Prices, on Easy Terms (EoniBg, Repairing and Moving promptly attended to. Cornet?, Violins, F.ntes Guitars, and everything in the musio line for CASH OR ON' INSTALMENTS. J"OBLlSr F. EL3LIS & CO., 937 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Bargains ! Bargains ! ! 3,000 vardsof Ginghams in short lenghts, from 3 to 10 yards;8 cents, former price 12i- cents; 300 yards of Cloaking, short lengths, from U to 3 yards, $1.50, former pnee $2.50; 30 pieces apron Gingham S cents; former price 10 cents; 1 case 104 White Sheeting, best quality madfe, 34 cents; former price 40 cents; 1 case of assorted Cottons and Cambrics, shore lengths, 9 cents, usual price 12i cents. A LARGE STOCK OF Blankets and Bed Comforts To be sold at a large reduction from usual prices. BARGAINS IX EVERY KIND OF DRY GOODS GEO. J. JOHNSON, The Best Wagon IS MANUFACTURED BY RACINE, WIS., have justly earned the reputation of making "Best Wagon on Wheels.' Manufactures have abolished the warrany, but Agents may, on their own responsibility, give the following warranty with each wagon, if so agreed : WE HEREBY WARRANT the FISH BROS. WAGON, No to be well made in overy particular and of good material, and that the strength of the aamo is sufficient for all work with fair usage. Should any breakage occur within one year from this date by reason of defective material or workmanship, repairs for the same will be furnished at place of sale, free of charge, or tho price of said repairs, as per agent's price list will be paid in cash by the purchaser producing a sample of the broken or defective parts as evidence. Know&g wo can suit you, we solicit patronage from every section of tho United States. Send for Prices and Terms, and for a copy of tho "Racine Agriculturist," to FISH BROS. & CO., Racine Wis. Julius Baumgarten, SEAL ENGRAVER AND DIE SINKER. Seals for all Secret Societies made to order at the shortest notice. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED, tMWf 1323 im&A, AYS,, WA8HTOTCW. p. 0, Parlo r. M 5 1b Java Coffee on Wheels. Jewels and Reg:ilia for all Secret Societies For G. IT. 0. of O. F. a Specialty. ft A Leave-Taking he will not smile; 6b o will not stir; I marvel while I look on her. The lips arechflly And will not speakj The ghost of a lily In cither cheek. Her hair ah me! Her halrt her hair! How helplessly , j, f My hands sjo there! But my caresses Meet not hers, 0 golden tresses That thread my tears! " '" Xkiss the eyes On either lid, Where her lovo lies Forever hid. 1 cease my weeping And smile and say, I will be sleeping Thus some day! James Whitcomb Riley 3k Among the Buffaloes. Whoever desires to shoot a buffalo on the soil of America must do it very soon. . It is said, by good authority, that there are now left on the Contin ent but two large herds. Of course there are a good many scattering groups yet to be found; but the red men are rapidly procuring the best weapons, and the number of English men and Americans who glory in the hunt is increasing with every year, and at tho rate at which tho lords of the prairies have been slaughtered for some time past, there will scarcely be a buffalo in the country five years hence. State legislatures may do what they please in trying to protect this noble game from destruction, but it will be all in vain. The laws are not enforced, and cannot be enforced without the presence of an army larger than that required to keep the Indians in subjec tion, and to any one at all conversant with the country it seems certain that the p5or buffalo "must go." The pursuit of this noble game' is most inspiring sport, and a chapter of the actual experiences of a hunting party for a month would prove very attractive reading. It would be . sometimes terribly thrilling, and at others indescribably laughable, for both tragedy and comedy have their place in this wild life. Suppose I give a single instance of each ? A few years ago a gentleman from one of the Eastern states spent some weeks in the buffalo country, and dur ing his stay had the following very re markable experience. He had been out one day for several hours without finding game, and, as the weather was excessively hot, had stopped to test be neath a large cotton-wood tree, which stood on a gently sloping hill about half-way up its side. He laid his rifle on the gross beside him, and had near ly fallen asleep, when he was roused by a sound as if an rmy were march ing past. Accustomed to life on the prairies, he instantly guessed what it meant, and springing to his feet and glancing in the direction whence the sound came, he saw a herd of a thousand buffaloes pouring over the hill at a terrific pace, and coming directly to ward him. Quick as thought he saw what he must do, and in less time than it takes to tell L, lie had hidden himself away behind the t:unk o t e tree under whr-ie boughs ho had been reclining. He knew the herd must divide in passing the tree, and at the speed they they wcie jjoinsf it seemed probable that the rt tes would rush past with out i?.tfAatrg him. On came the great herd with thun d&i'ng tread, and, dividing right and :ft. ewept past the tree on either side so closely that he could have touched them with his hand. He supposed they were simply running to rid themselves of flies, as they frequently do on a hot day; but as the last of the herd went by, he saw a strange spectacle. One of the cow buffaloes was carry ing upor her shoulders, and staggering under th. weight of, an enormous panther. The monster's claws were sunk in the animal's shoulders and baft, while his terrible teeth were in her throat Evidently she had been running thus for some time, for she showed signs of weariness, and at every leap she uttered a low moan. It war a strange sight to our hunter, though the scene itself- is doubtless re peated every day. It is no unusual thing for panthers to conceal themselves near a watering place, and spring upon their victims unawares. They usually select the cows, knowJng them to.be less capable of long endurance; and after riding them, as in this case, till, faint with losa of blood, they fall upon the prairie, the panthers take their meals at leisure. What seems singular is that, if the ooniter U seen by tjje buffaloes, they will face him and drive him away; but if he once sets his teeth upon .the throat of one of the number, the whole herd are seized with a panic and begin to run for life, leaving their unfortun ate companion to her fate. This was the. case with. the herd, now going past; they were fleeing for their lives from their dreaded enemy. Our friend was so much surprised, the herd had gone several rods before he thought of shooting ac one of them; but suddenly coming to himself, and touched with a feeling of pity for the poor -besst lagging behind wlth.the panther at her throat, he raised his rifle and sent a ball after her torment or. It struck the panther, inflicting a severe wound. With a yell of pain he sprang from the buffalo's back, and; with tremen dous bounds started toward the tree where the hunter stood. Obviously he was now going for the hunter. The man had. only a single-barreled rifle, and so, springing behind the tree, he drew his long hunting-knife and nerved himself for a terrible conflict. To his surprise, the wounded animal did not attack him, but sprang up into the tree with all possible speed. The foliage was dense and heavy, and in a moment the great beast was out of sight. He supposed, however, that this was only done by the panther to obtain a foothold for springing upon its enemy, its usual custom. For a moment or two he stood grasping his knife, looking upward and dreading the attack. But to his amazement the creature did not spring, and as it still kept up an angry, groaning sound, he con cluded that it must be badly wounded, and that, perhaps, ere it fully recov ered for the attack, he might reload his rifle. So, thrusting his knife into the bark of the tree, that it might be ready for instant use, and keeping careful watch for the movements of his dreaded foe, he managed quietly to reload his rifle. Then creeping softly around the cotton wj)od,he peered carefully through the branches till he saw the panther crouched on a large limb, about thirty feet from the ground. The beast did not see him, and its side was now fairly exposed. Every thing depended upon this shot, for if he missed, or only slightly wounded the creature, it might cost him his life. With a steady nerve, and a silent prayer to nim who holds both life and death in his lymds, he raised his rifle and pulled the trigger. As the sharp crack of the rifle rang out, it was drowned by a piercing scream from the panther, who sprang wildly into the air, shot through the heart, and fell dead not ten feet from where the hunter was standing. Looking over the whole matter, he concluded that the panther had not seen him at all, but that when stri jk by the first ball, he supposed he was in some way hurt by the buffalo, and that he ran to the tree as the best place to escape from the rest of the herd. Whether the injured buffalo recov ered from her wounds, ho had no means of knowing, for he did not follow up the trail. But now for an incident of the laughable sort. A couple of gentlemen, H and IE went into the region of the Bad Lands of Montana, for the double purpose of hunting and taking photo graphic views of the scenery. Like all persons who visit the Far West, they were ambitious to shoot a buffalo. It was not long before an opportunity was afforded them to show their skill. One day they noticed several dark objects on the prairie two miles dis tant, and by the aid of their glasses, they made out that a small group of buffaloes were lying there in the sand. Riding to a little grove about half a mile distant from the game, they dis mounted and crept through the sage brush, till they, came to a little eminence which overlooked the buffa loes, now only one hundred and fifty yards away. Here they carefully singled out a couple which were now standing, and actually tumbled them over upon the prairie, where they lay kicking and bellowing at a fearful rate. The rest of the herd scampered away a few rods, but, attracted by the cries and antics of their wounded companions, they soon stopped and stood stupidly looking at them. One old bull, more daring than the rest, began walking around the fallen ones to see what the trouble was. He at length came between the wounded animals and the hunters, and stood still for a few minutes, with head erect and. every muscle ready for action a noble picture. It was so tempt ing that H raised his rifle and fired at him. He was badly wounded, but did not fall, and as the rest of the herd toofe the alarm. nd scajnpere awy. I he tried to follow them; but his wound so troubled him that before he disap peared from sight in a small ravine, he1 had failed into a walk. They then went back to the grovei and brought up the horses, intending to follow up and secure tho wounded1 bulL Just then an idea a brilliant idea entered M" 's head. Why not follow on till within a fair distance of tho animal, and then set the camera ami photograph him? The photograph' of a bull buffalo, taken while the ammal wactual4-tood holding his pursuers at bay, ohNftat would be immense. So wliile H took his rifle, H took the "machine," and they followed on after his majesty. They soon found him lying down, but he rose at their approach, and after looking about him curiously for a while, started for them at a speed which compelled their retreat. When at a safe distance,how ever, M suggested to his com panion: "2fow, H , I'll go round by that ledge and attract the old fellow's atten tion, and you plant your camera just beside that ash-tree, and then we shall1 get a magnificent view of him." H assented, but with an inwardl feeling that he would like to exchange places with his companion. Away went jM , and shortly afterward he appeared on the opposite ledge. It took some time for H td get his plates in readiness, and during this time the bull again lay down, but this time in the sage-brush, so that they could not exactly place him; but, with tripod in hand, tho photographcj' went carefully down the ravine. Before he was aware how near he was getting to him, up sprang the wounded bull with a mad roar and with fury in his eyes. For an instant he glared at the intruder, and then, with a tremendous bellow, he started1 for him. The photograph man dropped hisi machine and fled. The bull first struck the machine, which he shivered into a thousand atoms, and then kept on after its owner. With all his power, the poor follow sprang through the sage-brush;, wlthr hair on end and coat-tail extended!, and' the bull close at his heels. It was ludicrous beyond description. M stood on the opposite ledge, and despite the imminent danger of his friend, was nearly unmanned by laugh ter. But he saw that something must be done, and when the mad buffalo was not more than eight feet distant from the flying photographer, M raised his rifle and sent a ball through the animal, which dropped dead1 in his tracks. They took out the creature's tonguo as a trophy of victory, and after pick ing up the fragments of the camera, with its supporting tripod, they sought their horses, and journeyed on with the settled determination not to attempt to photograph another wounded1 buffalo, unless it should be at long range and from a safe hiding-place. The Sting of thb Bee. If we press the abdomen of thobeei or wasp, so as to cause tho sting to protrude, we should naturally think that the sharp, dark-colored instrument was the sting itself. This, however, is not the case. The real sting is a very slender instrument, nearly' trans parent, keenly pointed, and armed on one edge vith a row of barbs. So ex actly does the sting resemble the many barbed arrows of certain savage tribes that, if the savages had possessed microscopes, we should certainly have thought that they borrowed the idea of the barb from the insect. What we see with the unaided eye is simply the sheath of the sting. Many savages poison their spears and arrows, and here also they have been: anticipated by the insect. But the sting is infinite ly superior to the arrow poison. JN"o poison that has yet been made, not even the terrible wourali, or curare, as it is sometimes called, can retain its' strength after long exposure to the air. The upas poison of Borneo, for example, loses its potency in two or three hours. But the venom of the sting is never exposed to the air at all It is secreted by two long thread-like glands, not nearly so thick as a human hair, and is then received into a little bag at the base of the string. When the insect uses its weapon it contracts1 the abdomen, thereby forcing the sting out and compressing the venom-bag. By the force of the stroke which drives the sting into the foe its base is pressed against the venom-bag and a small! amount of poison driven into tho wound. As a rule, if the bee or wasp be allowed to remain quiet, it will with draw its sting, but as the pain causes a sudden jerk, the barbed weapon can not be withdrawn, and the whole ap paratus jf sting, poison-bag and glands is torn out of the insect, thereby cans inet its death. Good Words,,