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m-r "S'g rT -r-ZTrtT0 Z 1mifT'rtr THE WASHINTO TIMES, THTJESDAT, DECEMBER 27, 1894. I I This cut illustrates f Beldln's f Spool Si. k. i on which a 1 o-mor ro -v's price will be 4c. spooI-You know its merit and real worth. f HORSE COVERINGS f The time Is rips for Korse 9 Blankets. You will need them to keep your horses ! warm. We -have a full as sortment. $ I $ 1 Q I Special Reductions to Livery Stables. ? Horse Blankets, f f f 9 shaped or square. For sioo. 200 Wool Horse Blan kets. Worth $1.75. For SK25. 150 Horse Blankets. Double warp, forth $2.50.- For $2.00. 100 Shaped Horse Blankets. The strong est Stable Blanket made. Worth $3,25. For $2.50. q We' also have a full line of Cloth and Plush Lap I Q Robes, from 21.50 to the q f finest grades. f V3 o f 9 f 420. 422, 424, 426 7th St 1 CLEAN, PURE HLa 2,240 POUNDS TO TON. PEA COAL . . . $4.25. CHESTNUT COAL . $5.00. $4.25 and $5. A CORD. THOMAS W. RILEY, Rllsy's Warves, Foot of 11th and 12th Sts. S. W. Telephone 1754-. WHAT A -BLESSING It is to think that there is at least ONE place -whero you are not measured by tho dentil of your pur&e ONE place where your c edit buys just as much and buys it just as ovuemiUy as CASII could. That place id HERL It's six stones high two floors wide it's packed and Jammed full -f Furniture and Carpets and our name Is over the door. Come Right In Help Yourself I Get anything you WANT get all you want of it toll us that you'll pay for it a littlo at n tuno weekly or monthly there isn't p bntoie price whether you pay cash or accej of our easy payments that price is mr.rkeu in plain figures on eveiything ana it's a price that -w e'll match against any you can imd-ANYWHERE. l?e make and lay all carpet free. of cost. No charge for waste In matching figures. riush or Haircloth Parlor Suite choice AS 5. S lid Oak Bed Room Suite, 13. si ienrtM Brussels Carpet, 5Dc. per yard. Jt.'iaMe Ingrain Carpet,S5c poryard. N I d Oak extension Tablo, $3.50. -J-jx ucd Hair Mattress, 7. V .-,eu Wire Springs, $172. GROGAN'S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 81 9, 82 1 , 823 7th St. N. W., Between H and I Streets. Rcc procirv. Sirs. Twickenham I want to show yon what my dear, goood husband gavo mo for a Christmas present. There, what do you think or that for a sealskin cloak? It didn't cost less thfin $800. Miss Summit How lovely! And what did you give bimV Mrs Twickonbr.ni Oh, the loveliest little pen-wiper you ever saw. New York World. "r I'itwLf- ' SHE CAK KUN A locomotive. XW T " Tim shoppers guide. Consult lo-dny's TiiiEs for full douills.1 Eobinson. Chen & Co. Serviceable Storm Coats for us little as 10. ' Emrich JJeel Co. Tho"best or goods at the lowest prices. Eisemun Bros. $9.!$b buys a Beautifully nmde Suit -.vorth $15.- Ju ius Lansbursh Strongly-made Solid Oak Table, 59c " Gen. Spransy Well-made Storm Coats for 15 and 620. W. B. Moses & Sons Children's Bockera for 75c. Garner's Stylish, Serviceable Suits for SC.E0 and $7.50. 3Ir. Kaufman Shotland "Wool Storm Over coats Tor 67.50. Parker, Bridget & Co. Storm Overcoats as low priced as $7.50; others for $15, 820, and 525. 31. Harris & "Co. Steel carving set for 3.00. John F. Ellis & Co. Popular makes of pianos at prices io' please. Grogan Solid 'oak bed-room suit for S13.C0 cash or cr,ea:t." . Charles Schnpider Patrons promptly served with fresh Quaker broad at i cents per loaf. - 1' Thomas W. BUer- Clean Chestnut Coal at 65.00 a ton. Reuse & Herrmann Tho Taest Furniture, ! Carpets, Stoves, etc. sold for cash or credit. j Arthur B. .Smith Shamokin Coal promptly l delivered for $5.75 a ton. H. Walker Tucker The best and biggest bargains in Ladies' Shoes at SO cents per pair. New York Clothing "House Astonishingly low prices for men's seasonable clothing. TO-MORROW'S .MENU. liKEAKFAST. Oranges. Hominy. " Crcnm. Brollod mutton kidney. Butterod toast. "French potatoes Coffee. LUNCH. Oyster pates l'otato puff. Parker House rolls. Sugar cookies. Pear Jam. Tea. pinker. Julienne. Briolod steak, mushrooms. Jlnbhed potatoes. MaccaronI, with cheese. Canned peas. Celery .salad. Pumpkin pie. Cheese. Fruit. Coffee. Potato Puff. Two cups of cold mashed potatoes; stir In two tablespoonfnls of melted butter, beaten to a cream; add two well-beaten eggs and one cup of cream or miik. pour Into a doop dish and bake in a quick oven. CHEMISTRY AND COOKING. Prof. Richards Considers Cooking as a Science as Well as an Art. Trof. Ellen H. Richards, distinguished au tnor and chemist, although s'uo has passed the half-century mark, bears her ago well and would pass anj where as under thirty-five. She was born at Dunstable, Mass., and was grad uated from Yassar in 1870 and from the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology in 1873. She continued her professional studies, and in 1878 was elected instructor in chemistry and metallurgy. She still holds that position, and Is also a favorite lecturer in other lead ing colleges. She has written four books on the chemifctry of food, samtntion, and min erals, all of which are reparded as authorita tive. She is tho foremost woman chemist of this country, if not of the world. While she belongs to the so-called Atkinson school, she is original and more idealistic than that fa mous Boston ro'ormer. Her favorite oco pation is to teach women not only bow to cook well, but also to cook srientiflcaliy. claiming that tho truly great chefmu'-t possess a fair kuowledgo of prac tical chemistry. In tho furtherance of her purpose she has devoted time and tho hard est work to tho raw materials of food, to styles and schools of cookinp. to tho medici nal and mechanical value of dishes aud sim ilar topics. Many of her suggestions have been adopted by Mrs. Harland, Miss Parloa and MissHedford. as well as bythe officers of many State institutions. Another of her theories is that foods are to Le prepared with special reference to their uses, the brainworker requiring something different from that of the manual laborer, and tho farmer in tho granite country from bis colleague in fertile meadow lands. She has oven prepared tables to comply with these opinions. It is barely possible Prof. Bichards will lecture in New lork this sea son, in which case a rare treat is offered to those who love science in its application to tne Household and to daily Hie. -- Marriage Licenses. Licenses to marry wero issued yesterday to the following: Charles L. Tickers and Mnttio Bray, both of Stannorsville, Va. Francis M. Carroll, of Prince G eorge's county, Md., and Laura E. Mattingly, St Mary's county, Md. William Biggs and Mni Goldenbprg, both of Rich mond, Vn. Chnrles A. Davis and Hattte uavis, of Prince William county, Ta. A. Weedon. of Westmoreland county, Ta., nnd Bettia Lee, of King George county,' Ta. Bealius Guss and Carrie B. Butler. John W. demons and Margaret A. Brooks, both of Stafford county, Ta. James Monroe, of Bichmond, Ta.. and Annie L. Bos3. Phillip L. Anderson, of Bichmond, Ya.. nnd Josie Carter, of Prince Edward's county, Ta. Joseph H. Tanner and Nellie B. BIrdnsill, Loth oi Madison county. Ta. Frederick A. Kalstron nnd Ellen Mundell. William H. Yerby and Sarah Pryor. John T. Kane and SallieL. Timmons. both of Fauquier county, Ta. Aristiae Bodreque, of New York city, and Catherino A. Bnssoll, of Georgetown. Al lewigiouB Padgett and Bebecca Wind sor, both of Prince George's county, Md. John W. Proctor, jr., and Janle Clements. TV. A. Folger and Elizabeth TV. Belt. Millard Metzger and May C. Down. Harry E Bur gess and Lettie B. Gilkay, Bennett Banks, of King nnd Queen county, Ta., and EsbIo Clark, of Spottsylvania county, Ta. Newton L. Collamer and Gertrude G. Jochum. Thomas C. Johnson, of Portland, Mo., and Mary Hodge, of Prince George's county, Md. i To Give a Dance. Thcladles of the Homeopathic Free Dis pensary have arranped to give a dance at the residence of Mrs. J. T. Dyer, No. 1517 R street, this ovening at 8 o'clock. The ticket for the dance, Including supper, is SL A Society Woman Possesses This Unique Accomplishment. Mrs. Alfred Bishop Mason enjoys the proud distinction of being tho only society woman in the United States who can take out 'a locomotive. Sho doesn't do it very often, fdr her husband is vico president of a Southern railroad line and doesn't caro,to hnvo his wlo compete with his employes, but tho knowl edge that sho has this remarknblo accom plishment is a great delight to her, From her t'lrlhood Mm. Mason 1ms boen in terested in machinery, nnd it was- among her youthful ambitions to bo able to run a loco motive. Sho began by gaining I ho engineer's permission to sit in his cab, not doing any thing but familiarizing herself with tho swing and tho w6rk rnquired for its movements. When sho was ablo to sit with hor face toward tuo wind peering out into the. darkness that rushed by, and half blinded by tho glarofrom the groat fires when tho furnace doors swung open, sho felt thnt she was attaining the sum mit of earthly greatness. Her noxt lesson was learned at tho whistle. Then camo tho bell cord, and soon theao two functions wero left entirely in her hands. As a train drew up to a station in Florida, where Mrs. Mason was waiting, tho engineer and fireman immediately made room for hor. Sho know overy one by nnmo on tho different locomotivts. and they all know her. Proud was tho engineor when his cab contained tho wife of tho vice president. In tlmo she mastered tho more difficult tasks, those that requirod nerve nnd nkill, aud she could take an nnglno from the At lantic to tho Gulf of Mexico us well ns an old ongineer; nnd these Inttor were very proud of her. One of the oldest men on tho road remarkod to her onco: " Whenever your husband gets out of a job, Mrs. Mason, just come down here nnd wo'll put you ' up in tho union.'" -- ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS. The cotillion Riven in McBumoy's Hall last night by Mrs. Edward Daingerflold. to introduce her dnughter, Miss Sallioi Dangor field, into society. wa3 one of tho most charming events of the season, aud despite tho terrible weather was ntteuded by the so ciety people of Alexandria and tho neighbor hood. The large hall had been beautifully decorated for tho occasion. Tho windows wero banked with palms and potted plants, about th- chandeliers were twined smilaxnud Chnsttijasgrot-ns, and the walls were draped with cvercreens. Banquet lamps shed a soft lig'ht over tho scene nnd added much to its beauty. Tho guests began nrrlinR about 9 o'clock and wero received by Mrs. Daingor fleld, assisted by Miss Salllo Smith, of Morris town, N. J.; Miss Stokes, of Baltimore; Miss Fitzhush. of Loudoun, and Miss EHea Daingcrfleld, of this city. The cotillion opened with an o'sd-fashioned Virginia dnnce, lead by Ensign James Beid, U. S. N., with Miss Sallio Daingoi field, and this was fol lowed by a german led by Ensign Beid and Miss Daingerfleld. ALout midnight a sump tuous supper was served, tho tables being laden down with all the delicacies of tho sea sou. After supoer dancing was ri-sumed and continued until niter 2 o'clock. Thu ladies were all in handsome eveniiiR costumes, nnd tho bright dreses and happy faces as they moved through tho mazes of the danco pre sented a pretty picture long to bo remem bered. Among those who wore present were Mrs. Morgan Beach, Miss Salllo Dniugerliold, Mrs. Janetto Knox. Miss Lucy Brooks, Misses Uhlor, Miss Jose Bobinsonl Miss Effle Ware, of Washington: Miss Beeves, of Washington; Miss Jennie Minnegerodo, Miss Wenaling, Miss Bessie Corse. Miss Anna Smith, Miss Ellen and Susie Herbert, Mis Smith, of New York; Miss Stokes, of Baltimore; Miss Lucy Minnegerode, Miss Fitz hugh, of Loudoun; Mis3 Brosh, of Leesburg; Miss Lucy Leadbenter. Miss Re becca Daingerflold, Eliza Daingerlleld, Nina Johns, Lucy Lee, Miss Boykin. of Baltimore, and Miss Hnrnson. of Loudoun; Messrs. Tennet, Fossoit, Wood, Mutaugh. Brooks, Minnegerode, Wnttles, Dunn, Erbauk, Morriss, Wattles, Norton, DIers, J. W. Jones, J. G. Jone3, Peache, John Leadbeater, Lieut. HobsonfJ. S. N.; William Bryant, Perry, Chow, Tylor, and a host of others. Judge J. K. M. Norton yesterday granted a charter to the National Saving, Loan, and Trust Company, of Washington, which pro poses to do a general business in that line. Its capital stock is to bo not less than 80,000 nor more than $-160,000. Mr. Gardner L. Bootho is named ns its local representative, nnd the officers aro John G. Slater, president; Matthew C. Butler and G. W. Heisley, vico presidents, and F. T. Evans, secretary nnd general mannger, the foregoing all of Washington, and G. Hatley Norton, of thl3 city, attorney and manager of loans. Tho Hot Springs Medical Company was nlso granted a charter yesterday. This com pnnyproposes to mnko proprieiary medicines from the water of the Arkansas Hot Springs. G. Hatley Norton was named as the local attorney of this company also, and tho offi cers named for the first year are: Murray Kel- ,ler, president; P. B. McLarin, socretnry; H. TV. Williams, treasurer, and tho officers with P. D. McKenney, Harry TV. Fuller. Frank B. Gordon and Cahin II. Nutt. aro tho board of directors. Tho officers and directors are till residents of Washington. Thomas A. Good man, of Washington, was yesterday convicted in the county court of having assaulted and cut George H. Lawrence with intent to kill him. Penalty was fixed at two years'conflno ment in the penitentiary. Exceptions woro tnuen to tho ruling of the court, and the caso will now g;o to the Vir ginia court of appeals. Judge Chichester ro f used to release Goodman on bail. The Alexandria police feel very sore over the strictures passed upon them by the Washington papers in not sending for Cra ven, the murderer of Mills, on Tuesday even ing, when requested by tho Washington po lice to do so. Tho crime was committed in Alexandria county, a separato jurisdiction from Aloxandria city, and tho police hero had no more authority in the caso than had the Washington police. . Tho polico hero have received a request from Washington to look out for John Williams, colored, who is wanted for a highway robbery committed upon Joseph Mills, of Ko. 1452 P street northwest. Thomas Craven, tho slayer of Reuben Mills at Jackson City on Monday evening last, was brought to this city yesterday evening about 5 o'clock by Deputy Shoriff Matthews and placed in jail. It is thought ho will bo indicted and tried at the next term of the court A warrant has been issued for tho arrest of Thomns Cleveland and Henry Daniels for a brutal assault upon a negro namod Henry Johnson Tuesday morning. The Southern and Trinity M. E. churches had their Sunday-school Christmas entertain ments last night. It is alleged that Georgo Bellew lias ab ducted an infant child from its homo in Fair fax county, a short distance west of Alex andria, nnd now has it at his homo in Duko street. The report is that Bellew married tho mother of the child about five years ago, but afterward left her. Senator Cafftey, of Louisiana, spent Christ mas with Mr. A, J. Smith, of this city. Mr. Andrew Jamieson, of Danville, Ta., la visiting Mr. John M. Johnson on Princa street. t Too Sad for Words. "What became of that man who had twenty seven medals for saving people from drown ing?" Wharfminder He fell in ono day when ho had all of 'em on and tho weight of 'em sunk him. Answers. i It Just Dcpends. "Darllng Ethol," he tenderly whispered, In tones that wero lovely and truo, "Would you care for love in a cottage , Where no ono should live but us two?" "Yes, Charlie," she said, blushing swoetly And did not rebuff his warm kiss, "I think life in a cottage at Newport Would be tho perfection of bliss. New York World. THEIR CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Assembly's Sunday-school Knjoycd a Yi't from Kris KrhiRlc. ' ! "Tho toys nnd girls of tho Assembly's Pres byterian Hnndny-School had thoir Christmas entertainment in tho Sunday-school roomjof that church last evening. In tho oarly pare' of tho evening thoro was a series of couhc stercoplicon views, and then thqro wore to Snnta Clnus scones. , The ilrst of thobe represented tho. prepara tions for Kris Kriuglo s visits Thoro was tie fntbor and mother nnd threo children in, a largo, old-fnshlonod sitting-room, tho chil dren hanging their stockings and the parents tnlkiug of Christmas. Then tho seono changed, and Santa Clans, Jn tho person of Mr. William I. Campbell,, desconded tho chimney and proceeded to fill tho stockings. As he wns thus engaged a girl qulotly ontered tho room, nnd withtalt exclamation ol triumph climbed upon hjs back. Then tho two 8aug a Christmas song and tho enter tainment cloaod. Tho parts' woro all well taken, tho dramatis persontqbelng as fol lows: Father, Mr. J. Wilfinm Beatty; mother, Miss Nettle Bogau; chiUlFeu; MiSses Sarah Morrison and Elsie Wortlf, hndjMaster Rhcesa Griffin. The committeo of arrangements, Misses Ella Davis, Blanche Cuinpboll, and Stella Tucker, was ably assisted, .by Mr. Louis 0. Mnltby. Following tho 'usuul custom tho Sunday-school children cdritribnted provisions for tho Associated Charitiea. and tho Central Union Mission. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. Tenth Anniinl Meeting In Progress at Co lumbian University. Tho American Historical Association com menced its tenth annual meeting last night in tho Columbian University. Four papers wore read, as follows: "Begin ning of tho idea of imperial federation," by Prof. Georgo 13. Adams; "Tho historical work of Prof. Herbert Tuttle," by Herbert' B. Adams; "Turning point In tho American civil war," by Bossitcr Johnson; "Tributes to Hon. John Jay. Hon. Bobort C. Winthrop, and President James C. Wolilng," by Geu. James G. Wilson. After tho reading of tho papers an auditing committeo was appointod and tho association adjourned until to-day, when a number of other papors by distinguished men will be read. The association nowbns.550 members, including 103 life members. It will be In sos Blon hero for threo days. e MARRIED. SWEE T ATWELL-On December IS, 1S91, by Rov. E. H. Sw am, R. Puuky Swket, of Wa hing ton, I). C, to Miss Ida V. Atwell, of Locsburg, Va. Leesburg papers please copy. WALKER Bl'HNS-On Becomber JM, 1891, at tho residence of Mr. John Bui n, -111 ir'ojth Capi tol fittest, by tho Rov. Dr. W. Ji Tarsaii, pnstor of Church of Reformation, Bessie BnnNS, of this city, to ISdwaiip T. Wai.kku, of Chicago, ill. No cards. DIEB. KNRIGDT At 5:23 p. m., Docomber 2G, 1691, Makv A. ENWfiiiT (nea Frawloy), nativo of County Clare, Ireland, beloved wifo of John Enrigbt. Funeral from her late residence, 1122 L streot southeast, ntS.S0 a. m. Friday, 23th instnut, from thenro to bt. 1'ctei s Church, w hero solemn re quiem high mass will Lo said for tho repogo of her souL JAMES December 20.1B91, atS o'clceka. m., Geokge Jamks, son of Addison and Bertha James. Funeral private ARMKTEAD On Christmas morning, 1891, at 3:40 o'clock. F iaxces Howard Aiimisteui, beloved wllo of William A. ArmiHtcnd and only dauchtor of tho late Rov. Houry M. Thompson and Mary A. 'lhompbou. Funeral services at Christ Church, G at eet southeast, to-day (Thursday), December 27, at 2 o'clo.-k p. in. BOYCE On Decombor 20, 1S91, at 8 a. m., James A. Royce, nged seventy-throe years, hus b nd of Juba A. Uoyce. Notice of funsral hereafter. COLBERT At his rosidence, 506 Sixth street southwest, on Tuesday, December 23, 1S91, at 12 oViock, .Matthew Coi.bekt. Funeral will tal:o place to morrow (Friday), Decomher 28, at 10 o'clock a. in., from St. Domi nic s Church, where solemn roqulom mass will be celebrated. COLLINS On December 25, 1S91, at -1 o'clock a. m , William J. Cou-iNs, boloved husband -ol Ellen Collins, aged fclvty-eight years. Funeral from his lato residence, filO II street southwest, to-morrow (Friday) morning at 8:30. Requiem mass at St Domiilc'a Church at 9 o'clock. Friends and relatives are invited to at tend. " CRAWFORD On December 23, 1891. at 4:45 p. m., Wm.iAjrTnoMAS Ckawfokd, boloved son of Harriet In loes, aged forty-three years. Funeral fiom ilount Zloif Church to-morrow (Friday) at;i p. m. Relatives and friends aro In vited to attend. GRIDLEY Suddenly, at 9:i5 p! m., on Decem ber 25. 18S4, at his ie3:dencoj213 K streot north west, James H. Gkidi.ev. Funeral services at his lato residence at 2 p. in., to-morrow (Friday), Docomber 23. Friends Invitod to attend. Interment at Oak Hill. HAREIS-On December 23, 1S94. at 4 p. m., J1ATII.A IlAKKIS. Funeral from hor brothers rcs'doaco, G17 Vir ginia avenue southwest, to-day (Thursday), De combor 27, at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends aro Invited to attend. MARTIN On December 23, 1594, at 8:13 a. m., Gfoisoiana Martin (neo Nicholson), wifo of John R. Martin, in tho fortieth year of her age, at her residence, 740 Ninth streot southoast Fuuoral from tho Fourth Street M. E. Church to-day (Thursday) at 2 o'clock. Friends and rel atives Invited to attend. O'CONNOR On December 234894, at4:30 a. m., Ciiaki.es O'CONNOH, beloved husK-uid of Kath erineO'Ccncor. at tho ago of flfty-slx years, a native of County Kerry, Ireland. Funoial fiom his residence, 2(j2G Pennsylvania nvonue northwest, this (Thursday! mornine at 8.30. Mass at St. Stephen's Church. Friends and relatives respectfully invitod to attend. RATCLIFFE Wednesday, .December 25, 1894, John- L., oldest son of tho lato Louis Ratcliffo, in the fifty-fourth year of his ago. Funeral from his lato residonco, 209 IT streot northwest, at S:30 a. m. Mass at it. Aloysius' Church at 9 a. m. REDDISH Suddenly, on Decombor 2G, 1894, at 3:30 a. m.. Mary, boloved wife of Grant Reddish, nativo of County Cork, Ireland. Funeral will take place from her late resi dence, GG Myrtlo street northeast, to-morrow (Friday) morning at 9 o'clock; thouco to St Aloy sius' Church, whero requiom maes will bo said lor tho roposo of her souL RODMAN At Ilopklnsville, Ky on Thursday, December 20, 1894, IIenhietta, wifo of Dr. Jnms Rodman, aud moth er of Mrs.'Southorland, of this city. TJNDERTAKEES. VTICHOLS & CO., 1 Undertakers and Embnlmers, Penn. ave. and 2d st. se.; 'Phono 7G4-3, Capitol Hill. Prompt attention; reasonable terms. de4-lmo YOU DID MENTION IT, AND 1 also bought clean and cheap ofG. W MERRILL & CO., 454 N. Y. ave., depot atEcking ton. oci2-iJmo CANDY SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY. Cream Malaga CGrapes, finest quality, 25 cts. pound. Made in our store, Just to show you how It's done. New special dally. Try our Ice Cream Soda. W. 8. GILL GHNDY GO. 1223 PENN. AVE. Formerly of F St. Gives you tho choice of GOO pairs Ladies' Shoo3 BIG BARGAINS In Men's, Boy's, iMisses and Child's Shoes. BUY NOW fsoLp? The Greaf Shoe SALE of TUCKERS5 AVENUE STORE, 1923 PA. AVE. DOIHfc-'A GRAND WORK. Anoibor sufferer frqm ncrvoua debility, Mr. Ji B. Gatton. a resident of Congress Hi ights, who ha3 beeri nil employe ol the St. Elizabeth Iusuno As3iiHU-for tho past5 year, makes a sworn etntniQunt bofore Henry Stewart, jr., notary public that hosuffered for threo years from nervous debility; his entire nervous systom was unstrung, and ho felt constantly blue and wretched: his memory was rapidly failing, up would wake more tire' than when f bo went to bod. Many doctors failed to help him, but Dr. Walker cured him. Tnoso who aro competent to speak from oxperionco or "observation ngrco that Dr. Walker has acauired a wonderful mas tery over all disorders of tho brain and nerv ous bystom, diseases of the skin and blood, t cauirru, nsriimn, consumption, uyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, neuralgia, hemor- j rhoid?, diseases of women, loss of vitality, sexual weakness, and all aueclioni of tuo lungs, throat, heart, liver, stomneh, kidneys, bladder, bowels, and other organs. Young or middlo-aged men suffering from the effects of their own follies, vice3, or ex cesses, or men contemplating mnrrlage who aro conscious of any impediment or disqual ification, or those who feel their youthful vigor and power declining should consult Dr. Walker, who has beou tho moans of restoring hundreds of such unfortunates to health, strength, and hanpines3. Dr. Walker may bo consulted freo of charge, i personally or by ictter. his well-known sanitarium, at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, ad joining Wil ard's Hotel," is or en daily for consultation and. treattnont. Office hours, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Wednesday and Saturday evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays, 10 to 12. Charges for treatment very low. All interviews and correspondence sacrealy confidential. No eases made public without consout of patients. - RESERVES TO THE FRONT. Only a Week nnd a Few Hours Left to Win That Piano. Tho contestants in tho public schools for the prizo piano ou exhibition at Ellis & Co.'s, should remember that they now have only sovon days nnd a half in which-to settle the important and interesting question in which they havo been so long aud so pleasantly on gaged. No ballot can be cast after 12 o'clock midday on January 3, so there is now bat littlo time left in which to send tho reserves up to tho front Tho public is watching the event just ns closely as tho balloters'. and will bo just as surprfsed as anybody olso at the result. Gales .35,031 Brent 2W6G Jones 21,8 IG Blako .'. 2i,lt2 Patterson S.2G2 Peabody 3,911 Franklin i,8TG Taylor 1,581 Corcoran l.'iJJ Sladieoa ....' j,044 Maury : 983 Pierce ., ..r...... 930 Lnngdon , 7i0 Iiarrmon , , 459 Henry r 395 Businons High Scnool 314 1 Mining :. 309 Jefferson iat Central nigh School .- us Eafatorn High School. ..., ...... J31 Adams , ISO jJennibon.... 7a It. noa'it til Arthur . 23 Sealou . yi Blair 19 SnjRllwood 17 .McCormick lb "VVobstor 10 Abbott... .."....".V.V..V.V.V.'.V.V.."."."...".". 9 JohnF. Cook s Colored High School 5 Crancb - 5 Morso, , 1 Tun TiJiES' Piano Costist. The Most Popular Public School Lk (Name of School. Location. .".....' THE SNOW BLANKET. Why It Is So Valuable in Protecting the Fields from Cold. The value of amantlo of snow in protecting vegetation in tho fields in winter Is fully understood in farmlug districts, nnd tho cause of the protective effect of the snow is an interesting subject of scientific inquiry. In Germany, whero. ns the Youth's Com panion says, no such subject is over allowed to escape investigation. Dr. Abels has recently made some important observations on. tho thermal properties of snow. He has found that the looser the snow the greaterits power to protoct the grouud beneath from tne effects of external changes of temperature. Snow generally offers about four times as much resistance to such changes as a sheet of ice of tho same thickness offers. When snow becomes closely packed, therefore, it is less effective as a protection to plant life than when it lies loosely upon the surface. Other experiments show that while ablanket of snow protects tho ground beneath from tho chilling effects of the winter atmosphere, yet tho surmco of the snow itself, especially in clear weather, is colder than tho air, so that snow tends to lower tho temperature of the atmosphere, and whero broad areas of coun try or extensive mountain slopes aro covered by it, important climatic conditions mny bo produced by the iniluenco of tho snow. Economical Air. Staybolt. "The most economical man I know of," said Mr. Gatebar. "is my friend and neighbor Mr. Staybolt When ho smokes a cigar ho lights it carefully and completely, so that it will burn porfectly and without waste, and having so lighted it ho blows out the match. Of course ho knows that a match once ignited is of no further use. but his habit of mind is such that he hatos to see any waste of ma terial whatever. Somo men blow out a lichted match boforo throwing it away, so that no harm can come of it. Mr. Staybolt mny have that in mind. too;but his actuating impulse, no doubt, springs from hi3 spirit of economy." New York Sun. 4 8 t- Quite Another Story. Ho stood at tho entrance to a dentist's of fice, and ever and anon ho glanced up tho stairway, and something like a shiver passed over him. A score of pedestrians observed him and smiled as they passed on, but by and by ono halted and said: "My dear sir, you have my sympathv." "Thank you." "I've been right hero myself and know how it is." "Yes." "I havo stood whero you stand and felt as you feel." "You havc; eh?" I "But I realized that I must face the inevita ble, and so I walked up stairs and had it over with." "Did ho hit you very hard?" "Hit? How do you mean? It hurt to havo the tooth out,-of course. Perhaps you've got to have two out?" "Oh, no my teeth aro all right." "Then what's the matter?" "Why, I'm a collector. I'vo a bill seven years old against this dentist, and last tiino I was here ho said he'd knock my jaw off if I ever camo again. Oh, no, I haven't tho tooth ache. I'm just waiting around here to get my sand up and go up and tackle him for 4.50 aud got out alive." Detroit Freo Press. - A Ti ngedy in High Life. It was Sunday ovening. They woro stand ing in a North Side drug store ho and sho apparently waiting for a street car. Ho was attired in a swell suit, with high siHT ha, patent leather shoes, nnd wore a large f-hrs-anthemum in his buttonhole. She wa ar rayed in an elegant suit of but nover mind. Sho stepped up to the counter, bought a little bottlo of perfumery, took a small purse from her pocket, oponed it, 'and then with somo embarrassment, went back and spoke to tho young man. Ho smiled a ghastly smile, ami Tepllcd in an undertone. . Then ho stepped up to tho counter again, handed back tho littlo bottlo of perfumory. and nobody In the drug storo spoke a word for live minutes. Who says-all tho misery in this world is confined to tho tenement houses? Chicago Tribune. MISTLETOE IS ENGLISH And the. More Rcrrics It Has, the More , Money It Costs. ';,The impprtation of, mlstlotoq was nevor so groat as it has been, this year," saijl a South Jersey niirserym:m,toaMaltand.JEspre8 re potter, while conversing on tho subject of Christmas -and Its beiohglnga. . "Tho custom of decoration by gioon -plants and flowers in all sorts or festivals is as old .aa history, but tho evorgreen am' mistletoe havo always been associated particularly with Christmas. Mistletoe was regarded as the "golden bough' of the infernal regions, and was use I by tho ancient Druids as a charm against evil spirits. Tho ancients even ascribed certain wonderful medical properties' to the plant, and many regard it to this day as a positive remedy for epilepsy, but it has no such value. , "All the mistletoe used in tho United States conies from England, whero it i3 iound (con trary to the common belief ) twined around all kinds wf trees except 'the oak. In the south of England mistletoe is very plentiful, and, although a parasite, it is dlfflcnlf to cultivate. It gets its nourishment from the living tree on which it grows, which mny account for tho failure to raise it in this country. Tho berries aro wbitofc and Americans aro just be ginning to understand thnt that branch of mistletoe is worth tho most that has the moat berries on it. Tho reaaon for this is that tho maiden who Is kissed undorthQ,mlstletoogreen plucks a berry for each kiss given, and tho jiunfbor or klsse3 depends on tho number of Lerries. "Tho business of furnishing tho plant to peouloon this side of tho Atlantic is in the hands of ono II rm in London, which supplies exporters by tho bale. These Cales woigh from 300 to 00 pounds. Before shipping mistletoe to America, however, tho bales aro broken up into crated cubes to protect tho berry, which cubes aro in turn divided into sprays, In which condition it is sold to con sumers at from 20 cents to 2 n spray. The imports of mistletoe thl year will not fall far short of 310,030 In value, and sprays will bo found In general use for homo dncora-tions." YHICH BOA.T WAS IT? The Little Alan Stnrtcd the 'trouble and Then Crept Out or It. A dapper littlo man, with .a watery eyo, camo into a Twenty-seventh street chop house the other night as conversation was dying out and ordered a mug of bitter and some deviled kidneys. Then ho looked am iably toward a party of us and said. "Forgho my intrusion, gentlemen, but Tm a yachtsman myself, nnd I've- been -puzzling my braih over an oad' question. A year aso'last spring I bought thosloqp yacht Nancy Bell. She's an old boat, and I've kept on repairing her over since. When I took her oqt, of commission in October I found that there was not a sinutb stick of tho original timber in the hull. Now what I want to know is whether tho boat T own now is tho Naucy Bell or quito another boat" "It's a new boat, of course," said th6 sporttn editor pleasantly; thera isn't any of the old left" Nonsense." answered the theatrical man ager, ."it's the same boat Each new stick became a part of tho old boat as fast a3 it was laid in." "You're both right and you're both wrong," suggested tho leading man. "It's neither the-old boat nor a new one, but a combina tion of both." "You're brains aro mud!" remonstrated the Wall streot broker, who is a member of the Larchmont Yacht club. " The old boat never lost its individuality." "Metaphysically speaking." suggested the society novuhst dreamily, "is there now any boat at all in the strict sense of tho word as we understand the Nancy Bell? Is the Nancy Bell any more than an idea? Philosophers irom Thales to Comte havo shown ' Well, that was the beginning of the trouble, says a writer in the New York Press. I never supposed an innocent question of that kind could provoke so much debata and incite such "angry feelings. The morbthey wrangled the hotter it got, and about 3 o'clock in the morning I sneaked oat of the discussion and went home. I left tbem still at it. but I noticed that tho dapper littlo man had dis appeared long before. I think ho put that question out of a pure spirit of deviltry. But was it the old boat or a new oue? CHURCH AND CLERGY. The permanent fund of the board of relief of tho Presbyterian Church has reached tho handsome sum of $1,386,776.74. It is said that the only lineal descendant of John Knox, the Scotch "reformer, is a member of the congregation of the Holy Cross at Notre Dame. Bishop Sullivan, of Algoma, Cmad a, has resigned his seal on account of ill-health. He was formerly rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Chicago. Grab bags, wheels of fortune, nnd gypsy camps at church fairs havo been decided by a Now Jersey court to be in violation of tha law against lotteries. Less than one-third of our population are church members. Out of a population of about C3.000.C00 In 1S90, only 20,600,000 wero oven nominal Christians. "My lord." said an overworked parson to his bishop, "I havo not had a holiday for flvo years." I am very sorry for your con gregation," replied his lordship with a smile. There is said to be a sentiment in the Pres byterian Church in fnvor of changing the week of prayer from Jnnuary to somo time in. 1 the fall, as tho weather is likely to be better. ; The Bev. D. L. Moody has lately completed three weeks of revival services in Toronto, Canada. A large hall, holding nearly 4,000 peoplo, was completely tilled at nearly every : one of the forty meeting?. ! The Bev. John Denny, of Springfield. Mo., is not broken-hearted at the thought of being in jail for horso stealing. He remembers the days when his neighbors would havo lynched him for such a little pecadillo. Tho American Baptist Missionary Union and the American board aro the only Ameri can societies doing mission work in Spain. Thero aro forty-nit.e foreign missionaries in the country, forty-one Spanish Protestant pastors, and thirty-seen evangelists. Tho Protestant churches number 3.600 communi cants. One of the most fashionable churches now in Paris is the Eussian Church, in the Bue Daru. Nowhere else is the sentiment of loy alty and royalty combined so thoroughly with that of religion. Almost every day tho Paris press announces memorial services which are to be hold there, while tho same papers do not attach much importance to the services held in the great French cathe dral of Notre Damo. A Christian Endeavor society was formed four years igo in the Wisconsin Stato prison nt Waupun. After thoir release, three have dono conspicuously good service. One Is do ing evangelistic work among the prisons of New York, a second is laboring for tho salva tion of men among the copper mines of North ern Michigan, nnd a third is leading tho gold miners of Montana to embrace the truths taught by our Saviour. A Methodist church h3 declined to accept a subscription from a cigar manufacturer. Yet why should not the devil's money be taken to build churches with which the more stronglyto fight the devil? This was the pol icy of an old preacher, who thundered aga nst tha liquor power, yet was never known to re fuse a contribution from a saloon-keeper. Ho arguod that thero was no better use for money, no matter by whom it was given, than in building God's templo and carry on God's work. And a pietty good argument it was. At a place of worship in North London a funny incident occurred on a recent Sunday. A young man who carried a collecting plato after the servico, before starting, put bis hand in his pocket and placed, as he sup posed, a nickol into tho plate and then passed it round among tho congregation, which in cluded manyyoungand prettygfrla. The girls, as they looked on tho plate, all seemed as tonished andnmused,and tho young man, tak ing .1 glance at the plato, found that he had put iustci'l a conversation lozenge on tho plate, with the words, "Will you marry mo?" in red letters staring everybody in the face, while . one of tho congregation had capped it by a second losiengo, on which was printed, "Name tho day." Rare Prints, Antique Furniture. I "How to Buyj Would mike a gcol subject for a dis course, aiul.qAO that would help e- nora ical people Considerably Wevcan. probably hehMhem by telling ow w t bay. Wo buy in b g quantities get big discounts bey often as our largo gates will allow and oe therefore able to ask the smallest prices for tho best and freshest of gooda. siTou buy best when you buy of us. Emrich Beef Co., Main M&rkot and Grocery. I3ub-lri2 5Ad St. (Telephone 3171. BRANCH MARKETS: 171S 1 1th St N. W. 21st and K Sti N TV. CG 14th St. N. W. 2d & Ind. ave. N. W. 4th and I Sts. N. W. 5th and I St3. N. W. fath and M Sts. N. W- 2057 M St N. W. 20th St & Pa. ave. N. W. 13th St. &N.Y. ave. N.W I We're Pretty G ood Judges t t t Of human nature We don't Tiave to look into a a man's pedigree to tell a wlietherjhe is entitled to credit or not. 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E. - "Phone 107T 9TH AND K ST& N W. j Use and Abuse of Toothpicks. The toothpick, judiciously used, is of un doubted value. Of the materials used as toothpicks the best is the quill, with the sharp point removed, but with this, as with all other forms, care must be observed. By Indiscrim inate application the gums maybe so irritated and injured as to cause recession, and thns increase the existinc trouble, or inflammation of the tooth membrane may bu caused, a most annoying condition, ana one in which the still more vigorous use of the toothpick gives temporary relief, only in reality to add fuel to the fire. Metal toothpicks are good be cause blunt-pointed, but are too thick to pass between teeth at all close together. Wood need only be mentioned to be condemned, for it isa by no means uncommon occurrence for small fibers to become detached and jammed between the socket and tooth, leading to chronic periostitis, and even loss of tooth if the condition is not recognized Ihe Lancet. 9 Oregon Claims a Record. Oregon has long been celebrated as the land of big red apples'and red-cheeked chil dren, and the supply of both is pretty well maintained. Some do more in keeping up the record than others, but a couple on the east side, Jarrett by name, have, it is believed, broken tho record for Oregon and are prob ably world-beaters. Tbey have five living children born to them within a period of one year. The triplets, two boys and a girl, are about three years of age, and tho twins, a boy and a girl, art lesa than a year younger. Mr. aud Mrs. Jarrett came from Missouri to this State. Morning Oregonian. Changed Conditions. "This business isn't what it used to bo," wailed tho fortune-teller. "So?" responded tho clairvoyant. "No. indeed. It has got to bo so now that you can't tell whether a young woman wants you to predict that she will marry a rich, husband or that she will be President of tho United States." Indianapolis "Journal. Spared the Trouble. Eadbourn A man triea to commit suicide by drowning yesterday. Chesney Was he saved? Eadbourn Yes, ho was saved from drown ing. Some idiot threw a log- of wood at him and knocked his brains out. New York Wurld. In Dakota. Miff Is this divorce good for nil other States? Lawyer Alljbut one. Miff Which one Is that, and I'll keep out of it? Lawyer Tho married stnte. New York World. Parmer Corntosscl's Retcnge- ''Mandy," said Farmer Corntossel, "'do yon ever expect ter ride a bicycle?" "Certainly not, Josiar." "Well, I wanted ter say that el you git Into bloomers, I'm going ter rldo tho ole mare ter market in a divided skirt. Tm goInK to keep even, Mandy.sure's ye life.' Exchange. A.leitmul!er&Co.,1333t4-thst.nwl- Mr. H eitmnllers collection 01 Rare Engraving of tho most attractive character for framing portfolios, or cifta is constantly refreshed byi monthly importations, and -Rill repay inspeo lion. Artistic ana Approprmto training a Specialty. : UgaJfefcTfela '--5-' w "Si. tipL, xdi. "wr