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Heading Aloud ian the Family.

[DetrCit Free Press
"Why do you never read aloud, Maria?
asked Mr.. Jones of his wife. 1.-The StietiRc
AdrG1tce says that reading aloud Is one OF the
bonds that cement families together; wonder
you never thought Of it,"
So think OF 1t, Mr.. Jones. Why didn't you
think Of Ii yOurself?"
"WeN you see, I'm often hoarse and tired,
and then | want to smoke at night; out you
have nothing else to do Suppose We Try 1t: you
read and I'll listen"
livery WELL when Will we begin?"
why. tonight. with the morning paper |
haven't half read it; now III smoke and listen.
This is comfortable, | can tell you. After all,
there's no place like home"
Mrs. Jones was pleased and said ''NO, dear
and took up T he paper. She turned it over once
or twice and rustled 1t good deal. but finally,
in clear distinct but feminine voice, began:
wedding belleS"--
stop, Maria" said Mr.. Jones; read the mar
kets first
long rustltng and turning over OF the paper.
81 cannot find them dear; they're left out; but
here's lovely MURDER
"Well," In a disappointed voice, '.go on
SO Mrs. Jones read the Horrible murder OF
an entire family" which recital made Jones so
sick that he threw away his cigar; and then
she came TO the ''BoSton WOman'S deposit COM
pany." which Jones was anxious to hear about
but when she had read about three lines she
said. '.Oh, pshaW! No woman would act In that
way; there isn't word CT truth In it." and read
an account OF baby that was found on the
door. step, and an opening OF fall millinery
Jones was sound asleep by this ;tme, but she
QiQ not KNOW IL. linen Sle turned the paper
again, and Jones was suddenly aroused by a
1iTm grip on his shoulder.
Hey, halo. what time is it, Maria? It's too
early TO get up yet"
''Mr. JONES'" shouted his wife: she stood over
him like an avengtDg angel and held the paper
before his daZed eyes.
-piece-out-Mr. Jone3?"
Yes, there was a quarter OF a column cut
Clearly from the paper. Jones had done II;
but. to save his life, the Wretched man could
not tell what for. AT a desperate venture he
said:
''Itwas an article on oleomargarlne; re-
member now"
"Old Margarine! And what did you want of
here"
he explained that it was kind OF butter, but
she didn't believe. Guilt was written all over
him. She stared at that empty place in the
paper until IL seemed to her that she must die
If she did not know what was there. Then she
broke down and Sobbed.
and you--you-said there was no place like
home, and-aDd-now"
There isn't" shouted Jones as he took his
hat and plunged into the darkness. ''FOr pure
uDdiluted misery and Observation-Disclosures there
is no place like tt.'
Reading aloud is not encouraged In the Jones
family any more. Mr.. Jones bought dupli-
cate copy OF that paper the next day and found
out that it was only stupid old list OF sales in
real estates. and Jones says any other kind OF
cement for keeping families together is prefer
able to reading alOUd
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the streets and ways at an expense which
would have been an Intnlerahie hurfan 10 any

the streets and ways at an expense which
would have been an lntolerable burden 10 any
city then existing In America As may be rX
o. cted, population did not increase very rap
Idly. In 1870 the population WAS ; 20. To
ds the close OF JefterSon'S administration
the number or inhabitants WAS about coz
The aSseSSe d value or real and personal prop
erty IN 1921 was 81, e6S, 126 In January. $50.
there were l,0i5 brick and i.l>4 wooden
buildings. For the first forty years the increase
only averaged rive hundred and fifty per an
mum. From 1910 10 1850 II averaged anout Gt0
From lS50 10 1869 IL had increased 10 : 90. The
census OF lSG0 gave population OF q, I2s souls.
In 1870 there were p ,SiS families AID - 5a5
dwellings, In ISIS there were 1924 brick and
i..l'1 frame buildings.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS UNREALIzEp
At the first settlement OF the city IL vas sup
pOseo that the district which lies between the
Arsenal and the Navy Yard would be butt up
hrst, On account OF The deep water there. itrge
sums or money were invested and the prOprip-
tors were ruined. Mr. Law a brother of ord
Peterborough. and Mr. Greenleaf after whom
the Arsenal point was called. We're among the
sufferers FiDe blocks of buildings Were erected
near the Arsenal. Long brick rows were COM
mebced at other places ia this neighbarhood
and stacks or chimneyS remained standing Tor
many years, las monuments ut the IraIlty OF
human judgment.
The property holders on CAPITOL Hin. east
ward and southwark. held their lots At ngure,
which those desiring TO purchase would not
pay. The result was the natural one In such
The western and northern portions OF the city
were bought and improved untll what was IN
tended 10 be the city proper has become bat
suburb.
THE CITY WAS FIRST INCORPORATED
10y all act passed 81 May, Iso2. by which act the
appointment or the mayor was vested In the
President. yearly; and a council in two
hrancles elected by The people, on a general
ticket. BY supplemental act, passed NAV !
iSlz. The corporation was made to consist OF =
mayor. board or aldermen ana a board of
common rouncil the board OF aldermen to
consist OF eight members. elected for two wears:
The board OF common council TO consist OF
twelve: the mayor 10 be elected By The Joint
ballot OF the TWO bodies. TO serve for one year
BY new charter. granted MAY, lS20 IL was
provided that the mayor should be elected
by the people. 10 serve two years:
the board OF aldermen 10 consist of two
members for each ward, 10 serve two years:
ana three members OF the common council
from each ward to serve for one year. This
government continued until 1871, when it gave
place TO the territorial governmental governor
and legislature elected by the people with pro-
vision for different boardS-wbich In turn was
succeeded by the present government OF the
three Commissioners.
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tttE ZIG
The Double Christmas.

picture Christmas. i'll my youthful mind.
An Old, old nan. with long beard white as snow.
Ever - little children passing kind,
Whose wild hearts dance TO hear his whistle blow,
1 was II love with him. so different he
From other white boards who had looked me.
With frowus, net smiling. had they met my JOY,
With anLry words stopped short my eager play,
They chilled ue into stone. statue-boy;
And but for CL' istniss, ah, the happy Day
t. sigh and weep had beea my youths employ.
Like q lost pilgrim on his darkening way
I, toe. al. ola, nOw-yet the children round
DO shout - Here's Christmas" when my footsteps
sound. SEAToN DoNOHO.
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Virginia RESOLUTIONS of ,9S,

Editor Sdr:-It Is common error to speak
OF Jefferson as the author OF the notification
document. named as the heading OF this letter.
There is no contemporaneOus evidence that he
was; and he never admitted the fact.
The Virginia resolutions were approved De-
cemDer ri, 1875. They were astatement.n fewer
words of the doctrines OF the Kentucky resolu-
tons which had been approved on the 18th of
the preceding November. The authorship OF
the latter was commonly ascribed to Mr..
Nicholas, of Ky. during the life or that gentle
man. Long after his death, In letter dated
December II. 1921, Jefferson claimed the author
ship, admitting. however, that he had. UP to
that time, observed ''entire silence" on the SUBJ
Ject. IL is ODD to say the least, that Mr.. Nicho.
las never dtsclaimed the authorship, even to hts
son; and that Mr.. Jefferson should have de-
ftIred his claim for 90 years. Besides the pOltti-
cal course OF Sir. Jefferson during that long
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Statues for Distinguished Civilians.

Edf0r SGi': have observed with pleasure,
In the proceedings or the House OF Representa-
ttves. that a bill has been presented to that
body for the erection OF a statue to he late
distinguished Chief Justice John Marshall
1hat move VIII touch the hearts OF many now
living and cannot Ind many, ii indeed any
opponents. We have here, now, statues OF
Washington, Jackson and Lincoln, eX Presi-
dents; OF Generals Scott, George H. Thomas
Mcpherson and Rawlins, OF the army and or
Admiral Farragut, OF the navy. one Is also
proposed for the late Professor Joseph Henry
OF the smithsonian Institution. Let Congress
continue In this good work until ali OF our III 1Sr
distinguished statesmen, military and naval
heroes ale given places in our public grounds
and squares leJ US follow WiJh:-1sC- JOhu
Hancock, the first president OF the American
Congress-. I'd Patrick Henry, the great orator
and statesman OF coloLial times. 80. james
Madison, ex- Pi es1denJ and Father OF tie Coz
sutui1on.' 18th. John Jay, the great statesman
and minister 10 Great Britain. sta. Benjamin
Franklin, the philosopher. statesman ana diplO
matisi. And last, though Tar from the least.
the great statesman and rather OF our treasury
system, (6th,) Alexander Hamilton.
Here are SIX lanes unrivaled In their re
SpectiVe spheres In our early history. Too much
honor cannot be done 10 their memories Teach
our children and ali iuIure generations Dy their
efilgieS here at the capital OF the nation, t.
honor and hold in grateful remembrance thu
patriotism, the energy, ability and statesman
ship OF these great men, who have left us the
richest Inheritance known 10 any people.
While We should honor the heroes or military
and naval tame without stint, let not the cOun-
try lapse into the belief that our great states
men, who built up this great government under
unparalleled difficulties are not most worthy
OF the highest hOnOrs tnat grateful and civil
lied people can btsLOw upon their sacred men,
cries.
/ trust that the press throughout the country
Will invite attention 20 this subject. We have
distinguished artists to employ, subjects worthy
or their greatest efforts, and an appreciattve
people to welcome their successful efforts.
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pc iod affords no evidence of his belief In NULL

nCatlOr.
Mr.. Madison was probably, the author OF the
Virginia series. In 1899 he wrote a most able
report to the Virginia legislature, greatly
toDfIg down, however, the notification doc
trIne COntS ined In them.
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were,
DISTURB OF Jefferson In 1900; but they met with
chilling reception by the other states and were
quietly dropped. The old republican party
ing to be national has ever done SO. except the
democratic party IN 1856, 1861 and In the re
bellton.
They have never been formally erased from
the democratic creed; but IL is not probable
they Will ever again be formally adopted by
any party In the United States b.
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quarter or a century AGO the use of opiu "a
IN Albany Vas meagre as compared with 30 dss-
There were at that lime but aoDur $50 pDun al.
OF opium and SIS ounces OF morphia sofa durlsg
year. Then the population WAS - 900 aad The
consumption OF opium about ~ grains per -
nun 10 every inhabltant. white the tate of nor
prime was less than three grains year 10 earl
person. To-day, with the ceasuS showing oar
city TO contain more than 81 900, the aDnut9
consumption or opium has crept up 10 $3.50
pounds. and morphia 10 5, 5na ounces. TuiS
large Increase In the consumption or thP~'
drugs cannot entirely be charged 10 the
growth or the city. Since 1873 the tnCTea 80
IN the city's population has been SO
while the Increase or the sale OF opium during
that time n = been POO per centum and morphis
i,lS per cehtum, making total OF theS- t~o
drugs or 2.ooO per Ceurum ia a quarter or CeH-
fury, or 200 grains OF opium aud - grains or
morphine TO every inhahtanL Beside this vast
quantity OF these drugs, between iee eaa an1
@HWo morphia pills are sold Throughout tNH
city In year. These pills contain from oU
tenth 10 one-qnarter OF grain OF morphine
apiece. Taxing on an estimate So0lh p i -
the average annual consumption. avtragt1c
say, ole sixth OF grain, APIECE would max.
The morphine In them weigh about ls0 ouuU--
opium pills also have large sale but not n az
30 many are sold as OF the alkalold
II Is estimated by men up IN The business that
there are nNe hundred times rs many m 1rphina
pli 5 sold As any other KIND.
oi the ;. 200 pounds OF opium disposed OF in'
ihl> CITY annually CdTefui inquiry made by A
Jo'or0l reporter reveals the tact that fully one
luhTter Is consumed by people Ia is naive
III ttihtAiltiN tAlhfltIS are A-t't
IN making the different Opiates. the largest pro
torlon b-ng used I'm the preparation uf lauda
mum one druggist states that where tgeniY-
nNe years ago hp made tt by the gallon he now
prepares II 10y the barrel A quarter of z c, uJp-
~ ago an opium eater was "a rarity: to-iaN a.
iumter Is large and on the Increase. iul Y
tOur-nithS OF the opium eaters are wOu q .
The eaters eventually exhibit ncrVou SHE'S "a
skin becomes Shrlvelled aud the complexion a.
sumes saffron hue. Al ZINES the Parer "a
COLO SWeatS ana nausea. beside numerous Ofhgr
kindred ilS.-AN'dpg Fre1aJy Journal
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
How TO Deal with the River Front.


Editor Sar:-There appeared In recent issue
OF the CdpitnI an article, by Arthur Watson,
on the subject or the river front. His points
were well taken, and mostly correct-he very
properly says that no cunningly devised chan
mel will succeed IN keeping itself open as is
claimed by some or those who have submitted
planS-ard iL Is undoubtedly true that tt wouId
be disastrous in the extreme to contract the
channel In the manner proposed. While agree
Ing With Mr.. Watson In the main. think he
goes TO the other extreme when he proposes to
dredge out the whole river wide AID deep. II
Will be job OF Herculean proportions, ana
propaDly unnecessary, III attaining the obi ct
In view, for the labor and expense In removing
several hundred acres OF flats to a depth as pro-
posed-to be transported and deposited entirely
away beyond the reach OF the river-could
hardly be estimated. / would again Call aUten-
ton to the plan proposed last winter, and pub
lShed In brief In The STAR, to dredge out the
Washington channel, from the Arsenal to
EaSby'S point 800 feet wide, and 20 to % feet
deep. and widen the Virginia channel to about
5000 feet and 10 feet deep as to never be bare
at low water; all or the Material so removed to
be thrown on The intervening fats and the por-
ton OF the kidwell bottoms between the new
channel ana the mouth OF the old canal
thereby Raising the same above tae flood
l1nt; ana II there was not material enough
secured In this way to raise the flats
TO the required height, then construct a lake
or lakes through The center OF the Island TO fur
nish the balance OF material needed Tor the
purpose. Then plant rapid growing trees, such
as ale adapted TO lowlands, and have splendid
dTive-tO be entered from the Long pr}pp on
both sides Then, In connection with this
PLAN would open wide and shallow channel
on the south side Of AieXanders Island thereby
retaining tine extensive marsh a. that point.
and this would then give channel surface al
together OF nesuly mile in width, sufficient to
vent the heavy floods. Mr. Watson aliudeS. by
way of ilIust ration 10 the hay bors OF New York
and Philadelphia. The haroor OF the latter
place has for many years been DISTRACTED by a
long and narrow island very similar to the one
We would have here directly In front OF the
city; but they have never yet dredged Il out
and carried Ii away. The marshes on the East
ern branch can be disposed OF In the same man.
ner and at a much less cost than by any other
way. w. GILLINGHAM
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Green nj Auction.

Eovel spectacle was enjoyed by eight or
ten persons IN Biddle street yesterday after
noon. Constable Manning was perched upon
the stone steps leading 10 the courtroom ana
was crying S1O0 greenback bill and $50 bill
OF the same issue for sale 10 the highesC bid
der. The money had been levied upon 10
satisfy JudgmenS for Sl63.3O against the
owner and architect OF a building upon which
a man had done work. The biddiDg was not
lively The clerk OF the court started the sale
with bid OF si45. which was followed oy an
offer OF $3.50 at which price the greenbacks
were Knocked 0Own.-S. LOUIS Globe Democrat,
.f,.p-T 8
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HISTORIC WASHINGTON,

THE BRITISH IN wASHINGTeN-ADMIRAL COCK.
BURNS DEyILTRIES-HE EATS HIS SUPPER BY
THB LIGHT OF THE BURNING CITY-GBoRGE
WASHINGTON AND ''THK OBSTINATE MR. BURNS
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY WOULD HAVE
BEEN NOWHERE But FOR THR WIDOW CUsrIS-
INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE GROWTH OF
WASHINGTON.
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TRADE MARK LAw--It Is a rule In the law OF
trademarks that the use OF any name or SYM
Dol as trade mark must be new TO make an ex-
elusive right 10 use II as such. IL the term has
ever before been used as applicable TO a like
article. IL cannot De exclusively appropriated
IL is also rule OF that law that IL the article is
known 10 commerce In general by the term
claimed as a trademark. the claim Is ill.,
founded. IL is also a rule that II the term en-
ployed indicates the nature, kind or quality OF
the article. instead or showing the origin OF It.
an exclusive right 10 the use OF the term may
not be mainta1ned--Yetc York Court or Ap.
f1EQ}S
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The London Spectator saws that Englishmen
are SLOW " adopting into their political vortnu-
larry new American term. INTENDED 20 a.
count tor the otherwise unaccountahle poo
nlarity OF some politicians. They say they ar.
magnetic In the course Of tune the Eng
fish VIII talk OF politicians running grocery.
ana being good mixers
Willie pewald.twO years old. died IN Baltimors
Yesterday from Injuries received by a Dot OF
bot coffee being overturned on aim
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Funny incidents AT a ricke, sale.

An amusing Incident took place al the slln ~
BeTnhardt tickets here which did noi get int
the papers ~ould-be buyer went early auI
stepped into the line 10 take his turn at IN,
Ticket Office. While waiting he received a I'll.
egram which made II necessary 10 leave. H.
gave small boy dollar 10 hold his place while
ne was absent. tie had ardiy gone ont or Siyht
when another gentleman appeared and gave The
small boy ten dollars for Tue place. Directly
aterW ard the first gentleman returned aud
undlng the boy gone and a man in his place he
was naturally mad. Hasty words passed b.
tween Then aud then blows followed the
worOs. Just then policeman came long ana
arrested both and TOOK them OF 20 the lookup
ana an The same time the Aforesaid Youth WA
chuCkilng over his own good fortune and the
sequel After little elaboration the two vi =
ilnis cooled on ana were permitted 10 depar.
ana both have since looked at Bernhardt from
dollar seat I'm The family circle BISON
LtiLel 10 ihe NIFrh lL-d Lhnl.LL- inns
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The Parneu Defence Fund.

Edttor SGT:-AD address has been published
In the daily press OF the city, said TO have been
delivered before committee of the Land
League, but which is in reality a notice to the
pubic. and the Irish people In particular, that
they are TO be lmpOrtuned TO subscribe money
towards an object which, at the present time
can be of no benefit to the Irish national cause
or TO the society or the Land League
This address Informs us that MT Parnell and
his compatriOtS are to be tried before ''Su0orned
Judges, backed by the British government with
unlimited money" appealing TO IriShman and
the sons OF lriShmeD OF adult age to Supply
money TO carry on this war OF law and law:
and for this purpose, ten persons are to be
chosen TO go about from door to door, collect
Ing the dues The proposition for which money
is asked is absurd; besides, the mode OF carry
Ing IL out, il gross Improperly. Several days
since we were Informed. through the press dis
patches, that this fund in Ireland amounted
nifty thousand dollars That Is quite large
sum for this little, nun. But will IL end there:
The BritisherS can institute endless prOSecu-
lions. can we contend against the ''sIbOrned
judges and the government with uaIim!ted
money. and GitbOllCal Ingenuity TO invent
means OF expense The whole project is rIdicu-
louS and might be passed unnoticed were 1t not
that we are threatened with the ten solicitors
at our doors, who carry around a black list
Whereon Will appear the names or all who refuse
10 contribute one dollar TO the Parnell defence
fund. The Land League deserves the support
of the Irish people. but such ill-digeSted and
unauthorized proceedings as those referred TO-
do The cause great injury. No person should
dare to levy poll-tax upon his neighbOrs for
any purpose whatever. 1t is q presumption
that should be met with the contempt and
defiance It deserves. This, In small way, Is
the BOSS system OF running political machines
we can dispense with it In patriotic IrlSl
affairs: the people don't want tt. P. j. D.
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Have you seen my daughters baby?" in
quired fond grandmother OF a friend "Oh,
yes-bug II is so small, so very small" was The
reply This Was 10 be expected. for you know,
don't you that she vas attended Oy a homeo-
pathic doctor: replied g. VI. vita toss OF ner
head Il .. tyIa JOnlNli.
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LETTERS REMAINING IN GEORGETOWN Cd.
C)P. O., DKcEMBER path. 1880.
LADIES' LIST-Dison Mary Miss: Laws Re-
becca Mrs; Manpekey Josephine Miss: Martin fSet-
tie n iss: Reynolds Oathar1pe Mrs.
GENT LEMEN's LIsT-Moss Geo W; Saunders
Rich'd L. = a
ID. b ANGER, Postmaster.
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W 10 obtain any Of these Letters the applicant
nust call Tor ADVERTISED LETrERs, and I'VE
the date of this list.
tE Ii not called for within one month they Will be
sent t. the Dead Letter Office