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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
Easpberries In -andy Soil.

When raspberries are to be grown on
poor, sandy land, the best mode of prep
aration is to open during autumn deep
burrows with two horses, six to eight
feet apart; then to dig and haul enough
Underwater muck to fill in the burrows,
which will be.thoroughly frozen before
spring, and at the approach OF warm
weather will crumble and become mel
low, so as to spread evenly; then apply
good coat of ground bone or hair
manure along the rows, and set the
plants two or three feet apart, requiring
about two thousand plants per acre.
Bone, hoCf, horn, hair, or any refuse an
imal matter, is we'll adapted to promote
the growth of raspberries.
Muck is valuable addition to poor
sandy land; it gives a better color and
tains warmth and moisture, for which
both raspberry and blackberry roots
show a great partiality by following the
muck deposit and making more vigor-
Gus growth there than elsewhere.
Such treatment prepares good
foundation for carrying raspberry crop
through spell of dry weather without
suffering from drouth. Potatoes or
other vegetables may be grown between
the rows, the widest way, the first sum-
mer; after that the raspberries will re-.
quire the whole space.
The cultivation is very simple. Stir
the ground frequently with horse and
cultivator to keep down grass and weeds,
being careful the latter part of the sum-
mer not to disturb by deep culture the
small roots feeding near the surface
lAmericap Garden.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
Perfumes Used by The Egyptians.

The consumption of essences must
have been enormous at the highest tide
of Egyptian splendor, for the people
were actually enjoined to perfume them
selves on Fridays; corpses were anointed
with aromatic essences; sherbets and
sweetmeats wore favored with fine vege-
table extracts; perfumes filed the air in
every we'll to-do house, and saturated the
letters and presents which were con-
stantly being exchanged. The ladies
bathed in perfumed water, the men used
scented oils for the hair, and both made
use of red, yellow and green soap. Dur
ing great festivals incense was burnt In
ali the streets, so that even the poorest
might be RECALLED by the mere act of
breathing. Nor was there any lack Of
narcotics. The mode Of preparing
opium, introduced from Syoot in Upper
Egypt, was we'll known, and the Sultan
Beybars promulgated several edicts pro-
hibiting the use of Hasheesh, q stupefy.
ing and intoxicating preparation
of Indian hemp. In spite Of the
prophets prohibition, the juice
of the grape continued to be in
dulged in; alcohol, as its name indicates
is an Arab discovery, and beer-the ia
vorite beverage Of the ancient Egyp-
tians-was also brewed and drunk. under
the Khaliffs. Many jovial song in
praise OF wine was sung by Arab poets,
and in early times many Arabs would by
no means admit that the Prophet had for
hidden its use. In an old MS. copy of
Tha'alib it 10 said: 1.-THE Prophet-may
God bless and accept him-permitted
wine, and mercifully allows rs to
strengthen ourselves with it 1T our
meals, and 10 lift the vail OF our cares
and soRrows."-(Egypt: Cescritive, His
toFical and Picturesque.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
Bacon and Bears.

Hunters have often used a squealing
pig to decoy larger game, but it is not
often that "pork in the pan" serves
similar purpose, Us related by the Vir-
ginia Enterprises:
A farmers wife was preparing dinner,
in the absence of her husband, when
the savory odor of the bacon was scent.
ed by couple o. young bears, and en-
ticed them to follow the direction
from which it came. They kept the
scent until it drew them even into the
house.
The lady of the house secured the
cubs, and her knowledge of bears led
her to think that these young ones had
strayed from their maternal parent,
which would soon follow the trail and
hunt them up. 1t was but few mo-
ments before the old she-bear came in
sight-an enormous black bruin. The
woman drew down from its rack the old
true, tried and trusty mountain rifle that
had perhaps served on similar missions
many times before, and fastening the
door, she made loophole of the window
and waited the approach of her bearship.
She did not wait long, and fired, the ball
taking effect, but not proving fatal.
The report of the rifle drew her labor
ing husband from his work, who, coming
near the house. was chased several hun
dred yards by the bear, which then gave
up pursuit and returned in quest of her
young. The plucky backwoodsman's
wife had in the meantime reloaded the
rifle, and with the second shot the old
she.bear was killed. The cubs, we are
told, sold at Independence for twenty
six dollars, and the skin of the bear,
which was very large, brought the sum
of eight dollars at the same place.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
Hett ing the War.

In the winter of 1864 Pony Mountain,
in the Shenandoah valley, was full of
game, and Federals and Confederates
used to shoot squirrels and trap rabbits
when off picket duty. Care was taken to
avoid each other, but many collisions
occurred and more than one poor fell
lows bones are bleaching under the
dark pines to.day. One day member
of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry encoun-
tered Johnny" face to face as they
both turned a thicket. Both had guns
on their shoulders, and both were too
surprised to speak for some time. Then
the Confederate yelled out:
"Say, you Yank, what are you down
here for?"
"To put down the rebellion.
"You can't do it nohow."
"Bet you $40 we can"
"Look here" said the "reb," as he
came closer and put down his gun to
indulge in gestures, "I'll play ye game
of euchre to see which side is going to
whip"
This was agreed to and pack of cards
was produced. The "Yank" got the first
deal and made point. The rel" took
the second and made Il march. At the
next deal the score was even, and pretty
soon they stood four to four. The play
was careful, but the Confederacy had the
winning cards, and as the Johnny" took
the last trick with an ace he jumped up
and yelled
Il knew it knew it. Now, Yank are
We squar?'
81 am"
"Then go back and stop this ere war,
'cording to agreement and mount your
critter and go home. Whoop! Rah fur
me! I knew there must be some way to
settle this gog-gone war if could only
get beyond the picketsw
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
Daylight Dances

Daylight dances are fatal to romance.
Romance flies from them and takes
refuge with the moon, stars, candles, gas,
electricity or torches. Daylight is mer-
CHESS to flushed cheeks, crushed flowers
and torn dresses. Many man has been
disenchanted at the daylight dance whose
chains would have been only the more
firmly riveted ut an evening ball.
Christabel looks lovely enough when she
enters the room in her fresh and dainty
cambria gown and that large hat en-
wreathed with roses. Claude eagerly
secures two or three waltzes, but at the
end of the third the fatal process of dis.
sillusion sets in. That lovely creamy
bloom that sat SO freshly on her cheeks
has given place to u hard-baked brick
dust red. The soft eyes that beamed on
him so kindly when she came are no
longer soft. The glare of heat Is in them.
Two or three hairpins are painfully ap-
parent, having been jerked out of posi-
ton by the evolutions of the waltz and
the weight of the hat. Claude has a
large scratch on his neck, inflicted by
the notched brim OF this very hat which
he had thought SO picturesque. He has
changed his mind about it, somehow.
His glance wanders to Christabel's ears
once SO prettily pink. They look as if
some one had viciously pulled them.
Her nose is red, even. This is no Christa-
bel. It is the Lady Blawzsbel.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
An UNFoKTUNATE RECOGNITION.

AN UNFORTUNATE RECOGNITION. u
silly season in Paris has commen(yd
rather earlier than usual, for the pad Irs
are full of story about lady wig MAS
driving q phaeton and pair of Irses
up the Champs Elysees, when 81 large
mastiff, which was being led q SER
want up one Of the sidewalks, pu ia him
self away and sprang up into{ The car.
riage. Under the circumste ces, the
lady was SO startled that 1(e lot tho
reins fall, and the horses RI away and
upset the carriage. The lady had her
arm broken, and the coaehman was seri.
ously injured. while the dog, which had
been the cause of the accident, was killed
ON the spot. Curiously enough, when
the lady came to her senses, she found
that the dog Was one which had been
stolen from her . twelvemonth before.
and which had recognised her - she Was
driving along the Champs Elyssss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20
RECIPROCITY.

i would not kiss the sweetest lip
Unless it kissed me too;
As well go from the rosebud sip
The mornings clear cold dew
Nor clasp a hand, though soft and warm
Unless it pressed my own;
I'd rather love the perfect form
Carved out of Parian stone.
| will not worship eyes. tho bright
And beautiful thew be,
Unless they bend their loving light
On me-and only me
| would not love a form that heaven
Itself had stamped divine,
If but dreamed its love was given
To other hearts than mine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20

Twill explain now what had detained
John, We learned about it in good time.
There was an Irish family living little
vnv from his fathers house. They were
always in trouble, and always keeping
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-20

"Glrls! Phoebe, Jennie, are you
there?"
There was silence for q minute, then l
spoke OUT
Eyes, John, we're here, and we want
you"
"You want me! What is the matter?
What made you run away from me? l
got out as fast as could to catch up
with you" -,
Dearl how troubled, and how kind,
and how full of comfort, toe, his familiar
old voice sounded.
"J'm SO glad you've come" l cried.
"Jennie is hurt"
"Jenpie-hurt"
All. Won should have heard the tone OF
his voice when he said that, almost felt
as though 1 ought not to be there to hear
Il: why. there couldn't have been more
feeling in his voice If she had been
his sister and mother and wife and child
all in one!
guess John was pretty we'll worn ont
with what he had gone through with
at McCreery's, to say nothing OF having
wanted Jennie's company all the evening
and missed it. And sometimes to be
tired out and sacrificed in the service OF
others softens and opens persons heart
before he knows it. 80.
He knelt down beside jennie and lit q
match 70 look ct her. hope IL was not
wrong for me- to havs taken /. glance Ct
| The two iaees that match lighted up
J Johns - troubled and devo(sds and Ssn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
9USSELL'S ice cream,
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The New 'Tabernacle,o

CORNER STONE To BE LAID NEXT MONDAY.
On Monday afternoon next at o'clock, the
corner stone of the new church edifice-the
fabernacle-On 9th street. between street and
Virginia avenue southwest. will be laid with ap-
propriate Masonic hOnors by the Grand Lodge
of MasOns, of the District assisted by the
fraternity. Addresses are expected from Rev.
MIR. McAllister. of Baltimore, Rev. Dr. w. w.
Hicks. the pastor, and Mr.. Noble d. Iarner
the grand master of MasOns This edifce is
being erected for the congregation, of which
the nucleus was the members who withdrew
from Ryland Chapel in consequence of the man.
ner in which Rev. DIR. Deae was appointed to
that charge. With DIR. Hicks as pastor and
under the name of the Congregation of the
Tabernacle" they organized on broad evan
gelical basis, and have for some few months
worshipped at Kendall Chapel and latterly with
the Westminster Presbyterian congregation,
Rev. DR.. Bittenger. They have determined to
erect new edifice which will be an ornament to
the city. the style of architecture adopted being
similar to that of the new National Museum.
near by. and somewhat unique as to general
plan. The auditorium will be 60 Ieet square.
with height Of % feet at the Sides the seats
Qodng chairs with hat and book racks on the
bOttom) being arranged in amphitheater form
and the entrance being through two towers IA
feet square. in which are Class rooms and the
pastors study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
Answer to "O,d Soldier,

To the Editor of The Star:
The - Old Soldier who resents my query con-
corning the closing of the grounds of the Sol
dlers' Home on Sunday states that those grounds
'are not public park in any sense of the word.
They certainly are a public park in the sense
in which used the term. e.. a place open to
the public. Moreover the institution is one
originally endowed by the United States and
maintained by special fund set aside by the
government from certain appropriations of pub
lie money, viz: for the pay OF the army. which
fund properly is IN the nature Of tax upon that
portion of the people directly benefited thereby
To say. therefore, that it is not public nstitu-
ton and that the dear people" have mot
contributed a cent to its support" is scarcely
correct. The "Od Soldier" has doubtless done
the state some service" and his fine scorn
OF the civil element is characteristic. but he
should remember that those who are not con-
nected with the military service have some
rights which others are bound to respect - as
well as ''Od Soldiers" He tells Us that the real
reason why these grounds are not open on Sun
day is that linen. women and children break the
branches ofshade trees. pluck flowers and COM
init nuisances'C) in the grounds during the
other six days OF the week. and that the "Old
Soldier" needs one day of peace and quiet If
the terrible ravages caused by ''men. women and
children" continue. would suggest that some
other day be set aside for closing. SO that the
damage committed may be to some extent re-
paired, the broken branches removed, &c.
which could not well be done on the Sabbath
1t is hardly to be supposed that these destruc-
tive prOpensities are more frequent ON Sundays
than other days.
My point was merely that grounds open all
the rest of the week should remain open Oh Sun
day, now indeed the case with the majority. as
giving those who are for the most part confined
during the week an opportunity to enjoy them.
AS principle still hold that this is good. and
that arbitrary rules not founded on common
sense, or on anything. but puritanical desire to
prevent others from having little innocent
recreation should be abolished. 1.-THE Sabbath
was made for man. and not man for the Sab
bath is good scripture and good sense at the
same time. CITIZEN.
NIHIIISTS TRIALS.-A st. Petersburg cores
pondent telegraphed last night that the first
great trial in connection with recent political
events in Russia is to commence in September.
when twenty-nine male and female nihilists will
be brought before cOurt-martial.
Mr.. Simeon NJ. Long. OF Boston. % years old.
while playing with a pet cat in the hallway OF
his house on Saturday fell against the wall and
broke his neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
West Washington nee Georgetown.

The GRAIN MARKET.-1,2O bushels wheat
sold yesterday at s1.251s to s1.2811a. Yellow
corn brought 81, and white do. 62 cts.
THE Coal TRADE-Twenty-eight boats left
Cumberland, Saturday, with 322O14 tons of
coal for Georgetown as follows:-Consolidatfo
Company, 1896. II tons; Borden Company. 7S9. IL
tons; New Central Company 346.23 tons; Blaen
Avon Company Oh tons Individual Com
pany, 1893 tons; Despard Company. 100. Is
tons. For Observation-Disclosures Company.
112 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows:
W. Fletcher to Kate Mclaughlin, subs A. B and
&, and part d, so. 43; $4,000. Eva Seldner to /.
Newberger. sub G., So $40; in trust; s. j. R.
Edison ct al. trustees to F. A. Harshrnan. part
sub Al. So $685. Il, $50. j. Sherman, trustee. to
Amos NJ. JudsOn, lot II. block SO. Columbia
Heights; SS2S.4O. ThOs. Barnett to Mary Jane
Murphy. north half lot 20. block T. Todd &
Browns SUBJ, Mount Pleasant; 1850 N. H.
Miller. trustee, to George Muller. part lot Is. So
s64: S3,2l6-4S. W. II. Bayley ct al. to Margaret
Bayley. lot 6. So. 81: 8. W. A. Johnson.
trustee. to o. A Daley and Elizabeth NJ DALEY.
lots to 4, so. 152: $4,000
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LOCAL MENTION.


Inc Wc8tBcFs
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, l
WASHINGTON, DC. July g, 1881, 80 am. +
For the middle Atlantic states, partly cloudy
weather, possibly local rains in northern por-
ton: southeriy. veering to westerly winds: sta
tionary. followed by rising barometer; stationary
or lower temperature.
Special Weather Bulletin.
The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin to the press: The barometer con-
tinues highest i'm the lower Missouri valley and
lowest north of Lake Ontario. The temperature
has risen slightly in the middle Atlantic and the
northern portion of the south Atlantic states and
fallen from one to seven degrees i'm the lake re-
gion and the northwest. The following tempera-
lures are reported from stations on the northern
frontier: Eastport. 50 deg; Burlington. 6s deg
Quebec. 81 deg; Montreal, 62 deg Alpena s. deg
and Duluth. 60 deg. Local rains are reported
from the upper lake region. New England and
sixtyfour hundredths inches i'm eight hours is re-
ported from Portland SoutherIy winds con-
finue On the Atlantic coast westerly winds in
the lake region, and northerly in the northwest
burg. The indications are that local rains will
prevail in New England, and fair weather i'm
the south Atlantic states to-day and Tomorrow
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.
The following are the readings of the Their
moineter at the Signal Office during the day
tam - deg: ii am. 81 > deg pm, s7.4 deg.
Maximum, $50 deg; minimum. 7O.5 deg.
CURB VEST CHAINS and Maltese Charm for
%; warranted for five years. at Prigg's.
sLAUGHTERING prices at '36 eth street north
west.
HOwsOS's ice cream. sl25 gal; 1Oc plate
SPLENDID GLASSES 81. at Hcmpler's the opti-
clan.
CHEAP REPAIRING. Byrn's shoe store, 1914 18th
ureet.
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Alexandra. AHairs.
ReDOrtpd for THE EyESJNC STAp

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
WHO RULES THE RIVER FRONT ?-There is a
claim now that the jurisdiction Of the city for
revenue purposes does not extend beyond the
WharveS, and a tSh-dealer has lately been selling
fish from his vessel in the river. close to the
wharf. Wherever Alexandria jurisdiction ceases
that of the Commissioners of the District begins:
and if no Virginia license is needed business on
the river must fall within the jurisdiction of the
District Commissioners. 1t is provided by the
District revenue law that "prOduce dealers shall
pay annually $25. Every person whose business
it is to buy and sell produce. fish. meats or fruits
from wagons or stalls, carts or stands shall be
regarded as produce dealer" Whether per-
sons selling fish from vessels in the Potomac off
Alexandria, are obliged to pay license tax to
the District is a question for Mr. Riddles office
A PROFFERED RKSIGNATIoN.-Mr. Frank Hume
has announced his intention of retiring from the
county school board at the end of the term
There is general wish that he should continue
but he thinks that the calls of his business in
Washington do not leave him time to fulfill eff
fciently the duties of the position. 1t is i'm
portant that one of the best citizens of the county
should fill this position. The electoral board
which the law authorizes to chose trustees are
School Superintendent Adams County Judge
Sangster and States Attorney Burke.
ANOTHER COUNTY ROAD.-The stone bridge
road in Jefferson district Gold Georgetown road)
was yesterday decreed by Judge Sangster to be
county road, Free and it will hereafter be
worked by the public under the supervision of
the Overseers of roads An application by F. r.
Windsor to have the road closed up was over
ruled. This road is the main outlet of the farm
in Alexandria county owned by President Gar
field and Jeremiah Black.
THE ASSAULT on ID. NJ. AIKEN AT AIRING
TON.-The Aiken-Burch assault and many cases
in which the grand jury of the county found in
dictments yesterday, have been postponed until
the September term and will then be heard upon
demurrer
PAYNE's CAsE.-No peace bond has yet been
given in the case of Lewis E. Payne and Mr.
Payne was still detained in Jail at noon to-day
THE BAR AT reaches SPRING.-A bar-room
license was granted by the county court to-day,
to Elizabeth Rabba, at Roach's springs, near Fort
Runyon. An Indictment against Mrs R. for
violation of the license and Sunday laws having
been nOlle prosecuted yesterday.
After careful investigation it has been ascer-
tanned that the army worm has not done the
damage in Illinois that has been reported.
The London Ners' Berlin correspondent states
that the well-known Socialist. Andorff banished
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Lak1H0 90 AnxfcArED ExTnACT or WITCH
the market"
n. r. STOUT. ND.
Cures piles, salt rheum, painful monthlies and
weak eyes. Sold in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
BARON Won HUMBOLDT. in his travels and ex-
plorations in South America. became deeply in
plant. Consumption and asthma. he says. are
unknown among the natives who use n, and il Is
forms one Of tSe inSree S ~ the ebs
celebrated Coca Beef Tonic. 1t is conducive to
health and longevity. Its use is very beneficial.
Indians. who from boyhood up have used it.
Cases are not unfrequent of Indians attaining the
great age of 100 years. says Professor j. Van
Be sure to get Liebig Co. Coca Beef Tonic, as
there are worthless counterfeits. IL is invalu-
able i'm dyspepsia liver complaints. etc. 1mita-
tors will be prosecuted.
SUDDEN DEATH-"John Smith died suddenly
this morning from an attack of dysentery. Only
last night he seemed to be i'm perfect health and
his friends viii be surprised hear of his sudden
DEATH How many times hear just such
news as the above: and the reason for so many
deaths from dysentery, summer complaint, diar
rhoea, cholera morbus. etc. is not because these
diseases are necessarily fatal, but because people
do not know how to treat them. neglect treat
ment until il is too late. teaspoonful of Perry
Davis Pain Killer. i'm a little sweetened water
(hot water preferretD. taken every half hour will
cure any case of bowel trouble if the treatment
is commenced in time. III the case is unusually
severe. or treatment has not been promptly COM
menced, the Pain Killer should be applied eXter-
nally as well as internally. Full directions
company every bottle. 1t has never failed when
used according to the directions. bottle i'm the
house may save a life that would be lost while
waiting for a DOCTOR
Burnett's COcoaine
PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF THE HAIR.
And renders ii dark and glossy. 1t holds. i'm a
liquid form, large proportion of deodorized Co.
coanut Oil prepared expressly for this purpose.
NO other compound possesses the peculiar prop
critics which so exactly suit the various condi-
tons Of the human hair
Rough ON Rats.
The thing desired found at last. Ask Drug
glsts Tor Rough on Rats. 1t clears out rats mice,
reaches bed bugs &c. 15c boxes tn
"Alderney Dairy Wagons,
Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning.
and delivered in y 10. Ward" prints, Csc per
H. Also. cottage cheese. buttermilk and sweet
milk DC. per ut. Cream. l0c. pint.