Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-06
Fired Of Waiting for Hercules.


Driving through portion OF Fairfax county Va.
lately, was surprised at the energy manifested
d. the FARMERS In repairing the public roads. Men,
teams, wagons, plows, serapers. &c, were all at
work Asking the cause OF all this connection
learned that the people were determined 10 have
passaoe roads and had contributes. in work or
money. from $50 70 800 each, according to means
ard acres Now, II the citizes OF other sections OF
virginia and also OF Maryland VIII 90 and do ike
wise, the principal roads leading into the city Will
In sbOrs time assume more comfortable ana
credltaole appearance, enabling one TO Dive into
the country without fear OF hiring. or breaking OF
vshlc.es or tearing OF harness. Hercules helps
those who help themselves. and when the citizens
OF the city, Maryland and Virginia learn what me
farmers are doing for themselves and rOc N, thev
viii gladly Join Ia petition Congress 10 ass, =
them In placing all the roads leading into the CIV
Tor ~ or 10 miles In nrst-ciaSs order-ihe he Com
oGit 70 "a Pleasure, plenty and cheap produce
Will be the RESULT :
The PROPOSED FOUNDING HosPrTAI-A meeting
OF the Officers and managers OF the proposed Wash
ington Hospital for toundiings, TO be established
pnes tEe terms OF The VII Of the late Joshua
night. Plans made by Mr 4 T. Fleming. ar The
suggestion OF Dr. j. s Billings after the latter gen.
teman nad inspected Similar buildings In Europe
last spring, we're examined and discussed Win
the &is,ooo available from the hospital fund IL is
proposed to erect "A two-story aud basement buj,d
0inS. % fees front on 18th street, between X And
streets which VIII eventually form one wing or
the completed structure. The plans have been made
science IL Is expected that the work or consr-uf.
ton VIII De begun as soon as the building season
opens
CHARGED WITH KEEPING House or BAD Re-
rsLk-.Aaud Duvall alias Jones. living at No 404
1Stn street northwest arrested last evening NV
Lieut. Arnold on a warrant swOrn out bv john ri
shannon. OF Cniontown, charging her with keep
ng oawdy house, and she left 800 collateral for
her appearance in the Police Court this morning
where the case was continued until saturday the
81, az the request OF her cOunSe, A. B. Williams
several months ago while she was driving a horse
attached 70 do.-cart the animal became fright
en a AMI Tan AVA. throwing Maud'1rCm the cart
al running against Mr.. Shannon. who was walk
IN a.ong the avenue with his WIFE shannon SUP
Sc luentiy entered suit against Maud clainair, e,
5000 damages, which SUIT is Still pending Al
appllcatoa was made TO the clerk or the Police
Court Tor warrant, which was refused An an
pncailol Tor raidlng warrant WAS then sent To
MAJOR Dye, gned b. Shannon and w p Mood
which apple ton was also refused on Wedne.
Giy o. this week, by order OF the district attorney
,S VI lhe Police Court issued the warrant or,
made. e'' vac
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marriage licenses b,,o
pea Issued By the CLERK OF me courr IN t.. e
IN anu Ellen biliingsly; Thomas A. Carer of
sam,'s, Sss Sc county, Nd, and Clara ii. G,een:
sanuei Green and susannah Gaskins.
,,l Lbs s Pi JOCKEY CLUB MEErISe.-at a
H,,sSunS Oh the executive committee OF he IocteT
cluo last evening, the stakes Tor the = ,r, @
ing, 10 oegln on the 18th OF May and nnifSra To-
been omitted The stakes for two c. naSe n..s
ane , y4uth,ul stakes, s25 each. club 10 add sS.o
sf for ,brea STAKES SO ea:h. club 10 add
saea, ciuo 10 add $3.50; and the ar,av M -,
~ eacn, cub TO add 100 FIR ali zoe. 49,
W,Isps hhAn,o s 70 each. cub u add 500 the
nranrstor 40 w, Seag swerpstaLls s. $50 each the
nA'lc stakes $50 each, CLUB TO ads $50. up''-
EBONY AND ORMoIU FuKsr err,
1sssrs walter b Williams 70 auctioneer ,n
&c "''nln tne !, ss,esroom 10 morrow mornng
q eoony, WITH O. III IfiIr med fI rnitura oI ,apr
9Anu,ac.ure Also a ..iusome cnsInber snifa
SSe advertiser ent N-iNAioef suite.
~ ESe nasi OfsRA sLAsoS-The demand 10,
- s "n $500 $500 and to-day at Ford's Opera
open until SATURDAY morning. The facr Of Mt MT.
= ~ conns ~ .s the oratorio singer appearing
IL Diasola, ADDS TO the desire TO secure eiie1nl