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got up to 1000 again, and in 1882 we
reached the enormous amount of II 900
miles of new road during single
year. When you consider that the
average cost of construction and equip
ment of each mile of railroad is over
500, 600 you will see what an immense
amount of capital the additional con
struction of II 900 miles of road
amounts to. 1t means in round mum
bers at least an addition of half billion
of money to the capitalized corporation
of the United States. In 1888 we
built betw eeen six and seven thousand
miles of road and we have now
gotten down between four and five
thousand. Railroad building in the
United States will go steadily on, but 1t
Is q problem as to whether at the
present rate of building, the develop.
ment of the country will make the
railroads profitable. The question
whether five hundred people will sup.
port n mile of railroad is not yet solved.
think there will be eventually more
parallel lines running east and west of
the Mississippi. Railroad building runs
by queer laws. In going through a
country 1t is first found that one great
line will do all the business, then an
other line is built perhaps several hun.
dred miles away from this, and as the
country becomes more thickly settled,
another line is built between these, At
first four or eight hundred miles, for
instance, lie between the parallel roads,
then two hundred miles on each side
Is found to be enough to support rail.
road, and finally, as the country be.
comes settled, one hundred miles con.
tains enough people and resources to
build n third road between other par.
allcl lines, and at last fifty miles. The
danger is in building faster than the
population warrants, and in too largely
discounting future growth. E"
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Rev, c. ID Andrews of Christ Church
and his neices, fiie Misses Andrews, are at
Atlantic City for the month OF August.
AN employe in the oyster store of Mr..
William +. Miller Of 300 e. street southeast
has embe2zled about $40 from his employer.
Mr.. John c, Davidson is erecting four
two-story brick dwellings on Fourth street,
near G., northeast, which will cost about
$1,000
Mr. George IItz, who accidentally
crushed his foot at the Navy-Yard some
time ago, is getting much better at the
Providence Hospital.
Mr.. Walter De Moutrevlle Of 020 II
street northeast reports stolen from his bed
room last Monday a gold scarf-pin and a
pair Of cuf buttons valued ut SO.
Officer j. T. Howe of the Fifth Precinct
is sick.
--AuGitor Lelle, Prre and Marquette
Rallroad, Gays Red star Cough Cure is sure
and safe.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York stock market opened irreg-
ular this morning with the Vandertilts the
strong features and the Changers and Texas
Pacific the weak ones. Alter the first few
transactions combined raid by the bears
resulted in driving prices down to ! per
cent. by II o'clock. The market has since
been irregular and unsettled with very little
disposition on the part of the spectators
10 make any ventures in the market.
Money loaned at 7@s per cent. Exchange
steady, 4S4@4s6. Governments firm; cur
rency, Is, 125 bid As, coupon, 1861 bid 4ls,
coupon, 1l1l bid.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Builling,
furnish the following Oil quotations;
Closed yesterday 6l2; opened to-day, 61l;
highest, 6la; lowest, Coz; e:l5 p. M, Goa.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and + streets:
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West Washington.

"A Colored woman named Celia Smith
died suddenly Of typhoid fever in Fowler's
alley carly this morning.
-Plaistcd is out with the Columbia four
every evening.
Miss Pauline McGlrr leaves shortly for
New York.
Miss Ella Barrett is at Waterford, Va.
-Passeno Lawn .hed new canoe for Mr..
Jewell last evening. 1t is sixteen feet long
and carries one sail.
Temperature and condition OF water at
IA m: Great Falls, temperature, Is; con
dition, 20; receiving reservoir, tempcra-
ture, so; condition at north connection, II;
condition at south connection, 81; distribu-
ting reservoir, temperature, ~; condition at
intluent gate-house, 80; condition at eilluent
patplollse 70
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Albaugh's Grand Opera-IIousc, In the Wash.
iugtuu Light Infantry Armuy, is ON Fli-
tocuth street, Just south of Pennsylvania
avenue.
Tie New National Theatre occupies the same
site on which so many historic thourcH
have stood, ON L street, between Thirteenth
mud Fourteenth.
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The Hurcau or Education.

The Bureau Of Education T. in brick building
due north Of the Patent Oncc. The visitor
with scholarly tastes and instincts will not
fail TO visit this burcau which contains
complete collection of objects illustrating
the progress and condition Of education
fbrpttUI,t.f lao ,s4,rII
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Marine Barracks-yavy- Ward.

The Marine barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between g. and II. Several
squares further south the walls of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze. This Maynard
was In its time the most famous one In the
country, the second largest ship OF the line
IN the Navy having been built here rs well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wasp
and Others. It Is to be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country, and
the visitor VIII find hundreds OF objects
herein TO interest him, especially the making
of tle steel rillpd cannon
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on the reservation which lies Immediately
north OF h street southeast and fronts ON
pile Of red brick known rs the District jail.
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin Of a
President was hanged. just south of II Is
the City Asylum. IL Is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination Of
the railway and herdic lines.
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A Foot for the sculptor.

She had a lovely foot, and her visitors
were admiring 1t. They were ladies, Of
course. A man who is not shoemaker
dare not mention such thing unless they
are alone In dim corner of the drawing
room where nobody can overhear.
"What a beautiful foot you have, dearl"
ayes. Pa says when we go to Europe
he'll have a bust Of IL made."-Cape May
Wave,
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Passing eastward from the Museum over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
taniCal Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from in the morning to
in the evening. They were established
10 years ago. The conscrvaturies are filled
with the choicest and rarcst foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive collCc
tiUns of trees and shrubs. In the centre OF
tie lawn facing the centre conservatory IL
the famous BarthOdi Fountain that at
tracted so much attention at the Philadel.
~. Ia. Fpl
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The Arsenal Is located at the foot Of Four
and a-half street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used TO be the pen-
tentiary. II Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure In which
Mrs Surratt and the Assassination pris-
oncrs we're hanged. The band of the Second
Artillery, which Is stationed here, give fire.
qucnt concerts In the summer that are
largely attended, Reached by the Metro
poltan (Four.and a half street branclD and
the seventh street line, via the Anacustia
of
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Seven miles from Washington down the pn
tomaC, reached by boat ur by rail. is the old
city of Aicyuudrig, 10 contains among
other objects of interest the church Sner'
Washington worshppDd, the house that
Braddock lived In before ho went uu hi-
fatal Campaigl the lodge OF N3slu- tp
which Washington was attached, the store
where the famous General lurner AShhY
sold dry goods for many years, and many
other obiepts pf iUtgrp.f
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COURT RECORD.

POLICE CouRT-Judge Harper.-M
Piper colorcd, assault; dismissed Albert
Davis, colored, larceny; s. or 10 days.
Eliza Berry, colored, assault; $40 or 80
days. Henry, alias Jack Palmer, assault;
$40 or 30 days. Mary Smith, profanity;
dismissed
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IioMnrh University.

Howard University is the first piaco in this
country 70 provide for the higher education
OF the COlurcd people generally. II l. on Sry-
cnth street extended. just above Bound uy,
and occupies a hign auI picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. II j. built of
large Crram-cOlOrcd brick, specially mlng-
iauturcd for the occasion.
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Tie Old soldiers Home lies about a mile be
yond llowanl University, out Seventh
street extended, and is reached by the same
conycyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street ear lines. It's main building Is Of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from Its tower SURPRISES
any similar view in the neighborhODd \
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds.
There Is also q National Cemetery with sew
cral thousand Union dead buried there.
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Thc CoIumbian Univcrsity.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner of Fifteenth and IL
streets the visitor sees the Columbian Uni,
Griswuld mansion. This university was in
corpuratcd us Columbian College in 1871,
and Is under the special supervision of the
for discipline and thoroughness OF its
ipsIIuGt1tIt.
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Returning from Mt. Ollvet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight OF the Deaf
Mute College, which is on the north side of
street northeast, II is reached by cab or
the II street line of cars. II Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world,
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The Louise Home.

The Louise Home Is n beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. II has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellishcd,
and is q unique establishment. IL Is u
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W. Corcoran, and is intended as home
for ladies of education, birth and refine
from a atflupnpn
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Corcoran Art Gallery.

The Corcoran Art Gallery Is at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and State
Department. II is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept sundays a small admission fee Is
charged. This gallery, although not to be
compared with the great Old World gal
leries Is nevertheless a very creditable in
stitutiou for so new country as the United
states. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the Greek
slave ~
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The Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department Is east oC tho white
House and extends tie whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania AMI New York
avenues, n IL 5s2 feet long by 800 feet wide
The central east portion is built of freostone
rebuilt in 1896 II, while the othcrpirts Were
commenced in 1853 and built OF granite
The Cash Room IN this building Is u beau
trance to which Is from the north porch
Tie vaults are under the cash Room and
can he seen ON a written permit given 10y
the treasurer of tho United States, whose
floor This permit must be shown the cash
fer Who will detail guides 10 take the ylsi
tor into the great bullion chests of the com
try. The old state Department used 20 b,
ON the site occupied by the northeast cor
,f.r pf rl, I'rpa .,lrv
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Tie Gcnor0l Pu.Ioficc Dopartmcnt + on The
square bounded by h, i, seventh and
Eighth streets, II Is a handsome building,
although il. proximity To It's larger and
what ubscures its greut size and tends 10
lessen its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest tu the vi itur, but the
Dead lettcr Otige Is particularly the one 10
taken from the mails IN transit, as Sppti-
mons Of the uses 10 which the Nations pos
tai ,ouypyaUar@ are put, Is both varied and
unique. EN,utWus uunailahlc, truman In.
dian tUm.htN X tua stuffed kangaroo, Is 90
be seen IN this collection, and II is stiil
tsp,yytHH
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The Government Printing Onice.

The Government Printing Ofiicc Is in a north
east direction from the Pension Oiice, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
1t Is by far the largest printing establish
ment IN the world, and Is full OF interest to
visitors. The cost Of running it goes up into
millions annually, and the money IL well
spent II would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees In lis busiest season over 1000
people. II is reached by the Columbia line
rF gfrfpf oars
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The Naval Obscrvatory.

To the West OF the Washington Monument,
on tho highest elevation that borders the
north bank Of the river, between st. Eliza
bcth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval observatory. The hill on
which II stands Is famous for having been
the camping, ground of Washington, Brad
march TO the fatal field where the English
General fell n victim to his self.conceit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
rs the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious Susquo.
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest refracting telescope In the world,
next TO the new equatorial Just built for the
Lick Observatory BY its aid that most in
terestlng, II not greatest, astronomical dis
coycry Of the country was made, the moons
of Mars. The entrance to the observatory
Is at u and Twenty third streets northwest
The llerdic cabs go to Twcnty-sccond and
G. streets
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Fourteen miles below Washington down tie
river, reached by boat Is Mount Vernon
the home and grave Of Washington. Wis
itors can reach It by the steamer Corcovan,
Cgltain Blake, every day,
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.St. llIiznbcth's.

Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Nayy-Iard, is st. Ell2ahcth's or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the ton of n hill having beautiful view of
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this asy lum. II is
reached by pleasant carriage drive.
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"aIderney Dairy wagons

Fresh Aderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in 4 IN, "Ward"
prints, Soc. per ID. Also cottage cheese ;
bntiermilk and sweet milk, sc. per at,
Cream, loo. per pit.
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~. Lohn,s u. e. Chnrch.

ST. Johns p. Il. church, winch has been often
called the State Church because more PleSi-
dents have worshpped there than at any
other, stands at the corner of II and Six
tGenth streets. It was built in 1915 and en-
larged in $50. In II have worshippel Pros
itcnts Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams Uhuugh the latter was ConMgga-
tioHalSD Martin Van Burcn, though he be-
lunged To- the Dutch Reformed Church, llar-
rison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore Uhough
the latter was a Unitarlan Pierce, Buch-
anaH and Arthur, Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vino services here although not steadily, It's
interior rcmsds one very forcibly of the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches.
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Washington is fast becoming the
most attractive city of the country As
the Capital of the Nation 1t presents
more objects of interest to the visitor
than any other on the continent, and
brief directory of its prominent points
will be of service to the vast number Of
litical metropolis. For 1t is estimated
that over three hundred thousand
strangers pay visit avery year to this
city to behold the varied objects of in.
terest which so thickly stud the his
toric "Ten Miles Square"
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The Washington Monument.

south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, the loftiest
structure erected by man, and the most i'm
posing obelisk ever constructed, IL Is bjj
feet above its base, which IL 42 feet above
tide-water. Its cornerstone was laid July
4, 1913, and the cap stone, forming the apex,
was placed in position December q, 1881. In
II are ISL blocks of inserted stones or cop
per. gifts from various countries and so.
cicties. The total cost Will be over $3.50
COO II Is situated in what will ultimately
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The National Museum.

The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, a few yards east of the Smthso-
nian building. II contains thousands of the
life, customs and history of ali nations. IT,,
as well as the Smithsonian, Is open daily to
the public from 0 q. IN. 70 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-12

Washington Circle Is at Twenty.thlrd street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue OF
Washington.
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Lincoln Park occupies the grounds ut the
futtS. Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast A street southeast and
Fast Capitol street. 10 contains he Oeauu
fuI group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the fetters from the limbs of the
slaves. Reached 10y the Metropolitan cars.
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On, STATESMEN, ye with noses red
Come listen to this tale,
To take the color out Just drink
Sachs Pruden's Ginger Ale.
I'Nyo Comrorlnhlr Ke.Ihcncrs.

Mr., n. +. llaler took out permit to-
day to erect two comfortable residences on
Thirteenth street, between $ aud + streets,
at cost of $4,000, They will have q
frontage Of twenty-One feet each on
Thirteenth street, with a depth of thirty.
four feet, and they viii be three stories
high. They will have pressed brick fronts.
A SMALL article Of great efficiency is
American Ball-Blue, A fayorte in every
laundry. Unsurpassed for purity aud bril-
liant effect. All Grocers have it,
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Iill squares,
Tba IsensfOn Ofyicp

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of judiciary Square from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from G, nearly
to + street. 1t Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted to the exam.
ination and settlement OF claims for pen
several hundred thousand dollars. In IL
was given President Cleyeland's Inaugura-
tion Ball. 1t can be reached by the Metro.
politan and the Belt Line cars,
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The Smithsonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are tho
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is a specimen OF
the most graceful architecture in the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth a visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary of the institution. The latter is
at the northwest corner of the buidlng the
Downing Urn Is In the centre of the grounds,
two hundred yards north of the east wing
The Smithsonian is filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science, II Is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
of At
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Walter Z. Wyer of Fauquier, graduate
Of Richmond College, has been elected pru-
cipal of Lake Institute, Hampton, Va.
The iron bridge over Otter Dam Creek,
on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad,
was washed away by water spout on
Tuesday uight,
Work is to te resumed ut once on the
Richmond custom house, the work to be
done by day labor in compliance with the
demand OF the Knights OF Labor,
John d. Spencer, charged with the mur-
der Of j. X Terry Ia street ,lght ut Mar
tlnsyille several months ago, has been ac-
quilted by the county court OF Henry
County.
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The City Hall stands on the south front of
Judiciary Square. one of the finest parks in
the city The city Jail used TO stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from ID street and
and Louisiana avenue to G street-thrCo
T,t11
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Immediately north Of the Treasury Building
and just across the street is tho Depart
ment of Justice. This building was origin
square In which II Is erected IL a historic
one. On the same street, at the east corner,
stands Riggs Bank, which was built for the
accommodation of the Washington branch
of the old United States Bank. The greater
part of IL Is now occupied by the clerks of
the Surgeon. Generals Oficc. Around the
corner TO the west is the Commissary.Gen
erals Office, formerly the old Washington
Club House In front of which Philip Bart on
Key was shot by Sicklos. The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay, is still
standing, although It's bark had been com
pletely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner OF the square, above the
Commissary Generals Office, is the house
made famous blythe ownership of Commo.
dore Decatur, and whore Dolly Madison
lived and reigned so long a social Queen
after her husbands term as President ex.
ilirnl
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one OF the curlositles of Washington is old
Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river. II may be reached by tn
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metropoltan or Avenue line Of cars.
Next door to IL is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the original
heircsses of Washington.
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This building Is situated cast Of the MOnn-
ment. II is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arhoretum probably IN the United States.
Attached to this Department are the Ex-
perimental Gardens whose Offices are i'm
mcdiatoly west of the main building. The
Bolt Dino Cnrs 20 rlght nast the grOunhs.
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The CITY Hall.

Due north Of, and two squares away from,
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and "a half street at that point, is the city
Hall. This is "A large and Commolious
and now occupied by the District courts.
just in front and to the south of the city
Hall II a column of white stone surlnOunt-
edsby marble figure of Lincoln.
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The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Fourand.
half street and northward up that street
few yards, when he will be In froHt of a
dngy block of damp, dark old bricks
wherein the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to business.
These buildings are so utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly ahominabe and Insecure that
they form, PERHAPS the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail to
tng I.aF
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ll.r Interior Department..

or.as n Is popularity termed, the Patent OF
nee. Dvcu les the two squares between Sey-
cuIhaud Smith and Z and q streets. II is
built IN the uorir style, and Is an admirable
Greek STYLES. n contrasts finely with the
General Tosiulre, which is COriuthiun, tine
most ornate of tho pure Greek modes of
architecture. The curositics Of the Patent
OHicc are the model rooms whore many
thousands of ideas have been materlgllZcd
and cNhibit themselves TO the gaze in every
.tagc uf invention This building, like most
oil the Government Offices Is open 10 the
visitor from 81 a, m 10 q, m The libraries
OF the Interior Department are well worthy
Of visit The great inauguration bail at
lncoln's second term took place In the
py'put Once.