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NOR SALE

II NV. NV.
81 0st, b. m 17r$1 .531 921 1923 10Th 5r O. 600
$50 Attn st, b m 1879 900 2llS-2022 ST. 1000
Il9 Sth ST b,m l7r ,2SS 1921 ST. b., mi ST 1000
III Sth st,b .2SS 50 Defrees ST., b. FRS 1890
l23 9Th st BIN IT, Dab 2O42 Boy St b. 6rs IS o.
1913 10Th, N Tor 600 l.43& s4o 1lth, Or 500
III 81 %. m Tor 10. $50 4O6 Sth ST., fh Or 4S7
9l9 MY av bm, LIT 700 SIT 4th St. fh. 6rs 1000
The above is only q small portion OF property on nay
books For uil list call 1t oce for bulletin issued on
the LIST and 18th.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

TSOR RENT - ELEGANTLY FURNTSHED
V suites two Ave rooms In the most desirable To-
calities Rooms 1t various prices in all parts Of the
city. Unfrnished and furnished Rooms and parts Of
Houses for housekeeping. Also, Furnished Houses
for rent. Apply as Room IA, 81. Cloud building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-08
WANTED--HOUSES.

VYyANTED-TO PURCHASE, AS AN INVEST
w ment, small House, in the west end must be a
bargain Address +. b.. TIA n st. n. W. fS-2t.
"ANED-TO RENT A MODERN HOUSE, NOT
w less than IL rooms, in thorough repair cent
and desrabiy located. state particulars and price,
which must be moderate Address j. s., Star office.
f0-2t*
VJTANTED-TO PURCHASE FOR CASH-A
w small House In desirable location; north OF
Penn. must be bargain. Address, stating price
and full particulars, Lock Box 73. Georgetown, d. C.
fe l3t&
wv ANTED-WE HAVE A NUMBER OF Gus
w toners for improved property, located between
and q and west OF 9th II. Owners of prop
erty will do well by calling Immediately ia r.
STOW Il PALMER. 6l5 18th St DIV. ja26lm
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

I.,oR sALF-coRNER LOT, 10TH AND ERIE
IL xts., Meridian Hin, sox1UO, bargain 20 centA
JOHN SHERMAN a 90.
1854 llO- 81 NO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
Potatoes as Stock Food.

The potato has long been used as g
food for our domestic animals, and cs.
pecially in years of great crops, when
their use as human food furnishes but O
partial market. English farmers have
used them as food for various animals.
They are rclished by horses, cattle and
sheep in the raw state; but it is not safe
to feed them in this way, except in very
limited quantity, In the raw state they
are not well digcsted, and produce 4 lax
ative condition Of the bowels and fol
this reason few quarts are beneficial ia
the horse incidentally, and the same toI
working oxen and cows; but if fed in as
large quantity as onc-half bushcI per
day to mich cows, the quantity and
quality of the milk will be reduced
To the pig they are not nutritious in
the raw condition, and are not relishcd
except two or three at a time. But when
boiled or steamed, the pig eats them
grcedily and thrives upon them. -RUol
Nee Yorker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Recipes.

Ome1et Sopf7e,-Add to the yolks of
six eggs tablespoonful of -four, pepper
and salt; stir well together; add the
whites of the eggs and fry in a saucepan
in which has been melted three ounces of
butter
Street Nun Gems. - Beat one egg
well, add pint Of new milk, little salt
and graham flour, until it will drop off
the spoon nicely. Have ready your gem
pans, well creased and heated. Bake in
quick oven and send to table hot.
Croq"ets,-To one pint chopped beef
or veal add one-half pint of cream and
one tablespoonful butter {creamed), roll
in about tablespoonful of flour. Put
all save the meat into IA saucepan, season
to taste and place over the fire tothicken;
when this is done pour over the meat,
mix thoroughly and form into shape, roll
in cracker dust, and fry nice brown, or
if preferred, bake.
Pot"to Bisc"it,-Eight potatoes of me-
dium size mashed very fine, four table
Spooniuls of butter melted, two cups of
milk lukewarm, one cup of yeast -four
to make a thin batter, two tablespoonfuls
of white sugar Stir all the above ingre-
dicnts together except the butter, and set
the sponge until light-rfour or five hours
will be required; then add the melted
butter, with little salt and -four enough
to make a soft dough; set this aside for
four hours longer roll out in sheet
thrcc-quartcrs of IN inch thick, cut into
cakes; let them rise one hour, and bake.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS
Sennte.


Mr., Hoar, from the committee on privi-
leges and elections, reported favorably bill
fixing the time for the meeting of Congress
in 1897, and every second year thereafter on
the first Monday In October, and in 1886 and
every second year thereafter on the second
Monday Of November.
Mr.. ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the committee on finance
to inquire into the propriety of making such
an amendment to sec. 357l Of the Revised
Statutes rs may be necessary to require the
issue of United States notes of the denomina-
tions of 81 and ~.
The consideration of Mr., Eustis silver res.
olution was taken up
Senator Beck introduced bill to provide
for the issue of coin certificates They are to
be Of any denomination for which legal
tenders may now be issued, and when re-
ceived at the Treasury they are to be reissued
All gold and silver certificates now outStand-
ing are to be retired when secured at tho
Treasury Coin certificates are to be issued
in exchange for deposits of gold or silver in
sums of SO and multiplcs thcl eoG, No coin
certificate to he of n larger denomination
than 5000 and at least two thirds ef those in
circulation are TO be in denominations of less
than $50
Senator Allison introduced his silver bill
which provides that silver in sums of $50 and
over shall be rcdeelled at any time in gold or
legal tender notes, abolishes the sinking fund
for the redemption of legal tenders, and di.
reefs that it be covered into the treasury, and
directs that whenever the term illegal
tenders" is used it shall embrace equally gold,
silver and legal tender notes. His idea is to
put gold, silver and notes on an absolute
equality, and contains no provisions for
changing the present law regarding coinage
The senate passed several public buildings
bills, including $3.50, 900 one Coy Worcester
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
The Millionaire.

Who is this hard working manl This
is the millionaire, the man who wanted
to be rich and has got rich, and is get
ting richer every day. Is he the happier
for it, Happy! Bless your soul, he's
more miserable, fuller of cares and ankle
tics and harder work thar ever. He is
the vericst slave Of them ALL lie is
pushed with business, and business is
pushing him. lie has 50 many irons in
the fire that some arc burning his fingers
while Others are getting cold His pres
ent life is rush from the meeting of this
board to that board and thence to some
other board. He is director of this com
pany and trustee in that and silent part
ncr in another world without end, and
more coming. He hasn't time to cat and
hardly TO sleep, and when he does lay his
poor head on the pillow he can't stop
business plans and schemes, hopes and
Tears from Whirllng ana whlrrlnS through
it. He can't take a day to spend in quiet
out of town, and if he could he would
take all of his business with him into the
woods He is slave and victim. His
millions in bank don't bring him so much
enjoyment as does IA new ten cent piece
given to u boy ten years old. He is in
fcctcd with the mania for getting, and
the more he gets the more he wants. II
you could see him just rs he is and where
he is inevitably going, and how he is
going there, you would only pity him.
He is one of the coming victims of
dcmentia paralytica the prevalent ailment
among so many Wall Street men. --Neio
York. Graphic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

In wetting them tho water must be
poured on in such way that it will run
out again through the hole in the bottom
of the pot. If the earth gets too dry, it
is best to place the pot in water so that
the water will saturatc the dirt very
gradually. They may be wotered at any
hour of the day, except when the sun is
shining on the pot or has just left it; for
the earth gets hot when the sun shines on
it, and then if cold water is poured on
it, it will cool off too rapidly. The best
time for watering flowers in summer is
the evening, and in winter noon is best,
Well water should never be used, but al.
ways Use either rain water or brook wa
ter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Feeding Cows for Milk,

A correspondent of the London Agri,
cuitUyul Gazette has had good success in
feeding boiled grain in connection with
chopped fodder Turnips and the ruta-
bagas he docs not like, but uses them up
to Christmas, or before they become
frosted. After Christmas, the writer
says, where mangolds are grown they
may be used without stint but it must
be borne in mind that they produce a
lot of poor milk, therefore the corn
should be increased.
In relation to the feeding of roots the
writer states, as the TTbUno has hereto
fore done, that they have little nutri-
ment and should only be used in the
United States to assist digestion and as
forming succulent food, much needed in
winter The English method of feeding
cooked food is described as follows:
We have our cows entirely under cover
or in the yards, for the warmer they are
kept the less food they want and the
more milk they will give. We give no
hay-barlcy and oat straw are cut into
chaif about an inch long. Then, again,
we go little to market, but convert all
our secOnd-ratc corn into suitable food to
mix with the chalf Wheat or barley is
boiled-thcy may be mixed or used
separately. Put five bushels to about 100
gallons of cold water and boil till the
corn will mash if squeezed in the fingers,
then spread chaff enough for a days al
lowance for your COWS, and put in the
boiled corn while hot and mix. We find
five bushels sufficient each day for. about
forty COWS when roots are plentiful; or,
if oats are used, they should be crushed.
We find these valuable for milk. OF all
green foods like cabbage, and we man
age so as to keep supply all through the
winter.
In the United States the cooking of
food for stock is little practiccd, and
careful experiments have not shown its
economy, except for hogs and in the
case of sick animals. But for dairy COWS
the experiment in England is valuable,
and it might be well to experiment with
the cooking Of ear corn, either by water
in large caldron, Or by the direct action
OF hot steam in water hicogo TT-
bUAe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
A Wolf.

Bill Ridly is wolf" said old Judge
Bickncll
why do you think so1" some one
asked.
''Wcll, l will tell you. Some time ago
a roughly dressed man with bushy red
whiskcrs rode up to my house and wanted
to sell me horse, lean animal, but one
in which | saw many fine points. The fell
low said he was in such need of money
that he would take twenty dollars for the
animal gave him the money and took
the horse The animal fattcned rapidly.
| found him equally serviceable in shafts
or under the saddle. One day, shortly
after the animal had developed into as
fine horse as had ever seen, Bill Ridly
came along and claimed him. He brought
forward sufficient proof to establish his
claim and of course gave up the horse,
thereby losing my twenty dollars beside
losing the time l had spent working
with him"
II don't see how you can blame Ridly.
''You don't; then will show you. The
scoundrcl wanted his horse fattened, but
was too Stngy to spend money for corn,
so he disguised himself, sold me his own
horse, then after the horse was fat, came
back and claimed him. Yes, Billy is a
wolf. n-AykaHSa1r Trdreler.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Remembered His Lesson

Scenc-A primary class in a public
school in this city. Johnny, a six-year.
old, is idling.
Johnny, why are you moi
writing on your slate"
JOHNNY haint got no pencil"
Teacher-"Jolnny, you must say, .
have no pencil. -
Johnny--"Yes, ma'am.'
Teacher makes Johnny repeat the word
several times to impress them on hi
memory.
1t was rule to pass water in BASH
twice day for the children to wet tn,
spongcs to clean their states. A day o.
two after the above occurrence the teach
er was occupied and she omitted to have
the water passed.
Johnny holding up his hand.
Teachcr-"W What is it, 1ohnnyr
Johnny-"Therc hain't been no waite,
passed
Teacher-"Why, Johnny you know
hat is not a correct manner of speak
ing
Johnny-"Yes, ma'am."
Tcachcr-"Wcll,J Johnny, what should
you sayl'
Johnny-"I have no pencil. "-ISa
FranciSco CdH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Watering Plants,

Some people attempt to keep pot
plants without giving them any water at
all, the result is familiar to every one.
Usually, however, the earth in the pot
or box is kept soaked and very much in
the condition of an ordinary swamp It
is even said that malaria has resulted
from living in rooms containing house
plants, owing to the damp soil We
have ourselves seen dead cwror ems
pulled out of boxes full Of mud. A oar
dencr's Journal gives utterancc to the fol-
lowing timely remark: Watering plants
is one of the most important things in
the culture of house plants, and very spc-
cial care should be devoted to it. Plants
ought not to be wet until they need it.
1t will be evident that they require wet
ting if on taking the earth from tho pot
it crumbles to pieces like dust; sure
sign is to knock on the side of the pot,
near the middle, with the finger knucke
If it gives forth hollow ring, the plant
needs water; if there is dull sound,
there is still moisture enough to sustain
the plant. Plants must not be wet more
than once or twice day; on dry, clear
days they require more water than on
damp, cloudy days. On the other hand,
the earth must not be allowed to dry out
entirely, for that is also very injurious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

Don't make noise in taking your soup
or tea
Flowers always have right in din
ing-room
Eat slowly and rest few minutes af-
tcrward-if you can.
A crumb cloth is indispensable if your
table is set over nice carpet
Put aside business cares when Won
come to the table. This is good time
to cultivate acquaintance with your fam
lily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
lknIISe.


Under the call of states, the following bills
etc, were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Dunn Of ArkanSas--rO amend sec
1881, Revised Statutes, so as to prevent mon
opoly in the operation of the patent laws Of
the United States 1t amends the section 20
as to read as follows: Every patent shall
contain short title or description of the in
vention or discovery correctly indicating its
nature and design, and grant to the patcn-
tee, his heirs on assigns, for the term of seven
teen years, OF n royalty of 10 per centum Of
all gross sales thereon, or the right 10 make,
use and vend the same throughout the Unit
ed States, and the territories thereof, refer
ring TO the specifications for the particulars
thereof. 1t further provides flat any person
in the United States shall have the right TO
make, use and ycnd throughout the United
States any patent, invention or discovery, by
paying to the patcntec the royalty prov ided
in section 1881, in accordance with the rules
ond regulations of the interior department..
Also TO authorize the purchase of foreign
built ships by citizens of the United States
aud to permit the same to be registered as
vessels of the United States.
BY Mr.. Mitchell of Connccticut-To
provide for an assistant civil service exam
liner.
by Mr.. Willis Of Kcntucky-To regulate
preferences ana exceptions as 10 'hsolNehC
conlmcrrinl dentofs; p..-...,.., A..
bY Mr. Curtin OF fehilsylVahi!aIrIIr the
encouragement oil cioSefconIlleFI!al re!aIloLS
ana IN tne interest," OF ana preparation Oh
peace between the uhl,c' Cla,rH ana '1 S re,
pubItS ol mexico anu ,Gii'lhi ana ooulh
America ana inc empire on i'ioTl'
Mr. Weaver Of Iowa took the floor and
made speech upon the financial question
and an attack upon the national banking
system.
The speaker laid before the house the re
Spouse of the Secretary of the Treasury to tho
Bland resolution Referred The Secretary
says 81 huvc received the inquiries addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury by the house
OF representatives in their resolution respect
ing the silver balance and circulation, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

A great many diseases of poultry come
from cold and wet.
One serious error in poultry keeping is
the custom cf keeping hens until they
become too old to be profitable, because
they were favorites or great layers, but
they can never put on tender flesh nor
put down eggs.
TO remove vermin a good remedy has
been mentioned, that is of busting the
fowls at night with flowers of sulphur,
provide dust baths of road dust or fine
clay, and paint the pcrchcs with kcro-
senc or crude petroleum. Building
should be kept white washed or lined
with tarred felt, costing less than one
third of cent per square foot.
Scaly legs is caused by minute insect
eating the legs. A mixture of equal por-
tons of lard, kerosene and sulphur is the
usual and generally effective remedy.
Fowls can be fattcned well in a fort
night if they are coopcd up where they
can obtain gravel, and are fed on scalded
corn meal, given them three times day.
For drink, skinned milk is very desir-
able and will be drank with cagcrncss.
Pulvcrizcd charcoal kept either in their
boxes, or mixed with their feed, will ma
teriolly assist the fottening process.
When fowls are allowed full liberty
they seem to cat from morning till night,
this seems to be good evidence against
the 1.-TWO meal day" plan. We don't
like it ourselves, neither do our hens. A
little food given often is better than a
great quantity thrown to them to be
tramplcd and soilcd, but when fowls are
fed frequently sec that the food is eaten
up clean every time. -Raeiae Agyicpi.
turis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Between Boston and New Yo,.I,

The trains leaving Summer street depot. N
Y. and N, Il. r. r., Boston, and Grand Cen
trail depot, New York, at three o'clock in the
afternoons, Sunday included, are already rec.
ogni2ed as the best trains to take when t!sy.
cling between the two cities whether going
for business or pleasure. Tho distance Is
twenty miles shorter by this than any otbs.
route, the rate of speed is less, and the time
occupied six hours, is the shortest made by
any line. The trains run more than one
third of the distance (S6 miles out of 2l3
without stop, and arrive promptly at their
destination at q o'clock in the evening, thus
enabling the passenger to obtain comfort
able nights rest after n pleasant journey in
The cool of the day between business and bed
time A buffet car is run between the
cities on both trains, and salS is, berries and
ices can he obtained at any time. A dining
car, with meals served on the European plan
is run on the trains between Boston and Will
lmantic, 50 that II passenger can select from
n choice assortment what pleases him best,
and pay only reasonable price for what he
orders.
Not only is this tire best raj line, but regrl-
lar travellers have discovered by experience
that after taking this line they nro better fit
ted for duty than after journey by the
Sound boats, which involves ride by rail
before breakfast coming cast, and uncertain
ty in the hour of arrival going west.
1t is not tho purpose Of the management to
rest satisfied with present achievements, but,
rs timcgoeS on, TO keep up with the public
demand for speed, comfort and safety as fast
a. that demand is evidenced by support.
Grateful for the past, they ask only trial of
these trains with confidence that tho uti-
mate result will he satisfactory to ali inter
csted in perfect passenger service between
Boston and New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17

The powers Of oratory of U. S. Senator
Voorhees,, of Indiana, are universally ac-
knowlcdged. Where even in Demosthenes
could there be words more eloquent than
these II consider st, Jacobs Oil a
splendid remedy. Suffered from rheuma-
tism of the back. | used st. Jacobs Oil,
which gave me instantaneous relief, and
then cured me-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Enttei,inG Hogs.

A warm piggery is an absolute noccs-
sty for profitable swine raising, and good
food indispensable if you wish your pigs
to enter the spring with well developed
frame for laying on fat. If you provide
them with poor shelter and feed them on
Stops through the winter, you will find it
rather Improbable undertaking, Give
always enough nutritivc food to satisfy
the natural appetite and feed at regular
times. 1t has been too common notion
that the hogs may be fed anything and
will thrive so long as they are stuffed,
Growth is the primary object that should
influence you in the selection of swine
foot Corn will produce fat, but it is
not adapted to the best production of
bones and muscles. A variety of food is
lc!iShed by these animals, and they will
show their appreciation of a judicious Sc
lection by laying on fat and muscle and
increasing their frames proportionatcly,
Not only this, but if furnished the ma
tcrials they will produce quick action
and valuable manure. This is very rich
IN nitrogen and contains a generous per
cent of phosphate; it is also nearly as
lasting it its effects as COW manure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
Harry HiIl's Prosecutors.

A New York .d.pItch lays: Lust summer
thc excise commissioners refused To graz.
Harry Hill 4 renewal Of his liquor license.
Hill. his wife and two bartcnlcrS came before
the police commissioners Recently and awurl
that sum, OF money. ranging from $50 20
800 had been paid 10 Detective Moran, VIII
stated that the money must he paid TO Can
tain Murphy and the higher police officials o.
lIlIl's plire would he raided Finally Sjli
was demanded in one sum- which was refu
ell ThercupOn his walters We're arreste l.
Becoming tired Of what he calls persecution,
Hill went before the commissioners AMI IN ld'
the above statement TN. captain and the
detective, pr,ulE,s their trial, have been trans
trll,Hl to another district
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-17
DRIVING OUT THE CHINAMEN.
Marching Them Upon a Steamer
and Paving Their Passage.

A Portland, Or, dispatch says: The Chi
neSe are being driven out of Seattle, Wash.
1t is understood that the Knights of Labor
are at the head of the movement The China
men are marched to the steamer Queen of the
Pacific, lying at her wharf and the strikers
pay a steerage passage for San Francisco for
each one put on board. The steamer plies
regularly between San Francisco and Puget
sound About 100 Cinnamon were put on
board. An attempt was made by the rioters
to force other Chinese on board without
paying their fares, which is $40 in
each case, the captain stationed men
with hose prepared to throw
five streams of boiling water into the mob if
such attempt was renewed The Mayor of
Seattle and other prominent citizens have
telegraphed TO Vancouver barracks, asking
General Gibbon, commanding the depart
ment of the Columbia, for troops. General
GibbOn has telegraphed TO the war depart
ment, but no authority has as yet come from
Washington to send troops. Vancouver is
one hundred and fifty miles distant from
Seattle, and transportation would be effected
by boat and rail. The shortest time in which
troops could be transported is seven hours,
and, even if they should start at once, they
would be too late to prevent the expulsion of
the Chinese Chief Justice Green of Wash
ington territory has telegraphed to Attorney.
General Garland, asking him to Use his inilu-
ence to have troops ordered to Seattle. As
yet no bloodshed or inccndiarism has occur
red, but it is believed that there will be serj-
OILS trouble