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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

6HcRrrARY ExD1corr u not expected beclI
until the middle Of next wesk, having gems =
Boston lkom New York. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

THE Posi- OFFICES at Oberlin, Kansas, and
Ravenswood, Illinois, have been raised to the
grade Of presidential offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Van Wyck, Plumb and Camden
and friends, Representatives Long, Henderson,
of Illinois; Carey, Dorsey, Davenport, Hall, Pc
Russell and sons. Thompson, Mckinley. Cooper,
Little, j. H. Taylor, Bean. jackson, Scott,
Springer, Seney with Hon. H. w. Seney, of
Ohio, and O'Neill with E. p. Fox and P. o. NAL
ley, OF Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

SECRETARY MANNING has recovered from
his recent indisposition and was on duty to-
day. Assistant Secretary Smith has returned
to Washington from New York and was at the
Treasury department to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

DISTINGUISHING SOUNDS AT A DISTANCE
Commander Hoff and Lieuts Reeder and
Mei-s, The board of naval officers appointed re-
Gently to witness a trial of an electrical appar-
atus for distinguishing sounds at a distance,
Will leave here OH Tuesday. The apparatus will
be placed on vessel, and the party will sail
down the Chesapeake, testing it at intervals
during the entire trip. Prof. Graham Bell has
requested permission to witness the test, and
has received cordial invitation to accompany
the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

THE CASE OF PAYNASTER GENERAL SIXTH.
The Secretary OF the Navy has decided not to
reconvene the court-martial Of Paymaster
General Smith, but will let the findings OF the
court ~ originally rendered 60 before the
President for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nterna
revenue, S36s, TO; customs, S457 1854.

NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Herbert Winslow
has been ordered to duty at the Washington
navy yard. Ensign n. o. Dunn has been de-
tached from the Juniata and placed on waiting
orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
GOVERNMENT SUIT FOR VALUE OF TIMBER
CUT IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY Land
Commissioner Sparks to-day commenced suit

CUr IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY Land
Commissioner Sparks to-day commenced suit
to recover the value Of 1000, 900 feet Of spruce
ana mr. logs cut by one party in Chehalis county,
Washington Territory. under cover of the
Northern Pacific railroad claim, and sold to the
Lumber firm of A. M. Simpson, Bro. & Co., Of
Co. Reports from the agents of the general
land Office state that the Northern Pacific rail-
road company is making extensive sales Of
timber on public lands in Washington Terri
tory, which are claimed as indemnity lands,
put which have not been approved to The COM
pany: The plan OF operations is to file lists of
selections broadcast without specifying any
alleged basis for such selections, and then to
claim presumptive title founded upon such
selections, and sell the timber without waiting
tor the action of the Interior department upon
the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

PRESIDENT PORTER, of Yale college, Is to visit
Washington next week in connection with the
annual meeting Of regents of the Smithsonian
institution, and while here is to meet the Yale
Alumni association, OF this city, on Wednesday
evening next at Secretary Whitneys elegant
new residence on 81 street. At this reception,
PRESIDENT Porter Is to address the alumni on q
ment from the presidency of the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

E<S METROPOLITAN NJ d. CHURCH.
C-A-H corner Az and sts n.w.-Preaching at ii a.
III: anu 100 p NJ by The pastor. Rev. Dr. i.UNTLEY.
q. ~. $1,000 Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

E-G~s SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER
- OF 4lh 81. and Virginia ave- e., E.DMuN d
hZ SVEN. pastor.-Preacnng Tomorrow by the
Pastor at 1! cIucn a. III. 7 p Shorl SER
nous anu snort services Prayer and praise meeting
thursday evening at 100 clOcn. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

REAR ADMIRAL ENGLISH, late in command
OF the south Atlantic squadron, was at the
Navy department to-day, having returned from
his station. He will be retired next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

Jl6s MT. VERNON PLACE NJ. E. CHURCH
/ 49, South, corner 9th and sts.-Preaching at
la, am. by W. H. MiLBURN, d. D.: chaplain OF the
Rouse OF Representatives and at 7:3O PM, Rev. >.
| h. Cox. D. ". subject. true Manhood or Man.
hood Tor the Time" Public invited, young men e.
| pecalIy. '-o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

O---.-a ner 9th and Ii W.. SAMUEL IL. uREENE
pastor.-Sunday school $3.50 am. Preaching IL a. m
anu p nl by The pastor. and ali are
cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

TREASURY T,
49, OFFIcE OF CoMPrRoLLER OF THE CUE
RENCY,
WASHINGTON, December 2Sth. 1885
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented the
undersigned, n has been made appear that eth E
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHING On" In the
CITY OF WASHINGTON, in the COUNTY OF
has complied with ali the provisions of the Revised
Of the United States required be complied
with before association shall be authorized
mence the business of Banking:
Now, therefore, I, HENRY w. CANNON, Comp
troller of urrency. do hereby certify that .HE
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON" In the
WASHINGTON, and DIsr RIOT OF COLUMBIA. IS
authorized to Commence the business of Banking "a
provided in Section ffty-one hundred aud ixty-nine
Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States
In testimony whereof, witness hand and zeal Of
Il s. Office. ths 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1855
II. w. CANNON.
d3l-60t Comptroller Of the Currency
TE~s BYRON q ADAMS, PRINTER
- Sl4 9Th 81. NV.
JUST received new designs In Bali Programs We'd
ding. Reception and Menu Cxrds "a
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t-xS-s NORTH CAPITOL NJ. 4. CHURCH
- corner North Capitol and K streets north
west, ReV.R CLARKE HAGEY. ID. ID. piStor,-Specl.,I
services onsunuay by Rev MANsIiIP, of the Pail
aisipla conference. Preaching at ii IL III. anu at
80 y. H. rvangeiistic services during the week AT
IoO p IN. Every body welcome. Sunday sch ,ul ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09

IT, CENTRAL OFFICE OF THE AssoCI.
49, ATED CHARITIES Is TOT g st. n w.: omen
from 10 N. 10 pm daily. Send your con. rinu-
tons for the relief Of the poor. L. 8. LMEKY.
9sS-W Gen'l Secretary,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
An Oil Pond.

A singular spot exists in the Gulf
of Mexico, some ten miles to the
southwark and westward of Sabine
Pass, and almost directly in the track
of vessels engaged in the lumber trade
between Galveston and Calrasieu,
La. 1t is nothing more than a large
space, mile or so in diameter, upon
the surface of the sea, which looks
like all the rest of the Gulf during
calm weather, but when the winds
freshen to gale and the waters about
it become agitated, takes on areddish
color, and becomes thick and muddy.
The place has been called the coil
pond," from the reason that, while
there may be tremendous sea rum
ming all around the place, within the
circle of surf, the water is compara-
lively quiet, and vessels which other
wise would be blown ashore or
swamped, can there ride out the
heaviest storms, and have done 50 in
hundreds of instances. The water is
about twelve feet deep, and pole
can be pushed twenty-five or thirty
feet through the soft and peculiar
mud forming the bottom. This mud
is different from anything on the
coast-of a soapy character and of re-
markable cleansing properties, being
often used to clean the deck of coast.
ing vessels. The oil which renders
the surface of the "pond" so smooth
is supposed to come from the mud al
the bottom, and many think there
are deposits of petroleum not far from
the surface. 1t is said that the col
pond" when reached during a gale
is just as safe as a vessel being under
the lee Of wharf in any harbor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
The Dog. Question.
Cor. Lewistown (Me.) Journal.

Cor Lewistown (Me) Journal.
The value Of skeep killed by dogs
in the United States last year, is esti-
mated at two millions of dollars. The
subsistence of the whole number of
dogs in all the States costs fifty mil
lions Of dollars. The dogs furnish
very little in the way of set off to the
enormous charge resulting from their
depredations and consumption of
food. Not five in hundred are of
any value. Five hundred thousand
sheep are annually killed, amounting
in value to two million dollars, and
the number annually injured is three
hundred thousand, at an estimated
loss of six hundred thousand dollars,
and this wholly by dogs.
1t seems there might be a way to
reduce the number of worthless ours
all over the land. In many places
sheep raising is almost abandoned on
account of dogs. How common it is
to see poor man that can hardly get
a living keep two and sometimes
three dogs and pay the tax on them
of two dollars, and at the same time
these men are continually grumbling
about the hard times and high taxes.
Our government should put a tax of
five dollars on every dogs head. If
that will not diminish their numbers
then put the tax at ten dollars per
head. But, says the farmer who
keeps one or two dogs, they scare off
the foxes. In some cases they may,
but foxes soon learn better than to
run much at the common dog, and
then the foxes destroy the turkeys on
the very farms where the farmer
keeps the dogs. Dogs will initiate
the fox and kill off the turkeys and
geese, but the owner of the dogs
thinks it all right, as the town pays
the damage. Then to have one per-
son die with that terrible disease, by.
drophobia-much better have all the
dogs killed off, say we.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Why Do We Have Eggs at Easter

American Agriculturist for April.
Easter is observed amongall Chris
tan people as the anniversary of the
great event of the resurrection of
Christ. He was dead, but returned
to life. The egg is taken as emblem
attic of a return to life. 1t is to all
appearance dead, but we know that
if placed under proper conditions life
will come forth from it. The use of
eggs at Easter was adopted from an
usage older than our era. 1t was the
custom in very early times to cele-
brate the return Of spring by making
presents of eggs.
"Why does not Easter fall upon a
fixed day. Christmas is always on
December 25th, why should not Eas-
ter be fixed with equal certainty ?"
Easter must always be on Sunday
1t is not particular date that is OBJ.
served, but a particular Sunday
How to decide upon the Sunday, gave
the very early churches much trouble
and there were differences on that ac
count, but the matter was settled al
a council held at Nice, in the yea
325. The rule was adopted that
Coaster day was always the first Sun
day after the full moon, which hap
pens upon or next after March 21st
and if the full moon happens on /
Sunday, Easter day is the next Sun
day after. This gives Easter day {
wide range of dates, as it may occu
on any Sunday from March 22nd t.
April 18th.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Making a Home.

Rough Notes
AT a reception in Washington late
ly a woman, famous in the last gen.
Grafton, fell under the discussion of a
coterie of her old friends, oneof whom
spoke of her wit and power of repair
tee, another, of her broad, generous
character, third, of herkeen instinct
in reading character. "To me-" said
General P, "she was most re-
markable for her ability to make a
home. Put her Gas | have seen done
in the Vest ina log cabin with moth
ing but some wooden chairs, piece
of muslin, an open fire and the odds
and ends which she had stored in her
trunk, and she would turn it in a few
hours into a charming dwelling place.
OF all her gifts, that was to me the
most attractive and womanly." An
American who saw in his youth an
English woman pre-eminent at that
time for her learning and genius was
questioned as to his impression of her.
"She overwhelmed me with her
knowledge; her broad, liberal views,
and her philanthropy opened new
wolrd to me. Yet the most distinct
recollection / have of the visit is the
torn and dirty tablecloth, the greasy
carpet and the ashes strewn half way
across the floor" "Let me see your
home, and 1 will tell you what you
are" the Russian Paulovitch says to
his countrywomen. Our American
girls, in their zeal for music, art, or il
may be authorship, are sometimes apt
to forget this. They leave the over
sight and the details of housekeeping
to servants, forgetting that the soiled
tablecloth and greasy carpet tell tales
of character as loudly and emphatic
ally as do neatness and taste.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Blossoms and Promise.
American Agriculturist.

hhOllOuh ASIlCulIuIlSt'
May is the month of blossoms, OF
promise, of hope, Of seed time. What
the future has in store we do not
know, except that the harvest "shall
not fail" at least not the world over.
Single crops may go amiss. Drouths
may and will come, some whole sec
tons may suffer, but we will plan
and work, cheered by the hope of a
bountiful return, gladdened by the
rain and the sunshine, thankful that
labor well applied earns its reward
from the willing earth. The sentence
passed by the Advise Judge, "By
the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat
Bread" may seem severe to the lover
of ease. Had it been given as a pan
acea for all the ills which affiict man.
kind, it might have been differently
regarded, but none the less blessing.
This reward of labor we are too apt
to overlook. Health, as the highest
award of toll, is ours; pecuniary
profits may foot up more or less, but
with reasonable care not to overwork
or overstrain, not to overtax endur-
ance of mind or body, to take time to
rest, to provide plain, well cooked
food and reasonable relaxation, being
temperate in all things, we can af-
ford to be contented with very mod
crate pecuniary gains. The coming
on of warm weather is very often try.
ing to strong constitutions. Modera-
ton is desirable. We take care moi
to overtaX our teams, why should we
take less care for ourselves?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
THE FoRsAKEN FARMHOUSE.


Against the wooded hill it stands,
Ghost of a dead home, staring through
Its broken lights on wasted lands
Where old-time haryests grew.
Unploughed, unSOwn, by scYthe unshorn
The poor forsaken farm.felGs lie,
Once rich and rife with golden corn
And pale green breadths Of rye,
Of healthful herb and flower bereft
The garden plot no housewife keeps;
Through weeds and tangle only left
The snake, its tenant ere, ps.
A lilac spray, once blossom clad,
Swaps bare before the empty rooms;
Beside the roohess porch a sad,
Pathetic red rose blooms.
His track, in mould of dust and drought,
On floor and earth the squirrel leaves,
And in the fireless chimney's mouth
His web the spider weaves.
The leaning barn about to fall
Resounds no more on husking ewes;
No cattle low in yard or stall,
No thresher beats his sheaves.
So sad, so dear 1t seems almost
Some haunting presence makes its sign
That down yon shadowy lane some ghost
Might drive his spectral kline!
j. j. Whittier in the atlantic.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15

Three dudish young men of Meri-
den, Ct, decided to call upon three
young women who were not at all
anxious to see them. They did call,
rugged out in their best clothes, We're
ushered into the parlor, and there
found, conspicuously displayed, a
quart of salt and spoon. After gaz-
ing at these for some time, and wait
ing in vain for the young women,
the callers came to the conclusion
that they were indeed too fresh, and
went home.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Friday Americas Day.

Friday has long been regarded as a
day of i'll omen, but it has been, to
say the least, an eventful one in
American history.
Friday, Columbus sailed on his
voyage of discovery.
Friday, ten weeks after, he discov-
cred America.
Friday, Henry III, of England
gave John Cabot his commission,
which led to the discovery of North
America.
Friday, st. Augustine, the oldest
town in the United States, was found
ed.
Friday, the Mayfower, with the
Prilgrims, arrived at Plymounth
and on Friday they signed that au-
gust compact, the forerunner of the
present Constitution.
Friday, George Washington was
born.
Friday, Bunker Hill was seized
and fortified.
Friday, the surrender of Saratoga
was made.
Friday, CORVALLIS surrendered al
Yorktown; and on Friday the mo-
ton was made in Congress that the
United Colonies were, and Of righr
ought to be, free and independent.
Americans surely ought not to b
afraid of Friday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Back Yard Horticulture.

Many city persons have a little
space Of ground in the back yard that
they never think of cultivating in
plants, but which might becultivated
as well as not. A correspondent tells
us it was on little city plot Of this
kind that James Wick, the eminent
scotsman and forest, made his begin
ming in business which gave him a
worldwide reputation and an income
of many thousand dollars per year.
He was at the time engaged on a
small salary in business which did
not require his whole time. He was
horticultural editor of an agricultural
journal which only wanted small
amount of matter per week. His
natural love of flowers chimed in
with this, and he gave his little city
yard to their cultivation. In a year
or two he found that a considerable
addition to his income could be made
by selling flower seeds to his friends
and neighbors. This business increas-
ed so fast that very soon all editorial
work was abandoned, and his entire
time was required to attend to his
rapidly growing seed business. Not
every man is a James Wick. Not
every man can conduct a successful
miniature market ggrden, but no man
with common sense and willingness
to work can fail to get some good out
of the land at his command. Let him
not be too ambitious, and let him be
willing to profit by others expert
ence.
If man wants to till his back yard
he noes not need to buy out whole
agricultural implement shop, He
doesn't need a moving machine, MOI
a reaper, nor windmill, nor hay
rake, nor pillow, nor a harrow. lie
him get spade, a rake, a hoe ant
a trowel. These are indispensable
other implements are more or les
luXuries.
1t istasteleSS toSeek admiration by
adjoining our house or person; let II
adorn our characters by the charm
of kindness and amiability.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15
Grandmother.
LewiStown Journal.

LewiStown journal.
What is there that grandmother
cannot do? She is always in order
to see company and never at loss
for something to say. She is ready
to take the baby when no one else
can give him attention, she binds up
bruised fingers with soft rags and
wounded hearts with tender words,
kisses and stray peppermint from
the depths of her pocket or a mystic
rious little box which she takes down
from Il high shelf in some cupboard.
She keeps the thin places in livestock
ings and mittens darned before they
become holes, and her wise counsel
and soothing words prevent many
holes in the peace of the family and
neighborhood.
Grandmother has weathered the
storm tossed sea of retribution and
gotten into the peaceful harbor Of for
giveness. Childhood is infinitely
more tender in her sight than it is to
father or mother, and what are de-
liberate wanderings out of the way
in their eyes are but involuntary
slips of untried feet to her. Grand
mother knows that the hasty word
or the unrelenting penalty of today
may gnaw forever at the heart of the
speaker and infiictor. All! how
much grandmother knows!
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-15

1t istasteless toseek admiration by
adjoining our house or person; let us
adorn our characters by the charms
of kindness and amiability.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-18
ASTRAY.

~AMR To ny ENCL0D
I J near the North Carson hinse eAoA
..rs marked ., .. On right Assk with
yssrlips eslt. The owner 90 nave
the.sa.e /. !. 2rsviss property sae ~
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-18
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Post Office Department.

WAsHIxGroE, d. c., Feb. l. 1885.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con-
tract Ofice for this Department until A.
n Of April II, 1876 for carr ying the mails
Of tho United States upon the routes
and according to the schedule Of arrival
ard departure specified by the Depart
aent, in tho state Of Nsvsda from July l
sse, to Juno -, 1890. List Of routes.
with schedules of arrivals and dspaxt-
ures, Instructions TO bidders, with forms
or contracts and bends, AID all other
necessary Information, will be fur
nishsd ea syplisatisn 10 the esssnd A..
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-18
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-18

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-09
GENERAL nrAEKEIs.
produoa and Provislons.

At, LOUIS, MO. Dec G. ~ Fionr quiet and
arm Wheat very active but unfeple mhrket
0nened atroug, AdvAn ed 80 over last hlght
close soon became weak and fell on an even
cent on free selling, later Improved ~ pnl
eased on towards tbe close nnleh weahi = q
AZ lower than yestfTda No REQ, cabh,
J.nuary s0Ie aeked Die, closing soar asteSi
February s1aE3kc, closing s2ci May nlI@ssc,
closing 66ysa67c Corn dull. weak and low 2,
closing wake under yestefasyi 10.
inaI; january ssN bid a @he, clo.iog
wEe bid; Frhruary Sole asked @ SeAc;
closing 35iSc askod; May 3a&@tgA Oals
esriefT 10 mixed cash 9e5{a29cI Deeemb =
PKG February 2gEc bid May Sic. lornmeal
veal at SOL 80. Whisky 81 l5 Wool qnies
and unchanged. Provisions active Das easy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-09
oTTIcE or TnR GAZETTE,
FORT WORTH. Tx. Dec. s. 1855.

FORT WORTH rARKErs-DAILY RE.
VIEW.