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Evening star., 1886-11-13
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
WOODLAWN FARMERS CLUB.
What was Said and Done at the NOvem.
bcr Meeting.

THE RICHMOND STATE FAIR AND FARMERS
AsSEMBLY-ITS CHIEF ATTRACTIONS HORSE
RACING, MILITARY DISPLAYS AND SIDE
SHOWs-THE VIRGINIA DEBT INCUBUS.
The November meeting OF the Woodlawn
Farmers club was held at ]. N. Gibbs, near
Mt. Vernon, on the 9th inst. 1t rained, as
usual. There has not been a gathering OF people
of any kind at that place within the memory OF
the Oldest inhabitant without it has rained; SO
the next time there is drought we propose to
have party there.
Courtland Lukens gave an account of his trip
to attend the state fair and Farmers assembly
at Richmond, which was not a very glowing
one. AS to the former, the show OF stock was
fair; also implements; but other departments
poor. The chief attractions were horse-racing,
military displays and sIde-shOws. How lO rg
must these things be? The Farmers as.
sembly. he thought, had already out
not meet again. AS AN illustration of the situ-
alton, he read an article in the Farm and Home,
hauled the managers of the association over
the Goals quite lively. After speaking OF the
failure OF the crops In the lower part OF the state
NOTABLY the blasting of tobacco by the early
frost-and the discouraging outlook for the
farmers OF that section as well as nearer home
he said he earnestly hoped the club would take
hold of the debt question thai was worrying
the poor Old commonwealth SO terribly. and
endeavor by their efforts and influence to en-
courage IdT1neTS III OtueT ScCLlO0S 10 set their
faces delernlnedly in the direction of posi.
tive settlement OIL the same finally aud forever.
After u discussion whlcn evidenced u DISPOSE
tiOn on the part Of most present TO have the
good ship OF state released from the financial
whirlpOOl, a committee, cunsisLin. oI C. Lukens
w. Walton and Tue secretary, were dIrected to
prepare Il resolution on the subject and report
10 next meeting.
C. Lukens also read an article from Farm
and Home, entitled .Homesteaders," in which
1t Was urged That the national government
be turned into n vast cooperative association.
Some OF the features of the scheme were good
others wild and impracLicable.
President PierSOn submitted draft of a pcti-
tiOn to Congress, urging the passage OF tL.
Hatch Experiment station bill, which was read.
aud several members sig ned, but u numD Der de-
Glued, AZ they seemed TO be temporarily under
u cloud, tearing that II the general government
should give us 81 10000 per annum Tor the pur-
pose, some trifilng theoretical farmer W uld
get hold OF IL. IQas4natter was LETT over unLil
the next meeting, which will be At the home OF
the secretly w dillingham;, Oh December / th.
Critical c&miniLLee: h. r. Mason, w. WMtOn
aud William Hunter, Jr.
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Canadian knights Of Labor.
THEY INTEND TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART
IN THE COMING ELECTIoNs.

IN THE COMING ELECTIONS.
An Ottawa dispatch says that word from all
parts of the dominion fully susiains the report
that the knights OF Labor are determined to
make their influence felt at the approaching
dominion elections. Mr.. Gale, a PROMINENT
worker in the order, on being asked what
course the order would follow in the coming
elections, said: Our program will be manhood
suffrage, grouped constituencies with cumu,a-
man one vote ia municipal elections; the abo-
lition OF the property qualification Tor muni-
cipal O fiicee; declaring Tor the abolition q The
income tax Tor municipal purposes and the
adoption OF the Torrens system of land trans
fer" Pledges had been given by the order To
support only such ca nd idaies as espoused the
cause OF labor. irrespective OF the two political
partieS
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Her CHALLENGE.

The maiden sat 50 near my arm,
Around her wAist A threw IL,
And tiieu, not meaning Any harm,
kissed nef ere she knew II.
She threw an angry glance e me,
Her tncc grew red. and thea
She iFow ned and said. ''A'a like to re-
You Juss try that sgainr'
why certainly, sweet maid" said.
d d-cou.d be banned:
Tbs time sue only blushsd and said.
"xou ought " be ashamed"
-8ostCn q
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On Him Cummings' Trail.
ST. LOUIS DETECTIVES CLAIM To BIZ CLOSING
IN THE EXPRESS ROBBERS.

1t was confden,ialiy stated in ST. Louis
yesterday that the officials OF the express
com pany and the detectives i'm their employ
have discovered the identity OF the Two
men recently indicted by the grand jury
for grand larceny, under the names Of Jim
Cummings" and Richard Roe, but they do not
as yet see 1t TO make their plans public. IL has
restaurant was Cummings mistress, and
from her his description, which talies ex-
actly with that given by Fotheringham,
was obtained. The shop At st. Charles, Mo-,
where the camp with Quilts, ETC., referred to by
''Cummings' In q former letter were purchased,
have been visited by the detectives and from
their proprietors il was learned that one of the
purchasers was the waiJres>' paramour, and
doubtless one OF the robbers. Ii is asserted that
both of these men will soon be arrested.
Evening star., 1886-11-13

A DESPERATE Price FIGHT.-"Bill" Davis,
weight lis pounds. and sack" keuney, 12o
pounds. fought with two-ounce gloves to a
finish near Rockaway early yesterday morn-
ing. The men fought until both were ex-
hausted The tight declared draw at the
end OF the 81 ST round.
Evening star., 1886-11-13

BARTHOLDI SUDDENLY CALLED HoME.-M
and Mime. Bartholdi were discussing at break.
fast in New York +. iday morning their plans
for spending the last ten days Of their Ameri-
can visit, when a cable dispatch was received
from friends in Colmar, Alsace. advising II.
Bartholdi thai his mother Was very i'll. NJ.
Bartholdi ordered out his packing boxes, ana
within an hour he and his vile were ready for
departure, ana staterUom WAS engaged on the
French steamer La Bourgogne, which sailed
tuis morning,
Evening star., 1886-11-13
Can You Guess It9

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Alter giving out the regular lessons in his
tory, spelling, writing of sentences to contain
particular words correctly applied, geography.
ETC., sufficient TO employ every leisure moment
from close of school at o'clock D. m. till 9
or 10 O'Clock p. M, according TO quick ness Of
passing INTO tneir teens, this is one oi two nuts
given tiiem to crack by their tcacner as an
outside exercise, requiring written solutions 10
be handed Ia at O'Clock next morning. How
many OF our first-class accountants or candi-
dates for civil service can solve IL in the fifteen
minutes which some OF the girls might possibly
have left alter preparing the regular lesson?
problem A grain merchant p III u, 800 ;or oats
and rye. 90 mt, Tor oats ana % cents for Pye
thirty " the cUst the oats WAS
per cent more the White cusL OF the rye ii1,r
nau, bushels OF each aia he buy."
L. there not u trif1e too much forcing In the
requirements Ut our city public schoOi course?
Such tasks will break the health o. more than
ihree-fOurths of our ambitious girls. and the
plodding ones can not possibly master tnem in
the AllOtteQ time. ONE WHO PROThSTS
Evening star., 1886-11-13

Il IL reported 1T White Plains, N. Y. that ne
% sail Madison square gardep 70 q syndicate
kur some purpose not yet made pushc. M.
cornelius Vanderbilt wants q .2vO. wv for the
propertys
Evening star., 1886-11-13

UNION OF FARMERs WITH LABOR ORGAN
IZAIIoNs--At the afternoon session OF tue
Farmers alliance in Chicago yesterday "A plat
form was adopted which Iavors union of tue
farmers with the labor organizations 10 anne.
lioraie all evils oppressing both CLASSES I'm COM
mon; Asks that the police oil all large cities be
paced under direct state control iayors q
gradual income tax, and demands that the
railroads be subjected 10 the closest possible
supervision by the government Upon the
tariff and prohibition issues the platform IL
non-committai. The next convention Will be
held In Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1886-11-13

The faculty and students vi Dickinson c0llege
have seriously quarrsled aud the residents
near by object " the consequent behavior o.
the students.
lhe minister OF finance of Canada haa re-
ported the finances OF the dominion us In \ de-
pi0rsble condition ald getting worse.
The national prison congress adjourned last
night 10 meet In TORONTO next yeaf. =
Evening star., 1886-11-13

Mr.. Henry NJ. stanley will deliver bis nnal
departure t0e America
Evening star., 1886-11-13

has sprung up within recent years, which takes
the form Oi real estate i'm com psI les.
These are regularly orgaliized associations. wi II
officers, anu the members contribute u certain
sum each month, which in the course of GER
tain number Of months amount to tile face
value oi the shares into which the stock OF the
association Is divided. This money is paid
into the treasury aud is invested by u commit
lee acting Tor the association i'll properly in
different sections of the city. Some times it Is
vacant ground and then again improved prop
erty, which the association Duys and then sells
at as much OF an advance as It's pOssibie 70 get.
There nave been u numberOi these associations
formed and most Ol them are still ia existence.
One OF the oldest recently dissolved and In the
division OF the money one OF the members told
y SRAR reporter tuat there WAS handsome
profit on the money put III.
A new association Oi this character, but on
%naer u % sIs name % of the T Mstropoilian % invs.ss
ment aud Building company, Of Montgomery
county, Md. The lace value Of the shares II
su,are, SO tnai IL will require forty mo6ths
before the shares are iuily PAID in. Que OF Lhe
officers told u STAB reporter that the objec,
Was " ges ~ many people interested as possl-
bic, SO tuat when they buy land along the
Metropolitan Branch OF tiie h q y. railroad, .ar
,s as h., wi, non M r. nass ir srsa
tu induce people to buy lots and build huu.es.
II Is said Dy .nose Interested that diready some
eight hundred people have become subscribers,
representing some .O00 shares Of stock. II is
not the intention 10 invest In city property.
THE FOREST GLEN INN.
The company Of gentienlen in this city who
few months ago purchased Forest Glen, the
well-known resort for picnic parties on the
Metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio
rliirui. nine miles from tuis ciIy, have begu..
Tie erection there of u large hotel, winch they
expect u nave compietad next sprins. The ptac.
Is familiar ~ tue rtsuents vi sniscity thai ts
iucatsou Ot the new hotel can be sufficiently de-
strlbed by stating that IL Ii situated the Knott
Opposite 10 the Que where the dancing pavilisis
was i0cated. Tue place IL very Lnlckiy wo0de1
with Ipaxuidc8nt o.tks, chestnuts, hickory, au@
veeches, aud u has been necessary - remove
sumo II the trees IN order to have . ulear view
Evening star., 1886-11-13
A GREAT STORM PERIOD PpEprcrrp.-Prof,


A GREAT STORM PERIOD PREpTcTEp-Prof
Foster, the ineteurologist, OF burlington Iowa,
publishes his prediction of great s.orIn period
extending from Dec. 4Ih TO 7ih, during which,
he says, VIII occur some oil The mot destructive
winter storms OF recent years. These storms
VIII oe mach of the same nature as the great
blizzards of last January. Heavy snow and
hisn winds Will greatly impeae railway travel,
aud he advises the railways 10 prepare ior
biockades That will occur IN the western states
about Dec 9th. and reach the eastern states
Dec. 9:ii. There will be energetic electrical dis
turbances that will affect telegraph and tele.
phone lines. He suggests that many lives and
much property can be saved rom ,,.,l.s loss W
making preparations for TINS storm period
MINISTER PHELPS LECTURES IN EDIS-
BURG Ga.-Mr. Phelps, United Staies minister 10
England, delivered a lecture on FRIDAY before
the Institute OF Philosophy at EiinUurgh, In
the course of which he said that Law Is a renex
Of pu u.ic OPINION aud shuuld thus be main.
tsiued, UT a. would perish in "A iree country.
Liberty" said Mr.. Phe,ps, us not "A priNnese
are the rich chiefly Interested IN the naiuie-
nance OF the rights OF properly. Ihe iens prop
erty man has the more Important IL - W % ninn
tnat It be sale. No property Will i'e safe when
once the general security thai protects All aiihe
has been lost. II is deiusion 10 suppose that
this security can he impaired TO "A certain ex-
tent and preserved Tor tue residue"
MAxwELLs EXECUTION AGAIN PUT OFF,.
The Missouri supreme court has again steppeo
between Maxwell and the gailows. Ihe eAecu-
ton, wnicn nxed for next Monday, has
Inc the paints In the case. the exaninatlon of
the payers will not Oe concluded uptii Janu-
ary. The prisoner exhibited considerable nerv.
business during the week, ana as the day named
tor his execution approached he began To show
the terrible strain upon him.
WILDCAT DIsrILLKR CAPTU RED.-For .
number of years Amos bonar, wildcat dis
tiiler, has carried his trade In kitchie,
koane and other counties of West Virginia,
aud all attempts 20 capture him have been
Iuttie. THIS week Deputy United States Mar
snal Mehen started aiier MIN, and, nnuing him
an Taylor county, brought him To Parkefsburg
aud lodged HIM in jail.
THE Color LINE DIVIDES A JURY.-The ar
guincnt in the TRIAL oi wilson Steptoe and Lewis
watkins, coiorcd, for the murder of the ilttie
white girl, Lizzie Wilson, AT Roanoke CITY, Va.
la November, lsS4, was conciudea al Ly ncn-
burg Thursday nignL TIE jury came into the
court yesterday morning and slated IL was IND
possible Tor Lnein to agree. They divided On
he coior line, as In the Two previous iriaIss
standing three whites Ior conviction and nine
cOiored ior scQutttai. The csse wall DE nesro
for the fourth Time ~ the January term oil sns
cOurk
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley Will deliver bis nnel
Evening star., 1886-11-13

The Rev. Henry Ward Bseches has declined
the pubic reception rendered MIN by Mayor
whitney and The common oUuucii o. Bro0k syn.
Collector Magone, OF New York, said That the
dQss Imposed 0p0a steamships under M obss-
ieAe Law were iislpussd n his 6bsence and with.
0ut hto oUthogfty.
Evening star., 1886-11-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Arrangements for the Military Gather.
ing next NAY.

THE PROGRAM FOR THE EIGHT pAYs-PRIzEs
TO he oFFERKD-THE GUARANTEES FUND All.
sUBsCRIBED-THE OBJECTS OF THE DRILL,
Evening star., 1886-11-13


the money prizes viii aggregate over S25, 600.
IN addition, neuals OF merit, gold, silver and
bronze. according 10 their grauing, will be be-
drill. ~
Communications have already been received
py the committee from Iorly or fifty militia
organizations irom all parts of the country ex-
pressing desire to be represented, and an in
tenton To do so Ii The detailed arrangements
90 90 tar as 70 state that they are now drilling
~ anticipation vi participating in the drill The
comnittee are now preparing a circular giving
Ioii particulars concernIng tine drill. This will
oe Issued very shortly ana will be sent broad
cast over the Country for the Information Of all
Interested.
SPECIAL DAYS
II n also intended 10 arrange series of special
days, such "keyimenial Day." Governors
DSy, battalion Day, aud Presidents Day. I"
ano 70 break camp oD "Memurial Day" The
~. Ssaas VIII De Judged And the programs prepared
py Competent oincers OF the Z. 5. army In the
SInerent arms VI service, specially designated
py the war department. for the purpose The
aoates ! inciuent to the enterprise are prine-
PaIiy the iunds necessary 10 provide the prizes
promised, and the expenses attending the
Inciosurr oi the parade ground and the erection
resources will consist OF the yaIs, nnonev tr,,n
tne public, and The sale oi privileges 10 furnish
sHuppiss' quarters, and erecting grand stands,
THE VISITING ORGANIZATIONS
VIII either be quartered In barracks or tents
prooaoiy the latter, as the season of the wear
chosen tOr the drill will be suit,tie t, ,,nti,snr
NE. ~ Us Thought that the proposed drill, by
careful manage inent and good Judgment can
resohy pay all expenses connected with il
Even should the subscribers be required To nav
,hsT ,h snsseriptions in fun. Ii is thought tuat
tney Will receive In return the full anuunts ad-
vancec oy them. The losses and gains what
ever they may De, will be divided among the
Ss1a,e, SS1serioer pro rata The primary object OF
1ot1inx the drill ts not ~ make money bur
every care will be taken TO secure tnose inter.
~sso IA me project against material loss.
Evening star., 1886-11-13

of the west and center wings are made much
smaller than those in any OF the other buildings.
This was done because of the need OF all the
space possible by the War department. The
smaller ,i rooms afford plenty OF wall space for
BOOK cases or nie Cases. The rooms all open into
each otner and yet should larger rooms be
desired II Is only necessary TO remove the par
titions, and this can be done without iater.
iering IN the least with either the ventilation
or heating. The court yard OF this building
Is easier of access than that OF any OF the other
departments, I0r IL can be reached Dy drive
ways from the streets. Under the court ward
Is iabyrinth OF vaults for coal, In which
niteen hundred tons DO stored At
once Probably the best view ofW ashi inglon city
10 be obtained from any one elevated point is
Afforded from the top OF this building. The
dome OF the Capitol or the top Of the monument
Will give more extensive view, but a better
idea Of Washington In all It's details can he OBJ
taI ned by climbing TO the roof OF the new de.
partment building. II Is nearer the cen
,er Of the city, If West Washington is
included, than either the CapitoI or the
monument, aud the view from It takes in
every thing except the eastern section OF the
city. Col. Casey, although assigned TO new
duties ia New York, still retains charge Of the
construction OF this building as well as Of com
pleting the Washington monument
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04
Popular SuperstitiOns.
Dream of eggs, sign of money.

Dream of eggs, sign of money.
Dream of snakes, sign oc enemies.
If you sing before breakfast you'll
cry before supper.
Dreaming of muddy or rushing wa
ter brings trouble.
Finding a horseshoe or four-leaved
clover brings good luck.
If you cut your nails or sneeze on
Saturday you do it for evil"
She who takes the last stitch at
quilting will be the first to marry.
If you cannot make up handsome
bed your husband will have a homely
nose.
IfyOu spill the salt some one will be
mad" with you unless you put some
in the fire.
Stub your right toe, you are going
where you are wanted; your left,
where you are not wanted.
If the rooster crows on the fence, the
weather will be fair: if on the doorstep,
he will bring company.
If the. first Sunday in the month is
unpleasant there will be but one pleas
ant Sunday during the month.
If by any chance mourning hat or
bonnet is placed upon your head, you
will need one of your own soon.
If your right ear burns, some one is
praising you; if your left, your friends
are raking you over the Goals.
Returning to the house for moment
after having once started out will bring
bad luck unless you sit down.
When, in dropping a fork, it strikes
the floor and stands upright, it will
bring a gentleman visitor; if a knife, a
lady.
While at the washboard, if the suds
splash and wet the clothes you are
wearing, you will have drunken hus-
band
If you drop your dishclOth you will
have company; also if you sweep a
black mark or if two chairs stand ac-
cidentally back to back.
If baby sees his face in glass it
will be the death of him. If his nails
are cut he will be thief. If he tum-
bles out of bed it will save his being a
fool.
Break mirror, sign of death. Death
is also fOretold by dog bowling under
a window; hearing a mourning dove
a strange dove lowering about, OF
dreaming of white horse.
If you see the new moon through the
glass you will have sorrow as long as
it lasts. If YOU see it fair in the face
you'll have a fall. Over the left shoul
der bad luck-Over the right good luck
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04
The Farmer and His Farm in
August.

August may be busy month, yet
there is no month in the year when
many farmers can better take IA play
spell, and make a journey to the noun.
tains, or to the seaside with their fami-
lies, tarrying on the way to visit friends,
or famous stock farms, or dairies or
cheese factories, or other objects of in
terest. Summer crops are "laid by"
the turnip crop is in, winter grains are
safe in stack or NOW, spring grains may
be ready to cut, and as soon as this is
done, comes the farmers holiday.
How much good it does the whole
family, who can be spared from the
superintendent of the house, the farm,
and the dairy, to take such vacation.
All should have their turn, though
they can go but one or two at a time :;
and no one should be more sure to 90
than she whom it is so hard to persuade
to leave, even for one day, the daily
round of home duties-the good house
mother. Turnips will make a good
crop, sOwn the first week in August {;
even Swedes do well on light, rich land
and the small roots, as big round as a
pint cup, are more marketable than
bigger ones. After the rains soften the
sward, we may plOw for wheat, and in
some sections it is a great advantage to
sow early and seed to grass. In some
sections the practice of early seeding
to grass, without the intervention of a
grain crop, is successfully followed.
This only abstracts value from the soil
which would otherwise be appropriated
by the grass. Early plowing is a great
advantage to land intended for winter
grain, especially if weedy, or if some
what stiff; repeated working mellows
the soil, makes sure of a good catch of
grass seed and defends against winter
killing. In case the season is dry
and it generally is, over part of the
country-nO more favorable time can
be selected for digging drains with a
view TO improving swampS. II the ac-
tual reclaiming cannot now be pushed
the land may easily be dried. - that il
can be grubbcd and farther ditched
during the autumn and winter Imeri.
cda AgricVituri@i for AUgnsi.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04
cAuRcH SERVICES

AsBURY METHODIST EPIsCoPAL.-Sunday-P
ing at 1917 A. NJ. and 71SP.M. Sunday School
A.M.and2P.M. Prayer Meeting-Ihursdays at
7%P.M Rev. J. B. Quigg Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL-Sunday-
Preaching at10% AN. and ~ P. N. Holy Days
81 A. NJ. Sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting, Wednesdays at IA p NJ. Rev. VIM.
b. Gordon, Rector.
PRESBYTERIAN. .-Sunday-Preaching at 1015 A. NJ.
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at ~ P. NJ Rev. J. I.
Umsted, Pastor.
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcH.-Mass on First
and Third Sundays at 730 A. NJ, and on the
Second and Fourth Sundays, at 1880 A. 81.
Catechism Glasses taught every Sunday after
Mass Rev Dennis ]. Flynn, Pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred).-
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. N. and ~ P. N.
Sunday School, P. NJ Rev 7. NJ. Hubbard,
Pastor.
A. NJ. z. CHURCH.-Sunday-Pre at l0%
A. N. and IA P. NJ Sunday School-2H p NJ.
Rev. J. w. Norris, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04

The boycOitcrs in New York are
now trying their hand at boycotting a
particular brand of beer # they
could be induced to boycott beer alto
gether, and pay tine beer money into
the household treasury or the savings
bank, thier spleen woull be turned to
COOL account.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04

A priest refused to permit a uni.
formed funeral procession to enter a
church at Baltimore. The pallbearers
took off their coats and vests while they
carried the coffin into the church, and
the knights of St. Michael stood out
side in the rain during religious SER
vices.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE. No. 6. I. o. 0. F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at ~ O'Clock.
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, No. 2, l. o. o. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month, at IA O'Clock.
HARMoNY LoDGE, No. 1S, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
at 7lz o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE No. 5, l. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening" at o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
Meets first Wednesday evening Of every
month
Smyrna times., 1886-08-04

What every married man in this
country wants is Il trained, ficrce-look-
ing little mouse that will appear when
ever called. It will stampede a family
quarrel in less time than it takes to
provoke one