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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02
"O1d Reliab1e.''
Established 1819.)
The AMERICAN FARMER
Over 40 years under the same
Management.

Devoted to FARMING, STOCK RAISING.
FRUITGROWING, MARKET GARDENInS
the DAIRY, the POULTRY YARD, ETC., etc
Special attention is paid to FERTILIZERS
and MANURES, including those of ofcommerce
and the farm.
Reports of Representative Farmers Clubs
are notable feature of its issues.
Its HOME DEPARTMENT is filled with
charming reading and practical suggestions
for the ladies of the farm household.
The most competent, successful and expe-
rienced men and women have charge Of the
several departments.
No Farmer in the Atlantic States, from Del
old and reliable adviser and guide on farm
work.
THE AMERICAN FARMFR is published ttclce
every month ION the LIST and l5th.) 1t Is beau
tifuily printed on fine white paper, in clear
type. $l.00a a year. To any one sending cluD
off1ve, an extra copy will be sent FREE.
SAM'L SANDS & SON, Publishers,
l8 BALTIMORE, MD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02

Do not wait for extraordinary OPP
portunities for good actions, but
make use of common situations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02
BLACKSMITHING.

prepared to do all kinds Of blacksmith =
ing. Farmers work a speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. Snop
near Browning House."
DAVID LITTLE.
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ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE.
Specimens on File at the Rooms of the
Civil Service Commission.

A recent applicant for an examination under
the civil service commission, writing from
Louisiana, dates his letter Parish prison,
Louisiana. He writes:
Gentlemen sir take this time to write to
You to say that my letters that was missen-I
have got them since / wrote to you last be-
sides. am arrested and is in prison for moth
ing for receiving my own letters"
Among the examination papers recently re-
ceived is one from Dayton, Ohio. The ex-
animation was of a higher class and was mostly
confined to medical subjects, as the applicant
desired position as medical examiner. Out
OF twenty medical terms given as a spelling list
he misspelled all but four and in describing the
hand spelled carpal three different ways
When asked when and how long he had studied
medicine he said: I'm 1870 and have been at it
ever since. Moreover, comercal business | am
well versed in. Taught public and Hy school,
Claim to be well posted in all the higher
branches"
In answer to the problem, "Diagnose and
give treatment of gun-shot wound of the
bladder, he said, when we see a case with
a small hole punched through the walls of the
abdomen penetrating the bladder and gun
has been fired In that direction We then would
diagnose 1T as a gun-shot wound Of the bladder.
treatment: Close the opening in the bladder
by charging the opening in the abdomen but
this case would be doubtful one"
This aspirant was considered as not having
passed satisfactorily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-14

expert equestrienne. A debutante tea will be
given upon the occasion Of Miss Dalzelfs entire
into the circle of societys fashionable life. Mrs.
Dalzell Is well known among the ladies OF Con-
gress. She is very attractive and easy in man.
hers.
The opuient iumberman, Lewis F. Watson,
who represents the Warren district, has taken
fine suite of apartments at the Shoreham,
where Mrs. Watson and daughter will receive.
Mrs. Watson is daughter of Judge Hamlin,
county jurist in Tioga The Representatives
wife and daughter will entertain for the first
time in Washington. Although Mr.. Watson
was in the Forty-ffth and Forty-seventh Con-
crosses the ladies of his family were in Wash
ington only for short time.
Representative Mccormick of the Williams
port district has followed the example of most
of his colleagues by taking house in one OF
the fashionable localities on Rhode Island
avenue. Mrs. Mccormick, who is experiencing
her third season in Washington, will hold draw
ing rooms and take an active part in fashion
able gayeties.
Representative Wright having purchased a
house in desirable locality will place his wife
and family in it as soon as an ill child shall
have sufficiently recovered to make the journey.
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ONE sarcasm, "that he has not gone to the

some sarcasm, that he has not gone to the
races"
Well, you see, sah," explained the messen-
ger, 1.-THE Reverend Lipscomb lives across the
river and he never comes in on race days"
The committee made no further inquiries
ana II Ia needless to say that the bill for the re-
LIEF oil over-worked clerks was not introduced.
REcoLLECrIoNs OF OLD TIMES.
Judge Lawrenson has a good many stories to
tell OF his experience in official life In the
early days OF his career in this city he was ac-
customed to write newspaper letters. and his
few surviving contemporaries in that calling re-
port that he was known active hustler
for news. The judge has been for years a local
preacher in the Methodist church. He was
connected with Wesley chapel in this city and
is now one of the oldest surviving members
FOR many years the judge was secretary of
The association of the survivors of the war
OF 1917 OF the District Of Columbia" This as
ISOLATION was organized in the year 1855.
There were 135 members enrolled, and they are
now all dead with the exception of Judge
Lawrenson. He was only twelve years old
when the battle of North Point at Baltimore
occurred, when the British we're repulsed after
their return from the destruction OF the public
buildings in this city. He was Mt that engage
ment in the capacity of drummer boy, and
the judge says that to his best knowledge and
belef he performed his duty faithfully and
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The Exposition and the Public Park

10 the Edltor OF HE EVENING STAR:
If the worlds exposition of 1892 be held in
Washington, and money be appropriated by
Congress for the purchase of a site. beg to
propose, through your columns, that in the
purchase OF the necessary land the idea of the
public park be kept in view, and to suggest
that the land acquired be used both for the ex-
position site and afterward permanently as
the public park. The valley Of Rock creek
would surely be most delightful and suitable
place for this purpose. The distance from
the city to the exposition grounds would be in
considerable and less than had to be Travelled
in 1876 in order to reach the centennial exhi-
bition from Philadelphia. The choice of this
site would develop the suburbs of Washington
as could in no other way be effected Visitors
to the exposition would unquestionably prefer
spending the not days in the picturesque and
shady valley rather than In the hot streets of
the city. The geological park, close by
this proposed site, will doubtless be well under
way before the year 1892 and would form a
very attractive and instructive feature Of the
exposition. can see many other advantages
i'll the selection Of this site, but will refrain
from enumerating them until it has been de-
cided in what city the exposition of 1892 is to
be held. RIG
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He Has Tried a Newsnaner.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Noticing in this evenings STAR your article
on the use OF a newspaper as 'life preseryer. "
must say that I can readily indorse, from a
practical knowledge, all that Gen. Bussey saws
in regard TO the value Of q newspaper as a
comforter"
In the late fall, or rather winter of 1878 !
was engaged on government land survey ives,
OF Bismarck, Nd, and about the middle of
December Of that year was caught in a severe
blizzard, and as we had only the regulation
amount Of bedding (two blankets and a com.
forter to each mani, we would have suffered
greatly, il, indeed, we had not persisted from
the cold, but having a good supply of news.
papers in camp, we quilted several thickuesses
OF them between our ''top blanket and com
forter and weathered the blizzard in good
order. They certainly kept US warmer than
would all the covers we could have carried
Since then have often, whom about 10 Start
riding in the wind, placed newspaper between
vest and chest and been protected thereby
from the encroachment Of the wind to An ex-
tent not possible by good fur overcoat.
think that il, In this city, good paper
chest protector were worn IL would 20 far
toward knockingout pneumoniA. DAxoTIAx.
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The highest circles of fashionable life during
the last Congress enjoyed the munifcent hos
pitality of the Darlington household. During
the present Congress the ladies will entertain
in the large suite of apartments at the Nor
mandie, where they will make their winter
home. Mrs. Darlington is q woman of queenly
presence. Her father. Joseph Baker, was n
farmer near Coatesville. i'll one of the finest
agricultural regions of eastern Pennsylvania
-Four beautiful and accomplished daughters add
to the attractions of the Washington home of
the Chester-Delaware Representative. The
family, although members of the Society of
Friends, entertain generously. Misses Edith,
Mary, Isabelle and Rose assist their mother at
her drawing rooms. Two married daughters
Mrs. Butler. wife of County Judge Thomas
Butler. and Mrs. Cooper, wife of West Ches-
ter banker. visit their parents during the height
OF the season. Miss Belle Darlington, grad
uate of Wellesley, is one of the most brilliant
young ladies at the capital She is not only a
fine scholar but an accomplished linguist.
Representatives Culbertson, Rife and Kerr
have taken houses for the winter and their
ladies will have their first seasou's enjoyment
of Washington fashionable life.
Mrs. Culbertson Miss Margaret Alexan-
der. She is daughter of DR.. Jas. Alexander,
practicing physician of distinction and an as
sociate judge in Warren county. She married
MIR. Cuibertson, prosperous lumberman and
farmer, i'll 1851. The drawing rooms OF Mrs.
Culbertson on Representatives day will be rem
dered doubly attractive by the presence of her
three daughters, Cordelia. Kate and Margaret.
A married daughter, Mrs. Isabelle May, who
resides at the home at Girard, will visit her
parents during the winter.
Mrs. Rife, whose husband represents the
capital district of the keystone commonwealth,
was Miss Arabella Leiby, daughter of Jacob
Leiby, one of the largest distillers of Cumber-
land county. After her marriage, in 1861 Mrs.
Rife had her home at Middletown, where her
husband had large business interests. Although
they have no children Representative and Mrs.
Rife are accustomed to "A large house and in
tend to live comfortably, if possible, in
Washington as they do at their Pennsylvania
home.
Representative Kerr, who is a neighbor of
ex-United States Senator Wallace at Clearfield,
having taken a house near the Capitol, Mrs.
Kerr, who was Miss Julia A. Smith daughter
of a successful lumber man of Clearfield, will
experience her first season of Washington So
cial life. She has four fine boys, ranging from
three to fourteen years of age, the three eldest
attending school.
The rest of the Pennsylvania delegation with
ladies in their families have not yet brought
them to Washington. DEB. r. K.
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Mrs Osborne entered the social circle Of the
Representatives families with the entrance of
her husband in the Forty-ninth Congress.
The general was elected from the state -at-large
and ran nearly three thousand ahead of James
u. Blaine Pennsylvania favorite for the presi-
dency in 1884 he carried every vote in his
village Of Bethany. Such is the esteem in
which the LuZerne member is held at home
and his good wife is equally beloved by all her
neighbors and friends. Mrs. Osborne was Miss
Ruth Ball. one Of the most popular young
ladies in the picturesque valley of Wyoming
She Is a direct descendant of Edward Ball a
Connecticut settler from England at Bramford
about twenty years after the Mayfiower Pill
grims landed ON the shores Of Massachusetts,
bay. This ancestor was one OF the first settlers
OF Newark. N j., and made the first survey of
the PasseIc river. He was one Of q congrega-
ton Of Connecticut Presbyterians who about
1861 emigrated into New Jersey and finally with
the advance tide OF civilization settled into
northern Pennsylvania William Ball of Car
bondale, Mrs.. Osborne's father, was the fifth in
descent from the settler of Bramford and New
ark he was one of the projectors of the
Delaware and Hudson canal company's enter
prlses aud OF the engineer who laid out the
celebrated gravity road.
The Plttsburg Representative, who is in his
abandoned hotel life, having established him
self with his estimable wife and Charming
daughter on Massachusetts, avenue not far from
the residence of Vice President Norton The
event in the Daizeii household will be the Siebut
of their daughter Elizabeth. The young lady
has had the benefit of the highest feminine
culture and Possesses striking natural gifts in
music and painting, in both of which she is
okiued. She also handles the reins and 10 an
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The OOlong Wave.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The Oolong wave, better known a. the after
noon tea, seems likely to result In a cyclone
Cards are flying out for teas in every direction.
and the merits Of Caravan tea made in Russian
samovar, of English breakfast made in a Sat-
suma teapot or Of Orange Pekoe made in q
silver ball agitate tho feminine mind. With
Russian tea hqueur glass of sherry or rum
may be put in and is supposed to add to its ex-
ceiience. For my own part am old fashioned
enough TO want tea with sugar and cream and
to like it out of a broad, low cup. I find that
am not alone in my tastes, 20 that the conserya-
tive party is growing. Very thin sandwiches
spread with anchovy paste or very thin choco-
late waters that fairly melt in ones mouth are
offered with tea. Men who drop in are apt to
choose in preference to either Of these alice
OF bread buttered ON the loaf and having
Little raspberry or strawberry jam spread upon
it Al lady is in the Saxon losf-giver, il seems
appropriate for her to serve bread in this
fashion, and woman who can stand and dis
pense 1t from the loaf gracefully is the posses-
sor Of charm that Ia absolutely unequaled.
Serving tea sinks into insignifcance oeside it.
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How Bucoda Got its Name.

From the Portland Oreeonian.
Bucoda is the name of a town in Washington.
The origin of its name is Of somewhat curious
nature. However, it arises from civilized
sources. Itmay puzzle some of the commenta-
tors when they endeavor to search for its
origin. You might, says the Salem Ssdtesman,
search all the foreign languages in the world,
and still not be able to discover it. This is
how it was christened: There were three great
railroad men in that portion of the country
where the town is now, and their names were
Buckley, Coulter and Davis. Each Of them
wished the town to be named after himself.
But they could not come to an agreement, and
finally, as a compromise, the two first letters
from each name were taken and placed to-
gether, and thereby originated Bu-co-da.
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PENNSYLVANIA NATIONS.
Women Who Represent the Keystone
State In Washington.

WIVES OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHO
ARE WELL KNOWN N WASHINGTON SOCIETY
MRS. RANDALL AND MRS KFLIY, MRS os-
BORNE, MRS. DARLINGTON AND OTHERS
The Pennsylvania delegation. comprising the
second largest representation in the popular
branch OF Congress, occupies leading posi-
ton not only in legislation and politics but,
through the ladies of their families, in the
social life Of the capital.
The senior lady in the delegation in longevity
OF residence at the capital is Mrs. Randall,
whose husband entered Congress in 1868, and
has been leader on the floor and for nearly
five years occupied the Speakers chair. During
the period OF Mr.. Randal's more active life in
Congress his wife entertained in u quiet but
generous way. Her father. Gen. Aaron Ward
OF Westchester county, New York. Repre-
sentative in Congress between 1925 and 1S43
Was a close friend and adviser of President
jackson. Mrs. Randall. then a young girl. oc-
casiOnally visited Washington with her parents
and enjoyed an opportunity to witness the
fashionable gayeties of those elegant days
Since the illness of her husband Mrs. Randall
has not appeared in public, her whole time
being devoted TO his care. Their daughter
Ann, who was so much Of q favoTite, now pre-
sides over her own household as Mrs. Charles
Calvert Lancaster. Their younger daughter,
Susan. who made her debut about two years ago,
ia one of the most attractive young ladies in
society. She received much attention from
Mrs Cleveland.
The wife of Judge Kelly would antedate Mrs
Randall by one Congress in the length of WASH
ington residence had she not retired from So
cial activity and remained at her Philadelphia
home.
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BALTIMORE AND ONO R,uRo,p

Schedule IA fleet November 10 lisa
Leave washington from station corner of New Jersey
FOR Chicago and Northwest. lestbuled Limited
For CIncinnaii. St. LoIi. ana IndShapoli, .,pr,~
daily. 3; 10 and 1 l 80 pm
For LeninEton and Local stations Ito '5oam-
Tor Luray, $40 pm. daily.
For Baltimore, week days. 90. 90. 40. 20
ITO zoo 30 t45 IN Ssnae ESQ 81 % ~.
5;25, 425 80, 4j5 50. 10. 40. :45 1900 'SS.
IS - E S sss %a., % Is: S SO
For Way stations between Washington and Bald.
/ so pm; sundays $50 am. I:i5. 5 - IS: SO
Trains leave baltimore for w.shington week d.y.
1918 am; oG. i9i5 So 10, 90 Sj.1 10,
and il co e Sundays a go S6 s se so ~
POO; 80. 7:fo. $50. So So 1920. i6:ss and
sundays 5 80 am ! 50 pm. Leave Annapds az
ain.' i2:oo and 3:5op.m sundays. 81 .. M. I'D
:, For stations on the Metropolitan Branch. t6.4a,
si4;30 am, 81: - pm for principal stations onlyi
For toF sSnh sie and Wy Stations - IS
M ~ n ana hternediate points, % GOA.
For Boyds and intermediate stations, n 90 pm.
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at Is
For At az stations on Metrepoissn Branch
Tor haterstoNn. no 80 am. and 20 80 Pm
rains arrive from Chicago daily IL as a M, and
A:Oo r. IN. from Cincinnati and st. Louis daily 3 as
.. m. and LOO p.m from f1ttsburg 10 am- so
pm daily.
MN YORK AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
for New York, Trenton. Newark and Elizabeth N
.: 4:OO. 1900, $40, sl2 100 n, - 30 q go and
s $3.50 pm BSfet Parlor cars on AL day trAina
For Phiadop his NeSSrf Wii&inssos .na
- 90 - 90 $40. 'l2:OO am, % 80. "a go "a nd
For intermediate points between Baltimore and Phil
aoelpbla, 70 90 and 81 20 M. sl3:OO 70 :l5pm
..xO
night. ~ h~
Trains leave Philadelphia for Washington - 40.
'S;lo, 10 LII, 1 j5. = 40. 20 O5, u 40 o. m
For Atlantic City u 90 and .l2 90 m sun
days 900 am. and l2.U0 noon.
fE1cept sunday. Daily. ssunday only
Baggage called and checked from b,Jtels and re>
licences py Union transfer Co orders left nckes
oinces . ~ snd 1901 Pa ave. and DEPOT.
D.. l. ODfLl. CHAS. O. sCULI.
NIL Gen Manager. Gen Pas lsx
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Living on the Old Man.

From the New York Sun.
McFingle-How are you, Smith? I haven't
seen you for long while. How's your son,
Jack? Where's he been keeping himself for
the last year2
Smith (dolefully)--He hasn't been keepinp
himself I've been keeping him,
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form his duties in the
department each day
but he also makes the
journey from his home
in Baltimore to this city.
As a record of con-
tinuous service it is be-
heved that Mr.. Law
renson's career has no
parallel in the civil SER
vice OF this country. 1t
is quite certain that but
few men of his age are
as active in mind and
body and enjoy such
vigorous health. Other
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What He Was Good For.


Amelia-Is it really true that you intend to
marry old Grubbins there?
Clarinda-Certainly. Why not2
But what is he good for?
Good for a million
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The Restless Baby.

know o baby blessed with precious little rest,
And yet she 10 . precious little baby;
At dust she goes 20 bed, at dawn she lifts her head
To ask: "Mamma, how far away can day BET"
she wakes each night at nine 10 see II there's .
sign
OF morning sunbeams sianting through the shut
tors;
She's reused up at eleven BY some bright dream
of heaven
"Where It 10 always daytime" papa mutters.
she wakes 10 drink at one. and then a. three for
fun;
And then stfour, at i've, by fits and startE
Shes up to other tricks; shes mp for good as SLY
She's uppermost In both her parent' hesrn.
IN. y. World
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BALM v Al tfFrcr ~ovr,,prp 20 $50
RIcHMoND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD co.
/ Nv hchelule in efnct NnAE NIiL h "a 4 ,ssA


RIcHMoND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD co.
~ Schedule in effect NOVEMBER "a, lssa
$50 Il. m-kast Tennessee Mail daily for Warren,
Ton Sordonsvllle. charlottesville. l-ynchburs aud
stations between Alexandria and Iynchhur Rsauok :.
Atlanta Bristol Knoxville Chattanoosa and MempLls
pullman sleeper Washington 20 New Orleans.
iottesNllle. stations Chesapeake and OHIO Route.
Lynchburg. Rocky Mount DAnNille and Stations lrs
tween iynchburs aud Danyllle, GreeEsboro, Ralesh.
hsDetILe, Charlotte Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta.
BirinlnshAn, Montgomery. New Orleans. Texas and
CALIFORNIA. Pullman Sleeper New Nork 30 Atlants
pullman seepers To New Orleans. Pullman sleopei
washington 10 Cincinnati VIA &. and %. Route.
o. ~ Pm daily, except Sunday, for Manassas
Strasburg and intermediate stations
30 pns-DAly via Lynchbuns Bristol and ChaA
tnnoOga. Pullman Nestibule Slecpere Washington "a
Memphis. connccting tncEce for all Arkansas pona
,s:fO pn-Nestern ENIress daily for Mana-ssS
tulpeper, Orange, Charl0tterVile stAuuton, louis1
Nllle, Cincinnati. Pullman NUstlbule tram MHshrrs
ton TO cincinnati with u Pullman sleeIcr for LOuis<
IL 90 pm.--Southern Express daily for Iynchburr.
DallNile, Raleigh, Ashevlllc Charlotte. COlum biA
ana California. Pullman Yestibule Car " ashinzton "a
New Orleans via Atlanta and Montgomery Pulmsr
seeler Washington 10 birmingham. Ala, via AtAIts
Washington TO Asheyille and Hoi Springs n c. va
salisbury.
Trains Washington and Ohio division leave Wash.
lnstoH 300 ana daily except SUNDAY aud a. a ln
daily; arrive Round Hill 30 am and 80 ~ mi
returning leave Round Hill 90 am daily and l.. "a
pm uAliy except SUNDAY. arriving Washington 80
Through trains from the south via Charlotte. Dan.
VILE and lynchburg arrive in Washington o So
Lynchburg at los M. ana 10 40 ~ m Via Chess-
peake and Ohio route aud Charoitesvio AZ . AZ A. m
and ';lO pm. and O:o3 q. m. Srasburg local at 10
a.
Tickets, sleeping reservation aud informatiou
iuff) he'd. and bagYage checked Office 1900 PENN
ssisAnla a.s anu al lasseIzer station. Pennsylyans
ms JAS. L. TAYLOR, Gen. Pass Agent.
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THE TALK OF NEW YORK.
Gossip About Men and Matters In the
Metropolis.

Mr. KEENAN, AND THE RUSSIAN AGENT WHO AT
TENDS H1M-MRs CLEVELAND AND HEB CHURCH
-srREET-cAR ETIQUETTE AS PRAcrIcED BY
woMEN-THE STEWART LITIGATION.