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Thomas j. Fisher & Co.

1t would be impossible to write the history
OF real estate in this District without reference
to the firm of Thomas J. Fisher Il Co. During
the long and honorable business career of this
firm they have been as agents intimately con-
nected with the development of property
throughout the District. The senior member
OF the firm since the death of Mr.. Fisher is Mr..
Edward j. Stellwagen. He is a native of this
District and at the age Of twenty he graduated
from the Columbian law school He had no in
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having spent the two
years previous at the
University of Virginia
IN the study of ancient
and modern languages.
After filling his engage
ment TO teach two years
at the Columbian col
lege, he resigned and
made arrangements TO
go into business. In
the spring of 1861 he
Was appointed cashier
of the Washington Office
of the American tele-
graph company. which
position he held during
the war and until the
absorption of the Amer
lean telegraph company
bv the Western Union.
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most commodious offices in the city. In adli-
ton to their extensive real estate connections
they have recently established a fire insurance
department, which embraces home and forci IN
companies. +. S. Wescott was born i'll New
Jersey and came to this city in 1868. He Sc
cured an appointment to position in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing and remained
there until 1875. when he resigned to enter
uDOn his nrpSent supcasSful career
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has charge of the rent
department of the bust
ness. He is a young.
active man with a
special aptness for real
estate matters. and was
first employed by Mr..
Warner as a clerk and
then taken into the
firm. lie was born in
Mifiintown. Pa, and,
having received a COM
mon school education.
at an early age he, be-
gan to earn his own
living. At the same
time he continued his
studies, perfecting HIM
self in higher mathe-
MATES and business
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erty than Mr.. James E.
Clements, the represen-
tative of the firm of L.
II. Sypherd & Co. Mr..
Clements is q native of
Maryland, and is thirty
four years of age. He
was graduated at st.
Johns college, in Alex
andria, in 1873, at the
head of his class. Think
ing that a business
course at the Spencerian
business college would
improve him he entered
that institution soon
after, but before COM
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which continues to do business under that
name. Mr.. Fitch is also secretary and treas
urer of the Mutual Protection fire insurance
company, of the District, which was organized
and charter obtained from Congress in 1876
mainly through his efforts: a director in the
National Metropolitan bank: the treasurer and
a trustee of the Church of the Covenant: a
member of the board of trustees of the Reform
school of the District. and is also connected
with several other charity organizations
Mr.. Robert c. Fox. Of this firm. came to
Washington city in the fall of 1855 as a tutor
in Latin and Greek in the Columbian college
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moved to their present
quarters, 1407 f street.
Mr.. Sherman retired
from business in 1892.
and Messrs. l.. C.
Young and William II.
Saunders, the junior
members of the firm,
succeeded him. Mr.. L.
c. Young. the junior
member of the present
firm. is a native of
Maryland, and spent
his early years in farm
ing. In 1875 he saw an
pening in this city, and
onnected himself with
the firm of John Sher-
man K Co., as clerk. BY
industry and close at
tentlOn to business he
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tention of adopting the
profession of law, but
having in view the
business of real estate
he took a law course
for the purpose of be-
coming familiar with
legal requirements and
forms. Soon after
graduation he opened
an Office on 7th street.
between f and +
streets, and began his
business career. This
was i'll 1875. Like all
Young men thrown
upon their own re-
sources, Mr.. Stell-
wagon at first met with
many discouragements
nnA N-,.fa, IL
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now noids the position THOMAS N. GALE
OF inspector-general Of the District militia.
He is also interested in the management of
several institutions, and, while young in years,
Is recognized as one of the solid men of the
city. Both Of the present members Of the
firm married daughters of Mr. Thos ]. Fisher,
and their social as well as their business rela-
tons are OF the closest nature. The advertis-
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'iuNhs NhtNA "a 100 anu
commenced the bust
ness of life as a page in
the House of Represen-
tatiyes at the age of ten,
and since then he has
b g c n self-sustaining.
At the commencement
of the war he introduce
ed the sale of news
papers into the Union
army. and dispensed
the first periodicals to
the troops after they
had crossed the Poto-
mac. The grit and push
of the little fellow won
him extended notice
and praise, and after
McClellans Peninsular
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Fitch, Fox 4 Brown.

proportions. In 1872
Mr.. Edwin c. Cutter
purchased an interest
in the business of the
firm, and it became
Fitch. Fox K Cutter.
and so continued until
March, 1879, when Mr..
Cutter was succeeded
by Mr.. Geo. W. Brown,
and the firm became as
at present, Fitch. Fox
d Brown. In addition
to the real estate BUSH
ness the firm, in Janu-
airy, 1888, established,
in connection with Mr..
Chas. J. Bell. the bank
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man. He was born in
New York city, where
he spent the earlier
portion of his life. He
was engaged in bust
ness there when the OPP
portunity was pre-
sented Of entering the
firm of Thomas j.
Fisher 4 Co. In 1881
he took up his perma-
nent residence in this
city. Upon the organ
ization of the Distric.
militia he was ap-,
pointed aid on Gen.
Ordway's staff, and
now holds the position
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Written for THE EVENING STAR.
Work, Its Own Reward.

Why do We strive TO emulate
The mighty deeds that stir the blood,
If all our efforts meet the fate
of death, beneath oblivions food:
Why are we fired with lofty thought
Beyond the grasp of tongue or pen,
If all our work must come to naught,
If all our sowing yield but pain.
know not; yet would rather
Lift futile arms against the bands
That compass round my best endeavor,
Than idly sit with folded hands.
Fret not myself, o pining soul,
Because thou hast no garnered sheaves,
Because thou hast not won the goal,
Because thy fig tree yields but leaves
The Masters eye, takes note Of how
We do the work that seemeth near
With all our might, nor question now
If our reward be almost here.
Give heart and hand TO what e'er He
Shall send to thee, though seeming hard;
For you, each task well done shall be
Its own exceeding great reward.
MILTON I. ADKINS.
WASHINGTON Nav o3 1850
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agement OF himself and partner and enjoys a
large and growing clientage. while it has re-
tanned its prestige as one of the leading real
estate firms OF the city. They are believers in
the virtue of advertising. and attribute much
OF their success to their constant use of the
columns Of TIE STAR
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the Rev. Obadiah B.
Brown, came here in
1907 to accept the pastor
ate of the First Baptist
church, a place which
he acceptably filed for
more than forty years.
The subject of this
sketch graduated from
the Columbian univer-
sity in 1871, and entered
upon his business career
as a clerk in the Nation
i Metropolitan bank.
Here he remained for
nearly 3 years, leaving
the bank to I'LL Q desk in
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pleted his course of
study at the Columbian
Law school. graduating
in the class of 1869. He
commenced practice
but after a few weeks
he concluded to enter
the real estate business
which he did as n men,
Der of the firm of Joshua
Whitney & Co. Suisse
quently he went into
business for himselfand
met with such success
that in 1876 he built the
large building which is
now occupied by his
firm at 9l6 + street.
Atthat time the buiIdiny
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ers of this city, nor the pnblic generally knew

anything about the firm
of Hill Il Johnston, for
the firm was not then
in existence. Now every
business man and in
weston has heard of it,
knows it, and respects
it.
William Coreoran Hill
entered business life as
a clerk in the banking
house of Riggs Il Co.
Here he became very
popular and in 1886 he
decided to use that pop
ularity and his money
making talent for his
own advancement. so in
the fall of that year he
formed a partnership
with barnard ii Jnb,.
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TRAITS OF NEW WORKERS.
characteristics Peculiar to the Dwellers
on Manhattan Isle.

THEY SLEEP AT ODD TIMES IN ODD PLACES
THEY ARE HUNGRY FOR MORNING PAPERS AND
HAVE BIG BUMP OF CURIOSITY, BUT No REvER-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PECULIAR TO LADIES.
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- 80 - RA'NNAs
Bernard II. Johnston,
the son of the late DIR.
Vim. p. Johnston. has
for a long time been a
resident of Washington.
and is thoroughly iden-
titled with the best in
tercsts of the city. For
a number of years he
was connected with the
First National bank.
and his activity in COM
mercial life. both here
and on the Pacific
coast. is too well known
to need comment. Hill
4 Johnston commenced
in en- Office under
Wormley's hotel, on
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An Iowa clergyman recently married three
couples and conducted two funerals in one day.
To perform the feat he was obliged to drive 50
miles. Total receipts 81.
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the exclusive privilege of supplying the Army
of the Potomac with reading mater and
stationery. He had here an opportunity to
make fortune. but through the designs of his
partner an elderly man. he lost it. The other
made over $1,000 When the war closed he
held special suffers privilege at the head
quarters of Gen. Hancock. and after the smoke
had cleared away and peace had come again he
obtained a clerkship in the Post-Office depart
ment. In short while he was given a posi-
ton in the New York custom house but realiZ-
ing that there was but poor future before
government clerk he managed to find a situa-
ton in wholesale hardware house in St. Louis.
Four years passed and Mr.. Holtzmans eyes
were opened to the wonderful advantages of his
native city in the line of real estate business,
and he returned to embark in that business
with F. W. Miller & Co.. then located on F
street, between 9th and 10th, in the old Con
zago college building. where he had gone to
school in his boyhood. The firm lasted two
years and half, and then Mr.. Hoffman
launched canoe of his own. Prosperity
came in course of time, and in 1880 he erected
the building he now occupies, on the northeast
corner of + and 10th streets. where he holds
the reins OF his large establishment. Mr.. Holtz-
man is q trustee and the secretary of the St
NinceLts orphan asylum. trustee of the Real
Estate title insurance company, trustee of the
Columbia IRE insurance company, trustee of
the National life insurance company. director
OF the National press brick company. and a
director OF the Southeastern natural gas COM
pany OF the state of Ohio
Personally Mr.. Hoffman is a pleasant,
genial man, and he owes almost as much of the
credit for his success to this fact as to that he
Is firm believer in the efficacy of printers ink
Ill business. He is a judicious. practical adver-
tiser. and. knowing good thing when he sees
it. he takes advantage of the medium of The
STAR to lay his stock before the public for in
spectiOn.
Washington Danenhower.
iS of ba o,l
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you ask for q reason for this popularity she
will probably tell you with all naivete that
crossings were made to be walked on. One
lady of my acquaintance SAYS that crossing on
the pavement is immodest, and that she would
sooner appear on the street in the DAYTIME in a
low-cut ball dress than do it, 1t would be a
blessing If all the dear ladies Of New York
could spend a season in Washington where
people hardly know the meaning of the word
''cross-walk."
FIRM FAITH IN NEW YORK.
You cannot make New York woman believe
that any fashionable fad. any social custom or
any species of fashionable amusement origi-
mated outside of New York. Bicycling has only
recently been taken up by the ladies of New
York. and fair neophyte on the bicycle was
enthusiastic in telling me the other day of the
sport. She painted in picturesque and instruc-
tive words the technical principles of bicycling
for ladies, and wound up by remarking that
the pastime was yet IN it's infancy. but that il
would soon spread all over the country. oh"
Iventured, ladies have been riding bicycles
in Washington and in Orange. n. j.. for ever
50 long. II is quite an old and tried pastime
in many places outside of New York"
You are surely mistaken" the lady replied
patronizingly, but sweetly. The ladies'
safety is a new machine. and they are all i'm
ported"
insisted upon my point, however. and the
lady probably thought / a lunatic. or at
least mildly demented. The next day / dis
covered that she had written to a friend in
Washington to find out if what said true.
And yet my reputation as Truthful James
has heretofore been rated by that particular
lady at from fair to good.
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soon rose in the estimation of his employer
and the confidence of the public, and was ad-
mitted into the firm in 1887. Since that time
he has been with the company and has built up
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in The STAR. That it pays to talk to the pub
lie through the medium of THE STARS columns
is not question for discussion; it is self-evi-
dent fact.
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+. III. SyDherd & Co.

Few men in the real estate line possess bet
ter knowledge of the value of suburban prop
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Wescott & Wilcox.

or respectable age and very firmly estab-
lished is the real-estate house of Wescott &
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John Sherman & Co.

The real estate firm of John Sherman Il Co.
dates its beginning from 1875. when John
Sherman, an extensive builder. established an
Office in the st. Cloud building. The firm
prospered, and in 1882 moved to 927 street.
where thew remained until 1885 when thew
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ing columns Of The STAR give true indication
of the extent of the business of this firm.
X. u. Hoffman

is a Washingtonian, and is as good an example
Of a self-made man as can be found in the
District. He was born on Bell street. George
town, February 8, 1913. Notwithstanding the
fact that he is but comparatively young man
he has established one of the most extensive
and successful real estate businesses in the city
an achievement due to an unusual amount of
pluck. enterprise and good iudrment. He
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CO

Which is, being interpreted, The C's on ID back
ward.
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Weather Item.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle
A 4th avenue man explains the cold weather
Of the past two or three days by means of this
diagram:
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with Bernard II. Johnston. Their Joint labors
speedily laid the foundation of solid business
Mr. Hill Is a son OF the late Rev. S. p. Hill. of
this city. and nephew of the late ". W. Cor
coran. his mother being Mr. Corcorans sister
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Washington Danenhoyyer.

is one of the most active and prominent young
men in his line of business in the city. He is
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+. S. WrL1rAMs & Co.
ID 4 Z q G : I $,
UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE

Corner 9th and = SITS NV
Are Retailing at Actual Wholesale Prces as shown v
the following partial list:
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

(NOMMlosIONLR Oh DEkDS HOE EVERY STATE
~ and Territory, Notary and L. D Commissioners.
JNO. L. BEALI- l32l 81. IL Vings IrOnl . a an.
u pn nlg
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nh2s-eo T. 8. WILLIAMS l. Co. ProprietorA
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MARTINS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 3l3 9Th
Nl 81 hear City lOst-Ottce. Colored students uoS
admitted. Call or send tor catalogue. Inht
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-02-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

nErAULT HAS BkEE MADE IN THE cos.
- ditions Of Q osstatA nortNEs, duly sxseatsd snd
delivered by Richard !. Colder 10 Jsnss Il. Ryan
hearing dan the SD Day Of July A. .. lyss, md daly
seee.ded In IL of1ee efths r.gistsr Il dseds IL ,sad
the 6th dsy Of July A. D. lsss, q io:90 O'Clock .. n.
In book ) Of monsgages. on page $50. laid mostgass
contains q clause which utkorises The uostssess, %
default being made BY ths tnortsasor In the paynsat
o. the sam Of money thelein secured, when the sem
ribsd 1t public auction. The money therein secured
d dps and unpaid. There IL clainad to b due on
said mortgage ut the date Of this notice the sum. oS
one hundred aud dee dollars and fortytwo csnts
l0e. ~ and NO setion Of proceeding at law or other.
wise having been instituted to recover the debt &c
cured BY said mortgage, or any tart thereof;
Now therefore, n0ttcs 10 be eby given, that ~ vir.
tue q . power Of sals contained In nid mortgage and
punuant to the statute In sues CASE made and provided,
the sid mortgage will Be foreclosed, aud the premise
hye(c) of Francis Z. Richardson : subdivision "a part
Of the southeast quarter Is. 4. ~ Of section twenty
seven (see. 27). IL township ond hundrsA and nny.
four north L Isl NJ, of range sixty-four west u "a vi.
according TO the plat thereof rec0sded IL. the .o0cs Vi
tho rssi.. T. Of dssd. for said itanssy county. in RaM.
tsu,ents and o. purtruances, will b. sold Il public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash, ~ pay said
debt and interest, and the taxes, II any, on said prsmi.
Sc and TWENTY-FIVE dollars attorneys fees, " Sip
ul.sed In and by said m9ftgage H. case Of foreclosure.
10 made by the sheriff Of said Ramsey county, OF Ills
deputy duly authorized, 1t the front door of,ths court
huuss In the city Of lewis Lake In said county and
territory on Tuesday the sth Day Of Mach a. u. 1853,
at 10 O'clock am Of that day, subject ~ redemption
At any time within oIe year frsm ths day Of sis. a
provided by law.
Dated January ia D. 1889.
JANES Il. RYAN, M.ntssgee,
W. W. III, Attorney, Devils Lake, u Z. $40
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-02-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

WHFREAS, DEFAULT Has BERN MADE IN
w the conditions Of . certain mortgage executed ind
delivered BY Olef Wikllad, . sinels man, Mo tx.sor.
t. Frank y. Green n.ur,gaxee, dated the 30tl, day Of
june A. D. 1884 and recorded AZ . mortgage in the
once Of the register Of desds In and for tbs county VI
Ramsey In tug territory Of Dakota. on the 30th day Of
june A. u. 1854 Vt 10 O'Clock q, m In book C Of mort
cages, on page 81, there Il Charmed to ba duo on said
mortgage at the date Of this notice, the amount Of
V3s2:9O and M. action or proceeding has Leen lpsti-
tutsd at law or In equity to receiver the de, sscured
n.y. said mortgage, or any rast thereof.
Now, therefor. no leo y hereby given, that BY virtue
Of q power OF sale contained In said mortgage, and If
the statute 10 such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will 10 foreclOsed by . sale Of the imorteasel
premises therein described, which sale will be made
At the front door Of the court house In the city u
Devils Lake ~ 4so county Of Rsusey snd territory IT
Dakota. at public auction by the sheriff Of aaid county
Or ny his deputy. on Tuesday tho 10th day Of March,
amount which shall then b due on said nostgage,with
the Interest thereon, taxes and cost and ex, ensss Of
sale. with Aty dollars attorneys fees, q stipulated "
said mortgage In case OF foreclosure, -
The premises described, and 20 to 10 sold; ara the
piece or parcel Of land sltuat ID In the county OF Ran.
soy and territory II Dakota, and known and described
As follows, to-wit: the south half of the northwest
quarter law u NV ~ the north west quartsr Of he
nort. west quarter INV u nwH Of section numbered
thl!ty'two Gix) and the south east quarter Of the uurli.
east qusrter(:e3544 neH )of section mum oered thirty.ons
lls8] north Of range numbered sixty-ave res wes,;
loss.
rated January e2nd A, D. 1889.
FRANK J GREEN. Gostsssse.
T.. W. WiLDss. attorney for U0rtgaSoe. 44jD
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-02-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEIAULT HAS BEEF MADE. IN lTHn CON.
- ditlons Of . c.rtain nrort9age executed and dsliv.
srod bv Charles Welsh "a ain1le nan).mortssger. to
AID. sightesn hundred and eishty.fohr, and recorded
q . mortgage 10 he Office ofthe nxistes OF deeds Of
the county OF Ramsey. In the territory Of Dakota, on
the l7th'day Of Nay AID. 1854. ss 10 O'Clock A. n, IL
e III. : g . s e. ss. e 10, :. d Iss: IL ii, o. ao as,ss H. .h :sn q y
two hundred aud ssventy.nine dollars and thirty can't
C$s79. s0] and no action or procseding has besa lnsd.
tuted ut law or In equity to recover the debt fecursd
such default and tho non.ipstitption Of action, The
power to sell the property dcscribed Ia said mortgags
has become and Is operative. and unders:theApows 1t
.ls 10 said mortga{sd contained. the said npstsaSes
by aid most9aso and now unpaid IL due aud payable.
!Notce y hereby givsn. thas BY virtue Of . powst Of
nle contained In said nortgaSe, and u the statute Ia
saeh eass rad and Erovided. the aldieo.tEass VIII
In described. which sale Will b. N do At The frunt door
VI the court hunse. In tho city Of Devils Lake In the
county Of Ramsey aud territory Of Dakota, Il pubic
duly spposutsd. ' On saturday the "a Day q 1srcs. 4
y. eighteen hundred aud eighty nine Il : O'Clock IL
The Anernoon y satisfy the amount which shaii thsn
b due on said mortgage. with the interest thereon amt
mortgage ior t.xes and interest ths.eon. and
twenty-five dolars attorneyb fsss ~ stipulated 10 said
mortgage In cass Of foreclosure.
lbs premises described 10 sald mortgage. and 20 to
thscounty Of Ramsey and territory u Dakota, and
known and described ~ follows, tU.wtt: ths north.
:st quarter [asM Of section d! (elta township one
hundred md hftyA vs lla1 north Of range sixty.tvo
ons hundrsd and sixty and t~hirty-slx husdr.dihs
ll80 SS-lOO] acres Of lsnd more Or less according to
the government survey thereof
i.ted = TRIAD Z sors.: D.kesa Territory: th!s LET
I. 4. fuLros. attorusy for mortgage, Grad forks
Dakota Territory. ISL