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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
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GETS DHERE sHusT DER SAME

Old Esop wrote o fable vonce,
Aboudt q boastful hare,
Who saw eVhen dhere o racing
You can always find me here
Und how a tortoise raced NIT him,
Und shtopped bees leetle game,
lind saw: stEefI don'dt been SO shDry'
gets dhere shust der same?
Der girl dot makes good beeskits
Und can wash und iron dlngs,
Maybe don'dt been SO lofeiy
AS dot girl NIT diamondt rings;
But when q wife vas wanted,
Who vos id dots to plane,
Ee ah G0T gi Get dhere shust der same?
Dot vos der cases Everywhere,
In bolidics und trade;
Rv bersbiration off der brow,
Vos how sooksees was made.
man sometime may shtrike id rich,
Und get renOwn and fame,
Rudt dot bersbiration Teller, too,
He gets dhere shust der same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
ANACOSTIA.

IHE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The first meeting
of Anacostia lodge, Knights Of Pythias, las,
night was quite as interesting as tine institution
OF the lodge a week ago. The attendance OF
members was very full and there were also
present about twenty-five prominent knights
from Washington, among the number being
Messrs Brakhagen, Medford, Ferguson and
Conner. Mr.. w. ]. Latimer was given the de-
gree of knight and Messrs. ]. w. Wachter and
VIM. Garner that of page. Applications for
membership were received from Messrs. An
drew Telling, ]. N. Tibble and ]. w. Kidwell
and they were voted in.
bites will make visitation to Naomi tent, this
village, tonight, and q large number of visitors
will be present. Arrangements are now made
for renting j. w. Bartley's Jackson-street
building, to be used by Salem and Naomi tents
1t will be neatly fitted up and dubbed ITEM
perance hail." A public entertainment: viii be
given to dedicate it.
The New PosTMAsTER.-Mr George F. Pyles
received his commission as postmaster at this
place Wednesday evening and yesterday gave
bonds in the sum of $1,000. with his brother
DIR. r. A. Pyles, and Mr.. ]. T. Campbell az
bondsmen. The office receives stamps in $500
quantities.
NOTES.-The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
George Brooks of Hillsdale died yesterday
Miss Ella Hawkins, colored, is very low at her
home in Prince Georges county.-Mr D. T..
johnson is able to be out.-Mr. Peter Stangier
is ON duty again after brief but we're ill.
ness.-Mrs. J. r. Pursell rel IL very
sick.-Mr. George o. Watson is spending a
week at Rectortown, Va.-Mr. d. L. Pitcher
is enjoying a leave Of absence from the sixth
auditors Office.--Mr. Fred Darling Is with
the Bijou opera company at Richmond, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

THE HOUSES TO BE REMovED.-In reply to a
letter Of Geo. w. King to the Commissioners
Secretary Tindall stated that as soon as practi-
cable the houses situated in the direct course
of the proposed extension Of Prospect avenue
would be removed.
BREEDING DIPHTHERIA-Complain relative
to the refuse matter that is being constantly
dumped at the foot Of Prospect avenue continue
to be made. Within a month about eleven
deaths from diphtheria have occurred in this
vicinity, due. as it is claimed, to the &C
cumulated filth upon the dump.
ACCIDENT.-Yesterday evening about z
o'clock VIM. Krause, residing at No. 1927 3Oth
street, while setting on the guard rail of the
porch Of house No. 1857 East Markets pace, lost
his balance and fell distance of about ten feet
into an area. He was injured about the head
and body.
The NEW RAILRoAD.-Rails for the George
town and Tenleytown railroad have been laid
on 32d street to Prospect avenue. The work of
grading near the Tenleytown terminus is still
going on.
DEATH OF GEO. W. BoHRER.-Mr. George W.
Bohrer, well known to many of the old citizens
of Georgetown, died yesterday afternoon at
Garfield hospital. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the
chapel at Oak Hill cemetery.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A.M.-Great Falls--temperature, IS; condition,
SO. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81. Con-
dition at north connection, "A; condition at
south connection, SO. Distributing reservoir,
temperature 79. Condition at inhuent gate
house, 30; condition at eff1uent gate house, 26.
High tide in the river today at 5:39 p. m; low
tide at II :55 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
" OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON August D.,
Sealed proposals. will be received at this ONCE
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, AUGUsT THIRTY,
Build Retaining Wall at Police Station No. g. street
between 10th and 21st streets NV Blank forms of
proposals, specifications and all information may be
had on application to the Inspector of and
considered The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or al bids j ". DOUGLASS L. q. HINE,
CHAsSs ". RAYMOND. Commissioners d. q.
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING FIRE AND
Il STREET HYDRANTS.-OFFIcE OF THE COMMITS
Sealed Proposals will be received ct this Office until
TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. on THURSDAY, SEPTEM-
Der FIFTH, 1s6e, for furnishing fifty Fire Hy-
drants and thirty Street Hydrants hereinafter
must be made. and all other information apply to this
office The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
parts Of bids. JOHN W. DOUGLASS, I. e. HINE,
CHAS. w. RAYMOND, Commissioners b. @. au22 St
DROPOSALs FOR FURNISHING TERRA Gotta
Il Pipe and Branches in the city of ashangton, DC.
Once Of the Commissioners Washington. G.. August
office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ on SATURDAY,
AUGUST TWENTY-FOUR, 1889, for 1000 feet g.
inch terra eSsss PIPE 1000 feet sneh terra gotta
pipe, 1000 feet 2Inch terra Gotta pipe $500 feet
y branches 5000 feet 12x6-inch terra Gotta
branches, LOO feet l5x6nch terra Gotta branches
feet 21x6-inch terra Gotta branches 900 feet
inch terra Gotta branches Blank proposals
and specifications can be obtained at this office ON APP
plicaton therefor, together with all necessary in
sdered The right reserved reject any and ali bids
or parts of bids. j. W. DOUGLASS, I. a. HINE O.
W. RAYMOND, Commissioners DC. au17.6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
RUSSIAN COMPETITION.
The Produce Exchange to Examine the
Grain from the East.

From the New York Sun
There has been considerable talk among the
more prominent members of the produce ex-
change regarding the ACCESSIBILITY Of sending a
committee of experts to Bristol, London and
Liverpool, in order to examine the grain re-
ceived from Russia and India The fact that
these two countries have been able to under
sell the dealers here, and to furnish so large a
quantity Of wheat to France and England at
such low price as to leave q large surplus on
hand here, has begun to worry the dealers.
They claim to be able to sell wheat as cheaply
as any other dealers in the world, but they say
they are laboring under a great disadvantage
because the precise quality of the wheat re-
ceived from Russia and India is not known.
The samples received here are too small to
make a useful estimate of its quality possible,
and the object of appointing a committee is to
send where there viii be Q vast quantity of il
open to inspection.
The home crop of last year amounted to
425, 0e0, 900 bushels of which a large amount
still remains unsold. The wheat crops Of France
and England were failure, but, on the other
hand, those of Russia and India were good The
home supply this year is expected to reach
ass, 600, 900 bushels, to which must be added
last years surplus, making q total OF 500, 900 900
bushels. This years crops in France and
England are good, while those Of Russia and
India are poor. The question to settle is. What
can the dealers here do with such q vast sup
ply if the foreign market is closed to them?
There is not much doubt that the proposed
committee will be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
His Absolute Power and Tremendous
Responsibilities.

From the London Saturday Review.
He is exempt, it is true, from the danger Of
assassination, except possibly by poison; but
not only is he the ultimate referee on all sub
jects connected with government from three
hundred millions of people singularly liable to
colossal disasters from famine, food, earth
quake and epidemics, land liable also, for all
their submissiveness, to the maddest burst of
insurrectionary fury; not only has he to satisfy
these millions as if they were in some sense a
divine being, and to control them without q
standing army; not only has he to resist per-
manent menace Of invasion from the north and
intermittent threats of invasion by the coast;
not only has he to control huge civil service
the most corrupt in the world, and the one in
which the great men are the most powerful,
but he has to remember that he is Mantcheou
emperor, and to maintain the ascendency of
his house and clan against millions upon mil
lions Of subjects who, deep as is their reverence
for his Office, have never forgotten that the dy-
nasty is dynasty of intruders. "Out with
the TartarW is the cry for which every en-
peror Of China listens, and there are men in
the empire with whom he much deal cautiously,
because they attract Chinese a. opposed to
Tartar loyalty.
To hold such position might strain the
abilities of the ablest, and the Empress Tsze
Chi has SO held it that the throne was never so
powerful; that overt insurrection has dieap-
peared; that the national patriotism-using
that word for went Of another to describe
Chinese content with themselves distinctly
higher than ever; that treasury which was q
morass of debt and fraud raises money at per
cent and pays the interest like European
state; that the militia has developed into q
dangerous though slow-moving army; that the
power of the Mussulman sectaries, 5000, 900 of
them, has been pulverized; that the Mussul-
man kingdom Of Kashgar has been made 0
Chinese province, filed with Chinese peasants;
that Russia has been driven back from Kuldja
and France arrested in Tonquin, and that
Chinese ambassadors ara treated throughout
Europe as the representatives of one Of the
great powers Of the WORLD power not to be
neglected, much less affronted, without the
gravest reason.
China 10 moro solid and contented at home
and immeasurably more powerful abroad than
when the empress, lazy probably with Grip
pied feet, who has never since girlhood been
outside the park wall Of the palace ii Pekin.
took up the jade scepter, which she has welded
through . generation with 20 firm and skilled
Q hand And yet Europe has known nothing
Of her, not even. her name. That in this era OF
communication, when every Newspaper knows
everything, and news even ffom China arrives
instantaneously, whore correspondents are q
numerous .: languages. and the far east b not
only watched through . microscope but swept
Of its treasures with . omall-to0th comb, y
surely strange fack
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JUDGE PULMAM's QUEER STORY.
He Killed Miller Because He Would Not
Atone for His Onense with Money.

A Louisville, Ky., special says, Judge A. n
Puiiiam, on trial at Brsndenburg for The
murder Of James Miller last summer, has
admitted the crime on the witness stand He
says 1t was because Miller had disgraced His
wife. He obtained ample proof OF her inf
deity and then he tried 10 find Miller and kill
him, but failed He then determined 10 leave
the country and save his family, especially his
daughters, from Disgrace. but he found he
lacked money to establish himself elsewhere
and determined 10 make Miller supply him.
Miller was reported worth sI5o.0oo. He found
him next day and asking him for private talk
presented g note for $4,000. with demand that
he sign IT. At the same time he told Miller
what he had discovered. Miller said the
amount was too great He then wrote below
the note that Miller must sign IL In eve minutes
or die. Miller attempted 70 strike him with .
chair and he fired. Miller fell and he shot
again. He then gave himself up. Several Wit
nesses today testified TO Mrs. Pulliams inh-
deity. conviction is considered unlikely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
Z. G. DAVIS,
The Ethics of Gambling.

From the Providence Journal
1t is not often that any one comes to the de-
tense OF gambling pure and simple. The great
and undoubtedly growing multitude addicted
to it in its various phases, from roulette, faro,
and mutual pools up to those forms which are
more or less mixed with legitimate business
transactions, never trouble themselves by
searching for grounds upon which to base
vindication. They do not as a class. care
whether there are any ethical reasons for or
against any practice to which they have taken
fancy. 1t is not, however, a matter of sur
prise in these days when gambling, especially
on the race course has reached such an extent
particularly in England and in France, and
has drawn into it so many who have been wont
to frown upon the popular excuses of a too
much INDUCED human nature, that study of
how much is really bad and how much may for
any satisfactory reasons be excused in gam
bling should be made. The London Spectator
max 's the attempt and after it has found all
that can be reasonably urged in It's favor, il
concludes that there can be nothing wrong in
making an amusement OF running small risk,
80 long as the price you pay for that amuse-
ment is not more than the price you pay for
any other amusement equally devoid of usefu
or of noble elements" Whatever truth there
is in this is unfortunately hampered by the
fact that the other amusements equally devoid
Of useful or noble elements are not plentiful,
Dut comparatively scarce. IL Is undoubtedly
true that if any one has few dollars to spend
for amusement of this class, he would do better
to place it on favorite runner, or even in
roulette or faro, than in spending il for the
amusing possibilities oftemporary inebriation.
Considering the matter narrowly it would seem
better to lose the money on the race track or
in the 'tiger's lair" than over a bar. The
natural consequences of the former are not 80
intensely unpleasant as those of the
latter and the pitfalls which always get
into the track Of the muddled brain
do not endanger the sober gambler. But
the consequences are very much on par after
ALL when 1t is considered how suddenly the
passion for gambling becomes powerful and
leads to its worst forms. 1t is true that men
are compelled to take risks every day. The en-
gineer faces them; SO do the sea captain, the
doctor and the merchant. In fact, life itself
has its constant risks. They are natural and
they can be classed as thorough virtues. But,
like all virtues, when carried to excess they
become vices. When the element of risk Is
sought for itself alone and, az the Spectator
says it is entirely dissociated from any USE
ful or noble or beautiful object beyond itself,
II passes beyond the point before which il IL
capable Of eulogy or defense on any ethical
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
TO TURN ON THE WATER.
The Georgetown Mills Expected to Re-
sumo Operations Monday.

The final repairs upon the damaged George
town level of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
will, 1t il expected, be completed tomorrow in
time to permit the water to be let in before to-
morrow evening. The water will, however, be
letin first as means Of cleansing or flushing the
canal bed. which is filled with q mass of accum-
ulated filth and debris. Upon Monday il is
probable that the mills will be supplied and
will resume operations. AL the breaks have
been repaired but one. This one is . short
distance above the chain bridge and is Of rather
a small affair compared to others that are now
finished.
The two damaged culverts near Ede's mills
and in the vicinity of the Little Falls church
have also been repaired
Lovers OF AN OCEAN BATH, don't forget the
special excursion tomorrow by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Special leaves 6th-street station
m sharp. Arrive Atlantic City 10 pm.
same day. Tickets good to return on any train
on Sunday or Monday following. See adver-
tisement. Tickets now on sale.-Adrt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

s'This bird was no coward" said Bass, who
was doing his best to carve an exceedingly
strenuous chicken. 'sThe bravest are the ten
derest, you know" The landlady observed
after the meal that she never could bear that
Mr.. Bass.-Boaoa Transcipt
Shipwrecked Jack Tar-.sWe amt % very fur
from land, yiml There's been . yacht along
here lately"
Jim-sHow do you know?"
Jack Tar-''ses al them champagne eorlu. "
Life.
Wickwire-"I wish 10 goodness somebody
would invent way 70 distinguish between 1
typevritng machine and the girl Who runs Il. .
Yaksley-sT shouid think q man Of ordinary
sense would have no trouble n doing q"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.

- Coward and upward" IL the motto of
influence, upward in its circulation and adver-
Using business. The increase IL . steady,
heslthful one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

+ ATLANTIC CRY leads all other seaside cities
in the country. The Pennsylvania Railroad
offers superior service to this popular resort
See advertisement of $3 excursion tomorrow
Tickets valid for return passage on any regu-
lar train on Sunday and Monday following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
Nothing to Fear.

From the Epoch.
Miss Lovelorn-'T was terribly frightened
one evening in the country. A tramp sprsng
at me with long knife and tried to steal my
hair"
Miss Caustique-"How thankful you must
have been that you could take it Of and give
il to him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS 3 Co. Auctionsers.

REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSEKEEPING
ARTICLES AT OUR SALES ROOM, COR 10Th
81 AND PENNSYLvANIA AVE, COMMENCING
AT Ten O'CLOCK A. NJ. CONSISTING IN PART
OF ONE CONCERT GRAND PIANO. THREE
FOUR HAIR CLOTH PARIoR SUITES, CHAN,
BER SUITES, HALL RACK. EXTENSION Ia
CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS. LOUNGES MARBLE
TOP TABLES, SIDEBOARDS. CHINA AND
OF HER CARPETS. KITCHEN UTENSILS. &c.
II WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Auc.,oneers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
NOTARIES PUBLIC.

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR EVERY STATE
~ and Territory, Notary and u s. Commissioner,
JNO. L. BEALL. 1921 st. NV. In office from m.
to pm. n17
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Il. B. TowSEn & Son.
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS
1916 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.

Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton, SIC.
line of Striped and Plaid Flannel Suitng In beauti
full styles Just received.
Black Henrietta, extra good quality Soc.
Silk Warp Black Henrietta, beautiful quality, 81 CO.
Cooied Henrietta, all WOOL reduced from SO to Acc
Double Fold Flannel SuitinR all wool, 25c.
Heavy Red Twilled Flannel 25c
Canton Flannel, from SC. up.
Extra Wide and Good Quality White Flannel 25c
good article White Flannel. all wool, loo.
New style Red Table Linen oil boiled. Doe
A few more Batiste reduced from 12k to 80.
Boys Windsor lies, &c.
Boys Knee Pants, 2Oc.
Ladies' Collars. &c.
100 yards Colored Spool Silk &C.
and Drawer Spool Cotton Cabinets for sale
jyl3-3m
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BOARDING.

VNHE WEBSTER 6l3 18TH ST. NV, sI0HT-
seers' home; central TO AL points of est; new
day. 81 70 81 J. A. DEWITT, Prop su16-6m
TINE AUBURN. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. CORNER
Cool pleasant rooias With board q ressenabl;
prtcsa mySS-3ms
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received bili stating thss / - isdsSSsS 3
Blank 3 Co. for ribbon fsr typoUi1er 60 ~
wife got hold of Il snd rnised . liskeo e ~
for a6oat A hour before sAe'd - - ezp1AiA-~
|-1Wv HauD xWvoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
Transfers of Real Estate.

Transfers OF Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Roster
Middleton to Mortimer Du Peron, pit. IA, SO.
154; $3.50. W. o. Denison ct al, trustees, to
John Callahan, lot l. blk. Ii. South Brookland
$201.45.
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OR THE LIQUOR HABIT.

DRUNKENNESS. OR THE LIQUOR HABIT,
Positively Cured by administering DR.. Haines'
GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
Itcan be given in cup of coffee tea or IN articles
tf food without the knowledge of the patients it is abb
solutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and
speedy cure, whether the patient moderate drinker
or alcoholic wreck IT NEVER FAILS Over
100000 drunkards have been made temperate men
who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without
their knowledge. and to-day believe they quit drink
ing OF their own tree WILL epage book partic uars
Tree.
s. F. WARE. under Ebbitt House.
R. r. HELPHENSTINE. l4th ST. and Vt ave.
mil l-eo146t
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Mrs. Gabby-'sIt is shocking the way that
Mrs. Sharpe bosses her husband The poor
man can hardly call his soul his own"
Mr.. Gabby-''Don't you say word against
that lady, Maria; she refused me ten years ago !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

The town Of Durham, Me-. which was incor-
porated ut Royalsboro for Col Royal Of Med
ford, Mass, and which takes il present name
from Durham county, England, where Col.
Royal was born, yesterday celebrated its one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

Tomorrow TO ATLANTIC CrrY.-The eSO0
special train viii leave Pennsylvania Railroad
station ct p. m. Don't forget the time.
Tickets now ON SALE
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An Accident in a Freight Yard.

~ xHSSHUCHV ~ " THCHSHV 4 uIU.
About half-past o'clock this morning an &C
cinent occurred at the yards Of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, on Virginia avenue be-
tween Half and South Capitol streets. A shift
ing engine with passenger coach attempted to
get out of the yard before freight train on an
adjoining track, but was not quite quick enough.
The freight engine struck the coach with such
force as to knock the body of the coach of the
trucks and to break the steam chest and other
parts Of the engine.
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FOR SALE--HOUSES

L,OR SALE = s4.350 AND s445O-THREF g.
IL room Press-brick Bay-wi dow House on 9th st
bet. L Cap and sts- Sc: concerted cellars large
yarsis. electric annunciators, speaking tubes. set
RANGE Iarooes slate mantes, cathedral glass &c.
elegant residence, convenient to cars, churches,
schools and market CHAs- A. SHIELDS, 1OO6 + st.
Nv. au233t
EpR SALE-26TH ST. 15k TT. FRONT BY l4s
deep improved by small house both front4nd rear,
Ms nsure which viii pay ten per cent
eoz3-St J. b. N1MER, 1872 st.
EOR sALE-SIX NEW BEAUTIFUL room AND
n batn br1ck Dwelling Houses, nearly ready for
cufancy ranging in prices from $500 to $500;
tnee houses are well located, substantially and at
uacuvsiy built, have pleasant outlook; in
guy and 0ner especially attractive features to those
Qeslrlng thoroughly convenient home at reasonable
ngure and on accomInods ting terms; unencumbered-
suZ3-3t J. b. Winner, 1913 + Of.
EoR sALE-A NEAT TWO-sTORY BRICK HOUSE
\ good location, terms 800 down and s25 per
month further particulars call NATIONAL IN
S1ALLMENr HOUSE. 913 18th St NV au23-3t
EOR SALE-A NEW S-ROOM DWELLING. THREE
4 minutes walk from TakOma Park station; lot
oohlOO, near the famous spring; q bargain easy
terms. J. III. GRAY & Co, 637 + st. su23-3t