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A Near View Of Renan.
From the Epoch.

Mr.. Renan, the French historian, is short and
feshy and looks like good-natured priest with
his broad. clean-shaven Rabelaisian face, large
nose, small gray eyes and well-shaped mouth.
He seems to have preserved something of that
timidness OF young man who has been early
subjected to rigid discipline and accustomed
to compress the free and generous expansion
OF natural sentiments. In company he evidently
desires to please and shows in his conversation
the same indulgent electicism that one finds in
ms books: Always OF the same opinion as the
person with whom he is talking, when he
listens he gently mods his head in approval of
what is said. Doubtless he makes his mental
reservations, but they are for himself alone.
Although the commotion caused by his earlier
works has subsidized, the rigid Catholics have
never forgiven him for his desertion of the
church. The Bretons make the sign of the
cross when he goes among them to spend his
summer holidays, and a few years ago, on his
first visit to his native town after an absence of
nearly forty years, the tenant of the house in
which NJ. Renan was born was tabooed by the
neighbors because he loaned his chamber 10
''the evil one" during his stay at Treguier.
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i - PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

i PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 OF, The NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
SILL Halls MAGNIFICENT + E 81
TRAINS LEAVE wassaIINGS fR Is tS STATION
TokNEk SIKH AND d sTELETs. IS Fol,
forIttsburg and the West Chicago tied Express Of
i&llnSn NesNoaled Cars at q 80 am. daily; Fast
With SleeplnE Carr IRON Pittsburs 10 Cincnnst.
ana ilar5is6rrg q 81 LOUIS, daily, except Satur-
sSso, Western ENPress. At 40 p.In. daily, vita
connecting daily az Harrisburg with through
s4eerers for Louisville and Memphis rarinc Ex-
Nest, with through Sleeper Pittsburs aud Pitts
BALiIssUKE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FOR LTle aHanaAs "a and Rochester. daily Tor Dnt
M Sith Sr1 :, G@N ASIt saturday ar lol0op
For Niliau-sport. Lock Haven, and Ilmirs. al $ So
For Ncg York and iSe Past. 20 900. N 90 and
~ ioa.m- 2:Lo. 10. 1000. aud - 20 nm. on
ll:>orm. Limited ENpr-ss II Pullman Parior
Cars ), 40 ana; da.ly. except sunday, and , as y
D.. daily, with Dining Car.
For Boston without chau.-e =: O pm. every day
soy City with boats OF Brooklyn Annex afforlinz
e-Iect transfer 70 Fniton street, avoiding double
For thi.edel Pha' 20 5 10 100 u 90 and II 40
LIZ = ~ iu.o W, > TO- 1000 sud II :2Op M
S:l9, 90 aud il 20 PM, limited Express. all
iarlor Cars "a . a. week days, aud S:45pm
For For A55,ilc CITY 90 ed J 80 a m week days
Il;Go, and 1I:f6 am. i; :C:,, .: Q, 3;45, 4 10
- AZ, & 90; 80. : 40, 10 go, aud 20 ?.
~ > -, 4:lO. 500. 1.40 $40, 1000 and
For Pores Greek Line. go am. and 40 pm daily.
:, except SUNDAY.
For Anna oils. 20 and q 90 am IL .CD and 40
nm daily, except Sunday sundays. 800 a an.
s:iup.m.
ALEAANDldA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
NAY, AND ALEXANDRIA, AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 30 @ b. % 40 a:45. lO:57a
lnl :uI noon; 90. $40. ! -. 90. q OF. .O5
1O;o9' ana a - y; N ON sunday at 30. - A..
1O:0' "a IN, : SO, 0:Ol, 90, and 1903 p. m.
Accommodations Tor QCEntlCO. - a. and ) 90
4. m. week days
For hIchniond and the South 30 1852 a m daily
o. ana $50 y. "a. daily, except sunday
Trans teaNe Al Nallria ior Washington o5. .05
5:lO O:aO, %. 3s2, @ ~ and IL :O5 D. IA. On
SUNDAY at 10 and L 90 a. III. 100. no. :Oa.
Tickets and Information az the office. northeast cor
ner OF lsth street and Pensy and tbs
sutton, wnere orders he left the chec king OF
LIkKage 70 destination from hotels ana residences.
SHAS. T.. PCOH J A. MOOD
General Manager Ir95I Gen las AGENT
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THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
THE ORIGINAL EXECUTIVE MANSION.
HOW AND WHEN 1T WAS BUILT.
Reasons for Separating the Domestic
and Official Quarters.

DIFFICULTIES IN The WAY OF ERECTING PUBLIC
BUILDINGS YEARS AGo-sLow WORK UPoS THE
WHITE HOUSE AND CAPIToL-AS USALTEBED
BUILDSG-BEFoRE AND AFTER IT WAS BURNED.
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THE RESTORED BUILDING

were meager and Congress was not disposed TO
be liberal towards the new city. In fact many
of the members thought that the attempt to
found city was a failure, and that it would be
better to remove to Baltimore or some other
place. Any place they considered would be
more endurable than the wilderness thew
were then in. Up to June 1, 1902, over s24O, 600
had been expended on the White House and it
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Congressman-elect Breckenridge, from the
second Arkansas district has offered the gov
ernor all the funds he needs TO catch the Clay
ton murderer.
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At Halifax, N. s., Judge Richie has granted
York forger.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

DOToMAC TRANSFORMATION LINE
For Baltimore and River Landings. Steamer Sue.
Capt GeoghegRn leaves Stephenson's Wharf every
sunday at O'Clock y. m. For further information
apply to
STEPHENSON BRO.
mhO-6m 9TH Al wharf
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WOOD AND COAL
EORREsT DODGE.

EoRREsT DODGE
COAL MERCHANT,
Wholesale and Retail
Anthracite Coal Of all kinds constantly on hand,
GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL
FINEST GRADES Of sPIINT AND CAMEL COAL.
Sawed and Split Wood to Order.
Yard and Office, 3OOs Water street; Branch ofice
l2l4 3lst street toppOste Postofcel West wsshins-
ton, ID. G.
Telephone-Yard, s54-2 Branch once. e5e-2 mh2o
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RI. VERNON. MI. VERNON.

Mt. VERNON! MI. VERNON!
STEAMER W w CoRCoRAN
Leaves 1thstreet wharf daily except Sunday for Mr.
Vernon and River Landings far down Glymont
at 10 o'clock a. m Returning, reaches Washington
about 3 80 u. m
sic L. L. BLAKE. Captain.
NOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
II NEW IRON STEAMER "MAKEFIFID-
Leaves 1th-street wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS az q. m. Returning TUESDAYS
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS p. M, touching al River
Landings as far Nomini Greek Va st Clenents Bay
and Ieonardtown, Nd. Connects with b and % ri n Al
C. W. RIDLEY. Manager. a8
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The most humorous of the "voudoo doctors"
was one named William Brooks. He was a
good looking, well dressed young man. The
only ''trick" he is known to have taken was a
$40 note from an old colored man from Alex
andria. The old man was sitting on one OF the
benches in Mt. Vernon square one afternoon in
warm weather. He had stopped in the shade
of tree to get cool. Brooks came along and
sat down beside him,
How are you getting along?" said Brooks.
Very poorly" replied the old man. Il am
out of work, and have just got $40 to pay my
rent with. To-day is the last day of my notice
to quit and IL don't get to the office and
settle. my furniture will be thrown out"
why don't you make your money grow?"
said Brooks
Il would if knew how" replied the old
man.
Brooks then explained how, with the use of
charm, he could make the money double it
self in an hour or two The old man took from
his pocket large handkerchief. Then he went
down deeper into his pocket and took out the
$40 bill.
He tied the note up in the handkerchief with
the charm given him by Brooks, and started
toward his landlords Office, thinking by the
time he arrived there he might have enough to
pay his rent and 80 to spare. His faith was
soon shaken, and when he got around the cor
ner he united the knot. The charm was there,
but the money was gone. Brooks was also
gone. The old man fastened to police head
quartefs anu ehtereo MS compiaihs BROOKS
was brought in, and the next day the old man
visited the station-house to identify him.
'Fo de Lord gentlemen, OATS de man."
shouted the victim. eff you give me back my
money I'll let you CO." he said, addressing the
prisoner.
will You, sure enough" asked the man be-
hind the bars
20 de Lord, will" he replied.
well" said the prisoner. '.here's your
money" and he handed the old man Confed-
crate note. To him it was Just as good az any
other. The old man again looked cheerful
but when told that the bill was worthless he
withdrew his request to have the prisoner re-
leased The old man went home until the
next morning, when he again faced the pris-
oner In the Police Court
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llhe OF on the Dare Dack.
This act also provided that slaves rambling.
or going abroad at night, riding horses without
leave, or running away, should be subject to
whipping, cropping, or branding, on the cheek
with the letter n" 1t also provided that if a
slave were killed in the attempt to capture him
the person doing the killing should be exempt
from prosecution. A subsequent act amended
this as to provide for the trial of the party,
and if it appear that the killing was done in the
lawful execution of this act. he should not only
be acquitted but the public should pay all
costs. person who enticed slave to run
away had to pay to the owner the value of the
slave and suffer one years imprisonment If a
white servant was guilty of this offense he was
liable to four years servitude.
In 1744 law was passed declaring anyone
who burned or aided the burning Of tobacco
house liable to suffer death as a felon without
the benefit of clergy. For breaking open a
a letter addressed to another. the penalty of
the act of 1713 was six days imprisonment and
fine of five pounds sterling.
TO REPREss DIsLoYALrY.
Under an act Of LIT any person within the
state levying war against the United States or
any of them and hiring to any person in the ser
vice of Great Britain, or giving intelligence of
the warlike preparations or designs of the
United States, shall be adjudged guilty Of trea-
son, suffer death without the benefit of clergy,
and forfeit his estate. Anyone having knowl-
and not making it known to the
governor or some of the judges or
Justices is declared guilty Of nlisprision
of treason and shall forfeit his estate. Any one
maintaining the authority Of Great Britain is
subject to fine not exceeding 10000 pounds
and imprisonment not over FIVE years or
Punishment from the state forever. For per-
suading persons to resist the government or
for opposing by force the execution Of the laws
of the state penalty OF fine not exceeding
1000 pounds and two years imprisonment was
prescribed For concealing any of the crimes
above described fine Of 1000 pounds, and not
over two years imprisonment, Is the penalty. A
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-14
THE ASTOR FAMILY.
\ Glimpse at Two of Its Representative
in New York Restaurant.

a Glimpse at Two of Its Representatives
in New York Restaurant.
A day or two ago | was in DelmOn-
ico's when the youngest of the Astors
entered and took his luncheon. His
solemnity and sadness of mien was
striking. He kept his eyes fixed re-
ligiously on the ground as he walked
across the cafe, selected a distant and
secluded table. turned his back upon
the people and ate with an air Of gen.
tie and mournful self-abncgation. He
is the heir Of "a hundred or two mill
ions and is probably the most desira-
BILE parti in New York. No one seemed
to know him, and the waiter who at
tended to his wants was quite careless
and Indifferent Had he known that it
was the heir of the Astors that he
was waiting upon he would prob
ably have jumped five feet in
the air with alacrity. Before
this particular Aston had finished his
luncheon, his cousin, William Waldorf
Aston, also drifted in and sat down near
the door His face had the same pre-
matureiy grave and solemn look. do
not suppose that the ex-Miuister of
Italy is more than thirty-fve or thirty
six years of age, and he has nagui-
cent physique, but the general effect
after hasty look at his face is that of
man who has had "A stormy life and is
nearing his forty-eighth or forty ninth
year. He, too, was exceedingly simple
in the matter of fare. He drank a cup
Of tea with his luncheon, and when he
had finished he took an old book from
the pocket of his overcoat and sat read
ing it quietly for half an hour. Then
he paid his bill, and got up aud drifted
out. Neither Of the two Astors knew
of the others presence. Probably the
two men together will eventually rep
resent 5000, 900, 600.
| followed Mr. AstOr out of the place,
and as we stopped at the corner to al
low a car to pass, he stepped hastily
past me and made profound bow to
man across the street. The man nod
ded in return. 1t was "A greeting be-
tween father and son, but il might have
been the salutation of one Ambassador
to another. The portly form of the
elder Astor was clad in black His
face was as heavily scanned as that of a
traeedian, and he walked with slow
and ponderous tread. There was
heavy band Of Grape on his hat He
passed mournfully along the street and
strobe slowly up towards his house at
Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street
There are very few families in the
world whose wealth is more substan-
tial. solid and ample than that of the
Astors. and yet do not think that l
have ever seen three men who looked
more hOpelessly and utterly unhappy
than the trio of millionaires looked
that day. 1t seemed to show with
good deal Of force that wealth does not
always carry happiness with it. Phil
adelphia Press.
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Sister fetched the casts of the two
little bow-legs out Of q cupboard. ana
Mr. Roberts put them side by side with
the two straight limbs which Jim was
cycling so anxiously. We're they really
his legs? He tried to move one, and
it felt dreadiully heavy and queer, still
it did move little. and certainly the
great surgeon seemed content
Splendid! splendidr' he exclaimed.
1--WE must have a cast of the legs as
they are now, and keep both for COM
parisOn. Put a plaster Of paris band
age on now; but before the boy goes
out, be sure and take a cast"
us it all right, Sister? Shall be
able TO walk on them?" whispered
jim.
Yes; it is quite right. You shall
run races and win them, in a week or
two"
The next time Miss MILAN came,
Jim told her the good news with a
smile. The old grave expression was
leaving his face, and he was always
laughing now.
Il suppose you'll be home sOon?"
said his mother.
L s'pose so. Do you think father
would give me a cage for my bird?
I've got tenpence here the doctors and
people have gave me"
Bless me, child, you can keep the
bird where it is till you sell it."
"But it's my very own bird, mother.
and ] don't want to sell it. l want to
give it to the doctor what made my
legs straight"
You little stupid! he don't want a
bird.
please bring it next time, mother,
and let me try"
Sister was rather dismayed when
she found a canary in full song located
at Jim's bedside; bat when she learnt
what was in the boys mind, she was
greatly pleased. A few days after
wards she came running down the
ward; and none of the children had
ever seen Sister run before. 50 they
called out: Hi SISTER," "Gollyl
look at Sister runningr' But Sister
only smiled. and ran on till she reached
Jim, who was sitting on a smali chair
with two crutches by his side. Sister
seized the cage and put it in Jim's
hand and whisked away the crutches.
just then Mr.. Pell Taylor entered the
ward, followed by the usual crowd of
students.
Now JIM" said Sister. walk to
meet him and offer him the bird"
Jim struggled to his legs and walked
down the ward, firmly and uprightly,
till he met the great surgeon. For
you, sir" said Jim, holding up the
cage, ''cause you have cured my handy
legs. chambers journal.
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The Ten Year Book" of Cornell
University, recently published, shows
that during the last twenty years the
total number Of degrees conferred was
l. 4S7 and the total number Of graduates
at 1852. or this number IS are en-
gagged in agriculture. 81 in architecture
and building. in art % in banking,
II in chemistry and assaying. $50 in
civil engineering. 246 in education. sc
in electrical engineering, 81 in news
paper work, 245 in law. 25 in manu-
featuring. As in mechanical engineer.
ing. 65 in medicine and surgery. rs ir
mechanical pursuits. so in tho ministry,
in publishing. u in scientific investi
cation and 65 in study One hundred
and twenty -one are without occupation
| or unreDOrted
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Plague of Tigers in Java.

According to the administration re-
port of Java, recently laid before the
Dutch Chambers. portions of that ISL
and are being depOpulated through
tigers In 1852 the population of a
village in the southwest of the Bantam
province was removed and transferred
10 an island off the coast in consequence
of the trouble caused TO the people by
tigers. These animals have now be-
come an intOlerable pest in parts of the
same province. The total population
is about coo, 900. and in 1857 81 were
killed by tigers, and in consequence Of
the dread existing among the people
il has been proposed TO deport the in
habitants Of the villages most threat
ened to other parts of the country where
tigers are not so common. aud where
they can pursue their agricultural oc-
equations with a greater degree Of Sc
curity At present they fear TO go
any where near the borders Of the for
est The people at present seem dis
inclined, or they lack the means and
courage. to attack and destroy their
enemy. although considerable rewards
are offered by the Government for the
destruction of beasts Of prey. Ia 1855
the reward for killing a royal tiger was
raised to POO forms. II appears, also,
that the immunity OF the tiger Is in
part due to superstition, for it is con-
sidered wrong TO kill one unless he al
tacks first or otherwise does injury.
Moreover. guns we're always very rare
in this particular district. and since
he rising few years ago. have been
taken away By tic authorities alto
geiher, Times.
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ASHES AS A FERTILIZER.
why Farmers Can Not Afford to Throw
Away Such Valuable Material.

why Farmers Can Not Afford to Throw
Away such Valuable Material.
In winter the production of wood
ashes is at its height, and the question
of their value should be considered by
every farmer The most common
thing done with them is to throw them
into barrel and after awhile make
soap from them and dump the leached
Sshes anywhere that is the most handy
or else they are sold to the soap
maker for few cents per bushel.
There are conditions under which they
are very valuable as a garden manure,
and they should be taken care of with
this in view. House them and after
using what is necessary for soap, have
the rest for garden purposes, and those
that are leached have some value.
Experience with them shows that
they should be applied and well worked
into the soil before planting the seed,
or used as a top dressing. We have
used them in the drill with potatoes,
but advise their use there after a light
covering of earth has been applied to
the cut tuber.
A good top-dressing of unleached
ashes is especially valuable for onions,
if not applied too thick. They are
especially good for loosening stiff
soil, on which their effect will be APP
parent for a long time, and in the
orchard they are very valuable. The
saving of ashes will pay manifold.
Their effects are more apparent on a
stiff, clayey or hard-pan soil than on a
black. sandy loan.
1t is only necessary to look at the
money value of some things to con-
vince some men of their real value.
Taking the average ashes of hard
wood, we find that 100 pounds of them
contain 10 pounds of potash, worth 80
cents; 81 pounds soda, worth cents;
81 pounds of lime and maguesia, worth
cents, and 81 pounds phosphoric acid,
worth 26 cents. II we had to buy in
market the manurial materials con-
tanned in 100 pounds of ashes the cost
would be $116. Can you afford to
throw away such valuable materials or
sell them for siXpence bushel TO the
soap boiler? No argument is needed;
here is the value and there Is The sell
ing price. Draw your own conclusions.
and save your ashes under cover.
When spring comes use them judiciOus-
ly, and you will be more than paid for
your trouble. Farm, Field and Stock
man.
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Wonders of the Deep Sea.


The sea occupies three-fifths of the
earth's surface.
A mile down the water has a press
ure Of ton 10 the square inch.
1t has been proven that at the depth
of $500 feet the waves are not felt
The temperature is the same, vary
ing only q tribe from the ics Of the
pole 10 the burning sun Of the cqSator
The water is colder al the bottom
than at the surface. IT. the many BAYS
on the coast OF NORWAY the water
often freezes at the bottom before i
does above.
II box six feet deep were flle.i
with sea water. and TIE water allowed
10 eraporata ia The ~.5u. thare would
81 two Inches ~ salt left AZ tho bot
ON. faEiog q" average depth OF
e. 3e;a. g IS a3rcc miles. there
ru4 .acr p. pure salt 80 feet
~ tse Aiiantie, Ind annapolis
gas.ial.
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Asbestos for Filtration.

Finely picked asbestos is now SAID
to be the best method for facilitating
the filtration of viscid liquors. tltl
superiority of this material over any
kind of paper in use being most do
cided The method pursued for ac
complishing this result Is that of dilut
ing with a considerable proportion o
water. and then Incorporating with TIN
mixture a small quantity Of previously
ignited, finely-picked asbestos, anS
then thoroughly shaking; after abou
twelve hours, all suspended natter
have deposited. and the liquor may b.
easily removed by means OF a siphon
The operation of washing and shaking
is repeated once or twice with fresl
water, and the whole mixture final,
passed through glass funnel, the mech
Of which contains pellets of asbestos
and II the first portion OF the iiltrat'
runs of cloudy, it is poured back unit
it is clear. Any description of matte
which is found adhering to the funne
is easily wiped off by means OF small
pellet of asbestos, and added to th'
rest-N. Y. Sun.
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FranknesS.

Frankness may be 10 a mans credit
and again it may not be. II Is to Z
mans credit to be frank in his out
spoken sympathy asl tenderness anG
assurances of approval. as it is for him
TO be frank in his admission Of wrong
when he has been at fault, and there
is a proper time for such admission.
But it is not to a mans credit TO be
frank in his outspoken censure OF
others. or in expression of his dislike'
on every side; nor yet is it to his credit
that he tells freely OF his evil course:
without any show Of shame for his
transgressions. Yet frankness Is more
likely to be shown on the wrong side
than on the right; and the person who
boasts himself Of his frankness is com
monty the one who ought to be ashamed
that he is so frank. IS. 5. Times.