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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
She Didn't See Niagara.

from the 1outn's companion.
The industry of an old lady in a western
bound railroad train greatly amused the other
passengers. On coming aboard at q small town
she hastily seated herself, and was making her
shining knitting needles fly on half inished
blue-and-white stocking before the train had
left the station.
Seated at her husband's side she knitted on
and on, needless Of her surroundings and the
bits Of charming scenery Of which one could
get glimpses from the car windows. Just be-
fore sunset the train came to the place where q
feeting view of Niagara Falls can be had.
'Look, mother, lOokp cried the husband of
the old lady, as he threw up the car window.
With her eyes hxed stesdily on the stocking
the old lady knitted on, while her husband
tugged At her sleeve aud again cried:
"Look, mother, quick, or it'll be gone! Why
don't you look? Pshaw! it's gone, and mebbe
you'll never have another chance to see Niagara
Fallsl Why didn't you look?"
With her eyes fixed on the stocking the old
lady calmly replied:
Just because was turnin' the heel OF this
stockin', that's why. never could turn heel
neatly an look about at the same time, an
this heel had to be turned?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
NHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

INdUNAo DO"1-4-NO, AUCllOueer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PROPERTY OF ELECTRO
MAGNETIC BOILER CLEANER COMPANY
By virtue of decree of the supreme Court Of the
District columbia, passed in Equity cause No %
l32, will sell, ON 1hUnsDAI, DECEMBEk
Tw ElFTH, 1853. at TWELVE O'CLOCK Nj, ct the
Office OF the company, koom s. Atlantic Guiding, be
patent rights OF the Electro Magnetic Boiler Cleaner
Company.
Terms: Cash JAMES II. TAYLOR, Trustee.
613 18th ST.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ABOVE SALE WILL
sell the Furniture, Tools and Materials Of the klec
tro- Magnetic Boiler Cleaner Company
n19-wSsts THOMAS DONI1kG, Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

ThUsTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE Two-sToRY.
hNp-SELLAk 7-komM BRICK DwELLiN6,
NORTHWEST NEAR FoUhIEENTH.
By virtue OF q deed Of trust dated November g. d.
1885, and duly recorded in nber No. 1854, iolio 100
ct seq Of the land recors of the District OF Col
uuLia and at the request Of the holder The
Of the pr.lnis e On ,TuEsDAY. THE TMhNTi-
PAS FUR O'CLOCK PM, the following described
real estate situate ia The city OF District
OF Columbia, and known snd distinguished lot No
60 III Formers subdivision Of OF square 2U4
the Is duly recorded in BOOK Ia folio "a, VI
the land Records ONCE Of said District
together with all the improvements thereon. also
known No. l431 u st NV.
erIns easy anu made known st time Of sale. A de-
posit 0U will lie required time OF sale. Con
veyxnclng aud recording at cost OF purchaser: Ii
terrns Of sale not complied with IN ten days iron
day of the property viii be resod at risk and cost
Of detaultipg purchaser
W LAYING bOsWkLL-
u15-dkds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

Quiet and unevsntfal were the Thanksgivings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
soRRowING IN 1873.


Thanksgiving day, 1875, at the bier OF Vice
President Henry Wilson, whose remains were
then lying in state in the Capitol at Washing
ton, he having died suddenly on Tuesday, No
vember 20.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The nation had passed its Tooth birthday
when IL celebrated its next Thanksgiving in
1876. The whole people were in a state of
political ferment There had been presi-
Dental election and no one knew whether
Hayes or Tilden was to be the next President.
In 1877 the great annual holiday was I'M
marked by any special event attracting gen.
eral attention, but that of the following year
was somewhat saddened by the news Of an
ocean disas ter which had occurred on the pr O.
vious day. The German steamer Pommerania,
from New York, sank off Folkstone on the
English coast and fifty persons, including the
captain, we're drowned. The Thanksgiving
day of 1879. like that OF 1877, was uneventful.
while that OF 1880, like its predecessor Of 1873,
was made gloomy by a cablegram anpou ncing
a collision near Spezzia between the ocean
steamers Ortirid and Uncle Joseph, by which
$50 souls were lost.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's ADMINISTRATION.
One Of the saddest Thanksgivings our coun-
try has ever known was that Of 1881, The
whole people were still mourning for President
Jas A. Garfield, who had died by an assassin g
bullet in the preceding September. The trial
of Guiteau, his murderer, then progressing in
Washington. was adjourned for the day.
Another ocean disaster was the principal
Thanksgiving day event of 1882. On Thanks
giving morning Of that year the ocean stean-
ship Cedar Grove struck the lodges of Cape
CaIso and many lives were lost
Nothing Of importance occurred on the
Thanksgiving days of 1883 and 1884, but that
of 1885 was again . day of mourning for the
nation, for with it came the news that Vice
President Thomas A. Hendricks had died at
his home in indianapolis, Ind, on the proceed
ing evening.
CATHOLIC CELEBRATION.
Quiet and pneyentful were the Thanksgivingl
The state herald., 1889-07-12
The Snake Died Drunk.

A Gcorginn who lately returned from
Hamilton, NJ rion county. Ala. relates
tho following ~ tho Macon Telegraph;
Owen Hatch kccpy n small grocery
store IN that ncighborhood. Mr.
Hatch sells liquors rs well as family
groceries. Keeping only small stock
Of liquors on hand. no keeps most Of II
In jugs. Ono dny Inst week u two-gnl-
Ion Jug Of corn liquor wins loft standing
on tho fioor behind the counter. Mr..
Hatch stepped behind the counter and
was surprised to 200 II blnck snake
coilcd around tho jug with It's hcnd In
shc. lie watched for \ moment mud
soon discovered thnt the snake was
drinking liquor. II wins not disturbed.
and after several minutes II slowly I'M
collcd Itself md attempted To crawl
nwny, but wis too drunk. nnd stretched
itself out ON the noor. apparently
asleep. until the next dny. Mr.. Hutch
examined the Jug and found that tho
snnsc hnd drunk moro ihnn quart oi
liquor Two days Inisr tho sainc snake
returned. aud when II craw.ed under
the counter Mr.. Hatch watched H. NY
collinu lt-clI around tho Jug and giving
IL neck twist around tho stopper II
was ablc to remove tho corit. and again
thrust Its hcnd inside aud began "a
drink liquor. II WAS allowed 10 drink
lts all again. then II was killed
The state herald., 1889-07-12
Photographic by Heat.

II mry be said that photographs can
be taken by heat ms wcll ns by light
T'hc notion OF the shorter waves OF
energy which wa call light is quicker
aud sooner manifest 10 tho cyc than
tho action OF the long waves which we
call heat; but tho invisible hcat rays
In the solnr spectrum have boon photo
graphcd. The slow action Of heat In
changing the molecular state of bodies
IL well known. II Is probable that I'M
emulsion could he formed which would
give mn image Of u hot black k0ttle IN
n dark chamber. Tho element Of time,
however. would probably bc an i'm.
portant onc.
Indeed VIC arc ofton presented with
evidences Of tho picturc-Inaking ~.
cillty of heat rnys. A fcarn.lcnf upon
leo IL soon represented. by IA. differ
cncc Of molecular action. A stationary
cnrrlngc wheel standing In the sun up.
on tho frozen ground IL found ~ have
left its photograph upon the ground
whom II moves on. Prof John Trow-
bridge. In the May scribnor's.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
The Shooting Star.

One OF the most curious OF early
spring flowers TO be fonnd In Bartram't
Garden is the shooting star. This |,
also called the American cowslip. OF
dodecathcon. The last name Is deriv.
I'D from the Greek for twelve gods. v
ms the early botnnists thought II com.
bined the celestial beauties OF all. The
plant belongs To the cowslip family.
and thus Is nearly related 10 tho prim.
roses. What the shootin star actually
reskmblcs. however. is the cyciamen,
well known us window plant II has
the flower leaves turned back ward Ia
the same peculiar manner. In color
the shooting star Is purpllsh pink.
with golden center. Tho plant IL
low, tho stem is simple. the flowers
clustered and the leaves bunchy md OBJ
long Mt tho base OF the stem. very much
ms In the Persian cyclamcn. Although
an American plant, IL Is quite rare
In this part Of the country. II has been
found on the banlss OF the Schuylkill.
near Norristown, but is much more
common In the west Evidently II has
been introduced ut Bnrtram's Garden.
II WIS Bartram's practice 10 collect
plants from all parts Of the country.
ms well ns foreign plants, set them out
In the woods In front Of his house
and let them nll run wild together.
Thus the native shooting star and
white violet may no seen rioting amid
imported daiYodils and periwrinklcs. -
Philadelphia Times.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
The Boy OF II.

A small boy had been having day
Of unmitigated outrageousnsss, such
as nll children who do not die young
arc likely to have at times. and when
he was ready for his bed his mother
said 10 him:
"When you say your prayers.
George. ask God TO make you better
boy. You have been very naughty to-
day."
The youngster accordingly put NJ
his petition In the usual form. and
then, before closing with Amen" he
added:
"And. please, God, make me good
boy"
Hc paused u second and then. 70 the
utter CONSERVATION Of his mother, con-
cluded with undated gravity. Never
theless, not my will. o Lord. bui
thine be done!'-Providence Journal
The state herald., 1889-07-12
old-Time English Judges.

Here is M account Of the English
jud .es In the time Of Henry VI;
II wouldc yc should knowc. that the
Justices OF Englande sit not In the
kings courts above Iii howers in day.
TINT Is TO say, from Will OF the clock In
the forcnonc I'll xi complete.
Wherefore the Justices, after they
have taken their rejection. do passe
and bcstowc all the residue Of the day
In the study Of the lawes. In reading
holy Scripture, and using other kinde
Of contemplation at their pleasure. So
TINT their lyfe may seem more contem.
platIve than uctive.
"And thus do they lende II quiet lyfc,
DISCHARGED OF all worldly cares and
troubles. And Il hath never boon
knowen that any OF them boone oer-
rupte with giftes or brybes."
The state herald., 1889-07-12
Roses for Outdoor Plsutinr.

In making preparations for planting
or re-planting outdoor rosebeds deep
cultivation. good drainage and the
liberal application Of manure we'll
worked into the soil are essential. Well
rotted stable manure IL usually found
the most satisfactory fertilizer. In the
planting Of permanent beds Of hardy
roses It Is generally found that plants
on their own roots are better than
grated ones. from tho fact that the
latter are more likely TO be winter
killed. unless they are grated very
low down on the stalk, so that the point
Of union may be entirely covered with
earth In planting out II this Is done
the plant will frequently send out roots
from the base Of the graft and thus be-
come more or less independent Of the
stalk. II the plants have becn grown
In warm house they should be grad
ually hardened of from the change.
When the plants are dormant, having
been grown In cold frame or some
similar structure, or meerly heeled In
for tho winter, II Is we'll to plant them
out rs early US possible, as plants In
this condition require little more
time to become established than young
plants In active growth.
10 those who have not yet decided
what Varieties TO plant, the following
brief list OF we'll tested roses Is added
Among hybrid perpetual are:
Alfred Colombia bright crimson
descendant OF General Jacqueminot;
very frngraut and most desirable In
every way.
Anna de Diesbach-Yielding large
flowers Of pleasing shade Of carmin 9.
Eugenie Verdier-Silvery pink In
color, large and OF beautiful form. An
improvement on Victor Verdier.
Fisher Holmes es-Deep crimson, aud
Of good form. Considered by many
growers an improvement on General
Jacqueminot.
General Jacqueminot-Too we'll
known TO need description md still
growing In popularity.
John Hopper-A free grower and
profuse bearer OF bright, rose colored
flowers.
Mario Baumann -Carmine crimson,
lovely shade :oi color and also OF
fine form. Very fragrant and alto
gether charming rose.
Among the tea roses Bon Silene,
Souvenir dun Ami and Mario Van
Houtte are about the most satisfactory
for outdoor culture. The best known
Bengal variety. Souvenir do Ia NAL
maison, though old. still retains q
place In the front rank OF popular
sorts. In the foregoing list pure white
varieties have been omitted, and this
deficiency may be met by the addition
OF Nine. Planter (bybrid China) for
early towering and the hybrid moi
sette (Coquette des Blanches) for later
blooms. the later being very useful
variety for Summer flowers. A few
polyantha roses will also prove
pleasing feature among other out door
roses, with their abundant miniature
blossoms. Mignonette. with flowers OF
delicate, light rose color. and paqucr-
ette, pure white, are two OF the best OF
this section. II a representative OF
tho hybrid teas Is desired. La France
is decidedly the most satisfactory. but
like most OF its class, and also the pure
teas, 1t needs some protection in
severe winters at least II planted In an
exposed condition. and Forest.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
a Cat That ooe. Fl.hInr.

A very orjinary-looking and mild
hammered cat ia one Of the inhabitants
Of Garry Benson's swimming bath n
Albany. N. Y. Sha Is the mother Of
q promising family Of three, and to
the superficial observer appears no
more, no less, than well-behnved,
sweet-tempercd, motherly old tabby.
But, AZ matter OF fact, this cat is
rather an anomaly among cats.
Whether she was born that way or
whether Garry's own amphibious dis
position 10 infectious is not stated.
However she may have como by the
popularity, this cat is an exceedingly
good swimmer and appears rather to
like the water. She sits on the edge
Of the "crib" at the bath for hours
watching the little minnows which
swim or are swept by the current In
through the latticed sides. When at
length luckless fish does come within
the range OF her paw she reaches out
like flash and with one swift sweep
OF her fore paw she lands him on tho
platform, where she devours her prey
at her leisure. Or, II the fish remains
just out OF her reach. she will leap
fairly into the water, seize the prize
with her teeth and swim to tho side
again, where she scrambles up and
shakes herself after the fashion OF
dogs.
And, by the way, says the Albany
journal, the largest dogs have no ter
rors for her; she will fly mt them with
claws extended, and II is a brave ca
nine which dares her fury after the
first onslaught. Yet she is as gentle
as can be with her family or with
kindly disposed human visitors, who
never would suppose her TO be the
ferooiOus fisherman she Is.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
Her IAsf Eaifh

The motSer OF David Hume was a
susceptible woman. Afec,ionate by
nature, she lived In the affections OF
her family. More than this, she was
religious woman, und 1t wa her aim
TO rightly educate tho conscicnces OF
her orphan children. David Hume
was brilliant lad. His success In his
intellectual pursuits and studies led
his mother 10 hope that he would be-
come an eminent man. With this
vision. like bow OF promise before
her, her life had many happy hours.
But one day shadow crossed the
light Of this beautiful dream. Her
son avowcd himself n skeptic. His
mother viewed the change Of his
opinions with alarm, both on account
Of his own future happiness and his
influence over Others. lie loved his
mother. Her love and admiration for
him gave him great influence over
her. He determined to overthrow
her religious belief, aud he succeeded.
His subtle. specious reasoning de-
stToycd her faith Ia God and left her
without religious hope.
Hume became leader among men
and crowned himself with fame. He
associated with country people. philoso-
piers, wits. aud men Of genius. He
was quoted. md multiplied his infiu-
ence among men. He went abroad,
roaming over the sunny provinces OF
France and historic fields OF Italy.
Returning TO London. on his way home
To Scotland, he was met by postman
who gave him letter. The communi-
cation was from his mother. II began
substantially ms follows:
'.MY DEAR SoS-My health has fall
ed me. am In deep decline. and !
cannot long survive. My philosophy
gives me no comfort | nm left with
out tho consolation Of religion. and my
mind Is sinking Into despair. | pray
you hnsten home 10 console me-"
Hume hurried TO Scotland. and when
he arrived at his home he found his
mother dead. We do not know what
his feelings were We only know that.
had he arrived before her death. he
would have Ind no consolation TO offer.
lie himself died jcsting. and. comments
the Presbyterian. we have no moral TO
draw from any regrets which one
might reasonably Imagine ho would
feel In such ease. But tho incidents
suggest n situation 10 better hearts
than had David Hume. There arc no
consultations In uDbclief for the hour OF
sorrow. disaster or death.
The state herald., 1889-07-12

struben,iiie ohio Herald, JunrG
Mention was recently made Of Thos
Williams great luck In holding u ticket
which drew the t.5.ooo priyc Mt tho Mas
drawing OF tho Louisiana State Lottery
A representative of this paper this morning
found MIR. Williams ut his work In tho Jcf
fcrson Iron Works lie was at first rathcf
advcrscd 10 saying anything about his
good fortune. but finally said ~ had nj.
ways understood that the Louisiana State
Lottery was strniRht about awarding the
prizes drawn. and two or three months ago
] sent for u ono.trntb ticket ! was upsuc
cossfnl In capturing anything, but kept on
until before the May drnwlnR, when ] sent
two dollars mud received aone tenth ticket
numbered s7,ssi. The drawing took place
on May 18th. and on the 18th I learned
that ticket "a s,1 hnd drawn tho f.6.nH
prize. II WINS pretty good news. aud the
next morning placed the ticket IN the
hands OF the Adams Express Company for
collection, May 2itl, or only tor days nj
ter tho drawing, ! received draft for
t,,bOO
Mr.. Williams In. been In rccclptof many
congratulations upon his good luck, and
many who had not tried their chances were
surprised that the ticket was cashcd 30
promptly without my deduction. That,
however IL the way which the Louisiana
State Lottery Company invariably pursurs
upon presentation OF successful Tickets
The state herald., 1889-07-12

day Warren came 70 mo and said. 40,
: great scheme. S
What Il itf"
".Why. I raw : man Just now who
says that Z we 60 up TO Plummerville
We can get five or six subscriptions.
He says they banker after . humorous
paper up there more thin any people
he ever saw. Says TINT when they get
hold Of q humorous publication they
, sit out on the cotton bales aud reaI 1t
out till the whole town 10 convulsed
with laughter. Says that he has seen
women leaning out the windows, laugh
ing a. to kill themselves, at . dep uty
constable who was reading . negro
story
"We'll go at once,' said I. We had
passes on the road nnd Of course NO ex-
pense would be incurred. was not,
upon arriving at the town. delighted
with the prospects. heard no joyous
laughter. A man. with bits Of hog. fat
sticking on his boots. was cursing and
belsboring balky horse; negro with
q cast-iron plow-point In his hand, was
swearing that he would kill dat tri.
fin culled preacher an old fellow
with sun-grin on his face lay under
tree, and an ole mule. hrir-scorched
and hip-shot was biting the bark OF a
poplar pole. The commercial part Of
the town consisted Of a row OF shod like
stores, built Of "up-ended" boards.
~ hear NO haw-haw, Warren,
said l.
".Oh, it'll break out after while, he
hopefully answered.
1--WE went into store. A man, tall,
gaunt, squint-eyed and low-browed. wa.
cutting of q piece Of cheese with n
knife that looked like scythe blade.
"'How are your said ].
"'Hy.' he answered. paying no at
tention to US.
Every nice town you have here.'
".Hahp'
al say you have very nice town. "
"'Ah, hah' (still cutting the
cheese.)
1--WE are the publishers OF the
Weekly Corn-Cob. one OF the best
known humorous publications In the
country
1.-The whut"
Weekly Corn-Cob."
What's that?'
".Why, one OF the best- known
humorous publications in the country
1.-Two dollars year. Warren sug-
gested.
"'We arc going to give a column
write-up Of your town. and we want
you to subscribe said 1.
"He uttered sort OF blubbering
roar and swung his scythe-blade.
When Warren and l reached the rail-
road platform, remarked that the
fellow did not appear TO be tickled.
"'But that fellow over yondcr
may be a laugher,' Warren hopefully
answered.
i" i can't help it. said I. He may
be loud in his mirth. but l shall not
call on him. I've got enough
THE town marshal came up and
asked what we wanted. We told him.
and he pointed down the railroad, and
said:
I'VE don't want no foolishne S.
here
Tho train would not be due until
late In the evening. We stole hand
car and left the town. Men whose
chief business consisted Of stealing
ballot-boxes indicted us. We gave up
the Corn-Cob and wandered away
while the katydid was singing at ves-
pers. rs."-Arkansaw Traveller.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
Why lie Weakened.

Mrs. do Temper docking up from
tho papor) Well. | declare! Another
woman. slnglo-bnndod. has captured n
burglar should think she would
have been killed by the brute; but the
piper says the moment she grabbed n
poker aud made n dash for him his
knees trcmbled aud his teeth shook
aud bc sank 10 the iloor In alright
Mr.. do Tcmpcr-Iie Is probably n
married man.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
A nnwk.spo,tInu Hog.

Clyde Swocny, 0f Cumming, Ca, Ia
evidently tho I'll Perkins Of that vicln.
NY. lic snys his father hns hog
thnt win spot n hawk sailing around In
the nir.t md will hang around under
the pirate bird until II makes n
swoop.' Mr.. Hog then darts up.
.nstchos tho hawk out of the mir and
dcvours H. Clydc's father also Inns u
COW that catches and cuts rabbits.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
ProspsrItx Bring, Il. Wos,.

The Widow Starveley-I can't see,
Mr.. Houlihan. why you can't wait .
couple OF days for my rent. Tho papers
say you sympathize with the poor OF
Ireland.
Houlihan-Huh! DO yez suppose
that the people av this great, prosh-
porous country are TO be treated on
the same basis us the down-trodden
OirishP-Life.
The state herald., 1889-07-12
In Sciln,l.

Teacher-"Can you toll mo the popu.
lntion Of wurt-mbcrgp"
First scholnr-"i .Ssl .5O6."
Teacher-"vcry good; still not quito
correct Does nny onc else know"
Second scholar "i. .ssl .605."
Tenchcr That's right"
First scholar-"Why. know Tint;
but We got n little sister yesterday; |
thought II would mako one more. ~
flicgcnde Blattor.