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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
The Lovers Return.

| FROM the New York bun
| "I-I-that is, you will excuse me-" he STAN
mered as he entered a store on upper Broad
way yesterday and was accorded an Interview
with the proprietor.
"what did you wish, sir?" was the cold but
polite reioinder.
We'll, You may think me foolish. but must
run the risk. About year ago you had girl
over there behind the railing-a type Writer
and private secretary presume.
| Yes. sir"
.'she was handsome girl-vcry handsome.
and her speech and demeanor showed good
blood"
| Yes"
SWELL II fell in love with her"
did your Wellg"
.'she was very coy and shy. but after a time
thought could detectsigns that my feelings
were reciprocated."
''Ah! Indeed! Look at you in a tender way?"
Il thought 80. For weeks | made 10 prac-
tice TO pass your store at O'Clock daily. as
to get sight of her. She got so she looked for
me at that hour
Indeed"
That is, l thought she did. I thought her
eyes lighted up an she caught sight of me. |
suppose the proper way would have been 20
come liz and ask you 90 introduce me- but-but
one hestates over those things, you know"
''Yes, know"
about year ago was suddenly called TO
Chicago. While there L met with a bad acct
dent, and only yesterday returned TO New
York. wanted TO write 20 her, but under the
circumstances could not"
Il follow"
"But thought of her daily, aye! hundred
times day."
That was correct"
"And now that have returned I called 20
catch sight OF her dear. sweet face once more
but don't see it, Is she with you yep"
"0h, yes"
els she ill.,
''Ob, no."
"Absent temporarily"
Yes; over at the house."
"Your house,"
"Yes. Perhaps you'd like 20 walk over2 I
married her about year ago, and tins is the
hour when the baby is asleep aud she is at
liberty"
The axe fell With moan of anguish on has
pale lips the returned lover walked out of the
store IN blind. staggering way, reeled down
the street as if drunk and uttered no word until
he reached the drug store at the corner. Then
he made a great effort, pulled himself together,
entered. sat down on astool before the soda
fountain and hoarscly whispered:
Give me lemon aud vanilla. with plenty of
froth on it, for calculated she'd earn enough
to support Us both"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
A Famous Steamboat Race.

From the Pittsburg Post.
UP in the top Of tho post Office building, in
the room whore the steamboat inspectors are
located, hangs a colored Autograph of one of
the most famous steamboat races that ever
took place on the Mississippi river The race
was between the United States mail packet
Natchez and the Robert L. Lee, and occurred lust
twenty years ago. They ran from New Orleans
to st. Louis, q distance Of l,2lO miles, making
a little 800 miles q day. The Lee won
her exact time being three days, eighteen hours
and thirty minutes.
On the evening Of June 80, 1870. 4:b5 o'clock.
the boats swung off from their landings at New
Orleans and headed up the river. Both of
them were vertable floating palaces-the finest
examples of the boat builders art-and we're
regarded as the two fastest boats on the river
They carried no freight and very few passen-
gers. Every unnecessary piece OF rope aud
wood was left behind aud tho boats made az
which boat was the fastest and great sums of
money are said to have been placed on the re-
suit Ii il said fortunes were won and lost on
the race. 1t was Q neck-and-neck race from
the start The old picture shows flames leap
ing from the stacks of both boats, as side by
side they ploughed through the water at ton
most speed. Capt J. W. Cannon had charge
of the Robert Z. Lee and Capt T. p Leathers
was in command on the Natchez, which was
carrying the United States mails. Such incl
dentals as way passengers were ignored. The
race excited the greatest interest everywhere,
from NewOrleans to St Louis and as the boat
few by spectators gathered along the river
banks and cheered Justify.
At 1I:25 ON the morning of July 1 the Lee
steamed into the St. Louis harbor amid tha
Widest enthusiasm. Her owners were over
joyed at having broken the record The Nat
chez reached the St Louis wharf Of 6:S8 O'CLOCK
ON the eve Of tho same day, being six hours
and thirty-three minutes. behind the Lee. The
fog at Devils Island. The best previous time
had been made by the Natchez, which made
the run in three days, twenty-ous hours and
fifty-eight minutes In the month before This
race was, perhaps, the most remarkable that
ever occurred ON American waterways. both
for its magnitude aud the great speed attained.
Steamboats, Of today never come near the speed
of 500 mules in twenty-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

Straightforward from the vestibule was the
reception room, painted q light green,
with ornamental designs ON the walls
and furnished with the prevailing fash
ionable spider-legged furniture, with
quaint brass trimmings and upholstered in ex-
pensive satins. The entire back of this room
was of glass, opened upon the portico and pre-
sented a scene Of picturesque beauty in the
lovely lake, its jaunty island and wide scope
of undulating meadows and woodlands. From
the center Of the ceiling hung a crystal lamp
in the form of an urn and vase, crnamented by
most exquisitely painted wreath OF flowers To
the west was the drawing room, separated by
solid mahogany doors. To the east the state
dining room. The mantcls in these rooms were
WORKS OF coSsUMMATE Art
and in those times the rarest in America They
were made in Italy Of fine gray Carrara mar
bic, with jambs formed by two marble sphinxes
most tastefully designed and delicatoly carved.
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THE CALVERT MANSION
Its Proprietor and His Warm Friend
ship for Henry Clay.
A MANOR OF COLONIAL TIMES
How the Estate Was Founded-The
Buiidings and surrOundtmgs-Remi
iscenccs OF Henry Clay-Works OF Art
sale Of Valuable Relics.

i progress are respeetors
~JN Of sentiment or senti.
Tf mental people. An old
ri ~. homestead. the place OF
va - ones nativity. clothed
~ \ A with the dearest OF
R-Exk~\ memories, 10 wiped out
~ with the same cold in
difference that charac-
terizes the transformation of a time-honored
family burial ground nto a commercial mart or
public thoroughfare. Cities suddenly spring
mp upon waste places and fine old homes of our
ancestors gobbled up by the modern syndi-
cate and remodeled into suburban villas.
There is no more striking illustration of
these facts to be found than at Riversdale-a
model old Maryland manor just beyond his
toric Blsdensburg. Comparatively few people
are acquainted with the associations that
brood, one might say. over the transformation
of the scenes and surroundings OF this once
famous resort-a place that was from its very
settlement haven Of refuge for liberty-loving
spirits fleeing from the autocratic power of
royalty and the brilliant but rapacious military
onslaughts and sweeping conhscations of the
first Napoleon.
EARLY IN THE PRESENT CENTURY.
Among the numerous old Virginia and Mary
land manors whose existence dates with the
earliest colonial days or whose histories are
linked with that of the most chivalric and try
ing times of the young republic none occupy a
more conspicuous place or offer more delight
full "reminiscences of memorable past than
this old home of the Calverts and noted rem
devious of statesmen, literati and bon vivants
Beneath the roof of that old house. which is
now well nigh gone with faithful service. it
rests and crumbles upon walls rent with decay.
have stood Washington. Lafayette, Van Buren,,
jefferson, Clay, Webster, Randolph-indeed.
numberless heroes, whose names and deeds
compose the best pages of American history.
HOW THE ESTATE WAS FOUNDED.
1t is generally supposed and frequently so
stated in print that Riversdale proper was in
time the home or a home of the Lords Balti
more. But such was not the case Their con-
nection with the estate was in this wsy: George
Calvert, the first Lord Baltlmors-title Baron
of Baltimore-and for whom the monumental
city of Baltimore was called. descended from a
Protestant family in Flanders, from whence
they removed to Yorkshire, England He be-
came knight member of parliament for OK
ford. secretary of council and advocate of col
onization. Becoming a convert to Cathol-
icism he sacrificed all his official recog-
milton and sought refuge on this CONT
nent. In consideration of his services, how
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CAN ANIMALS BE HYPNOTIzEDq
How HOLSTERS. Crabs, Fish and Birds
are Put to Sleep.

From the New York Tribune
Can animals be hypnotized2" was the ones.
ton put recently to physician who is more or
less interested in this mysterious subject
Certainly" was the answer, and the doctor
then proceeded to tell the how, why and where.
fore, citing the experience OF an eminent Rms.
sian man of science. Prof. Danilewsky of Khar.
koff. The professor has made a special study
OF Eypnotism In animals, and has embodied his
observations In paper read before the
international congress of experimental psy-
chology which met in Paris last fail. Prof
Danilewsky stated that he had obtained byn.
motto results in long list OF animals,
going upward from the shrimp, the crab and
tho lobster to several fishes (among them the
cod and the torpedo fish,. the tadpoIe, the
frog, the lizard, the crocodile, the serpent. the
tortoise, several birds, the guinea pig and the
rabbit-truly a representative and varied col
lection from the brute creation. As to tho
method OF inducing the hypnotic state, no says
he had generally found il sufficient to place
the animal in some abnormal position for ex-
ample, on its back. aud 10 keep it quiet with a
slight continuous pressure. Under these con-
ditions the animal soon fell into a condition in
which q loss Of voluntary movement was no.
ticeahle, followed by anesthesia or a loss of
feeling in the skin and mucous membrane,
so that after . time the artificial stoppage
OF its means of respiration did not
arouse any appropriate resistance, while at
the same time the appearance OF some spasms
and convulsive movements gave the action of
the animal the character of an emotional
struggle. By repeated hypnotizstion the re-
sistance of the animals became less and less,
while their susceptibility became increased.
This external restraint or pressure to which
the professor referred as one Of the means OF
bringing on the hypnotic condition provoked
in the animal Q feeling Of inability TO exert its
natural means and resources for defending it-
self, and paralysis of the will followed That
was the first condition, according to the pro-
fessor, for inducing this phenomens or hypnot-
ism In animals, az well as in men,
Prof. Bernheim, q recognized authority in
all matters pertaining to the phenomena OF
hypnotism, says that the state produced in ami
mails which Prof. Danilewsky ascribes a. hyp-
notism 10 nothing other than . cataleptic con-
dition similar TO the condition Of men occa-
sionally seen in exhsusting diseases, such a.
typhoid fever. The Russian professor, after
distinguishing between catslepsy, O condition
of arrest of voluntary movements and of
snBsthesia, which was generally brought on
BY strong and painful external stimulus, and
hypnotism, which, in the case of the animals
with which he experimented was induced, be
declares, without violent stimulus, stoutly
maintains that the effects he produced with
aud upon the animals were due not 70 cata-
lepsy, but 70 hypnotisn.
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A Floating Delegate

from Tho New fork Sun.
The walking delegate Of the Sailors Union
Of Boston doesn't walk any longer. The union
has hired nice little sail boat. which has she
reputa ton of being the fastest of its size in
the harbor, and in this craft the delegate
Giides over Che water, while his less Fortunate
brother, the delegate of the Piastercrs Union,
trudges wesrily along on shore and gases az
the boat with cnvious eyes The floating dole
cute's duty hereafter viii be 10 sail after out
going vessels and ask whether they have any
..shanehaied'" sailors on board. Tho boat has
been christened the Sam GomperG"
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Lilies.
Prom Harpsr's Weekly.

August lilies, ascension hliss yellow lilies and
pond lilies have their place in Marearet's gar.
den, tho last In . miniature pond composed OF
Q half barrel sunk in the ground Truth COM
peis the statement that these last are not al.
ways successful, although fresh roots and earth
from the pond are often procured But when
. fair white and gold lily does come 10 bloom
In the old barrel IL seems 10 Margaret fairer
and whittier and swester than any flower that
ever bioomsd out Of paradise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

AL SCALP AND SKIN DISEASES, dandruff falling
Of tho hair, gray or faded hair, may be cured BY
using that natures true remedy, Halls Hair
Remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

oaken doors to vestibue ornamented by
Brinning heads on the door jambs and pictures
Of demurs-looking angels on the walls, and
THENCE TO wids and spacious halls, the floors Of
which were hard. solid and polished until they
shone again On either side OF the inner yesti-
bule entrance arose broad, imposing stairways
With rails and banisters of solid rosewood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

These mantels were taken down no longer ago
than in 1889 by a Mr.. John Fox. wealthy New
Yorker and member of the syndicate Of the
first purchase. and shipped east for private use.
In the corners of tho rooms stood ebony pedes-
tails four feet high. bearing bronze figures
holding great branch candlesticks The same
elegant appointments obtained in the dining
room.
The arrangement of tho upper rooms was
in keeping with the stateliness of those on the
main floor. some being uniquely and curiously
embellished with scenes familiar in the lives of
ancestral relatives and placed directly ON the
walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02

On August he was sent to Fortress Monroe
to inquire into the cause of the loss of Rio
Bethel and make q careful inspection of the
port
Gen. Butler received him courteously and nv
means OF Q balloon reconnaissance the balloon
being attached to q steam tug, they discovered
the practicability of recovering Norfolk and
Portsmouth navy yard by landing a force at
Wllloughbys Point, opposite RIP Raps and less
than miles over good road to Norfolk. The
landing Of 600 men at night there was found
to be feasible, and Gen. Butler urged that the
attempt be made.
The matter was discussed by the cabinet and
strongly urged by some members but finally II
was decided by Gen. Mcclellan that he could
not then spare 5000 mon. Tho Merrimsc vas
completed and on March 8, 1852, sho sank the
Cumberland and captured the Congress, With
fearful loss Of life of Union men.
In the following May Norfolk was retaken bv
an expedition under Maj. Gen Wool After
great loss Of life and property, all of which
might have been saved had my report been
needed.
exN. STONE Axp H'oLxILAx's sxAP,
After the badly planned and disastrous bat
tie of Balls Bluff Gen. Chas. p. Stone vas ar.
rested on the charge Of having given 70 one
Hendrickson and his wife pass 20 use by dav
OF night Without court-martial or trial Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtueyof a writ OF f1eri facias
issued out of the Circuit Court for Garrett
County at the suit of David II. LOar against
Charles A. Combs in No. Judicials to Dec.
Term, 1890. of said Court, and to me- the un
dersgned Sheriff, directed. 1 did, on the 30th
day OF September, 1890. by actual entry upon
the land, levy upon and take in execution all
the right, title. interest and estate OF him, the
said Charles A. Combs, Gt being his life es-
tate and any other interest which he may
have therein, the same being all those pieces,
parcels or lots OF ground and premises lying
aforesaid, which was conveyed to VIM.
Combs by Thomas Gilbert and Roland Rich
ards and their respective wives, by their deed
bearing date 18th day of March in the year of
our Lordl S7S, and recorded amongst the land
records oftiarrett County aforesaid; the said
lots and parcels OF land all being parts of a
tract OF land called "Cherry Creek" and be-
ing soldiers lots Nos. I5l6, containing fifiy and
four-eighths acres of land more or less, and
included in and embraced by the said tract
called CHERRY Creek" also the one-half part
ofMilitary lot 1921. also embraced in and in
Guided by the said tract called Cherry Creek
and beginning for the outlines of the one-half
OF said lot therein intended to be conveyed at
the end OF the first line OF Military lot 1918, 1t
being also the original beginning of the
whole lot, and running thence South 23o,
West so perches to lot No 1870. then North 20
East 80 percheS to the end of the second line
of said lot No. 1918, then reversing said line to
the place of beginning of this piece contain
ing twenty-five acres more or less !; and also
soldiers lots Nos. 1915. l5iS and 1913, these be-
ing also three more Of the originals, and also
a small piece of vacancy, all ow Incl uded in
The said tract of land callei "Cherry Creek"
This land is located near the old Northwest
ern Pike in District No. of Garrett County,
about seven miles from Oakland. 1t adjoins
Swan Meadows" he property of Gen. b. F.
Kelley, the land of Henry Ridder and others.
1t is desirahie property improved by good
outbuildings and has an abundance of water
And hereby give notice that on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Notes About our People at Home
and Abroad.

Notes About our People at Home
and Abroad.
Mis- Mamie Hart spent few days
in Piedmont last week.
Mr.. A Nelson and SOn Andrew
have gone to Roanoke, Va, to en-
gage in the meat business.
Dauiel Chisholm waS seen on our
streets this We k. Mr.. Chisholm has
been d0wu in the Valley of Virginia
tur several months.
John Nydegger. of GorI an, was in
town Tuesday.
HamiIl Sped.len and Robert C.
Tpwnshend went To Roanoke, Va,
on Thursday, where they will engage
at their trade.
Daniel Baker, of Grantsville, was q
pleasant caller at our office Thursday
of last week.
DR.. E. Fl. Bartlett went to WASH
ingtJD Monday night on business
connected with the Episcopal church.
Gus BoIden is working at his trade
in Grafton.
B. F. Harvey. of Gormania, was in
town Friday.
Arnold A. Werner. of Kingwood.
WAS in Oakland Monday. visiting his
aunt. Mrs. ID. E. Boldeu.
Mrs. l.. M. Hoff Was in Washing
ton this we, k.
Waring Thomas spent Sunday in
Cumberland.
We acknowledges y pleasant cali on
Friday from Mr.. w. II. ChatidertoD,
of Deer Park.
M g. Nellie Stanton was down at
Piedmont Saturday visiting friends.
Joseph Remtold. of Horseshoe
Run, was in Oakland Saturday last.
Henry BeitZali. of Biltinger. made
us ii call Saturday.
Patrick Dorsey. of New Germany,
Md, was noticed on our ST Gets last
acknowledgements Register.
Will Nair, of Oakland. Nd. and
his brother Frank, OF Virginia. were
visiting their sister. Mrs. Wesley
Calhoun. last Saturday and Sunday
-KngwOod Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Brooke return
ed from New Germany. where they
had been on visit, Tuesday.
G. G. Huntington. of Terra Alta,
was in tow n Tuesday.
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The School Entertainment.


An interesting entertainment was
given in the school building Friday
night last. The program was rs fol.
lows:
Song-"Vacation is Coming" by
the gles club, composed of Is young
girls.
Address of welcome. Prof. E. A.
Browning.
Music.
Address, Rev. John M. Davis.
Song-"Away. Away"
Address. Mr.. John Shartzer.
Solo and chorus-"ChIming Be lis
of Long Ago" The solo was rendered
by Miss Nellie Sullivan in credita-
BILE manner.
Address by Thomas J. Peddicord,
Esq. Subject, Ignorance.
Music.
Closing remarks, Prof. Browning.
Music.
The large recitation room present.
ed handsome appearance. being
decorated with bunting, eve: green,
Chinese lanterns, etc The evening
was an enjoyable IA well as profitable
one. and speaks we'll for those who
had the entertainment in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY
The undersigned will offer at public sale
On SATURDAY the 18th Day of
JANUARY. 1891,

at one O'Clock p. M, all his valuable and most
desirable property in the town ofGrantSville,
Garrett County, Md, consisting of one new
and commodions dwelling house containing
good sized rooms with fine cellar under
main building. Good stable and five out
buildings all in good repair. Lot containing
one fourth acre and covered with fine plum
trees and Joe lot of grapes said property
contains good well Ofwater and town spring
within three feet of said buildings. A fine
stand for carrying on the saddler business.
Said property will he sold privately at any
time before said day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE-Three-fO urths OF pur-
chase money to he paid on day of sale. PO-
session of property will be given on the first
day of April 1891. The balance Of money to
made in two equal annual payments, with
security to be approved by the undersigned.
43 HENRY MUHLENBERG.
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LODGE MEETINGS.

..uH'AL BRANCH. No. IS, ofthe Iron Hall
'.eets in Sturgiss' Hall LIST and I'd Saturday
nights i each month.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, X. OH, meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of Teach
month.
The Y. NJ. c. A. of Oakland meets in the
same Hall Friday night of each week and sun
day afternoon.
SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 100, /. o. o. F.,
meets in Lesge's Hall every Monday night.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. l.. of H,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Thursday nights
of each month.
GARRETT LODGE, No. lI3, X. of p. meets
in Garthrights Hall. Lake View, every We'd
nosday evening, at 7:30.
g. A. r. meets in Sturgiss Hall second and
fourth SATURDAY. nights in each month.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
appointed by the County Commissioners Of
which the proposed change and alteration in
the old MOrgantown road is to be made. said
change to commence at or near John Rifey's
ofGeo. and running through the lands of the
Oakland and Confluence Railroad Company
w. C. Pennington. g. w. Keim and John H.
Fearer. to interSect said road again near top
OF mountain, a distance of about IL mile +,
and examine whether the said road should
be opened, will meet on the LIST day of Deem
Der. 1890. for su I'll puspose, and to determine
whether the public convenience requires the
said opening of said proposed public road. and
perform their duty in the premises.
WIN. FRIEND,
JACKSON w. UMBEL,
HIRAM w. FRAZEE,
35 Examiners
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-12

/ will close nv thanking YOU all for
the hOnOrs YOU haYe shown me dur.
ing manv a Christmas that has pass
ed and gone, and with the assurance
thar YOU will honor me the same in
manV Christmas vet to rome.
If, main. Nv wishing one and all a
Merry Christmas and II Happy New
Year, F. u. HYDE,
TIE E-tahis led J-weIer.
Oakland, Md.