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FIFTY YEARS AGO
No.
Br UNCLE SILAs.

The Lafourche Patriot, that was
published in Thibodanx il lS41. had a
peculiar method OF recounting current
events without mentioning the rames
OF the principal actors.
Ii gives an account Of an important
trial that took place on November IL.
lSA1, in which a slave girl, named
Biddy, was tried for her life.
James McAllister was the Parish
Judge. before whom the case was tried
and a jury of six of the most respecta-
BILE Plant rs@ were the judges tc whom
the ease was given.
In the absence Of the District At
torney, tie Judge appointed Bannon
G. Thibodaux TO conduct the prosecu-
ton. James L. Cole was appointed TO
defend the girl. who was only fifteen
years OF age.
The Patriot says 1.-THE evidence
clearly established the fact that the
slave had maliciously about eight
O'Clock in the evening. taken the
daughter of her mistress. aged about
four years. ont of her bed. and thrown
her into a well sixteen feet deep, with
her feet downwards the well was
near the kitchen the servants heard
the cries OF the child, and rescued her
when life was most extinct. She ap-
pears TO nave supported herself some
what By means Off projecting brick in
the wall. and by this means her life
was saved. The Judge and the Jury,
and also her master, one Of our most
respectable planters. wished to give
her a fair ana impartial trial. but evil
dence was 50 complete, and the deep
deprayity q heart and guilt So clear.
that a~ll4olst. her counsellor sought to
give heg IL eGa Advantages the law al
forded, tie Ja3se ana jury after a.
aninatioa for nearly a day, finally re-
turned Fefdics Of guilty and sentenc-
ed her d e. lang Oh November 10th.
1t was shown that tile slave had Of
ten expressed a dislike to tie child
When Il, child vas tl.rown il tile
well and Lar cries where heard i u
the servants jumped il tie wen ana
rescued Aeg from drowning.
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Approved.
w. G. Raglan.
r. ZERNOTT.
LII. NJ FROST.

The Treasurer's. Collectors ard Market
Masters reports tor August were read and
referred under the rules TO the Committee Oh
Finance.
Mr. c. W. Thibodaux called the attention
q the Mayor 70 the placing OF boilers in
front Of the residences of the town. Where
upon the Mayor replied that tile matter had
received biz attention ana that all cause of
compliant In that respect had been removed
Mi. Barker seconded by Mf. Ra.an moved
that the sal4ry Of the lamp lighter be 3D.
creased from ten dollars, present salary, to
tWelFe J5ptr dollars. Ter nlpnfl 70 c0mrren-e
tron CetobeI LIST 1921. and same was carried
by following vote.
Yeas Barker, Tlibodeanz. Frost, Zernott
and l;agan.
Nays:-None.
Mr.. Barker seconded by Mr.. Zetnott moved
that the Revenue ordinance adopted III Till.
Council Aug. ; 1920 be re-adopted. and con
lnued Tor the curreut year 1891. Carried IN
the following vote.
Yeas Barker, Tlibodaux, Frost. Zernott
and Raglan.
Nays,-None.
Mr.. Barker seconded by M. Frost offered
tie following resolution which was dnlr
aTrled by following vote
Yeas Barker, Thibodaux, Frost, Zernott
and Raglan.
Nays None.
Resolved hY the mayor ana trustees of
Z" = AAh1HuGAA III council assembled.
tnat tfle mayor be and lie il hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered to ne.otlate tor and Ill
eept a loan of $1,000 Dollars. payahla IN IN
months at 500 Der aarun Tram iata tba-erf
for tie use OF this town.
Resolved further, that ;Ae mayor III ,n5
LIS I hereby authorized and empowered ~
sis1 " RI OFFICIAL capacity any 81 all deeds
or notes necessary il the premises.
There being 10 father business the Council
adjourned.
J. i. AUCOIN, Mayor.
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- 2 ~
In the Egetton collection Of MSS. Mt
the British Museum, tasre il an d
velope resembling our present ensel-
opes, which contains a letter from
Nine. de Pompadour, addressed to the
Duchesse d'Aiguillon, in the year 1850.
There is also a letter addressed by
Frederick the Great TO an English gen
eral IN his service. 1t is dated Pots
dam July Is, 1866, and has for coyer
an envelope Of coarse paper similar to
those II use in England at tile present
time. The difference between the two
y. that the n is open at both ends.
While 1T the present time they are
opened at tile top. Before the intro
dllction OF the penny post, envelopes
we're rarely used in England, because
extra carriage was charged for every
paper enclosed in another.-Pdper ard
Press.
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! The plea was that the girl was not
ID her right mind was urged, and upon
that point Doctors Williams and Scud-
day were examined.
The Patriotneverm entionedt the name
OF the master of Biddy, nor that of the
person at whose residence the attempt
ed murder took place.
ihe child, if my memory is correct.
was q dansl>er of Van P. Winder, who
then resided near Houma, and was on !,
Visit with Der mother, at the residence
Of George $. Guion's now the Ridge
field home.
The Patriot says that as Biddy walk
et TO the gallows she sang hymns. and
showed no fear of death.
find some other facts in tile Patriot
that may recall memories to old peo-
pie Of to-day. Lieutenant Colonel
Aubin ThibodauA was organizing two
militia companies in the Parish Of La
tonrche Interior anG Terrebonne.
The return Of Gov. White from
Washington was announced. Gov.
johnson visited Thibodaux and was
heartily welcomed by his friends.
John d. Banks died, in Terrebonne
on October Is, 1S41, aged IS yea
Mrs. Nancy Tabor died in Lafourche.
October, l, lS41, aged y years. Mar
celln Moranne was drowned in the low
er part OF the Parish of Terrebonne
whilst crossing the bayou with a fiat
boat loaded with corn. DR.. Withcr-
spoon, a young physician Of Terrehon-
ne also died. About the first of No
Eember a frost occurred that planter
estimated Lad cut short the sugar
crop twenty per cent.
The steamboats, John Armstrong.
Captain 4. Strecb, the steamboat Swan.
Captain Rhodes the steamboat Gene
ial Harrison, Capt. Bachelor all en-
tered the Lafourche about November
first.
There we've poets 50 years ago, and
like those Of the present era they did
not hide their light under a busnel.
Here Is a specimen
Hail Columbia ! happy land
For worser times are nigh at hand.
If could read ny title clear.
would right off to Texas steer,
And those who met me on the way,
| have no doubt TO me would saw,
oh tel me blue eyed stranger.
Say Y hither doss thou roam
Through these cane brakes. a ranger.
Hast thou no settled hoTne?
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ACTION OF Ills On NETALs.-A
series Of tests. lasting some twelve
months. on the actions Of various oils
on metals III contact with them. recent
~ carried out, gave the following re-
suits: In the case of iron. seal oil act
ed the least On it and tallow tile most.
Bronze was not attacked at ALL by
COLA oil. and bnt very Slightly BY olive
oil. Il was. on the other hand. vigo-
ronsly eroded BY linseed oil. In the
case OF lead, the most deleterious lu-
bricant was whale oil the best. olive
oil. Whale. lard. and sperm oils were
about equally erosive. Zine seemed
to be but little attacked by mineral
lubricant oils. The best Oil was lard.
anu the worst sperm. Copper was
NOT attacked BY any Of the mineral
oils. Sperm Of, had the least and tai
low tie most action on it. Generally
speaking, mineral oil attacked the
metals under test the least. and sperm
oH attacked them tie most. In con
duetlns the experiments. the metal.
were first thoroughly cleauedin either
and then dried. They we're next care
fully weighed and placed iii closed
vessels filed with oil, which were kent
for = year at q nniform temperature III
summer of So Fab. and III winter of
about 5os Fah.-Ex.
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Send hour Address

II You are troubled with Asthma or any
cough s.1d yoAr lalne. Powder Mixture Hid
ooak Will lie sent TO ynu free If charpe
want yoa - trF i'll i you will ID surprised
at-tsaIts. ~ account of heavy advertising
expense II i impossible to publish TIL nr,
infFaas certificates received daily. Tie saAI-
pies VAL do better than any certificates.
=. GOUAUX. Houma, La.
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THE STATE OF LOUIsIaTs
Goth Judicial District Court-p.r.,
AIisz
of Lafourehe.
Simon 1Jrahdm, rs. No. 25ss. II n
Hunter Jr. II

THAkE NOTICE THAT ACTING T-ynp,|
II AMI by virtue of an order III Na;g,saEf
Sale emanatl1I from the above erritlaI r.AnY
IN the above entitled and Numbered as@1
have seized ami will offer fnr sale ~ -,
auction pursuant 10 law. to the sa.t .r3 fI I
est bidder AT the Coutt House III NIT - -
Thibodaux. on WI
SATURDAY, OCTBER. 3l 1891.
oetween the hours OF III o'clock q
o'ciock p. m. the following descrihs5 !
perty, to-wit. PruI
A certain tract of land. situated Il
Parish. Of Laiourche in this State III M
Bayou Lafonrehc at about tlnr+v.fv-a 3
below the town of Thibgdaux measurin lug
arpents more or less front bv iortv arnen.s
depth bounded above by ltnd OF Ovilla I
ieunne and below b. Land Of Mrs. Tho,.s
White. Together with all the bni1l;n
and Improvements thereon and annartI
nances thereof, also three mules. one tb,a
mule cart. one one horse cart. one rorarv Ill
three piows. one horrnw. one .er III bsraao
and two sets Of pillow gear.
10 pay and satisfy, tile full ana eutire ~
of thirteen hundred and thlrtv-nina IT'D
dollars with eight per cent per uuam lutersl
thereon from Nav 9th 1856 until paid less mn
sum Of three hundred and tfty 04-lm daIias
paid on account January 10th. ISIS. ami u
70 ten per cent on the aggregate due On AL
principal sum and interest Is attornsva
tees ana ali costs herein which sand amaarI
IN principal anu interest and attOrn4y's fasl
amt all costs herein il secured bv ALI of MI
and mortgage passed. before Philip r. M
Blame, A0tarv Public OF said parish N MA
9Th. 1856.
r. E. LnRIO.
Aug -. IoSF Sheriff.
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Carmel Convent, 1hioodaux La.

ait. Carmel Convent. 1hioodaux La.
Ian. 81. lSSS.
Mr.. \ G~ouaux. HoHma. La Dear Sir /
cannot convey IN adequate Ian .aag4 d satil
factory ldeaCf the bt...sft | have obtained Il
using yurf Notwithstanding Powder MI
Mixture" For twenty Years | have suffered
irnla that aFeHt!fui disease, Asthma. M
although / have tried many remedies, nonI
proved beneficial Hadi | tried vonrs. Itrul
tGy experience wltsi this precious and yalnI
b.t powder and mixture viii be the means N
inducing others 70 give it q trial.
Yours respectfully.
4 SISTER OF Mt CARMEL CoyvExl
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NOTICE

| have the honor to inform the
readers and patrons Of the SENTINEL
that have severed my connections
with that Journal, dating from Sept.
81, 1891. O. RACQUET.
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Children Cry for Pitchers C~astoria.

When Baby was sick, w. gave her Castoria-
"hen she was g Child, she cried for Castoria.
When SIC became Mss, she chung to Castoria,
me- 2d Child en. she gave them Castoris.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CLERK OF COURT.

To The Democratic Voters OF The
Parish Of Lc1ourehe.
I hereby submit myself a.. Candidate ior
the Office of
CLERK OF COURT
OF this Parish. ut the approaching Primary
Election. and respectfully solicit your sup
mort CHAS. j. BARKER
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vearIy Divine.

Z. Geuaux, Hontna. La
9ir-i attribute qualities nearly divine n
yonr Asthma AMI Cough Remedies III faed
Inr me. none equal their virtues and the mi
mediate results derived from their ase. II I
with pleasure, dear sir, That ! SEMI Won M
4tueere teiirifatioas. With high regards
! fealaiu, vo1rs respectfully.
CASTOR j.. ABADIE.
Carencro, La. Feb. IA, 1891.
By Druggists in Thibodaux, Raeelanl and
Loekport.
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SHERIFF

NJ. Editor Please announce nv name
as a candidate for the otfice OF SHERIFF Of
the Parish OF Lafourche, subject to the Dem
ocratic nomination. p u. IDRI0
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Thibodaux, La, July 10, 1891.

Thibodaux, La, July 10, 1891.
Mr.. Raglan Chairman of Improvement Com
mittee had no report to present.
The following workingmens account for
July and August was read and approved.
Workinslnen's account for July and
August 1891.
Chargeable to Streets and bitches
JOS. Adam l3! days 100 per day 1880 ~ 20
Lewis Riviere hauling brieks..-.-.--- q 80
Chargeable to banquetts-
T 4 Demanade |. day s. per day. > 20
Chargeable to Police aud Crime
jos. Jones 3 days Sl.50 per day.. ! %
Chargeable - Water Works
jos. Jones 81 days - per day -----.--- Ii 90
Total S46 81
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SATURDAY. OCT. 5, 1891.
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a.DuaAs. FELIX DrGAs. Jos Il. LEBLAsl
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July TO To Balance on hand--.- SlS
SespecttuIly Submitted,
+. SAMOAN.
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THE COURTS.

CouRT IN GENERAL TERN Chief Justice Bing-
han, and JUDGES Con aud James.
Observation-Disclosures agt. Ladson; opinion
by Judge James; judgment below affirmed.
Whitecotton agt Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road Company; opinion by Chief Justice Bing.
ham: judgment below affirmed. Andrews agt
Washington beneficial Endowment Association
opinion by Judge Cox; judgment below AZ
frmed.
CIRCUIT CouRr-.yudge Hagner.
Yesterday-Siddal agt. Soldiers Home and
lexington Railway Company; verdict and judg-
ment for plaintiff in s275. Ward Co. agt.
Cassidy: judgment by default. Smedley agt.
faik; do. Scott agt District of Columbia;
Judgment in certiorari Domenil Bros. sgt.
Barr; judgment by default
EQUITY CoURT-Jttdoe Coz.
Yesferday-Boss agt. Danenhower: party de-
PENDANT admitted. Perry agt Perry; a!imony
and counsel fees allowed. Solomon agt. Mades:
contract of sale confirmed. Bailey agt. Bailey;
guardian ad Item appointed. Beck agt. Beck;
divorce granted. Cadmus agt. Bell; appearance
OF absent defendant ordered. Matthews agt
Gilhllan; same order. Kimmel agt. Lyles; ten
days allowed to file answer. Cornweli agt.
Mehler; presentation of note for payment or
dered.
Yesterday-Upited States agt. John G. Cow
ling; embezzicrnent; bond in $500 taken and
defendant released. 81.
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Lincoln Post Entertainment.

Maj. L. P, Williams, commander of Lincoln
Post and the officers and members Of the post
have reason 20 feel proud Of the entertainment
given at Grand Array Hall, 9TH and l. streets
northwest. last evening, for success was upon
it in every feature. II war The second Of the
ser,es for the henefis Of the fund to entertain
visiting comrades at the national encampment
of 1892, and the hall was crowded to overflow
ing, over 600 persons being present and the
number of tickets which had boon sold was SO
large that many could not get near the hall and
the post therefore arranged for the same pro-
gram tonight The entertainment was none
the less suecess in performance, embracing a
solo. ''The Old Sexton" by Mr.. James H.
Cathell, and the military DRAMA THE Old
Guard, T" or the Gross of Cold" with the fol-
lowing cast: There's. Miss Rose May Kennett;
Manette, Miss French Tanquerry; Nanon, May
Blossom; Sergt. Austerlitz, Mr.. Harry Ander-
son; Capt. Francis, Mr.. Edwin Baker; Walter,
Mr.. Ed. C. Moore, Louis, Mr.. Harry Howard;
Peter. Mr.. H. Z. Van Ness; soldiers, villagers,
&c.
This proved very interesting drama and
the acting was a long way above amateur per-
formances. Maj Williams during the evening
in q neat little address thanked the audience
for this indication of success, stating that
they now had no fears that they would be able
to properly entertain their guests, and informed
all of the repetition tonight. After the drama
the chairs were folded and floor cleared for a
hop, which was enjoyed until midnight to Prof.
Eli ner's music. Refreshments were served by
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps.
The committee in charge consisted Of Com
rades Baker. Evans, Bogia Moore, Jacobs,
Richmond, Burgess, Rose. Howard and Scott.
The third entertainment will be on Monday,
November, 80.
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GEORGETOWN.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEETING.

BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEETING.
At the one hundred and fourth regular meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Citizens Equita-
BILE Building Association, held last night at
Cropleys Hall, S3,61s were sold at an average
OF S15O.75 rer share. Twenty-four was tho
number Of shares sold. A book containing the
constitution and bylaws of the first building
association ever organized in Georgetown has
been found among some old papers. The arti-
cles are drawn up in the handwriting of the
president. Mr.. John H. King, and signed by all
the stockholders. About half the signatures
are represented by a cross mark. In looking
over the list it is seen that many Of the stock
holders of this association were the most
prominent men of that dav. and but few Of
them are now living Mr.. John II. King was
the father Of the present association and Mr..
Geo. w. King the secretary of the First Coop
eratlve Building Association. The date of the
Old association organization was 1841.
ACCIDENT TO A MILKMAN.
Mr.. Lewis H. Hoelmann, the milknaan, met
with an accident yesterday morning at the cor
ner of 30th and P streets As he drove his
team around the corner the wheel became IN
tensey hot and smoked and the horse. becoYil-
ing frightened, reared and upset the wagon,
spilling many gallons of milk and consideru Jly
bruising the driver.
solid piece Of Seneca sandstone weighing in
the neighborhood Of ten tons was unloaded
from one of the canal boats this morning and
hauled with great difficulty by six horses to o
stone sawmill in Washington.
A stray carrier pigeon having an inscribed
silver band about one of his feet has been
found in town. He is quite tame, and evinces
no desire to fly back to his master
The revival meeting last night at the Gay
Street Baptist Church was very largely at
tended.
The soldierly inclined members of the Boys
Club Of Peck Memorial Chapel are about to
form, under the command Of Rev. C. Alvin
Smith, brigade. and last night they were
financially assisted in their undertaking by
Dr. st. George Elliot Of Phelps place, WASH
ington. who gave for their sole benefit an in
teresting public stereopticon exhibition.
Messrs. Tappan and Gillis gave dance at
Seminary Hall last night that was largely at
tended.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FAIR.
Nelson Divisions Friends Turn Out in Great
Numbers to Attend the Opening.

Numbers to Attend the Opening.
The knights of Pythias Hall, on 9th street,
presented brilliant appearance LIANT evening,
as the fair and bazasr he d under the auspices of
Nelson Division was formally opened WASH
ington Division, No. 1, marched to the hall in
full uniform under command of Lieut.. Col. H.
Croggins. and preceded by the drum corps of
Kit Carson Post Sir knight Capt. J. H. Mills
made graceful speech of welcome, to which
Col Croggins responded, and this was the
formal opening Of the bazaar.
The executive committee in charge of the
fair is composed as follows: J. II. Mills, A.
Locksman. r. P. Cowling, W. s. Griffith, J. II.
VIM. Luckis, Jos. Crown, ]. T. Jeffreys and T..
H. Grimes. The other committees and those
in charge of booths are:
Refreshment committee-Misses C. Bradburn
and N. A. Kelly and Mrs A. NJ. Pumphrey.
Cigar stand-Mrs G. ]. Thorp, Miss II. Wood
and Miss d. Hammett.
Mat stand--Miss S. Adams, Miss L. Adams
and Miss A. Colther.
Flower stand-Misses v. E. Clabaugh, C.
Walker, E. jackson and V. Campbell.
Electric base ball-F. c. McCathran and J..
A. Prescott.
Fancy stand-AIrs. j. A. Moshubel, Mrs. Kee-
nan and Mrs. Van Horn.
Jewelryi- Miss 4. Catcher and Miss NJ. Terry
Confectionery-Mrs. T. n. Adams, Miss l..
Croggon and Miss NJ. Stewart
Furniture-R- P. Collins, Miss S. Molden,
Miss NJ. Campbell and Mics L. Robinson.
Paddle stand--J. W. Howdell. I. Adams, W.
C. Newton. A. J. Moshubel, +. c. McCathran
and J. A. Prescott.
China stand-Mrs W. s. Griffith, Mrs. E. voss,
Miss A. Fisher and Miss E. Knouse.
Toy stand-Mrs. W. J. Hail. Miss NJ Kiefer
Miss E. Hall. Miss E. Neff, Miss L. Green, Miss
A. NJ Gibbs and Miss A. b. Reid
Fish pond-Mrs Ourand, Miss J. 2. Ourand
and Miss NJ. f. Mclean.
Lemonade stand-Miss N. Adams. Miss A.
Adams, Miss K Louxman. Miss NJ. Appich and
Mise X. Wells.
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ANACOsTLA
AMERICAN FRArERSAL CIRCLE COUNCIL ORGAN.
ICED.

| AMERIcAN fRArERNAL CIRCLE COUNCIL ORGAN.
Anacostia Council, No. 40, American Fratsr-
nal Circle. was organized last night c. L.
Patten, past chancellor Of Golden Council. No.
AZ, of Washington. presided, and Mr.. Charles
H. Hopkins Of Baltimore. the supreme secre-
tary OF the order. explained succinctly the his
tory, growth. aims and hopes of the American
Fraternal Circle. The organization was effected
under the following temporary officers: J. D.
Mason, chancellor; A. L. Richardson. secre-
tary, and James. H. Dony. treasurer. The fol-
lowing officers for the first quarter were after
ward elected: J. d. Mason, chancellor; Mary
E. Repeth, vice chancellor; VIM. E. Jordon,
secretary; james H. Dory, treasurer; E Richard
son, past chancellor; F. l.. Mockabee, herald;
=. il. Smith, sentinel: c. A. Richardson, guard.
Several members of Golden Council, No. A. of
Washington, withdrew and joined the new
council and some new members were taken in.
POUND PARTY.
Miss Mary Branson was treated last night to
a pound party by her young friends at her home
on jackson and Monroe streets The parlors
were thronged from early till late with gay
company and Mrs. Branson, assisted by Miss
Lizzie Branson, served all manner Of sweet
meats. The evening was spent principally by
playing games and dancing. Mise Branson. as
Pi4niste, and Master Taylor Branson. as violin
isx Furnished the music. The guests were
Misses Nellie Soper, Grace Thornett Eva
Braurher. Elite Sutton, Maggie Cross, Fannie
Randall, Gertie Leonard, Mable Braumer, Ethel
Roland, Masters Joseph Mundell. Robert 10.
land. Clifford Smith, Arthur Branson, Fred
erick Thornett. John NIadigan, Archlo Will
iams Albert Gross and Albert King.
AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE
musicale was given last evening at the res
idenco on jackson street of Prof Chas. Thier-
bach. The parlors were beautifed with flower
ing plants and the program included instru-
mental selections by Miss Clara Thierbach and
Mrs. Thierbach, Miss Laura Tuell and Miss
Mamie Duvall. Refreshments were served
NOTES.
Henry MCGOWAN, driver of the Anacostia,
Good Hope and Garfield stage, complains to
the police that his assistant. Willie Taylor, has
been stopped several times at night by mys-
FERROUS white man in Nonesuch bottom, on the
Bowen road.
Several families in the neighborhood of An
acostia are reported as in destitute circumstan-
ces
Miss Josephine Bosworth of Vicksburg is
visiting Mrs. C. J. Orman