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quarters they will have a large roomy cage
connecting with yard and a plunge bath
Now it is necessary for Mr.. Blackburn to take
them out for constitutional walk when the
weather permits, and in warm weather they
have their bath in the creek. This bath il well
worth seeing. The pleasure they exhibit and the
antics they cut and the tricks they play on
each other will pay for trip to the Zoo.
The buffalo house is quaint log structure,
forming shed into which they can retire
during very inclement weather. when the sun
Is oppressive or when they are not feeling well.
Half Of this building il now in the possession
of the American elk. The combination Of logs
with overhanging gable. is quite appropriate
for the surroundings and for the animals housed
therein, being suggestive of the wild west.
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A RATTLEsNAkE PLAGUE.
The Strange Infiiction Of Region I'm thsr
Old North state.

Old North state.
From the Wilmington Messenger.
Two gentlemen Of Wilmington, who have
been down in Shallotte township, Brunswick
county, about fifty-iiye miles from this CITY
bring the news that there is much alarm in
that township over a rattlesnake plague. There
has been very little rain in that section re-
Gently and bay in the vicinity Of Mr.. yalen-
tine Smiths place has become almost drv.
This bay is infested with the monster rattle
snakes so peculiar TO this section. and they have
gone out of the bay and crawled all through
the neighborhood.
Within the past sixty DAYS three negroes
and one white woman have been bitten and
killed by these venemous reptiles, besides
scores of horses and cattle. Mr.. ii. c. Smith
lost fine mule few DAYS ago. and many dogs
have also been killed by the bite of the RATHER
The snakes crawl into the residence in many
instances and MANY have been killed in and
under the cabins Of the negroes. The white
woman who was bitten heard a noise in her
house and got up TO see what il was and was
bitten rs soon "a she got on the floor. She dieo
in terrible agony within few hours The
Vitality among cattle is especially great, and the
people have 10 keep their cows pcnned up at
home 10 prevent them from grazing on the
borders Oft the bay.
4 number of persons have become panic
stricken and moved away from the vicinity
of the bay. which is near the Waccamaw
river. People who drive along the road can
hear the wicked singing of the snakes rattles N
the grass and bushes. and many large snakes
have been killed in the roads. The informants
Of the Messenger drove along a portion OF the
road near the bay spoken of and they heard
several snakes rafting their vehicles stir red
them from their lair.
Some of the snakes in this section are Of
.gsy
tier. killed two miles from the CITY day or two
ago. is a pigmy alongside OF some OF those
SEallotte reptiles. The story told by the two
gentlemen Il true in every respect except that
they cannot youch for a statement made BY one
Of the residents that huge RATHER with sixty
three rattles and a button Was killed there Q
few dave ago. This was told 20 them by re-
liable man. ana If this IL true this is the Oldest
snake ever heard of in this part OF the country.
The statement. however. that four persons and
numbers of horses, cattle and dogs have been
bitten and killed is absolutely true and vouched
for. and there is difficulty in believing il
when everybody knows what enormous rattle
snakes are often killed even within few miles
of Wilmington.
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Ian
Just a; he bottom Of the old quarry road
vhsT' a. enters tho To-. gateway il proposed.
buit o. b"ult!crS. with n grceni-h tile roof
The lines Of The roo: being curved 70 harmonize
with N .a=d cape In this will be a room for
90" wn-rar'au lu'l pen for whiting dogs Dogs
f'.nulr- slghtsccrS. instead Of beng allowed
iu the groun,l-, viii be detained AID housed
ua'h their owners leI The park. This is neces-
f1rs. as de- ..Ed other 5imid animals are
Frightened g.; tho s.ght OF a dog and are in dan
rer - injuglns themselves ia their efforts to
CT away
Cn the left of he gateway are the bear pits
Formerly tie hlL side vs. m old quarry and its
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gYNHE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF THE
l. Sunday school of the Guriey Memorial
Presbyterian Church. Florida avenue near eth
street, will be celebrated by special services.
which will be held tomorrow. Monday evening
there will be a reunion of friends of the church.
old teachers and scholars Of the Sunday school.
The program in detail is as follows:
SUNDAY.
ii am.-Review OF quarter century by the
pastor, Rev. VIM s. Miller
$50 P. m.-Address by Rev. Vim. Alvin Bart
lett, D. ID. Reports of officers. Sc.
$50 ?. m.-Judge Andrew {. Bradley will pre-
SIDE: Addresses by Messrs. W. b. Gurley and
\. A. Robbins, former superintendents; Mr.
Chas h. Merwin, superintendent.
MONDAY.
7:30 to $50 p.m.-Greetings from other
churches. Rev. I. 5. Hamin. D. d.. presiding.
$50 to 10 p.m.-Reception by the teachers to
former teachers, scholars and all friends of the
school
This anniversary occasion has been looked
forward TO with great deal of interest bv those
VINO are or have been connected with this -four
lshlng and prosperous church organization
its history Is one OF peculiar significance as
showing the value of persistent and faithful
effor; along the lines Of church work. From
very humble beginning this church has grown
TO be power for good in that section Of the
city and with its present equipment is able TO
occupy the field with efficiency.
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH.
In the fall of 1867. just quarter of a CEN
fury ago, a small party of friends met one even
ing at the residence Of the Rev. T. ID. Gurley
on | street between 18th and 18th DIR. Gurley,
as is well known. was one OF the prominent
ministers Of the Presbyterian ueuomination
and for long period he was pastor of the
New York Avenue Church. Many will as
sociate him with Abraham Lincoln. whose
pastor be was and a. whose funeral be officiated.
i he party met TO consider the project OF cstab-
fishing Sunday school near the intersection of
9Th street northwest and Boundary.
The war had recently closed: the great cav
airy camp on Howard University Hill (as it is
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in keeping with the general design, which is in
tended 70 have an East Indian effect
l he deer sheds will be logs laid in the old log
cabin style. and the roof will be of thatch lashed
down with saplings.
The deer do not require closed shelter but
must have place where they can retire from
the cold storms of winter and the hard rains of
summer.
Several architects have been interested in
making designs for the Zoo.
pc buffalo house was designed by Mr.. Emer-
SON Of Boston. The ives: end of the carniv ora
house vas designed by Mr.. Victor Mindeleff
The north extension. east and part Of the south
fronts of the carnivora house and the llama
house were designed by Glenn Brown Of this
city. The same architect has made sketches for
the sebu and deer houses. which have been ap-
groyed, and the proposed gateway.
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No Hebrew for Finnish Oficials.

From the London Daily News.
somewhat singular case is now occupying
the minds Of officials in Findland. Every paper
entering the country has to pass official CEN
sors. and if deemed dangerous for the peace of
the land it is confiscated. A gentleman at Hell
singfors subscribed some time since to q very
peaceful periodical in the Hebrew language
The first copy reached the censors the other
day. and these gentlemen not being able to
make out a word of what was said simply con-
fiscated the print as being unfit for reading -
The adcressee. however, was not content with
this. and has brought the matter before the
higher officials and before the Finnish public
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ForDearance Ceased.

From the Indian 10 IS journal.
''See here" yelled the wrathful man as be
took off his hat and showed head as bald as a
mraign lie.
Yes. I see,' said the druggist. did you
ever try my unparalleled capillary renovator?n
That's just what did, answered the bald
headed man III tones of wrath, land here's the
result"
The druggist mused moment.
1T works that way sometimes" he said
The hair grows 20 tast. you see, that it pulls
itself out by the roots Now. if you will only
strengthen YOUR scalp by using few bottles Of
my acmestical scalp balm"
At this point they clinched.
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1t is very curious fact that white cats Of the
short-haired kind with blue ewes are nearly al
ways totally deaf. Sometimes those of the
same breed with yellow ewes are similarly
afflicted. One might suppose that such de-
rect would be OF no consequence to the owner
but the fact Is that, because their deafness pre-
vents them from hearing their own voices, their
mewing Is intolerable to listen to, taking The
shape of horrible yells Such cats are only
suitable for deaf old ladies' The origin of the
tailless cats of the Isle of Man is a puzzle 1t
may be that they were derived from ancestors
who happened to have their tails cut off, Such
mutations are sometimes reproduced by hered-
1ty, as has been the case with the short tailed
sheep dog. The cats figured on ancient Egyp-
tian monuments are supposed to have been of
the same variety as that which is common in
Abysslnia today. II is not possible to determine
this question with certainty, because, although
millions of these cats have been preserved as
mummies, the color Of the hair cannot be dis
tinguished.
THE WIZARD BLACK CAT.
Black cats have much more electricity in their
fur than any others. This may be one reason
why so many superstitions have attached to
them. From time lmmemorial popular belief
has attributed to them necromantic power.
They were supposed to be employed BY wizards,
whose martyrdom in flames and by drowning
they often shared. Their appearance has been
thought toportend death. and to this dav chill
dren in Germany are taught to regard them as
omens of evil and to avoid them. Unquestion-
ably black cat with its coat and tail set up"
and its form distended. it's round yellow ewes
aglow with anger. presents an uncanny appear
ance. Sailors wives used to keep black cats to
insure the safety of their husbands at sea.
Faith in their value for such purposes rendered
them so precious that they were commonly sto-
len. Another odd notion was expressed IN
verse, as follows:
Whenever the cat in the house is black,
The lasses of lovers will have no lack"
A story is told of Charles James Fox to the
effect that while walking up st. James street
from his club with the Prince of Wales he
offered n bet that he would see more cats than
the prince during their promenade. He would
take one side of the wny and the prince the
other. the latter selecting whichever side he
chose. The wager being accepted at the end
of their walk Fox had seen thirteen cats and
the prince not one. Fox explained:
Your royal hiShness, of course. took the
shadJ side CT the street. l knew that the sunny
side would be left for me, and cats always pre-
fer the sunshine
Archbish hop Whately said that the only noun in
the English language possessing real vocative
case was cat. the animal being usually addressed
as "puss.' RENE BACHE.
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BUFFALo HOUSE.

CRACKERS and meats They are not particular
about choice cufa The east tower viii be open
for an outlook, from which point the sweep Of
the creek, with q lawn and rocky banks and
valley, forms . very pleasing view.
On the exterior large cages will be placed 40
IL animals can go from their rooms into the air
and enjoy proper exercise. MonkcyS, Eel mes,
squirrels, snakes, rodents, parrots and Other
6opicai birds make their home ~ present in
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THE zoo BUILDINGS.
Homes Provided for Ali Kinds of
Animals.
SOME UNIQUE DESIGNS.
Queer Looking House for the Indian Bull
Lodge for the Llamas-The Carnivora
House and Other BuiIdings-PIans for the
Central Gateway

REVISION Is BEING
made at the Geological
Park for the suitable
housing Of the animals.
some Of the structures
have already b e en-
erected. others have
been designed. and it is
intended that all will
he Of an architectural
character TO harmonic
with their surround
ings and with the pur-
pose for which they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
A Proposed Park in the Southern
Section Of the City.
HOME GROUNDS.
A Proposition Which May Add Two Large
Areas to the Park Facilities of the City
Some Current Prices Of Building sites-The
New Corcoran Art Gallery Building-Other
Matters.

OR A NUMBER OF
years past the residents
in the vicinity Of the
grounds Of the Wash
ington barracks, or
arsenal, as the post
used to be known, have
been in the habit Of re-
sorting there as they
would to a public park.
There is no other park
in that locality. and as
the authorities have not
~ o,- SOW
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wEsr - oI cAnNIvnnA HnrsE-

4 steam coil l. located in the cellar. through
Hhieb the warm fresh air H. driven bv fan.
The vi;iatcd air i aiken OF near the floor OF
the cages by heated tues. A. auxiliary heat
err hot water radiators are placed In tine east
anu wet ends. ANY o-.e ~ frs, Thought would
imagine That a cemeu: .oJr woC!d be an ideal
for an animal cage ~ II can be So easilv
washed and scrubbed of. Asa matter of fact
Hour % thai kind. o. anv floor tina; will
quickly absorb Inc heat from the body. Will de-
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Press Cycling Club Of Boston.

The new rooms of the Press Cycling Club of
Boston, near the foot of Warren avenue. are in
every way suited for the uses of cycling club.
The building is detached. and in consequence
privacy is assured. The basement affords ample
room for the storage Of wheels
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UNCLE Sal MS CATS.
Three Hundred of Them Employed
by the Government.
WHY CATS ARE OF USE.
They Are Kept ut the Post Qffices to Protect
ths Mails-Departmental Cats at Washing
- ton-Pussies of the White House-Cats
That Swarm In the Capitol.
- HREE HUNDRED

H II Ia Il II y NlChLb
and odd cats are main
tanned by the United
States government, the
cost of their support
being carried as q regu-
lar item on the accounts
of the Post Office De-
partment. They are
distri b uted among
about fifty post Offices,
and their duty is to
keep rats and mice
from eating postal mat
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this building. The elephant quarters is simply
a temporary octagon building made that
these tlSck-skinned animals may be kept warm
and not suffer from winter blast
to which they are peculiarly susceptible. They
stand on a heavy wooden floor, their front feet
being chained 10 large stone let eight feet into
the ground. When they get their permanent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
A CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
Gurl-y Memorial Chapel to Have . C.iebrs-
ton Tomorrow.

An INTERESTING HISTORY srRErcHING OVER A
QUARTER OF CENTURY MISSION
WORK N CAR srABLE-aoy. sHEPH.RD's
cLAss-rHE PRESENT BUILDINa AND CON-
GREGAr-oN.
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1hey were IN Tor frOiIc on every pOSSibie
occasion. and The rough pranks of this element
made life almost unbearable to the teachers
until sufficient time had elapsed to allow kind
ness and refinement TO bring forth their
natural fruit in more orderly conduct
MEETING IL A STABLE.
A few weeks later through the kindness of
Mr.. George Gideon. president of the Washing
ton and Georgetown street railroad the school
granted the use Of a good-siZed room in
tine second story OF the car stable which then
stood al the southeast corner of 9TH street and
Boundary. Here. amid the flies and odors of
the stable. with prayer and hymR pupctuated
by the noises of horses and men, they remained
for about two years.
After few weeks Mr.. Winslow, one of the
gentlest and kindest of men. but whose health
was poor. was succeeded in the superintendency
b. Mr.. II. {. Studley. now teller of the Society
for Savings at Cleveland. Ohio About this
time Alexander r. Shepherd, the governor of
the District, visited the school one afternoon
anu tried the experiment Of teaching q class of
troublesome boys. The organizer of the sys-
TEN of improvements which has made Wash
ington the most attractive CITY of the land was
distinguished man of indomitable energy,
but he found he had on his hands that after
noon about the largest contract he had ever
undertaken. His ability to reclaim the waste
areas of the city undeniable. but his ability
to reclaim that little group of its young citi-
zens was at least questionable. He signalized
his visit by presenting each boy of the class
with q Bible and showed his appreciation of the
faithful and heroic work which was being done
by the erection at his own expense of a frame
chapel on the northwest corner of eth and
Boundary streets, or the site now occupied by
koss' drug store.
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DEDICATING A CHAPEL.

The chapel was dedicated January 9. 1870
The sermon on the occasion was preached by
the Rev. S. S. Mitchell, who on the death of DIR.
Gurley had become pastor of the New York Ave-
nue. Church The Rev. Geo. A. Hall general secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A.. also took part On the
removal Of Mr.. Studley to Cleveland Mr. VIM.
B. Gurley, son of Rev. DIR. Gurlev. al though
quite yourg man, became superintendent He
is today one of our prominent business men. an
| elder in the New York Avenue Church and has
been for several years the energetic president
of the Y. VI. c. A.
BY this time the little band thought il time
to organize q church, and on the 10Th of Ap-il
1872, the presbytery of Washington CITY organ
lied church of seven members, with David A.
McNair and J. Edgar Tug elders. The Rev.
VIM. II. Logan, who had been preaching at the
chapel since July / preceding, was the first
Isle, Pa, preached his last sermon July s. 1874,
after hayi2g received about forty persons dur
ing his ministry. He is now pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Princess Anne, on the
eastern shore Of Maryland. He was succeeded
by Rev. w. III. Rice, now of Benton Harbor
Mich. who remained year. By this time the
influence Of the financial panic was severely
felt and some OF the most important members
OF the church had left the city. Those remain
ing concluded it was not wise to longer con-
finue separate organization aud were dis
missed to other churches.
THE PRESENT SITE
The Sunday school, however, was continued
in vigorous life, and Mr.. n. A Robbins, now
chief Of division in the sixth auditors Office,
began long period Of faithful and successful
work ~ superintendent Of the school Every
year the school grew larger till at last the frame
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

Poets hayo always loved dogs. In
this poets and boys resemble each
other Walter Savage Laudor was
devoted 10 his dog Gallo. and BY
ronls opitaph upon his dog Boat.
swain We all remember;
To mark a friends romain, those stones a. ise;
never had but one. aud thoTu be- uoi.
Cowpcr was very fond OF his dog,
and we know how Charles Lamb,
who was a. prose poet, loved his
Dash, aul how Mrs Browning ap.
prcciatod tho littlo Flush TO whom
sho inditcd q poem. Tho Earl of
Shaftesbury kept his noble collie in
his library with him at all TIMES, and
Samuel Rogers always walked out
with his dog. Scott declined an in.
vitation 10 dinner when his dog died,
saying that bo could not accept on
account of the loss OF an old friend. u
-lIarper's Young People.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

In the interior Of Australia all tho
men drink tea. They drink 1t all
day long and in quantities and at a
strength that would seem 10 DO poi.
sonous. On Sunday morning tho
teamaltcr starts with clean pot and
a clean record. Tho pot is hung over
the fire with u suHlcicncy OF water in
1t for the days brow, and when this
has boiled ho pours into IL enough Of
tho fragrant herb 10 produce a deep
coffee colorcd liquid.
On Monday, without removing yes.
torday's tea leaves, no repeats the
process, On Tuesday da capo and
on Wednesday da capo, and so on
through tho week Toward tho close
Of it tho great pot Is filled with an
acIid mash of tea leaves, out OF which
tho liquid is squeezed by the pressure
of a tin cup. BY this time the tea IL
OF the color Of rusty iron, incredibly
bitter and disagrceablo 10 the unedu.
Gated palate. The native calls it real
good old post and rails tho smile
being obviously drawn from sun
and dangerous jump, and regards It
rs having been brought TO the very
pitch OF perfection. Now Orleans
PiCayune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

There is a negro in Meriwethcr
county, Ga, who has fifteen children
living. The family, it is said, eat a
bushel of potatoes daily. They run
n three-horse farm and mako all
their provisions and thirty bales OF
cotton besides. They raise sugar
cane and make their own strip and
sugar. They even raise rice. They
economic in every way, making
their own plowstocks, for instance,
doing their own blacl,smithing, etc.
Every edge is made TO cut. An oyi.
doncc Of the nogros good manage
mcnt is shown in tho fact that lac
has lived on the place twenty years.
Philadelphia Ledger,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

wAsfuNor0N. March i3.-in the
House discussion Of the tailil will con.
tinue. II Ia SOMEWHAT uncertain
whether portion " the week viii lie
entirely devoted 10 measures relating
10 the rnising Of revenue or TO bills for
spending them, but most OF the time
Will be given to the former. Tho army
appropriation hill will probably be
taken up during the week.
Tie uoulolllcc building bills being
unfinished business In tho Senate, Il
will probably cast it, vote In a day or
two. The military academy approrrl-
alton I'LL h ON The calendar, anu VIII
be pressed upon tho attention Of the
Senator, the Indian appropriation bill
probably following.
The committee on public lands Will
ondeayOr TO secure action ON the bill to
protect ther rights Of scttlern ON publ C
lands, and 1t l. confidently expected
that the Judiciary committee will re-
port the judicial nominations during
the course Of tho week, In which case n
lively contest will doubtless occur In
executive session over the nomination
Of Judge Woo0s (Indlnna.l
Springer continues 10 improve rapidly
anu expects 10 he ON his feet again In
few days. To mn Associated Pres
reporter, tonight, he said while eating
supper; any appetite II splendid; ~
soon ms am able viii 10 10 FUrtres.
Monroe, and shall make no efforts tC
resume Congressional duties for three
or four weeks"
IL IL nov understood that Mt.
Springer viii make the clcsilg speech
In the tariff debate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

WAsIuSGToN, March l9.-United
States Consul Meyers has furnished
the department Of State with list Of
the sealing vessels which have cleared
from Victoria, and says that the fleet
OF soalera has been operating during
the last few weeks along the coast be-
tween the mouth Of the Columbia river
aud Cape FlAtiery. All were very
successful, especially the "w. z. Say
wardn and the 81. ID. Marvin" both
Of which are notorious poachers. The
consul -ays that the seaiers have gone
out earlier that usual, fearing renew
al Of the modus vlyondi, and hasten
Ing TO sea TO avoid an official notice
Of II.