Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-27
GEORGETOWN.
Many Matters OF Interest to tho People Of
This Section.

Many Matters Of Interest to tho People Of
This Section.
Yesterday was a quiet one along the canal
Everything and everybody wore an air Of
contentment. The great collier from Boston
and the end Of the stagnation were the general
themes. Now that the barges will soon be able
to discharge and return up-country all dis
satisfaction has disappeared. Most of the boats
are now at this end Of the waterway. and as
they will discharge rapidly they will leave
almost in a bunch and then will come a lull in
canal matters till these coal craft come again.
Boats to sail from Georgetown on the oath
were barge Three Brothers, Capt. G. Ingram;
barge Bessie. B. McQuaid: barge S. Henry.
Capt. W. H. Patton: barge NJ. c. Groove, Capt
w. Dolby; barge No. ll9, Mrs. Riley; barge
Theodore Dean, Capt. G. W. Snyder
Boats to sail from Cumberland for George
town yesterday were, barge J. H. Mertius,
Capt. T. Read 119 tons; barge Anteros, Capt.
Z. D. CLANCY, sc; barge W. H. Cooper, Capt.
Joseph Baker. 120; barge John Spencer. Capt.
Baker, 116 tons.
IDEAS ON POPULAR LITERATURE.
Rev. Dr. Hill Of Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church, in
conversation with STAR reporter today, vented
some pertinent ideas on popular literature. He
stated that his race read twice as many works
of fiction Of biography. beles-lettres, science
history, travels and religion combined. People
could not be forced to read books they did not
want People would rather have their curiosity
plGued and their fancy appealed to than be put
to sleep with drowsy literature. The great
novels of the great novelist were educators. It
was the golden eye. blue hair romance and
the whoopia gunpowder story which did harm.
They were populated with unreal beings and
full of impossible situations. Their tendency
was misleading. He believed that the saliva
ton Of mankind would be largely brought
ahn,t hvy< he h. r
these facts were often dressed in picturesque
garb. Thus the masses would be educated un-
consciously. Tho colo-ed folks were taking to
this style Of literature. The number Of papers
for colored people bad increased remarkably in
the past five years and the list of subscribers to
magazines had also grown wonderfully.
ALL SOLD TIE SAME MEDICINE.
Three fakirs met yesterday at the corner OF
NJ and 32d streets. After a consultation they
began house-to-house canvass along the last
named street. They operated singly and fol-
lowed each other, at intervals of ten minutes.
Fakir No. sold an article warranted to cure
corns. warts and bunions. No 2 vouchsafed
cure for coughs, colds and burns. No 8 guar
anteed to heal weak eyes, headache and dys-
pepsia. good number OF sales were made.
At the head of High street another consultation
was held. They had been selling the same med
icine.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
DR.. Soper thinks that Georgetown is not in
the best sanitary condition. To say that she
is cleaner than are parts of Washington is not
enough. Parts Of Georgetown are not clean.
Twenty-sixth street south Of p should be
paved; Fowlers alley should be made over
again, and the district between NJ. 3Oth and 3lst
and Canal looked after. He believed that
cholers was coming this way.
WANTED TO GO WEST.
William Mitchell, aged twelve years, was
taken into custody yesterday afternoon By OFF,
Ger Murphy on the charge Of being fugitive
from his parents. The complaint was made by
W. NJ. Mitchell. father Of the boy Willie left
home several weeks ago. At first he intended
to carve his way to fame with Winchester and
write his autograph in the book Of glory with
Indian blood. He had read several deceptive
tales Of woody western life and wanted to try
his fortune with the redskins and the cyclone.
1t is said that he was preparing to
leave Warrington when Officer Murphy inter-
fered.
JERRY RETIRED FROM FIRE SERVICE.
After faithfully serving the fire department
for nearly thirteen years Jerry. the magnificent
seal brown horse who il so well known
to the intimate friends of No. s. has
been declared no longer suitable for depart
ment work and accordingly turned in TO
headquarters. where at the first opportunity
he will be sold. Jerry, Who entered the service
Of the department in 1879, has Just passed his
twentieth birthday. Before leaving the engine
house jerry was photographed by Mr.. II. G.
wagner, one Of his many admirers