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The herald., 1893-08-28

Adruggist's certificate has been award
ed to Miss Ella g.. Nash, graduate of
the Boston. College Of Pharmacy, who
passed the board of examination.
The herald., 1893-08-28
A Delicious summer Drink.

Iced cocoa is one of the best cold
drinks for lawn parties OF luncheons in
warm weather. First see that the tea
kettle is filled with fresh cold water, and
this is equally necessary for tea and cof-
fee. To each quart of water allow four
heaping teaspoonfuls Of cocoa. Put it
in double boiler and add gra alually the
quart Of boiling water. Mix and beat
for a moment; then add one-half pint
whipped cream, sugar to taste and stand
aside to cool Serve iced in glass mugs.
If made well, this will be delicious.
The herald., 1893-08-28
MRS. sr.eAay,s Dinner.


On Saturday night Mrs. Mackay, the
silver kings wife, gave big dinner of
extraordinary magnifcence IN combined
honor of the Duke Of Edinburgh and Mr..
Rayard. the new American ambassador.
The dinner was for 40, and at it were all
the most presentable and gilded Ameri-
cans in London, and that delightful
blending Of aristocratically named Eng
hsh folk in which the Yankees delight.
This practice sometimes leads TO dire re-
suits, as in the case where an American
invited Lord Mar and Killie end Lord
Mar to dinner. The two families have
been in deaily fesd for centuries over
disputed honors, but they had been
asked, said the hostess, "as, being rela-
tions, they were sure to be pleased to
meet" and she Of course sent down the
wrong one first because he had two IT,
tles.-London Woman.
The herald., 1893-08-28
Suppose wsmen Had Acted So,

If that row in the house Of commons
had been made by women, how 1t would
have been quoted as proof that 1.-THE emo
tional nature of women unfits them for
political duties" that they are lacking
in the qualities that make statesmen"
and II told you soi' But the superior
sex took it out in giving each other black
eyes and bad names and then went back
to their seats content with their superb
ority over women. But in fairness it
must be said that they had the grace to
apologize for their bad behavior. .-Bos-
ton Woman's Journal.
The herald., 1893-08-28
1856 South Hin st.. Los Angeles. Gal.

1856 South Hill st., Los Angeles, Gal.
Los ANGELES, June 8, 1893.
To THE PUBLIC: For over five years l have
been troubled with nervous sick -hesdache and
liver complaint. ! didn't seem to find any help
from the many doct0ks and medicines that
tried until tried Df. Wong Him. 639 Upper
Main street. / am now we'll. Yours truly,
MISS N. g. BROCK,
zS Hinton ave. Los Angeles. Ual
The herald., 1893-08-28
DIR. WONG HIM.,
HERB DOCTOR. -i
$50 Upper Aaia Street Los Angslsgcal.

Los ANGELES, CAL, June IL, 1893.
TO THE PUBLIC: have been suffering with
piles and kidney trouble for over Ave years and
have tried several remedies, but all failed to
relieve me. A short time since tried DR.. Wong
Him, 639 Upper Main street, and am now well
and strong. and consider him first-class doc
tor Yours truly,
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ID ATCLIFFE. DARR CO.. Auctioneers,
N $50 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N. W.
TWO TWOSTORY AND CELLAR. PRESS-BRICK
EkONT. BAY-WINDOW, NEW HOUSES. CON
TANNING EIGHT ROOMS AND BATH AND ALL
M0pERN IMPROVEMENTS. BEING NOS. ~
EAST, BY AUCTION
At the request Of the owners viii sell ct auction
" front Of the promises on WEDNESDAY. APRIL
TWELFTH. 1898, at HAI.F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
p ~. lots numbered sIxTY-FOUR and SIXTY
FIVE. In Frank T. Browning's subdivision Of lots
nu%sSsrid fSrty,ssSen t3 both inclusive
aisision q csI e Ns9y.Fs RpPbersd SEVEN HUN
proved BY and cellar bay window prese
brick front houses each containing eight Rooms
and bath and all modern improvements and in the
oest q order. the houses being numbers ~ and
I29 MessAchueetts avenue northeast Each Of said
lots viii be sold subject to deed Of dated
Der j. 1891. and recorded IN Libsr number 1920. at
folioe w and 206 respectively one o. the land rec
orda Of the District of Columbia. for thirty hum
dred dollar! principal and sir interest notes of one
hundred apd two dollars each.
Terms Of sale will Be one-hAf cash. balance La one
year ovef and shove the said membranes. The de-
isred money 70 b eeoured b. dsed Of trust
a. per cent Taxss viii BE- psid % day Of sele All
cost Of The purchaser. A dspcs8 Of 800 VII IL
ssis 70 b complied With Within Ten days. oshsr1iss.
o. the option Of the owners. the property viii b
SOLD u th4 risk and cost Of the defaufnx
TaoHAs < sTfEIDs. Attorney q; osssss
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The Commissioners received yesterday from
the leading business men Of Washington the petit
ton heartily indorsing the article published in
TEE EVENING STAR relative to duplicate pay
ment Of taxes. The article in question sets
forth the immense amount Of red tape
that had to be gone through with before refund
was made of taxes paid in duplicate.
The article also set forth the views Of the
collector of taxes and the assessor, which were
to the effect that refund should be made with
as little delay possible after application and
presentation of satisfactory proof. The petit
TONERS urge the favorable consideration by the
Commissioners OF the following:
That where duplicate or erroneous taxes
are paid by a citizen think that some per-
manent rule or provision should be established
that where such payments are discovered they
can be refunded upon application therefor
without regard to lapse of time. This would be
but fair and just to the citizens"
The Commissioners have sent the petition to
the auditor for report. and will set aside a day
when those interested in the matter can be
heard.
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4 OHIO R.rLno,p

,Schelul. IN effect Nov~nt.- IT. rsa-
Leave washington from station % New Jersey
For CHICAGO sna No-thwsst V.stibu,.s r1r,f.., %.
rrseess rains VI 70 9. ~, :. ~ q m. dstlv
bnles nS,nns ~ Louis ,nd N i,n.-aliS vsss
or s,,tSenrs and Cleveland. express daily IL b.
For Lerinr,on ana staunton. 80. .a,n
For Winchester snf wAv stations ~ anp-
cb no, Lursy NstuSHl Ridge, Roanoke Knorvri.
ing cars throu.h TO Memphi. and Nashsii,s. s'eeP-
For ,rrav. 3, 30 n. M daily.
rs m st,liaor. Sess asvs a - u " = us
xs"s ~. x5 90. Sfos. 1s N. M. "a ~. a "a
3 nj 45 minut.., isas ~ NJ N T1 SsS
zoo f5o5 Te 20 s ssS 300. s a g. s S
For knRsnolis * and s. aaa m. II Is and 20
p m. SUNDAYS; q ps.m.. 4. ~ y m. -
For Frederick. tli.3o IN. ills. t4s1. tfsp
For asesrstcwn. t1o; an N. .ni .a Bpm
For Royi and vav roints 81 N q m
Nc a. 81 Il. .Ss5' "a ~ - * a5 20 n ~ I,
I'm Ercre.s trains stoprins a. ,-incipai stations
ROYAL BLUE iTNF F6p WV YoRK hyp PHIL
r..u.,-,.,- ApEIPHrA.
daily 500 90. 90. Dinine Cav, an, ienS D n.
? 40 q 90. Dining Carl 0II 80 .. m sieepinr Car.
For phtlaielphia. Wilmington and chs.tsr. a. %
2. m daily
Buffet parlo, Cars on all d.vtrsin..
uT s ar rnnnfnr thrnl 20 Boston without change
Ma bridge. landing passsnrsrs in AMI
For atlsn'ic City 10. 20 = m. and ~ o. r. m. su,-
tETc-pt sunday. DAILY; ,sund.youty.
Bsssas- called for and checked from ho..l.saa
oSEtE Us and ia'i z ei las 9 :1d s Z AIfs
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brothers were in town early in the morning
and one talked to Sheriff Middleton while the
other talked To- the Baltimore detective.
IL wonder who is going to get the reward?"
xas the question asked by many persons on
the street AMI it was generally admitted that
there would be many claimants that when
the Question Of reward was settled no particu-
lar one would be greatly benefited.
Between the railroad station and the Catholic
church is the bridge across the Western branch
on which yermillion. the barn burner. was
lyuched about three years ago. and the sight Of
the bridge suggested TO many the possibility OF
the two negroes Barber and PInkney reaching
ths same place and in the same way. There is
a feeling among the superstitious colored ones
about here that vermillions ghost walks about
tins bridge. at night and many of them would
not cross the bridge alone after dark for all the
money in the Bank Of England.
OF COURSE THE BAND TURNED OUT.
A rather iucongruous feature in the morning
scenes was the appearance on the street Of the
Marlboro band. composed Of colored citizens
who till the soil In the daytime and furnish
music TO dancing parties at night Winnie the
r,risoners in the Jail were anxiously awaiting
The sction Of the court. and while Barber and
Piukney were offering up silent prayers Tor
themselves the band played all sorts Of tunes
through the streets and had TO make many a
sudden stop because Of frightening horses.
inst opposite the Jail Is large building in
Which there il q saloon and bowling alleys,
and there 9 large crowd had congregated when
the band arrived. After playing inside the
building Leader Gus Brow started another
parade Though the town, but before starting
b made things comfortable for the prisoners
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THE Court HOUSE.

murder were discussed in groups Of able
bodied farmers. who gathered along the street
from the court house to the Jail. strong
feeling Of Indignation was evident. and many
were of the opinion that Judge Lynch should
have ended the affair. but others thought there
was room fO~ GOibt as to the guilt of the pris-
oners m iail. and that mob law had better not
prevail .o- lear OF doing an injustice in tho
way Of causing the death OF the wrong or IN
nocent person
TIE PRISONERS CLOSELY GUARDED.
Many persons upon entering the town lott
cred about the jail. hoping to get look at the
prisoners. but sheriff Middleton had the gates
and doors securely fastened and would not
even permit the town bailif 20 enter the sacred
chambers Of the little prison. There was
$1,000 rev ard offered for the apprehension Of
the mar1erers. ard no one engaged in the in
yesnga1iOn. with the exception OF the sheriff
his deputy and detective from Baltimore
could &c: any assistance from those inside.
The action Of the sheriff was condemned BIZ
many persons. who believe that the secret
methods OF the sheriff did the case no special
good.
About . oc.Ock in the morning the crowd in
the vicinity of the jail had increased to such
proportions that sorle of the prisoners IN the
'front.' of the building realty tnC ig-t. something
desperate was going 70 happen. But there was
no danger Of anything OF that kind. The
brothers OF the murdered man had made known
their desire 70 See that the law took It's course
and that no innocent man be injured. The
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Office. The machines are run bv electricity
and the letters are fed to the machines by an
operator, the first having capacity of from
q, 600 to 25 900 pieces an hour and the second
a capacity of about 8, 500 an hour. The
greater capacity of the first machine is due to
the fact that tine matter fed to it must first be
arranged. while in the latter case the machine
can be fed from the dump or just as the mail
matter Is deposited in the Office. Every half
hour the figures marking the time of the re-
ceipt OF the mail are changed, so that the actual
time Of the receipt at the Office of letter or
postal card can afterward be ascsrtained
within less than 80 minutes. The great i'm
portance Of this il most obvious, and in the
courts in trials of both criminal and civil cases
II has been found to be OF inestimabie value.
Hand stamps are also used to cancel and
postmark mail matter, their use being abso-
lutely necessary in view OF the rather lament
able fact that there are not few persons who
delight to put the necessary stamps on their
letters in other than the upper right hand cor
ner. These hand stamps are also necessary to
stamp and cancel other than 6rst-class matter,
such as newspapers and merchandise which
matter cannot, OF course, be fed to the stamp
ing machines. With the hand stamps a fair
average IS 1000 pieces an hour, although there
five to ITO pieces minute, it being impossible,
however, to keep up such a rate Of speed for
any length Of time.
SEPARATING" THE MAIL.
From the stampers the letters are carried to
what are known as the state separators, men
who separate the mail into bundles intended
for the different states or the most important
cities. The men who perform this duty stand
before innumerable pigeon holes, the holes
being marked with the names of the different
states and important cities. Each man covers
eighty OF these pigeon holes. and the holes
are repeated twelve times in the Office. OF
coure the efficiency Of these first separators
depends entirely upon their ability to read
quickly the address on a letter regards the
state to which it is addressed, and also their init
mate knowledge Of the boxes or pigeon holes
At four Of the postal stations in the District,
the East Capitol. Georgetown, South Washing
ton and Sc stations, mail matter is put up or
separated as to states, and is thus received at
the main office, matter Of great saving as to
time.
The next handling OF the letters is much more
important and difficult, for it must then be
separated as to the post Offices and post routes
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parture of the trains, but when necessary they
are detained until all the mail for the points to
be covered is made up. Such detentions are
not often made. however, and in all such cases
where connections are missed the contractor is.
OF course. held blame1eSs. and where the con-
tractor is given tine full time and misses con-
nection he is subjected to fine.
When the pouches are filled they are securely
locked. and are then ready for transportation.
Two different ,ocks are in use throughout the
entire country, and every postmaster and mail
clerk in the postal service has key which I'M
locks each Of them. So no matter to what point
pouch may travel it can be unlocked en-
route. at any time and ut any point, by the
mail clerks through whose hands it may pass
and also, of course, by the postmaster at the
end Of the run. These keys are numbered and
careful record kept of the person to whom
each one is delivered. SO that at any time the
Post Office Department can quickly ascertain
in whose possession any particular key may be.
OFF FOR THE RAILROAD STATION.
When the time of the departure Of the mail
from the office arrives the mail wagons are
backed up to the wide platforms in the rear of
the Office and the sacks and pouches quickly
transferred from the office to the wagons A
minute record is kept Of every sack and pouch
delivered to the contractors transferring the
matter to the trains and other lines of trans
portation. These records show the names of
the clerk dispatching the matter and the driver
Of the wagon, the time Of the departure from
the Office, time Of closing and train time. the
date and the destination of the matter. They
also show what mail matter has been made or
will be made up in transit. Reaching the rail-
road stations or other points of departure the
mail is at once unloaded and the run begins
From the Georgetown station made-up mail
matter is sent direct to the Baltimore and Ohio
depot for transportation at pm over what Is
known in the office as the Washington, New
York and Baltimore line.
The force employed in the mailing division Of
the city post office numbers IS, and the twenty
four hours work is thus divided % work from
q. m. to PM, 40 from p. m. to II p. In.
and ID from II p. m. to a. m. According to
the latest reports Of the Office the daily output
is as follows: Letters, circulars and postal cards,
4,72o; pieces Of printed matter. $3.50;
pouches dispatched, 81; pouches received, 3s1;
sacks dispatched, 2,0S9; weight Of mail dis
patched, $4,000 pounds; wagons employed, 49,,
IL single and double teams.
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Frank Hill. president; ". A. Neloy, secretary.
and Upton Brooke. treasurer. IL is the inten-
ton Of the league to enter upon the work at
once ami il j. thought that in n few wears
Prince Georges county viii boast of as good
roads are now being enjoyed in some of the
upper counties.
GOING TO COURT.
Early Monday morning last the farmers
began to arrive in buggles. carriages, on horse
back and in all sorts OF wagons. and soon after
breakfaS: time the town was filed with visitors.
MANY o. them had come to enter upon the iury
service. while others had come 10 answer
charges pref3r-sc against them. There were
others who had anticipated the return of in
dictmerts against them; notably Was this the
case with .-,.Elbe- of persons accused of vio-
Ia ing the Sunday liquor law. The visitors
Laurel to the PIseataway district, 20 transact
business of Importance to them Some had
property Interests at stake while IN other cases
the lives and liberty OF persons were involved
On the lawn in front of the Farmers Hotel
were displayed the latest implements for farm
ing. and they naturally attracted great deal of
attention On tbs streets were some fine stall
lions on exhibition. but tine absence OF the
street fakir and cheap jeweiry peddler robbed
the main street of the appearance OF county
fair. The saloons. as all such occasions,
we're well patronized. and some of these places
presented scenes reminding one of bees going
In and out o. hives. Court does not meet very
often, and so the chance Of the farmers to be
soeiable Is taken advantage of or all such occa-
siOns.
Previous TO tn hour for the court to assem-
bic the sad circumstances attending the Bowie
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RICHMOND Avn naNvIruF RAILROAD CO,
IN +. W. HUfDEKOPrR sND REIrRFN FOSTER
RECEINERq

Schedule in effect Novernbar n $50,
Al trains s-rva and ieava Penrsyl vsnis D.u..-,
eer station. Washington. n. G.
- W a. m. DAILY. CONNECTS at rsVnchhurc ~ar al
stations on No-folk and Western railroad sni for al
pr1n,rpal POINTS south all Divisions n. Plrhnanf
ana Nasiington 70 Atlanta. connecting thanra With
sleeper 70 View orlesns Wis Montgomery ana fp- Mem
pms VIA isffhiinTham. uniting ~ Dsnviils With
sleeper LOT augusta connects 1T Man.sss for Frons
hoy.l and strsshurg daily eVre-t Sn1isv
X - ~ m Daily for warranton ana charlottesville
sndthrough train FOR Front Royal and St-ssbir iailv
10.aS rm-n.rv WASHINGTON AID sor-ru
WESTERN VFSTTBULED LIMITED composed 81.
trely of Pullman Steamer Dining Parloran Smoking
Cars and runs 20 Atlanta 'ima IN With Pail.
msn Sleeper through New York All washin-.nn ~
View Orleans via MONTGOMERY and New York -
Washington 20 Aiken aud Augusta via Colunhi.
and " a-hlnRton 70 Memphisvia BIRMINGHAM. pniay
car New York 80 Montgomery.
I'll 90 m--Daily for all principal POINTS soIth ~
richmond and Danvtlle system. Pullman Sle4psr
New York and Washington N Hot Springs via Ashs-
VILE. and washington 20 atlanta.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION
leave Washington at @. 10 q m. e. rs o m. ami q IS
2. N. daily. Returning. arrive WASHINGTON 6 tNa. NJ.
200 y, m; and6 So a. m. daily. Ira n leaving WASH
ineton - =, y m and arriving O. % g n. runs toant
Through trains from the .outh arrive ws.hlurs,,
6f5a m, 10. 40a. and g. 10 Manassas Divis-
Ion. 70. 20 a m. snd 9. 70 o. m. except SUNDAY
furnished at orice 1900 PAnnsylvania ave, and AZ
PASSENGER Station. Pennsylvanis Railroad. Washing
ton. D. G.
L. 3. BROWN. General Aren't Passenger Dept
W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent
W. Ii. GREEN. General Manager. ufe
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sins committed against him, trusting that in
and through tie merits and mediation Of my
deare Redeemer (who lay'd down his life for
those that by true and sincere faith lay
hold on him). I shall receive pardon and
absolution, and at the last day be raised up
and live with him in glory, and for that
temperate estate which God has been pleased
ner and form expressed and sett downe." Fol-
lowing this the lengthy document disperses
with goods and chattels describing a piece Of
property as 1.-The land bought Of Capt Keech. ="
Crops of corn and tobacco were left to mem
Der of the Bowie family and Charles, Limbo,
Dick and Sambo, as well IS Pegg. woman,
were left to certain heirs. The will was pro-
ba:ed in regular form and proved and all the
necessary entries made.
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Spring Cleaning.

Yes. clean yer house an clean yer shed
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part;
But brush the cObwebs from yer head
An sweep the snow banks from yer heart.
Jes' wen spring cleaniR comes arOun'
Bring forth the dusfer an the broom,
But rake yer fogy notions down
An sweep yer dusty soul of gloom.
Sweep OIL idees out with the dust
An dress yer soul in newer style.
Scrape from yer min its worn-out crust
An dump 1t in the rubbish pile.
Sweep out the hates that burn an smart,
Bring in new loves serene an pure,
Aroun' the herth-stOne Of the heart
Place modern styles Of furniture.
Clean out yer mOrril cubby holes,
sweep out the dirt, scrape of the scum;
IT'S cleanin time for helthy souls
CIT up an DUST The spring hez comet
Clean out the corners Of the brain,
Bear down with scrubbin' brush an soap,
An dump o. Fear into the rain,
An dust . coy chair for Hope.
Clean out the brains deep rubbish hole,
Soak ev'ry Granny great an small,
An in the front room Of the soul
Hang poOter picturs on the wall.
Scrub up the winders Of the mind,
Clean up, an let the spring begin;
Swing open wide the dusty blind
An let the Al ril sunshine In.
Plant flowers in the souls front yard,
Set out new shade an blossom trees,
An let the soil once froze an hard
Sprout crocuses Of new idees.
Yes, clean yer house an clean yer shed,
An clean yer barn In ev'ry part;
But brush the cobwebs from yer head
An sweep the snow-banks from yer heart
S. w. FOss.
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be able to handle thirty pieces o minute. One
Of these pigeon holes sometimes covers as many
as 800 different post Offices and post routes SO
the distributor must not only be able to de-
cipher at glance the destination of every piece
Of mail matter handled by him. but, what is far
more, he must know. the moment his eyes
catch Its address, just exactly in what pigeon
hole to pitch every particular piece. But there
is even more than all that to be never forgot
ten. and that is that every pigeon hole in his
case is duplicated. one of the two holes being
for the long letters and the other for the short
ones. This arrangement of the matter in long
and short letters Is done for the purpose Of
facilitating the rapid work of further distribut-
ing the matter in transit on the postal cars.
There are seven of these distributing cases
in the Washington Office. the distributors work
ing in three relays during every twenty-four
hours OF eight hours each. as do the rest Of the
employees in the mailing division of the Office
Az the mail closes the letters separated for the
second time, are Tied mp in packages by the dis
tributors, proper label. designating the des-
tination of the package, is placed on each pack
age and the packages are then taken to what
are known as the sack and pouch distributors.
The open pouches and sacks are fastened to
iron supports arranged i'm circles and semi
circles about the distributors. Taking his posi-
ton at a table in the center the distributor,
with remarkable accuracy. throws the packages
into the yawning mouths of the pouches and
sacks. The leather pouches receive the letters
and similar matter and the sacks receive
printed matter and parcels of merchandise, one
distributor sometimes covering as many as
ninety-six pouches and sacks.
DELIVERED TO THE CoSTRACro
Until within forty minutes of train time these
sacks and pouches are held open. when they are
locked and delivered to the contractors. who
carry them in closed wagons to the railroad
stations and other points of departure. In some
instances, of course. more than one sack or
pouch is required to hold the mail destined to
one point, and in those instances the first are
locked as soon as filed. When filled they are
piled in stalls in the rear of the large room to
await the departure Of the mail wagons. The
wagons leave thirty minutes before the de-