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DARTIES Who would like "a have their family
Il cowp boasded OF kept In the country By tho
month o. year. By sxperieneed msa. and the
MIX delivered 20 them. can do % by address
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CLAJRyOYANT-Prof Harry can Be eon-
~ sulted o. bosineeA marriage divorces and
all family aaain; the ns1rs plsinly rsyealed I:
and enemies. also the one ycu viii masxy. He
can b. foond NJ - Crescent avenue between
loaia and Division. e.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
ROCKVILLE.

Mr.. John e. Clagett, a well-known citizen
Of the county and collector of taxes for
Ciarksburg district. died at his home in
that district on Wednesday in the forty-fifth
yeas of his age.
Miss Mary Dwyer, one Of the oldest resi-
dents of this section of the county, died on
Wednesday at the home of her brother,
Henry Dwye-, near Halpine station, in the
eighty-fifth year of her age. Her funeral
took place yesterday, with interment in
Rockville cemetery.
The meat house Of Mr.. Edward c. Belt.
living about two miles west of this place,
was entered by thieves on Tuesday night,
and large quantity of meat and other ar
ticles taken therefrom.
NJ. Gilmour Dudley of Gaithersburg on
Thursday while engaged in trimming tree
on his premises fell from a ladder and
broke one of his legs
Cards have been issued for the marriage
on the 10Th instant Of Mr.. A. o. Appleby
and Miss Jennie Murphy Of Clarksburg, this
county.
Mr.. VIM. H. Dunawin and Miss Margaret
T.. Ward were married on Tuesday at the
parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Laytonsville by Rev. D. Benton
Winstead
Mrs. Helen R. Crawford has been chosen
secretary of the Womans Home Missionary
Society OF Epworth NJ. E. Church. Gathers
purg, vice Miss Fannie E. Crimes resigned
petition to the general assembly Of
Maryland asking for the extension Of the
term or Judge John A. Lynch Of the circuit
court mas been signed by the members of
the bar of this and Frederick counties
Mi. Thos. Carter of Leesville, Ohio is
Visiting friends at this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
FALLS CHURCH,

Mrs. Amanda Gooding, an old resident
died on Tuesday night and was buried from
the Nj. E. Church South on Thursday. She
was member Of the Episcopal Church
here' but owing to repairs being made to
the church. the services could not be held
there Rev. r. A. Castleman conducted
the services, assisted by Rev. J. T. Will
iiams. She was buried in the old church
yard.
Inc town council will hold its regular
monthly meeting tonight.
Inc second degree in Odd Fellowship
was conferred upon Mr.. Peter Mabin Thurs.
oay night. Nominations for officers took
place.
MI. Henry Simms from PENNSYLVANIA has
rented a house of Mr.. ]. w. Brown and
Mr.. Geo. w. Mankin is contioed 70 NJ.
house by sickness W i'AS
Hir. W. N Febrey, who has been confined
10 ms mousse for some weeks, is out AGAIN
MT. ). II. X. Burgwin of Richmond "a raS.
isIered at the Eagle House
me members of the Baptist Cbur,h nil,
hoid sociabie at the residence of Mr.
Proudfit tonight D. -
me Ladies Aid Society of the Preshv.sr.
ian Church met at the residence OF Mrs n
%. Ives on Thursday afternoon Anew.
.nose present were Mrs d. q Nun.or
MIS-. j. H. Garretson, Mrs Jacobs Mrs
IL; Lounsbury. Mrs l.. B. Parker Miss l,iIa
AlIen, Mrs. ID. l.. Rathbun and Mrs a w
Hswxhurst. ". w.
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SUBURB AN NEWS
ALEXANDRIA.

The committee on general laws Of the city
have now under consideration an ordinance
looking to the employment on the chain
gang Of all able-bodied persons who not
having the wherewithal to maintain them
selves shall be found lettering without be-
taking themselves to some honest employ
ment. and all VIGOROUSLY lazy or disorderly
persons. and all gamblers and nonresident
paupers found in this city" With all these
recruits it is expected that the chain gang
may be able to do all the street work which
the city shall require this winter. At all
events the enactment of the law will have
the effect Of making tramps steer wide OF
Alexandria.
The mayor added s25 to the city treasury
from the fines imposed on evil doors at the
mayors office this morning.
Messrs. F. NJ. Adams, G.. E. Price, James
Patterson and P. Pullman & Co. have been
selected as grocers of the outdoor DOOR and
to them Superintendent Shock will hereafter
send orders for specific articles
A sparring match and other sports took
place here last night at Dan Henry's Thea
ter, ON Princess street. and attracted a con-
siderable crowd
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows held a
peasant meeting last night and initiated
enc candidate.
Commissioner Duffey makes a statement
IN Justincation OF his assessments, showing
py sale reports, large reductions from the
assessed value of real estate here in 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
kENSINGTON.

The Ladies' Aid and Home Missionary
societies OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
met at the home of Mrs. w. H. Wilson at
Capitol View on Wednesday, the 18th in
slant.
The postponed meeting of the Noyes Lii
brary Association for the election of Off
GERS will take place on Monday evening,
the 18th.
Miss Mamie Lewis of Virginia will spend
the winter in this village.
The Library Association of the st. Paurs
NJ. +. Church met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Eldridge on last evening,
the president presiding. After the business
was transacted most interesting musical
and literary program was rendered after
which the meeting adjourned.
MIR. John E, Little is confined to his home
by severe illness.
The members and friends of the Warner
Memorial Church are rejoicing in the re-
ceipt OF handsome silver communion SER
vice. the gift of Mrs. B. II. Warner as
memorial to her father. Alexandria f. Phil
lips.
Services in Warner Memorial Church at
IL o'clock a. m. and $50 p. m. Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
HYATTSVILLE,

Inc rair given by the ladies' OF the
new Methodist Church of BeltsviIle for
the benefit OF that church closed last
evening. 1t was a social, as well as a t,nan-
cial success The following ladies' had
charge OF the different tables: Supper table
MIS-. Parsley and Mrs. Geo. Harrison; gro
Gerry table. Mrs. Register, Miss Nellie Nc
Guade. Mrs. John Burke; fancy table, Mrs.
Fillmore Beall. Mrs. Col Frey, Miss Selma
Frey; confectionery table, Mrs. Geo. w.
Beall. Miss Libbey osdon. A handsome
quilt, worked in twenty-five squares. with
eighteen names of the donors in each SQUARE
was presented to the pastor. Rev. Mr. Reg
lster Inc silver-mounted cane to be ava I'd
60 10 the newspaper man who received the
h1ghest number of votes was won by Mr.
p. A. Fuller and presented to him by MIR.
Fillmore Beall
MISS Carrie Donaldson and Mr.. Harry
Iarry Will be married at the new Methodist
church In Beltsville by Rev. Mr.. Register.
pastor. next Wednesday evening at > O. clock
The Misses Cobey were given a surprise
party by their friends few evenings AGO
at Woodlawn. the residence of their father
Mr.. Patrick Cobey. near Beltsville.
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FREDERICK.

The Frederick County Historical Society
began its series of winter meetings Thurs
day night. when IL met at the home of DR..
Charles w. HOFFMAN on Court Square
great many members being present Mrs.
Anne G.. Ross Mrs. b. Fl. NJ. Richie, Ed
ward z. Eichelberger and DIR. VIM. Crawford
Johnson were elected an executive commit
tee. and they selected Judge John A. Lynch
for president of the society and DIR. Chas.
W. Hoffman for secretary. 1t will hold its
next meeting on December %. at the home
of Mrs. Ritchie.
Archer Colbert, an old gentleman who
lived about mile above Harper's Ferry,
disappeared from home two weeks ago. 60
ing out at night with nothing on but his
undertaking. and nothing has since been
heard OF him. His friends fear that he eth
er fell in the river and was drowned, or
that he was burned up in the fire that rag
ed in the mountain near his home on the
night that he wandered away.
Farmers in the southeastern section of
this county who have in recent years paid
considerable attention to the cultivation of
peaches. and with great success. have this
fall set out a large number of currant
bushes, and will make an experiment with
that Industry, fully believing that it will
compensate them even better than peach
culture or wheat raising. Currants. in re-
cent years. have been very scarce, and COM
mand ready sale at good prices.
Frank Frazier and Oscar Wood, who
claim New York as their home. and We're
arrested by detectives at Ellicott City for
stealing from cars on the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad at Frederick, were tried on
the charge before Justice Eckstein here
Friday, and sent 10 jail in default of 500
bail each, to await the action of the grand
jury.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny has staolished n new station between
FREDERICK and Frederick Junction to which
mas been given the name of Groves Kilns"
VIM. Leonard, the man who was convicted
at Rockville of murder in the first degree
Tor the killing of Jesse Anderson at Lime
hlin this county, Is having very desc
late time of IT in the jail here awaiting the
pleasure of the governor to set a time for
his execution. He seems to be absolutely
without friends, and no one expresses any
sympathy tor him. The jailor says he new
sr knew a prisoner so absolutely deserted
Dy everybody. He is stranger in this sec
ton, having been in the county only few
weeks prior to the murder. AS soon as a
date is set for his execution a death watch
will be placed over him.
burglar effected an entrance into the
residence of Mr.. c. V. S. Levy, on West "a
street, Wednesday night, but Mr. Levy and
MS son heard the noise made by the in
truder and attempted to capture him He
succeeded in eluding them, however, and es-
capped uninjured
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TALMADGE A. LAMBERT.
d6-dSds FRANK b. SMITH. Trustees
pUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs

TRUsTEEs SALE OF TwosToRY AND BASE
MENI BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1924 V STREET
BETWEEN 18TH AND l4rH STREETS
BY virtue Of deed of trust duly recorded in Ii
Der No. liSs, folio 35l ct seq. OF the land
records for the District Of Columbia we will sell
In front OF the premises, on TUESDAY, THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. ls.3
Al -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
real estate, situate in the city of Washington Dis
trict of Columbia known and distinguished as fol-
lows: Part OF original lot numbered Is in square
numbered 236. situated on street between 18Th
and lith streets northwest, beginning for the same
at the northwest corner OF said lot and running
thence east II feet thence south las feet; thence
west y feet; thence north ls5 feet 10 the place
OF beginning, together with all the improvements
ways, easements, rights. privileges and appurte-
pertaining. ~
Terms: One third of the purchase money to be
PAID IN cash. balance In one and two years. at the
rate OF per cent per annum. interest payab,e
semi annualy and to be secured by a deed OF trust
on the property sold. all cash. at the optiou Of
the purchaser deposit OF $500 required al time
Of sale Conveyancing and recording at purchaser
cost Terms Of sale to be complied with in IS DAYS
from date Of sale. otherwise trustees reserve Tie
right to resell the property at the risk cost Of
defaulting purchaser after Eve days advertisement
OF such resale in some newspaper published in
JOHN z. BEAIL.
e-d&ds WILLIAM &. wNLocK. Trustees
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How COrns Grow.
From Youths Companion.

FROM iouths Companion.
Even In things so slight as corns we NAV
ma an ample illustration Of the law of
cause and effect upon which disease /. IA.
pendent.
nist change consequent upon an IT.
ritatlon or the surface Of the foot Is a per-
ceptlple increase in the amount of blood
supplied to the part. This. since there is
no rupture Of the surface. results in undue
activity of the tissue changes of the eni-
dermis. and We have a thickening of the
superficial parts of the skin
III Is obvious that this only aggrayates
! .ne oiillcuity. inasmuch as the danger of
liitauoh Is greater in a raised condition
OF the skin than when the surface is flat
1t Is now that the painful period in the
growth of corn begins. The deeper layers
or the skin in their turn undergo precisely
the same operation of excessive activity,
anu the consequent thickening Of the tissue
AS corns usually make their appearance
over joints, no cushion Is afforded by soft
tissues beneath them. on which the swell
ing may rest On the contrary. the deeper
and sensitive, portion of the corn is caught
and squeezed. as it were. between two hard
plates. the thickened epidermis on one side
and the surface of the bone on the other
The increased activity continues. however
and with it the pain and discomfort is es-
tablshed, which Is significant of the fully
developed corn.
The appearance of corn when a vertical
otNeiOh u ~ 10 uituc, SLOWS U.s. as Illknt
be expected, the button-shaped callous
resting externally upon the concave sur
face OF the deeper growth. which IT has
followed out by it's own pressure This
constitutes the core" of the corn.
The treatment of corns NAV be gathered
from what we have learned of their growth
and consists solely in keeping the callous
soft and restricting the activity Of the It's
sue changes.
1t is obvious that the irritation necessary
to the origin of a corn NAV be brought
about by shoe which is too loose as well
as by one that is too tight. We get friction
in the first place and pressure in the Sec
ond
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round a CObra's Nest of Err.

From the Madras Pioneer
nather more than a year ago the fact was
mentioned in Bombay paper that osn-
tleman connected with the Goa railway nod
shot hamadryad (ophiophagus clans, on
It's nest This awkward mouthful of a word
Is coming to be Familiarity known as the
name or the giant cobra, more common in
burman than in India, which grows to a
iehSth or fourteen feet, is as fierce as II ia
suohs ana mas the reputation of feeding
principally ON other snakes. Little indeed
IS known about the incubation-we might
almost have said the alleged incubatlon-of
snakes, and rarely. if ever, has a CONNIE
tent observer had the good chance to come
upon serpent in the very act Of sitting
henlike. on its eggs. Only the bare fact
was published at the time and a fuller ac
count cannot fail to be interesting
The gentleman was Mr.. Massey, known in
nus district as an ardent and successful
shlkari; and he was told by a coolle, in the
, ,Ia .o!-Sourse sort OF way usual with
these fatalist philosophers, that a certain
pain was impossible, as a cobra had erected
Sadl, or throne, for itself there and
warned on intruders Here was a golden
opportunity to settle the vexed question of
tne asgressiveness of venomous snakes
Will a cobra rush to the attack IL IL can
easily get away? Europeans commonly saw
no, but natives universally cite instances
10 the contrary. some of them plainly fab
uious put others only wanting corrobora-
tion to be believed. Now here in British
lhuia, or at least In Portuguese India was
giant OF the tribe known to all the vii
layers to have taken up its station nv tba
ROADSIDE and to be ready to glide down and
rush Ike lightning at man or beast who an
proached. Mr.. Massey followed the coolie to
rne spoI, ana was shown the monster coiIed
up on the top of huge pile of dry leaves
Nltnout more ado he shot it. and turning
over the leaves found at the bottom thirty,
Iwo esss. rather smaller than a hens, and
covered each with tough skin en- 49, az ~
a sheii. These were sent to the secretary Of
the bombay Natural History Society. hut
wanting the heat generated by the close
hatch. Sometimes more than one -, no.
olle escapes from a snakes egg: but at the
lowest computation Mr.. Wasey is To no cor
EIaeuiated on Kidding his district Of thirty
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d5-d&ds


c. q. SLOAN CO.. AUCH0NEERS. 1907 G ST.
ALL THE FINE CARRIAGES. HORSES. HARNESS
AND STABLE PARAPHERNAI.IA. WITH FIX
TCRES. LEASE AND GOOD WILL OF THE
WEIIrKNOWN ARLINGTON STABLES. No.
MENT. AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Owing to the I'll health OF Mr.. J. W. Clark. who
has kept the Arlington stables for many years.
we will sell. at public auction. in front OF the
premises, No. l124 @ street, MONDAY. DECFAI-
Der EIGHTEENTH, 1893. AT TEN O'CLOCK A.
NJ. the following stock:
LANDAUS. 3 C0CPES.
2 RROUGHAsfS, . vICTORIAS,
FINE CART, FINE SURREY,
= pHAEToNS, 3 CUTTERS.
SITS DOUBLE HARNESS AND sIN-
10 GOOD DRIVING HORSES
RtGGIES. BLANKETS. RORES, &C.,
2-H0RSE POWER GAS ENGINE.
HAY CUTTER, ELEVATOR, &c.
The carriages are all by celebrated makers and
in good condition The horses all fine workers
and good stock.
The stable has n capacity for 65 horses with
necessary convenlences: has now 80 good boarders
and doing a paying business.
The property rents for 300 per month the lease
expiring June, 1897. The stock lease and good VIII
Will he first offered As whole and II thus sold
VIII he Immediately put up In detail. This is
splendid opportunity for live man TO make money
Terms: n sold as a whole, one-half cash. hal
ance In si1. twelve and eighteen months satisfae-
torily secured. II in detail. the horses and small
goods for cash. the carriages. one-third cash hal
nnce on easy time. with satisfactory Endorsement
For further information apply TO
c. q. SLOAN & Co. l4n5 q ST or
d1-ds J. III. CLARK, at the stables.
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SANDY SPRING.

Al the annual meeting Of the Savings In
sttution the following officers were re-elect-
ed: President. Charles G. Porter: vice pres
ident. Robert r. Moore; treasurer Joseph
l. Moore; secretary, Allan Farquhar.
John c. Bentley. Charles F. Brooke
Frank NJ. Hallowell, J. Janney Shoemaker
ana Francis Gilpin are hunting deer and
will fowl on the Rappahannock
MRS. henry Reese and son Arthur of Bal
uinore are staying with Mrs. j. Janney
shoemaker: other guests of the week are
MI Harry Spofford Of Washington and
MIS-. Gustavus W. Brown and daughter
OF woodstock, Howard county.
Mrs. Thomas Beall, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
K Hartshorne and Henry H. Miller are at
tending the state grange in Baltimore Mrs.
Jonn Thomas is also in that city Joseph
T. Moore is in New York.
Misses Isabel and Janet Miller have re-
turned home from PHILADELPHIA and Yonk-
ers. me engagement of Warwick p. Mil
Ter 1r., TO Miss Mary Bentz of the latter
place Is announced The young lady was
formerly scholar at Rocliland
Dr. Francis Thomas and family have
left the neighborhood and, after y brief
Visit 10 relatives in Loudoun county. they
VIII take up their abode in Washington
Tor the winter as usual
Dr. William 1. Hull OF Swarthmore Col
lege. Pa, delivered an interesting lecr,fra
upon The Stone Age" to the pupils of
sherwood school and a number of their
rrlends on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooke Faruuhar
are preparing to go to housekeeping in
Washington. 80
one or the residents of Sandy Spring
might be termed the universal aunt. as
although not an old woman, a recent event
mas proved that there are 1915 persons m
whom she is thus related, including nieces
ana nephews by kin. in law. step, great
and great great
That popular little society known az
Inc Fhrenaskia was pleasantly enter
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoyEERs

WE r WILL SELL on MEDXEsDAY. THE TWEEN
ONE O'CLOCK 2. NJ, AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Al CUR AUCTION ROOMS. CORNER OF 9TH
AND ID SITS. NV. WASHINGTON d. C.
THE FOLLOWING COLIATERAL:
Three notes of John II. Mitchell, dated November
IL. 1872, payable in one. two and three wears re-
spectively, each for tie sum of $500 secured by n
deco or trust upon lots II, -, Is and IA of
block OF Ivy City. upon one of which said notes
is credit of SPLITS. -N A''eS
Three notes OF Peter II. Heitk,ll, tr.. ct a,
dated January 20. 1872. payable in one, two and
tnree years, respectively: two for the sum OF
" .sa3.SS and one for the sum of 81, 333 ga and
secured oy deed OF trust upon lot il of block 5
All Of the said notes being sold urder the nr,
vision and authority of II certain collateral note
dated March 80, 1898, and payable in four months
At the same time and place We will also sell
the following collateral: ~ Sei
y, shares OF the capital stock Of the wv Civ
Brick company, under and by virtue OF the pro-
Visions and authority of certain collateral note
dated January II, 1893. and payable in four months
after date. " " on'nS
TERMS: CASH. e'
By order Of holder of collateral notes
DtNCANSON RRDS Aucte