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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

How Those Girls Love One An
her.-Jennie-"Why are you so sure
tina. love is blind?" May-"Your en-
ragement proves it"-Truth.
-He-"Miss Waiting, you are a puz-
zle to me. l never know how to take
you" She (shyly)-"You never tried "
What makes you admire Shakes
peare so much?" She-''Because he
talks about the seven ages of man and
never mentions that of woman. Inter
Ocean.
Wasn't DAILY awfully shocked
when his wife went into a tranceY'
mo; it was when she came out of it
that he suffered most Inter Ocean.
You say your daughter plays by
carp" said the minister. YES" replied
the mother proudly. Excuse me-but
-er- is your daughter at all hard of
Observation-Disclosures Star.
He Had Seen Them Before -Seedy
Williams Cooking at drop of water
highly magnifed) Gee whiz! Now
know what that barkeep' put in his
whiskyp-Truth.
How do you like your alarm
clock?" said the jeweler First rate. I"
You didn't seem pleased with it at
first" mo. But its broken now
Washington Star.
MIR. Miggs-"Do you know you look
ten years older with that bonnet onY
Yes, know; but don't have TO stand
up in horse car half as often as did
before got it"-Inter Ocean.
$50 you say Prof. Guftins expressed
a great deal of interest in me" said
Miss Passeigh with little flutter. "He
seems like n very distinguished man. {"
Yes" replied Miss Cuttins, "he is a
celebrated antiquarian. Washington
Star
The Patients Last Chance.-"Well,"
remarked Fitzgoober, smilingly, II am
glad to see that Bazzoo is in fair way
to get well now" Has he changed,
doctor?" Eyes" who's attending
him now?" mo one."-Sunny South.
-He-"And did you see Monte Carlo
while you were at Nice?' She-'No;
papa called on him, believe, but from
his disappointed appearance when he
returned to the hotel, think Mr.. Carlo
must have been out "-Ripples.
II find great deal of difficulty in
keeping my mind on my work." said
Willie Washington. "Really?" said Miss
Belle Pepperton with seeming surprise,
ut must be very small piece of work. :"
Washington Star
They Were Weighty.-"What do
you think would make a handsome
paper-weight for the professor on his
birthday?" zone of his own sentences"
was the sarcastic reply.-Detroit Free
Press
-"Cholly is down with bwain fevah,
don't cher know?" you don't say!
Bwain fevah. That's fevah that-aw
takes ten days to wun." 'Ya'as, but
in Cholly's case the doctah says it will
take-aw-only two hours, and will be
all wight to-mowwow. N. Y. Press
-Principal-'My dear Muller, you
had the courage to save my daughter
from drowning. You deserve to be re-
warded. l give you my daughter in
marriage" Muller (book-keeper)-'Tt
is really very kind of you; but am not
quite so courageous as you seem to
think. "-Dorfbarbier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
Blowing the Feather.

A new game for children is played
with feather. The party is arranged
in several groups of seven or eight
each, seated in ring and as close to-
gether as possible. For each group is
feather. This is tossed in the air in
the center of the ring. 1t is the bust
ness of the players to keep the feather
in the air by blowing every time it
comes near. The effort is so ridiculous
that the children laugh. When they
laugh they cannot blow and the feather
is apt to settle in the lap of the merriest
child In this case she has to retire
from the ring 1t is of course, her
interest to make the other children
laugh. As the rings decrease they are
consolidated, and so the game continues
until only one person is left, who, of
course, is the winner -Philadelphia
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
FRUITS ON THE FARM.
How to Grow Them So as to Attain Pleas
ure and Profit

now TO Grow Them So as to Attain Pleas
ure and Profit.
Not only should the farmer use every
means to have all kinds of fruit, but he
should endeavor to have the various
fruits to come in as early in their sea-
son as possible. He should select the
earliest as we'll as the best. Early
fruit, though of inferior quality, will
be of more pleasure and profit than if
later and of better quality. My ex-
perience in marketing fruit for the last
eighteen years has been to this effect.
Seek the earliest to begin with, the
best quality in all respects for main
crop and the latest to quit on. The
first and last or latest fruits are gen
orally inferior, most especially with
small fruits
But to grow fruits to attain the most
pleasure and profit they must be plant
ed on good soil, we'll prepared and prop
erly cared for afterwards To plant
any variety of fruit on poor soil, unless
it is well and properly MANFRED, will
not only prove an Improbable invest
ment, but will discourage the anxious
grower and foster the idea that there
is no pleasure or profit in its cultiva-
ton.
While fruits are very generous in
their demands, still all varieties of
fruits prefer and should have, as far as
practicable, soils genial TO their wants.
where they flourish best and grow To
perfection with smallest amount of
manure and cultivation.
Different situations, ! have noticed,
make difference in the time of ripen-
ing, size and quality of fruit l have
taken strawberry plants of the same
variety of pure stock, and set at the
same time two beds, one bed facing
southeast and the other on level ground.
There was several days difference in
the time of ripening. Those facing
southeast ripened first and sold for
twenty-five cents per quart, while
those set on level ground were as fine,
if not finer, but came in later, when
there were more berries in market,
and sold for only twelve and half
cents per quart Thus, the level bed
would have deprived us of the pleas
ure of setting the first berries of the
season before our neigh bors, and en-
joying the same dainty dish ourselves,
besides considerable profit Thomas
ID. Bard, in Farm and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
An Argument tor Good Roads.

The following Associated Press dis
patch which was sent out from West
Union, Ia, a short time ago, breaches
a most eloquent sermon for road i'm.
provement: Northeastern Iowa, ow-
ing to rains the last few days, is be-
coming a vast marsh. Roads are i'm
passable. Teams starting to the coun-
try returned, not able to get out of
town Serious results are feared"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27

with me-"
Here is true Chinese" said Chew
Chung, with a look of admiration at
Len. He will be very wealthy before
he dies"
Come, friend" he went on. what
do You play? The foreign devils of
police forbid fa'au-ta'an; but we can
lock the door, Or would you like the
new game called tiy-loo?"
II will play fiy-loo," said Len, and he
went down deep in the pocket of his
tin-foo, from whence he brought up,
wrapped in paper, three Jumps of
sugar. He laid them at right angles on
| the table. Does anyone else want To
playa" he asked, talking bravely. But
as they gathered around they shook
their heads.
Then one of the Jumps of sugar was
taken by Chew Chung. The stakes
were ten taels each, to be won bv the
owner of the lump of sugar upon which
the fly first alighted. Flies were es
plenty in the room as clouds in the sky
! in April.
There is fortune in such game
as this, said the fat man, as a fly came
slowly toward the sugar of the gam
bier But it turned and walked over to
the sugar of the literary man, and
crawling up the side of the lump, made
Len Chuen zee richer by ten taels. He
laughed as child laughs over his win
nings, and when he looked up, the
gambler was laughing too.
I'VE will have this fat ones money
before long" thought Len, because
he is very attentive"
More money was put up, and the lit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
NOVEL GREENHOUSE.

1t Possesses Many Advantages of Consid-
cradle Value.
We give herewith a drawing of a
cross-section of a novel greenhouse
which we find in the American Garden.
The side walls are of brick, feet
high; the ends are of solid brick to the
roof. Upright frames (6) run through
the center seven feet apart Orders
e, a are nailed from end to end Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
Improves with Time,

"How do you like your alarm clock?'
asked the ieweler
First rate"
You didn't seem pleased with IL at
FIRST"
"No. But it's broken now."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27

these, one at the top of the frame and
the other 4 few inches lower down,
leaving a space (S) for ventilation.
The rafters reach from the lowest
girder (4) to wood plate on the wall,
these being ~ inches apart from cen
ter to center. A piece of sheet zinc
the width of rafter is nailed on the
center and turned back to form a loop
to hold the glass. Glass l0xl2, double
strength, is used. The glass is laid on
top of rafters, leaving a quarter of an
inch between the rows. This space is
filed with putty and an oval strip a
quarter of an inch thick is sore wed
down over the glass, the screws pass
ing down through the putty into the
rafter. The panes are placed edge to
edge and are not Tapped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
An Excellent Cattle Tie.

This cattle tie is made of half-inch
round iron with two q rings on the
stanchion. The lower one is inches
in diameter and the other inches, to
allow room for passing in the hook.
The point of the hook is furnished with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27

small ring which drops down after
passing the large ring, thus effectu-
ally locking it. To adapt it to small
cattle and calves make the bow nearly
straight. Any blacksmith will make
them for about 80 cents each. John
Eddy, in Farm and Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE pprcs MUTT
INGs KNOWN As NOS loa III aS-n ia II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
HYATTSVILLE.

democratic meeting was held at Bright
seat yesterday afternoon. Mr. Richard F..
Brown presided, and Mr. Robt. NJ. Thomp-
son acted as secretary. Speeches were
made by JOS S. Wilson, Dent Downing and
Geo NJ. Smith, candidates for the house OF
delegates. Geo. NJ. Henault of Kent dis
trict and VIM. I. Hill of Marlboro.
A democratic meeting was also held at
Gundling's store,near Lanhan's station last
night. at which Mr. Richard Cross pre-
sided. The porch was decorated with flags
and japanese lanterns. Speeches were
made by Geo. NJ. Smith. Joseph 8. Wilson
and Dent Downing, candidates for the
house of delegates; VIM. I. Hill Of MARI
boro'. James c. Rogers of Bladensburg.
Brooke Hunter Of Hyattsville, and Geo. NJ.
Henault of Kent district.
Politics are now becoming very exciting
in this county, and both the democratic and
republican parties are making every effort
to win. 1t Is generally believed that the
former party will be successful. Very few
personalities are being INDUCED in by eth
er party this campaign. The public school
and assessment questions are being fire.
quently discussed.
The Hyattsville Choral Society. assisted
by the Ladies' Cecelian Quartet will give a
concert at the Presbyterian Church in this
village next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The following talent Will take part: Miss
Lizzie NJ. Brown. soprano and guitar; Miss
Georgia A. knight, soprano and mandolin
Miss Nettie Morrison, contralto and banjo.
and Miss Jennie King Morrison, contralto
and mandolin. The concert promises to be
an interesting affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
KENSINGTON.

A most delightful Halloween party was
given last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Stock to their niece Miss Miner Of South
Dakota The hospitable home was the
scene of much gayety and mirth as the
lads and lasses Wed with other In their
efforts to win the first or BOBBY prize in
the potato race and tested the mysteries OF
the fates. All the Halloween charms
were INDUCED In and the wee small
hours were drawing on ere the guests took
their departure. Among those present
were the Mesdames Stokes, Gould and
Moore. Misses Johnson. Gartreli, Wheatley,
Cassidy, Langille. Thompson, Calhoun.
Lewis. Ogden and Reese and Drs. VIM.
and John Lewis. Messrs. Stokes. Thomp-
son, Calhoun. Dulin, Little and Baxter.
Mr.. B. II. Warner spent Monday in our
village.
Prof. Langille has returned from a visit
to the worlds fair.
Miss Ida Johnson of Elkton, Md, Is the
guest of Miss Fannie Reese, In Lincoln
place.
Mr.. Robert G. Sutton of Washington has
purchased lots here and will build at an
early date.
Masters Southland and Parker Warner
will spend the fall months at the house OF
Gov. and Mrs. Alphonso Harb.
Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Brown Of Bedford,
Mass. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Libby OF
Kensington Park.
DIR. J. L. Lewis has gone to Dawson
vile. Nd, for a short visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
RArCLIFFE, DARR 4 CO., AUcrs

TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROvED REAL ES.
S IRE AND VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH
BY virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court Of the
district OF Columbia. passed on the 18th day Of
fpd ass PsssS "a sss
docket 80, wherein Eliza E. Wesley ia connisin,
ant. and Mary Ellen woodneld ct al. are Offend
NESDAY. THE EIGHTH DAY Of NOVEMBER, A.
D. 1893. AT HAIF:PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
aud being in the city of Washington, District OF
Columbia; TO wit: All that part of lot numbered
nfteen 40. In square numbered seven hundred and
ninetysix 1885,. and bounded as follows: Begtnnng
for the same at point Fourth 18th, street east
zen 90, feet north OF the southeast angle of said
LOT, which ten tlol feet Is extended alley and
running due west at right angles with Fourth ,3thl
street east along said alley fifty ,5OI feet; thence
west thirty eight 3s) feet to the northeast angle
OF lot numbered two t2): thence northwesterIy
and along the division line between lots two t5)
and fifteen n5l hfty ,5OI feet eleven and half
tlI inches; thence due one hundred and
thrty-two t132, feet nine and onehaf (slaD inches
TO Fourth 18th, street thence due south four
ming.
Terms OF sale as prescribed by the decree are:
cash on the day Of sale or within ten u6, da Va
thereafter, and the residue in two equal INSTALL
me AT one ana TWO years from the day OF sale
promissory notes for the same with interest there.
on from the day of sale. al the rate OF per cen
ttum per annum. the said deferred payments to
be secured by deed OF trust upon the premises
sold, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser
or urchasers IL the terms Of sale COM
piled with In ten 0Ob days from the day of sale
the right is reserved resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or pur-
recording &c. at the cost Of the purchaser s ' Or
purchasers.
ALBERT SuLERS, Trustee
oc21-d&ds Webster Law building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
ANACOsTIA.

Halloween was observed with the usual
amount of tricks, tick tacks. fun and -four.
Young Anacostia was in high glee. and the
senior part of the population Joined in the
chorus. Some of the victims got mad, but
the majority accepted their trials as a mat
ter of course. The police report an orderly
evening.
Mr.. Daniel Wilkerson has returned from
trip to his former home at Omaha. He
will probably return to that city.
MIR. J. W. Tolson, at present, perhaps, the
most prominent and promising candidate
for the postmastership. told reporter for
The Star that he had no idea as to when
the matter would be settled. So far as he
knew, things were at a standstill.
The recent benefit for st. Barnabas
Church is said to have Melted an agree
able sum.
There is a proposition to surface Navy
place.
Miss Annie Smith has recovered.
Pharmacist Weiss says that the health
of Anacostia was never better. and that
the healthfulness of the village is on the up
grade.
Gratifying reports are made by the man.
agement of the local branch Of the Union
MisNion.
Mr.. Daniel Smithson is convalescent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
NE VS..
ALEXANDRIA.

The event of last night was the confer
snce of the city committee on streets with
a number of gentlemen relative to the bill
now in the hands of that committee requr-
ing the railroad companies to place gates at
the street crossings. The conference was
held in the chamber Of the board Of alder
men. Chairman Cation presided and Attor-
ney F. L. Smith, with Superintendent
Brooks of the Pennsylvania railroad and
MIR. l. Marbury. local attorney of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, appeared on
behalf of those corporations. Messrs. John
G. Beckham. Chas. King. VIM. II. Helmuth,
Health Officer Purvis with many other citi-
zens. appeared in favor of the bill. The ad-
vocates Of the bill. several of whom had
themselves been injured or in danger of
death by the running of the trains through
the streets. insisted that the present method
or watchmen was entirely insufficient for
the protection of life and limb of passers on
the streets. The representatives of the w.
q ;. railroad company declared ii was
poor corporation, involved in many suits,
and that only lately il had paid its ex-
penses This position was ridiculed by some
OF the citizens and illustrations were given
OF the profits of the Pennsylvania company
Mr. j. T. Beckham spoke especially of the
negligence of the railroad in regard to
alexandria, and after the matter had been
fully considered the conference was closed
ana the committee went into private ses-
sion. II is believed that a favorable report
on the bill Will be made by the majority of
the committee.
City Treasurer Harlow, who, as an
nounced In The Star yesterday, has been
reappointed city treasurer. will enter upon
the discharge Of his duties on the It'll Of
next November.
The festival Of All Saints was observed
here today by two services in St. Mary's
Catholic Church and by one service In
Grace p. E Church
During october marriage licenses were
issued by the clerk of the corporation court
here to seventeen couples. a much larger
number than usual During the same
month five Alexandria couples were mar
ried in Washington.
considerable congregation attended, last
night. the devotional exercises Of a union
mission meeting at the Lee Street Presby-
terrain Chapel The revival services also con-
tinued at Trinity NJ. e. Church.
Mr.. James E. Sampson has been elected
c. T. Of Talisman Lodge OF Good Templars
The races were begun this afternoon at
the Gentlemen's Driving Park near this
city. and a considerable number of inter
ested spectators are present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
DUNCANSoN BROS. Auctioneers,
9th and ID SITS. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A BRICK DWELLING NUN
BERED 1919 D STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue Of a deed of trust TO bearing dn tie
September Is. A ID. 1892, duly recorded in Liber
l71s folio 401 ct seq, OF the land records Of the
District Of Columbia, and at the request OF the
parties secured thereby. We, the undersigned trus-
tees, will sell at public auction in front of the
premises, FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF No
VENEER, A ID. 1928. Al HAI-F-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. all that certain piece or parcel Of
land and premises situate In the city Of George
town, District of Columbia and known and dis.
tinSuished and being lot numbered So in Curtin
and MaBogue's subdivision In square numbered =,
Georgetown. per plat recorded in Liber A. r.
Shepherd tseorgetown( folio 243 Of the records az
the surveyors Office OF said District said lot hav-
ing a frontage OF 20 feet by q depth of 100 feet
together with the improvements thereon consisting
Of a thrs e-story brick dwelling numbered 1919 q
street northwest.
Terms % sale: One-third OF the purchase money
% be paid In cash. balance in three equal
ments, payable in !, and years, with interest
at per cent per annum. payable semi annually.
and secured by deed of trust on the property sold
or all cash. at option Of the purchaser. A deposit
Of 500 will be required Mt time OF sale. All con-
veyancing and recording at purchasers cost. Terms
II sale TO be complied with in ten days from date
Of sale, otherwise trustees the right 10
resell at risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser or
purchasers. Adds Il. BROWNE
60 GA St, Pacific building,
W. E. EDMONSTON,
oflce, 500 3th ST. NV,
oc2S-eod Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01

A democratic meeting was held at the
Academy of Music last night, which was
largely attended by democrats not ONLY
from Laurel. but from many of the other
districts OF the county as far as Marlboro
and Bowie. Evansville and Bladensburg
were well represented and the democratic
ton Of Prince Georges county. with
headquarters at Lakeland sent a large DEL
eg1tion- Music was furnished by the Laurel
Military Band. which paraded the streets
before marching to the Academy.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
j. T. Burch, president of the Democratic
Association. and c. 8. Willis was elected
chairman. With DR.. T. NJ Baldwin. editor of
the Laurel Democrat. as secretary. Mr.
George NJ Smith. candidate for the legisla-
ture. was the first speaker and addressed
the meeting upon the issues presented to
the voters at the coming election. Mr.. Dent
Downing. also a candidate for the Iegisla .ure,
was next introduced. and spoke OF the
charge that had been made that the demo-
Gratis were responsible for the closing of the
schools of the county for two months la IT
year Mr.. Downing showed that this was
caused by the decrease in the amount re-
ceived from the state on account of the
school fund. which was 1900 less than we
received formerly, the result of the appor-
ttonment upon the basis of population ac-
cording 10 the last census, and the increa sed
expenses arising from the building of sever
al new school houses in the county for
which the school funds provided, with no
increase in taxation. Mr.. Downing also de-
cIared himself in favor OF a new assessment
law. no assessment having been made in the
county for seventeen years. while there had
been many changes IN the value of property
during that time.
Mr.. Joseph ). Wilson. the third candidate
Tor the legislature, was called upon and
showed that the ticket had been chosen nv
the nominating convention by reclamation
and was. therefore. entitled to demand and
receive the unanimous vote of all the demo-
Gratis Mr.. Wilson also declared himself in
favor OF the new assessment law and advo-
Gated better roads in the county
Hon Barnes Compton, member Of Com
gresS from this district. was introduced and
was met with storm Of applause Before
processing with his speech, Mr.. COMPTON
was surprised by the presentation by some
OF his admirers from Bladensburg of a
beautiful floral horseshoe as a token of the
regard in which he Is held by his admirers
there. Mr.. Compton responded to the pres
entation with fitting words and then began
his address. Mr.. Compton spoke for about
forty minutes and at the conclusion of his
speech was heartily applauded
Mr.. A. s GoidSborough OF Baltimore also
spoke. as did Mr.. Milton E. Smith editor OF
the Church News. Prof. Joyce favored the
audience with some of his choicest solos I'D.
on the cornet and was recalled time and
again. The meeting adjourned at late
hour. TNB