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TAkOMA PARK. .

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Best, with Miss Minnie
Best, have returned to their Takoma home, af
| ter winter spent in Washington.
Mr.. Wilcox of Washington. who occupied Mr..
Douglas house on the Fyfield tract last year,
has leased the handsome cottage belonging to
Mr.. Charles A. Brown near the Log Cabin, and
will take possession of the latter at an early
| date.
The sale Of the Ingraham property has been
consummated. Mr.. ]. r. Kinsolving Of Muir
kirk, Md. becoming the purchaser.
MIR. Truman $. Post. who has been spending
several weeks in st. Augustine Fla, has leased
the residence Of Mr.. d. Haynes on Magnolia
| avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross Colhoun will return to
Takoma on the 18th instant.
Col. II. B. Moulton will remove to his hand
some house here on the 18th instant
Mr.. AID Mrs. Henry Garrett left yesterday
for their new home in Virginia, about one mile
| from West End station.
| Mr.. George II. Wells. formerly of Chicago.
has taken possession of the house just vacated
| by Mr.. Garrett
| Miss Mary Walker, the sister and guest of
| Mrs. Norman Brainerd, who has seemed quite
| benefited by her sojourn here is suffering from
an acute attack OF bronchial trouble. Mrs.
| Brainerd is anticipating an early visit from her
daughter, Mrs. Fred. Weber Of Des Moines,
| Iowa.
| Mr.. c. H. Allen Of the editorial staff Of Pub
nc Opinion and Mrs. Allen were guests We'd
nesday of Mr.. and Mrs. SUNNY.
The laying of the gas main along Brigbtwood
| avenue has been completed as far as Mr.. John
r. Sauls property and is being rapidly pushed
| to completion.
Mrs. Fairfield. wife Of Prof. Fairfield of
| Howard University. and her mother, Mrs.
Allen, were guests during the week of Mrs. c.
| NJ. Eeaton, ir.
Mrs. Carl Decker, with her little daughter
| Ruth. and Mrs. H. Love of Washington are
guests OF Mrs. DIR. Bennett Of Magnolia avenue.
Miss Gertrude Houston, who has been spend
| ing several days with Mrs. J. b. kinnear, has
left for her home.
| June 2 has been decided upon as the date
upon which the mass meeting to be held in Ia
koma viii occur.
| Jack" Warren will 60 down to history in
the annals of his canine friends wearing the
| first dog tag SD ever issued or required by
| the authorities OF Takoma land.
| Takoma Lodge, No. "a, l. o. o. F.. Mt its reg
ular meeting Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hail
conferred the initiatory degree upon eight appli-
| cants. The man in Takoma who is not mem
Der of this order, at the present rate of initia-
tions. will soon be termed an D. +.
Quite an excitement was occasioned at the Ia
| koma terminus of the railway Thurs day evening
| when an employee of the road attempted to
| place a new insulator on the overhead wire BY
mistake live wire was taken hold Of when it
| took the combined strength of conductor and
| gripman to pull, with the trolley. the wire from
| his hands. The insulator was placed this
| morning.
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They are also a specific for trouble peculiar d
females such as suppressions. irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They build up shs
blood and restore the glow OF health TO pale ana
sallow cheeks. In case OF men they eject q
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excuses Of whatever
nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes never in iooss
form, by the dozen or hundred, and the public
is cautioned against numerous limitations sofa
In this shape) at 50 cents a box or six boxes for
SIC and may he had of all druggists or direct
10y mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, n. Y, or Rockville, Ont
The price at which these Pills are sold makes A
coarse oftreatment inexpensive as compared
WIN other remedies or medical treatment
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SO perky that one sees only the face in the
quaint frame. If the poor cheeks look sadly
sunken then tuck rosette in at each side of
the cap, with ends of ribbon that will futter
over the cheeks, and be almost as friendly in
softening the lines the pretty hair itself used
to be. Above ALL do not let the invalid lose in
terest in her looks. little childish vanity will
keep her bright, and by much her burden
will be the less hard to bear.
generous cloak of eiderdown, made round
and with big hood and a cord and tassel, is
another good thing. Big, soft, bright-colOred,
warm and silk-lined, let it be used as often as
possible instead of sbawls and blankets for
wrapping. The shift from bed to couch can
thus be made to seem much more of a
change, and do just that much more good
1t will seem so fine to have cloak on, SO like
going walking for the poor, dear child. 1t
takes so little to make them happy, even in the
midst of their pain,
The accompanying ske tches set before you
five costumes which suitable for the woman
who is compelled to remain indoors. The
model of the initial is in hazel brown wooden
popllr, trimmed with brown green shot velvet.
The waist hooks behind and at tho neck there
is pointed yoke of pleated poplin. The loose
velvet jacket is finished with breteles OF vel
vet and edged with a jet fringe. 1t fastens in
visibly in front. The front of the skirt is cut
sufficiently long to allow the end to be laid in
folds and be hooked to the jacket in front, thus
princess. At the back the skirt is laid in lleats
and comes about five inches above the waist
line 1t is trimmed with four rows OF braided
velvet in graduated widths. The sleeves are of
bias shot velvet much pulled at the top, but
tight at the wrist. The toilet is lined with
silk.
Black bengaline is the material Of the second
dress, and it Is trimmed with jet passementerie
and black lace. The costume is cut princess
style and has two plaits behind that take away
the fullness, but the front has an inserted piece
that falls in folds from the bust downward.
The fronts are edged with passementere, which
also goes around the bottom aud the square
Yoke at The top in the manner indicated. The
yoke of plain bengaline is trimmed with a lace
nounce put on plain and having the points
resting on the yoke. wider founce falls over
the shoulders, and from the armholes to the
waist is an arrangement Of tho lace. The
sleeves are OF bergaline and require the whole
bri ad h OF the silk. They are pleated into the
armhole instead of being gathered. Tho gown
is lined with six.
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is lined with silk,

A lovely gown of crepon in delicate shade OF
rose pink is next shown. The skirt Is quite
plain; but very full, and around the waist is q
band of satin ribbon, terminating in front in
two loops and long ends. The bodice has large
revers Of crepon. edged by frill Of deep
guipure in cream. The vest and lower part OF
the sleeves is Of rose satin covered with
guipure.
Apretty wrapper is seen in the fourth illus
tration. Its Vatican pleat hangs away from
the gown at the waist, and the belt, which con-
fines the fullness at the back. passes beneath it.
The front is loose and buttons beneath the
draping. The sleeves are pulled and trimmed
with silk
The last example is q pretty fchu of rose
crepe de chine. with insertions of black silk
The crepe is laid In folds and sewed to lining
of rose faille The collar is also Of faile and is
pointed in the center, but round in back, where
a clasp is placed.
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THr CoSsr,rrRs Or F.scv Fror

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Can buy our Cream Blend" Flour Of the following
grocers. II il the only recognized Blends
Flour on the market and . ulal will con
vince the most skeptical that It il the very bss
in use: Wholesale by Is. Il. EAhNsAAw . $3.50
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the two states the Company was formed and
went into operation May II. 1885
Gen. Washington was elected president and
served until he became President of the United
States.
The canal at the Great Falls was one mile in
length. six feet in depth and twenty-five feet
wide: In many places walled on either side; de-
scendins seventy-seven feet by means of i've
locks, each 100 feet long and twelve feet wide.
The hrst two locks were cut ont of solid rock.
This work was executed in the space of two
wears BY hundred workmen. On re-entering
the Potomac the boats crossed the river to the
Maryland side to the canal around the Little
Falls, two and one-half miles in length, over
coming fall of thirty-seven feet. The three
locks were constructed of wood, each 100 fee,
in length and eighteen in breadth
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forty feet into n whirling gulf below, PUSHES
through spray-capped ediies and continues on
its mad race.
To the left are the ruins of the Potomac canal.
It's locks are now silent and the ripping Of the
water has ceased. Crumbling walls mark the
spots Of enterprise and industry where stood
the forge, mill and saw mill which derived
their water power from the canal
THE OLD CANAL
The gondolas, freighted TO the waters edge,
have made their last trip, and the polemen
have long since joined the progenitors of this
great project which gave birth to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal
At the entrance Of the canal above the falls
the ripple in the river marks plainly the rem
nant Of the dam that divided the waters from
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ENTRANCE TO CANAL ABOVE The FALLS.
The first and second locks chiseled through
the solid rock present a weird spectacle. Stand
Ing IN the center of the gorge facing the river
great walls rise on either side to the height of
100 feet Fragments of rock are hanging here
and there, iron braces peer from the sides on
which swung the gates that held the imprisoned
waters, around decayed timbers o! the old
locks behind a mass Of broken rock and under
brush and in front the ever-howing current.
THE ORIGIN OF TEE POTOMAC CANAL
The Potomac canal-a sluice navigation svs-
tem-originated with Gen. Washington, the OBJ
ject of which was q route across the mountains
to the nsvigable waters which flow into the
Ohio. In q letter addressed to Thomas Jeffer-
son, March %. 1884. he states that more than
ten years ago was struck with the importance
OF it and desPairing of any aid from the public
became n principal mover Of a bill to en-
power a number of subscribers to undertake at
their own expense. on conditions which were
expressed, the extension of the navigation
from tide water TO Wills creek. about $50 miles,
and devoutlv wish that this rnay not be the
only expedient BY which it can be effected
now. To &c: this business in motion
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LOCKS Nos. l AND =, CUT THROUGH SOLID
ROCK. LOOKING TOWARDS THE RIVER, BELOW
THE FALLS.
with a view os ''testifying their sense of the
unexampled merits of George Washington, esq.,.
toward his country. and from a wish in particu-
lar that these great works for its Improvement
which. both as springing from the liberty which
he has been instrumental in establishing and rs
encouraged b. his patronage. will be durable
monuments of his glory. may be made also
monuments OF tine gratitude of his coun:ry."
This donation was declined by Gen. Wash
ington in letter dated October 80, 1888 adj
dressed to Patrick Henry, governor of Vir-
gipia.
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Col. Svank PurVeys Some Good Advice.
From the Johnstown Tribune.
If girl baby happens to be born into your
family this year just take little look ahead,
and, for the sake of her future peace of mind,
do not call her Columbia. Think how embar-
RAISING it might be to her some years hence
when she has grown up TO so into public
wouldn't be any possible escape. All of her
acquaintance would know her exact age,
and she could no more pass for twenty Ave
when she was thirty than the boy babies who
are being named Christopher Columbus could
stop growing old. Girls cannot always be az
young as they once were. but it is their privi-
lege to keep the appearance Of youth SO long as
they can.
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Do Away With Tins.

From the New York Tribune.
Advantage should be taken of the present
walters trouble to do away with the system OF
tips" Why not? The fee system is an i'm
ported abomination. Walters should receive
fair wages from their employers and should be
obliged to render equal service to all corners.
That Is the common sense of the whole matter
Why should not public sentiment be formed
against the giving Of ''tips," and why should
not the proprietors of hotels and restau-
rants be called upon to prohibit their employees
from receiving ''tps?" So good a time as
the present for starting the reform may not
soon come again. Who will take the first step
in the right direction?
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okes that lie about the shoulders.

yokes that lie about the shoulders.
They are finished with rufle all
about, they are wide on the shoulders
aud come to point front and back. Little
ribbons may tie under the arms that they may
not slip. Such yokes made of bright. pretty
silk, and with the gown beneath furnished with
big sleeves and tied at the wrists with ribbon
to match the color of the yoke. transform an in
valid in her own estimation and make her pretty
picture, toe. II the pretty hair has been cut
there should be a cap, quaint mob caps. the big
rufties making the face beneath like pale,
prim flower. Even though the head must not
be closely covered and the cap must be Of the
thinnest stuff, the big ruffle can be so wide and
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hOCh, LOOhlNu Uf The CANAL.
barrels of whisky IS, 1882; hogsheads of tobacco,
426; tons iron, 5.476 other articles of produce
and sundries Of the value of 1895 ,64904.
aoNDoLAs AND sHARPERs.
The boats used on the canal were Of two
kinds-gondolas and sharpers, or sharpshooters
The gondolas were tiat-bottom scows from fifty
to seventy-five feet in length. nine feet wide
and one foot in depth. They were generally
managed by crew OF five men and were pro-
PEELED by poles. When these gondolas reached
their destination they were sold for their tim
Der. 50 being considered good price. Some
OF the watermen made a business Of purchasing
them. and it was no uncommon sight to see
from ten to twenty-five of them for sale in lots
to suit. Many of them were used in construct
ing houses in Georgetown and along the river
front, the side timbers being used as ioists and
the bottom planks, just the height OF a room
when placed on end needed no trimming.
These frail vessels were often dashed to pieces
on the rocks, the cargo lost and the crew
drowned.
The sharpers or sharpshooters. as they were
called, were about sixty fee. in length, seven
feet wide and two feet in depth. pointed at
both ends. When they discharged their freight
they returned light on their slow and tedious
trip, polling against the current up the canal
and river. Some of them have been seen in
years gone by on the lower Potomac. braced
toSener, loaded Win cora WOOD, u goOsewlng
sail seeming to propel t. m.
After twenty-five years of experience and the
expenditure of large sums of money the i'm
provement projected by the Potomac company
was pronounced failure. and at meeting
held at Semmes' Tavern in Georgetown, d. c.
May l6, 1925, deed was executed conveying
all property, rights and privileges of the Poto-
mac Company to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal company.
The illustrations in this article were made
from photographs taken April Ii by Henry
G. Wagner. W. S. JACKSON.
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Epps,s Cocoa.
npEAEEaGT

s.By thorouch knowledge Of the atnrai laws whice
govern The operations digestion ard nutrition and "
careful Application Of the line Ironerties of vel.
selected Cocoa Mr. EUP~ has provided our hreakfss
tEh.e Will q. icatels favored beverage, Will h my
seys us many heavy doctors bills. IL is by the Judi
cio,s use Il such articles Of diet that constitutes
NAV lie gradually built until strong enough to ~
siSt ~ cry tendency disease Hundreds OF subtle
pnlafies are floating around ready Gttack wher
ever there is weak point. We may escape many
fatal SHAFT nv keeping ourselves We'll fortified VII
pure blood and properly nouTished frame. IL civh
service Gazette" =
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold ONLY
in half pound tins by Grocers. labeled thus;
JAMES lips L CO., homeopathic Chemists Lon
dol. England Se25s, ", tpu
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LUCh No. D. LOOK1NG UP THE CANAL.
There were also three canals without locks.
The first below Harper's Ferry at the Shenan-
doah Falls. where the Potomac breaks through
the mountains, one mile in length; the second
along the Seneca Falls, three-quarters of q mile
and the third at Houses Falls, five miles above
the Shenandoah, fifty yards in length.
On the Shenandoah were five locks, each a
hundred feet long and twelve wide and six
canals. each twenty feet in breadth and four and
a half in depth, extending 2. 400 yards.
The Legislature of Virginia when it passed
the act to incorporate the Potomac company
directed the treasurer OF the state to subscribe
for fifty additional shares of the stock of the
Potomac company, which, by the terms OF the
law. were vested in George Washington, esq
his heirs and assigns forever. The object OF
the donation was stated in the preamble TO BIZ
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Written for The Evening Star.

Of the Potomac the view
from the high rock
above the big eddy on
the Virginia shore is
magnificent Stupen-
dous rocks in bold re-
lief on either side form
ing barriers to check
the flow Of the raging
and roaring torrent,
which. breaking through
the granite ridge and
pitching downward
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John n. Robinson, son Of Henry c. Robin
son Of Wilmington, Del, Yesterday morni ~
opened the doors Of the closed banking house
OF r. r. Robinson & Co. and will conduct
business in his own name
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svFIcE OF THE GREAT FALLS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.


j was obliged even on that ground
TO comprehend James river IN order to remove
the 1ealousies which arose from the attempt 10
extend the navigation OF tine Potomac. The
scheme. however, was in a tolerably good trim
when set out for Cambridge in 1775. and
would have been in an excellent way had it not
been for the difficulties which were met with in
the Maryland assembly from the opposition
which was given according to report) by the
Baltimore merchants. who were alarmed. and
perhaps not without cause. at the consequences
OF water transportation to Georgetown of the
produce which usually comes to their market
BY land"
HOW WASHINGTON MADE HIS INVESTIGATION.
G. w. r Gusts, in his account of the ex-
pioration OF the Potomac. states that the canoe
OF pirouSe In which Gen. Washington made
the first survey of the Potomac to ascertain the
practicabiity of navigation above tidewater was
followed out OF a log poplar tree under the di-
rection OF Col johnson of Frederick county,
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Yelled Sarcasm.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Cooper-"I say, Hooper, was DR.. Blinker
guilty of joke in his prayer for our public
officials this morning.
Hooper-"How?"
Cooper-"Didn't You notice that he prayed
for the blessing OF the Lord upon those who
guyed the people?'
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suggestion OF frailty that adds to the picture
she may SO easily make. But too many fancy
that dress is not for them and that anything
will do am not going to say a word about
how much real use an invalid may be in house
but l will talk dress to her a little.
For those who may not leave the bed there are
such dainty soft-colored sacques. made short
so that they will easily tuck down in the back.
They have big sleeves and plenty of soft lace
about the wrists and falling over the poor, thin
hands, which so relieved only look white and
delicate. and the envy OF many we'll visitor.
The neck should fasten snugly and at the side
rather than in the 'front.' thus giving younger
and fuller look to the face and softening tho
worn lines Of the throat. The jacket may be
made OF rose-colored China silk and must be
absolutely crisp and fresh looking. Wrists
and throat can tie closely by ribbons run
through the lace
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their natural course, and which still flow on
and on 500 yards through the rock-bound
trough Of the cd canal, and then, releasing
themselves. rush through the moss-covered
bank and join the surging torrent below. The
remainder of the ditch Is dry, and huge trees
have grown and flourish in its fertile bed.
Near lock No. are the remains OF a once
prosperous village sign over the entrance
OF log dwelling informs you it was the ''office
Of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company"
1t il now known as the Dickey Inn, where the
wayfarer can satisfy the inner man. Near here
stands the log warehouse and the totteriny walls
Of the old iail-all that mark the spot where
dwelt the villagers who no doubt dreamed that
on that place would rise q prosperous city
worthy Of the progenitor Of this great project,
Gen Washington.
At lock No. two large sycamore trees arise
between the large gate caps Of cut stone-silent
sentnels to its entrance
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The Difference.

From Puck.
Hyson-''Do You think marriage is lottery?''
Henpeck-''No indeed. When you draw a
blank in lottery, that is the end of the matter +"
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The locks at the Great Falls were opened
August 1, 1899, and to August l. 1922. the num-
Der of boats employed were II. 924. Merchan-
disc transported: Barrels OF flour, ,135, 161;
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THE POTOMAC CANAL.
All That Remains of George Wash
ington's Navigation Company.
RUINS AT GREAT FALLS.

The Attempt to Connect the East and the
West by water-How Washington Made
His Observation-Disclosures After Twenty
Five Years-Locks Cut From Solid Rock.
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FOR OyER-INDULGENCE
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate

Think Of your head in the morning after nights
hard labor, and take Horsfords Acid Phosphate for
speedy relief.