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known as the Middleton House, on the
Woodley lane road. just out of Wash

known as the Middleton House, on the
Woodley lane road: just out of Wash
ington.
The house is large, old-fashioned
structure, roomy, comfortable and occu-
pying an ideal location. 1t is nearer the
city than Oak View, which was the
summer home of the President during
his former administration. Situated to-
the east of the fine country home OF Mr..
Gardiner G.. Hubbard, the house stands
on an elevated knoll, surrounded with
fine old oak trees. It is some distance.
back from the road and commands an
extended view.
The house was built in the days when,
more care and time was given to con-
struction than Is now apt to be the case.
The solid old walls of brick rest on stone
foundations. The exterior walls are
plastered or succeed, and form the
plain, honest framework of home
which is intended to be comfortable.
The frontage is quite 100 feet. and the,
rooms are of large ald ample propor-
tions.
There is spacious music room and
, the dining room is large enou gh almost
for a state dinner. The p lumbing of
the house is being renewed, and sys-
tenn of steam heating is b eing pus in.
The grounds will be put in order ,and as.
far as a handsome appearance goes the
President need not be asha med of his
home in the country. In every way the
house is larger than the one at Oak
View. There are some thirty acres OF
land.-Mail and Express.
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are two music pavilions, so that enthusl-
astic Teutons can at the same time
quench their thirst at the buffets and
drink in the music of the great German
composers.
But On to the castle, which is real
moated stronghold, such as used to be
built in olden times on plains where they
could be protected by water. The en-
trance tower is accessible by bridge,
and has the time.honored terrace and
sloping roof. On both sides are covered
moatways, one of which leads to the
palace, while the other leads to group
of buildings in which the stewardess
spends her time roasting juicy sirloins
for the expected guests. Artlstically
carved escutcheons ornament the parapet
of the balcony over the gate, and the
date 1854" shows that the building was
restored in that year. To the left of the
gate are decorated apartments in which
food and drink are served, and to the
right is a priceless collection of weapons,
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armor, works of art, costumes of German
races and other Northern relics OF the
days of old. Here We see, modelled in
wax, long procession of the most pow
erful E nperors and National heroes that
Germany has ever possessed, from Her.
mann the Cheruska, Charles the Great
and Barbaross down to William l., who
after a long period of disension united
Germany once more. Near them and do.
ing them honor stand peasants from
every province in Germany, forming in
their picturesque holiday attire richly
colored procession, for German peasants
are fond of gay colors, sparkling tinsel
embroideries glistening with gold and
silver threads.
Etchings by Bernhard Mannfeld of
the famous castles, cities and cathedrals
in Germany next claim attention, after
which comes the armory with its splendid
collection of medieval weapons and
amor arranged OF the walls in artistic
groups. The shirts of mail, steel srmor,
helmets. hoods, arm and hand shields,
two handed swords, clubs, mail filters,
bows, crossbows and punches which are
seen here belong to celebrated co!lec-
ton, which is valued at 2, 900, 600 marks
and is the property of Town Councillor
Zschille, of Grossenhain,a a man of artistic
tastes and famous antiquarian. In the
castle chapel, which is the next object of
interest, are many valuable works of art,
including the greater portion of the pre-
historic collection belonging to the
Roman -Germanic-C Central Museum in
Mainz. He1e stand the life-like figures
of soldier of the Roman Legion and a
Franconiap warrior and also the eques.
a1ian figures Of two knights in arnor,
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extends for some distance, being pro-
tected by high, rising slate roof with
turrets upon the ridge on which slate
covered belfry tower, with the customary
weather vane creaking in the wind, rises
high in the air. In front is the broad
entrance gate with the date of erection,
'tAnno Domini 1885," engraved in the
fnezs. In the interior is museum of
National costumes.
Near the town hall, and peeping out
from green trees and bushes, are farm
houses from the Spree Forest, Upper Ba-
varIa, the Black Forest and Westphalia.
The Westphalian farmhouse belongs to
the Friesland-Saxonian type, the chief
characteristic of which is that not only
the living rooms but also all the other
necessary buildings connected with a
farmhouse, such as stalls, stables, pig.
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The Smallest Painting.

Probably the smallest painting ever
made was the work of the wife OF
Flemish artist. It depicted mill with
the sails bent, the miller mounting the
stairs with sack of grain on his back.
Upon the terrace where the mill stood
we're horse and cart, and on the road
leading to it several peasants were
shown. The picture was beautifully fia-
,shed, and every object was very dis
tinct. vet it was so amazingly small that
its surface could be covered witha grain
of corn.-New York Dispatch.
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coal veins are found ledges of gold,
silver and lead. Sixty miles across the
peninsula at Tornagau arm, the head OF
Cooks inlet, gold placer thirty miles
in extent was discovered last summer,
which was worked by four or five pros
pectors who took out from So to. IS
day with rockers. Later in the year
another placer was found near Cooks
inlet, opposite Kenai peninsula, from
which it is reported that as high as $l5o
a day to each man was taken OUT py
means of the sluice box. This IS scale
gold and resembles that found in CAL
averas County of this State"
Mr.. Robinson is OF the opinion that
within a year rush will be make for
the mines of Kenai peninsula.-San
Francisco Examiner.
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and such profound patriotism as will be
awakened by the model of an old time
German village, with its picturesque
buildings and many quaint surroundings.
Here will be found faithful picture OF
life in the Fatherland as it was many
generations ago and as it is in many
rural districts to-day, and attached as
they are to the traditions of the mother
country, it need hardly be said that Ger
mans of ali classes and countries will find
here countless objects of interest and will
gee nothing that will not remind them of
their old home and of their forefathers.
Others, too, besides Germans cannot fail
to be charmed with this historical object
lesson, and only a dnllard or an idiot can
pass through these charming old build
ings without having his senses quickened
by delightful sights and sounds and
without feeling himself transmitted, as it
were, from citizen of the Nineteenth
Century into a burgher of those days
when tournaments were in fashion and
steam engines unknown.
At the entrance to the village is high
square tower with moatway, and over
the arched portal is the inscription. "To
the Golden Tankards." Within the
entrance Is large space, in the center
of which is music pavilion, built in the
form of q tent. To the right towers
the castle and to the left extend halls
dedicated to conviviality and refresh
ment. These halls are noted for their
Upper Bsvarian style of architecture,
with its green woodwork and white in.
terstices. In the covered hall q place of
honor has been given to two charming
female busts modelled by the sculptor
Brutt, of Berlin. Adjacent to the halls
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A Locomotive ofthe Early Days.

Two of the first locomotives used in
this country have been received at the
Worlds Far. They came on fiat cars
from stellartou, Nova Scotia. "Sam-
son" and "Albion" were built in 1888.
Timothy Hackworth, OF New Sheldon,
England, built Sampson" and sent the
then wonderful piece of mechanism to
America fresh from his shops. The old
engine was used for long time in the
Albion coal mine near Stellarton.
"samson is a queer looking engine.
His tender is in front, where the "cow-
catcher"ofa a modern locomotive Is placed.
The furnace door is also in front. The
fireman stood up there shoveliug in coal
while the engineer operated the train
from the rear of the locomotive. "Sam-
SOM has four-foot drivers aud perpen:
dicular cylinders. A passenger coach Of
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Hollands Windmill at the Fair.

Old Herr Voudonk, who has built
fortJ-6ve windmills in Holland, came all
the way from Amsterdam to Chicago to
rebuild at the exposition grounds the
famous Blacker mill OF 1906. ~
Much of the material in the old mill
was used in the construction Of the orig
inal nearly century ago. The big
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IN THE DIN CHAMBER
BIZ ARTHUR z. SMITH.

In the dim chamber whence ACROSS the floor
A few pale moonbeams stray, lonely etand;
From out the shadows various shapes st N,
command
Arise, then fade, are seen by me no morei
But yesterday, the one whom adore
Passed hence unto the tomb. Sweet Eleanore,
Her portrait on the wall is hanging; now
With fearful eyes gaze upon the brow
And at tho dark eyes like unto the night,
And all my heart is flooded with loves Light!
Again, In fancy; can see her sad sweet face,
30 full of beauty, spirit love and grace.
Close pressed to mine; and with the ole delight
stroke the tresses Of her dark-brown hair.
And kiss her glowing cheeks Like roses fairl
But stern reality breaks in upon
Ny dreams and tells nee she, my love is gone,
And awake to find the midnight hour Is on.
BELcHER, N. Y.
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Professor Garner is able to distin.
cuish 200 words of the monkey Ian.
guage.
Harvard University claims to have
the best equipped psychological labora'
tory in the world.
During the prevalence of severe
storm an ocean wave travels about thirty.
six miles an hour.
Wood ashes mixed with salt will pro-
tect hogs from cholera If kept where
they have free access to it.
One thousand eight hundred and fifty
towns and cities in the United States are
equipped with electric lights.
1t takes light eight minutes to travel
from the sun to the earth. Sound, travel.
ing in air, would require about four
teen years to accomplish the same jour.
ney.
Oculis:s sdy that the use of the type
writer is harmful to the eyes, the strain
on the vision caused by following tho
letters over the keyboard belLg very
great.
Experiments have demonstrated to the
satisfaction of experts of the navy that a
ship can be constructed with Il capacity
for submerging itself and moving below
the surface Of the water rapidly and
under strict control,
The buliet.proof cloth which Ger
man tailor is reported to have brought
out is said to be made harder than steel
by hydraulic pressure, and yet to be
thin and elastic enough to be worn with
considerable comfort.
It has been found that cholera mi
crobes will live from two to three hours
in beer, five minutes in white wine, and
fifteen in red VINE. Coffee kills them
in two hours, weak tea requires several
days, while in cocoa they flourish indef.
initely.
The sea horse is built upon peculiar
plan. 1t has the head of a horse, the
l wings of q bird and the tail of snake.
In swimming it assumes vertical posi-
ton, and when wishing to rest it at
I taches itself to convenient stalk OF sea-
weed by means Of its tail. .
A new coating for the protection OF
metal work and woodwork from the
effects of the weather or of water is
based on the adaptability of cotton seed
oil to unite with lead. Melted lead IS
poured into cotton seed oil under con-
! tinual stirring, and the mixture is al.
lowed to cool. When the oil is poured
off the lead will be found at the bottom.
What Constitutes Good English Educa-
| tion.
ITO read the English language
we'll" said Edward Everett, "to write
4 neat, legible hand, and to be master
Of the four rules Of arithmetic, I call
this a good education" Mr.. Everett
was correct; for If man can read the
English language we'll he holds the
key which will enable him to possess
all the treasures Of history and
science and all the culture Of English
brose and poetry. If he can write
pure grammatical English he can
communicate his knowledge to others
and impress his thoughts upon the
age. AS a master Of the four rules
of arithmetic he may not only trans
act the ordinary business Of trade but
explore all the domain Of mathe-
natics. A man with this "eNcellent
,ducaton" of which Mr.. Everett
jpeeks may not be man Of culture,
but all culture is within his grasp il
he will make the effort to master it.
l>cYouth's Companion.
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BERENICE'S CYR.
A Story Of Love, Intrigue,
and Crime.
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN
CHAPTER XII.
IN 4 NEW RoLE.

HE two officers
did not at once in
wade the cellar but
waited for tho ar.
rival of reinforce
ments. which came
soon in the form
of half q score Of
excited policemen.
From their con-
ver 8 a t ion Cole
gathered that the
detectives state
ment to the VII
lisns, tn at the
house was sur
rounded by OFF,
GERS, had been ut
tered with q view
Of making terms
for himself, and
had no foundation
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the same period came. with the two old
and dilapidated locomotives. 1t Is an
odd looking carriage, running on four
lmall wheels. Four passengers filled this
carriage.
The locomotive and coach were
bought by Willard A. Smith, OF tho
transportation department, for the pS price
of scrap iron. He got the lot for SSoo:
After the Fair the engines and car will
90 into museum.-Chicago Herald.
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A GERMAN VILLAGE
REPRODUCED AT THE WORLDS
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Picturesque Homes Of Knights and
Peasants Modelled in Material
Brought From the Fatherland
Quaint Old Farmhouses.

T the Worlds Fair
in Chicago there are
many attractions,
but it may be ques-
toned, says the New
York Herald, if any
one of them will
have the power to
evoke such deep ad-
lniration, such ten
der recollections
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with some interest and curiosity by the
American people. The accompanying
cut is a correct representation OF tne
National ensign of the Hawaiian hins'
dom.
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CHAPTER Kill

REPORTING HIS OWN CAebS
For some minutes Cole Winters walked
aimlessly along. He knew not where to
20, and was incapable of formulating q
plan Of action
His first idea had beer to repair to the
St. Cyr residence in Calumet avenue, and
learn If Berenice had returned home.
But he abandoned this plan before it was
fully formed. In all probability it would
lead to his detection and arrest, and be-
sides be felt satisfied that she wss still in
the power of his enemies.
Il will effect her rescue decided he as
he hurried along.
Suddenly the ringing of bell and a
loud cry attracted his attention.
Cole looked quickly, saw flaming
light bearing down uDon him and leaped
nimbly forward, just in time to avoid
cable grip-car in the path OF which ne
had heedlessly stepped.
Want to get run down." snarled the
driver, as he brought the train to stop.
Small occurrences oftentimes e1ert
great influence on our immediate actions,
and change nd control our entire after
lives.
This incident and his fortunate escape
from what. might have been serious II
not fatal catastrophe decided our hero,
and he at once boarded the rear car.
Having paid his fare, he took out tho
block of paper with the few memoranda
he had made. Then, actuated by sud-
den impulse, he began writing an account
of the recent occurrences of the evening.
Cole WAS quick with a pencil, and by
the time the train had reached the por-
tion of the city generally called down
| town." had his article we'll under way.
Allghting from the car he fastened to
one Of the large newspaper buildings,
| with the location of which he Was
| familiar, and was soon to:ling up the
| stairs to the editorial rooms.
i've got an item of sensational
character" said he when he had gained
access to the city editor.
-Whg: a6out?"
1The St. Cyr murder and robbery
And in O few words Cole gave him al out
line of such Of the facts as could have
been learned by the most diligent in
quiry on the part Of a areporter.
"Wh do you want2" queried the ed
itor.
ITO write it up and sell it to you"
| AL right, I'll take it, provided lind
that it's not fake. Yon'll find aplace
to write in the next ROOM"
Under this condit onslforder Cole took
seat and applied himself TO his task.
Just as he had completed 1t aIreporter
hustled ' in with "a 'nsaaer report Of the
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There are in British India 10, lA
sbops licensed for the sale of opium.
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The Hawaiian Flag.

In view of recent events at Hawaii
the flag of that country will be regarded
The state herald., 1893-12-22
H,,. You Ever Stopped 10 Think

that you are only getting hall as much
for your dollar when you are taking q
weekly az you would get il you were
subscriber to The Semi Weekly Journal?
II is fact however, because tho Journal
gives you two complete papers each
week, with markets and Geographic news
1o4 year, making 1t almost as good rs
daily. just now we are offering it to
January ], 1895, for only one dollar. 1t
il the greatest dollar paper in the west.
Is both . national and state paper. The
best editorials; and best condensed news;
the best stories; the best special depart.
ments; the best Of everything, all for 81
a year. Our premium department is
hummer. Send for sample copy Of
the paper and see for yourself. Here
are lew Of them. Handsomely bound
copy Of Dream Life, Reveries OF Bach.
elor, or Drummond's Addresses, and The
Journal, sl.25; Life Of Spurgeon, U. s.
History, Stanley in Africa, or Life OF
Harrison and Journal, sl.40; Oxford Ri.
BILE and Journal, s2.75; Handy Cobbler
and Journal, s2.25; Nebraska Farmer
and Journal, $3.50; n. Y. Tribune and
Journal, sl.25; and whole lot more.
Write for sample copy. Address,
NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL,
Lincoln, Neb.
The state herald., 1893-12-22
q. A. r NOTICE.


We take this opportunity OF informing
our subscribers that the new Commits
Toner Of Pensions has been appointed.
He is an old soldier, and We believe that
soldiers an d their heirs will receive
justice at his hands. We do not antlci-
pate that there will DO my radical
changes in tho administration Of penson
affairs under tho now regime.
We would advise, however. that U. 8.
soldiers, sailors, and their heirs, take
steps TO mako application at once, IL
they have not already done SO, in order
to secure the benefit OF tho early filing
OF their claims in case there should be
any future pension legislation. Such
Legislation is seldom retroactive. There
fore it is Of great importance that nppli-
cations DO filed in the department at tho
earliest possible date.
II U. s. Soldiers, Sailors. or their Wild.
ows, Children, or Parents desire inform
alton in regard to pension matters, they
should write to Tn Press Claims Com
pany, at Washington, ID. c., and they
will prepare and send the necessary mp.
plication, II they find them entitled un.
der tho numerous laws enacted for their
benefit. Address.
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
JoHS WEpprHnrRs, Managing Atty,
p. q. Box, 3si Washington, ID. q
The state herald., 1893-12-22
ANIMAL AsIIgI yfliIONIEY PE0losAL

Notice IL hereby given that the board Of
county commissioners Of Phillips county.
Colorado, will. until Dec. soth iss1. at the Of.
nee Of the county clerk Of said county In Itoi'
yoke, Colo. receive sealed proposals for the
furnishing OF supplies for tho county Officers
OF said county, iron, January /, isot TO Janu.
nry !. is9s. consisting Of printed letter head.
psiatsd cnvrlops, blottrr-, letter niles. black
lax. red Ink, pencils. various blanks for
county ofierre. records, monthly statements.
fec cards. conveyance blanks, marriage IL
censo. autographs. tax receipts, certificate
sale. redemption. annual school reports, n.-
s~s.or's bianks. assessment reii, marriage
record. road ovrrsoer's report, legal Dap,
scratch pads, paper fastn-r-, rubber bands,
rrasors, onlce pins. paper knives. full set of
election blanks and cards. ofliciai and sam
ple ballots tprintrdl. also NIL publishing Of
nominations. notice Of election. redemption
snisnoticr and Mi other notice. and printing
for county ofIicsrs OF said county, connected
with county government for the year irpt.
All proposal. for blanks, letter heads and
cnvriop.. prices 10 DO per thousand for which
samples can be seen al ihs county clerks ".
nee. Material bought per dozen. Proposal.
10 he made accordingly. Tho right IL reserved
10 reject nny or all bids.
witness my hand this day OF Dec, ir,1.
=. W. tiE1Gs, County Clerk.
ny l.. In iiLAsc. Deputy.
By order Of tho board of county sommis-
sionrrs Of fhiiiip. county. Colorado.
The state herald., 1893-12-22
THE MlD.wINTER EXPOSITION.

The low rates to California now offered
by the Burlington Route. constitutes an
unequnlled opportunity Of Visiting that
land Of sunshine, fruit and flowers.
On account OF the Mid Winter Expo
sition--Californias Worlds Fair-sgsuts
are now selling round-tr,p tickets to San
Francisco, Los Angeles. San Bernardino
San Diego etc at greatly reduced rates
Tickets are good to return until April
30th, 1894, and are very liberal as regards
stop-overs and transit limits. Wide
choice Of routes going and returning.
THIS 10 tho year OF years to visit Cali
iornia, and the Burlington is the route
OF routes to got there.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for full
information, or write to j. Francis, Cen
oral Passenger & Ticket Agent, Omaha.
Neb. Jl3
The state herald., 1893-12-22
fHE TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE.
And book containing ali the NASH,
Letters for One Dollar.

And book containing ali the Nasty
Letters for One Dollar.
In answer to general demand from
oil parts Of the United States, the To-
ledo Blade has published in one volume,
cloth bound, oil Of tho "Nasby Letters"
ever written by the late d. r. Locke,
emitting perhaps fow unimportant let
tiers on local or forgotten topics. Only
few Of these letters were evor published
in book form. Everybody has read some
OF them, but who has road oil OF them ?
The book contains over 500 large pages,
aud oil the Nasty Letters written dur
ing period Of twenty five years; also o
portrait Of D. r. Locke from his last
photograph. 1t would soil at ono dollar
or more, but will never DO placed on
sale. One hundred Thousand copies arc
now being printed and bound, and one
copy will be sent postpaid by mail free
to every person who this winter RENTS
ono dollar for tho Weekly Blade one
year Everybody invited to send for q
specimen copy Of the Weekly Blade,
which will give full description Of the
book "The Nasty Letters"
The Toledo Weekly Blade is the best
and most popular weekly newspaper
published in this country. 1t has the
largest circulation Of any weekly news
paper, and goes to evory state, territory