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Temperature For Ferns.

It Is certain that ferns will do bet
ter at all times in a room in which
there is only a fire occasionally than
IN one where it is kept alight daily.
The reason for this is not difficult to
understand. When a fire is kept up,
the air Is too dry, and as a conse-
quenee the fronds shrivel up and
die away. Most ferns like a moist
air-indeed, it is natural to them.
We need not be surprised, then, if
they look unhappy in the dry air of
constantly heated rooms, All the
ferns that it is usual to attempt to
cultivate In such places only require
to be kept free from frost. It is a
mistake altogether to suppose that
they win be benefited by being kept
warm by the aid of a fire. They
win do much better in a room in
which there is only an occasional one
made
Such ferns as the common maiden
hair Pteris cretica and AspIenium
haccidum keep In good condition for
several years in rooms in which there
Is not regular fire. The only i'm
portant pointabout their treatment is
the water supply. Care should be
taken not to give the plants too much
water, especially during the winter.
Those who have ferns to keep
through the winter in rooms should
try the plan of keeping them cool.
without allowing the frost to reach,
and to keep the roots from getting
too much moisture.-Cottage Gar
dening.
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Mr.. Graham found that the spirit
Of religion In Mexico seemed to be
confined almost exclusively 30 wom-
en- He says: In one church I saw
200 women heeling, some with their
small children and babies, others &C
companied by their dogs, both large
and small Only very few old men
and cripples were among the worship
ems. The mass of the men and the
boys were to be found loafing around
the gambling houses, which were all
open and running full blast. We
looked into some of these dens, but
were most shocked at one frequented
mainly by small lads and children,
some even as young as z and years,
betting their copper cents. The
amount staked upon the turn of the
wheel -.Irely exceeded IL or Is cents,
and the owner of the den raked in 8
or cents as his share, and the bal
ance went to the lucky boy.
Speaking of children, the girls
and boys Of the public schools are
taught In separate buildings. They
are instructed to study their lessons
aloud, and it is a very noisy place.
Imagine so boys, with good, strong
lungs, studying their reading or
spelling lessons aloud while the teach
er is trying his best to explain a
problem IN arithmetic to a small
class In another corner of the room,
but can be scarcely heard above the
dinf-Pittsburg Dispatch
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lie pEvlps LEGACY.
why Count Piper,s Golden Neck Chain Il
4 Pernetualfx Csunr,sesi

Why Count Piperss Golden Neck Chain IL
PerpetualIy Guarded.
viii repeat one of many legends
told me by a charming Swedish lady
about the family of Count Piper, the
well known minister of her country
to the court of st. James. Once upon
time the head of this house was
bored to death in his splendid castle,
and he yawned his thousandth yawn
and said, IT would had even the
devil to play cards with me, " and at
the word satan himself appeared in
that guise of a gentleman in which
Shelley also knew him. Oddly
enough, the devil lost his money, and
having none in his pockets for rear
sons best known to himself he Of
fered the count, in full quittance of
all claims. am apparently golden
chain, remarking incidentally that
whenever that chain was lost or in
jured the castle of the Pipers would
infallibly be burned.
This unusual announcement arous-
ed the winners suspicious, and, hap
pening to look under the card table,
he beheld the cloven hoof. Instant
ly he sprang 10 the wall TO reach
down his sword, for swords in those
days, the date of which 1 cannot ex-
actly give, were always ready to the
hand. But the devil was gone, and
the chain alone remained On ex-
animation it proved to be long and
thin, with innumerable little links,
such chain as old gentlemen used
to wear around their necks for watch
chains not so long ago. An assay
discovered the metal to be something
other than gold, but could by no
means determine what it actually
was.
An accidental injury to one of the
links, however, caused by the ham
mer of the goldsmith, cost the count
wing of his castle, and second in
jury and temporary loss of the
chain having resulted in second
and in third fire it at once becameap-
parent that the devil would keep his
word. Each successive head of the
Piper family has worn that chain
around his neck from the day of his
accession to the day Of his death, and
on the decease of the late count not
long ago it was carefully and rever-
emily removed from his body to be
passed on to his heir.
hope this is all true. 1 believe it
is, seeing the source whence 1 got it,
and as it is but credit to any family
to get the better of the devil l have
no hesitation in repeating the story.
National Review.
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Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, writing of
grizzly bears in his book, 1.-THE Will
derness Hunter, - relates story told
him by Dr. Merrill of the United
States army. a remarkable Incl
dent" Mr.. Roosevelt calls it. DIR.
Merrill, in company with an old
hunter, was following an elk trail IL,
deep, narrow canyon.
On turning a corner of the canyon,
the two men were charged by an old
she grizzly, SO close that it was only
by good luck that one of their hur-
ried shots disabled her and sent her
tumbling over a bank, where she was
easily finished.
They found that she had been lying
directly across the game trail on a
smooth, well beaten patch of bare
earth, which looked as if it had been
dug up, refilled and trampled down.
Examining this patch curiously, they
saw a bit of hide only partially COW
cred at one end, and on digging they
found the body of well grown griz-
ely cub. Its skull had been crushed
and the brains licked out, and there
were signs of other injuries.
The hunters pondered long over
this strange discovery, and hazarded
many guesses as to its meaning. At
last they decided that probably the
cub had been killed and its brains
eaten either by some old grizzly or a
cougar; that the mother had returned
and driven away the murderer, and
that she had then buried the body
and lain above it, waiting to wreak
her vengeance on the first passerby.
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-. Lorle.

A prominent business man, noted
as a churchgoer, discovers that one
of his collectors has fraudulently re-
tanned some of the money he has col
lected.
What do you mean by bringing
disgrace on yourself9 h asked the mer-
chant of the unworthy employee
1t is the result Of my following
the injunctions of the Bible, y was
the reply
what injunction is that9''
1.-The one which reads, Hold fast
TO that which is good. Money is a
good thing to hold on to, isn't it7''-
Texas siftings.
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sEvENY-slx


50 I an Hevenfy-six today.
That's yery old. the children say.
To tleia Z seezrs 50 far Away.
Al. children. yes, the way Is long.
Z le memories that round mo throng
Cannot Be told In idle song.
Has life been pleasant Noand yes.
Sometimes a dreary wilderness,
Sometimes too fun Of b.essedRess-
Is Il vexation, vanitys
Have you not chided deStiny9
We're Il not better not to be7
Ny way has been with perils rife.
Vocation. vanity and STRIFE
Attend, bat they are rot our life
The life behind me, though untold
It's Eocs, It's crosses manifold
would not sell for pearls or gold.
The restfuI hours have sweeter been,
The hours Of Joy far more serene
For all the toll and tears between
Does not the future gloomy seem3
Brighter than any morning dream
Tho evening lights that round me
Is nothing wanting7 One thing, yes.
The old time friends sorely miss
Give them tome l ask but this-
Together lovingly VIC wrought
Tor truth and liberty and thought.
call them nOW-they answer not.
Then have you WEALTH. with empty
hands
/ touch these shining sunset sands.
I have no gold. no home, no lands.
Nothing7 Yes. much. Rich treasures
OF hopes and blessed memories,
And endless life my birthricht IS
-Or.onnAn en-
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Among tho clans Of Scotland differ
emit kinds of heather were adopted as
clan badges, and from an 1ntermin-
Cling of the co1ors of these badges,
and sometimes the color of the rocks
and mountains which the tribes in
habited, the beautiful and historic
clan tartans were designed.
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The young lady at the piano was
playing difficult selection from wag-
ner. In the midst of it she suddenly
stopped in confusion.
'sWhat is the matter9" inquired one
of the company.
at struck false note, she replied.
well, what of tit" said another.
Nobody but Wagner would ever
know it. and he's dead. Go ahead
with the music.
And she went ahead. = Chicago
5<fsSas5--
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An old lady, having been told of
the theory of the moon being inhab-
tied, remarked with emphasis: Non
sense What becomes OF the people
when there is nothing but little
streak of it left9n
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sit is easier" the curate read, '.for
a needle to go through the eye of
the camel" He saw the wears stony
stare fixed ON him and realized that
he was making a mistake. He blush
ed, coughed slightly and corrected
himself, 'tIt Is easier for a camel to
go through the knee of an idol
Then he went on quite happily. To
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-30

The late Professor Rudolph Wolf
of Switzerland was the first, in 1852
to point out the striking resemblance
between sun spot curves and curves
representing the luminous intensity
of many fixed stars.
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The famous De Saussay wrote a
folio volume composed of panegyrics
of persons whose name was Andrew,
because that was his own name.
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There's one thing to be said in IA
yor of the summer. One has warmer
friends than in winter.
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10 r5o e 'ca@os.s' il 20 universal ard
~ Ee=its 80 wei l--o=a ti.et it csS.ns c work
CT srPc-crcGatioat to c.idorSs It. Fcw arc tho
Intelligent families 1-.,o do not Keep Casto-ia
within easy rca>h.,
c--ac3 1-z:S-xS. D. D.,
lsa.r, 1y.n-s- lr.f..-
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Castoria.

''casto-iaisao wei adapted tocziid-en tat
Ircco-s:ncai i - sti.7c:ior to any prescription
L-ot.-a to :ae.'' 7. 4 Aac1Ea, II. D.,
II Co. Oxford CT. Brooklyn, =. Y.
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POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.

has been of the features of the town for over is
years During this tme the Proprietor gone steadily
on adding little by little till he has the most
complete stocks of
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zAnaoADs
IS. & O.. u. z

IL ~ - - -
On and nfter Vow 18th, 1893, trains VII
arrive at and depart nom Parkersburg, as
folloWss
ARRIVE. EAsrERS rIArE- DEPART.
II - amlSt. Louis & N y. Limited. II 30 am
2 IS am n Y. & st. Louis Limited 8 90 am
: 90 pm Grafton Accommodation. 10 am
5 IS pm Gin & ParkerSburg Ac. Z IS an
10 10 am Grafton 4 Park 'Sb0f,R Acsx 1 / Is pm
II IS am Chilicothe & Parkssg Ac. 30 pm
50 pm y. Y. & ST. Louis FaStIipe.i 2 IS PIN.
? S5 pm st Louis & N. Y Fast Line IS pm
s 10 am Marietta & ParkerS,b,g Acs s 50 am
% pm Marietta & Parkersbig Ac.i IS pm.
: IS pm Marietta & Parksb'g Ac- x s % pm
L IS PM Marietta & Pnrkersb'g Ac.l 10 am
* Daily Except sunday.l
G. B. DUNLAP,
decl7 Ticket Agent.
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t'ror several years I have recommended
yorr Castoria, and shall always co-tir,:c to
90 60 as it has invariably produced beneficial
results''
EDWIN r PARDEz, Il D.
125th Street and 18th Ave, New York city.
oarASy, a lIURaAr srnEEr. NEW Yoax crTx
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Ohio River Railroad Co.
south Bound. IcentF'i rune Norm Bound.

ON and amer Monday, June 10, Passenger
Trains VIII run as follows:
sDaily. tDaily Except Sunday.
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cassoria cures Collie, CONSTIPATION.
Sour Eto-nach, Diarrhoea, Eructation
Ills Worms gives sleep, and promotes al.
Gcstion,
without injurious medication
The Washington times., 1894-10-14
FINANCIAL.
EDUCATIONAL.

PennsyIvania Avenue, Near SIKH Street Northwt
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NOTES FROM TIE COMMANDS.

The Resignation of Private John Hopkins,
Co. ID, Has Been Accepted.
The National FenciDles drilled for the first
time since their return from Little Rock
Thursday evening. There was not large
attendance present owing to the fact that the
change in the drill night was not generally
known. Sergt. William Walker was present
for the first time in nearly wear and acted
as right guide Notwithstanding his long alb
sence Sergt. Walker was able to do his work
so we'll that he was complimented by his off,
GERS.
james N. Pollard has been officially ap-
pointed acting captain OF Company A, En-
gineer Corps.
An election for officers in Company D.
Fifth Battalion, was held Tuesday evening
and resulted as follows: First Lieut.. George
w. England. captain; Private James p. LAWN.
drst lieutenant. and Sergt. James E. Leeman
Company C. second lieutenant.
Private Linden J. Gilbert COMPANY C.
Third Battalion, mas been transferred to the
Ambulance Corps.
Privates Frank D. Moore. William r.
Moore, Alfred J. 0'Farrell. Roby S. Priddv.
and Lance Corporal Gustave c. Schultz. Com
pany b. Third Battalion, have been dis.
charged on their own application.
Ii Is said that several ambitious non-com-
missioned officers in the Third Battalion in
tend shortly TO apply for examination as can
didates for promotion. Among others Sergt.
Arthur Z. Flagg, Company 3. is mentioned.
On the non-commissioned staff of the Third
Battalion First Lieut.. John Y. Heidi, quar-
termaster, has resigned and returned to his
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"The District Guard is the most changeable
in the United States, said a battalion adju-
tant in conversation the other evening. II
really believe there are more changes in
Washington than anywhere else. 1.-THE foot
ing could be made think ii would show that
there have been at least $1,000 names on the
rolls since the guard was organized. 1 also
believe that in case Of an emergency a well
drilled regiment of ex-guardsmen could be
recruited in day or two. OF course this
changing has hurt the companies some, but
L can see the good Of it in the drilled men
scattered all through the city,"
AT brigade headquarters the officials were
unable 10 give any figures verifying this
statement. They thought that the companies
as a rule kept along at a good average mem
bership, except on occasions like the dismis-
sails Of clerks at the printing Office. Then the
effect on one or two companies was some
what cyclonic. There is no way Of telling
Iust how many men have been borne on the
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rolls. but the quarterly returns now coming
IN throw a little light on the question. The
quarterly return OF the First Battalion Wash
iugton Light Infantry for the quarter ended
september 30, shows net gain OF two men.
Three were discharged by orders. and nine
by expiration Of term Of service. The report
Tor the quarter ended June 30 showed net
loss OF three men. Eight were discharged by
order. and tWenty-one by expiration Of term
OF service.
In the Fourth Battalion for the quarter
ended June 80 there was net loss Of eigh-
teen men. Thirty-one were discharged by
orders and seven by expiration Of term Of
service. In the Fifth for the same quarter the
loss was fifteen. Nine were discharged by
orders and eight on expiration OF term OF
service. In the quarter ended September 80
the gain was seven. In the Sixth Battalion
seventeen were discharged by orders during
the quarter ended June 30. and the net loss
was six. In the Engineers Corp during the
quarter ended June so five men were dis
charged by orders and the gain was one.
For the quarter OF September so five men
We're iseharged and the gain was three
These figures show that in the summer time
the companies run down and IN the fall and
winter build up. They also show that the
membership Of the guard is becoming more
permanent, and that in certain organizations
there Is a steady growth. National guards
IEL tlc aAA AA 5AdLic q lAdllA9 III A4DSA oAdLESs
but il seems that the District is now going TO
set an example in stability as well as in other
matters.
The pictures Of two well-known officers
are given in this column this week. Major
Frederick T. Wilson. Of the Third Battalion.
Is s native OF Massachusetts. and began his
military life at the age Of fourteen years. ar
which time he served as an officer Of the High
School Cadets at Selem. Later he entered the
raryu rn1r- crne.7ifv nahfpvp1 y1r1-
motion. For over year be was drill SER
geant at the principal recruiting depot in
New York Harbor He became sergeant
major. accompanied a detachment Of COO re-
cruits to Texas, and there attracting the fa-
yoraD.e notice Of the commanding general,
was detached from his regiment TO be chief
clerk Of the military department. which posi-
lion he held until transferred to Washington.
His service in the National Guard Of this
District began as captain OF Company c,
sixth Battalion, which company he com
uanded for two years, when he resigned in
The Washington times., 1894-10-14
Henrietta Was Married.

Henrietta Fortune, a buxom and very black
colored woman, had stroke of misfortune
yesterday, when she ran up against the law
in Judge Kimball's court. The charge against
Henrietta was that she entered and held pos
session OF John Grays domicile, in Pork
Steak alley. frem o'clock in the afternoon
until after midnight. When Gray requested
her to vacate his premises she became abusive,
called him nearly every name in the profane
category, and between long draughts of cheap
gin, which she took from quart bottle, Hen
rietta proceeded TO demolish articles OF bric-
a-brac and indulge in disorder which could
be heard throughout the dingy by-way. When
told to take the stand in her own defense, she
said
"Jedge. I didn't use no disorderly con-
duct. Yes. did drink nearly de whole pint
OBJ gin, but l wasn't drunk. De reason I
acted so wuz becuz 1 wuz worried.
swell, Henrietta, gravely observed his
honor, ''your worriment will cost you SO or
thirty days in the workhouse."
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY.

The Hon JOHN NJ HARLAN, IL. D.,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States
Professor Of the Constitutional Jurisprudence Of
the United States. of the Law OF Domestic Re
latiCns, OF Commercial Paper, and OF TOrts-
The Hon WALTER S. cox, Ii. D,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia,
Professor Of the LavSof Real and Personal Prop
erty, of Contracts, and OF Crimes and Misde-
The Hon. WILLIAM A MAURY, IL D.,
Assistant Attorney General of the United states,
Professor of Equity Jurisprudence, Of Common
Law and Equity Pleading, and OF the Las Of
Evidence.
The Hon DAVID j. BREWER, IL D.,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Professor of the Law OF Corporations
Prot. G. H. ESfMCTT, A n, IL NJ,
OF the Johns Hopkins University,
Lecturer on the Civil Law
HENRY F. DAVIS, \. NJ, IL ".
Sometime Assistant Attorney Of the District Of
Columbia,
Lecturer on the history Of Law.
WILLIAM F. MATTINGLY, esq,
of the Washington Bar,
Lecturer on Practical Commercial Law.
The Hon WILLIAM EDGAR SIMONDS, A NJ,
IL B,
United States Commissioner Of Patents,
Professor of the Law OF Patents
The Hon ANDREW c. BRADLEY,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia.
Lecturer on Criminal Law and on Criminal
Pleading and Practice.
WILLIAM O. JOHNSON, IL. NJ,
of the Washington bar,
Professor OF Legal Catecnetics and Judge Of
Moot Court.
For catalogue OF these several schools address
ROBERT ii. MARTIN.
oc7-Imo Secretary.
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home at Atlanta, Ga. and.Sergt Major James
L Mock has been nominated as adjutant OF
the Fifth Battalion.
There will be no drill of the National Rifles
tomorrow evening. At the last meeting of
the company Capt Oyster notified the nom
commissioned officers that every one of them
would be some marked changes.
First Lieut.. Harry A. Blandy, Company D,
Second Battalion, has rendered his resigna-
tion.
Capt. C. B. Story, of the Second Separate
Company, intends to'break up non-attendance
at drill. At the last drill two non-commis-
stoned officers were reduced to the ranks for
this offense and their discharge asked The
school of non-commissioned officers begins
November 1. and after that date guard mount
ings will alternate with monthly drills.
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the advice of friend / went to DR.. Walker
Without any operation or pain he has caused
my trouble 10 disappear entirely. l firmly De-
leve, as he says, that l am permanently
cured.
DR.. Walkers success in curing diseases that
have resisted the efforts of other doctors is
really astonishing. He cures safely AMI per-
manently all disorders of the brain and nerv-
Gus system. diseases of the skin and blood,
catarrh, asthma, consumption. malaria, rheu-
matism. neurlgia, dyspepsia hemorrhoids,
diseases of women, loss OF vitality, and all
affections of the heart, lungs, throat, stomach,
liver, kidneys, bladder, bowels, and other
organs.
Dr. Walker may be consulted without
charge. personally or by letter. His offices.
at All Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining
Wilard's Hotel, are open for consultation
and treatment eyerv weekday from 10 a. m.
to 5 p. M; Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
to s; Sundays. 10 to II.
Charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sacredly
confidential. No cases made public without
consent of patients.
The Washington times., 1894-10-14

Washington. Many un-
fortunates before taking his
treatment have had Moth
ing to look forward TO but
lives of misery. Mrs. Rachel
DeLaey, formerly of Nor
folk, Va, now residing with
her sister. Mrs. John r.
Moore, of Georgetown,
says: II have been an in
valid for two years from
nervous dyspepsia, compli-
Gated with kidney trouble.
The Washington times., 1894-10-14
CHURCH NOTICES.

CENTRAL MP CHURCH, 18TH AND VI NV
~ Rev. S. j. Smith, pastor. II q. m, "'The
nightless land;' 7:30 p. m, services conducted by
Mr. Percy 5. Foster, MIR. Fosters subject viii be
"Consecrated service" c. (, at $50; S. school,
$780, All cordially invited.
UMBARTON AVE NJ. f CHURCH, WEST
II misunderstanding at II a. m and
730 p. m, by the pastor, Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, D.
d. subject for morning IAN old song in a new
key" Subject for evening, Crazy Christians" !"
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