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The morning times., 1896-07-19
CAPTURED IN THE POTOMAC
Genuine Sea Horse the Prize
of a Fishing Crew.
TAKEN TO ALEXANDRIA
1t Was Caught at the Mouth of the
River, But Pinned Away and
Died Yesterday.
Eauus Marluus Gignnleus,

II&uuo 1saiLhuo oissuheShcA
What is it. and who is it? 1t is the only
specimen of the genuine sea horse ever
caught In Potomac waters, and is owned by
the city OF Alexandria. At least, all OF its
citizens have taken an intense interest in
the marine monster and regard it in a
kind OF proprietary right.
Alexandria has never descended to the
Manufacture CT Il sea serpent story or any
other fishy fables. 1t is a fact that there
is an undoubted sea horse in that city, and
thereby hangs tate, also "A Inane and
molars.
The animal is now in the possession Of
Capt. George Young, who does business at
No. 40T King street. Formerly he was IA
steamship captain on the line that ran all
the way from Alexandria to New York.
Although Capt. Young has had all manner
of experience, seen marine marveis ana
monsters to burn, as 1t We're. he told The
Times frankly that he had never seen such
a beauty from every possible point OF view
us the Alexandria Sea Horse.
His backyard has been thronged for the
past three days with visitors, many Of them
from Washington, TO see the strange crea-
ture. or course there are sea horses and sea
horses, Just as there are saw horses and
saw horses, but this one is piscatorial
peach. He was removed from Vcnnin9'S
livery stable 10 Capt. Youne's private sta
bic on Tuesday night, and has been at the
latter place ever since.
The public Is somewhat familiar with the
sea horse Of the Smithsonian Institution and
OF the Fish Commission, hut these are not
in the class OF the present animal. In
scientific circles they classify the sea-
horse with the sun fish, and hence the little
things OH exhibition have but little interest
for the public, except as being somewhat
extraordinary fish.
BY permission Of Capt. Young The Times
artist sketched the eGuiS marinus giganteus
yesterday afternoon, and presents linn here
with in on e of his favorite attitudes.
HOW HE CAME BY 1T.
This has been Il gift horse to Capt. Young
from Capt. Padgett. the agent Of the
Alexandria Ferry Company, who received
him as a gift from Capt. SheCkell, OF the
Wakefield. Being a gift horse. he was
not locked in the mouth, but passed on as
invaluable heritage among the three cap
ta!Bs
The animal was captured on a sunken
scow near Dill's wharf at Lower Cedar
Point at = O'Clock in the morning by the
crew OF a Grabbing vessel. The scow was
Just reached by tile tide water. 1t had been
sunk with all its garbage on board among
which appears 10 have been lot OF wheat
and oats. These sprouted and made a fine
pasture. As the crew of the Grabbing YES
The morning times., 1896-07-19
MIsrAKEoFAN INFALL1BLEM MAN
wouldn't Allow Himself to BE Cor
rected and Suffered Accordingly.
Boston Home Journal.

wouldn't Allow Himself to BE Cor
rected and Suffered Accordingly.
Boston Home Journal.
The man who will never allow himself
to be corrected was out the other even-
ing with seventeen friends. Desiring TO
show his generosity, he declared that one
''round' must come from him, ana calling
the waiter he proceeded to make a list or
the desired drinks.
AS his friends were men of varied tastes
the list read something like this: one
Martini cocktail, gin fizz, Manhattan
cocktail, whisky and soda, 8 brandy and
soda. 9 whisky straight, and SO on, until
the last item stood, II mint Julep.
The waiter carried this away and was
gone so long that ftlie usual joke about
1.-THE best waiting being done by u.s. went
round twice Then lie came back and
whispered respectfully into the ear OF the
host: I
Il took that list downstairs, and they
say they know better you never want
no such stuffr' was the whispered SEN
tence, but with words both lurid and loud
the host ordered the discreet waiter back
and babe him fail net to return with the
filled order
More moments elapsed, and then the
door opened to admit five walters, each
laden with tray OF the largest size. On
them was symmetricaily arranged one
Martini cocktail, two gin fizzes, three Man.
haitian cocktails, four whiskys and soda,
five brandies and soda, six whiskys straight.
and SO on, up to seventeen mint juleps.
The host paid. but he declared it was the
last Joke OF the sort that would be played
on him. AS for the guests, they had all
the drinking they wanted to attend to
that evening.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
A sCEpTIc's IRONY.
Advises the Flying Machine Man Ho,
TO Improve His Invention.

Advises the Flying Machine Man How
to Improve His Invention.
He was not a bit ashamed OF the fact
that lie was from the country. He felt,
I and with good reason, that the man who
| ills the soil is entitled to Just as much
consideration as one whose duties are such
| that he can wear gold shirt studs and re-
versible cuffs. But his manner was open
| to unfavor;ibie criticism as being slightly
too self assertiye. Hehad read in the news
paper about the man who had invented {,
| flying machine, and he had made up his
mind TO call and see him personally. Ever
since he helped Il circus performer land a
balloon that had settled in his woods
| lie had felt an interest in aeronautics, and
he was determined to investigate, though
| IN "A somewhat sceptical mood.
"Perfess,' he said, when he came into
the presence or the scientist, 1 hear you've
invented u flynn machine
II have such piece OF mechanism al
most perfected"
II s'pose you wouldn't mind expIainin
little bit about IL to me?"
mo. You see, man has duplicated the
accomplishments or almost every animal.
He can descend into tn. water with diving
apparatus, like n fish. He can burrow
INTO the earth like mole His loco
| motive engines can outstrip the neetest
hare, and there is no reason that 1 can
See why the atmosphere should DEFY hls
genius when everything else has yielded
to it. In other words, there is no reason
why he should not fly
Like Il bird" the visitor put in.
Exactly. have arranged tile appa raius
so tina, can get the greatest amount OF
resistance to the atmosphere with the least
material"
Like a bird" commented the visitor once
more.
'of course. IL is n very common thing to
find that au invention which has been per-
fected only with great labor and thought
corresponds 10 some principle which the in
siinct OF the lower animals made clear 10
them and which they utilized IN their most
ordinary affairs. Another thing which I
have done is TO attain tile maximum of
power with tie minimum or energy The
lightness of material in what / may term
the wings OF the machine enables il TO lift
itself against the currents of air with n
comparatively light expenditure OF eu-
ergy.''
Il sec. It's just like the bird all the way
through"
Very nmch.''
''will II be u good layer"
"A what?'
"A good layer"
Il don't understand YOU
Peerless. the visitor said solemnly with
Il look OF pain. you don't mean ter tell
me that IL won't lay fiyin machine eggs, an
hatch EN-. There ycve got the thing
worked out so that IT'S a delight TO stan
an listen ter We LECTURE, an we're thinkin'
about spilin' the hull yarn by not havin'
1t lay eggs. Don'tsye lit Don't We stop
half way wc'h one o. the biggest schemes
The morning times., 1896-07-19

City county, Va, and went with his reputed
half brother. James b. Christian, to William
and Mary College as q personal attendant
during the young gentlemen's course in col
1ege.
HE WAS SATISFIED.
"If l have only half as good times" he
remarked to one of those who helped him
get away, "in the North as l have had
in the South. shall be perfectly satisfied.
Any time / desired spending money SO or
$40 was no object. 1 borro wed 5000 to
$500 at time from my master to lend
out among the other colored people,"
How did you like Mr.. Tyler" he was
asked.
II didn't like him much. J" was the answer.
why"
because Mr.. Tyler was poor man. I
never did like poor people. didn' {
like his marrying into our family. They
were always considered very far superior
To the Tylers.
ION the plantation Mr.. Tyler was a
very cross man and treated the servants
cruelty, but the house servants were treated
much better, owing to having belonged to
his wife, who protected them from perse-
cution, a S they had been favoritc servants
in her fathers family"
He estimated that Mrs. Tyler brought
neT nUSDdUu poosOoo Al SeoAA oi'A oDo"o
thirty slaves, q large fortune for that time.
Among the negroes who escaped direct
from Washington were George S. Solomon,
Daniel NeaIl. Benjamin r. Fletcher and
Maria Dorsey. Their leader was George
Solomon, who belonged to Daniel Martin, at
Moss Grove, Va. He was thirty-three
years old, and had often wanted to be
free He talked with the others and they
laid their plans.
One Saturday night they walked out Of
the city and got SO far away before they
were missed that they were never over
taken. They tramped the whole distance
to Harrisburg, Pa, whence they were safely
conveyed to Canada. Nealls master Of
fered $500 reward for him in the Balti-
more Sun, but Neall discreeuy remained
in Canada.
A friend wrote back from st. Catharine,
W. c., on September 10, 1856, telling of
Neall's arrival on the previous Friday by
Underground Railroad, and asking that q
box of clothing which he had left be for
warded.
It was in the care of John Dade, who
lived with DR.. W. d. Gilman. who keeps
an apothecary shop at the corner Of Four
and a. half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
It was to be addressed to George Har-
rison and that name was to be used by the
vigilance committee in communicating with
Dade, as Neail had go afraDgcd before leay-
Ing
The morning times., 1896-07-19
SOME INWT|NG EXTER|0Rs
Vineclad Mansions of Well
Known People.
PRETTY PLANT EFFECTS
Homes Where Green Trailing Things
Chamber and Well Trained Shrubs
Remind One Of the Country.

Rose trees either side the door
Were growing 1.-the aud tall;
Each one set q summer warder
For the keeping Of the hall.
With o red rose and white rose
Leaning, noddng at the WALL
II never euvied monkeys until I came
to Washington" remarked a staid official
one morning not long since as he stod to
direct the man servant who was trimming
the path OF the lawn which surrounded his
handsome home in the northwest.
Now, when / come out here early and
look along the continuous foliage on either
side of the streets, as far as the light
reaches, l have a desire to Chamber up the
nearest maple into the masses of fresh
leaves, and, swinging myself from bough TO
bougi, reach the Capitol without ever
setting foot on the pavement. That's a
fact he concluded, positively.
Scientists interested i'll Darwin's teach
ings may regard this impulse as evidence
in favor of IL certain celebrated theory as
well as proof that the enduring verdancy
OF The place makes it more to be loved
than feared iu the torrid season.
Here the "sbadeless ways SO dreaded
in other cities. are few, and natures green
umbrella is ever at the service of the pub
lie to yield protection from heat and glare.
To the artistic sense OF residents, who
give as great care and attention to decor
ating the exterior OF their homes in the
warm months as they do to the interior in
winter much of the charm OF the place is
of course due. Arabesques OF frost and
fringcs OF icicles, heaps OF snow that lie
along the gables and Lodges. make way for
clinging vines and insinuating green
tracerics.
SNOW GIVES WAY TO FLOWERS.
Buds and blooms and thrifty leaves and
grasses find place where lately the shovel
scraped and white drifts shivered in North
crn blasts, and, with intention to please us
evident as that of the summer girl. homes
vie with each other i'll seasonable adorn-
ment.
This tendency to beautify is not restrict
ed To the rich, but nourishcs with equal
strength, If less elega nee, in the souls of
the poorest. The battered tin can, in which
a stunted geranium slip, like "A hopeless
cripple, struggles for existence out of
sheer gratitude To those who love 1t, is Il
meager expression Of the same idea that re-
veals itself in costly tropical plants and
the marvellous Horticulture OF skilled labor.
Those wealthy in money but lackingtas;e
blessed with artistic feeling yet without
means, unwittingiy give clues to their en-
dowments to pIssers-by.
Now IL is through the bulky ma iulica
jars nf gaudy hue where scentiess broad
leaved growths naunt coarsely. and again
The morning times., 1896-07-19

A splendid assortment
of qualities always on
hand, at prices ranging
from
az to Csc J I'd.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
The bride and a cut OF the stall arc not

the bride and cut of the stan are not
given.
Capt. Young said that he believed that
WHEN the salt water had been exhausted the
animal, In lis frantic endeavors to get
loose, committed tile Involuntary suicide
Capt. Young also said that he believed
that he must have reached some Of the fresh
water, which is equal 10 prnssic acid to
this kind OF a horse. $500
Tile sea horse, By the way, although
dead. will still be on exhibition. Capt.
Young said last night that he intended to
keep him in alcohol. regardless OF expense
and the W. C. T. U.
The morning times., 1896-07-19
Through AlLRail Route to Atlantic
City via Pennsylyania Railroad.

Trains leaving Washington at IL a. m.
week days and 81 8 and 1885 p. m. daily
from direct connections at Br0ad street sta
ton, Philadelphia. withthroughfa stexpress
trains, operating parlor cars, for Atlantic
City via>the New Delaware Bridge Route,
thereby obviating the vexatious transfer
through Philadelphia, crowded ferry boats
and other incidental annoyapces of the old
route. The Pennsylvania Railroad is the
only line afforlinE these increased facilities
for reaching the seashore. -ss.,... .-.,,=......
Jy9 IL IS 15171e
The morning times., 1896-07-19

fer dazzlin' the public tibet 1 ever heard
OF, but go ahead an carry it clean ter the
material finish. Make il lay eggs, per-
fess; make it lay eggs"
The advocate., 1896-03-25

Always mention this paper when you
write to any Of our advertisers.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
LoweIl's Greatest Defect.

In this same year, IS48, Lowell sent
forth also "The Vision of Sir Launfal,"
his first attempt at telling story in
verse. Perhaps it is the best of all his
serious poems-loftiest in conception
and most careful in execution. His
habit then, as always, was to brood over
the subject he wished to treat in verse,
to fill himself with it and finally to
write it out at single sitting. if possi
BILE He rarely rewrote, and his verse
lacked finish and polish. though it never
wanted force. 1t was at this time that
he told Longfellow he meant to give up
poetry because he could 'tnot write
slowly enough"
His poetry also suffered from another
failing of his. He was not content to set
forth beauty only and to let the reader
discover moral for himself. Longfel
low, Whittier and Lowell all insisted
too much at times on the lesson of the
song. And Lowell knew his own defect
and wrote later in life, II shall never
be a poet till 1 get out of the pulpit, and
New England was all meeting house
when I was growing up. flames
Russell Lowell, by Brander Matthews,
in st. Nicholas.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
June Water.

A quaint old superstition as to the
medicinal virtues of "June water" still
obtains in bingham and other old towns
in Massachusetts. 1t must be caught
from the first shower that falls after 10
o'clock en- the night of May 81. An old
lady of bingham tells writer, who
sends an account of "June water" to
the Boston Transcript, that it is bottled
and used for sick folks mostly. "You
oughtn't to give 'em medicine in ordi-
nary water, didn' It you know? Why, I've
had my sons wife send up from Boston
for bottle or two when the boys was
sick. Then if I feel as if I can spare it
I use it for preserves. They'd never
spoil done in June water if you'd KEEP
'em 100 years. Why, there amt speck
or a mite of dirt in it. It's real different
from other water when you come to
look
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Bicycle Wheels.

1t is not as generally understood as it
should be, perhaps, that bicycle wheels
seldom or never are subjected to lateral
strains They need to resist only those
strains which pass through their own
plane, and in this plane only have they
any strength worth speaking of. This is
worth remembering when the use of
wheels of this type is being considered
for three or four wheeled vehicles, where
the conditions are essentially different,
and where, in turning corners rapidly,
or in going over ground that causes the
vehicle to be inclined sideways, very
considerable lateral strain may be
brought upon the wheels-a strain
which the ordinary bicycle wheel is,
very properly, entirely untitled for.
This is to be considered also in connec
tion with devices for attaching two bi-
cycles side by side to make duplex, CT
four wheeled machine, of them. Neither
the frame, the bearings nor the wheels
of a properly constructed bicycle are
adapted to such use without injury
American Machinist
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Rebuked From the Pulpit.

Preaching in the abbey Canon Wilber-
force told good story Of the celebrated
Welsh preacher, Christmas Evans, who
dared publicly to express his thankful
ness for Jenny Lind's beautiful singing.
A member of his congregation, strait
laced Calvinist, standing on the steps of
the pulpit, asked the preacher whether
man dying at one of Jenny Lind's con-
certs would 60 to heaven. "Sir," re-
piled Mr.. Evans, "a Christian will go
to heaven wherever he dies, but fool
remains fool even OH the pulpit
steps, - Even the sober abbey congrega
tion could hardly stifle its enjoyment of
this repartee. WESTMINSTER Gazette.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Dashed His Economy.

This is story about man over In
Alexandria who has great deal OF
money, to which he is deeply attached.
He is, in fact. SO attached to it that he
hates to be separated from dollar OF
it. He has silk hat. too-a well pre-
served silk hat of great age and un-
doubted respectability. He is fond of
his hat, aud he'd like to wear it every
day, but silk hats, you know, are ex-
pensive, so he has been wearing his for
these many years just on Sunday. On
week days he wears a shocking bad hat
which does not concern this story. The
last time the storks visited the Alexan-
dria mans house they were generous.
They brought twins, a boy and girl.
The father was sitting in the parlor
when somebody entered to bring the
news.
"Well, you're father now," said
the somebody.
"Boy or girl?" asked the Alexandria
man.
"Both-twins. "
"Great Scott" cried the father,
springing to his feet. "Give me my
silk hat I might as we'll wear it every
day now. What's the use of trying to
be economical, anyway Washington
Post.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
To California in a Tourist Sleeper.

The Burlington Route personally con-
Quoted once-a-week excursions to Colo
RADIO, Utah and California are Just the
things for people of moderate means.
Cheap, respectable. comfortable, expe-
ditious. They leave Omaha every Thurs
day and go through, without change. to
San Francisco and Los Angeles. The
tourist sleepers in which excursionists
travel are carpeted, upholstered in rattan
and have spring seats. spring backs,
mattresses, blankets; curtains, pillows,
etc. Only S for double berth, wide
enough and big enough for two. The route
lies through Denver, Colorado Springs,
the wonderful canyons and peaks of the
Rockies. Salt Lake and Sacramento.
For rates and also for illustrated folder
giving full information, call on the near
est agent of the Burlington Route or
write to J. Francis, G. P. & T. A,
Omaha, Neb.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Trunk Labels.

81 wish you would have porter
come up and wash the labels off my
trunks" remarked a we'll dressed man
as he signed his name to the book at the
Continental last night. The guest as he
spoke pointed to three big trunks that
stood in the baggage room. The trunks
were covered with the various labels
that indicated that they had made a
long continental journey. In days gone
by these labels were the proper thing,
and the man just home from Europe
considered those glaring tags as almost
sacred. But fashion has changed this
year, thanks of the Prince of Wales set
ting the pace, and now these glaring
showbills indicative of travel are no
longer in vogue. - Philadelphia In
quirer.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
The Republican State League.

The annual meeting of the Republican
state league in Lincoln, Wednesday, was
a turbulent affair. the fight for the league
officers being spirited between Omaha
and Lincoln The result was that Hast
ings secured the president in the person
of Judge w. 2. McCreary. John C..
Hays of Madison county was chosen vice
president; Ed. J. Mock of Harlan coun-
ty, secretary; P l.. Hall of Saunders
county, treasurer. Both the Lincoln
and Omaha candidates for president fin
ally withdrew in the interest of peace
and harmony.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
A Redeeming Feature.

Any dwelling is bounded on the
north by gas works, on the south By
An india rubber works, on the west by
vinegar manufactory and on the east
BY glue boiling establishment.
B.-A nice neighborhood, must say.
A.-Quite SO; but it has one advan-
.age. I can always tell which way the
wind blows without looking at the
%eathercock. k.-Humoristische Blatter.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Resigned to 1t.

"What does this here new woman
talk mean, John?"
"Hit means, Maria,'' replied the old
farmer, "that women air a-takin the
places what men occupied. You'll find
the plow right where I left it. an when
you sharpen the AK you kin sail into a
dozen cords O. wood, an I'll have supper
a-bilin when you git home !''-Atlanta
Constitution.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Special Ticket Sale.

August 9TH and Sth we will sell round
trip tickets to Salt Lake City, Utah, for
one fare plus S2.oo; tickets good for re-
turn until August 3Ist. Stop over will be
allowed on return west of Colorado
Springs, Denver and Pueblo. If you
wish to take this in advise me early so l
can arrange for tickets.
c. E. MAGNER, Agent.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Threw Itself Down.

A horse driven by one of the Goheen
boys created flutter of excitement on
Main avenue, last evening, during the
band concert, by throwing itself to the
ground broncho-like A number of men
promptly pounced upon the PROSTATE,
floundering horse and held it down until
it could be disengaged from the buggy.
Nobody hurt and small damage.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07

Historians are now trying to prove
that the little village of Yaleta, Tex,
is the oldest settlement in the United
States.
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
ApprOpriate.

Papa said boy, 81 know what
makes people laugh in their sleeve
"Well, my son, what makes them?'
&c ''Cause that's where their funny
bone is. London CULVER
The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07
Special Ticket Rate.

On August I4th and 2Sth we will sell
round trip tickets to Hot Spring, South
Dakota, for one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good for return to 80 days from
date of sale. c. E. MAGNER, Agent.