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The times., 1897-11-26
Death of Thomas Allen Howard.

Mr.. Thomas Allen Howard. employed in
Thompson's drug store, on Fifteenth street.
for the past twenty-five years. and a
prominent ex-COnfedeTate veteran, died
yesterday afternoon. His death VIII be
mourned by large circle of aequaintances
and friends, as well as the Confederate
Veterans Association, of which he was a
valuable member. He viii be buried to-
morrow afternoon, and the association VIII
attend in a body.
The times., 1897-11-26

The bohemian Club celebra ted the
Thank sgiving season by presenting Grace
Furniss' popular farce, "A Box Of Mon
keys" at the National Rifles Hall, before
a large and enthusiastic audience. The
following members composed the very
clever cast: Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Miss
Alice Freeman, Mr.. Charles T. Purdy and
Mr.. Ed L. Muth.
The times., 1897-11-26

The marriage Of Miss arah Binetta Nc
Nantz, thedaughterofMrs. Louise McNantz,
and Mr.. Thomas Howard Brooks, a LEGAL
newspaper man, was soIemnized yesterday
at noon at st. Jcseph's Church, which was
brilliantly y yllluminatedandfnlcd with friends
in honor Of he event. ar,- ,-a-,-r1,
The bride entered the church with the
groom, wearing stylish travelling dress of
dark red cloth with velvet hat of the
same color, trimmed with ostrich plumes.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Dillon, and tie ushers in attend
ancc We're: Mr.. Alexander Richard Null
lowry, Mr.. Harry c. Bates, Mr.. Nicholas
Columbus Harper, and Mr.. c. Fred Cock.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and
MIS-. Brooks LEFT fer a bridal journey South.
The times., 1897-11-26

Rev. j. W. Duffy and Mrs. Duffy went
over to Baltimore to attend the crystal
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver L.
Rhodes, Of Eutaw place, who Were united
in marriage by DR.. Duffy, the then pastor
of Madison Avenue NJ. E. Church, of that
city.
The times., 1897-11-26
Howard Freeman,s case Postponed

The case of Howard Freeman, charged
with assault with intent to rape, which
was to have come up before Chief Justice
Bingham on wednesday,, was postponed at
the request of Tracy L. Jeffor6s, attor-
ney for the accused till Monday morning.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr.. Frank o. Watson. of san Francisco.
is in the city. lie said last night; 81 have
received it very straight from the White
House that Judge Mcguire. of California,
is to succeed Attorney General McKenna.
He is, as you know, the favorite candi-
date from the Pacific Slope.
1.-The Slope, in fact, would be practically
solid in indorsing his appointment. He is
one Of the best liked and most important
men in California. So much has been COM
mon property. The fact that his appoint
ment is to be made has not, however.
been announced heretofore. believe there
is no doubt whateverthat he will be in the
Cabinet before very long. We believe our
selves entitled to Mr.. McKenna's S successor,
and it seems that we areto have him.
The times., 1897-11-26

Judge A. F. Fitzgerald, attorney gen
eral of California, and Mr. ". II. Ander
son, his private secretary, arrived In the
city last night, and are at the Shoreham.
They were in the city two weeks ago in
the Durrant case, but have been in New
York since that time.
The times., 1897-11-26

At a Thanksgiving dinner given last
evening by DR.. and Mrs. Lee White five
States We're represented-Mrs Conrad, of
Pennsylvania; Miss Mcfarland, OF West
Virginia; Mr.. Durand Shackleford, of Vtr-
ginia; Mrs. White, of California, and DR..
White, of Kentucky.
The times., 1897-11-26

Among the guests from cut Of town VITO
came on to attend the Muir-KniShtnuptials
and who are still in the city are Mr. and
Mrs Matthew Patton, Mr.. ". H. Ball and
Miss Emma Wood, Ct Philadelphia; Mr..
X. II. Muir, of East Orange, y. j; Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Morton and daughter, Elsie,
of Florence, n. j., and Mr.. William Ri
Glover, of MontcIair, n. j.
The times., 1897-11-26

The Misses Leech, of this city, who are
visiting in Philadelphia, were guests at a
theater party given last week by Mrs.
Theodore Voorhees,.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr.. j. Max Hark, the principal of the
Moravian Seminary and party Of his
young lady pupils are at Wizards,
DR.. A. P. Meeher, of Halifax county,
Va, is staying at the Metropolitan. He
said to a reporter for The Times last
night: Virginia is prosperous this fall
compared with recent years. Especially
this is so In my part of tie state. The
tobacco crop is excellent, and the farmers
are getting great deal of money for it.
This makes them all happy. Don't think
for moment. however, that they are Ieav-
ing the Democratic party, or that this
prosperity will help the Republicans IN
the slightest.
eve don't believe In Virginia that Presi-
dent Mckinley has anything TO do with
the weather or good crops. One of my pa
tients had twins four years ago, and she
told me that everything was going wrong
since Cleveland's S election, but I doubt If
he could be blamed reasona bly.''
The times., 1897-11-26
WOMEN TO DIG FOR COLD
Three of Them and a Girl Start
for Alaska.
THEY SAIL In A LITTLE BRIG

Chose Thanksgiving Day as the Zine
for Leaving Because They Regaf Il
1t as a Good Omen- Eight Men
Go With tue Party and a StuaIi
Crew.
The times., 1897-11-26

Senator ana Mrs Fairbanks entertained
at dinner Ia st night.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mrs. L. 2. Letter will present Miss
Daisy Letter at tea December 8.
The times., 1897-11-26

Secretary OF War Alger ana Mrs. Alger
will entertain a number of young people
at dinner tonight.
The times., 1897-11-26

The Marine Hospital surgeons are re-
turning from the yellow fever districts.
Nearly all have left and viii return TO their
respective posts. DR.. Eugene Masdin and
DIT. A. II. Glennan are at the Ebbitt House.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Harrison enter
tanned at dinner yesterday in their apart
ments on Kenesaw street, Columbia
Heights, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Price, OF Richmond, who are at present
their guests.
The times., 1897-11-26

Many persons cannot take
plain cod-liver oil.
They cannot digest it.
1t upsets the stomach.
Knowing these things, we
have digested the oil in
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites; that is. we have
broken it up into little glob-
ules, or droplets.
We use machinery to do
the work of the digestive
organs, and you obtain the
good effects of the digested
oil at once. That is why you
can take Scott's Emulsion.
soc. and sI.oo, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mrs. Dalzell wife Of tie Representative,
from PittsbTg, Pa, will entertain ut
luncheon on Tuesday of next week. The
guest of honor viii be Miss Katharine e,
Oliver, the gifted young delineator of the
Scotch characters of Ian MacLaren, Bar
rie, and Burns. Miss Oliver will appear
in recital at the Congregational Church
the following evening, under the auspices
OF the ladies' of the Homeopathic Hospital
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr.. Edmond Druwaert, consul general
Of France at New York, is in the city,
staying at the Shoreham. He has come
over to bid good-by to NJ. Fatenotre, and
to pay his respects TO the new French
ambassador when he arrives.
The times., 1897-11-26
AuCTIIN SALES.
TRUSTEES 'sALEOF TWO TWO STORY

THOMAS BOWLING & Co, AuctIoneers
6I2 f st. n. w.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin s. Bricc have
closed their Newport house, ana win prob
ably arrive in Washington today.
The times., 1897-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. George c. Gorham viii
give a dinner Monday, December I3.
The times., 1897-11-26

Here the patty viii be transferred To a
steamship waieh viii convey them TO tae
gold fields.
The times., 1897-11-26

Count @. Won Berenberg Gosslen. of
Hamburg, Germany, is at the Ebbitt
House.
The times., 1897-11-26

The Twelve O'Clock Euchre Club held
their seeond meeting Monday evening at
the residence OF the Misses Roth, No. 1 033
Seventh street northwest. The first prizes
were Won by Mr.. NJ. Frank Rupert and
Miss Katie Werle, and the consolation
prizes by Mr.. Wennig and Miss Rosie
schaefer. After supper was served the
club was entertained by music and dane.
ing. The next meeting will be held at
the residence of Miss Katie Werle, No.
729 Second street northwest.
The times., 1897-11-26

Associate Justice and Mrs. Brown Will
entertain at dinner Tuesday, December 7.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
QUESTION OF LUCK.
A Citation That Cllnchcd the Other Sid,
of the Argumeut.

A Citation That Clinchcd the Other Side
OF the Argument.
81 hate to hear people cay there's no
such thing AS luck. remarked the mel.
ancholy Mr.. Doli,tle.
81 don't sec why. his wife rejoined.
because il isn't true, no returned
with asperity. "A man can 90 on try
ing and trying and never get along,
and some other person will go ahead
and tumble into good things without
making any effort whatever.
''Hiram. no great man has succeeded
without hard work.
That's the kind Of talk you always
hear. But nine times out Of ten il is oil
owing 10 the opportunity that presented
itself Fortune just seems to lie in wait
to kidnap some men. Look at Sir Isaac
Newton. His name Is handed down
from generation to generation. And
why? Simply because he was sitting
under tree. and an apple happened to
drop on him. You can't pretend that a
man Is in position to claim superior
merit simply because, through no &C.
tion or preference Of his own, he gets
hit in the head with an apple, can your
"No. Hiram.
"Then don't tell me about there not
being any such thing as luck.
'It seems 10 me that you've chosen a
poor example in support Of your argu-
mept. The case Of Isaac Newton goes
to show that the difference is in the
people. II it had been some men that
know Of instead Of Newton, the first
thing they would have done after the
apple fell would have been to 60 into
the house and moan for the arnica bot.
tie; then they would have spent two OF
three hours Of precious time talking
about theic bad luck. "-Washington
Star.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
Clock. With Nerves.

There is one disadvantage about very
tall buildings which is being noticed BY
the occupants. 1t is perhaps small
disadvantage, but still is worth consid-
ering. as it involves some annoyance to
those who have not made provision for
it,
The trouble referred to is the stop
ping Of pendulum clocks by the vibr-.-
tion Of the baildings. Many pendulum
clock that has kept accurate time TO-
years in old fashioned low structures
has refused TO run at all when moved
into some one Of the new tall ste
framed buildings in the lower part Of
the city. On tho lower floors Of the
buildings the clocks run fairly well. but
when higher up in the buildings they
become more whimsical and on the top
floors will not run at all.-New York
Times
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
IHE MlDDlEMAN.

The time has not vet arrived for the
passing OF the commission merchant
and broker. Due largely 20 positive and
grievOus abuses or the ex8Cting OF bur
deasome tolls at the best. IL is but natur-
al that farmers should object 20 the ne
cessity OF employing the middleman 70
ssSist in marketing products OF the
farm. Nor is It wonder that producers
complain of the burdens thus exaeted.
IL the commission man stands for integ-
rity, his Legitimate charges cut deeply
into farmers profits, because on the lat
ter the cost OF handling must ultimately
rest. II the commission man l. pos
sessed Of an easy conscience, or posi-
lively tricky, the interior shipper Is
often greatly defraGded.
Yet il il impossible, except In re-
stricied Way, 70 bring the producer sud
consumer together without any such in-
termediary. Too often farmers and
farmers organizations are chimerical Ia
their ideas about disposing OF surplus
produce, and would ignorsntly sweep
awsy an acknowledged legitimate means
OF distributing their produce. The great
est success Is attained where there i an
intelligent understanding OF methods
and markets. This can best be secured
through careful study Of high-class
agricultural journal, which presents
both sides of every question affecting
the farmer. There are other evils viii B
require attention, a. well as the middle
man.-Nev Eogltud Homestead.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
FARM Fa6OTS.

\ combine Of western packers b /;
formed cOmpany 20 mine the salt u q
iu their business. Why not cCmrine q
grow the cattle they slaughter:
Learn TO do the work that pays, and
let the rest alone" That's good farm
axiom. Brother Thing, and il would bt
well il more farmers would heed il.
DIR. Russell in his paper at the Skow
hegan dairy meeting, said the only cos
We have any use for is the artificial mils
producer. Is that the reason why IN,
Massachusetts, agricultural college Wen
70 the Dakota plains TO get their stock
They have built over the quarter,
for the cows at the college barn al
OrOnO. With the number OF times thes'
have been changed they ought 10 b,
able 20 find which Is best. \ fresh stocl
Of cows has been put in for furnishing
milk for the dairy school which opened
the first Of January.
Hou. VI. j. Bachelor, Master of tn
New Hampshire State Grange, aud Sec
retsry of the State Board of Agriculture
is 20 install the officers Of Turner Grang'
saturday, Jan. l6. The installation viii
take place al 10 80 in the forenoon. Ad
dress at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sheep are so low in price that the!
are worth the money for almost any pur
pose. The low prices ought 10 iucress'
the consumption Of mutton, and there
fore broaden the demsnd for sheep. A
the same time IL is pitiful fact tina
while sheep are being marketed in rec
ord-brezking numbers, the proportion o
good far sheep and lambs being TOT
small 10 enable even moderate orde
for the best stock TO be filled. Wit
''sheep 10 burn" aud sheep selling a
about the lowest prices on record,
looks a. IL sheep feeders ought to b
doing little something for the reputs
ton of American mutton.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
An Etching OF u Busy Town.

"Bay-bee, bay-bee!' called the grimy
faced urchin coaxingly.
The baby with the white coat and the
kid gloves looked sidewise toward the
curb. Its mother was one Of the crowc
In front Of the store window and look
ing at a perfect love Of a bonnet.
"Bay.bee, bay-bees" came the invita-
ton again.
Totteringly the baby approached thu
curb and smiled trustfully up ut thu
dingy face. The urchin dropped dowf
OH his ragged knees. laid the papers h
was selling on the pavement and pattet
the little kid glove with his red, dirt,
little hand. Pretty bay.beeN he said
Just then the mother turned, raj
across the pavement and dragged tin
baby back. ''How dare you touch her
you dirty little good for nothing" sh'
said.
The urchin grasped his bundle OF pa
pers and rose, digging his toe into tn
dirt Of the gutter shamefacedly.
"Aw-g'wanP' no said sullenly.-
New York Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
NUMBER 1.
LABRADOR DOGS.
How Number OF Them Went ON IN I'm.
promptu Hunt.

How . Number Of Them Went ON an I'm.
promptu Hunt.
The dogs of Labrador are not only
most useful as draft animals, but for
hunting as well. A writer in Forest
and Stream, who has spent several sea.
sons i'm Labrador, relates rather thrill
ing experience with team OF these
dogs, who. he says, trot along content.
edly enough 80 long as there is no game
in sight, but the moment they scent
game they seem to conclude that drag
ging a sled is for them merely side Is
sue; that their actual mission in life Is
to go after the game whenever IL is
within range. He says:
"A thaw had been followed by o
frost, and the snow covering the ice ON
the lakes was frozen hard. So four Of
our party got on the sleigh TO have q
final drive. They started in great glee,
and just as they rounded the first point
they saw fine young caribou buck
about 500 yards ahead. AS soon as the
dogs saw il they gave a yolp like a pack
Of wolves and started like an arrow
from bow after the caribou, which
looked round on hearing the yelp, saw
its pursuers and few over the ice, keep
ing in the middle Of the lake. When the
dogs started with jerk. one Of the party
was thrown of violently and slid long
way on the hard snow before he could
pull up, feeling redhot from the fric-
tion and gazing wistfully after his fast
disappearing comrades, who clung 10
the sleigh like grim death and enjoyed
this novel hunt. OF course, there was
NOT the slightest chance Of their catch.
ing the animal, which, instead Of max
ing for the bush on the nearest shore,
held OH in the middle of the lake, right
up 10 the end, where il took to the
woods. The impromptu hunters soon
found themselves in difficulty, for il
was impossible TO stop tho dogs. who
could not realize that they had sleigh
behind them with pass sngers. The
driver tried IN vain TO stop them, and
there was every probability Of broken
limbs or necks when they would strike
the bush. However, they soon made up
their minds and dropped OFF one by ono,
rolling over and over IN the snow, or
sliding some distance away, with much
damage 10 their neither garments and
much abrasion OF the cuticle. Mean
while the dogs, relieved Of the weight,
rushed after the deer, and, entering tho
woods, got tangled up among the trees.
and, rs usual on such occasions, wound
up with free fight among themselves.
After extricating them the party re-em-
barked and drove quietly back TO tho
house, where they repaired damages,
related their adventure and wrote it
down in the clubs logbook. "
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO WASTE
CORN.
THE GREAT DIFFERENCE IN USING 1T
IN THE STOVE OR As A sooD FUEL.
MEETING MILK INDEFINITELY.

lt Is not pleasing 10 an eastern ear 10
hear that good sound corn Is being used
for fuel az the west because IL Is cheaper
for fuel than wood or coal. We pity
western farmers who have no better
market for thsir corn than the kitchen
stove.
But are we sll doing any better Corn
west of the Mississippi l. frequently
worth scarcely more than dine per
oushel at the farm. while that portion
which reaches Us sells at three or four
times as much. We buy il TO feed To our
snimals. What for: Partly 70 keep
them warm. The larger part Of the
food Ia winter l. used for that purpose.
Now supposing we feed this corn in
cold stables or allow the animals con-
sumipg IL 10 expose themselves for hours
together 10 such cold and stormy
weather, ss often prevails during our
New England winters. Supposing that
by such treatment our coSs consume
twice the food they would need Il kept
in comfortable stables, have We not been
wsstefully burning fuel and that, too,
where food i Gearer and fuel cheaper
than at the west: Supposing we keep a
COW that is capable of giving milk equal
in value to pound of butter DAY ia
-uch cold quarters that she can only
bold her own as dry COW in winter,
Are we not burning butter as fuels
can figure II in no other way.
Hoard's Dairyman, in discussing this
subject. we'll says: 1.-The man who
would set up a stove out of doors 10 keep
himself aud his family warm differs
only in degree from the man who fails 10
provide adequate shelter for his stock ;
and the man who keeps tive fires running
where one would suffice Is just as wise as
the one who feeds stock that does not
bring him profit.
"The food question, when rightly con-
sidered, Is In large measure fuel ques-
tiOn, and il would not be q reckless estt
msje to say that, oppressive and pro-
vOking as the "cOal barons" are, they
are far more merciful TO u than We are
10 ourselves. What Is two or three dol
lars extra on each ton OF coal We need
compared with the tax We levy upon our
selves In the foolish and wasteful meth
ods we employ 20 maintain the temperat-
ure OF our domestic animNls:"
Animals should not be shut into close
filthy stables 70 keep them warm, nor il
there any need Of il. Nor Is L good
economy TO use extra food 10 keep them
warm when a few boards and nsils are
so much cheaper.-A. W. Cheever in
New Englsnd Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A Mountaineer Visits Postofilce and Hi
Experience There.

A Mountaineer Visits u Postoflice and Hi'
Experience There.
He was typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes 10 his wool hat. and ht
had walked to a neigbboring town tc
visit relatives 1t was his first visit away
from his home The second day after he
arrived he went to the postoiiice to get
q letter from his girl. He was sure j,
would be there, as she had tearfully told
him she would write him while he was
away.
"Air thar any mail fer mef" he in.
quiicd Of the postmaster.
Whats your name?" was the in
quiry.
Louder.
~ say, what's your name?" asked
the postmaster in little more positive
manner.
Louder
II say, what's your name?" yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face of the young
man.
why, da,. drat your ugly time, I've
told yer three times my name was Lou
der" yelled the mountaineer. "T. j.
Louder, ard if yer didn't belong to thel
gov 'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years. Soon es man gifts or gov
ment job round here he begins TO put
on airs. and I'm not one to put up with
it,"
The postmaster fished out letter
from q musty hole and gave it to him,
although he was mad himself. Wash
ipptcn Star.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
CLIPPINGS.

Anxiety grows on the part OF holders
over the condition OF the apple market
Is the season advances.
The average yield Of winter wheat as
given in the bulletin Of the Kansas board
Of agriculture Is eight and half bushels
TO the acre for the state. Any Maine
boys want to 90 ont there and try their
hand at growing wheat?
l believe that the histories Of all fairs
will prove that 30 long as strenuous ef-
forts have been made to secure large
and fiue exhibit Of farm animals, farm
lroducts, liberal display Of farm
machinery, and well equipped ladies'
department-such fair has always been
successful.
While We talk of cheap beef We are
confronted with the anomalous condi-
tion that retail prices are as high as ever
they were. The eastern farmer and the
western ranchman alike decfy the situa-
tion and low prices. As low - prices
have ruled east and west but slight eneet
has been made upon the retail price.
Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
oARlsH BOOK BINDINGS.
they Arc In lssd Taste and Arc Dialiked
by Bookworm and Scholar.

they Arc In Isad Taste and Arc Dialikcd
by Bookworm and scholar.
Books have right to he, first Of all,
books. not purveyors Of whimsies in
color and design. As matters are at this
moment three.quarters OF the new
books look more like some strange en-.
tree at feast than like everyday edi.
bles. You take up one, aud it has the
air Of curious ragout; there are un.
known fragments Of design floating in
. sauce Of queer elemental colcr. The
next one has an air as honest as apple
sauce at first glance: tits n pale greenish
thing, but presently you see that the
trail Of q serpent Is over all its border.
Aud who can hope for content from
dish thus garnishedl
Again q book. and this one burns
bright red and yellow like a pudding
on lire with cognac, which is all very
we'll for pudding. Another has cover
which looks like resisting beefsteak
pounded by the stern hand of fate in
boarding house; another reminds you
irresistibiy Of coffee wherein chickory
has too much inserted its diluting aid
and cream is missing But, first and
last, the new books are ever more prone
to resemble small plots Of deceptive
stage vcrdure than honest, simple souled
books. 1t is impossible to help doubt
ing the value Of the literary pasturage
10 be found in such Enclosures. Fortu-
patcly ono is sometimes most joyously
deceived. Authors have little Say"
concerning the garb Of their volumes,
and oiten--good luck TO them-they
rise superior to the mechanical makers
Of books and rejoice the souls Of their
readers in spite Of the bindings
And il must be repeated that in the
present bizarre and excessive fancies in
binding there is seed Of abounding hope
for the future. Publishers are cropping
for something; few OF them know what.
But they will learn. and the world will
be made glad by genuine revival in
the lovely old half forgotten craft Of
bookbinding. In that happy coming day
there will be great honor for the men
who lead the tastc Of this country to-
ward better things in bookbinding, sim.
pier and saner and more sincere. BIOS.
ton Transcript.