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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29

ming rubber coats and fire hats. The
bells of both engine and wagon are
ringing furiously, and the whistle of the
former keeps up o series of Short
shrieks.
1t is truly an inspiring sight, and he
almost forgets the destruction that
threatens his home.
AS he looks up the avenue he sees ap-
preaching from Twentieth street, four
blocks to the north, another piece OF
apparatus-a heavy affair that sways
from side to side as it swings from n
car-track to another. This is a struck"
or hook-and-ladder company, and it is
preceded by a light wagon containing
two men, one driving while the other
looks eagerly ahead for the appearances
of fire. This is the chief of the Seventh
battalion, who afterwards has charge'of
the fire. Whistles and bells in the two
adjoining streets to the north OF ~him
tell of the approach of more engines.
One is coming from the east, the other
from the west. The engine approach
ing from the east turns the corner OF
Eighteenth street, two blocks above
just IS the n coming from the south
is over a block away. It is now a mad
ace between the two to see which will
first reach the box. The one approach.
ing from the south has the advantage
of a clear r',n w tbs
Sh1 corne before the
other. The man at the box indicates
by pointing to his home the location OF
the fire, and the driver of this engine,
who knows the hydrants in his district
as well as he knows the stations, turns
the corner on a III and pulls his horses
up beside a hydrant nearly opposite the
fire.
Another truck company has followed
this first appearing engine, also coming
from the south. Another battalion
chief has turned the corner of Four
teenth street, coming from the east, and
following him a strengthening APP
paratus-a four-wheeled wagon, carry
ing what one might almost call an enora
nous cannon with an inverted muzzle
this is a "water tower" Still another
detachment dashes toward the box from
the north. This is a big red wagon
drawn by two noble animals that are
covering the ground with greatsleaps,
1t is filled with men wearing white rub
Der coats and red fire hats. This is a
section of the fire insurance patrol, and
they come to protect property from
damage by water, and to save what they
can. The third engine coming from
the west follows and pulls up at a by.
drant on the corner and awaits or
ders.''
The first company to arrive have
rushed into the basement with their
hose. The engine is at work in an in.
slant, and a few dashes of water extin.
guishes the fire. The fire insurance
patrolmen go through the building,
opening windows to let the smoke eG-
cape and ascertain the amount of dam
age done. Members of the first truck
company to arrive assist the men from
the engine company in putting out any
remaining traces Of FIRE by pulling
down woodwork, plaster, etc, in the
kitchen. The other companies stand
ready to get to work until ordered ito
quarters" by the battalion chief; and
soon there is little evidence Of d Are be-
You'd a wet pavement and q badly
wrecked Kitchen.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
ri r FIRES.
Edison Thinks Man VIII Learn How
to utilize Them.

Edison Thinks Man VIII ear How
to Utilize Them.
Edison says that before the worlds
surely not be dependent upon it for
fuel; in fact, fuel of any kind will be
superfuous. 1t is said that he believes
that the fires of the interior of the earth
will be utilized in the future for the
carrying on of every industry requiring
steam power. Volcanoes, geysers,
natural fountains of boiling water in
Iceland,as wells rs earthquake shocks, are
all proof that fierce subterranean fires
are raging miles beneath our feet. Ed
ison's belief is that immense pipes may
be forced through the earth's crust,
which would allow a great volume of
steam compressed below us to force its
way to the surface. This would furnish
power to huge electromotors, which
would, in turn, generate electricity to
be used in storage batteries. All vehi-
cles for travel could be supplied with
these, and little r~echarging stations,
with feed wires, could be erected in the
streets. The power would be so CHEAP
that it would do away with the use Of
horses.
Furthermore, the farmer could have
rows Of pipes beneath the ground and
cause it to produce rare exotic plants
and finer fruits than the dollhouse sys-
tenn. Machines would be worked with
out coal and the atmosphere, conse-
quently, be purified from it's gas and
smoke. The homes of the poor would be
automatically heated and lighted, with
little avDansa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29

Merder, and hurries IN, until, for want
of breath, OF because he has seen some
Imaginary bugaboo, he falls fiat upon
his side among the grass and lies still,
believing himself to be securely hidden.
Then the herder creeps softly up and
pounces upon the little truant, turns
his head the right way, sets him upon
mis- feet, and gives him a pat behind to
start him. In an instant the perverse
7fttIe animal has whirled around and
net of again in the wrong direction.
Perhaps the herder, having caught
tine fugitive, will swing him round and
round until the lamb is so giddy that he
falls upon his head the moment he is
nef down; but it makes no difference;
no sooner has he staggered to his feet
again than away he goes once more on
his original course with the accuracy
which is as astonishing as it Is provok-
Eng.
The only sure plan for the herder to
follow is to tuck the truant under his
arm and carry him back to within see
Eng. herring and smelling distance of
his own bunch. Then. perhaps, the
lamb will condescend to recognize his
mother again, greeting her with a re-
monstrant "B1ai" as If to say: "Oh.
here you arei And where have you been
Radding to. I'd like to know?"
This sort Of thing goes on at frequent
Intervals all day long, from sunrise to
sunset, and It is not to be wondered at
II, by the end OF the day, the harassed
herder should be in a state of collapse.
and his temper in a very rickety consi-
eon.-Sidford F. lamp, in Youths Com
painon.
"A dozen times q day something oc-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
Combination aim M T,.o

A combination tire and rim for BIZ
cycle and other wheels is formed OF
a sheet of steel drawn together at the
sides and welded TO form a spring tube.
the edges being turned outward to pro-
vide spoke fanges, and the outside, or
running surface, being roughened to
prevent slipping.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
Enaier AZ - rima

A good joke on a schoolma'am comes
from Cumberland Gap, and is told by
the Middlesborough News. A teacher
told n of the boys to name all the pres
idents, and when he replied he couldn't
the teacher said: "When 1 was as old
as you l could name all the presidents
in their order" The boy replied:
'"There were only a few. presidents
+han
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
HOW 4 Cou1d Re name

81 want a good likeness" she told the
photographer.
"Of course" he said.
but at the an time" she contin-
ued, Il naturally want the most attrac-
tive features given special prominence"
Eyes, yes" he returned. "Under
those circumstances we'd better make
It a full-length portrait so as to get in
all Of your gown."-Chicego Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
PNEUMATIC SKATES.
EnrIInh Makers Are Trying HAIRS g
lake Them Popular.

EnrllHh Makers Are Trying
Wake Them Popular.
Although the roller skate has long
since become passe still the roller skat-
inc Kinks start up every once in awhile,
showing that thsir popularity was
great and they never have been utterly
forgotten and discarded. The bicycle
has been such a rage and the pneumate
tires on the carriages have become -
universal that it does not seem at an
strange to find that the roller skate y
being supplanted only by its form beng
changed to that of a diminutive bicycle
for the feet in the form of a bicycle
skate, or road skate, as the Englshe
who patented it, call it.
Instead of the four wheels the OLD
roller skate was provided with. are two
pneumatic tired wheels Of very strong
manufacture, made to stand the wear
and tear of country roads and pave
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
story ToId bv BfIl I'VE.

The late Bill Nye was fond of telling
this story Of his small daughter: AT the
dinner table one day there was a party
OF guests, for whom Mr.. Nye was doing
his best in the way of entertainment. A
lady turned to the little girl. "Your
father is a very funny man." said she.
Eyes, responded the child, "when we
have company"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
Two Points OF View

Jack (amiably)-When Clara begins
to sing you forget her face.
Dolly (spitefully)-I suppose that's
why she sings so much.-N. Y. Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
Cabbage for EntoxicatioD

Cabbage is said to be a cure for in
t~oxication. Natives Of Egypt eat boiled
cabbage before their other food, if thev
intend to drink wine after dinner.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29

The value of the grounds and build
ings devoted to education in the United
States is $05.545.6s1.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29

A dozen times q day something oc-
ours to remind a man that he would be
I'm a position to laugh more, if he had
talked less.-Atchison Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22

TRUSTEES SALE OF A COMFORTABLE FRAME
DWELLING AND ABOUT AN ACRE OF
GROUND ON TIE GEORGETOWN AND FAIR
FAX TURNPIKE, NEAR FORT MYER, VA.
fifteenth day Of February. eighteen hundred and
ninety-fve, and duly recorded In Liber IT, No. e.
folio "a, one Of the land records of Alexandria
county in the state Of Virginia, and the request
of the party secured thereby, Will SELL ut pchlc
sHsse II srG T + w RsgEissf 1872
$50 PM. the following described land and
premises: That certain piece parcel Of land sit
uate the county of Alexandria, state Of Virginia
and known aud distinguished as lot numbered two
Alexandria county, Va, November Is. AID. 1890,
and recorded and bounded as follows: Beginning
at d. on the north side Of the new road called
the Georgetown and Fairfax turnpike, the south
pestern corner of lot No. theace with said load
north esA degrees, west = Ia feet to- "E 9 a
5s6 i-l2 feet to '.F' stake IN the northern line
Of the tract: thence with said line south OsX de-
grees east "A Is feet to c. stake the north.
western corner OF lot No. /; thence with No
south % degrees 80 minutes west 5S65 feet to the
being the same land conveyed by Jane Fail Gold "a
Richard H. Young, December 4, AID. 1890 the
deed being recorded In Book NJ. No. g. page lie in
the land records OF Alexandria county Virginia 10.
gether with all improvements, rights, prjvileees
etc. The improvements consist Of comforfable
Terms: 81. i36so, taxes ard expenses Of FIJI. ..,.
In cash. Of which 800 win be required at time a.
sale, the balance In six and twelve months with
interest and secured By q decd OF trust upon the
to be complied with in 20 days frosn day Of sale
OF the trustee may resell the property nj risk and
cost Of defanltiny purchases after ssch nubis-
notice as be may deem necessary.
selS-dts }. TAYLOR ELLISON. Trustee.
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THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEEI,,
Oh l. ST NV

TRUSTEES, ,, SALE OF LOTS, EACH IMPROVED
BY A TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING, ON
NORTH SIDB OF LEWIS STREET, MEAN
BLADENSBURG ROAD
BY virtue of three deeds Of trust, duly recorded
In I.:ber No. 1723, fOlios 2U9 2l2 and 2iS ct seI
of the land records of the District of Columbia and
a: the Iequest OF the parties thereby secured, we
viii sell, ut public auction in front Of the prem
ises, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER TWENTY
FOURTH, 1897. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate, in the county q
Washington, District OF Columbia lots rs l2G
and Us, In j. $. swormstedt's subdivision of lots
In I: E. Waggamans recorded subdivision of part
OF Long Meadows" as per plat recorded in Book
County No: g. page 1877, of the records OF the sur
veyors office of sail District. with the improve
ii ents above stated.
Terms: One fourth cash, Of which a deposit of
$50 on each lot must be made at the time of
sale, and the balance in three equal instailments
in one, two and three years from day of sale, for
which notes of the purchaser bearing interest from
day Of sale payable quarterly, and secured by
deed OF trust on the property sold, will he taken,
Or all cash. at the option of the purchaser Ali
conyeyancing and recording at purchasers tost
If terms are not complied with in ten DAYS from
sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property ut the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser purchasers, after eight DAVIS ,dyer.
tisement.
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
ROBERT E. BRADLEY,
Se<u-uNdS Trustees.
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THE DISTRICT HEALTH.
Weekly Report Shows n Total of 122
Deaths.

Weekly Report shows Total of 1.2
Deaths.
The mortality in the District during the
past week was 10. According to the re-
ports received at the health department Il
OF the decedents were white and il colored
The annual death rate for the former was
1915 and for the latter 30.1 and for the
whole population 22.S per thousand inhab-
itants. The main features of the health
conditions for the week were % deaths
from diseases of the nervous system, s
deaths from affections of the kidneys and
& from malarial fevers. There were fatal
cases of typhoid fever. ) of whooping cough
and 1 of diphtheria. From violence ) deaths
occurred, of which were cases of suicide
For the week new cases of dphtheria
were reported patients were reported as
having recovered, leaving "A cases of this
disease, with 10 premises in quarantine.
OF scarlet fever new cases We're report
ed, with no case of recovery or death,
leaving 10 cases under treatment, with
warning cards on premises.
The meteorological conditions prevailing
during the week were mean temperature
of 73 degrees, a mean relative humidity
of II, with a rainfall of 4 inch. There
were i cloudy days, and winds northerly,
averaging 6 miles per hour. The Their
mometer fell from SO degrees on the 18th to
40 degrees on the 18th, ranging 40 degrees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
DUNcANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE NO. 3O7 ELEVENTH STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. 307 ELEVENTH STREET
NORTHEAST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust to u.s. dated
May 4, 1892. and duly recorded May IL, 1892 in
Ltber No. 1888. at folio IA ct seq. of the land
records of the District of Columbia and at the re-
guest Of the party secured thereby, we the under
signed trustees. will sell, at public auction in
front of the promises on MONDAY, THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A. D. 1897 AT
described land and premises situate in the.city of
Washington, in the District Of Columbia and des-
iSnated as and being lot numbered twenty eight
t2sD in George w. Barry's subdivision I'm sular re
plat recorded In Lber 10, folio ST. OF the records
of the surveyors Office Of said District with right
OF way for alley purposes four "a feet of
lots 25 to % inclusive together with the improve
ments consisting of twOstory brick dwelling, No
BOZ 11th st.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. and the balance in two equal
installments, payable in and two years with
interest at six l6) per cen;um per annum, payable
semi-annually, from day of sale, secured l,y deed
of trust upon the property sold. all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. deposit of S1OO will be
req.ired of the purchaser at the time Of sale All
conveyancfng, recording and notarial fees at the
cost Of the purchaser Terms OF sale to be compied
with within ten days from day of sale other wise
the trustees reserve the right resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
MAHLON ASHFORD,
Adds B. BROWNE,
se14-d&dS Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
DUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEEHs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE CONTENTS OF WI
LARD'S HOTEL. FOURTEENTH AND PENn

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE CONTENTS OF VIII
LARDS HOTEL FOURTEENTH AND Tenn
SYLNANIA AVENUE
BY virtue of certain ehattel trust, lated tho
23d day OF February, 1885, and dHly recorded among
the land records OF the District Of Columbia, in
Liher No. 1855, folio 4s5 si sel I WILL on the
THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID. 1897,
AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK IN, sell at
public auction, on the promises, the entire con-
telts of Wizards Eotel aid Wizards Hall. located
at the northwest corner Of 18th street and Penn
sylvana avenue. Washington, ID. Z. excepting
such personal property ccEtained therein belongs
to the owner of the property and TO Henry A. VIII
lard, ESQ.,, which Will be announced at the time
Of the salel, consisting In part of furniture,
pets, curtains: pictures, rugs, pianos, linoeum,
crockery, silver ware linen. bedding. Kitchen uten-
sis, billiard tables, balls, CUES racks etc; lar
room and barber shop fixtures. laundry material and
machEery, and the scenery and chairs in Willard
Hail. all VI which is more particularly described
by reference 10 said cha;tel trust
Terms of sale: Cash within five days after the
sale A deposit of 100 will be required at the
time the property is sold. and unless remaining
portion OF the purchase money be paid within five
days the right is reserved TO resell the property
at the risk and cost OF the dtfsuting purchaser
after ten days advertisement OF such resale in
ton, ID. c.
The property will be sold as an entirety. Alpli-
cation for inspection OF the property shoci1 be made
the trustee.
JOHN b. LARNER. Surviving Trustee,
se13-dtS 1885 Il NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AucrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF CORNER
RESIDENCE BEING PREMISES NO 13l
STREET NORTHEAST, WASHINGTON, d. G.
ON THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEM.
BIER, 1897, AT HAIFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM
and In front of the premises, the undersigned will
ssll, at public auction and trustees, under a
certain deed Of trust Of March 1885, recorded in
of the District of Columbia. all Of lot numbered
twenty seven go. in Seth A. Terry's subdivision
twenty -two I722) as per plat recorded in Liber
r. L. H., folio 25s, Of the records of the Office Of
the surveyor of the District Of Columbia with the
improvements, being a thrce-stOry brick residence
No. 1871 street northeast.
Terms: One-third cash (of which $1oO must be
deposited with the trustees at time OF sale) bal
ance in and two years from day Of sale with
interest at six per centum per annum, secured on
the property, all cash, at purchasers option.
Ali c0nveyancing at purchasers cost.
GEORGE E. FLEMING, 40 La. ave. NV
WIN. H. SAUNDERS, 1907 F st. NV,
se15-d&ds Trustees
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESrATE. NO. 2414 PENNSYLVANIA

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESrATE NO. 24l4 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
By virtue of q certain deed of trust to rs dated
October 3, 1894, and duly recorded October s. 1894
in Liber No. 1910, folio 1913 ct seq OF the land
records Of the District of Columbia and at the re.
quest OF the party secured thereby we. the under.
front of the premises on TUESDAY, THE TWEEN.
TY-EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A. D. 1897
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the city OF Washing
ton In the District of Columbia and designated IS
and being part Of original lot two t2) in square
twenty-seyen CD, contained within the foIlowin.
metes ard bounds, viz: beginning for the same al
point An the line OF Pennsylvania avenue distant
"a feet northweserly from the northeast corner OF
said lot, and running thence southwesterly and
south parallel to the eastern lines of said lot to
point In the line of north street distant "a
west from the southeast corner OF said lot, thence
west along the line OF said street "a feet, thence
north at right angles to said street to infersect
line drawn at right angles to said avenue from a
point IN the line OF said avenue distant % feet
northwesterly from the point Of beginning, thence
northeastery to said avenue, and thence southeast
erly along the line OF said avenue % feet TO the
beginning, together with the improvements, con-
sisting Of four-story brick dwelling. No. 2li4 Pa.
NV.
Terms Of sale: One-thrd Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
tnstallments. payable In one and two years, with
interest at six 90 per centum per annum. payable
OF trust upon the property sold. all cash. az the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will he
required of the purchaser at the time OF sale. All
conveyaneins, recording and notarial fees At the
piled with within ten days from dag of sale, other
wise tho trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defauting pur-
chaser.
WILLIAM T. EDMoNsroN.
Adds B. BROWNE,
sel4d&ds Trustees.
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEEI;S
612 E st., NV

aH5rT T TAsn SE AHSaRhE rH sN 9E
WOOD DRIVING PARK. AND TRAVERsED
STREET EXTENDED. o EN- III
By virtue of a deed Of trust to lis teccrded
among the land record; Of TT District Of Columbia
of the defaultings purchaser, under sale of
the hereinafter des. Psopsry made August
p.s s % lit fssas # %n 1ns
ing desc rbed tract of land vi the District Ct Grinp
S ssps par, Of trsft If land called
@ cor Of pa ID Of ssd the
Samuel d. Finckel by deed dated May ID. 1884
and recorded among the land records OF the Dis
being on the south side ofgroad and 5o, rnrS Ma
thence along said lead, All north 90 degrees west
veyed 10y Reese by deed recprded among said Land
records in Liher 1876 foli9 %; thence with the
west 56.4s perches to forth line Of road sB:.'
thence with said road RI. south 90 degrees east
tact Conveyed to FneEe being Sso tb S s %nate
west corner of land conveyed to Reilly by deed re
9srdf aa sS thsncs Mtb west n IN s
LOT extended to road a. north s2a dex r
g. 4s Pr rches to the besinning. with improvements
land records in dtsr No i747. folio s9 u sala
interest from October a. 1885, Wy"
Terms Of srle: One third OF purchase money in
time Of scle. and the bairnce in two equal Install
me- nts at aud two years, for which viii Inc
an shken per cent per enpm psyase It
from day OF sale, and secured by decd Of trust on
the property sold, Or all cash, at purchasers op
fifteen days. We reserve the right to resell the
seid property at fisk and cost OF the defauItins
purchaser. Conreyancing and recording at pur-
I I1.qE r cs ssM9oaMAKEn
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DUNCANsON BROS. AUCTI0ZEERs-

TRUSTEES SALE. AT AUCTION. OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE AT THE NORTHWEST COR
NEI: OF AND 10TH STREETS NORITI-
VEST. WASHINGTON, D. c., AND IMPROVE
On TUESDAY, OCTOBER FIFTH, A. D. 1897. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. in front of the premises as
trustees, under deed of trust dated May IS 1885
and recorded in Iiber No 2O29. folio 2:S IT s.,I
OF the land records Of the Nistrct of Columbia ii
undersigned will sell at public auction all Of lots
numbered one ~, two t2, three (3) and four a.,
In the subdivision OF square numbered three hun
dred and forty $40, made bye the heirs of John
Davidson, as said subdivision is recorded in the
office Of the surveyor of the District of Columbia
In book N K, pages "a and 80; the same Ina wing
an entire frontage of one hundred 1OO feet on the
north side OF street north, by depth Of one hum
bred and twenty goo feet. binding on the west eide
and dwellings.
Terms: one-thir1 cash (of whicf $500 must he
deposited with the trustees at time OF sale) ard
balance In two equal installments at one and two
years, with interest from date of sale at Der cent
per annum. payable semi-annually, and secured on
the property; or all cash, at purchasers OPTION
And II terms not complied with within ten da vs.
from date Of sale, the trustees reserve the right
to resell at risk and cost of defau.tine purchascr
on five days advertisement. Conveyancing at pur,
chaser's cost.
]. ROBERTS FOULKE.
- ]. BARTON TOWNSEND
NJ. ASHFORD. Attorney Trustees
40 La. ave- NV. seoc-d&ds