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An Early KlOndike.

FROM the OhlO state journal.
Apropos of the recently reported rich gold
finds in Alaska the accidental strike on the
Payette river in Idaho. seventy-five miles
from Boise City, may be recalled. Two men
named George Bell and Dick Fraser were
grub staked" to go out on a prospecting
tour. They skirmished around for some
time without striking anything. One day
Fraser went out hunting and chased a bear
and a cub up a mountain side through
heavy brush. The game escaped and Fra
ser sat down to enjoy brief siesta before
returning to camp. He pushed the brush
aside and was digging thoughtfully in the
dirt with his fingers when he picked up
piece Of rich float. He did not know what It
was, but it was a nice specimen of some
thing. and he put 1t in his pocket He
stuck his pick into the ground and encoun-
Going to camp he showed the piece of
quartz to Bell, and further investigation
showed the latter that 1t was worth look
ing into. A small quantity of rock was
taken out and brought to Boise to be as
sayed. It went s13S . ton gold.
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FUTURE DAYS.


c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEEHS, 14OI ST.
UNCLAIMED FREIGHT FROM PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY TO BE SOLD Fer
STORAGE CHARGES. ETC.
GUST SIXTEENTH, 1897. AT Ten O'CLOCK
An. there will he sold at public auction. within
the sales rooms of g. &. sloan Co.. 1907 q street
northwest Washington, ID. c., TO enforce lien for
storage charges. etc, due and unpaid 40
packages Of household goods. merchandise. etc.
stored with by Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and marked follows: Moylan. Douglass.
Bord. Boswell, Murphy, Swindell Hunnicutt, Bend
& Co., Lully, Shellenberger Bolton, Meen. Harri-
son. Lee. Tanning, Ward Parker, Blake, L. s.
Annuity Co.
BY order Of the Geo W. Knox Express Company,
1419 Pa. ave, Washington, d. C. au6-dts
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RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO.. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE WITH
BRICK STABLE, IN REAR NO. 2O2 NEW
YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF a deed of trust daily recorded in H.
Der No. 1916. foio l3S ct seq. Of the land
ords for the District OF Columbia. and at the re-
quest OF the parties secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public auction
in front of the premises. on MONDAY. NINTH Al
GUST, AID. 1897. Al HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
z M, the following described real estate. situate
in the city OF Washington. in the District OF Co.
lumba. to wit: Lo. ffty-eiSht t5S). in Po~ells sub
division OF lot twelve 02). In square five hundred
and ffty-seven (557l. together with all the i'm
provcments, rights, &c.
Terms One-thrd cash, the balance In one and
two years, with interest from the day of sale Mt
per cent per annuIn, secured by deed Of trust on
the property sold, all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser 4 deposit OF 500 required at the time
of sale. II the teims OF sale not complied with
in fifteen days from the day of sale the
serve the right 10 resell the property the risk
and cast CT tn, defulins purchaser after five days
advertisement ia some newspaper published in
Washington, d. c. All conveyancing. &c, at the
purchasers cost. JOHN WALTER. Jr,
Ii. Il. BERGMAN,
ty2S-d&ds Trustees.
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c. G. SLOAN CO, AUcTIuNEERs 1907 G ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING ON
THIRD STREET NEAR L STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING on
THIRD STREET NEAR L STREET NORTH
EAST, WASHINGTON. ID. G.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust. dated the 18th of
July, 1885, and duly recorded in Liber No. 1874. at
folio 95 seq, of the land records of the Dis
trict of Columbia and at The request of the party
secured thereby. We will sell at public auction, in
front of the premises, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
ELEVENTH, 1897. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate in
the city of Washington. ID. c.. and known and
being lot numbered thirty-one GIL In Patrick o Don
oghues subdivision Of square numbered seven hun
dred and forty mine tI49l, the is recorded
In the surveyors Office of said city OF Washington.
D. C., in Book C. ii. b.. page 137. together with
the improy ements. consisting Of frame dwelling.
Terms in relation 10 deferred payments announced
on day of sale, when 500 will be required as a
deposit.
iy29-d&ds JAMES WHITE. Trustees,
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DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAl. ESrA TIE. Nos. 4s3 To 4t5 INCIIS SINE,
MARYLAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST
by virtue OF certain deed Of trust Ia u.s. dated
January -, 1884, aud duly recorded January ~,
1894. IN ltber No. 1884. at folio ~ SD. the
land records OF the District VI Columbia and tho
request NJ the party secured Thereby We. the
undersigned trustees. will sell. at puddle auction.
In front OF the premises Nf1pNEsDAN THE
ffHTEENI1l DAY OF AUGUST, AID. 1897, AT
HALFPASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land aud premises situate In the ,.itv
OF Washington. in lie District Of columbia, and
designated as and h'inc all If original luts
bered two ~, three ~ and four "a. In reservation
lett"red d. tog ether with the impro, cmcnts
thereon. consisting OF two-stn-, planning mill,
Nos. 4a3 TO 4G5, inclusive. Maryland SOUTH
west, and all the goods. cltattcls aud personal
property in and upon tie sail premises particularly
described In the schedule attached slid died Of
trust consisting of Boe- and Engine made 10y
r. y. Gray Coz. Shaftirg. Iuli,ys. Flooring
Machine, Planers 60, Molders %. Rip Saws ,3
Mortiser. 1ehoner. Cross-cut Saws -, Variety
Molder, P1aner tbuzz,, Bolts Machine. Band Saw,
Gig Saw. Pory Planer, Iron Lathe. wood Lathe
Universal Saw. Box Machine, Gang Saw. etc.
Terms Of sale: ona-third of the pur, base money
TO he paid In cash. and the balance In equal
install'nei'ts. pay able in and yeas. with
interest at six Ter cenfuTn annun. payable
50 annually, fiom day OF sale, secured 10y deed
OF trust upon the property sold. all casa the
option Of the pIr,h Ise:. A deposit 81 $500 Will
he required Of the purchaser at the time Of sale
All con,eyanc.ng, recording and noiarial fees at
the purchasers cost Terms sale TO he corn
piled with within ten days from day Of sale other
wise the trustees reserve lie right resell the
property, at the risk and of the purchaser in
default Terms for personal property cash.
MAnloN ASHFORD.
Adds Il. BROWNE.
ntl-fiA Irr1St
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RATcLnFE. SUTTON Z CO.. AUcTIONEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF A FRAME HOUSE IN LIN

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE IN LIN
OOLN, ID. c.
By virtue Of a decd Of trust duly recorded I'm
Liber No. 2145 folio Isl ct sea-. of the land
records for the District of Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured the undersigned trns
tees viii sell by public auction. within the sales
rooms OF Ratclffe, Sutton Co., go Penn. ave.
NV. On TUESDAY. SEyENTEENTH DAY OF
AUGUST, AID. 1857, AT THREE O'CLOCK =. NJ,
the following described real estate, situate in the
county Of Warrington, In the District OF Columl,a,
to wit: Lots nine @ to sixteen t16,, both inclusive,
In square one az, OF Lincoln, d. c.. together with
all the improvements, rights, etc.
Terms will be announced ut fine OF sale.
WHITEHEAD McKTNLAY, J.
CLIFTON A. JOHNSON,
nug-eosds Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCrIoNEERS.
1407 @ ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED

TRUSTFES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON PROSPECT AvENTE BE
TWEEN THIRTY SECOND AND THIRTY
THIRD STREETS. IN GEORGETOWN.
BY virtue of decree of the supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. passed in equity cause
No. 1886. wherein Harry c. Given et al. are COM
planants and Mary A. Farlee ct al. defend
ants, the undersigned trustees will offer for sale at
public auction. in front of the premises, MON
DAY, the NINTH DAY OF AUGUST, at FIVE
O'CLOCK, PM, the following real estate situat ed
In Georgetown. DC, and known aud distinguish d
and being parts Of lots 50 and -. in Beatty and
Hawkins addition TO Georgetown. beginning 4,
feet east of the west line of lot go; thence north
% feet east Is feet south TO Prospect street. ard
thence 10 the beginning. improved 10y prcn,-
ises No. BE- Prospect avenue MORT Invest.
Terms OF sale: Onc-thi.d cash and the balance in
one and years. with interest, o. ali cs<h. Il
the terms not complied with in fifteen days
the right is reserved to sell at the risk aud cost
of the defauting purchaser. All conveyancing ami
recording At the cost Of the purchaser. A deposit
OF 500 will be required at the time of sale.
EMILY II. GIVEN.
WILLIAM MARSHALL,
1iO1 q ST. NV.
1y2S-d&ds Trustees.
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON G. CO., AUCrIONEERS,
$40 PENNA. AVE.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FuRNrruR;

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
CARPETS, ETC.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, recorded In Liber
No. 1881, folio 402 ct sea-, of the land records for
the District Of Columbia, and a: the request Of the
party secured Thereby. the undersigned, trustees
Will SELL by public auction, at the rooms Of Rat
elite. Satteu o., go Pennsylvania avenue north
west. on TUESDAY, The TENTH DAY OF AU-
GUST, AID. 1897, AT TEN O'CLOCK An. the
goods and chattels mentioa ed in schedule ''B" at
tached to said trust.
Terms cash.
]. J. WIIMARTH,
BENZ. 4. COLE,
au6-3t Trustees.
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From the London Echo.
A curious use of the microscope was
lately n de in Prussia. 1t appears that on
one of the railways a barrel. which should
have contained silver coin. was found on
arrival at it's destination to have been
emptied Of it's precious contents and sand
substituted. Prof. Ehrenberg was consult
ed Oh the subject, and he sent f1r samples
of sand from all the stations along the
different lines of railways through which
the specie had passed, and by means of his
microscope ideAtified the station from
which the interpolated sand must have
been taken. In due time the culprit was
found to be one of the employees at that
station.
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i N r. n r II Il . II
breath from the past
lis a personal letter
which l found toGay
in looking over some
of my old CORE
spondence. 1t was
written to me by Bill
Nye shortly before
his death. and is full
of the humor and
fun with which he
SO delighted millions
from week to week
during his working
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IMPROVED PROPERTY NEAR CONGRESS
HEIGIIIS AT AllyIInN


On WEDNESDAY. August ELEVENTH, 1897,
at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. VIC viii
sell. at public auction. In front Of premises lot
20 and part OF lot 10 In Brooks subdivisiou Of
part Of st. Elizabeth. and improved by n hve-room
frame dwelling. store and stable
Terms: One-haf cash, balance in two years.
with interest end secured by decd Of trust upon
500 dcInsiI required ut the time OF sale and ali
ooEreyaneing and recording at purchasers cost
Terms 10 he complied with in fifteen days or the
property will be fescld 1t the risk and cost OF tho
dcferltinc purchaser. auS-dts
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cHANCERY SALE OF TWO LOTS, FRONTING 40
AND 20 FEET ON HAMILTON ROAD, NEAR
NAYLOR ROAD.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause No.
1874, I will sell, in front Of the premises on
SATURDAY THE SEVENTH DAY Of AUGUST
1897 AT HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lots
% and o. in Williamson's subdivision OF 'Chiches-
ter county Of Washington, sud District, as re-
corded in Book Gov Shepherd, page 80. of the sur
veyor's records OF said District
Terms: Onehalf cash. balance In one year. with
per cent interest. payable semi-annually. $50
deposit required Mt sale.
W. MOSBY WILLIAMS, Trustee.
au8- dads 1421 Il at. NV
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCrIoNEEes.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.
BRICK HOUSE NO; III; SOUTH CAROLINA


BY virtue OF a 1ecrec of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. passed in Equity Cause
No. lSfo4, tn. undersigned trustee. viii offer
SALE by public auction. in front Of the respective
premises Oh SATURDAY. AUGUST Fol 'RTEENTTI
AID. 1897, AT HAI.F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following described real estate situate in tie
city OF Washington and in tie county in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. to wit: Lots numbered is and
10. i'm Rothwells recorded subdivision Of original
lots numbered nine and ten ~ and IO AMI part Of
eleven I'D, in square nine hundred AMI nncty-o
c391D. together with all the Improvements, rights,
&C.; to be cold i'm { 70 parcels.
Terms on each pie,e prescribed by the de-
cree are: One-third OF the purc chase money TO be
paid I'm cash. the balance IN ~ and two 90
years from dsr OF SALE; deferred payments 10 be
ured by deed Of trust the property Sold and
bearing interest the of SIX 80 per per
annum from the day of sale. secured 10y deed OF
trust the property sCld all cash. the
option II the purchaser A deposit Of 500 each
piece required ut tie time Of sale. IL the terms
Of sale not complied with i'm Is days from the
day Of sale, the trustee reserves the right TO
sell the property at the risk and cost Of the de-
faulting purchaser purchasers, after days ad-
vcrtisement Of such resale, slles In
paper published in Washington, ID. e. All convey
apcing, &C., at the purchasers cost.
JOSEPH A. REpET'rI, Trustee,
au3-d&ds 3i7 Ia. ave. sc.
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EE SAIL. " rALn ABi.E iaiilsohED
nEsL rs. ale II 1liE CITY pf WASHING
I I'm. DislRR OF COLL MB,A kNoWN rs
Irr Hr1s =. MBEsS .fi MN SIN LNin
81 n airIi MIL W f-sl. .ooa IKE II
rI,lI s w r., ESn MI, nND 500 uMENIn foI XIII
~ virn ~ sar.' 81 =, A r1bi Al'lf'N.
ps virtue ci u'tree OF inc sul'rem, court OF he
Distrid oil ociIrtia, PASSED on The thirteenth day
VI aanu'rk, Al iS.,. IN Equity eause No. i,tol.
wherein Johh n - Nei CT al are compartments
ahd l.awr nee % Nell ct al are DEFENDANTS. the un-
Ges,sned VIII one, Tor sale; At pubic auction, In
i"ht OF nne Respective premises: - - -
On FRIDAY THE IlIlKTEENTH DAY OF Az
Isl. AID. 1891, NJ FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, part
OF orisihai ot NUMBERED tnlrt zen l3i, In square
huinbered n'e tol, tha same being the northern half
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RATcL1FFE. SUTTON & CO.. AUcT1oNEERs.

RADCLIFFE SUTTON & CO.. AUCTIONEERs
TWO BRICK HOUSES, NOS.
3o3 AND 3o5 FIRST STREET
S. E., II ROOMS EACH, WITH
ALL MODERN IMPROVE
MENTS, BY AUCTION.
On SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST SEW
ENTH, at HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM We
will offer for sale, BY public auction, In front Of
the premises. subots Is and 10, square 632, 'front.'
ing each 10 feet and running back to an alley.
Terms very liberal, and stated at the time Of
sale. 500 deposit on each house at time OF sale.
Open for inspection Saturday from am. to hour
Of sale; RAIcLWFH SUTTON 4 CO..
t00d&da AnctioneexR
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Prose and Poetry Of Four Well-Known
Writers.
4 DROLL LETTER FROM BILL NYE
The Personal Sides of Frank STAN
ton and Hamlin Garland.
UNCLE REMUs' BASHFULNEss

Copyrighted, 1897, by Frank G. CarpeEter)
Written for The Evening star.
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THOMAS DOWNING & CO., AUcTIoNEERs.
81 e ut NV

ty9-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

RATCLFFE, SUTTON CO., AUCTIONEEtS,
go Pa. ave. NV.
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MI Hamiih Garland has spent some
months here at Washington, working upon
his life of Grant. He has already pat in
fifteen months of solid labor getting his
material, and he is not yet half through.
He has Travelled over Grants footsteps al
most from his birth to his DEATH and he
says that he hopes to be able to tell the
story of Gen. Grant with all the truthful
romance there is in it. Said he to me the
other
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When did you write your first fiction?"
MY mother got half Of the money 1 re-
ceived for that" replied Mr.. Garland, "as
it was due to her that l wrote 1t. l had
been studying in Boston for several years.
when 1 went out to Dakota to visit my
talking with mother about old times and
old friends. She told me how one family
had gone back to New York for visit and
to their western home. AS she told the
story the pathos of it struck me- / went
into another room and began to write. The
story was one of the best chapters Of my
book Main Travelled Roads l read 1t to
mother. and she liked 1t, and upon telling
her that l thought 1t was worth at least
$15 she replied: Well. If that is so think
you ought to divvy with me, for gave You
the story L WILL said l, and so when
got my $15 l sent her a check for $3.50
l got many other good suggestions
during that trip to Dakota I wrote
pc ems and stories. Some of the stories
were published in the Century Mag
azine. and / remember that 1 received 5000
within two weeks from It's editors. 1t was
perhaps year later before published my
first book. 1t had good SALE and have
been writing from that day to this.
The West as "a Literary Field. f,
Hamlin Garland spends part Of every
year In the west. He has bought the old
home place where he was born In Wiscon-
sin. and he has there little farm of four
acres. upon which he raises asparagus,
strawberries, onions and bushels Of other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14
THE SETTLEMENT INSTITUTE.

The Settlement Institute. at No 1853 Avenue b. is
doing excellent work. 1t is probably the only
womens settlement for women In the world. and
the amount OF good 1t is calculated to do Is beyond
estimate. The three resident workers are Miss &.
Isabella Mccall, State secretary OF the Young
Women's Christian Association; Miss Bertha
Condo and Miss Sara L. Carson. general evangelist
Of the Y W. c. A. The four departments taught
are educa tional business religious and social.
There Is kitchen garden for children. Physical
culture IL an interesting and enjoyable feature OF
each class The library and reading room Is prov
six hundred readers being on the roll for week
Several clubs have been organized and are self
governing far possible. AS the success OF the
nent in all the educa tional departments In the
fall and new features Will be added that the man
ayers think will broaden the field. Children girls
and young women all seem deeply interested In the
10 benefit every pupil who shall be connected with
any OF its departments
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HARD FEELINGS AGAIN.
THE ANTI-sTEERs FACTION OF THE STATE
D. RS AGREES WITH THE GENERAL So
CIETY AGAINST A CERTAIN MAGA-
ZINE AS AN OFFICIAL ORGAN
General Society Daughters Of the Revolution.

General Society Daughters of the Revolution.
No 156 Fifth-ave., New-York. July g. 1897.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The announcement recently MADE IN your col;
umns that the Daughters of the Revolution viii,
Serea frer use THE New-York Genealogical and
Riographical Record with which has been merged
'The Magazine of the Daughters OF the Revou-
ton" as their official organ is wholly incorrect. by
Society January II. 1896. The Spirit of 20 and
THE American Historical Register" were named as
the publications TO which official news would be
given. The Magazine of the Daughters or the
control Of the society was. by the same resolution
not recognized as the official organ. and all mem
hers were notified this effect. As conditions re-
main the same change or modiiication or mis-
resolution has been made. VIII YOU klnuIy pupish
this correction? VIOLA V. HOIBROOk.
Secretary of the Gen Soc. ID. K
One OF the ex-officers Of the Daughters of the
Revolution said Yesterday. when interviewed with
regard 20 the above communication that the maya
zine referred 10 had been regarded az the official
organ OF the State Society of the Daughters of the
at the beginning OF the year The faction opposed
10 Mrs Steers. the Editor OF the magazine. being
then in the ascendant. another publication was
chosen as the mouthpece of the society. The maya
zine THE Daughters of the Revolution" was Mrs
Steers's property ana she pubnsned II al great
loss :,
The public has generally beer under the impress
sion that this magazine, The Daughters Of the
Revolution" was the organ Of the whole society by
officers of the State Society has brought 10 light the
fact that IL was only the organ Of the State. There
has been war between the State societies and the
General Society for a long time. but now they APP
cept The Daughters OF the Revolution" an off,
ci2l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14
FOR THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN
COLLEGE OF THE SAME GRADE AS
vAssAR TO BE ESTABLISHED IN
wASIJJNCrnN

Since the establishment of the Catholic Unver-
sity Of America at Washington. Inquiries have been
repeatedly made to what the Catholic Church
Is prepared to do for the higher education of
women. An important step In that direction
announced yesterday. for II has been decided to
establish In Washington woman's college. of the
same grade as Nassar. thus giving young women
an opportunity for the highest collegiate instruc
'ion. The institution Is TO be known as Trinity
College, and Will be under the direction and con-
troll Of the sisters Of Notre Dame. whose mother
house Is In Namur Belgium. This congregation of
religious women is devoted exclusively to teaching
Their colleges In Belgium. England and Scotland
and their academies and parochial schools in the
United States have won for them high distinction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14
CHTLDREN'S PLAY YARDS.
THOUGH 1T RAINED ALL DAY YESTERDAY
THE LITTLE ONES WERE OUT
IN FULL FORCE.

" sCUPPIN' SCHOOLS GREAT SUCCESS WITH
THE LITTLE UMRuLY BOYS AND GIRLS OF
THE TENEMENT DISTRICTS.
That mysterious virtue which lies concealed In
pile OF clean sand. turks about the caves OF play
house and twines itself into the coils OF rope
swing Is one OF those things which denes analysis.
yet no one deny Its existence or Its power over
childhood II has only lately been forced into gen.
eral notice In the recent agitation Of the question
OF public parks and Fairgrounds for the children
OF the streets. but philanthropc individuals and
societies long ago tried the same means for lessen
ing the woes OF forlorn little waits
The virtues OF the sand pile were discovered as
far back as some twenty years by the physi-
clans of the New-York Hospital AMI Infrmary Tor
Women These doctors were among the first TO
establish free play yards for the poor children OF
the neighborhood. Though the scheme has been
given up by them. the back yard OF the hospitai
being only large enough for the children OF the
institution. their good example has been followed
successfully by many others.
Perhaps the largest public playground in the city
Is the one In West Thirty -seventh-st. which was