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Evening star., 1897-01-14
a BOYS FIRST CIRCUS.
Thoughts He Has of the Peerless
Coralie ms He Sees Her Fit BY.

Thoughts He Has Of the Peerless
COralie as He Sees Her Fit BY.
From Scribncr's.
thud of unseen hoofs first set us a-quiy-
er; then a crash OF cymbals. a jansle OF
bells. hoarse applauding roar. and Coralie
was in the midst of us. whirling past 'twixt
earth ard sky. now erect. flush. radiant
now crouched to the flowing mane: swung
and tossed and nodded by the maddening
dance music of the band. The mighty whip
Of the count in the frockcoat marked time
with pistol shots; his war cry. whooping
a passion for splendid deeds, as Coralie.
laughing exIltsnt. crashed through the
paper hoops. We gripped the red cloth in
front Of US, and our souls sped round and
round with Coralie, leaping with her. prone
with her, swung by name or tail with her.
1t was not only the ravishment of her de-
lirious feats. nor her cream-colored horse
Of fairy breed. long tailed, roe-footed. an
enchanted prince surely, IL ever there was
Cnei
1t was her more than mortal beauty-dis-
played, too, under conditions never vouch-
ssfed to us before-that held us speIlbound.
What princess had arms dazzling white.
or went delicately clothed i'm such pink and
spangles? Hitherto We had known the out
ward woman as but a drab thing, hour
glass shaped. nearly legless punched here.
CONSTRUCTED there; slow OF movement and
given to deprecating lusty action of limb.
Here was revelation From henceforth
our imaginations would have to he revised
and corrected up to date. In one of those
swift rusbes the mind makes in high-strung
moments 1 saw myself and Coralie. close
EMBODIED, pacing the world together. DER
kill and plain. through storied cities, past
rows or applauding relationsI I'm my Sun
day knickerbockers, she in her pink and
srangies.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
THE ClTYS WATER SUPPLY
Commissioner Ross and the Great Falls
Water Franchise.
United states Rights Should he, in
His Opinion, Passed Upon by
the Court of Claims.

Chairman Babcock of the House District
from President Ross of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners upon the bill now
pending before the committee relating to
the Great Falls water franchise Mr. Ross
says:
Il had expected to be present at the
meeting of your committee this morning
and to show by my presence the interest
which the Commissioners of tine District
of Columbia have in the proposed legisla-
tion embodied in the bill entitled An act
10 increase the water supply Of Washington
and for other purposes
Il know OF no measure before the Con-
gress of more importance to the present
and prospective best interests of the capt.
tai. As is well known to your commit
tee, there are important interests belong
ing to the Great Falls Manufacturing Com
Tany and to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company at the Great Falls Of the
Potomac. The proposed legislation as
understand IL. is to empower the Court of
Claims to ascertain the value of these re-
spective interests and to provide by said
legislation for the acquisition of the said
rights oy the United States by payment
therefor TO the said claimants OF the
amounts so found TO be due them by the
said court in 3.65 bonds of the District of
Columbia. 1t would seem to be important
TO acquire these interests before any i'm
provements shall be made by either of the
said companies which may increase the
cost OF a condemnation
As may be seen by the report of Col
George Fl. Elliott of the corps Of engineers
the amount of water flow at the Great
Falls during low water periods Is about
IupWn.UO gallons per diem; and the
amount diverted from the river for the
supply Of Washington Is about so 600 ON
gallons per diem: that the raising of the
dam at Great Falls would permit to be
diverted from the river for The supply OF
washington about 1o.OO0.000 gallons per
diem and that 200 600 OOo gallons per diem
VIII ultimately be required for the uses
or the people of the District of Columbia.
lie then shows thar af.er orno,n,
Evening star., 1897-01-14

Saturday there is likely to be Il crush. as
usually the last two days of the show bring
the largest crowds. There have been q
great many ladies and children in the
mornings, when the crowd is lighter. Many
find it pleasant after going about among
the cages and through the incubator rooms
to take seats in the gallery and view the
show as a whole from that point Of van
tage. The scene as 1t appears from above
is thoroughly enjoyable. The long rows
Of coops, the variegation Of color afforded
by the hundreds Of blue and red ribbons
and the stir and noise of the birds, COM
Evening star., 1897-01-14

color. The importance of studying the
fowls that are raised IN various countries
has been always recognized by the State
Department in its instructions to cur con-
suls abroad to report matters of interest
in connection with the stock and farming
industries in the countries where they may
be stationed 1t is only a few years since
Campines were introduced into the United
States from Belgium and the Langsbans
have been known in the United States only
since President Hayes administration when
our minister to China called attention to
them. The Buff Lsghorn came from Eng
land five years ago. 1T is the earnest wish
of members of the association that the
diplomatic corps should make a study OF
the birds to be seen at the exhibition in
comparison with these of their own coun-
tries in the hope that possibly some new
breed may be called to the attention of
American fanciers.gTThe agricultural COM
mttees of the House and Senate have
also been invited by the association to
visit the show. 8 q s-'--..
The BrOiler Pen.
Ore of the points of special interest is
the demonstration which Mr.. John P.
Waggaman has made of the growth Of
Evening star., 1897-01-14

Brahma breed in this country. Mr.. Will
liams is now an old gentleman and he has
been raising Light Brahmas for over half
century. He is a wholesale grocer at
Taunton. Mass, and does not often go out
judging shows, but he made an exception
in favor of Washington at the urgent re-
quest Of Secretary Howard. Mr.. Williams
returned to New England today, having
completed his work last evening.
Il have enjoyed my trip to Washington" ;"
said Mr.. Williams to Star reporter. more
than 1 can tell. In the first place, good
show always appeals to me, and this exhi-
bition is {. remarkably good one. 1t Is way
Evening star., 1897-01-14
For Divorce.

Mary Miller Powell today applied for d.
vorce from Albert Powell, TO whom she
was married here September 2S 1876, her
maiden name being Brooks. She charges
her husband with deserting her April IS,
1881. She is represented by Attorney Jas.
F. Buudy.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Attempt to Poison q Family.

A shocking attempt at poisoning the FAM
fly of Circuit Judge Barton was discovered
at Fredericksburg. Va, Tuesday. Rough
on rats had been placed in all the food for
the family breakfast, and but for its time
ly discovery by the cook the whole family
might have been poisoned.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Indian Agent Byrne. Resisns.

The resignation Of Maj T. A. Byrnes
as Indian agent at the Uintah res
ervation in Utah. has been forwarded to
Washir gton. Maj Byrnes is home on his
vacation. and says he has tired Of his post.
He has been an agent for seven years.
Evening star., 1897-01-14

up in quality, splendid in variety and ex-
cellent in all the details of management
appreciate highly the courtesies that have
been shown to me by members of the asso-
citation. 1 shall remember my visit 10
Washington with great pleasure, and
feel sure that there will be a growing in
terest among poultrymen In our section OF
the country In your annual shows here.
The poultry interest has made great prog
gress in New England, and its Importance
Is hardly appreciated In the estimate which
the average man makes Of the busin ,ss of
the country. Eggs and dressed poultry
bring more money into any agricultural
{ community than any other branch of live
stock, and even more than dairying and
grain-farming. 1t Is q business which Is
spread out to every little farm and village
lot. but the output from each Of these, like
the streams that gather from mountain
springs and rills. ultimately forms an i'm
mense volume. Your Washington show can
only have an Increasingly good effect upon
the poultry interests of the middle south
Your show here deserves generous support
in Washington and throughout this entire
section. and trust this exhibition for the
Evening star., 1897-01-14
One of the Pr0dlgal.

From the New York Tribune
The wicked. witty prodigaI returned,
and. In his old manner, accosted his father
We'll. governor, I've come back Are you
going to kill the fatted calf?'
But the old man was a match for him
and said: mo. my son, think I'll let you
liver
Evening star., 1897-01-14

broiler stock. In very pretty coop. about
twelve feet long, divided into ten compart-
ments, he has shown the gradual growth
Of young chickens from their first day out
of the shell 40 the ninth week, when they
are fit to pass from the brooder to the
market Mr.. Waggaman's stock Is the
barred Plymouth Rock, and his chickens
are all marked by the regular white and
blue bars that distinguish this breed. Mr..
Harley, the superintendent Of Mr.. Wagga-
mans farm has charge of the exhibit, and
explains to visitors all the points of Gu
riosty about the business of raising broil-
ers. Mr.. Harley was formerly for many
years manager for Mrs. Robert Garrett at
her Upland farm, and is an expert in the
business. both of incubation and rearing.
The dressed broiers which Mr.. Wagga-
man shows in this exhibit are exception
ally good ones. Mr.. Waggamans farm is
at Hyattsville, where he has invested ex
tensively in building incubator houses,
brooders, laying houses, and all the neces-
sary buildings connected with large and
first-class broiler plant.
Fine Show OF Polish.
The friends of President Munson are ju-
bilant over his exceptional good fortune
in the matter of prizes on his Polish birds
and Seabright bantams. Mr.. Munson is
an old fancier, and has given unstinted
time and labor to the success Of the show.
He is very proud of his birds, and they
Justify his pleasure In them. He made
forty-one entries in classes where he came
in competition with such extensive breed
ers as Allen G. Oliver Of Newark. Del,
and DR.. Wilmer of, ANeffsville, Pa, and
took forty first premiums. Mr.. Munson's
varieties are white Polish, Of which he
showed hen, cockeref and pullet; bearded
golden Polish. golden .Seabrfght bantams,
of which he showed 4 cock and hen; silver
Seabright bantams, cock and hen, cockerel
and pullet. But 1t wss in the breeding
Evening star., 1897-01-14
A Princes. In Living ptctur..

The Princess de Chimay. who eloped last
summer with Janos Rigo. a Hungarian
gypsy musician. has been engaged to appear
In tabieaux vivants at the Winter Garden
In Berlin Immediately after her divorce
night.
Evening star., 1897-01-14

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock there
was little excitement at the home of Mr..
P. A. Bowen, No. 122S 10th street. Fire in
the chimney was the cause Of 1t, and No. I
engine company was called out. No dam
age was done.
Evening star., 1897-01-14

season Of 1897 is only the forerunner of
many equally gooa f not better
:. Secretary Morton At the show.
Last evening Secretary Morton Of the
Department of Agriculture. with DIR. d.
E. Salmon and a number of their
Evening star., 1897-01-14
1 1 to IL o'clock.

Ladies' Fine Muslin Drawers. Regular
DC. quality. As special leader for
tomorrow only-one hour only, IL to
L. " lsf.
A lot Of Wings, Birds. Aigrettes. That
were 19c., 25c. and 39c. VIII he
closed out tomorrow, between IL and l.
O'Clock, at. at..................
&c. Pure Cream Chocolates, in all
favors. For one hour only, IL TO Il
O'Clock, at.................. Sc.
Children's Long Gretchen Coats. Sizes
s To IL years. Regular IS and Sc
value. Tomorrow, Ii TO IL O'Clock, $Iys
Evening star., 1897-01-14
SPOONER FOR SENATOR.
UnantmOusly Named by the Rcpubli-
cam Cauc1a I'm MtscOnsin.

can Caucus I'm wisconsin.
John c. Spooner was unanimously nomi-
mated for United States senator by the re-
publican joint legislative caucus at Madi-
son, Wis, yesterday. Being conducted be-
fore the caucus. the nominee made a bril-
liant response. declaring for protection.
reciprocity, the right of federal government
Evening star., 1897-01-14
4 to 3 o'clock.

Ladies' 79c. quality Fine Empire Mus
lin Gowns, embroidery trimmed. for one
hour only, to O'Clock ..... Gle.
Ladies' Fine Flannel Wrappers. choice
coloring, Sl.25, $1.50 and 81 values. To-
morrow, one hour only, TO 6-...-S1
Ladies' 25c. Black Cashmere Gloves.
Tomorrow, one hour only, 4 to 8
Tin boxes, containing one dozen doses
Of Seidlitz Powders, warranted absO-
lutely pure, ought to be a box In every
household. VIII be offered tomorrow,
from 4 to 3 o'clock only, for. Ice.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
OF HIGH DEGREE
The Third Day Of the National Poul-
try Show.
SECRETARY MORTON LOOKS II OVER
A Brilliant and Animated Scene
in Center Market Hall.
7 w 0 M 0 r E d A Y S
7 WO M o R E D A Y S

The third day of the poultry show, not
witEstandinG the forbidding weather. drew
steady throng of visitors today. Up to
neon 1t was probably the largest attend
ance any day thus far. Tomorrow and
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; to Il o'clock.

Lot OF Fine Torchon Laces and Insert
ing Regular 25c. and 35c. patterns.
Tomorrow. one hour only, 3 TO A.. lie.
Lot Of Beautiful 12tac. and 19c. Colored
Jet Bands aud Edgings, one hour only.
3 to 4 O'Clock. yd.
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c1sae Of Of
81
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10 to 1 1 o'clock.

Ladies' Fast Black and Tan Seamless
Hose. Regular 15c. quality. TomOr-
row, 10 to IL only nly-...-..........--.3c
The sensational Hat Offering OF the gea-
son. Ladies' Fur Felt, Wool Felt and
Scratch Felt Hats. Regular Zoe, 75c.
81, 81 and sl.J0 quality, shown in
all colors. Your choice tomorrow, 10 to
H ouA NV.
Large 25c Turkish Towels, extra good
quality. Tomorrow, 10 to ii only. %.
A lot of Embroidery EdsIngs and In
sertings. Regular and 10c. quality.
Torlorrow, 10 to IL only. ..........ic.
Evening star., 1897-01-14

The pick of the whole stock bunch
ed together Mt one absurd price
$8.9S. Words fail to properly de-
scribe these garments, even II space
permitted. The lot includes Plain
and Tfght-fitting Jackets, In Ill lined
fire quality Kersey, Beaver and
Astrakhan-the finest qualities only.
The price will be the marvel of the
city. These cIOaks are exquisite In
every sense Of the word.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
january
Clearing
Sale of Coats
Inn Full Swing.

Our final January Clearing Sale Of Fine
Coats and Capes is now in progress.
Every single coat and cape In stock has
been marked Mt prices which plainly
show our determination to close them
out Immediately. Take this as a sample
OF the way the entire stock is being sac
riiced:
A lot Of Ladies' Stylish Tan and Black
Cloth Coats. thoroughly well made.
which have always heretofore sold ut
SO, S12. SIS and $3.50. have been
bunchcd into one lot, and viii 90 to-
morrow
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
PITS SCHEME.

\ few years ago, owing to the Sc
rious depreciation of ratcatchers on the
banks of the Thames, the authorities
were compelled to issue notice boards
Offering Il reward of five pounds for
information, payable OH conviction OF
the offender. Not many days after
the notice appeared an Irishman was
caught, and, being brought before
the magistrate, was ordered to pay Il
fine and costs, amounting altogether
to two pounds, or undergo one
months Imprisonment in default.
Not having the ''needful," Pat
went into retirement at the expense
OF the county. The next morning,
however, another son of Erin appear
ed at the prison, and, paying the fine
liberated his friend. The Governor,
having been in the court on the pre-
vious day, recognized the ''liberator'
as the principal witness and
informant against the accused
ed. This puzzled him, and lie asked
for an explanation.
We'll" said Pat, Its ioike this,
sorr; Tim and meself were hard up,
and, seeing the notice, Tim agreed to
be caught. l gave information
against him, and this morning l
draw'd the money; and, now ye're
paid, we've three pounds left to start
the world wild, and, begOrra, | hope
the board'l lstop up a bit loager.''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
4 ROYAL EXPERIMENT.

In the city of Delhi, when the use
of seiditz powders was first introduce
ed, the Great Mogul became deeply
interested in the accounts of the re-
freshing draught. y box was brought
to the king in full court, and a ma
tive who knew all about it." explain
ed to his majesty how the powders
should be used. Into Il goblet he put
the twelve blue papers, and, having
added water, the king drank it off.
This was the alkali, and the royal
couutonanca expressed no signs of
satisfaction. 1t was then explained
that in the combination Of the two
powders lay the luxury, and the
twelve white powders Were quickly
dissolved and as eagerly swallowed
by his majesty. With villa Shrek
that will he remembered whilst EGlni
is numbered among the kingdoms,
the monarch rose. threw himself on
the floor. shouting 10 the stricken
cOurtiers to hold him down. There
he lay, during the long etlervesceuce
OF the compound, believing himself in
the agouies of death-a melancholy
and humiliatiug proof that kings are
mortal. History fails to record what
happened to the native.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
ANCIENT ENGLISH INNS.

1t may be a matter of surprise to
many people that there are still stand
ing in England a few public houses
which have been such for several
hundred years. The oldest licensed
house in England, indeed, is over
1000 years old. This is the Fighting
Cocks, at St. Adams, Hertfordshire.
1t has been Il licensed house for more
than eleven and IL quarter centuries,
and a great deal of the original build
ing still remains. Originally this
pub was known as the Roundhouse
because it was octagonal-not a very
cogent reason, it is true. 1t stands
upon the site OF Il monastery built by
King Ola, of Mercia, and the walls
are in places nearly eight feet
thick. The Old Swan, Il public house
in Lincolnshire, obtained its original
license in Henry lis reign; and the
Seven Stars, in Shudehiii, Manchester,
obtained its license in the reign of
Henry Ill, and is therefore, over 800
wears old; and the Feathers, another
very old inn, at Ludlow, dates from
early in the fourteen hundreds. The
Old Blue Posts, at Stockton-on-TeeS,
began its career in 14S5, and there are
several other inns in England which
date from about the same time. The
Bears Head, in Eastcheap, is the
same as that III which Shakespear
lays his scene in Henry ". between
Falstatf, Prince Henry and Poins. 1t
existed in Richard ii. S reign. Edward
Ill. only allowed three taverns to be
established i'll London during his
reign, but none of them exist now.
One of them was in Walbrook, another
in Lombard street, and the third was
in Chepe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
THE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Erery FridGgb E
FRANK E. GORRELL.
TERMS E.OO A Year in advance.

Transient -IdUe,tiSemc mts.-Onc Square,
insertions or less Sl.1D. Each subsequent in
scrtion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. space equal to six
lines makes Il square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
F1RIETIES.

II have never seen your
daughter" said the visitor, but |
have heard that she is very beautiful.
YOU The hostess glanced reflect
lively III the mirror opposite. No, l
think am still holding on to my
own"
The Judge-Have you anything
to say why the sentence of the court
should not be pronounced upon you?
Teddy O. ReillY--Faith, yer Honor, Oi
have siyen distinct raisoMs, my wan
of which would convince mesilf if Oi
was only Yer Honor.
According to medical testimony,
young man in London recently
Thought himself to death" There
are some political orators in America
who can make two hundred speeches
Il month, and yet enjoy perfect immu-
Eity from the disease.
-Hicks-Well, heard you didn't
whip The editor the other day. Too
much for You eh? Bring the whole
editorial staff TO bear on you? Wicks
j doa't know but you might call it
a staff, but it felt more like a hickory
cane.
Are you sure these corsets are I'M
breakabIe?' asked the doubling Gus
toner. Il have been wearing one my
self for a year" said the sa!eslady,
"and it amt broke yet. And" she
continued, blushing, Il am engaged"
A writer in the Medical Record
asserts that the odor of the sweet pea
will drive flies out of the room, and he
recommends the use of this plant i'll
sick chambers during fly time.
Young Author-"Can you tell me
how to become 4 good poet?" Editor
"Oh, yet The very first thing for you
is TO die. All the good ones are dead"
You never saw a shadow in the
dark. There must be light near by
or there is no shadow. Get out of the
shadow: move over into the light.
There are too many congrega-
tons that throw the sermons of the
pastor back into his face like Il rubber
bail returning from a brick wall.
"A great many Christians keep
men out of the church by their gloom
and solemnity; they hang their heads
down perpetually like bulrushes.
Many Christians never get beyond
the third chapter Of John; Others live
and die on the fourth Chapter; Il few
get as far as the seventh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
FEEDS HIS MULE FENCE RAILS.

An old southwest Georgia negro
called to one of the laborers in his
vineyard:
You, John. Hits time ter feed
dat mule. Give him a couple of fence
rails qUick.'
He doesn't eat fence rails, does he."
inquired bystander.
"Lawd bless you, yes, suh.' replied
the old man. Dat dies whets his APP
petite. He use ter b'lOng ter one ct
desc otIiceseekers, en- he got so hongry
standin' hitched in de sun dat he
started on fence rails fer II Twin; Ell
now he won't tackle grass tell he's
done eat up Il string err fence, den he
eats oats or grass fer dessert. Wy
sub, continued the Old man, "he got
loose de yuther day EN- took Ell eat up
one whole gable end cr Ebenezer
chapel. en- W en- we run up on him he
wuz maxim Il break fer de pews EN- de
pulpit Dey wouldu' been much en-
dat meetiu' house left eff ever he'd
got ter lie inside er it. Give him dem
fence rails, John; he got ter do some
hard plowin' dis mawnin'n'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
1nrtical.


BY II. G.. DOLCE.
She wore Il hiue-t barred blazer Jacket
That matched the cute cap ra hcr head;
Size handled ii iClITtCri:-puucg racket;
Her checks were two ,iuHc roses rcd.
Her play. which was all scientific.
Set oil 10 advantage her charms:
Her vOllcyS, at times most terrific,
Showed strength i'll her brown, dimpicd arms
Her wee feet, in Tan tennis slippers,
Like mice ScanDrrCd over the court:
She flew on thOs' fairy like trippcrS,
And meriily Laughed ut the sport.
unconscious of how she delighted
Those watching he lgauIr-lad her face
She played III 1t way that excited
Remarks on her vIircr and grace.
In spite of Old Sol who was pouring
His rays on her bonnie golden haIr,
She shouted the love she was scoring
While leaping for balls in the air.
Fen when the young men. never lazy
At tennis, were ready to drop;
She, feeling us fresh Il daisy,
ScOrned all thesr suggestions to stop.
o. she was the girl who could hustle
At tennis from morning till night,
Developing beauty and muscle,
And, alas, 4 grand appetite.
But when sne was asked by her mother
To just for Il moment assist,
Her strength, for some reason or other,
Gave out from her toe to her whist.