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Evening star., 1898-07-30
HISTORIC HOUSES
A Glimpse Of Some Homes Notable in
the City's Record
WHEN WASHINGTON WAS 4 VILLAGE
Famous Men and Women Whose
Careers Have Local Significance.
THE PAST AND PRESENT

After the Powtovmack and Anacostia
tribes of Indians, the first settlers on the
site of the city of Washington were a COM
pany of Scotch and Irish, who emgrated
to the banks of the Pcwtowmack and call
ed the place New Scotland. AS early as
1868 one of these settlers, Francis Pope,
was granted land which included Capitol
Hill. He must have foreseen that this
would some time be the site of city, and
an important one, for he named the settle
ment Rome, the hill Capitoline Hill, Goose
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Mr.. Chase greatly admired this spot and
made up his mind that, If possible, it
should some time be his home. This ambi-
tion was realized after about forty years.
when it was offered for sale, and he bought
it, giving it the appropriate name of Edge
wood, and enjoying it his home about
five years before his death The family of
this distinguished man still live there.
There is his library and the lofty rooms
are full of the contributions of art and
foreign travel.
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erection was the house of Commodore De-
catur or the Van Buren-Decatur house."
in 1919. Beside the usual grand furnish
ir'gs of such a house, there were gathered
here a great variety of rare and curious
thiDgs-captured prizes, with many a tale
attached to them of bold exploits on tho
high seas and far-away coasts-swords and
sold medals, gifts from Congress for VIC
tories won through skill and daring TIE
new mansion was the scene of magnificent
entertainment. but for only year during
the commodore's life. for on March -
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ened by emeraldS and diamonds. The
Marquise de MonthoIon was resplendent in
a Partisan gown, embroidered in jeweled
feur de lis. and bearing the insignia of the
French king and the house of de Montho-
Ion. Dancing was kept up till we'll into the
day, for the crowd was so great that it
could not commence till nearly dawn
When it broke up many Of the gentlemen
went directly to their business, and some
dresses.
AT the close of the war Mr.. Corcoran re-
turned to his home and passed the remain
der of his life there.
Next to this mansion is the former home
of John Slidell. How utterly divergent may
be the lives of people separated only by
two brick walls, While NJ. de Montholon
was the representative of France in the
United States, Slidell, his neXt-door neigh
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Look here" said the young lieutenant
of great father. this uniform you have
made for me is entirely too large"
That's all right" explained the tailor.
when you get ii on you'll feel so big that
II will be a perfect ht"-Philadelphis
North American.
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was the home of Charles Sumner for the
last nine years of his life
The house of Reverdy johnson has lost
Its identity If not wholly removed.
Diagonally opposite the Sumner house
and heading the east side of the park is
the Dolly Madison house, now occupied
by the Cosmos Club. Mrs. Madison return
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"Puffins answered an advertisement in
which somebody offered to sell him the se-
cret for preventing trousers from getting
fringes around the bottom
What did they tell himr'
"To wear knickerbockers."-T1t-
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A New Issue.
From Life

Kansas Farmer-'1s it true, iedge thet
tn war with Spain is tn cause Nv tn rise
in wheat?'
Judge-"I believe so."
Then, by jingoi ez leadin' poperlist, I
shell immejitly advercate decerlashun NV
war agin Urup, Azyer an Afriky.'
Evening star., 1898-07-30
What n Man Says.

From the Atchison Globe.
A woman's idea of poor dry goods store
is one where they can't match her little
pisce of ribbon
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ed here to live after Mr.. Madison's death,
and here is where she held COURT 1t
was purchased by Capt. Wilkes. who cap
tured Mason and Slidell. During the war
II was the headquarters of Gen. Mcclellan,
his staff, including the Prince de Joinville,
and his nephews, the Duke de Chartres and
Count de Paris.
retary of the Treasury, comes next, and
then that of Col. Robert Ingersoll, the
next house having been the home of
Ogle Tayloe. The land adjoining this TO
the south was once owned by Henry CLAY.
On 1t house was built by Commodore
Rodgers. 1t was afterward the home of
John G. Calhoun, the Washington Club, then
of VIM. H, Seward, and here his assassina-
ton was attempted by Payne. Later the man
sion was renovated and became the home of
James G. Blaine. and now, alas! it is a
thing of the past, for it is supplanted by an
entirely modern structure of brick and iron,
whose garish newness reflects the sunlight
that used to touch it's venerable and his
tory-fraught predecessor with such tender
ness and reverence.
Home of Webster.
The later residence of Daniel Webster is
in another part of the city, Louisiana
avenue between 9th and 9th streets More
than thirty years ago the house was
doubled in size and duplicated in style,
forming what is now called the Webster
Law building. The front door, which was
in the left-hand corner of the original
house, was replaced by a window, and the
sandstone steps were moved, and are now
doing duty before the present entrance.
AS one looks down at them one thinks of
the dignified, judicial form that used 10
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It is undoubtedly a fact that our

robust sons and daughters, and did not
become weak, complaining invalids as
consequence.
There are probably several reasons for
this. One is, that they lived more in the
open air, and another, and probably the
most influential of ALL is that they were
less prudish than the women of today.
They were not ashamed to know something
of their own physical makeup. They were
not too nice to take care of their health in
a wonanly way. Women now-a-d days suf-
fer untold tortures in silence, because of
weakness and disease of the distinctly
feminine organism, rather than consult a
physician, or even talk upon the subject to
their own husbands. They imagine that
troubles of this description can only be
cured by undergoing the disgusting exam
nations and local treatment insisted upon
by the average modern physician. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures all dis
eases peculiar to women III the privacy of
their own homes. 1t does awav with the
necessity for examinations aud local treat
ment. It acts directly OH the important
organs concerned, making thc,l strong
healthy and vigorous. 1t fits for wifehuod
and the burdens of household d;:ties. It
2llayS inflammation. heals GiCCr.itiOn and
soothes pain. It tones and builds uo the
nerves. 1t banisfcs the di5CCruinrts OF the
tine of expectancy aH;: makes baby's ad-
vent easy and almost Dliniess Tho-,-..;ius
have testified to its mcr;;s.
Over 1880 PAGES of medical ae'v;ce free Send
81 one-cent stamps f0 H.:j'i:~ % |r. 'o. 5a-
Der-c >reicd COD~ Of Dr. .'ir:I.e's c.. ,pl S-,;se
Medical Adviser. ri III lerl: Il ....ps Ad-
1ress Dr.. r. Y. IiCTcc, 3.li.4.I, <. :.
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Cut Down the 'fhiStIeS.

The thistle l. growing into Il serious
proposition among agriru'turists in
Western Washington. Only few
wears ago the weed WAS scarcely known
in the state, while today it lines our
streets and roadsides, our pastures and
fields are covered; in fact Puyallup
Valley can furnish enough seed of the
bull thistle variety, this season, for the
entire state giving every farmer enough
50 that IN three ur iour Years the state
would be covered with them.
Every property owner should know
how the weeds get started, what dam
age they are likely to cause and how
best to destroy them.
Seeds of many of our weeds are
emptied upon us by vessels from for
eign countries and via railroads, in
the straw, chaff and material used in
packing goods.
The most dangerous among thistles
is the Canada thistle. This thistle is
already getting foothold in Western
Washington. A number of yards have
been found infested with it in Tacoma.
Cutting this plant before coming into
bloom does not destroy it, though it
may check its growth. The use of
strong brine or kerosene applied to the
roots after cutting off the tops below
the crown is the most practical form
OF destruction. The plants should be
burned Immediately after cutting.
Frequent deep plowing will, in shall
low, dry soils destroy them, but unless
the stems are mown off and burned
and the plowing done thoroughly, only
multiplies them. This specie of this
tie may be classed with the perennials,
living several years fruiting every year
and dying down every fall coming up
In the spring afresh. The roots are
woody and grow to considerable length
and send up root stocks which helps
to multiply the weed.
The bull thistle needs no description.
To the eyes of those who are living in
our cities and surrounding country, it
is not only weed but it has become
obnoxious in the strictest term. The
plant is a biennial the first year only
turf of large spring leaves spread
out flat upon the ground; the second
year it sends up a shoot two to four
feet high, blooms, bears seeds and dies.
The plant is propagated by seeds. The
bull thistle is easily killed by cutting
it below the surface once or twice dur
ing the season, before seed time.
The question of the extermination
of these thistles is an important item.
Unless concerted action is brought to
bear on agriculturists in Western
Washington at once, the State leglsla-
ture will be asked at some future date
not far distant to make an apprOpria-
ton for the determination of the weed.
Eastern states are appropriating
large sums of money annually for the
destruction of these weeds
The Canada thistle is yet in its in
fancy in this state. The road super
visors should be prompt in keeping
the highways clear and the fruit in
spectors of the various counties should
see that the law is enforced in the
rural districts.
Unless all the cultivators in given
district cooperate, the efforts of indi-
viduals are of little avail. Probably
the most effective cooperation, how
ever is that enforced by law.
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second ottense not less than twenty
five nor more than fifty dollars, to be
recovered with costs in any action to
be brought in the name of the State
OF Washington for the use and benefit
OF public school fund in the county
where the ohenSe is committed or ac-
ton therefore may be brought before
any court OF competant jurisdiction
in the county.
Sec. : ,425-It shall be the duty of
each supervisor of roads in each road
district, under the same penalties for
noncompliance as prescribed in pre-
vlous section 10 call out Il sufficient
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number of laborers to cut down and
destroy any Chinese or Canada thistles
found growing in the public highways
in his road district; said supervisor TO
have said thistles cut down and de
stroyed before they shall have matur
ed, and said supervisor shall credit
each and every person or labor so per-
formed at the rate of two dollars per
day on his road tax provided, that the
counties of Cowlitz, Skamania, Pa
cifc, Clark and Wahkiakum shall not
be included in the provisions OF this
title. claws Of '93, page $50, Sec. H.
Sec. 3,304-The road supervisor
must take charge of all public roads
in his district and keep them clear
from all obstruction and in good re-
pair, and destroy, or cause to be de-
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stroyed, al least once a year, all Can
ada, Chinese and bull thistles or other
noXious weeds growing or being on
any Of the roads in his district; he
shall have general supervision of all
work ordered done in his district by
the board of county commissioners
and shall apply such labor as may be
due the district from persons entitled
to perform labor on the roads in such
district in payment Of such taxes as
are provided may be paid in labor by
residents OF the district in the manner
most conducive to the interest of the
district and in The way to get the best
results from such labor. (Code of
Washington, 1896, page 576)-North-
west Horticulturist.
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PlBY KEBEKAU Lodge, No rs.
il |. O. o. +.
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday evening in Odd
Fellows Hail. shelton. Visiting brothers and
sisters are cordially invited TO attend. Social
session on Third Friday evenings.
Ida MLIINES, See. MOLLIE SNIDER, \. u
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WHEAT lower and eggs higher
don't give up the hens. It was only
the short sighted man who thought of
doing that. Mining stock fuctuates,
grain may be cornered for short time,
but man will never stop eating eggs,
and only direct supply and demand
effects prices of poultry products.
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OAClFIC LODGE, NO. 66,
/ X. OF p.
Meets the first and third Friday evenings OF
a. e&ch month at the Masonic Hall. VlsiOn
Knights cordially invited to attend.
J.. L. HUNTER. j. b SLlGH'
X. OF Il. x ). u. Y.
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law on the subject:
Section 2,42f-If any person or per-
sons owning, possessing or having
charge OF any land or lands, improved
or unlmproved, inclosed or uninclosed,
In this state, shall knowingly, willfully
or willingly permit or suffer any
Chinese or Canada thistles to grow up
thereon, and suffer the same to stand
until its seeds get ripe, such person or
persons shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall for the first offense be fined in
the sum of ten dollars and for the
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,.,ELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40.
wv ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets Gc9ry Saturday after Full moon OF each
month. All members in good standing are
made welcome.
Ms W II MAXWELL ED LEE
Worthy Matron. sec.
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= EuELTON LODGE, NO. g.

y L D. 0. F.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
Nr.M in the odd Fellow s Hail. shelton
Wash All memuers il good standing, cordially
iuvjtei to attend.
j. +. WooD, l.. j. MORRISON
r
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SOLOMON was not in it as a phlloso-
pher beside the California farmer who
consoles himself that the drouth which
has ruined the crops will "give the
ground a needed rest" This wouldn't
apply to Washington, where there are
not only no drouths, but the ground
doesn't need any rests 1t is always
ready to produce a fine crop II the
seed is planted.-Ledger.
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/. Cross Post No. 90, q. a. K.

-
MtcjSlu ShOrer's hall first and third Frida!
nights of each month. Comrades are cordially
invited 10 visit ana join.
FRANK MUNS0N, T. HUNTLEf,
Adjutant. Commander
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riRoT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HURCH.-
Preaching every Sabbath at ii O'Clock A. NJ
md 5 T.. NJ Sabbath school at 12:l5 A. NJ
PRAYER meeting at 7. NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited TO attend. Seats free.
REV L. ] COVlNGTON
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FNEDARCAMP No $50.
- NOODNEN OF THE WORLD.
Ness every lst and 3rd Tuesday at Masonic
HaU, SleiiOn. Visiting neighbCrs cordially in
FIeG 10 c9mp with us W. NJ. BEACH
\! :. Muuson, Clerk. Consul
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MI. NORlAH LODGE, No. IL,
M T. x A NJ.
o GGULAk Communications Saturday eve
n On or before the full of the Moon. cor
dial invitation is given to all brethren in good
standing. Masonic Hall, Shelton, w. L.
ED IEE WM l.. X. MUNSON. Sec.
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CAUAWAMISH LODGE NO. 49,
~ i. y. q. L.
Meets ever. saturday evening at 80 in the
J. o. .. F. Hall. Visiting Members i'll good
>ta.ting ale made welcome.
tf- b. GUNDERSON, {. L. GRACE WILEY. f 5.
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MAKES connection both morning and evening
WIN OlA mpia. Tacoma and cattle steamers.
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Married, at the residence OF the brides
mother, neal Aullville, October 10, 1895,
William Lyon and Miss Allie Perdue.
Married, in Coucordia, October q, Mr..
John Werths and Miss Minnie Semmler,
Rev. +. j. Bite officiating.
Married, 10 this city, October "a, 1885, by
Judge William Young, Mr.. Geo. F. Dun
can and Miss Mary Il. Sanders, both OF
Tabo.
Married, at Concordia, Mo-, October 10,
lSo5, Mr.. Eugene Miller, OF hi Reno, Ok,
and Miss Gertrude, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Powell, Of ConcordiA.
Married-At sedslIa, October 18th, Mr..
Harvey Mac0ugin and Miss Lillian Mae
MenefOs.
The bride is sister OF Cadet Meneise,
who attended w. NJ. A. last year. Miss
Menefee sang q, our opera house, In the
concert given last winter by the Academy
boys. She is universally conceded TO be
n Of the finest vocalists In Central Mis-.
souri,. In addition to her beauty and &C.
compiishments she is possessed Of a most
loveabls disposition, and Mr.. MacGugiu
Is indeed to be congratulated on having
won SO fair a bride.
Tbs Cumberland Presbyterian church
where the ceremony was performed. wa,
decorated 10 white aud green. An elabo,
arate musical programme was begun at
o'clock. The bridal party entered TIL
church at $3.50, when the doors were clos
ed. No n could enter without showing
q ticket.
The BRIDES gown was Of Ivory whit
luxe brocade; the jewels, diamonds, an,
the boquet white roses. The maid 0
honor wore white French organdie owe
white taffeta. The bridesmaids wore pin
French organdie over pink taffeta, an
each carried a pink rose.
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Deafness Cannot be Cnred


by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portions Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infiamed you have
4 rumbling or imperfect hearing, and
when II Is entirely closed deafness 10 the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case OF deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halrs Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F.. ]. CHENEY a. Co Toledo, o
G5f-Sold by druggists, 75c.
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Frosh Oysters At Gaze Haekker. 5 9Otf-
THE CHARITY M%IESTRBLs.

A musical entertainment for the beneHr
OF the poor will be given at the operr
house, Friday night, November II.
This undoubtedly. will prove a yer,
m~eritorious entertainment, as the best o
~Lexington's local talent will participate
Many novel features will be introduced
the songs will be appropriate and espec.
tally seiected, the jokes new, and th,
music bright, catchy and up-to.dste. IN,
performances concludes with a grand cak,
walk.
Upon the day Of the performance
between the hours OF II and ~ a. M, Their,
will be given, under the personal super,
vision oil Mayor John G. Young, a gor,
geous, glittering street parade, which, W,
are promised, will rival In splendor aut
magnidcence the grand Triumphant pa,
geants OF the Roman Caesars. l0.2.td
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FOOT BALL.
Annual Game Between Rival Teams

For several years the strong foot. ball
team from the State Normal School a,
Warrensburg have tried In vain to lower
the colors Of w. M. A. During this time
the Normal school team have met and
defeated some Of the bestteams In Nilsson
ri and Kansas, including the "Tigers''
from Columbia. This team will line up
once more this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
against their so far, successful rivals, de.
termined to play the game Of their lives.
and II possible, trample under foot the red
and white OF W. M. A. The Normal team
is heavier by several pounds this year
than ever before and is being coached by
young Mr.. Cockrell, who has played with
some Of the best teams In the east. While
W. M. A. will go In the field with q much
lighter team than last years, the boys are
confident of winning. Prof. Reese, as.
sisted by Messrs. Starke aud Perry, work.
ed the team hard all week aud feel sure
that when the whistle blows at the end
Of the last half, the boys from Warreps-
burg will know they have been playing
the "real thing"
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PERRONAL,R.

i~hnoOhhho'
har lo,o s,ct .na,,
',V'ol was called 70 oues'
~ 'esA' matters
nus. d =. onamoefs, oil Kansas CITY,
WISHING ner uAugn'ers ID TINS CITY
MT. Robert A. Hicklin was registered at
the Midland Hotel, Kansas City, last week.
Miss Susie Smith was registered at the
MIDLAND Hotel, Kansas City, last Monday.
Mr.. George H. steir was registered a
few days at the Midland Hotel, Kansas
City. this week.
Mr.. Tbomas Rs,as and ,.m,,, h.,s
moved to Harrisonville. We regret to
lose them from our midst.
Rev. James M. poweII a, odass. and
his sister. Miss Pearl. Of r n q snsn,
Sunday with the Misses Crisv q, nj. c,,v
90. wv
,v No a.. r,ss,,s~ A." n rnD
Co.. Co.,. M. 49,.
~ M ,s1sr ~
'es
nou. 20. onriS'y, walker osborn, j. Z
oHnu, winiam eroses' sam Neale an'
many noie uemocrstic wneei horses wer'
noopooD'ng on QUE streets yesterday.
Mira. M. Il, Oliver, MIRA, l.. f., Clark
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miums from our citizens, aud a present Of
q silver mounted h~orsewhip, to replace
n one worn out on the "masher.n
His Kindness to animals was eviuced by
horses aud mules, of which he was justly
proud.
His hand was ever open in response to
calls for charity, and il all his quiet bene-
factions were known. 1t would be a sur
prise TO many Of his closest friends.
To the memory Of q warm-hearted,
pure-minded, true man and gallant
soldier, this slight tribute Is rendered by
one who knew him well.
EN.lONEEnERAnE Nh