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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11
90 ACRES
OF LAND. MORE OR LESS.

OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
Said laid is bounded partly by the District
of Columbia the Queen Chapel Road and
the lands of Charles +. Hetmuller, G. c.
Goodloe and Jerre Johnson Said land is
deemed especially valuable because of its
proximity to the city of Washington, its
high and healthy location and its peculiar
fitness to become the site of an Institution
for the purposes of education, charity, etc.
and is Il desirable investment Said ninety
acres of land will be sold subject to two
mortgages, one for $1,000, the other for
81 900, which mortgages may be paid off or
continued at the option of the purchaser
Taxes and interest on said mortgages adj
ius:cd to the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.
One third cash, balance in equal install
ments at six and twelve months from dav
of sale, with interest, secured by the notes
of the purchaser, inIorscd to the satisfac-
ton of the undersign attorney, or ali
cash at the purchasers option. \ cash
deposit of $500 will be required of the
purchaser at the time OF the sale
p. f. TOME,
Attorney named i'll the Mortgage.
February 18th, 1S9S-tS.
p. +. TONE, Attorney, a Marine Bank
BUildinr Baltimore
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11
Orprn OF RArrrrcArrox.
JOSEPH X. ROBERTS, Mortgawrr
JOSIAH INGRAM, Mortgagor.
IN THE CIRCUIT CorHT FOR PEINCI
GEoEGE> COUNTY IN EprITY.
No. 2tJl EuliitV

ORDERED this 10th day of February
" 1898, that the sale of the Mort gagged
real estate in this cause made and reported
by Joseph X Roberts, Mortgagee, be rati
fled and confirmed unless cause to the con
trarv thereof be shown on CT before til,
9TH day of March, 1898; provided Il copy
OF this order be inserted in solc ncwspa-
per published in Prince Georges county
once in each Of three successive weeks be
fore the said 9Th day of March, 1898.
JAMES b. BELT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for p. G. Co.
True c0pv-tcst: JAMES b. BELT, Clerk
February 11th 1S99-4w.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11

pI VIRTUE of the power contained in
- IA mortgage from William Mayse and
wife. to James f. Waugh, dated March
lst, 1894. and recorded among the Land
Records of said Prince Georges county.
in Libcr J. W. b. No. IS, folio 1872, said
mortgage being in default, |, the attorney
named in said mortgage, will sell at public
sale at the Court House loor in Upper
Marlboro in said county, on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11

pI VIRTUE of the power contained in
- the mortgage from Ella G. Middleton
and Frank f. Middleton, her husband. to
William f. Jenness, dated October 18th,
1895. and recorded among the Land Re-
cords of said Plince Georges county, in
Liber J. W. B. No. "a, folio a11. etc, |,
the undersigned attorney named in said
mortgage, will sell at public auction at the
Court House door in Upper Marlboro, in
said county on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11
Onprn OF RArry1cArrox
RANDOLPH BARTON. Attorney
vs..
HENRIETTA c. METZEROTT
No. 2140 Equity.

In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY IN EpTITT.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11
MonrcAer SALE
Rec SIMPLE p noprnry,

IN BERWYN HEIGHTS, FORMERLY
CHARLTON HEIGHTS, IN PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11

p. f. TOME, Attorney, II Marine Bank
Building Baltimore
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11

Summer to ME is fairest I'm her death,
When thick tho leaves fall on her Quet
face.
No more she laughs. with triumph in her
breath
Her spirit sighs in every wooded place
No more her sunshine mocks my twilisht
day,
The heavy rose Is withered at her breast
Her songs are sung. their echoes die away,
Too far. too faint. TO wake the I'D
unrest.
Summer and I are sisters now at last
We have lived golden days and seen them
die.
Now all the sad old hopes are dreamed aud
past
We may close tired eyelids. she and L
Yet only half can Summer share my
sorrow.
have her Yesterday. and not her NOR
row.
Alice Herbert. in Literature
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'suh." and snow was "yaaa" He also
asked another the same questions as
George, and received an entirely different
set or answers. In the meantime the 9TH
ers conversed among themselves in their
strange cultural language. and helped
themselves TO more beans every time they
were passed.
When there was nothing more to eat,
they filled their pipes from the bead
worked caribou pouches at their belts, and
smoked. Tom played a few lively airs on
harmonica, and an athletic young brave
danced clog. When he had kept up for
Few minutes he was relieved by another
then another. picturesque in their strange
natural grace. And thus a pleasant hour
was passed.
Suddenly they arose and as their spokes-
man said. Good bye" they filed out and
started for their camp.
wouldn't they make a warm team a;
a free lunch counter?' was Toms first
remark. I'm sorry they had to cease
operations on account Of lack of material
to work on, as I was bent ON fathoming
their capacity. But listen"
de hurr1edly pushed the tent flaps aside
and looked out. The short day had passed
The .moon. always clear and bright in the
northern country, Illuminated the mount
aims with its mellow light and cast sharp
contrasting shadows on the snow. On the
Sllii, iIosty AIR WAS carried the quick
j;ngle-jingle OF bells, and with the sharp
crack OF whip. mans voice called:
.'Marche. Brunei"
At the same time a string OF four dogs.
their heads down. and tongues lolling,
struggled up the river bank. pulling a
loaded fiat sled. BEHIND. and controlling
the dogs by a rope attached to the load,
ran the driver. They reached the level.
and started quickly up the trail toward
the trading post.
IT'S dog team from the lower post"
he exclaimed excitedly. "and they must
have mail from the coast Come down
right away and see IL we score"
He caught UP his cap and started up the
trail, followed by George. who pulled on
his coat as he ran.
Half an hour later they returned. and
seating themselves convenient to the
candle light commenced to read again
their letters from home.
whats the meaning Of all those crosses
at the bottom OF the pager" asked George.
whats that? Oh. thoser' said Tom.
hastily concealing the exposed part.
+ ''That's-why tnats design for a new
pack saddle"
Just then the tent flaps were pushed
open again. and an Indian entered. He
placed huge burden before them. and
merely saying Moose meat. Eatum."
turned and left the tent
This has not been so unpleasant a
Christmas as I thought it would be- re-
marked George
Best I've spent this year" assented
Tom.
BRUCE II. wARK.
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n Norahern 6risamas.

stronger than an emotions, told him there
was no retreat. He pitched sleepiessiy
all night, and the whistle OF the locomo-
tive seemed to him like the shrek Of
fiends as they carried him faster and far
Their from home. friends and happiness.
He had reached the seaport town where
he embarked for the north. landing at
what was considered q convenient point
to start overland TO an unexpiored and
supposedly rich country. Here he met
others In the same quest. and fell In with
Tom Waidron. with whom he formed a
partnership. Tom was a young man not
long out Of his teens. with no cares and q
great love of adventure. Next to adven-
ture. he loved certain black-eyed maiden
In the East. ard while her reproachfui
eyes followed him for time. It was only
when time hung heavily on his hands. or
excitement itself became monotonous tina.
his mind reverted regretfully to the past.
They had together taken their initial
experience in ''roughing it," and at all
times George was rescued from fits of
homesickness and depression by Tom .
unfaIling good humor and lively spirits
Travelling through an unknown and
mountainous country has Its many diff
euities and delays, and they were forced
10 go Into winter quarters while still on
the trail. They chose q sheltered spot.
not far from trading post. where for
years the fur company had It's lonely rep
reseutatiye carrying the necessities Of life
and some OF the Injuries and trading with
the Indians for furs. They chose this
place because OF the companionship of
even one log cabin and because the COM
pany sent dog train between its posts
during the winter. thus affording oppor-
tunlties OF communication with civilization.
They had picked out a grassy range for
their horses and hoped to get them safely
through the winter, as the poor brutes
had been accustomed to rustic" their
living by paving In the snow AS winter
set I'm Tom busted himself with setting
out rabbit snares and hunting within an
easy range OF camp. The DAYS became
rapidly shorter and the nights longer. and
AT times even Tom was weighed down by
the great pervading sense OF loneliness.
On this particular morning he had taxi
en- up the almanac. Cold and clustering
with occasional fiurries OF snow. changing
to rain." he read In the prophetic column.
Guess that fellow-By jover' he inter-
rupted himself. This Is Christmas! And
no presents. no turkey. no phlm-puddIng
and no one to do the decent II we should
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~0HE camp stove fire had ceased its
steady, suhdued roar. and only an
occasional bright fame showed
itself through the chinks. causing
q miniature explosive crackle. The
solitary pot had ceased TO boil violently
and barely sinmaTed around the edges.
Outside che light breeze. ever and anon
stirred to greater activity. gently shook
the canya5 roof OF the tent and fuxged
lightly at the rnpex. George Colaoan stil
remained seated on the cracker box. deep
~ absorbed In thought His bearded chin
rested on one hand ard In the other he
held q stew kettle. while he gazed hard at
che half-emptied sack of -four In the cor
ner. His knit brow showed clearly a dis
turbea mental state.
With the first report OF the discovery OF
the rich gold fields In Alaska he had con-
ceivsd the idea that his opportunity had
come. This feeling was fostered and en-
couraged by the fact that matters had
not been easy with him for the past few
years. and the constant aneaslress for the
future. heightened by the responsibility
OF . family. resolved him to make bold
stroke for fortune. He successfully over
came the tears and entreaties of wife,
the advice CT friends. and the grave mis-
givings Of his own judgment. This. the
harder task. accomplished. and his mind
fully resolved. he disposed Of his business
20 the ueSl advantage. Hhste comfortable
provision for his family for the year or
two he expected TO be absent. and started
With the pioneers In their rush for gold.
II had required greater exertion OF win
force than he had expected to leave home.
He had thought OF his bachelor days,
when he came and went at will, never
remaining long enough In one place for a
sentiment to take root In his nature, when
nj parting regrets had vanished with new
scenes In the morning. His heart bad
then been completely absorbed with the
present: but life had changed for him now.
Home ties had nnconsciousiy. gently, hut
firmly. entwined every fber Of his nature
When the time came TO say "Good-bye."
when his little wife with wide open, star
6ag eyes. chung persistently to his neck,
and when he crept upstairs and softly
kissed the up:urned face Of his sleeping
boy. he felt as though his heart was break
ing. He had resolved not TO show emo
tion. bat Ia spite OF wiz. tears weIied TO
hin eyes. and his words as he bid his wife
not TO grieve. but hope for the future,
were interrupted by sohs. He was even
half minded to give UP his trip. but pride.
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the horizon. This is the last thu man
are likely to see of any vessel until after
the winter months but they make the best
of the situation.
After the days work Is done the men
not on watch so TO their quarters ana
eagerly scan the papers and magazine
IT may be said right here that no paper,
are more thoroughly read than those which
ma their way on board the lightshipS
Routine work on these little vessels i,
always necessary. and sharp lookouts Are
necessary. especially In pad weather.
When Christmas comes. as much az ~.
work as can be left undoue for the iay Il
put aside. and the men employ the tina
in enjoying themselves as best they NAV
They discuss the articles in the papers ani
enjoy their "shore meal"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11
THE FAN.

Dear Lady. never was gift more meet
Than yours this sultry day--a palmiaal
fan.
The traveller jouraeying on from Kara
To Cairo. southwark. scarcely feels more
heat
Than We at home-there the dark-sandaled
feet
And the swart turbaned faces African
Seorch on their camels in the caravan.
While here. today. men drop upon the
street.
In curtained GOODNESS of this quiet room.
With haif-ciosed eyes. I lean back In my
chair,
And slowly tanning. tread land Of
dreams.
I seem to scent tn Arabian roses bloom,
Soft gales Of Ceylon reach mo from he9
streams
And Persian xephyrs stir the silent ain
Lloyd Mifflin. In Golfers Weekly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11

Above the deep-set valley.
The mountain ranges risN
Above the ciouded SUBMITS.
The boundless skies.
Beyond the crested surges,
Broad plains of ocean ara
Beyond the dim horizons,
The evening star.
Beyond. above. the limits
OF toll and pain and strife.
Cleans IKE a fitful beacon
The blessed life.
Beyond Earths quick mutations.
Bright hopes and glooms OF fear
All, but high heaven affrights US
Our home Is here!
Lewis Morris. In Literature.
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MISS ROsEMARY sARrORIs.
Debut of Another of Gen. Grant,s
English.BOrn Grandchildren.

Mss Rosemary Sartoris was introduced
into society today, har eighteenth birthday.
at 8 o'clock tea given by her grand
mother. Mrs. Z. 8. Grant. large number
or guests filled the parlors of Mrs Grants
MASSACHUSETTS avenue residence which
were decorated entirely I'm pink Mrs.
Grant was assisted IN receiving by Mrs
Sartoris, Miss Vivian Sartoris Miss Emery
Miss Foulke Miss Newlands. daughter of
Representative Newlands; Miss Patten.
Miss Glover and Miss Fuller, daughter OF
Chief Justice Fuller of the supreme court.
Miss Rosemary Sartoris was gnwned in
white chiffon over white silk and carried
white roses Mrs. Sartoris wore white silk.
and Mrs. Grant gray silk. The dehutanta
received basket of flowers from the con-
servatories OF the White House. the gift OF
Mrs. Mckinley, who also sent her best
wishes.
Miss Sartorls IS an attractive girl with
bright face and charming personality
Like her older sister. Miss Vivian Nav
she resembles her mother Miss Rosemary
has expressive brown eyes but is fair
rather than dark in colorfng. She is OF
medium height. and her graceful. girish
figure well ro9ndei however. suggests her
superiority at golf. tennis and other out
door exercises. Miss Sartoris speaks sew
eral languages nuentiy and IA well fitted to
make delightful impression In tho critical
society OF Washington.
Miss Vivian May Sartor;s who Is about
two years older than her sister, has been A
great favorite since her presentation win
ter before last. She made her debut at a
tea given In her honor by her grandmother
Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, at the Massachu-
sets avenue home. Miss Sartosis had only
lived In this country for four or Eve months
before hei Introduction 10 society. She had
come from England, where she had been
educated and where she had cultivated a
foudness for bicycle riding and ali sorts OF
athletic fun
Miss Sartoris Is a strikingiy handsome
girl with fine brown eyes brown hair
which Is golden In the sunshine and a
beautifully fresh complexion. Her figure
has been said BY artists TO realize perfec-
ton in grace and proportion: in fact, II is
the opinion OF a painter for whom Miss
Sartovts posed that she has "the most heaLi-
tiful neck ard shoulders ever seen
Both of the young women were born In
England and educated chiefly abroad.
Washington Dispatch. Nov. 81
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Not TO tbropc Of gold where Cultured na1y gem
Sacb as upheld in days Of old With orb and diaden
The Dabylo1iap king
DO We cur bcruags bring.
Not to chair Of state where doth Of purple dye
Proclaimed the august Potsutats Of Roman majesty
peve With hearts that y:Arp
Our thought ana feeling sarp.
Not soa Ieselsd stair Of capoPed divap
Where HaroQQ. wise bsyoDd compare. ruled Ger
afrite. n)Ap
kDd spirit Of sbs sea.
Be1d We &bs BUNDLE kres.
Tbc brown Eupbntes sweeps where opse sesbaxzar
&roa,
TIE Srass grows deep and masses creep where
Caesar skfode. god.
A0d SAvAse CREATURES sport
10 mighty Naroap's court.
EAussr IS our tbToss, and roQnd il wopSsrivg kline
IRE coaTssrs. euarSlsss aDj aIore a tbila wisbio
that sbrils
Qa&stTsscbsS IN bis bands
sceFter o'a all lands.
Rides and power decay and swiftly are forgot
E'ep wisdom WAues and dies Away tbs SAINT as tho
twege net.
sus 10 resiStless tide
Cbgiss's love shAn s'er ABIDE.
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Here's to Christmas time in Cuba, where it's ppey in the sbade
Here's to Christmas in Alaska, where Saptas toys are made
Here's to Christmas in Hawaii and p Porto Rico, too
Here's to Christmas in Napa With soldier boys in blu
Here's to pee Sammys Christmas though quarrel Ger its sze
Here's to (stmas Merry Cbrmas wheeer the old flag flies
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Ought 90 Have some Weight.
''Parscn up in Chicago says shsoi isn't
hat"
Wei. that locks Ike news from the i'm
mediate VICINITY Pain OsnsAA
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Huyrah for dear old Santa!
Iitnrah for Christmas timeI
From Akron TO Atlanta
Our fanctes flow in rhyme,
While DER our visions murky.
All turned to gold and green,
Now drifts the iuscious turkey
On xoasted Eduxs serene
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The purple monkeys prancing
Along the yellow stick.
The pasteboard negro's dancing
Upon the double quick.
The candy lions yawnlng
Among the pretty toys.
And Christmas time is dawnine
With al its ancient joya
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On, Christmas makes ns tingie
With bliss from head to toe.
While merry sleigh bells jingle
Across the sparkling snow.
The backlog flame Ia reeiing
And cracking with "a vim,
And gayly DER the ceiling
Our shadows dance ana skira.
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Old Santa Claus Is scndIng
His steeds across the snow,
The tree will soon be bending
With good things TO and fro,
And all our sorrows brooding
With music rare and grand.
On plumes OF rich plum puddinl
We float TO fairy land.
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TIE vagrant snowaake's scootlns
Around the Christmas tree.
Where recently was footing
The robin full OF giee,
The stockings idly swaying
Beside the mantel high,
The wild winds busy playing
The old years lullaby.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-21

agroed that a shell might have set her
on hre and with her woodwork. she
would tAye gono tho wgy 0 the yizl
caya." M H N
"who should get the credit fgf ho
l'yjctory satnpson Of Sqhiey7" BG iWps
asked. ,l... M ~
i,rBoth OGicers preiInen VI great lhteillt
gehce and high characterT he said. VIZ
"But BlRsbee--nh, what shall I Say Of
lhlm7" said the captain. bitterly.
after tthe Maine explosion he vas IN
Captain Eulatc's cabin on tthe Vizcaya
There with tears IN his oycs he said hls
career In llfo WIS ended, because he had
lost his ship. We rescued the American
noamen while their officers were drinking
champagne on shore, and then S.gsDee
goes into court. f1rgeis 1ll about bis
tears ana lamentations IN Eulate's cabin,
and tncs ~ shoulder tho blame on u.s.
Never did wo have a hand IN blowing
up the Maine. and ! am convinced that
after the stfoightforward. square way We
have fought this war the American pc0-
plo Do not believe that we blow up the
Maine"
mo you expect 20 be- brought before a
court mlrial On your returp2'
I'VE VIII appear before a court Of In
qulry nat lB regular and formal. No
matter whether Il r. defeat or a victory,
/ n anything happens a Spanish feet the
/ proceedings so before court of Inquiry
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ruTrRE NAVAL FLEETS.
Government Considering the Location Of
squadron-omeers Appointed.

NEW YORK, August IA dispatch 10
the Tribune from Washington Eays:
The navy department has taken under
consideration the re)rganiz1.ion OF the
North Atlantic sect which now iLtlutes
five feet officers. in addition to providing
duty for the commanders OF large num-
Der Of vessels which will be plal ed out OF
commission in the next two or three
weeks. When the :9rce Is reduced al
least three OF the flag officers on the
home station will be rendered superfiuous
and are TO be ordered 70 other assign
ments.
When Admirals Sampson and Schley
come to Washington Aext week prepara-
tory 10 going 70 Cuba and Porto Rico as
members Of the military commissions
they viii be consulted regarding the pro-
posed changes and In all probability ar
rangements satisfactory 10 them will re-
suit.
II Is Considered likely that the North
Atlantic station will be divided and one
flag officer. probably Admiral Sampson,
retained in command Of the home feet.
while Admiral Schley or Admiral Howell
will be placed In charge OF a newly organ
ized squadron OF the West indies. limited
by the Gulf OF Mexico and the Caribbean
sea.
II Is the impression amoag naval off,
GERS that Admiral schley will seize the
opportunity TO secure command OF the
Pacific squadron upon the retirement OF
-.dmiral Miller on November 2, and Will
be content 10 wait ashore the few weeks
between the termination OF his services on
the Porto RIcan command. Admiral Mil
ler's retirement. which would enable him
to have an important command. perhaps
more important than that OF the West In
dies, as II includes the whole Pacific
ocean, from Alaska 10 Cape Horn. as well
as Hawaii and Samoa,
Commodore Remey, commanding the
naval base at Key West, is expected to
succeed Admiral Matthews as president
Of the examining and retiring boards,
which retire October q,
The department has made no move up
TO this time toward the re-establishment
OF the European or South Atlantic sta
lions. and 1t is improbable that any ships
will be sent to the latter territory before
next year.
Commodore Watson Is expected TO take
a fine feet to Europe and after visits OF
courtesy TO England and France. may
spend the winter in the Mediterranean.