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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
DuNcANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE or 4 HANDSOME THREE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING
ct,l7 X Ia ,

1A?SSa S5n e pASSsoHH HEHhSS
VENUE, ,WAsHiSeToS HEidHTs.
by virtue ss y certain deed OF trust dated DC
erds of the District of Colun bla, In Liber 224s
'sS aSs G1 ar
TIE rEr1a PA 6h % 5I5Jk %
the following described real estate situate in fhe
wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land and
premises, known and distinguished as and being
subdivision Of lots in George TruesdeiIs addition
to Washington Heights as the said Warmers sub.
division is recorded in County Book H. folio 55 OF
| the records OF the office of the surveyor of the
District, of Columbia. together with the improve
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
| to be paid In cash and the balance to be paid in
two years, secured BY deed of trust upon tie
property sold with interest, payable semi-annually
he option of the ss or al Of
will be required at the time of sale. Sale to be
property will he resold at the risk and cost of
in so b he Gays
D. Revenue stamps and conveyancng at cost
CLARENCE B. RHEEM, Trustee.
ALEXANDER I. HENsEY, Trustee.
no2l-d&ds 916 st. NV.
THos. ]. OWEN. AUCTIONEER. el3 F ST. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE M.
1919 PRINCETON STREET NV
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust, duly recorded
III lber 23Sl, folio $40 ct seG, one of the land
ords of the District of Columbia and the request
OF the parties secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees Will sell at public auction in Of the
premises. on MONDAY. OCTOBER THIRTIETH
1899, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK L. NJ the
following described land and premises situate in
the county of Washington. District of Columba
All OF sublot numbered SO of Phoebe Z. Sharpless
subdivision of lots numbered and in block num-
bered "a, Columbia Heights, with the improve
ments thereon, consisting of three story and cell
lar brick dwelling.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in and
TWO years, with Interest at six per cent annum
payable semi annually, secured by deed of trust on
the property sold all cash, at the option of the
sale. Conveyancing. recording and revenue stsmps
at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied
with within ten days from day of SALE the trus
tees reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser after five
days previous advertisement of such resale.
RICHARD NJ. HURD, Trustee.
HENRY NJ. EARLE, Trustee.
CTHE PURCHASER OF THE ABOVE De
scrfbed property having failed to comply with the
terms of sale the property will be resold the
front of the premises. on MONDAY, NOVEMBER
TWENT1 , SEVENTH e 1899, Az HALF-PAsT
RICHARD NJ. HURD. Trustee.
no2O-d&ds HENRY NJ. EARLE Trustee.
CTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
TUESDAY. DECEMBER FIFTH, 1899, same hour
and place, by order Of the trustees. no27-d&ds
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER
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THos. J. OWEN, AUcTIoNEER. 9I8 F ST. NV.

JOS. b. CARR, Receiver.
no23-l5t 1909 20" street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05

public business by the time fixed in Pres-
dent Adams executive order of May 10.
1850. namely. June 10, 1900 we find Con-
gress assembling in the Capitol building
Uhe north wing only yet being completed
on January Il. 1900, the third Monday fixed
by its own act.
No quorum, how ,er. appeared in either
house that day, but on the 18th the House
of Representatives had quorum and the
Senate on November 81 when a Joint COM
mittee was sent to President Adams noti-
Tying him that Congress was in session
and ready to receive any communication
from him. The President replied that he
would address them the following day On
November % both houses being assembled
in the Senate chamber, he read his speech
equivalent to annual messages OF later
days. in which occurred this notable pas
sage:
Immediately after the adjournment Of
congress at their last session in Philadel-
phla, L gave directions, in compliance with
the Laws, for the removal of the public Of
hees, records and property. These direc-
tons have been executed and the nuhlic
officers have since resided and conducted
the ordinary business of the government
in this place
congratulate the people Of the United
states on the assembling OF Congress at
the permanent seat OF their government. and
l congratulate you, gentlemen, on the pros
pect OF residence not to be changed
tAnnals of Congress, Sixth Cong, p. s723D
In the reply of the Senate that body
said: We congratulate ourselves on the
convention of the Legislature at the perma-
nent seat Of government Ibid, D. 1867
President Adams replied: With YOU
afdently hope that stability will be com
municated as well to the government itself
as TO its beautiful and commodiaus seat
Similar sentiments in different language
were embodied in the address of the House
or Representatives, and in the Presidents
reply.
Action of the Supreme Court.
1T remains to notice briefly the action
OF the third coordinate branch of the gov
eminent. the Supreme Court of the United
States. That body adjourned its February
term of the year 1900 on February IL, and
assembled for the first session of the fol-
lowing term on the 4th of August. -Iso0
1t is 10 be noted that this Adjournment was
in February, before the amendatory act of
Congress authorizing the removal from
Philadelphia to be anticipated and three
months before the issue of President
Adams order fixing June Is. $780, as the
time for opening the executive offices in
the city of Washington. The preface 10
its minutes reads as follows:
AS Supreme Court OF the United
States to be holden agreeably to law at
Philadelphia (the same being the seat of
the national government, on the first Mon
DAY, being the Sd day of August, in the
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EyTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
TUESDAY. DECEMBER FIFTH, 1899, same hour
and place, by order Of the trustees. no21 dds
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UN1MPRONED PROPERTY IN
IWlNING CITY AND TRACT
OF LAND IMMEDIATELY
EAST OF HOOD & BATCH
ELDERS SUBDIVISION, AN
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The actual survey OF the District en-
braced I'm the ten miles square was begun in
February. 1871, by Major Andrew Ellicott,
an accomplished surveyor and engineer,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
Secret Drawers.

"Most people seem to think says q
maker Of furniture, that secret draw
ers and hidden receptacles In furniture
only exist In novels and plays. but this
Is by no means so. very frequently
take orders for such items. and en-
ploy a clever woman designer. who
shows positive genius In planning
places OF concealment. which no
amount Of tapping or measuring could
reveal In most cases, even were the
hollow receptacle discovered. the wood
work around would have to be cut
away. so complex are the fastenings.
Most of the orders come from women
and rich people. OF course-and have
no doubt that desire to hide articles
from too curious servants dictates the
orders. York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

"When was on the bench" relates
Judge ]. ]. Du Bose. Eve were once
making up a special jury for a murder
trial The lawyers were examining the
venire, and | wasn't paying much at
tention to what was going on I'LL one
of the lawyers attracted my attention
by saying:
"'Your honor, this man is incompe-
tent for jury service. He's a foreign
err
81 looked at the man under examina-
tion and didn't think he looked like q
foreigner He looked. anyway. like he
was acclmated. SO asked him:
"'Have you ever been naturaliZedr
"'No. SIR he answered.
"'And you say you're foreigner and
not naturalIzed? What country are you
q native Off
"'Arkansas.'
"Well. everybody In the courtroom
laughed. | told the man he could 20.
He wasn't much OF foreigner, but
too much TO sit on a jury In my court"
Memphis Scimitar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
A City with Two CarrinRes.

There are only two carriages in town.
One belongs to the archbishop, and the
other carriage Is the property OF the
government and one OF the perquisites
that pertain to the presidential power.
II Is an ordinary landau. imported from
Paris In pieces and put together by To-
cal talent. and n native artist has
painted upon the panels OF the doors
Q brilliant reproduction Of the coat OF
arms Of the republic, about a foot
square. in the national colors-green.
yellow and red. This Is greatly ad-
mired by the populace. who see the
carriage only occasionally. on state oc-
casions, when 1t is drawn by four big
black horses wearing harness heavily
mounted with silver and decorated
with rosettes. tassels and streamers OF
the national colors.-La Paz (Bohvia)
Cor. Chicago Record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
MACREAOY ON THE STAGE.
The Tragedian Was Not . Pleasant
Man TO Act with.

Macready was dreadful man to act
with. You had the pleasant sensation
Of knowing that you were doing moth
ing that he wanted you 10 do, though
following strictly his instructions. He
would press you down with his hand
on your head and tell you In an under
tone to stand up. Mr. Macready was
terribly nervous actor Any little
thing which happened Unexpectedly lr-
ritated him beyond endurance.
One night at the Park Macbeth"
was the play. Mrs. Sloman. an old
fashioned actress, dressed Lady Mac
beth In the manner which prevailed
In her early life. In black velvet. point
lace and pearl beads. In the murder
scene part OF his dress caught on the
tassels OF her pearl girdle. The string
broke. the beads fell to the floor softly
with pretty rhythmic sound, distinct
ly heard through the intense silence
Of the scene.
This so exasperated Mr.. Macready
that he was almost frantic. until. with
the final lines Of the scene. Wake.
Duncan with the knocking. oh! Would
thou couldst." he threw Mrs. Sloman
of the stage. with words which hope
were unheard by the public and were
certainly unfit for publication.-"Auto-
biographical Sketches" by Mrs. John
Drew, In Scribner's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
A.u.romfortahle place.


A well known admiral has asserted
that. even with moderate gale and
sea, an armor plated cruiser, IL GO
Ing against the wind. will find herself
In conditions similar TO those OF q
storm-at least. the crew Will have
that impression. The movements OF
the stern OF the ship are violent and
very disagreeable. The waves. pushed
by the advancing PROV. sweep con-
tinually over the ship from bow to
stern. All windows and portfolios must
be closed. and air reaches the lower
decks. when the heat Increases un-
bearably. only through artificial ven
tilaiors. With the exception OF the
specially protected command bridge
all the uncovered portions OF the ship
are impossible. Thus the whole crew
must bear as well as they can the In
ferno Of the closed decks.
In such a ship no one can feel com
Portable, and when there Is a storm.
In which sailing ship would feel COM
paratively at ease. the crew OF an
armor plated ship imagines Itself TO be
In heavy hurricane, which threatens
destruction every minute. The long.
narrow fore part Of the ship, which Is
not borne lightly by the water and IL
rendered extremely heavy by the ram
AMI armored deck and the cannon and
torpedoes. forces the ship In high sea
TO pitching and rolling which are OF 4
kind that cannot be described.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Russian society Is an oasis In the will
derness Of the world. You take to II
from the first as naturally as bees 10
the bloom Of the heather and never
wish to be weaned from Il again. for
the charm II wields Is unique. IL Is not
what the institution Is In so many 9th
er countries-a general clearing house
where social debts and duties are dis
charged and little love lost among the
members. Society exists In Russia for
It's own sake. and not merely rs a
means to an end.
In fact, II Is an earthly paradise.
wherein you can daily with your life.
dreamily watch IL glide away through
asphodel meadows. and enjoy It's pleas
ures needless OF time and tide. And.
like paradise. II Is reserved for the
very elect: only those predestined from
their birth may enter on the joys OF
the place The uniform Of an officer Of
the imperial guards, for instance. Is an
open sesame 10 the bliss II bestows,
and to follow n trade Is TO have COM
mitted the objectionable sin. II Is con-
ceivable that prince or count should
be driven from the precincts Of this
Eden. but heaven and earth will pass
away before a merchant will be allow
ed to cross its threshold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

that otherwise she must have dropped
behind her companions For mile after
mile they never slackened speed. and
when at last they arrived at the spring
appointed a. the meeting place their
horses were well nigh exhausted
While waiting for the Hasbroucks to
come up. however. the poor beasts had
Q chance 10 rscuperats and on resum-
Ing the desperate race were almost -
fresh % when thsy started
Now. Il chancsi that Polly had OBJ
served the remains Of the Tories sup.
DER in the bushss around the spring
and the hoof prints Of their horses
where they had stopped 10 drink from
Il Theee telltaIe dgns informed her
that Claudius Smith had already passed
that way. and realizing that only speed
could avail now abe dashed once more
into the lead.
WAKE MP. friends. I" she shouted ex-
sitedly. ride for your very lives- The
Tories are ahead Of N and we've not a
second 10 spare
Her companions greeted these words
with suppressed sxclamations OF ap-
proval. and bending low over their
horses necks swept after her like q
whirlwind.
Did they arrive at the Shurkers' in
timei The sequel win show.
fro BE ooETuuxD.1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
SWINE.

SWtNG-
Keep wood ashes and salt where the
hogs can help themselves.
Hogs kept in solitary confinement
often become Ill tempered.
As fsrrowing time approaches the so
will be less inclioed 10 exercise.
To reach the best results in feeding,
make the hogs ss comfortable ~ posi-
BILE.
In q breeding boar look rather for
short, stocky animal, closely built with
as little waste as possible:
The SOW can never reach the point as
a mother she would have attained II not
bred until more fully developed.
We advise farmers to market younger
hogs. such as mature st about st1
months old, and weigh from l15 TO aot
pounds
With plenty Of sweet milk kept where
they can help themselves as starter,
young pigs viii soon take to eating
slops.
There 10 no question bat that the
proper feeding and caring for the hogs
has much to do with warding of disease
In the breed SOW more length 10 need.
ed. Consequently long, roomy animal
that stands square on her feet snouid oe
selected.
A SOW kept for breeding should have
plenty Of nourishing food, such - VII
cause healthy growth and development
without inducing the laying on OF tot
much fat.
The modern hog is well kept only
then IL. Il kept In . clean place and
siven sxeet, Wholesome feed, such {!
win not carry with kshe gsrns Of deafl
and decay. The swill barrel z one O
| The rslics ef day that ID fsse closing e
eiye place % q boktee one. I.
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expedition o. else lose my command "
the band, " be objected.
"Of courss you win. !" replied Polly.
''for IL would Be eowardly TO hold back
| at such time What mean 10 that
you are to join me on your return. and
then we can 90 to dominic and get
married. Do you approve Of my little
plotf"
There was something 20 fascinating
in the idea Of eloping with this charm
ing girl that Richard Smith became
frantic with delight
..It's great. Polly! Greati" he roar
ID "Do l approve Of III Aye. that ]
do. and ye can depend on me to FIX the
guards and have the horse in readi-
| mesa
Every well. then. abe answered.
smiling upon him sweetly. 81 will meet
| you at the Indian rock between here
and Goshen. Then. deeming Il advis-
able TO end their interview. she waved
him an adieu and hurriedly returned TO
the cavern.
Up to this time she had been 30 car.
ried away with enthusiasm regarding
her stratagem that she had given no
thought to its possible miscarriage.
But new that she had an opportunity
70 reflect. terrible idea occurred to
her. What il she should not succeed In
making her escape after all, What II
her outlaw admirer should suspect her
design and join her before the appoint
I'd time, She realized that II this hap
pened she would be completely at his
mercy. and the thought made her shud.
der with horror.
While she was absorbed In these
dreadful reflections Edward Robin re-
turned to the cabin. and she determined
70 tell him what she bad done So.
peeping cautiously out Of the entrance
70 make sure that no listeners were
around. she drew him aside and whis.
pered hurriedly;
III have taken desperate step. Ed
ward. and ! want 10 tell you all about
Il Please DON I ask me TO explain my
reasona but listen ] have arranged
with one Of our captors to make my
escape from this place tonight He has
agreed 70 furnish me with horse and
as soon as the expedition starts l viii
hasten 70 the place where 1t will be
awaiting me. mount IL and ride down
into the valley 70 warn the people Of
the coming Of these bandita have
found ont the very house they intend
TO plumber. and shall do my best 20 col
lect sufficient force 10 defeat them
"You know the house, Pollyf
Eyes. Edward. and I am sure you
win approve Of my design when you
know whose Il = /"
"Th.n tell me-
at is Caleb Shurkcr'a she respond.
Cd. scrutinixing his face closely to mark
the effect Of her wordA
Robins brow darkened vindictively
$50 it's to Caleb Shurker's we're go
mgr he said with a grim smile
"Thank God for that for III now bs
revenged
At that moment . Tory thrust his
bead in nj tho cavcrn's entrance and
called ont
"The captain sent me to fetch ye.
young'man We are about to start on
the raid
The lovers exchanged tender en-
braces whispered . few hurried words
Of farewell and parted. both oppressed
with an agonizing apprehension that 1t
might be for the last time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

The guests at my table at the lunch
con were Professors Gneist and Hon
man and Won Bunsen- While thus re-
freshIng ourselves. both physically aud
mentally, Hoffman told the following
story of Faraday. whom he had known
very intimately. They were walking
one day together through the streets Of
London, where both were then profess.
ors, when Faraday stopped news
boy and bought paper. Hoffman ask
ed him why. with his house supplied
regularly with all the papers he need
ed. he stopped to buy paper from a
boy In the street. Faraday replied, Il
was once a newsboy myself and sold
papers on the street."-John Bigelow's
Recollections In Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
FARM FA6OTS-

Judicious feeding does not imply ex-
cessive feeding.
The more COW Is exposed the less
milk she will give.
1t is the milk from the fresh COW that
produces the most perfect flavor.
A variety Of food often gives better
return than the chemical analysis Of the
foods would Indicate.
The quality Of the butter depends
more upon the skill Of the operator than
the particular plan Of operation.
Whist the milk COW requires Is good
food In variety, regularly and enough OF
it; feed sueculent food for milk.
Remember there are other and better
ways OF inducing q COW TO '.give down"
than by kicking her in the ribs. IL don't
pay.
IL Is when fruit trees are bearing that
they need plant food In abundance, says
Prof. Roberts. 1t has been discovered
that tillage rather than high fertility
produces the strong, healthy, fruitful
tree.
la plowing old ground the plow
that turns over the biggest slice is not
the one that does the most good, and
two days work at plowing can often
be made more profitable on one acre
than on two.
Use no ram but Q thoroughbred, and
successive rams should be of the same
breed, for when trying to improve there
Is no advantage 10 crosses. A flock thus
renovated will be as good for all practi-
cal purposes as full bl00ds.
How many things do you produce on
the farm at cost greater than the same
could be bought on the market or from
your neighbor? Lots Of rs do this very
thing and never fnd IL out because we
do not count the cost OF things.
The practice of keeping lot Of pigs or
shoats over winter is almost out OF date.
when hog has to be fed corn for SIX
months in order TO have him ready 70
turn on the grass he almost eats his head
OF before be ID ready to fatten.
II you want nne pigs, lambs and
calves next spring feed the old stock
we'll this winter. There might be such
. thing as getting breeding animals too
fat for best results, but where one makes
this mistake ten persons feed too scantily.
II IA saId that in Australia the droughts
have reduced the nocks fully thirty
million head, and Il will take several
wears for the industry TO get back where
| Il Was . few years ago. At present tho
sheep arc reported In good condition
and the increase q beginning % show,
though 1t is allow.
A ride through the country In simoet
any direction win take you By the prem.
| lees Of some very shiftless people. ana
xsnase 10 ret along with the scrub
stock and larm implements secsssred
around q fAr - IL sye can roachs sx-
possd 20 all sogts of Weafhr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
THE OLD TIME BELLE.
The Busy Modern Girihood Smiles
Over Her Trivial Interests.


An extract from the journal OF Q
young lady Of fashion" several centu-
ries ago makes one feel quite relieved
that II Is not really part OF elegant
living nowadays to keep journals, re-
marks an exchange. Poor little faded
Journal, The delicate little hand that
penned those cramped lines, maybe.
was given to John Grey" For ro-
mance's sake, let's hope that 1t was.
~ o'clock Went to walk with the
lady. my mother. I'm the courtyard.
10 oclock-went to dinner; John
Grey. most comely youth-but what
is that to me? A yirtuous maiden
should be entirely under the direction
Of her parents. John ate but little and
stole great many tender looks at me:
said women would never be handsome,
In his opinion. who were not good na-
tured. ! hope my temper is not intol-
erable. Rose from the table;
the company all DESTROYS Of walking
In the fields: John Grey would lift me
over every stile, and twice he squeezed
my hands with yehemence. I cannot
say should have any objections TO
John Grey; he plays at prison bars as
well as any Of the country gentlemen
and Is remarkably dutiful 10 his par
cnts, my lord and lady, and never
misses church on Sunday"
A sample OF poetry dedicated TO "a
young lady" shows what women were
served with In the way OF literature:
And he whose lot Is bles.ed,
A. only mans can BE-,
Will hnd too sure q rest
On earth with thee.
Where all Is bright and fair
And sorry Joys entomb.
Thou'lt be transplanted there
And ever bloom.
o ye shades OF our ancestresses!
What would you think OF the contents
Of some OF our library shelves? What
would you think OF the rosy checked
girl who would consider such poetry
as you read simply too lnsIpld and stu
pld for any use?-Baltimore Herald.