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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
The Song Of the Canoe.

Dip. Dip.
And thrill with the start
For the ripplss run and the waters part
At the song the paddle sings.
Drip, Drip,
And 10, i. brings
The word OF sweet command to me,
And leaping to answer i'll am free!
Water-wesds weaving in vain to stay me.
Fain, fain
Ara the reeds arrayed at my Prov to delay me
Vain, vain,
They cast their lure and they bid me bid-.
For the paddle swinging along my side
Dip Dipi
Hath dener brib, than the still things know.
And go. l got DnsfH
Lo, an, come Of a wiIdins birth
The Brown Gods cunning my mother made,
In the days Of the younger earth.
He wrought her stauch in sinew and thong,
Making her slender and supple and strong
And 1.-the as his lni!e's own blade.
He gsrnished her bravtly, without and within
Bresthed into her being the soul Of desire,
To follow the wake OF the mad marsh-tre,
Thistle drifts sister and Will.o' -the-wisp kin
Out on the trail that the free things know,
goi / go! IRIS s1atr
On the airy quest that is never won;
And tempting me, daring me, Turing me on,
The iris wings Of the dragon fly
TIL the day is done and the last lights die.
Glidel Glide.
Across the calm Of the evening tide
When the first white stars begin.
Creepl Creep
Where the lilies sleep
Stars In sky as soft as deep
The paddle singing me in.
Hush Hush!
For the tall reeds brush
Ny side as though they love me.
Rest! Restl
On the inlst's breast
With the roo. Of the leaves above me.
Arthur Ketehum, in the Atlantic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
eighty pages Of information about It, this
book will be O good one to buy. Baltimore:
The Frledenwald Company, $1,000

book will be good one to buy. baltimore:
The Frledenwald Company, $1.oo)
! The latest volume Of the new Library
Edition OF the works of Edward Everett
| Hale includes How to Do IT," and How
| to Live" two series Of papers originally
written in connection with the Chautau-
qua movement They might be summed
| up as kindergarten manners and morality.
| and there are q good many shrewd and
salutary lessons to be found in the book.
OF course the style is d!fcursive and
sometimes over-explanatory-the papers
were not intended for collection in book
form. But there is at least one paragraph
which is worth quoting for practical use
IN our public schools:
once went to examine 4 high school. on .
lonely hillside in lonely country town. The
first class was in botany. and they ratified on from
the book very fast. They said 'cotyledon' and
"syngenesous' and "coniferous' and such words
remarkably well. considering that they did not
care two stTaws about them. Well. when 1t WAS
my turn to make few REMARKS l SAID
"Huckieberry.''
do no, remember another word said but do
remember the sersc OF srnAzemsnt that minis
ter should have spoken such wicked word IN
school room. What was worse, sent child ouI
to bring in some unripe hucklthsrrifs from the
roadside. and went to work on our botany to
scnie purpose.
(Boston: Little, Brown & Coz
THE Territorial Acquisitions of the
United States" is little book by Edward
Bicknell, which is likely to prove inter-
esting and valuable to the student Of cur
rent events. In it the author takes UP the
various acquisitions of territory which have
been made since the organization OF the
Northwestern Territory in 1IS7. He ex-
plains the reasons which led to the Louis
lana purchase and shows how and why this
country has been governed in later years
by principles somewhat different from
those which led to the purchase or an
nexation OF new territory in other years.
Nevertheless. he takes the position that
throughout our history the consent Of the
people affected has not been asked when
the boundaries of the country have been
thus extended. and he closes the book
with warning that, in future. action OF
this sort, the plain duty OF consideration
for their interests must not be neglected.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Co. 70 cents.)
1.-THE Northwest Under Three Flags" by
Charles Moore is somewhat bulky volume
giving the history Of the Northwest from
its first exploration in 1855 up to 1896. 1t
makes no claims to expound the philosophy
of history. but is simply record of facts.
in easy narrative style. and corrects some
popular Impressions which have been in
correctly given by previous writer's. 1t is
copiously illustrated with pictures Of the
scenes and characters concerned in the mar
rative, and contains an immense amount
of information, most Of which will be val
liable to teachers and students of United
States history. The number Of the Illus
tratiens makes it especially suitable for
school libraries. New York: Harper C
Brothers. S2.50)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
miscellaneous Books.

"As Seen By Me" is new book by
Lillian Bell, dealing with the authors
travels in Europe. Her path was not ex-
actly the conventional one, as will be seen
from the fact that Russia, Poland, Tur-
key. and the Nile region are among the
places visited For people who like dis
cursive books Of travel, favored with de-
cdod personality. this will be just the
thing. There is some Information in it.
spiced with fun. and favored with sketches
CT personal acquaintance ard reflections
on the character Of various nations. all
served un with a sauce of iEcidsnt and
adventure. Many people who have been
10 Europe will recognize with sympa-
thetic laugh their own experiences of rail-
way and hotel life, particularly their own
for the tour.
The authors view of Paris will be in
teresting TO exDectant Americans who
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
A Song of KnmnI.

He who is desolate may cry
Ills sorrow to the earth and sky.
Who has lost al has naucht to fear;
HAPPY. the geds may laugh to hear.
Rejoicing that mans discomfort
Should favor their grim merFimtnt.
We Who src happy, you and l.
Must laugh .ow and walk silently
Lest We shall taste what gall may be
Wrapped in the gods sreat Jealousy.
Who. envious of mans delight.
Lean from their hills to strike and blight
Let us kiss softly and laugh low
Lest they should know.
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison, in the Cosmopoli-
tan
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
The Cry of the Young women.

Give US little joy, o World,
We young and strong,
SO fit for loves sweet usages,
For laughter md for song;
World. our 10Y is in thy hand,
Withholden lcEg and long.
Or IL youths rapture be not thine to give,
A little re.t-or leave to cease to live.
Life called US. not desire for life,
And we obedicnt came;
Were blindtold set. nor knowing why,
To play Fste's losing game
For foolish stakes. crust OF bread,
Or still retreating fame.
Daily we play, from dawn to set OF SUM-
Nightly cry, oh that the play were done.
Each holds dream within her heart
OF future or Of past,
dream 0! mother. lover. child,
Too poignant sweet to last,
mirage dim in dimming eyes,
We know-but hold i. fast
Let outlawed Eau take his mees and room:
Give us our birthright, World-loye, peace. and
home!
Helen n. Bulls, in the Atlantic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
CURRENT VERSE.


Thou olue.waved sea, that 50 many thousand years
Gainst Scandals rockbound coast hast blown;
mat hast broken thy bonds mid each grey
springs tears
And to distant shores gamboling flown
TO thee now sing. for l long to be there
When the soft waves play against tie rocks.
What 10y to be out there; how the pillows geam
Whsh the gentle spring winds are Mzying;
Whrn oalny waves simmer in blue and in green,
And light-bsams mid the erests playingi
See, the bresksrs' sheen is so Eleamngly white,
Where the soft waves play against the rocks.
But shsketh the Storm King his powerful wings,
Rendering ash grey the Sea Nymphs cheek;
And freeth my rails from the loud bursting rings
In thousand strips. the wind so bleak;
Then loud beateth my heart with pride cen
greater
Midst fierce waves that roar against the rocks.
Ye pillows: swinging and rolling md roaring;
Beauteous. glimmerins. and clear main.
OH sing TO me Of heroic deeds soaring.
And teach me thy lyrics TO explain
lktsn with delight to legend so rich,
When the high waves dash against the rocks
Oscar II. King Of Norway and Sweden.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Again across the calm OF morn
The sharp ciczda shrills:
Again the pee-wee. lone and lorn.
Pipes from the wooded hills:
And meadow ward athwart the plain
Slow moves the harvest vain.
Again the fever Of the noon
Touches the toiler's brow;
Again in haze the grain fields swoon,
And li,eless hangs the bough;
Again the riil. its course along
Hushes its under song.
Again the pen.ive eve draws on,
And earth's fsst closing eyes
space are raised 10 dwell upon
The wonder o: the skies;
Again rntroubled. boundless, deep,
Broods the vast sea Of sleep.
Clinton Scotland, in Scribner's Magazine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
The Swallows.

o swallows, weaving swift and well
About my hear: youi magic spell,
While shadows lenethen on the green,
With bars O, yellow light between;
O poets of the upper air.
Ny heart Is happy in your snare.
From mesbes OF your witchery
Ny heart would nevermore be free.
Your thrall along the way of dreams.
whore clear crystal water CLEANS,
That dimples, kissed by your bright wings.
In widening god and sapphire rings
I'd follow you in hcavenward song,
As UP the cls1rsst heights you ,hrong.
And following. would learn from You
Tie secret 81 your song so true,
That might sing it in the mart
To lit. to cheer some careworn heart.
Ingram Crockett.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
To June.

Month II the perfect love,
Month Of the perfect leaf
Tie mellow. mourning dove
Thine onl, note OF grief
Oh, lat me hide within thy shade sorrow past
relief,
Thou. unto whose employ
All Natures arts belong
Fragrance and warmth and joy:
Admit ne to Thy throne
Thou canst not duh the pang, but oh! tune every
chord to scur!
Walker Brooke. in the Century.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Is there metal that can be mad. to melt in
boiling water? @
Several alloys Of bismuth will do this.
one consists OF eight parts OF bismurn.
I'VE parts Of lead. and three parts OF tin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Jack London. the author Of THE
Son of the Wolf is a young man. not
yet twenty-four years old. His father
was Pernsylvania-born a soldier. scout,
backwoodsmRn, trapper, and wanderer.
His mother was born in Ohio. Both went
West independently. meeting and marry
ing in San Francisco. where Mr.. London
was born. The pioneer spirit was strong
in his ancestors and the unrest Of it seems
to have descended to him.
His early life was spent on California
ranches. but when he was nine years old
the family removed to Oakland. Cal Since
his ninth year. with the exception OF the
hours spent at school. his life has been
one OF toll. 1t is unnecessary to give the
long list OF occupations; none OF them
trades, all heavy manual labor. We may
merely allude to his experience in follow
ing Bay life. his long voyage on seal
ing schooner along the coast north to the
Russian side Of Behring Sea, and his nu-
merous short voyages since.
There was an under world In the United
States which Mr.. London lonsed to explore
and By the time he was eighteen he had
become possessed of an interest in sociol-
ogy and economics. swayed partly by
this and partly by fascination OF the enter
prise, he stepped down and out of the
world. and was swallowed UP in that
strange region known as the road" He
took this step thoroughly. living exactly
as other tramps lived and the long months
he spent on the road bred in him a life
long interest in the institutions of men
from both an economic and an ethical
standpoint.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Who pays the salary OF the Governor General
| o. canada, Great Britain the Dominion OF
/ Canadaf R..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
Song.

Do the mountains query:
Whence our beauteous trces2
Do the waves make question
The glory Of the seas?
Do the skies insist on
Tie stars bright mystery
Shall | seek to fathom
The love bear to thee?
George 5. Holman, in Harpcr's Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Where was Eger,on Castle born' wh.r. doe.
he now live? NIP.
He was born and lives In London.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Canada; all his emoluments come out
OF the Canadian treasury.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

What standing has a Territorial peieeste. in
Congress7 A. So.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01
Who was .he Countess Po.ocka.

A very beautiful anu r,ry wealthy
member Of the Polish mob v. who was
born about the middle Of lie last cen
tury and lived until 49,.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Does declaration OF martial law over district
do away with all existing civil law, W NJ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Alabama. August s.: Arkansas. Septem-
Der 3; Georgia, October 3; Maine. Sep
TENDER 10, and Vermont, September 4.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

What States hold elections this year prior to
the Presidential electionf A.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Mr.. Will II. Low has completed the illus
'rations for the new edition OF las You
Like It,, which Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co.
are preparing for publication liz the
autumn. They include five fuli-page illus
trations reproduced in color by photo
TYPOGRAPHY. as well as large number of
decorations
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

He may speak,, but not vote.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Ninety. q s57. 3. Under the census of
1890 1T3 Sol
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

"P.sscs." ~ Nususte Farve, is prob
ably the caly ins:sc>a ia li.erat1ge Of p
book entlfGy made up OF explanations
why it is rot wise ~ 4 Railroad TO give
passes. II anyone is lsnIleicntly interest
ed in the subject to rant one hundred and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

In what year did President Arthur visit the
State Of Idaho? 2. On what dates wer- the Terri
tories of Idaho and Washington admitted as
States? W d. Mex
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

In 1883. 2. Idaho. July 3. 1899; Washing
ton, November IL, 1889.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Is the Gaelic language Scotch or Irish7 2. What
is the origin Of the letters OF alphabet?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01


system of recording deeds to real estate in Mexi-
co? | am told the Government keeps no records
in this country. but that notaIies who take ac-
acknowledgements the to be appealed TO
in tracirG title. J. S.
Mexico's system of Ia1d ownership dates
back to the time when SPAN divided The
lands among the soldiers and adventure
who aided in the conquest. and Is comp x.
Titles to hacienda ard IEdian lands a.e
pnssessOry. the Zee simple being vested in
grant held by a community Ownership
in tracts granted originally to individuals
by the King Of Spain is much like owner
ship of shares In stock company. Deeds
to municipal lands when confirmed by the
State Government become absolute title.
This last is true Of church lands. In it's
article on this topic. the book gotten out
BY the Bureau OF Information of the MeXi-
can Central Railway Company advises that
purchasers always consult a reliable real
estate lawyer as TO the soundness of I'll
tie.
Did the earliest known Indians Of this cOun-
try suhsist entirely game? Did they not I'll
the soil TO some extent? b. 6
The Indian diet varied much with differ
ent tribes. but with the exception of those
occupying the prairies and the extreme
north, whose chief dependence was hunt
ing, it was rather extensive. The Memo
minis took their name FROM the Wild rice
they ate freely. The Hurocs and others
cultivated the sunhower for its seeds. Ma
pie sugar was an extensive Indian product
all along the Ohio Valley and the St. Law
renee and Great Lake regions. the white
settlers learning from the Indians the proc
ess Of securing it. Along the seashore fish.
CLANS ard oysters were taken in abund-
auce Wild fruits were eaten in various
ways. Southern tribes ate several herbs
as green's. and boiled or roasted marsh
bulbs. East OF the Mississippi in the South
beans. squashes. and corn were staples,
aad along the Gulf corn-moItar stood
,efore every habitation. Warriors OF that
territory always carried pouch OF parched
ccrnrc2I for sustenance on their journeys.
aus. Il is said OF the Cherokees that they
knew CT Us many ways of preparing tho
grain rs do civilized cooks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

Helen n. Bulls, in the Atlantic
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

1t is the language Of the Scotch High
landers. but originally was not much diff
fcrent from Irish. 2. Our alphabet is the
Roman form Of the Greek, which was
based on the Phoenician.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

"a History of sanskrit Literature by
A. A. Macdonell, NJ. A. deputy professor
of Sanslrt at Oxford is to b. published
Immediately by d. Appleton G Co. in their
Iiteratures of the World Series. edited by
Edmund Gosse
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-01

To what benevolent purpose did Gen. George
B. Mcclellan donate his property? R. N. B.
To none; he bequeathed all his prop
erty to his wife. to be divided at her death
equally between his son and his daughter,
and to be disposed of as she saw fit in case
she survived both children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Healthy Scfaoolrma'am
FOUND OUT HOW TO FEED HERSELF


Many school teachers. at the end Of their years
work. feel thoroughly exhausted and worn out
physically and mentally. The demand upon The
nerves and brain Of teacher is unusual and un-
less they well fei and fed upon properly
selected food. 1t is natural that they should I'VE
down.
little woman teacher at Gobleville, Mich, who
las been teaching regularly for a number of years
tas always found herself thoroughly exhausted at
the end Of the session, until within the last year
she has made use Of Grape-Nuts Feod with the
result that she closed the year a robust healthy
strong vigorous woman, having gained In weight
from 90 pounds to 1875; her. nerves strong. face
bright and CHEEKY, and really wonder to all her
friends, who constantly comment on her color and
strength She knows exactly to what the change
is attributed for in the years past living on ord-
nary food. she has almost broken down before tie
school year closed, whereas since using Grape
Nuts this change has been brought about; evidence
iprima facie Of the value Of Grape-Nuts Food for
rebuilding the brain and nerve -eenters -.
The name Of the teacher. can be given BIZ Pos
tum Cereal o., Ltd. Battle Creek Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Real Estate Transferx

Mount Pleasant-Joseph A. Burkart, trus-
tee. to John S. Stecklein, lot -, block 10;
s., 400
North Capitol street between N and O
streets-Wm. H. Saunders. surviving trus-
tee, to Nellie NJ. Leadingham, lot 1872,
square 61I; s3.225. Nellie NJ. Leadingham
to Joseph D. Clark, same property; $40.
Fortune Observation-Disclosures j. Wine ct Tx.
to Frank l. Wood. lot II: $40.
street southeast between LIST and I'd
streets-S. Dana Lincoln ct al, trustees,
to Annie E; and John r. Riggles. lot 10,
square 736; so Stamps, $3.50.
Fourteenth and streets southeast
Frederick w. Richter ct al. to Henry Rabe.
lots G2 to Is. square 1912; $40 stamps, 81
cents.
Resurvey of Peters Mill seat-Josiah B.
Trudgion ct ux. to l.. Cabell Williamson,
part: $40 Stamps. 50 cents.
No. 100 Sd street southwest-Frank T.
Browning ct al, trustees, to Isaih and
Ezekiel Cunningham. part lot II, square
5S7: s.. 500.
II street northwest between oath and 9th
streets-Charles H. Davidson to VIM. II.
Singleton, part Of lot TO- square 81: SO
(stamps 81.
LIE Droit Parkway P. Doyle ct vir, 8.
g.. to Jno L. Weaver. lot II, block 13; 500
Stamps, 50.
Twentieth street northwest between F, and
F streets-Orviile E. Babcock, trustee, to
Martha V. Larrick, lot 70, square 1O4;
$3.50.
F street southeast between LIST and %
streets-Albert B. Lyon to Jno. D. E. E.
Slower. lot IS. square 1873: SO Stamps, S. 500
First street northwest between and M
streets-Thos. l.. Risheill ct ux to Alma O.
Sugar. lot 81. square 615; $3.50.
Eleventh street northwest between r and
U streets-John Wells ct ux. to Thos. III.
Fitnam. lot ~ and part of lot q, square
Ss3;; SO (stamps, $500. Thes. H. Frtnam
conveys same property to Ann E. Wells
subject to life estate of John Wells; $40
(stamps, $2.SO),
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Continued Moderate Tenn
Perature Tonight md Sundax

Forecast till pm. Sunday-For the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
lair and continued moderate temperature
tonight and Sunday; light to fresh norther-
ly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecas st
The area of high pressure central Friday
morning over Lake Huron has moved
southeastward to eastern New York ac-
companied by clear and cool weather. An
area of low pressure still covers the Da-
kotas and the central Rocky mount ain
region.
Local rains have fallen on the south At
lantlc and gulf coasts, and scattered show
ers have occurred in western and northern
Texas, Colorado and the western portion Of
the Dakotas.
The temperature has fallen generally east
OF the Appalachians; it has risen slightly
in the upper lake region and the extreme
northwest.
Local rains are indicated for eastern
Texas and the immediate gulf coast and
portions of the south Atlantic coast; else
where generally fair weather and moderate
temperature will prevail.
On the New England coast the winds will
be light to fresh northerly. On the middle
and south Atlantic coast light to fresh
northeasterly winds will prevail.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours:
Galveston. 1.62; Blanco, Tex. $40; St.
Pierre, Martinique, 2.62; Port of Spain,
Trinidad, LOO.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: August "a pm, So; s
pm, IA; u midnight, Ga August A M
60: m, 81; - noon, 10; pm, Il. Max
imum, So, at pm, August g. minimum
G3, at l am, August 4.
barometer: August "a pm. 1908; s
pm, 1907: ~ midnight, 1912. August f.
4 am. 10; am, 1925; noon, 3Oz4 2
pm, 1920.
TOday's Temperature Down Town.
Af1eck's standard Thermometer registered
today as follows: am, 10; IL M, 81; 2
pm, sc.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton, 81; receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection. 30: condi-
ton at south connection, 20: distributing
reservoir. temperature, 81: condition at in
fluent gate house, IL; eff1uent gate house,
Z.
Up-Rfver Water.
per's Ferry reports both rivers muddy at
that point this morning
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, S:34 am and S:32 nm. ::
high tide. :35 m. and 1:43 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:31 am. and 9.31
PM: high tide, 2:3O a. m. and 2:42 pm
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises, sol am: sun sets I'll
pm.
Moon sets, 1879 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 500 am